Ever wanted to give up all your possessions, quit your job and go and live in the wilderness? That's what Miriam Lancewood planned to do for a year with her husband in New Zealand, and then 7 years went by.

 In this chat we cover:  

• Background as a physical education teacher 
• Travelling to India
• Meeting Peter 
• Possessions 
• Living in the Wilderness in New Zealand 
• How was it going to work? 
• Learning to hunt with a bow and arrow
• Te Araroa trail 
• Missing modern luxuries
• Keeping in contact with the outside world
• Woman in the Wilderness - Miriam's 1st book
• Long walking in Europe
• Peter's illness
• How has the world changed 
• Independence
• Trekking in Himalayas
• Sleep 

Miriam's Books
2023 - Wilder Journeys
2020 - Wild at Heart
2017 - Woman in the Wilderness

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Thanks to We Are Explorer's News and Features Editor Amy Fairall for hosting this week.

Produced by Sian Brain.