Comments on: Week 52: A Failed Year in Review http://www.urbanscout.org/week-52-a-failed-year-in-review/ Hunter-Gatherer Wannabe With A Blog Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:15:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: charlie http://www.urbanscout.org/week-52-a-failed-year-in-review/#comment-9801 charlie Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:48:54 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/week-52-a-failed-year-in-review/#comment-9801 Indiginous people took millions of years to perfect their skills. The inuit are my favorite. They really followed the way of the polar bear in targeting seals in the winter, spending hours waiting for the seal to come up a breathing hole. If meat went bad they welcomed flies to create maggots they could eat. Modern education doesn't even teach people to balance their checkbooks. Indiginous people took millions of years to perfect their skills. The inuit are my favorite. They really followed the way of the polar bear in targeting seals in the winter, spending hours waiting for the seal to come up a breathing hole. If meat went bad they welcomed flies to create maggots they could eat. Modern education doesn’t even teach people to balance their checkbooks.

]]> By: Matt http://www.urbanscout.org/week-52-a-failed-year-in-review/#comment-9790 Matt Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:20:49 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/week-52-a-failed-year-in-review/#comment-9790 The year wasn't a failure at all. The goals were mostly about being wild, rather than becoming wild. You've learned what rewilding is about, and you've blogged the hell out of the process. You've touched many lives. To me the gap between wilderness and civilization is a paradox that we must bridge before Nature destroys us. By choosing to do your work in the city, you are in the sacred and paradoxical space where the two meet. The year wasn’t a failure at all. The goals were mostly about being wild, rather than becoming wild. You’ve learned what rewilding is about, and you’ve blogged the hell out of the process. You’ve touched many lives.

To me the gap between wilderness and civilization is a paradox that we must bridge before Nature destroys us. By choosing to do your work in the city, you are in the sacred and paradoxical space where the two meet.

]]> By: Apollo G http://www.urbanscout.org/week-52-a-failed-year-in-review/#comment-9768 Apollo G Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:50:56 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/week-52-a-failed-year-in-review/#comment-9768 It's been years since I've butched a roadkill deer, and thats the only thing on here I've ever accomplished. Better kick into gear before I accumulate an overload of rust, or the entire shebang starts falling to pieces. Hope the former doesn't come at all and the latter comes after I've made something of this endeavor. Thanks for blogging, budro.It warms me to see someone taking the nature seriously. So precious, so sick, so sad. It’s been years since I’ve butched a roadkill deer, and thats the only thing on here I’ve ever accomplished. Better kick into gear before I accumulate an overload of rust, or the entire shebang starts falling to pieces. Hope the former doesn’t come at all and the latter comes after I’ve made something of this endeavor. Thanks for blogging, budro.It warms me to see someone taking the nature seriously. So precious, so sick, so sad.

]]> By: W53 | Urban Scout: Rewilding Cascadia http://www.urbanscout.org/week-52-a-failed-year-in-review/#comment-9758 W53 | Urban Scout: Rewilding Cascadia Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:35:46 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/week-52-a-failed-year-in-review/#comment-9758 [...] skipped my Laundry List last week to report on my arduous failure. It feels easier to have more skills-type content on my site when the weather warms up. So many [...] […] skipped my Laundry List last week to report on my arduous failure. It feels easier to have more skills-type content on my site when the weather warms up. So many […]

]]> By: MattB http://www.urbanscout.org/week-52-a-failed-year-in-review/#comment-9690 MattB Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:09:33 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/week-52-a-failed-year-in-review/#comment-9690 Hey Scout, I have been really inspired reading your blog this past year. My wife and I hope to eventually buy our own way out of society and try to move people toward rewilding. I can definitely see where you must feel like a failure for not meeting the specific goals that you set out for yourself. Nevertheless, what you are doing is having an impact; on yourself as well as on others. I want to extend an invitation to you with regard to your plan to take a survival outing this summer. I have a group of five or six that are planning on going to Colorado in July and we would like to invite you and Penny. If you are interested drop me an email. Matt Hey Scout,
I have been really inspired reading your blog this past year. My wife and I hope to eventually buy our own way out of society and try to move people toward rewilding. I can definitely see where you must feel like a failure for not meeting the specific goals that you set out for yourself. Nevertheless, what you are doing is having an impact; on yourself as well as on others. I want to extend an invitation to you with regard to your plan to take a survival outing this summer. I have a group of five or six that are planning on going to Colorado in July and we would like to invite you and Penny. If you are interested drop me an email.

Matt

]]> By: Urban Scout http://www.urbanscout.org/week-52-a-failed-year-in-review/#comment-9668 Urban Scout Thu, 03 Apr 2008 02:17:21 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/week-52-a-failed-year-in-review/#comment-9668 Hey Dungan & KMG, Thanks for the props! Hey Dungan & KMG,
Thanks for the props!

]]> By: KMG http://www.urbanscout.org/week-52-a-failed-year-in-review/#comment-9659 KMG Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:56:55 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/week-52-a-failed-year-in-review/#comment-9659 This isn't a failure! It was a trial that pointed out the stumbling blocks to modern primitive living. Now you can work on creating a modern version that's actually going to work in modern times. I think it was a great success. This isn’t a failure! It was a trial that pointed out the stumbling blocks to modern primitive living. Now you can work on creating a modern version that’s actually going to work in modern times. I think it was a great success.

]]> By: Dungan http://www.urbanscout.org/week-52-a-failed-year-in-review/#comment-9657 Dungan Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:17:41 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/week-52-a-failed-year-in-review/#comment-9657 uS, you didn't fail in my book. That list you made is a lifetime list, and I think your blog illustrates clearly the work that it takes to seriously take this project on. Secondly, you mentioned that you realized that you can't do this work alone and that is important for all of us. Why are rewilding and survival scenerios always about "one man, alone, must find his way..."? In truth, our genius as humans is our social cooperation in conjunction with our mad skills. You've built a hell of a network in this last year, and that is a big time success. big time. oh - and I dig the redesign. uS, you didn’t fail in my book. That list you made is a lifetime list, and I think your blog illustrates clearly the work that it takes to seriously take this project on.

Secondly, you mentioned that you realized that you can’t do this work alone and that is important for all of us. Why are rewilding and survival scenerios always about “one man, alone, must find his way…”? In truth, our genius as humans is our social cooperation in conjunction with our mad skills. You’ve built a hell of a network in this last year, and that is a big time success. big time.

oh - and I dig the redesign.

]]> By: Urban Scout http://www.urbanscout.org/week-52-a-failed-year-in-review/#comment-9641 Urban Scout Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:50:52 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/week-52-a-failed-year-in-review/#comment-9641 Hey Twokniveskatie! Long time. Ears good; I carry ear plugs with me to every show. Though, I had a run in again with alcohol a year after the ear incident; tattoos, black outs and waking up in a pool of my own blood. Yeah. That was interesting. Back on the wagon since. You can read about that mishap in my <a href="http://www.urbanscout.org/week15-high-spirits-or-hungry-ghosts" rel="nofollow">"High Spirits or Hungry Ghosts?"</a> blog. Hey Twokniveskatie! Long time. Ears good; I carry ear plugs with me to every show. Though, I had a run in again with alcohol a year after the ear incident; tattoos, black outs and waking up in a pool of my own blood. Yeah. That was interesting. Back on the wagon since. You can read about that mishap in my “High Spirits or Hungry Ghosts?” blog.

]]> By: twokniveskatie http://www.urbanscout.org/week-52-a-failed-year-in-review/#comment-9639 twokniveskatie Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:39:06 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/week-52-a-failed-year-in-review/#comment-9639 you are pretty amazing. always were. how's the ear? you are pretty amazing. always were.

how’s the ear?

]]> By: Urban Scout http://www.urbanscout.org/week-52-a-failed-year-in-review/#comment-9634 Urban Scout Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:17:28 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/week-52-a-failed-year-in-review/#comment-9634 Hey Erin, Yes. Waldron Island. Maybe when I finish my seasonal job? Hey Ssgovoni, I feel your pain. Have you seen my article on <a href="http://www.urbanscout.org/how-to-spark-rewilding-cultures" rel="nofollow">how to run a rewild camp</a>? I'd check it out. It might give you some ideas at least. Hey Colin, Interesting plan! It looks exciting. Hey Marie, Thanks for your words of encouragement. Mostly I was joking about being a failure, or at least I don't see that word as a negative thing. ;-) Hey Rob, Thanks for your words of encouragement! Tara, Haha, it would be funny if now I was living in a van and you were going to live in a debris hut. I guess I live in a motorhome now which is just a van with a bed and more space. ;-) Hey Erin,
Yes. Waldron Island. Maybe when I finish my seasonal job?

Hey Ssgovoni,
I feel your pain. Have you seen my article on how to run a rewild camp? I’d check it out. It might give you some ideas at least.

Hey Colin,
Interesting plan! It looks exciting.

Hey Marie,
Thanks for your words of encouragement. Mostly I was joking about being a failure, or at least I don’t see that word as a negative thing. ;-)
Hey Rob,
Thanks for your words of encouragement!

Tara,
Haha, it would be funny if now I was living in a van and you were going to live in a debris hut. I guess I live in a motorhome now which is just a van with a bed and more space. ;-)

]]> By: Tara http://www.urbanscout.org/week-52-a-failed-year-in-review/#comment-9629 Tara Tue, 01 Apr 2008 06:41:23 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/week-52-a-failed-year-in-review/#comment-9629 Me too, basically. Different lists, same lessons learned, a lot less accomplished. Me too, basically. Different lists, same lessons learned, a lot less accomplished.

]]> By: Rod http://www.urbanscout.org/week-52-a-failed-year-in-review/#comment-9623 Rod Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:22:38 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/week-52-a-failed-year-in-review/#comment-9623 I love your candor and honesty. Thanks for sharing your experiences and inspiring me in my rewilding quest. I love your candor and honesty. Thanks for sharing your experiences and inspiring me in my rewilding quest.

]]> By: marie http://www.urbanscout.org/week-52-a-failed-year-in-review/#comment-9618 marie Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:38:15 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/week-52-a-failed-year-in-review/#comment-9618 Scout, nothing you do is a failure. I'm blown away by all the insights you gained over the past year. Above all, I have really loved the honesty you have expressed here. An amazing contribution. You are a wonderful human being and I am so proud to know you. Scout, nothing you do is a failure. I’m blown away by all the insights you gained over the past year. Above all, I have really loved the honesty you have expressed here. An amazing contribution. You are a wonderful human being and I am so proud to know you.

]]> By: colin leath http://www.urbanscout.org/week-52-a-failed-year-in-review/#comment-9603 colin leath Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:25:32 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/week-52-a-failed-year-in-review/#comment-9603 The culture / sangha / community of practitioners is essential. I don't have the same rewilding focus--basically, I'd like to live in & of the "wilderness" with a small, portable internet connection & I'm open to other non-primitive ultralight tech (cf. ray jardine). If you're ever in the SoCal region--let me know! http://sdprim.blogspot.com/ + search for "walking sangha cfu" The culture / sangha / community of practitioners is essential.

I don’t have the same rewilding focus–basically, I’d like to live in & of the “wilderness” with a small, portable internet connection & I’m open to other non-primitive ultralight tech (cf. ray jardine).

If you’re ever in the SoCal region–let me know!
http://sdprim.blogspot.com/
+ search for “walking sangha cfu”

]]> By: ssgovoni http://www.urbanscout.org/week-52-a-failed-year-in-review/#comment-9602 ssgovoni Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:45:52 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/week-52-a-failed-year-in-review/#comment-9602 Man, I feel your pain. I had big plans for this past year, too. I had very few successes, and far too many failures. One reason I failed is lack of time and motivation, but my main obstacle was lack of tribe as well. I learned pretty early on in the summer that my husband and I couldn't go it alone, and quickly went to looking for people in my area that shared my interest in rewilding. I even put an ad on Craigslist looking for people. What I came up with were a few crusty kids that really weren't into rewilding, but more just into partying in the dirt. So that didn't work out, and I have yet to find anyone locally. I know they exist, I just can't find them. Man, I feel your pain. I had big plans for this past year, too. I had very few successes, and far too many failures. One reason I failed is lack of time and motivation, but my main obstacle was lack of tribe as well. I learned pretty early on in the summer that my husband and I couldn’t go it alone, and quickly went to looking for people in my area that shared my interest in rewilding. I even put an ad on Craigslist looking for people. What I came up with were a few crusty kids that really weren’t into rewilding, but more just into partying in the dirt. So that didn’t work out, and I have yet to find anyone locally. I know they exist, I just can’t find them.

]]> By: erin http://www.urbanscout.org/week-52-a-failed-year-in-review/#comment-9601 erin Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:13:44 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/week-52-a-failed-year-in-review/#comment-9601 come to waldron island - you have to cook outside everyday and gather wood as well as water.. - come for a week and then go on your survival mission! i believe in you scout come to waldron island - you have to cook outside everyday and gather wood as well as water.. - come for a week and then go on your survival mission!
i believe in you scout

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