Years ago I was hiking barefoot up a mountain trail with a friend, sharing my crazy idea—reinventing backpacking gear to align with the philosophy of barefoot walking. In doing so, I was breaking a fundamental rule from my Outdoor Leadership Training: always wear sturdy boots to protect your feet. But walking barefoot was reawakening my […]
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Transformation from illness to robust health, a personal journey This blog is primarily about Outdoor Adventure and building health using Ancestral Principles so we can feel amazing and recover from illness. Many people are choosing to rethink their work and home environments and sometimes even living in a tent and/or a vehicle to avoid things like
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Advantages of Sleeping on a Firm Surface Are you still sleeping on a mattress? You might want to consider Rewilding your Sleeping surface. There are huge advantages to a firm sleep surface. Because of this Lucky Sheep has designed a wool felt sleeping mat which can be used on the ground as well as indoors
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How to Outsmart Sitting As a little boy growing up, in school I fidgeted in my chair, gazing out the window, daydreaming about all the fun things to do outside, running, climbing trees. It didn’t take decades of peer-reviewed research to tell me, sitting all day was killing me. And this was just the beginning–of
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I have a love/hate relationship with winter. I have found the best way to deal with it is to surrender to it and merge with it rather than resist and dread it. There are so many benefits and tantalizing experiences in the austere qualities of cold, wind and short days. Winter is a great time
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Until recently is wasn’t easy to find packable animal-based foods which were ready for the trail. On a recent backpacking trip I tried some of the new convenient grass-fed, ready-to-go primal super foods and was delighted with the results. My menu consisted of a combination: This menu proved to be delicious (with an acquired taste),
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Embracing the principles of Rewilding involves immersing oneself in nature without relying on modern medical assistance. In such situations, knowledge becomes a crucial tool, potentially saving lives and instilling confidence. Surprisingly, the most effective approach to treat venomous snake bites involves the use of herbs, specifically echinacea tincture or oil of oregano. Unlike conventional treatments
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scalar energy, fractals, grounding and mitochondria Do you think it’s important to drink good water? Would you prefer your water in a glass bottle or plastic? The same thing applies to wearing the right clothing. Our clothing affects the water in our bodies like the water we drink effects it. You’re body is 60-85% water.
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I grew up in the Wayehutta Valley in Cullowhee North Carolina. It was a world of sparkling springs, bubbling creeks, and my front yard and backyard was an entire mountain. We walked on footpaths which were called ‘Indian Trails’ and we were told these were formed by the actual Cherokee Indians who roamed these lands
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