Comments on: The Adventures Never Stop http://www.urbanscout.org/the-adventures-never-stop/ Hunter-Gatherer Wannabe With A Blog Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:48:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: PennyScout http://www.urbanscout.org/the-adventures-never-stop/#comment-37 PennyScout Mon, 08 Jan 2007 22:17:42 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/the-adventures-never-stop/#comment-37 Good entry. Lovely critique. You remind me so much of me, haha. I found that part about the brain shutting down when you go past your comfort zone interesting. I think that happened to me once at a two day meditation retreat. I hated it. I would never do it again. Ever. And the schools thing. I have some problems with schools too. 1) cost. like organic foods and alternative health treatments--mostly its too fucking expensive. 2) place. I love where I live and I would prefer and it would make the most sense to learn skills here, but there aren't any local schools. 3) I dont learn well in classes of 70 such as tom brown's standard. I don't even learn well in classes of 10, everyone starts talking at once and my voice just gets drowned out. I hate loudmouths and know it alls. I need to be in a group of less than 3 or 4 to really feel comfortable talking and asking questions. Just me, the teacher, and one of two other students so we can look like jackasses together. Good entry. Lovely critique. You remind me so much of me, haha. I found that part about the brain shutting down when you go past your comfort zone interesting. I think that happened to me once at a two day meditation retreat. I hated it. I would never do it again. Ever. And the schools thing. I have some problems with schools too. 1) cost. like organic foods and alternative health treatments–mostly its too fucking expensive. 2) place. I love where I live and I would prefer and it would make the most sense to learn skills here, but there aren’t any local schools. 3) I dont learn well in classes of 70 such as tom brown’s standard. I don’t even learn well in classes of 10, everyone starts talking at once and my voice just gets drowned out. I hate loudmouths and know it alls. I need to be in a group of less than 3 or 4 to really feel comfortable talking and asking questions. Just me, the teacher, and one of two other students so we can look like jackasses together.

]]> By: martha http://www.urbanscout.org/the-adventures-never-stop/#comment-18 martha Wed, 03 Jan 2007 05:26:26 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/the-adventures-never-stop/#comment-18 Hi- Probably my favorite thing you've ever written. Well done. Hi- Probably my favorite thing you’ve ever written. Well done.

]]> By: Frank Marian http://www.urbanscout.org/the-adventures-never-stop/#comment-13 Frank Marian Sun, 31 Dec 2006 07:30:41 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/the-adventures-never-stop/#comment-13 Understood. I wanted to point out that fortunately the possiblity exists, for those with a lot of guts and a little vision, and if they felt so inclined they could bring the knowledge gained back to their backyard. A bit of encouragement to anyone who cannot see eye to eye with their community - which I think would be common once the indigenous scope buried within all of us starts to surface. Understood. I wanted to point out that fortunately the possiblity exists, for those with a lot of guts and a little vision, and if they felt so inclined they could bring the knowledge gained back to their backyard. A bit of encouragement to anyone who cannot see eye to eye with their community - which I think would be common once the indigenous scope buried within all of us starts to surface.

]]> By: urbanscout http://www.urbanscout.org/the-adventures-never-stop/#comment-11 urbanscout Sun, 31 Dec 2006 02:19:17 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/the-adventures-never-stop/#comment-11 I didn't mean to imply that there aren't primitive cultures out there, I was saying that most people do not have access to immerse themselves in those cultures... and stay there. For example, the programs on the site you linked all cost $2000+ for a week long stay with another culture. Most people don't have $2000. You could live off $2000 for a year and spend that time teaching yourself primitive skills or learning from locals. The other part is that these programs are far and away. They are not right here in my own backyard. There are Natives still living primitively all over, but they're hiding. I could spend the rest of my days searching for the perfect culture to be part of, hoping that if I ever find them they will want me... or I start making my own culture right now, with the resources and friends I have right here. I didn’t mean to imply that there aren’t primitive cultures out there, I was saying that most people do not have access to immerse themselves in those cultures… and stay there. For example, the programs on the site you linked all cost $2000+ for a week long stay with another culture. Most people don’t have $2000. You could live off $2000 for a year and spend that time teaching yourself primitive skills or learning from locals. The other part is that these programs are far and away. They are not right here in my own backyard. There are Natives still living primitively all over, but they’re hiding. I could spend the rest of my days searching for the perfect culture to be part of, hoping that if I ever find them they will want me… or I start making my own culture right now, with the resources and friends I have right here.

]]> By: Frank Marian http://www.urbanscout.org/the-adventures-never-stop/#comment-10 Frank Marian Sun, 31 Dec 2006 01:32:36 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/the-adventures-never-stop/#comment-10 a link - http://www.coppercanyonguide.com/destinations/index.html a link - http://www.coppercanyonguide.com/destinations/index.html

]]> By: Frank Marian http://www.urbanscout.org/the-adventures-never-stop/#comment-9 Frank Marian Sun, 31 Dec 2006 01:21:53 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/the-adventures-never-stop/#comment-9 'Our planet is facing the greatest problems it’s ever faced. Ever. So whatever you do, don’t be bored.' - Waking Life The principles of curiousity adventure and relationships are quite important. Just like dioxin builds up in body fat, a poisonous mindset roots itself in the bogged down, idle, and rotund mind. In short, I concur! One thing though: -Unfortunately for us there are no more primitive cultures we can immerse ourselves in.- Are you sure? I remember reading somewhere about canyon tours in Mexico where a few tribes(?) of indigenous peoples live and are willing to teach crafts and I don't know what else to the non-tourist. Plus with all the cleverness of those people and all the oppression of THOSE PEOPLE I'd be willing to bet some of the primal traditionalists escaped and continue to do their thing under the radar. ‘Our planet is facing the greatest problems it’s ever faced. Ever. So whatever you do, don’t be bored.’ - Waking Life

The principles of curiousity adventure and relationships are quite important. Just like dioxin builds up in body fat, a poisonous mindset roots itself in the bogged down, idle, and rotund mind.

In short, I concur!

One thing though:

-Unfortunately for us there are no more primitive cultures we can immerse ourselves in.-

Are you sure? I remember reading somewhere about canyon tours in Mexico where a few tribes(?) of indigenous peoples live and are willing to teach crafts and I don’t know what else to the non-tourist. Plus with all the cleverness of those people and all the oppression of THOSE PEOPLE I’d be willing to bet some of the primal traditionalists escaped and continue to do their thing under the radar.

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