We share expeditions and journeys into nature and how we connect with these through the practice of rewilding. This is where the soul meets the trail, and we get a chance to try out our natural fiber outdoor gear, ancestral diet, and grounding in real time. We also explore the spiritual connection with nature and the power of pilgrimage to transform our lives.
When it comes to wilderness preparedness, the phrase “think positive” doesn’t apply. Actually this is one time the best practice is to think negative. That is, consider all the possibilities of what could go wrong on a hike. Then using a checklist, make sure you have covered all the bases. Then you can hit the
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Chris Holmes is one of those serious outdoor lovers that eats, breathes and sleeps adventure. Chris spends most of his time choosing between snow sports, sea kayaking, and long distance trail hiking. Chris is also a connoisseur of outdoor gear and though years of putting equipment to the serious test, has come down with a
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Evening of Day Two–Making Fire in the Rain After a challenging wet hike on Day Two (see part one here) me and my comrades went into our individual tents to dry off, warm up, and recuperate from a prolonged cold exposure. When I finally crawled out of my sleeping bag and tent a couple hours later at
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The Schumann’s Field, if you recall, is also the frequency of the Alpha brain wave state which induces coherent heart rate and the Relaxation Response. There is another electrical field created by moving water such as streams, creeks, waterfalls where water is crashing over rocks. Even underground water has a charge and that is what
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What is an all natural fiber backpacker’s clothing set made of? Would wool and waxed cotton work even for backpacking in rain and cold conditions. Check this out to see what I packet for a four day trip in November in Linville Gorge Wilderness, Western North Carolina My gear included: Base Layer: Merino wool top
What I Wear on Four Day Backpacking Trip in the Rain [VIDEO] Read More »
I had the opportunity to put my entire crazy Rewilder’s Backpacking system to the test through many weather extremes this weekend. I jumped on this chance to join a Meetup Group called Educational Backpacking Treks when they were planning a trip to the nearby Linville Gorge Wilderness. I wanted to test my Lucky Sheep gear
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Spirit Guides and Nature are one and the same thing. The world speaks to us through symbols and each being and element in nature is a part of that language. So merely cultivating a relationship is all that matters even if it seems we don’t know what we are doing. The understanding can follow naturally. I
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My best adventure so far this summer was exploring a creek watershed only five miles from my home in the South Toe Valley, Pisgah National Forest. My hiking buddy David had seen some amazing waterfalls up the Three Creek watershed years ago and our goal was to see how far we could get and simply
The Water Trail: Boulder Hopping to Thee Creek Falls Read More »
People want to know “How can I feel better?” That is what Biohacking, Rewilding, Ancestral Health are all about. In a nutshell, this new approach to health explores how our environment influences our biology. From that we glean the essentials to vibrant robust health, supercharged immunity, healing from disease and injury, and basically the fountain
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Tipi as shelter. It’s more of an escape from shelter. When shelter becomes numbing, cutting me off from the things I want to experience. I want the wind, rain, sun sweet breezes, birds. I WANT it. Tipi is not the best SHELTER as far as protecting from the environment. There are better, easier things out
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