This is interwoven with her adjustment to a very slow pace of life, her relationship with her much older husband, her thoughtful observations of the few other people they encounter in this time, and her growing awareness of a strong spiritual connection to the natural world. This book tells her story, including the very practical aspects of such a life: her difficulties learning to hunt with a bow and arrow, struggles to create a warm environment in which to live, attempts to cross raging rivers safely and find ways through the rugged mountains and dense bush. She loves her life and feels free, connected to the land and happy. For seven years, they lived this way, through all seasons, often cold, hungry and isolated in the bush. Miriam Lancewood is a young Dutch woman living a primitive, nomadic life in the heart of New Zealand’s mountains with her New Zealand husband Peter. She lives simply in a tent or hut and survives by hunting wild animals, foraging edible plants and using minimal supplies.

Inspirational story of adventure and bravery, of how one woman learned to dig deep and push the boundaries in order to discover what really matters in life. Dwarsligger “Liefde in de wildernis” op.Dutch Translation “Liefde in de wildernis” BOL.com of.This gripping story is about life and death, courage and the power of love. But when they moved into the Australian desert, they met with disaster.

They found the unexpected: sometimes it was pure bliss, sometimes it was terrifying. They lived on the edge, embracing insecurity. They walked 2000 km through the forest of Europe and along the coast of Turkey, mostly camping under trees and cooking by fire. In 2017, Miriam and Peter left New Zealand to explore other wild places. They were hunting and gathering and roaming the mountains like nomads. It told her story of living six years in the wilderness with her husband. Miriam’s first book “Woman in the wilderness” was an international bestseller, translated into many languages.

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