he lived a simple, some may even say unkwenconventional life.was home schooled in this area here, just outside of hailey, idaho. friends say he had a lot of books and loved to read and was fascinated with learning about the world beyond these mountains. >> i guess you could call him a seeker. he loved meeting people bho did the same things, he would go on fishing boats in alaska and meet people who finished their travels around the world. he rode his bicycle from here to california and back. >> bergdahl accomplished a lot before the age of 23. you see him here on a high seas adventure right there in the green jacket. he spent three months on that boat with his hometown buddy. dylan fulmer. >> he was a good kid, strong as an ox. >> bergdahl was even interested in joining the french foreign legion, friends say. and according to one report in the rolling stone, he talked about teaching self defense techniques to villages targeted by militias. he also learned ballet. >> he was always trying to expand his knowledge. he really wanted to learn about ne