"The Lookout" (2012)

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"The Lookout" (2012)

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The Montana Experience: Stories from Big Sky Country

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THE LOOKOUT, Directed by Brian Bolster
An intimate look inside the solitary, day-to-day working life of Leif Haugen, a fire lookout spending a season scanning the landscape for untamed wildfires on top of a mountain in northwestern Montana. A primitive one-room structure serves as both his home and office, with only a radio to keep him connected to the outside world. Leif's job is to scan the valley floor for any signs of fire activity - one which calls for enduring long stretches of tedium and an eagle's eye and quick response. THE LOOKOUT captures the critical nature of one fire lookout's work as well as the life of quiet, contemplative solitude which accompanies his job. THE LOOKOUT won the Big Sky Award at the 2012 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival. It is available for purchase on iTunes through March of 2014.
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About the Filmmaker -
Brian Bolster grew up in Boston, MA and graduated from the film program at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. His short documentary films have screened at Slamdance Film Festival, DOC NYC, Florida Film Festival, Camden International Film Festival and BendFilm Festival among others. Brian also holds an M.A. in Curriculum and Teaching from Teachers College, Columbia University, and has worked in several public and private schools in New York City area. In 2013, Brian founded his own production company, Exit 36 Productions, LLC. He currently lives in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of New York City and has two new documentary projects in production.

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@mysteryman2219 5 жыл бұрын

Imagine living here and hearing a knock at the door in the middle of the night.

@FIRSTNAMELASTNAME-zt4kf 5 жыл бұрын

Me: "WHAT THE HELL YOU WANT!"

@BobReed1 4 жыл бұрын

I doubt that anyone out in the wilderness like that would want to do you any harm. And if it was bigfoot or whatever, well...he wouldn't bother with the formality of knocking.

@emon-.2322 3 жыл бұрын

just some bear asking for a cup of coffee man, give that man sum

@onenerdvs9639 3 жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bMqkq66AtdCrj40.html A creepypasta about a firewatch tower.

@hankhill7612 3 жыл бұрын

This is going to be my job

@borgestheborg 7 жыл бұрын

This is my dream job...

@benwilkonski8635 6 жыл бұрын

me too

@pickpocket1560 6 жыл бұрын

Same can't wait to do this

@connerwilson7846 6 жыл бұрын

same here i hope that their are still opportunities for it though

@lismeseeks8971 6 жыл бұрын

Conner Wilson you can search them up, there’s a wed site dedicated to it and they have postings for multiple states. Will try and share link, it feels like a calling to me as well! I’m fairly solitary by nature and enjoy being with myself and solitude. Nature and doing a service for the community is so appealing!

@antimattercarp2720 5 жыл бұрын

You got till the 15th to apply if you have a natural resource degree.

@greensleevez 8 жыл бұрын

Firewatch brought me here.

@noahmeme2 8 жыл бұрын

+greensleevez firewatch made me want to do this after my senior year (2016) as a summer job before I go to college.

@kevinbr3197 8 жыл бұрын

+noahmeme2 can you??

@greensleevez 8 жыл бұрын

+Hippy Gamer I think we all hope for it.

@esco5593 7 жыл бұрын

Firewatch actually inspired me to become a fire lookout for the summer. I'm looking into it and training myself, as it won't be long until job applications come rolling in. Assuming they aren't already out.

@TheMariday 5 жыл бұрын

@@esco5593 Did you do it?

@rockies5295 7 жыл бұрын

My dad and him were great college buddies, so this summer my dad took me and my brother to his lookout to spend a night with him! It was awesome

@mybestideas1 4 жыл бұрын

How do you get there? Why doesn't he have a dog?

@danielskarpnes1588 4 жыл бұрын

Where is it?

@uniworkhorse 3 жыл бұрын

I love that this film does justice to the quiet lookout experience with the sound design - no music or anything, just the sounds of his life.

@anttam117 2 жыл бұрын

I watch this video every four or so months, wishing that one day I’ll be able to do something like this.

@samhalemba Жыл бұрын

I watch this whenever I'm super stressed and it totally relaxes me. Thank you to those who produced it

@abbath1586 8 жыл бұрын

I remember watching this and now a game called "Firewatch" is doing this essentially. I am excited.

@BrianmcgovernInfo 7 жыл бұрын

My parents spent the summer of 1968 at Thoma Lookout. They had some great stories. My mom was the first female to occupy the lookout.

@Aleziss 4 жыл бұрын

I am a solitary guy and wouldn't mind being up there alone for the watch. I am also a licenced ham radio operator and I cannot think of any way I would be up there without my radio.

@professionalgago 4 жыл бұрын

This guy is definitely free from COVID-19

@4rnorthwest 2 жыл бұрын

Actually he got it twice while he was up there😐

@professionalgago 2 жыл бұрын

@@4rnorthwest how did you know mate.

@vangazmicvoyage5077 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! I lived in Montana for three years when I was young, it was a wonderful time. And there is nothing quite like a simple, minimalist lifestyle to bring you closer to nature and a belief in a spiritual existence.

@caitlin.hardee 4 жыл бұрын

If you like this video, treat yourself to the incredible book Fire Season: Field Notes From A Wilderness Lookout.

@Axemang 8 жыл бұрын

seriously considering applying to a job like this, they're everywhere in Alberta, Canada. I think it'd be an excellent way to challenge myself, and my self-motivation.

@cade.94 6 жыл бұрын

Aaron Duff Any luck?

@aquilaofdeath7660 4 жыл бұрын

Any luck?

@carlotonio9602 4 жыл бұрын

Any luck?

@GhostlyDelinquent 4 жыл бұрын

Any luck?

@3992jae 3 жыл бұрын

Any luck?

@turkfiles Жыл бұрын

What a great documentary! I am a volunteer lookout in Southern California.

@jeffamunoz 8 жыл бұрын

Honestly, this is my dream job.

@cahyasenopati4142 Жыл бұрын

Love that job

@tepppid 8 жыл бұрын

Cool film. Seems like a very grounded guy living a grounded life.

@kamiradread129 4 жыл бұрын

You lucky, blessed n privileged man, to wake up to, harmonize, feel, and be witness to, what this world/people ALWAYS NEEDED ... MOTHER NATURE. thank u

@russellwatkins8109 4 жыл бұрын

Fire lookout man I be!!!!!!!!! MT Bonaparte LO. Year #2 coming up in 2020!

@godandcountry720 2 жыл бұрын

This is a job I’ve dreamed of having my entire life but with now so few Lookout stations remaining I feel my chances of ever getting to do it are slim to none

@colinhennessy7609 4 жыл бұрын

He’s a stone cold sun chaser with coffee upon his lips Meets the morning dew with steam rolling from the tip Of a worn out tin mug that’s seen many morns He’s a early riser, heat finder whose clothes are battered and torn He lives upon a mountain where birds wake him from his rest And northernmost winds brush coldly upon his chest He sings a solemn song to remember that he is blessed To live a life of solitude up on the mountains crest.

@maxmarohn581 2 жыл бұрын

Did you write this yourself or is it from something? I like it a lot

@colinhennessy7609 2 жыл бұрын

@@maxmarohn581 yes this is one I wrote. Thank you!

@chrlkm3669 Жыл бұрын

@@colinhennessy7609 It´s absolutley lovely!

@GamingMuchTerry 3 жыл бұрын

And now we all have the solitary life - albeit without the amazing views and fresh air!

@dal1189 8 жыл бұрын

There will always be fire lookouts. In places where will fires are only a mild concern I can see them being replaced. But when you get major wild fires every year, you can't beat the practicality of real human fire lookouts

@davecrupel2817 4 жыл бұрын

God damn, what a peacefull seeming life..... Paradise for a recluse like me. Solitude is definitely my kind of life.

@lizzieakari 4 жыл бұрын

The only down side is that you can’t have 1 love one with you all times . I love being alone but i would love to enjoy nature with someone.

@berzerkov4358 2 жыл бұрын

I think u can bring some1 to hang out like a night or two that’s good Nothing as good as spending time with ur loved one after a long time of not seeing each other

@futuretrunks5795 6 жыл бұрын

Montana life is the life for me living down there in the mountains!

@boarini2003 6 жыл бұрын

What an amazing short film, it captures the serenity and grandeur of the place with great cinematography and silence. I read Edward Abbey's "The Journey Home" and thought to learn more about fire lookouts.

@anthonykago4428 5 жыл бұрын

a photographers paradise.

@chip1gray 8 жыл бұрын

I'm so jealous

@FIRSTNAMELASTNAME-zt4kf 5 жыл бұрын

Making a pro con list of applying to one of these stations. So far pros are out weighing the cons.

@Stevessphoto Жыл бұрын

I visited Diamond Butte lookout several years ago. The tenant said a huge hailstorm came through the day before and shattered his car's windshield. Mostly peaceful environment, but at times could be terrifying.

@matthewsinnott773 8 жыл бұрын

I want this life.

@bernardosantos8020 3 жыл бұрын

Firewatch->Great Big Story->this video

@kko9329 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah same with me! It was a nice game!!

@Crazyjay325 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks for uploading.

@TheJohnnyBE 4 жыл бұрын

That was Lovely. It's March 30, 2020. I needed that. Thanks.

@HabitualButtonPusher Жыл бұрын

My father worked as a fire watch in the summers for Forestry in the 50’s in Washington State. This lookout was a palace compared to his watch. He said was essentially a phone booth on top of a tower. Just big enough for a good chair, a bucket for “business”, couple gallons of water and a sack lunch. He didn’t even have a radio. They used old sound powered phones that were WW2 Surplus.

@musgroveandthepumi1604 3 жыл бұрын

A great piece of film making. Editing, audio and photography are top notch!

@crispywaffl3s 5 жыл бұрын

image having this be your job but you get internet and can play firewatch

@TH-xo4zx 7 жыл бұрын

the fact that people get paid to do this and I'm here all like 'may i take your order, please?' .... so fucking jealous

@vaporskillz 4 жыл бұрын

This is the ultimate asmr

@wallykl 10 жыл бұрын

What a spectacular location and job. Sure would like to spend a few seasons doing that. Great footage. Thx very much.

@legneil Жыл бұрын

Year round be my dream.

@kabongpope 3 жыл бұрын

Great film, thanks for sharing! :)

@GOOFYFILMER 8 жыл бұрын

I want this job so bad

@blackrocklookout 3 жыл бұрын

15:08 Brian: "Hey!...Hey, wait! I'm just making a movie, I don't wanna STAY here!"

@DaltonUber 8 жыл бұрын

I'm dead set on being a fire watchman summer of 2017. To late in the season now and I have the state park I'm at now, but I think I can quilt for a gs3 level lookout position. Come late November I'll be applying for all abilitys I qualify for.

@avthateck 5 жыл бұрын

Dalton Uber well did you end up doing it ?

@toshibavoodoo 2 жыл бұрын

great

@garybalanesi610 4 жыл бұрын

Every lookout is special in its own way, no two the same. Ive been to a few.. Some are fun to get to. Some are hard.

@sohowsoon6652 5 жыл бұрын

this work has placed me in heaven

@Aldeeezzy 3 жыл бұрын

This kinda reminds me of Oblivion the movie

@nowornevernever5860 3 жыл бұрын

depression flew away for16;34 watching this video

@kko9329 2 жыл бұрын

And returns back after that

@andrewrozhen513 3 жыл бұрын

This job a like being a lighthouse keeper

@ririussay3501 3 жыл бұрын

who would dislike this video

@theafi824 4 жыл бұрын

You wouldn't even have to pay me to do this. I have been a wildland firefighter for 9 years now so this would be a nice change of pace haha.

@Pricegun 4 жыл бұрын

This officially is my dream job

@MrNocturno2401 7 жыл бұрын

Me too! It's such a great game.

@prokanal4829 5 жыл бұрын

Firewatch

@cardosoexotics 5 жыл бұрын

This makes me feel whole..

@merdekaify 5 жыл бұрын

Yiis me too

@manray6584 2 жыл бұрын

Meeting the lady's parents: Son, what do you do for a living?" "I watch trees". ...........

@DanielGonzalez-un6rz Жыл бұрын

What do you used as equipment throughout the year, do a documentary on that!

@somedude5644 8 жыл бұрын

OMG! I totally want to do this when I'm in my 30s!

@Labroidas 5 ай бұрын

And, are you in your 30s yet?

@film_magician 6 жыл бұрын

07:25 awesome

@StevoMculeZ 6 жыл бұрын

I would love to do this job!

@DougDobak Жыл бұрын

Use those nights to learn about astronomy.

@y05077 4 жыл бұрын

I feel like these types of towers will never fully vanish because while their original function might start to vanish and become less necessary with more technology and such, they are perfect to be renovated and put more into things like hospitality and rented out. You couldn't ask for a better view of wilderness.

@Globbified 8 жыл бұрын

How do you het a job like this?

@manray6584 2 жыл бұрын

He's actually living at The Wall watching for White Walkers.

@Matt_Tran96 3 жыл бұрын

He's very good job but where's his vehicle. And did he go to eat or take showers when he lived his home in mountain

@Radiowave440 8 жыл бұрын

I would Love To have That Job !!!

@Tenskwatawa4U 2 жыл бұрын

Has anyone tried nighttime firespotting using a thermal imager?

@juandelacruz9402 4 жыл бұрын

i would need an internet to do this job. also a dog and maybe a bike.

@Tripplebeem 6 жыл бұрын

I wonder if you could bring a friend with, of course, they would have to provide for their own provisions off the state's budget, but I wonder.

@billhosko7723 Жыл бұрын

Bravo.

@ruialexandre6197 3 жыл бұрын

Three commercials in a row, KZfaq? Really?

@nostalgic906 3 жыл бұрын

Wait where's the toliet?

@benkempf 10 ай бұрын

What is that topographic sextant thing called? That thing is awesome!

@jonathansmythe6273 9 ай бұрын

Osborne Fire Finder en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osborne_Fire_Finder

@professionalretard1796 7 жыл бұрын

im just curiouse where does one sign up to become a lookout and if so what training is required

@TheVelobicycle 6 жыл бұрын

MR DEADSHOT depends where you are but you’re gonna want to apply on Usajobs . These jobs are hard to get and you usually won’t get paid well ,won’t get paid at all or not be selected. It’s hard work and usually you will need wild land firefighting experience or knowledge.

@rustywatkins9933 5 жыл бұрын

I just got on at one of Washington's last manned fire towers. Not many left sadly!

@pizzamain5714 5 жыл бұрын

There’s a lot in Oregon still! 🤣

@lilh0e 5 жыл бұрын

60k USD for 4 months of lounging in the woods in peace and quite, this number one introvert gig. ヽ༼ ຈل͜ຈ༼ ▀̿̿Ĺ̯̿̿▀̿ ̿༽Ɵ͆ل͜Ɵ͆ ༽ﾉ

@MrJones-ue2tw 5 жыл бұрын

Where did you get 60k in 4months from?

@kl0an 3 жыл бұрын

Does anyone ever read the posts that are already on threads like this? There's like 108,000+ posts on this one already? Do you honestly think you're the first person that wants to do this job or has asked "How do I get a job like this? or "Are there any Fre Towers left standing?" It's not just this threads it's every thread on KZfaq wth 25 or more comments.. Click on them to view but, please don't think you have to reply to EVERY post on the threads you're reading.. The writer still gets credit for all the views, not just for people replying to the threads.

@MrRubberduck645 7 жыл бұрын

Just applied for a job like this. My fingers are crossed.

@lou6741 5 жыл бұрын

Did you get it?

@Mcmccart 5 жыл бұрын

@chrlkm3669 3 жыл бұрын

???

@kko9329 2 жыл бұрын

How did it go??

@user-on2ys9jr6t Жыл бұрын

Did you do it?

@Red_Petal 8 жыл бұрын

I want to do this so bad xD

@JacobMcandles 5 жыл бұрын

How do we get into this work? Any idea what wages are?

@ShadowcZ-pu9gl 4 жыл бұрын

I want this to be my career, any chance these will still be around In the 2020’s 30’s 40’s and 50’s ?

@jimmymac63 6 жыл бұрын

Where do the go to the bathroom and bathe?

@bluemoon-pm5hv 4 жыл бұрын

I like your back pack, when can I purchase one??

@farmsim_usa9235 4 жыл бұрын

So what'll happen when all the lookouts get too old and beat up and they have to be torn down and removed? Will the Forest Service build new ones to replace them?

@mr-e-tours 7 жыл бұрын

leave it open just in case

@erikmajestic8044 5 жыл бұрын

jeez talk about the best camping spot in the world.

@antr7493 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder if any bears pay him a visit?

@pmcate2 5 жыл бұрын

How do I sign up for this?

@yupthatsmyusername3596 5 жыл бұрын

Okay, I just found my dream job.

@footballhdclips5824 5 жыл бұрын

Is he Norwegian? Hes name sounds really norwegian. Anyone know?

@phlyislyfe8130 8 жыл бұрын

I WANT TO DO THIS

@solarsoltice9075 5 жыл бұрын

As a former lookout on Oregon lookouts, I found this to be realistic. .

@fabianreusch4870 3 жыл бұрын

You enjoyed it?

@AlEx-ki1fq 4 жыл бұрын

The big great story brought me here

@lupuscorde1446 6 жыл бұрын

What does someone need to do to become a fire watch employee

@lupuscorde1446 6 жыл бұрын

Or lookout

@lismeseeks8971 6 жыл бұрын

Still searching qualifications myself, here’s a link to a site with some info www.firelookout.org/lookout-jobs.html

@spacedriver256 5 жыл бұрын

Why isn't there any support by choppers which can bring Water, Food, solar panels and building Stuff?

@PrimitivePeople 5 жыл бұрын

because thats exepensive as fuck?

@TrailRunner44 Жыл бұрын

Some lookouts do utilize this method. But if it is any wilderness area only non-motorized methods are allowed to operate. So no, helicopters or vehicles.

@spacedriver256 Жыл бұрын

@@TrailRunner44 Thank you