Has anyone ever gone to Rabbit Stick?

[Dabling]

I have a really good friend who is a fellow archaeologist and is a primitive technologist. He makes everything from stones, complete arrow sets, his own brain tan, baskets, pitch glue, etc. In fact he shuns all my blades, except my saws, in favor of flint.

Last year he started going to a primitive skills school in Idaho called Rabbit Stick, it also has a sister session in Arizona in the winter, called Winter Count. He loves it; it is the only vacation he takes.

Their website is http://www.backtracks.net/

Anyone ever been? And if so what did you think?

 

[charadeur]

No I have not gone but I hope to some time. It looks great to me. I wish there was something like that on the east side of the Mississippi.

 

[Joezilla]

Dave Wescott puts it on. I met him over at Steve Watt's Aboriginal Studies program. David is a very nice guy, and you can tell he is determined. I still don't think I will be able to go this year though.

 

[Joezilla]

No I have not gone but I hope to some time. It looks great to me. I wish there was something like that on the east side of the Mississippi.

You mean falling leaves.


http://www.primitiveskills.org/earthskills-rendezvous-calendar/

Let me know if you are going!

 

[hollowdweller]

I'd love to go. Thinking of trying next year.:thumbup:

 

[charadeur]

You mean falling leaves.


http://www.primitiveskills.org/earthskills-rendezvous-calendar/

Let me know if you are going!

Cool. Thanks for that link. I am out of vacation time for this year but I bookmarked it for next year.

 

[Dabling]

I won't be able to go either, but it is high on my list on educational experiences. I am really curious how it rates against other primative schools. How well rounded are the educations at them?

 

[Teague]

I'm probably going to go this year. After all, my daughter is married to David's son. It'll be a great time for all. I highly recommend it.

 

[charadeur]

That is a good question. I am not concerned about my ability to survive in the wilderness. I want to carry on the technologies that have been passed down by documentation or archeological discovery. That is why having instructors firmly based in academia would appeal to me. I want to know not only the techniques but the history behind them.