I just got back from Rabbitstick 2009

Teague

Teague

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I just got back from Rabbitstick 2009. I tried to last all week, but just couldn't. Here's a link to our pictures on facebook...

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=112823&id=1834264603&saved#/photo.php?pid=112792&id=1834264603

I hope you enjoy them!

BTW, I used my Izula alot! I also had my RC 4, but didn't need to use it much.

If you can go to Winter Count, please do! You'll enjoy yourself and get a great education.

I took a brain tanning (a fox hide) class. And, I got to keep the fox hide when I was done. I'll post some pictures of it when I rest a little.

Then I took Sig's gourd bowl class on Tuesday. On Wednesday I took a class on making native flutes in the morning and whistles in the afternoon.

Then I took a class called killing 101. The instructor is a professional trapper from eastern Idaho (Tetons), and he taught us how to make and use deadfalls, snares, traps and exactly how to kill animals in a quick and humane manner.

They are still going strong tomorrow and will do the cleanup on Saturday and Sunday. There were about 250 abo's (people who love primitive technology and use it every day). The rest of us were just posers; but, we were there to learn.

WHAT A GREAT EXPERIENCE!
 
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Friggin' facebook.

I don't and never will have a login......more pics I can't look at.

You and Jeff and the Mrs. and your precious Facebook.:D
 
Definitely looks like an awesome time. It looks like the event had everything I want to learn how to do lol. Glad you had a good time.
 
damn I wish I could have gone this year. Was Steve Watts there? I know Wescott was since he hosts the darn thang. They are a great bunch of guys.

If anyone is dying to go to something similar, I'll be attending falling leaves in GA in Oct. http://www.primitiveskills.org/
 
Those are my stompin' grounds. My dad grew up on a farm in Egin/Hibbard/St. Anthony at various times and I was raised in Rexburg. I remember a buddy of mine talking about rabbitstick when we were in high school almost 15 years ago. How long has rabbitstick been in existence?
 
Steve was there and David runs it so he was definately there. David and I have something in common - we both have the same granddaughter. :)

Here's the link for Rabbitstick and Winter Count:

http://www.backtracks.net/index.html

David's been doing it for over twenty years IIRC. There are sure some great people who attend these events. When you go, you don't have to worry about locking your car or leaving things unattended. No one steals anything! Thay've had no thefts since the event began. And, they're always sharing with each other and lots of trading takes place.

The first day I did a brain tan on a fox hide. George had 8 or 10 pelts there and you picked the one you wanted to do - cost $50 for the pelt. The pelts were cased, fleshed, and ready to tan. My SIL Kyle went to the full deer hide tan class. But, they started from scratch and were working on their project all week long. His hide was also $50. The fee to get in covers all the classes, but some classes also charge a modest anount for materials.

For example, the elderberry native flute making class I attended was just $5. I also made a bowl and cup out of a gourd and that class material charge was just $10. But, the killing 101 class I took was free. In that class we learned deadfalls, snares (and how to make them), traps and how to kill animals quickly, effeciently and humanely. The flint knapping pit was also interesting; and, I actualluy saw a very talented guy start a fire with a bow drill in about 4 minutes during his commercials on sunday.

My Izula came in real handy when I was getting some of the residual flesh off that fox hide. And, I got to show off my 360 degree Strider wrap on the handle.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCScNvKsVaU&feature=PlayList&p=17DDCD422C4B4A9F
 
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