Author: Peter Michael Bauer


  • How To Spark Rewilding Cultures

    One day my friend Tony and I decided to see if we could make a bow-drill from scratch at a local park we traveled to often. We played around in the log jam for a few minutes and gathered up all the pieces we needed. All but cordage, which would involve more labor. I knew…

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  • Urban Scout Madlib Contest!

    Remember “Madlibs?” I sure do. Most of the insulting letters I receive bring me back to my childhood with their goofy middle school high-jinks. As a theraputic way of dealing with these letters I have decided to turn them into Madlibs for your enjoyment. Please fill it out and post your version in the comment…

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  • Ask Urban Scout #8

    For everyone who’s actually read DQ’s books or have been exposed to such concepts or views on modern society … how many of them are actually living it out? And to the extent that you do? … pretty fucking cool, I must say – how you live your life. But I have to ask you…

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  • Nuclear Winter Formal 2008!

    **SAVE THE DATE** Urban Scout’s Nuclear Winter Formal Saturday, January 26th 8pm @ Someday Lounge (125 NW 5th Ave, Portland OR) $5-10 sliding scale Urban Scout’s annual Nuclear Winter Formal feels like a prophetic vision, now that Portland recently played host to a nuclear bomb terror drill. With media hype and military drills, the threat…

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  • Weeks38,39: Inconsequential Bullshit

    I have to say, I often feel at a loss when writing the weekly laundry lists. I know I have said this before, but it feels even stronger during these winter months. While everything I do relates to rewilding, and people enjoy reading about my personal struggles, I can’t help but feel bored writing about…

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  • Urban Scout: King of the Rewild Frontier

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  • Week35-36: …You know, chillin’.

    I have spent the last couple weeks getting things ready for the art show in D.C. and writing more of my Born to Rewild book. I finished my camo jacket, brained the raccoon twice… long story. Anywho, no time to type here now. Got other shit to do. I go to D.C. on Monday! —…

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  • Rewilding My Teddy

    My rewilding runs deep. You can see the first tipi I ever made in this photo. I used Maple wood and paper towels. It did not hold up in the rain. Underneath “Happy Bear” (I called him that because of the perma-frown on his face), sits a bow and arrow made from a bent stick…

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  • Diets Vs. Rewilding

    I have always tried to speak neutrally when discussing the problems with the vegan ethical system… Until today. You heard me right folks, I finally feel fed-the-fuck-up with the all the veganism bullshit. The truth comes out! Enter the following rant at your own risk…

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  • Agriculture Vs. Rewilding

    Agriculture Vs. Rewilding

    In order to understand the destructive nature of agriculture you must understand the phases of ecological succession.

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  • Ask Urban Scout #7: Hate for Hating Haters

    Urban Scout -Why do you hate so much? What makes it worthwhile? What would you say to someone who says it is a waste of time, energy, and headspace to hate? Do you see hate as a passionate appraisal, a negating force, or what exactly? Could you take a bit of time to flesh out…

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  • Voting Vs. Rewilding

    Voting, the last bastion of mind control that civilization keeps on many of us anti-civilizationists. I mean, why not vote? All you have to do involves scribbling in a few bubbles and dropping the paper in a box. Voting can’t hurt, right? …Wrong!

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