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The Woman Who Became a Nomad: Leaving Everything Behind in Search of Ultimate Freedom // Tamar Valkenier

The Woman Who Became a Nomad: Leaving Everything Behind in Search of Ultimate Freedom // Tamar Valkenier

Kosmos, 240 pages, 2021


#nomad

#nature

#huntergatherers

#cycling

#freelife

#wild


At the age of 28 Tamar Valkenier decided to give up all her possessions

in favor of a life full of uncertainty. She spent two years cycling

around the world, traveled across Mongolia for four months with

her horse, camel, and dog, and walked 370 miles through Jordan.

While living as hunter-gatherers, she and Miriam Lancewood traversed

the mountains of New Zealand. In Full-Time Adventurer she recounts

her free life.


“Tamar is a unique combination of a well-spoken, intelligent lady &

a strong and wild survivor. She thrives in extreme situations because

of her hunger for adventure and desire to explore the unknown, both

psychologically and physically. We ventured together for 3 months, and

I have only seen immense courage and optimism. She was able to hunt:

to observe, stalk, and shoot with precision. And thanks to her background

as a high-end chef, we had the most delicious meal every day.”

– MIRIAM LANCEWOOD


“Many of us dream of adventure and freedom, but most find it difficult to

break away from the conventional path in life and set off from the shore.

Not Tamar Valkenier, whose commitment and passion remind us that

living out our dreams is rarely more than one leap of faith away. Tamar

is an inspiration, who demonstrates all that if we can overcome our fear

of discomfort and vulnerability, then a lifelong journey of rich learning

awaits us.”

– TIM COPE

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