In May, Jürgen König ascended to his cabin on the Medalges-Alm in the Ladin region, 2300 meters high. He lived for a year away from civilization - without a television and newspaper, without a bathroom and similar comforts, equipped with a radio for emergencies, a few music cassettes, and books. However, he was not entirely alone. With him was Schnaps, his Italian shepherd dog. The book describes this unusual experiment, the experiences, the insights, the thoughts, and the changes that a person observes in themselves when they say goodbye to so-called civilization for a year.