Linda
10-08-2001, 10:15 PM
My husband thinks we're going into another Dark Ages. At first I thought, well, if that happens we won't have any more time to be researching our roots, then I re-thought that one and realized, heck, if it comes to that, we'll really need that info. My friend from WV, who speaks Appalachian Iroquois, said the old people insisted on teaching the kids how to live on acorns, just in case....
I saw Suzy and Bill Gringriss this weekend. She says she does survival training for groups if there's a minimum of twelve, preferably fifteen. She doesn't fool around with marketing it anymore, she only does it when someone approaches her with a group already organized.
I think it's a three-day thing, you'll learn how to make a fire, find food and make yourself a shelter. The techniques I assume are western NC Native. I've seen her in action at reenactments, feeding a big crowd with her soapstone grill and wooden rack over a fire, while Bill can make a fire with a flint as fast as you can with a lighter.
If anybody thinks they might be interested in a workshop like this, contact me. If all this blows over, it's not a waste, we've gotten a chance to learn about our heritage.
I saw Suzy and Bill Gringriss this weekend. She says she does survival training for groups if there's a minimum of twelve, preferably fifteen. She doesn't fool around with marketing it anymore, she only does it when someone approaches her with a group already organized.
I think it's a three-day thing, you'll learn how to make a fire, find food and make yourself a shelter. The techniques I assume are western NC Native. I've seen her in action at reenactments, feeding a big crowd with her soapstone grill and wooden rack over a fire, while Bill can make a fire with a flint as fast as you can with a lighter.
If anybody thinks they might be interested in a workshop like this, contact me. If all this blows over, it's not a waste, we've gotten a chance to learn about our heritage.