Robin was 17 at the time (pictured with Robert, Ben, Christan and Catherine)Robin and her brother Christan, now 28, grew up in total isolation, but now both have fulfilling careers and are not afraid to travel the world Speaking about the cabin she built, after buying two acres of land aged 21, she explains: 'Mum and Dad helped me to stand the walls up, but most of the rest I insisted on doing all by myself, which I don't recommend, it's very hard by yourself.' Robin, now 25, reveals she has built her own hut on a patch of land nearby and talks about her successful career for the Department of Conservation of New Zealand studying penguins - her dream job, having lived close to a colony as a child.Robin Long, 25, pictured right, was raised in complete isolation by Gorge River, one of the remotest parts of New Zealand by her parents Robert (left) and Catherine. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline?Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual.Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Their family hut has a cooking corner with pots and pans and three sleeping areas with makeshift beds.During his visit seven years ago, Ben saw that the family were feeding themselves through hunting and fishing and were self-sufficient, growing all the vegetables they needed in their garden. 'I actually think that people overwrite the big city experience,' she tells Ben. 'Been initially visited the Longs for BBC Earth's Where the Wild Men Are, which aired in 2014. Revisit the roles that put stars like Keep up with all the biggest announcements and updates with IMDb's breaking news roundup of Comic-Con@Home 2020.Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Ben travels to the Ozark National Forest in Arkansas to live with master craftsman Robert learning why this 70-year-old former medical student ditched his education for the counterculture. But though she feels she did miss out on some experiences being raised in a remote part of the world, Robin tells the presenter and adventurer tonight she has no regrets about her childhood and 'wouldn't change it for anything'. 'There were things that we missed out on, growing up out here, but I think the things we got instead by far made up for it,' she says.
He noted, however, that the life in the wild was touch, especially on Robert - who had to wake up before sunrise to fish in freezing waters to feed the family, and undertook very physical work on the land he lived on. Robert initially set up camp by Gorge River in 1980. With Ben Fogle. Directed by Dimitri Collingridge. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends.
He struck a deal with local authorities, who told him he could live on the land provided he took care of its animal population and eco-system. Now working for the Department of Conservation, Robin says she has recently spent a month surveying local penguin populations. 'They think it's so wonderful and that our kids are the ones missing out. Robert makes wooden carvings and is an acclaimed painter who's sold his work all over the world, while Catherine makes possum fur coatsRobin, pictured here aged 13 in a documentary dedicated to the Longs, says she feels she isn't any more socially awkward than other people, and has learned to be less quiet She says her children didn't seem hurt by missing out on 'normal' things associated with the outside world, which made her feel secure about raising them in isolation. Use the HTML below.
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