The Disabled Hiker, Feeling Earth, Part-8

Episode 4, Feeling Earth

Part 8, Applying Nature to Nature

 

After developing an allergy to DEET, I found myself looking for alternative methods to deterring mosquitoes and ticks from turning me into a smorgasbord. Receiving my S.O.S., the good folks at Turtle Moon Health were quick to respond with an all-natural alternative that was child and pet friendly too. And without all the heavy chemicals that insect repellents often contain. 

After Turtle Moon Health saved the day, and having deterred the insect air and ground war for the moment, I turned my attention to a rather old and repeated request.

"How do you build a Rock Cairn Fireplace?" 

After featuring the Rock Cairn Fireplace in episode one, I'd had many requests over the years to demonstrate its construction. Unfortunately however, with only my hiking dog to help me, this demonstration seemed highly unlikely. But thanks to my good friend and one-man film crew, professional artist Larry Deitch, joined me to help move the stones and rebuild the Rock Cairn Fireplace on-site.

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The Disabled Hiker, Feeling Earth, Part-7

Episode 4, Feeling Earth

Part 7, The Earthing Earthling

 

Due to my spiritual beliefs, I think I've always known about earthing. Partaking in the traditional Inipi or sweat Lodge ceremony, the healing powers of the earth were not a matter of debate but a proven fact among my traditional teachers.
Insulating our feet and body from the ground has done wonders to help keep us warm. But these insulative materials have had a serious side effect as well. Such as blocking the electronic and magnetic field of the planet from reaching your body. A field that is now known to have both healing and pain relieving qualities by the scientific community.
Doctors are unsure of how it works. But they also cannot refute the evidence that the Earth's electromagnetic fields seems to have a direct effect in reducing pain levels in many chronic pain patients, and enhance the mood and overall psychological outlook in many others.
However, when combining earthing with music... It can easily double the effect by emotionally helping to soothe that angry, raging beast within. But this is only one of the reasons I came up with The Disabled Hiker Musical Spotlight. There are a lot of wonderfully talented people out there living with handicaps. And some of them just can't help but to create art in all its many forms and despite how bad things can get.
Therefore it is my sincere hope to help shine a spotlight on at least a small portion of these beautiful people who are often dismissed as handicapped or disabled, and therefore useless. But despite this presumption, my fellow artists and I would like to point out that we are living proof that we are artists and people first and above all else.
The handicap thing... it's just life.
So join me as we listen to the first installment of The Disabled Hiker Musical Spotlight, with my friend Mad Mdm. Em, of PLIKE Music, with a song from her first album (47th Helen) named, Lucy.
You can purchase the song Lucy, as well as other music by PLIKE Music, at the following link.
http://www.plikemusic.com/

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The Disabled Hiker, Feeling Earth, Part-6

Episode 4, Feeling Earth

Part 6, The BANBA Camp Stove

&

TaSunka's First Bear Encounter

My love of primitive wood stoves made me the perfect candidate for testing out the BANBA by Four Leaf Gear Company. Used as both a wood and alcohol stove, the BANBA offers an incredibly flat and pack friendly design yet has the stability associated with less compact stoves. 

 However, shortly after beginning my second cup of coffee, the resident neighborhood water thief paid our food Camp one last visit. Giving TaSunka his first eyes on lesson in what an apex predator is.

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The Disabled Hiker, Feeling Earth, Part-5

Episode 4, Feeling Earth

Part 5, Backwoods Boudoir

let's take a bit of time to address a major concern for the physically challenged who are trying to get back out into the wilderness again. 

"So umm... Where's the bathroom?"

But of course being The Disabled Hiker I have a few tricks up my sleeve to not only make the experience possible, but comfortable as well. 

Starting out with a review of the Appleby Toilet-Tree, I continue the conversation by showing why the primitive surroundings and using primitive tools can help you to simply relax and enjoy the view from wherever you are.

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The Disabled Hiker, Feeling Earth, Part-4

Episode 4, Feeling Earth

Part 4, That First Restful Night

Being physically challenged, I find himself in a constant, never-ending search for lighter weight hiking gear. But as far as lightweight lighting systems for around camp, I may have just reached the pinnacle of that expectation. 

In the meantime, while giving a 'Disabled Hikers Shout-out,... a disturbance outside the tent would reveal 'A Thief in the Night when lit by the morning light. Presenting a 'New Day with a Slow Start.

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