A Life on Gorge River-Signed

Robert Long and his family – wife Catherine, and children Christan and Robin – live in complete isolation, in a hut two days’ walk south of Haast in South Westland, New Zealand.

Robert has lived there for nearly 30 years; Catherine for 20 and the kids all their lives. Their only contact with the outside world is a helicopter or plane once a month, and two trips a year to the ‘outside world’.

This is the story of how and why Robert – known locally as ‘Beansprout’ – came to live at Gorge River, and the family’s experiences there over the years, living self-sufficiently and forging close bonds with the natural environment. It is an inspiring tale of one man’s decision to ‘drop out’ of capitalist society and successfully establish a lifestyle most New Zealanders can’t even imagine, harking back to the days of the earliest pioneers.

$40

Please Share

Aditional Information

This book is usually posted from Gorge River so the mail may take some time before it gets to the post office. We wait for a passing helicopter or air plane to send it on and this can be “same day shipping” or it can take up to a few weeks. Once you receive the book you will find out much more about why our mail can be slow!

See also The Boy From Gorge River written by Roberts son Christan and A Wife on Gorge River written by Roberts Wife Catherine. And watch Questions with The Long Family on Youtube.