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Monsters Are Real
Up until a few days ago I believed that all humans had a conscience. That even the most disturbed, murderous psychopaths had figured out how to shut down their ability to feel remorse and guilt perhaps because of some awful childhood trauma, and given the right circumstance, they might still receive some kind of healing.…
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Project Ready
Today was my evaluation for the project. Basically Lynx goes through all your gear and then asks you about your physical and social status, things like, “Are you feeling well enough?” and “How are you getting along with everyone in the group?” I’ve felt really good about my health and about everyone in the group…
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Moose Hide Sandals
Here are my sandals. I made these to save the soles of my moccasins. I’ll be going barefoot mostly, but the sandals will give my feet and shoes a relief.
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My Clay Cooking Pot
Here is my wild harvested, natural clay cooking pot. Thankfully it survived the firing. I didn’t do any temper ratio testing before hand. There are some cracks but they are very small. I’ll cook something thick and starchy in it to season and seal the pot up nicely.
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Raccoon Fur Vest
Here is the bark-tanned raccoon fur vest I made to stay warm on the project. It’s made from 5 roadkill raccoons. The two front panels were from juvenile raccoons during the fall, so their coats were smaller and less thick. The two panels in the back are two adults from the winter. I cut a fifth adult,…
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Modified Salish Side Seam Mocassins
Today I finished my mocassins for the project. There is a floating sole stiched between the shoe and the actual sole, so three layers total. This is a modified version of the pattern in Jim Rigg’s book Blue Mountain Buckskin. Even with three soles, I may wear through pretty quickly out in the woods. Lynx…
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My Buckskin Shirt
I finally finished my buckskin shirt for the project. It started out as a tunic looking thing but I added fringe and sleeves and a colar so I could have it popped and look super cool out in the woods. Here are a few pics: — —
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Reality
I’m half way through the stone age immersion or prehistoric project preparation at Lynx Vilden’s Living Wild School. It’s hard to imagine that I’ve been here this long. I’ve been struggling pretty hard not to run away back to my community in Portland. My girlfriend came up and stayed with us for a few days…
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In the Pines
These last two weeks I have been settling into this little pine forest at the edge of the meadow, where our primitive camp is located. It was a surprisingly long adjustment. All of my fellow clan mates have been furiously working on our buckskin clothes. We have two weeks to complete our full on outfits…
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Program Update: Basket Week
Today was the last day of my basket class at Lynx Vilden’s Living Wild School. So many of us here this week are staying on for the summer immersion program and the prehistoric project as well. I have really enjoyed everyone’s company and am looking forward to getting to know everyone on a deeper level…
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Secret Rewild Haven
“Welcome, oh traveller, to the secret Rewild Haven. Come, sit by my fire.”
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Preparation Weeks 3/4 of 4
Well, I sort of screwed the pooch on keeping my preparations documented here, but so it goes. I’ve been ridiculously busy wrapping up things with Rewild Portland to make us secure without my presence. As well as other random things. I feel pretty unprepared for the whole thing, but I know it will work out.…
