Robert Long of Gorge River | Beansprout | Interview | Wild Kiwi Adventurer

[@youtube1sm]

This is like the sequel to the documentary.... Thanks for sharing. God bless.

[@WildKiwiAdventurer]

Haha more to come in future!

[@rayday4644]

My childhood dream is to live somewhere beautiful and remote and finding a woman willing to stay with me there until the end of times.

[@WildKiwiAdventurer]

Haha dad was pretty lucky!

[@elizabethflynn8455]

@@WildKiwiAdventurer he certainly is a very lucky man.

[@retskni]

Very much agree with you, Robert; if you wish to 'change the world' it begins with self. Carrying placards and shouting slogans may or may not persuade others, but real change begins with self. Kudos to you for going to an extreme and letting your life, along with those of Catherine's and your kids, stand as testaments to that level of conviction. One can hope that such conviction will inspire the rest of us to at least stop using plastic straws in our drinks, vote for politicians who will draft better environmental laws, or teach our young ones to more closely examine and better value our role and influence in nature. Thanks for this post, Chris. Keep on learning!

[@WildKiwiAdventurer]

Thanks for your thoughtfull comment!

[@grahamrichards8244]

Mr James, I endorse all you have said. Robert & Catherine, I have read your books but just want to thank you so much for sharing your lives with us, updating us from the books through Christan's great skills via his video channel. Good health and God bless you all, keep safe. Best wishes from Graham Richards, Northland NZ.

[@rondar8415]

This is such a beautiful family. Beautiful people.

[@Amos71415]

Your dad's an amazing man.

[@nr1785]

Can you do a video of your Dads paintings please.

[@m.thomas2810]

A true connection with mother nature ❤ In fact, Robert and his family have a far happier life than the rest of us ... If more of us had an approach to nature like he does, Earth would be a much better place to live.

[@WildKiwiAdventurer]

Thank you! Ive just been home for.the last few weeks actually. Micw to get close to nature

[@patriciaberrocal258]

Beautiful interview. ¡Thank you so much for sharing your experiences with us! 🎉❤❤❤❤

[@indianmiddleclassfashion.4109]

It's very Inspiring and relaxing ,few people have the courage to do the things that they want to do in life and live freely and have a happy life .

[@WildKiwiAdventurer]

Thank you!

[@selfreliancejourney-jacksi7349]

Great to see Robert in the video. Very fond memories of the mullet and crayfish feasts we had There.

[@julianav.6977]

A book would be awesome! Do you ever thought about it? This is inspiring. Your parents are so interesting, and true to themselves will.

[@WildKiwiAdventurer]

Mum and dad have written books each and I could, I just havent got there yet haha. Oneday!

[@vdickeson]

Too short haha! I could have listened for so much longer. How interesting and inspiring.

[@WildKiwiAdventurer]

Great glad you liked it. There will be more coming next time I go home

[@glenlilley4757]

Love this family,bloody awesome.!!keep the vids coming!

[@WildKiwiAdventurer]

Thank you!

[@rayday4644]

What a legend!

[@chizhang6569]

What great man he is! We need people like him in this world!

[@WildKiwiAdventurer]

Thank you!

[@yahushaiscoming7468]

Living the dream 💖

[@andreatodd1309]

Chris....I don't know if you've seen the 2016 movie Captain Fantastic but when I seen the documentary about your family it reminded me of it. Only your Dad is the real life version, he's amazing!

[@WildKiwiAdventurer]

Yes I have actually and there is quite a few similarities, without the American drama haha.

[@andreatodd1309]

@@WildKiwiAdventurer lol yes of course

[@paulaniclinseach8672]

Love your channel, you and your family are amazing

[@WildKiwiAdventurer]

Thank you for your support!

[@personal6420]

You look like your dad :)

[@WildKiwiAdventurer]

Yes lots of people say that

[@gedirvine3517]

Blown away, this is incredible.

[@WildKiwiAdventurer]

Thank you! Glad you like it. More videos coming from when I was at home just a couple of weeks ago

[@chenoah7963]

I have seen you and the family before so it was wonderful to see that you are still living your dream. It to me is the way to truly live and be content.Thank you for sharing! Look forward to more.

[@shanedavies9564]

Awesume guys , cheers, shaneo, nelson 👍

[@WildKiwiAdventurer]

Thanks!

[@khashy87]

Great man I wish all the people were like you

[@WildKiwiAdventurer]

Haha thanks!

[@strawfairy104]

Your dad is an inspiration, i hope he is reminded of that every now and then! 💙

[@WildKiwiAdventurer]

thank you! I will remind him of that from you!

[@strawfairy104]

WildKiwiAdventurer Cant wait for mum’s interview!

[@WildKiwiAdventurer]

@@strawfairy104 it's already on air, if you search around on my channel it was uploaded one week after dad's interview

[@BicheBug1996]

Oh my goodness this man has a real talent would have liked see his exhibition of his carvings and paintings

[@WildKiwiAdventurer]

Perhaps you can visit his art gallery at Gorge River!

[@liberty1186]

I will😊

[@Jikan04]

I've just finished watching the 'revisited' episode with Ben Fogle. Great to catch up on their lives. Your folks are lovely. X

[@WildKiwiAdventurer]

Thank you!

[@HotPixelsPhotoVideo]

Legend! Robert is what my late brother Abel could have been, had he not drowned in 1978 on the West Coast. (He was a hippie, living off possums and shellfish and weed by the ocean north of Punakaiki. He loved to paint seascapes, and write poetry :-)

[@WildKiwiAdventurer]

Oh that super sad! Sorry to hear of your loss.

[@musicisbrilliant]

Love you guys. So fascinating. Yeah I love hearing from your fam at home. So cool!

[@WildKiwiAdventurer]

Awesome, thank you!

[@evelienpaulides3574]

Strong that follow your ideals and leave the material world..

[@aiya5758]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@patpan2932]

I'm in awe at your perseverance living off the grid, being resourceful, toiling like Adam and Eve and living a rich fulfilling life with children well brought up. They've a rich mind unlike most of the children whose mind are captured and disabled by the internet and games. Thank you for sharing with the world that it is possible to live like all of you. Cannot understand why there are currently so many homeless in the West, they could have banded together and help one another this way to live a clean and fulfilling life. May the Lord Jesus continue to bless your family in your endeavour.

[@WildKiwiAdventurer]

Thank you!

[@andreatodd1309]

Hi Chris. I'm loving your channel. What an amazing upbringing you and your sister had by the most loving and gentle of parents. The bond you have with your parents is so beautiful. I'm in my 40's with 2 grown children of my own but I still want your Mum and Dad to adopt me! Hahaha. Keep on living your best life. Much love and peace from Ireland.

[@WildKiwiAdventurer]

Haha awesome thank you for your comment. I fell very lucky, i hope Ireland is ok at the moment

[@andreatodd1309]

@@WildKiwiAdventurer I live in the North, we have a smaller population (1.8 million) than Southern Ireland and the rest of the UK. The number of cases and deaths from Covid has been much less than expected here thank God. Where abouts in the world are you now?

[@anneofgreengables1619]

You should build a sauna there, heat it with firewood.

[@WildKiwiAdventurer]

Haha!

[@oceanwaves8619]

Beautiful jade carvings! Is the jade from the island?

[@WildKiwiAdventurer]

Thank you! The jade is found along the coast line in our local area in South Westland New Zealand

[@larryang7770]

What a beautiful family and the close relationship they have to one another and with mother nature. Thank you for making these great videos. I would like to ask a question: How did your dad acquire the land to build his house? Or can any New Zealander find a remote part of the country and chose to live there?

[@antoinestsernin6963]

Larry je suis français. La Petite maison était abandonné par des scientifiques il l'a retape et y habite

[@kadekbernadt9203]

Beautiful life

[@WildKiwiAdventurer]

thank you!

[@nzsl368]

robert long is a real-life epitome of the fictional "robinson crusoe" robert & catherine's story is reminiscent of the 2 films: "blue lagoon" (brooke shields) and the "return to the blue lagoon" (milla jovovich) though not quite (obviously) judi foster's film "nim's island" has similar theme honestly, i do not know if i can live (all by myself) for one week or two in that super remote place unless those stones are made of chocolate... hehehe

[@WildKiwiAdventurer]

Haha!

[@creedconstantine7595]

Thanks for a great and informative video. My question - can anyone build their own house on crown or public land like your dad Robert? How did he do it? I too just want to live in freedom, do you need to get permission to build a house like Robert?

[@WildKiwiAdventurer]

No you cant, Dad never built the house, it was abandoned by a fisherman in 1975 and Dad moved into it. Otherwise it would have fallen down long ago. So he was there long before the rules came. Now you can rebuilt some houses like that but you cant build a new one in a new place.

[@sollibuen2718]

Awesome 😊

[@WildKiwiAdventurer]

Thanks 🤗

[@OO-qt7ec]

How can I buy one of your dads carvings?

[@WildKiwiAdventurer]

Hey! You can send him an email [e-mail] and he can take an order. Or message me directly on KZbin

[@raybreeze2841]

Well if I built a shack like that or substandard building the council would be on my case 1 is this crown land if it is he must have some lease 100 aircraft loading a yr if he can any should be able to

[@mukeshgautam2703]

How much trouble do you have with the animals there?

[@WildKiwiAdventurer]

We have to fence the garden for deer or they eat everything. And we have smaller cages over some things that Possums like to eat. Apart from that no problems

[@Jcrdesign]

Just curious - how old is Robert?

[@WildKiwiAdventurer]

Dad is about 65

[@piayootoob]

Where do you get the jade?

[@WildKiwiAdventurer]

We can find it on the beach

[@Dubelectroify]

How did your dad get the property?

[@WildKiwiAdventurer]

We just have a licence to use it from the government/state. We dont own the land freehold

[@arielbilangel4438]

How dis your Dad convince your Mum to live with him

[@WildKiwiAdventurer]

She likes the place aswell and they both wanted to raise a family away from tv and other modern things. And they did an amazing job of it!

[@piayootoob]

How did you grandfather come to terms with his disappointment on Robert's decision to go back to nature abandoning his high achievements back in college?

[@WildKiwiAdventurer]

Haha it got better when Dad became far more famous than Granddad every had.

[@paulaledo1841]

Could you get a cow and goats?

[@111mckenzie]

I read that they’re on a conservation area and they aren’t allowed such animals