Rewild Camp Portland is a weeklong DIY social experiment/event held using the collaborative group information-share known as “open space technology,” to share rewilding skills and fun times such as: Archery, fire by friction, martial arts, hunting/trapping, stone tools, tan a hide, sensory awareness, capture the flag, backyard campfires, dance parties, wild-crafting, coffee shop conversations, impromptu dance parties, spontaneous hook-ups, gathering and cooking food, etc.

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Okay, not whiskey, Vodka (but whiskey would have worked too). Penny and I went fishing this week at one of her stomping grounds. Unfortunately we found the biting flies out in full swing. But to my luck, the ever-wise and herbally-prepared Penny had a quick fix; yarrow tincture bug repellent. She even had it in a nifty (although non-primitive) spray-bottle!

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“Oh, what a feelin’, when you’re dancin’ on the Grave of Civilization!”

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“They lived on opposite sides of the continent, both with a fierce love of family and the land, but destiny (and the internet) brought them together. Now he must venture into unknown territory to find out if she is really his true love as the wise old amazon man predicted, facing an angry she-bear, a terrible snow storm, and airport security. Meanwhile she must make an important decision: to leave behind everything she knows and return West with the man of her dreams or bide her time in a town where no one understands her…”

Does your life ever read like one of those cheesy romance novels? Well, mine does. Of course, the blurb above came from the mind of my long-time female, east coast counterpart Penny Scout, whom tomorrow I will fly some 2500 miles to meet in person for the first time.

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Show your support and appreciation for Urban Scout

What do you get when you cross Urban Scout with seven vodka soda’s, two shots of rum, and a bunch of punk rock kids with a home-made tattoo gun?

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As you may imagine, I’ve gotten many e-mails from pissed off vegans after posting, Civilization Found in Vegan Ethics. One person just couldn’t understand the fundamental connection between grain diets and population growth. Others, like the ones I responded to here, live in denial that plants have feelings too. I would like to say that some very nice non-fundamentalist vegans and I had a good dialogue, so thank you guys!

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Today the rain just keeps on pouring down from the sky. The air feels warm and I can taste the smell of the wet trees and rooftops. I often receive e-mails and myspace messages with questions about what I do, and what I think about things and what people can do encourage rewilding their lives. I’ve waited for a rainy day to respond to two of them and now the day has come.

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What a fucking week. I have no idea how to summarize in one paragraph the events that occurred, aside from the title its self. So, I hope that can hook you enough to read about my ridiculous week.

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