The Alaska Wilderness Adventure (1978)
Genre : Documentary
Runtime : 1H 30M
Director : Fred Meader
Synopsis
A family decides to move to the most remote place they can find and live for as long as they can. This is the true story of a family living off the land in remote Alaska with no modern tools or 'luxuries' (except a movie camera!). This documentary is a year in their life.
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