tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31814553772513106172024-03-13T06:01:30.733-07:00Rabbitstick-WinterCountDavid Wescotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17052279644362186330noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181455377251310617.post-53191492958621916082015-09-03T21:36:00.001-07:002015-09-03T21:36:21.372-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Tuesday September 15, 2015</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Location 3000 North 4000 West </span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><b>Plan to join us as we host many of the top names in "Survival TV". Cody Lundin from <i>Dual Survivor</i> fame has been teaching for us for over 20 years and will be here to meet the fans. Lucas Miller, Alan Kay, and Sam Larson from the recent season of <i>Alone </i>will be here as well to answer questions. George Michaud from <i>Mountain Men</i> and David Holladay from <i>No Man's Land</i>, both longtime Rabbitstick teachers will be here. Not only that, but the big daddy who started a lot of what we know now as primitive survival, best-selling author Larry Dean Olsen - <i>Outdoor Survival Skills </i>will be dropping by. If time permits, Hazen Audel of <i>Survive the Tribe </i>is palling to join us as well.</b></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">A Blast From The Past</span></b></div>
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<i><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://idahoptv.org/outdoors/shows/backtothepast/rabbitstick.cfm">Check it out - HERE.</a></span></b></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><b>Fall in Idaho at Rabbitstick is not to be missed. </b></span><span style="color: #b45f06;"><b>Rabbitstick - the premier primitive skills gathering - is the largest </b></span><b style="color: #b45f06;">gathering of primitive wilderness/survival skills instructors in the country. </b><b style="color: #b45f06;">Rabbitstick is the fall homecoming gathering for teachers of the old ways.</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;">WINTER COUNT 2015 </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Midnight Feb 1, the cost of Registration for Winter Count goes up </span><span style="font-size: large;">to the late registration cost of $375. Let your friends know if they have plans to join us. The temperatures are up and the price of gas is down, and we have a full line-up of staff ready to teach. What could be better?</span></div>
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We're kicking off our efforts for the upcoming Winter Count Primitive Skills Gathering in February. Check out the video that was done for this years Rabbitstick. There's plenty to learn for those who are novice or experienced in primitive tech skills. Don't miss out. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1jgEagAzI0">Rabbitstick 2014 Primtive Skills Gathering Conference, Extended HD ver Rexburg, Idaho</a><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04;">Early registration ends Sept 1st so save $75 and register today. Early registration helps us know how many people will be attending, so you saving money also helps us out. Get on the web and sign up at <a href="http://backtracks.net/">backtracks.net</a>. Click on <i>"Register On-Line Today"</i>, and you're on your way. It's as simple as that. The staff roster is filling in fast, and things are shaping up to be another great year. You can also help out by going to the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Backtracks-LLC/213565755397099">Backtracks Facebook</a> page and click the <i>"Like"</i> button to share this great event with your friends. The weather is beginning to turn, and Rabbitstick is in the air. Be a part of this amazing gathering and sign-up today. Join us in Keeping Traditions Alive!</span></div>
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<b><i>Backtracks events are normally about 400 staff and students. Over 30 classes each day run from a couple of hours to multiple days and are taught from 9-5 Monday-Friday. Rabbitstick is the original primitive skills gathering. Join us this years and see what everyone is talking about. </i></b></div>
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<b><i>The camp is situated on 500 acres of wildlife easement land on the banks of Henry's Fork of the Snake River. We get regular visits from moose, deer and wild turkeys. It's an amazing campsite.</i></b></div>
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<b><i><br /></i></b>David Wescotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17052279644362186330noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181455377251310617.post-12589378058850797472014-01-15T08:36:00.002-08:002014-01-15T08:36:57.122-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">
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Through the windows—through doors—burst like a ruthless force...<span style="text-indent: -1em;">Into the school where the scholar is studying...</span><span style="text-indent: -1em;">Over the traffic of cities—over the rumble of wheels in the streets...</span><span style="text-indent: -1em;">Are beds prepared for sleepers at night in the houses? no sleepers must sleep in those beds...</span><span style="text-indent: -1em;">Make no parley—stop for no expostulation...</span><span style="text-indent: -1em;">Make even the trestles to shake the dead where they lie awaiting the hearses. <span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b> </b></span></span></div>
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Thanks everyone for making our 2013 event a rousing success.</div>
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David Wescotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17052279644362186330noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181455377251310617.post-34559517512297532013-09-09T21:53:00.000-07:002013-09-09T21:53:09.940-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">We just looked at the staff check-in list and we have over 75 confirmed teachers for the event, and they're still sending in class schedule cards. A few regulars will be absent, but we also have a few instructors new to Rabbitstick this year. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">Great turn out is expected. Late registrations and inquiries are coming in daily We are on track for regular attendance, with LOTS of first-timers on the list.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">It looks like a possibility of thunder showers this Fri-Sat for set up as usual. We are finally getting our afternoon monsoons that we usually get in August. Lots of thunder and heavy afternoon downpours. Temps are forecast for the high 70s to low 80s during the day and it's expected to drop into the mid-40s at night by mid-week.</span></div>
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David Wescotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17052279644362186330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181455377251310617.post-60514838547623889492013-09-04T16:58:00.001-07:002013-09-04T16:58:47.752-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In an attempted to be responsible and provide a good source of local foods, Backtracks has been able to finally connect with a local supplier for natural, wholesome meats for our meals. There will also be an animal processing class in camp to help anyone who has never experienced what it takes to be an omnivore and the responsibility to life that goes along with it. Learning the skills of the hunter/gatherer doesn't end with bringing home the bacon; you also need to know how to get it ready to go on the table. </div>
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David Wescotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17052279644362186330noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181455377251310617.post-62069009105343129912013-08-28T21:33:00.001-07:002013-08-28T21:33:54.161-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks so much for kicking it into gear and getting your registrations in. We still have space available, but we have been working overtime the past few days trying to get confirmations and registration packets out to all the first-timers who are coming this year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you are returning and haven't signed in yet, you'd better get to it. We're considering limiting the size of future gatherings. With all of the growth that has happened over the past few years, we want to keep Backtracks events at a manageable size. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There are nearly 30 events </span><span style="font-size: large;">nationwide right now and more coming. Help us keep Rabbistick and Winter Count the national events we have come to know. It's great to get so many people from so many regions of the country who come and learn skills they can take back home to their local events. Come find out what a Backtracks gathering is all about and help us keep traditions alive!</span></div>
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David Wescotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17052279644362186330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181455377251310617.post-57433222342264646772013-08-27T19:33:00.001-07:002013-08-27T19:33:41.791-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;"><b>Fires -</b> Idaho fires are still going, but not as severe as the media tells it. Most smoke is going to the north of us. There is still some haze in the area, but for the most part skies are clear. We're finally getting our afternoon monsoons after about 3+ weeks of +90˚ weather - that's unusual for us. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;"><b>Reservations -</b> If anyone is planning on staying in town, you had better make motel reservations now. The university is starting a week later than normal - Monday the 16th - so that week and the weekend before should be pretty crazy with frantic parents dropping kids off. This goes double for crowds at Wal Mart and the grocery store. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;"><b>Camp Site -</b> Garth has been busy watering our campsite, and it looks great. This will make you think things are safe, but we are not allowing any fire inside tree line. Fires other than our main fires need to be in pans only.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;"><b>Staff -</b> We've had a great response from staff so far - Yes Cody Groupies, he will be here. All of our regular classes will be offered as well as a few new ones. The Kids Kamp will need help from instructors as usual, so Rachel and Valley will getting a hold of everyone. </span></div>
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David Wescotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17052279644362186330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181455377251310617.post-79407832916448211952013-08-27T19:10:00.000-07:002013-08-27T19:10:12.020-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">September 1st is the end for early registration. We have increased the late registration rate to "encourage" everyone to register early. The on-line registration link is up and running and will be changed to the late fee -$375 - on Sunday morning, so don't wait.</span></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: #274e13;">Winter Count 2013 is shaping up as another great winter event. Make a point to add a week at Winter Count to your "Things-to-do" list for this coming February. We currently have over 40 instructors confirmed for this year, and will probably be well over 80 on staff by the time the gates open. Backtracks events have the largest available staff pool of any similar events in the country, and their expertise and teaching skills are second to none.<span style="color: #008050;"> <span style="color: #bf9000;">Join Us!</span></span></span></b></i><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px;">To help get you jazzed </span><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">about joining us for this New Year, here are 2 posts that feature scenes from last year's event. Make plans now to sign up early and save $50 on you registration fee. You can do it on-line at <i><a href="http://backtracks.net/">backtracks.net</a></i>. You can also stay up-to-date with us on Facebook at<i> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Backtracks-LLC/213565755397099?fref=ts">Backtracks, LLC</a></i>. Be a part of helping to spread the word by visiting the Facebook page and clicking the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Backtracks-LLC/213565755397099?fref=ts">"Like"</a> button. </span></span></span></b><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;"><span style="color: #333333;">These photos were taken at two outdoor wilderness survival camps, Winter Count in Arizona, and Rabbitstick in Idaho. Information on these events can be found at</span><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><i><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://backtracks.net/">backtracks.net</a></span></i><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;"><i><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://backtracks.net/"> .</a> </span></i><span style="color: #333333;">I met Andrew there and this video compilation is the result of his singer/songwriting talents combined with the activities and natural beauty I saw while attending. I found th</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px;">e people involved to be from varying backgrounds but all with a deep love and respect for Nature, and the Earth, in a very positive and encouraging way. It is a well run and organized event, and I hope that some of that feeling might come through in these photos, and especially in Andrews music and lyrics. Enjoy!!! <b>Scott Wright</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;"><b><br /></b></span>David Wescotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17052279644362186330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181455377251310617.post-5879401032691966342012-01-03T09:42:00.000-08:002012-01-03T10:00:11.778-08:00<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;"> </span> </div><div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dynGdNvQaOR9XjfahGs_Dkd49ttEAI-Wmigek_0GbqSf-lT1QMbiVkeAqsBqlOjQWQQvAT0NYLVO_ZFuH62PA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); "><i>This clip features our buddy Tom Laskowsky of the Midwest Native Skills Institute, and addresses some of the issues encountered when using primitive skills in a modern world.</i></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-size: x-large; "><b>The Art of Self-Reliance</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;"><b><i>Backtracks </i></b>came from the notion of pairing primitive technology with modern survival skills. Today that union is beginning to be called "bushcraft." At our skills events - <i><b>Winter Count </b></i>and <b><i>Rabbitstick</i></b>, we are focusing more and more on the use of the outdoors as a survival resource. We also look at how the insights and attitudes one gains from a structured survival experience might empower people in the event of a real disaster. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">Our new <b><i>Homespun </i></b>track, that is now a part of our primitive skills schedule, has evolved from the expanding interest of participants in skills that allow everyone freedom and independence. Learning skills that might allow a life free of the grid has the potential for all of us to examine where we are and how we can improve our relationship to technology in general. </span></div></div></div>David Wescotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17052279644362186330noreply@blogger.com0