⠀ PART II
6: Do you sometimes also meet other people in the forest who have the same lifestyle as you? And you said to me that there are also small communities. Would you like to live in a community so it is less dangerous?
I sometimes encounter other people on the edges of the forest. Mushroom pickers and people like that, but I have never met another person deeper in or anyone that shared a similar lifestyle to me. Strangely enough, I haven't even met a hiker!
I would like to live in a community that shared my values. It would be nice to put down some roots and find a life partner, teach a new generation.
7: What kind of animals did you meet in the forest? Do they recognize you if you met them several times and do you try to communicate with the animals?
I have seen quite a lot of animals in the forest. Deer, rabbits, hare, various songbirds, birds of prey, foxes, badgers, rats and mice. Sometimes see escaped sheep too. Mink, stoats and one squirrel. Bats. There's also insects, small reptiles and arachnids too. I try not to encourage any repeat contact with the animals, if at all. Sometimes it is necessary if they are caught in wire or snares or refuse. It's safer for both me and them if we keep a distance from each other. Most communication is essentially "hello" and "goodbye". 😛
8: Do you have parents and maybe brothers or sisters who live your lifestyle too? Would you start maybe a community with them? And who teached you to live and survive in the forest?
I have parents and siblings, but they don't share my lifestyle. My mother would have liked to have lived it, so I'm living it for her as much as me. She was the person who gave me my values. She would have considered herself a hippie once and she was also very interested in Native American culture. Unfortunately, my father was not a good man with completely opposite values. I spent most of my childhood outside on my own to escape him. I acquired most of the practical skills through trial and error and eventually I just decided I needed to go. All birds must fly free. Especially Little Wrens. 😉
9: What kind of music do you like? And can you play an instrument (and if not would you like to learn that in the future)?
I could probably listen to at least something from any genre of music. But I really enjoy original soundtracks and classical. I love composers like Thomas Bergersen. His music reaches into my soul and ignites my imagination. His music gives me goosebumps. The winter months can be hard for me, since I can't spend as much time in nature as I'd like, so his music keeps me sane. Unfortunately, I cannot play an instrument but I wouldn't pass up the opportunity to learn a new skill.
10: If you can speak with yourself when you were 13 years, what would you say or ask to yourself?
I think if I could speak to my thirteen year old self, I would just tell her that I was proud of her. I would be tempted to try to warn her of things that would happen in the future or want to give her a skill that took longer to develop...but then I suppose maybe doing that would move her from the path she was destined to walk.
Waaaauw beautifull
