Remembering the Wisdom of our Ancestors
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- About Me
- Sith apprentice.
- School or Gathering Affiliation:
- Maine Primitive Skills School
- Affiliation Website
- http://www.primitiveskills.com
- Is there something in practicular that you would like to learn? Let the mentors know..
- Anything. Everything. Let your words and actions become ours.
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Our social group was organized by members of the Maine Primitive Skills School. We created this group to continue connecting in a social setting with our students, teachers, and other schools/groups. Everyone with an interest is welcome to join our network.
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I'm at Johnny's seeds for a while. Heirloom tomatoes are big. I can get seeds for older packets of seeds with less then the high germination rate that is the standard, and plan on starting an heirloom tomato garden. Anyone else interested?
I think Mark sounds a little like Tom Brown as he teaches throwing the Viking Battle Ax.
Participants from across the Unitied States and Canada shared skills in self reliance, sustainability, survival, community, mentoring, and fun. If you atten...
Jeff Gottlieb at Camp DeWolfe, Wading River, Long Island, NY
December 28, 2009 at 6pm to January 7, 2010 at 7pm
Casual get-together to tan deer hides on Eastern Long Island. Bring your hide and some brains, and we'll help, and discuss braintanning. Potluck meal(s) and camping possible. Dates to be determined: last week in Dec -first week in January. Intereste…
A lot of hard core no necked nugs gave Dakota grief for this one because it wasn't "survival", but it is a great way to share skills. Dakota has a sever form of dyslexia, he can't read, coupled with tourrette's syndrom. We have had to find creative…
It does. Remember that the tannic acid actually curdles the protiens i the skin, including internally. This creates the astringency, and also produces a biological "band aid" of a layer of your own tanned hide. I used tannic acid wash from Oak galls…
Wet wood ash, used as a paste and rinsed qickly to avoid chemical burns (prolonged direct contact over a minute) is a great way to remove pitch and other hard to get off yer skin adherents.
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Lauren and I are going to be at Philosophy the last weekend in January. Please say that you'll be there? We adore you.
Trevanna
I'm so glad you're on this uber-technological-primitive-site.
My head hurts and it is very late and I am going to bed BUT I'm excited to say that I'm taking care of my nieces tomorrow and basically get to play in the woods with them for 5 hours. WHOO HOO!
Will I see you soon? How are you?
Love,
Trevanna