Talk about - female version of "Beiye"
Friday
2018.12.28
Friends who have watched "Survival in the Wilderness" must be very familiar with "Beiye", this adventurer with strong survival ability in the wild, also known as "the man standing at the top of the food chain", he dares to eat anything!
"Wilderness Survival Secrets", also known as "Wilderness Survival", is a realistic television program produced by the American Discovery Channel, hosted by british adventurer Bell Greece, each episode he will go to the desert, swamp, forest, canyon and other dangerous wild lands, in an extremely harsh environment, in order to get out of danger, try to find a way back to civilized society. Beiye is the leader of the wilderness survival program, many wild lovers regard Beiye as an idol in their hearts, and they also learned a lot of knowledge from Beiye's "Wilderness Survival".
However, the program is a program after all, and Bei Ye is strong with him, but he still has the support of the team, and safety is guaranteed
But today, we're going to talk about an amazing woman, and she's Lancewood, known as the "female version of Becky"!
(Netherlands) Miriam Lancewood
Lancewood, 33, is Dutch and her lover Peter, 63, is a New Zealander. The two bid farewell to superior urban life and lived in the wilderness of New Zealand for more than 7 years.
After a period of special field survival training, starting in 2010, they set off from somewhere in the South Island, where they spent the entire winter, getting up at sunrise, sleeping at sunset, sleeping for more than a dozen hours a day, often waking up frozen. In 2010, Lancewood caught the first animal as a rat, and later, she shot the first goat with a bow and arrow. She said: "I thought it was all terrible and I cried, but now I'm more proud. ”
Surviving in the wilderness of New Zealand, Lancewood has a lot to learn. The deepest realization is:
"We are small and insignificant relative to the world. There is a wall between stability and freedom, and this wall is "fear", and living in the wild allows you to seriously face the obscured parts of your consciousness. To live freely, you need to learn to embrace instability and bravely step into the unknown. ”
Freedom is priceless
I was so nervous. Feeling my cheeks scalding, I kept trying to cool them down with the back of my hand, but to little effect. Getting closer and closer to the door, I kept rehearsing in my head what I was going to say next. Over the past year, my manager, Virginia and I have gradually changed from colleagues to friends, and I don't want her to be disappointed. I knocked on the door.
"Please come in." Virginia sat at her desk, busy working on a pile of documents and schedules, and occasionally glancing at her computer. Her body was slightly plump, and her black hair hung softly on her shoulders. This makes her a manager with a steady temperament without appearing aggressive.
"Please sit, Miriam. How is everything? Is there something wrong with you coming to me? She asked with a smile on her face, and put her purple shawl on her back.
I picked up a stack of folders on the chair, placed them on the other side of her desk, and sat down. "Not bad, thank you!" I took a deep breath and said to her, "I'm really sorry, Ji, I want to quit." After a few more seconds of pause, I continued, "I love this school and everything here, but I'm going to try something else." After saying this, I had to laugh awkwardly, because I had already used up the lines I had just rehearsed.
Lancewood practiced archery in the backyard before setting off
At first, Virginia's face was full of smiles, and before long I could detect a hint of surprise in her eyes. She asked me, "Why?" Where are you going to work next, Miriam? She held out her hand and gently put it on top of me. Her shawl fell again.
I replied, "I'm not going anywhere, I want to go and live in the jungle for a while." ”
Virginia looked at me in disbelief.
"It's going up the mountain, living in the woods, in nature." I added.
Virginia opened her mouth wide in surprise.
"Really? But...... Why? She asked.
Peter was making a fire out of the driftwood he had picked up
I went on to say to her, "I think it's only in the jungle that I can truly feel the feeling of being alive." "After hearing this, Virginia still looks a little confused." I wanted to try to see if I could survive under that condition, to see if that kind of life could purify my body and mind. I said to her.
"I see. Then you'll still come back from time to time, right? ”
"Yes, our initial plan was to go to the mountains for three months at a time, and before we went to our next destination, we would go back to the city to buy some necessities." I explained, "We're going to do this for a whole year. ”
Lancewood was wading through the water
The river originates in the glacial belt south of Canterbury
"But how do you bathe?"
bathe? I didn't react to this sudden question for a moment. Without much thought, I blurted out, "Just wash it in the river." ”
"Do you wash in the river in the winter?" A twinkle of disbelief flashed across her face, "No, you'll have to come back once a month, at least during your menstrual period, I'll be serious!" ”
I couldn't help but laugh out loud. Seeing me laugh, Virginia laughed too. I was thrilled: this day was really here, and I was about to embark on a great adventure.
In the wild
The winter sun was warm, and I walked on the side of the ridge with my bow and arrow on my back, trying to catch a wild goat. In the dense forest, each step must break through the obstacles of various vines and falling trees. As you slowly walk up the hill, the trees begin to become less tall than they are below, and the damp dirt road covered with fallen leaves gradually becomes a stone road. The surface of the black rock was baked warm by the sun, and I sat down to admire everything around me. Peter and I will make our home in this beautiful valley and spend this long winter.
On a midwinter morning in Marlborough, the tents are as cold as ice cellars
There was no wind in the valley, everything was extremely quiet, only the river was flowing freely. The distant peaks are covered with unstained white snow, which looks solemn and solemn, and can't help but be awe-inspiring. Everything in front of you constitutes a beautiful picture: the river rushing, the mountains and forests are lonely, and there is harmony.
I noticed that the rocks overhead were very flat and suitable for climbing. Perhaps we can find tracks of wild goats beneath these small overhangs, which like to nest in warm, dry places with open views and usually come back in the evening. I climbed up a little cautiously, trying to take a closer look.
Surrounded by ice and snow, I put on all my clothes to keep warm
Finally, I climbed to an open area surrounded by low trees, but I couldn't even see the shadow of the goat. On second thought, from the height of the present, it should be possible to see the camp built under the mountain, which is in the narrow valley. I could even see Peter! He was wearing a red pullover sweater, engulfed among the mountains, and looked like a red dot from a distance. Although I kissed him before we separated this morning, I felt like I had finally met a human after living alone in the mountains for more than a decade.
Steep-walled mountains located within Paparoa National Park on the west coast of the South Island
I was excited and thought, "Look at me, Peter!
I saw him get up and stand up. Maybe he was looking up the hill? I'm not so sure. So I got up and took off my coat and waved it hard from side to side to try to get his attention. A few seconds later, I saw him pick up a small mat and slowly wave at me.
In an instant, tears welled up in my eyes. We waved to each other miles apart, feeling each other's presence. I looked at the mountains, and then at Peter:
Both of these are the loves of my life.
See how the "female version of Bethel" Lancewood lives in the wild of the Southern Alps in the most primitive way. Hunting in the mountains, bathing in the stream, hiking, snow camping... Experience the extraordinary adventures of a couple supporting each other in extreme circumstances!
★ In this book, you can follow in the footsteps of the "female version of Beiye" Lancewood, go deep into the wilderness jungle of New Zealand, re-examine wilderness survival from a female perspective, and return to the exploration and soul questioning of the essence of life. Living in the wild can make you seriously face the obscured part of your consciousness, and the author tells you with personal experience that if you want to live freely, you need to learn to embrace instability and bravely step into the unknown world.
★ The original book amazon "hunting" book ranked tenth, with a score of 4.5, and was recommended by many media such as the British Mirror, the British Guardian, and the Daily Mail.
★ The whole book has a unique perspective and a strong story, the author and her husband Peter rely on each other, accuse each other and compound, and the story of laughter and emotion runs through the book. If you also want to go out into the wild for a while or take a short break, the survival skills mentioned in this book will definitely help you.
Recommended reading
My Primitive Life: A Journey to Survival in the New Zealand Wilderness
Author: (Netherlands) by Miriam Lancewood, translated by Ma Qingyan
Introduction:
Lancewood, 33, is Dutch and her lover Peter, 63, is a New Zealander. The two bid farewell to superior urban life and lived in the wilderness of New Zealand for more than 7 years. This autobiographical work tells the story of the adventures of the two over the years. After a period of special field survival training, starting in 2010, they set off from somewhere in the South Island, where they spent the entire winter, getting up at sunrise, sleeping at sunset, sleeping for more than a dozen hours a day, often waking up frozen. In 2010, Lancewood caught the first animal as a rat, and later, she shot the first goat with a bow and arrow. She said: "I thought it was all terrible and I cried, but now I'm more proud. ”
Surviving in the wilderness of New Zealand, Lancewood has a lot to learn. The deepest realization is that we are small and insignificant relative to this world. There is a wall between stability and freedom, and this wall is "fear", and living in the wild allows you to seriously face the obscured parts of your consciousness. To live freely, you need to learn to embrace instability and bravely step into the unknown.
About the Author:
Miriam Lancewood: Born in 1983, he grew up in the Dutch countryside and grew up immersed in nature, theatre, art and music. At the age of 13, she began to learn pole vaulting and won numerous awards, and after graduating from high school, she naturally chose to continue her studies in physical education. After earning her bachelor's degree at the age of 21, she chose to volunteer to teach in Zimbabwe for a year before flying from Africa to India, where she met her life partner, Peter. The two traveled together, first in Asia, then in Papua New Guinea, and finally to New Zealand, the "land of the white clouds", Peter's home country. Subsequently, Miriam and Peter made a decision: to live in the wild of the Southern Alps in the most primitive way. So, there is the story in the book.
Ma Qingyan: A native of Lanzhou, Gansu Province, he holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Chinese and Chinese from Sichuan University, and a Master of Translation from Lanzhou University, who has translated "Letters to His Son" and "Reading Great Poets of China".
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