Throughout the turn of the seasons, Seekers will follow resources such as food or crafting materials at different locations and set up a new remote camp. This is the story from Hazelnut Camp, west of Wolf Lake.

An abundance to gather.

One quarter moon ago I was romping the woods alone for several suns–living on hazelnuts and berries, exploring light/dark traveling, awareness, dissolution and invisibility. Food was abundant and there was no quibbling over it. I was in my bliss.

However, I couldn’t possibly do justice to the bounty that was offered and I knew there were many in the clan who would welcome this opportunity. If I could get so much myself out of this walk-about, why not take half the clan with me?

Around the hearth.

This was the genesis of Hazelnut Camp. As of this sun we are ten: Dakota, Canto, Zander, Wolfgang, Rose, Chris, Scott, Rob, Fredolin and Claire. We are camping west of Wolf Lake and taking this window of plenty to be off the food support by Teaching Drum. [This means that all participants who are not at their minimum weight are allowed to subsist entirely on what they gather].

Dinner.

Each sun something new seems to show up at our dinner circle: grasshoppers, fish, frogs, grubs, ant larvae, many varieties of greens, many varieties of berries, snake, burdock root, trapped mouse, (thanks Chris for a great trapping workshop!) and, of course, a mountain of hazelnuts. We have mostly been enjoying (occasionally struggling) with smaller group dynamics. We hear that the same is true for the temporarily reduced clan back at Waabanong.

Some fish.

It is unknown how long we will persist with this experiment/vacation as people fluctuate between here and Waabanong. Perhaps it will meld into apple and wild rice camps.

It has been exciting, illuminating, and mind altering to experience sustenance and trust in this way–new to us “civilized” folk, but basic to life.

Dakota
4 suns before the dead moon, Raspberry Moon