Origin skills and technomad forest gathering in SD County: Fri May 9 - Mon May 12 and beyond

The current plan is that Jasmine (she was at the first day of the origin skills gathering in March) and I will be leaving from Escondido Friday morning in her truck. We're headed to an area probably not more than an hour away where there is water and at least some large trees (Jasmine seeks a forest!).

I've got the guide for the southern section of the PCT, and will look for trailheads along that trail.

She's got the Afoot and Afield book and will check that. And we welcome other suggestions for location.

Among other things, we may work on the following:

• net making & net bag making
• cordage
• mat weaving
• friction fire
• edible plants
• enjoying being out there

We hope to have more company. And if you can't head out with us Friday morning, we'd like to be able to arrange a way for you to meet up with us once we're out there.

On the technomad end of things, I can share what I've learned about solar chargers, pre-paid cell phones, mobile email and Internet access, pdas, ebooks.

I'll plan on staying out there after Jasmine heads back, and I may actually stay. Especially if others want to stay out there longer as well.

If you prefer not to use cars, I know plenty of ways to get to the forest and back without them, and would love to organize a trip leaving from the city via public transit (help me plan the next one!).