Where the Mars probe failed Bodett succeeded, finding plenty of life and things to do in the farthest reaches of the North American landscape. Feeling at home among the loggers, fishermen, miners, and irreverent citizenry of Alaska, Bodett tried his hand at many different ill-advised occupations before finally settling into the construction trade. He worked as an INDEPENDENT HOUSE BUILDER for many years until a life changing experience finally robbed him of an honest living and irreversibly changed Bodett into a writer and broadcast personality.

http://www.bodett.com/bio.htm

Tak bym to ujął. Jest jeszcze kwestia, czy aż przedsiębiorca (własna firma), czy może tylko robotnik kontraktowy, taki frilanser, ale to chyba nie jest bardzo istotne.