Florida Hiking And Foraging Day Camp
Hiking, foraging, and day camping along scenic waterway in southwest Florida.
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Category: Primitive Camping and Hammock Camping
Explore the essentials of primitive and hammock camping with The Hunter Gatherer Society. This category features tips on lightweight gear, shelter building, and outdoor skills to enhance your backcountry experience. Discover how to create a cozy hammock setup, practice Leave No Trace principles, and enjoy the simplicity of camping in nature. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced camper, find inspiration and practical advice to elevate your outdoor adventures
When Hiking Pick It Up!
Before hiking The Bird Rookery Swamp Trail in Southwest Florida I stopped to pick up a pile of garbage. Always pack out more than you pack in!
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Hiking The Bird Rookery Swamp Trail
Twelve mile Florida hike and forage along the Bird Rookery Swamp Trail. This beautiful southwest Florida hiking and mountain biking trail is home to a wide variety of wildlife and allows you to get away from the noise and crowds of the city.
Read moreLearning to Breath
It is nearly sunset on my little southwest Florida island. The boat traffic of peak season has died down to only an occasional craft heading back after a day of vacationing. The sun sets low in the horizon behind me and the horizon in front of my hammock is beginning to glow a pinkish orange. Across the channel from me on a sandbar that has not yet come out of the water from the outgoing tide sits two osprey. They just finished their evening bath and seem to be enjoying the sunset as well. A deep breath, exhale, relax, let the stress of the times be washed away by the waves lapping at my feet. I will sleep well in[…]
Read moreA Modern Hunter Gatherer
A hunter-gatherer is a person living in society in which most or all food is obtained by foraging which means collecting wild plants and pursuing wild animals. There are few true hunter gatherer societies left as agricultural societies took over and now dominate. Spread through our society there are many very specific groups including fishermen, hunters, and foragers. Often times these groups are very focused on that particular interest with little to no discussion on the other elements. Some are even overshadowed by the extreme views of one group for example the foraging groups can often be dominated by vegetarians or vegans where hunting groups can be overshadowed by trophy hunters that kill for sport and trophies with little or[…]
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