I’m 18 now and it seems all my friends want in life is to make money. I understand that money is a necessity in today’s world but I don’t hold value to it in the way they do. While they dream about Wall Street, I dream about learning new skills and exploring the world. I’ve been called crazy but my utmost goal is to own a sailboat and take her around the world. Hopefully someday I’ll get it, hopefully someday soon.

@ReWildUniversity

6 жыл бұрын

This is AWESOME! And consider -- in living your dream, you will gain so much more of what we hope the money will bring us -- fulfillment, happiness, adventure. While others will get a feeling of adventure vicariously from watching the latest super hero movie, you'll get yours directly from actual experience. And in the end, you may write a book about your adventures that goes best-seller and make more money than all those who are striving for dollars =) By then, you will have learned to be happy without money, and money will be a wonderful benefit in your life, instead of something that you always strive for with hungry hands. You are on the right path my friend! =) Kenton

@sergeantderp5857

6 жыл бұрын

ReWildUniversity Thank you!!

@ReWildUniversity

5 жыл бұрын

Fascinating! I love this idea of trees having a "song", and read an interesting book recently called "The Songs of Trees". As for the other subject, perhaps someday I'll look into such things, but right now I have no desire to grow. My goal is just to touch a few people deeply, and to keep my concentration on my family. With the devotion I give to family and students and the people I connect with through KZread and online, I really don't have even a spare moment =) The last thing I'd want is to fill my time with seeking something that would make me more mainstream or recognized. As it is, ReWildU is already sought out by people around the world, and we're getting featured more and more often in national publications (we were just in the Wall Street Journal, for instance). Besides, what we guide here probably fits under the umbrella of spirituality rather than education. Another aspect of what we do is that we don't have a curriculum or set teaching -- instead, we meet each person where they are, and create custom programming just for them. When working with someone struggling with addiction we customize a very different program than we do if someone is seeking a spiritual awakening, and again a very different program for the person who wants to learn "hard skills" to prepare for the future they fear will come. If a Christian comes, we help them connect more deeply with God. If a bushcrafter comes, we help them hone their skills under extreme conditions. If someone has social phobias, we help them to see other human beings in a new light. All the while, we ask people to softly explore their other boundaries. So the only reason I'm not responding is that is definitely not something I'm currently interested in. Perhaps the day will come when I'll look back over your comments and take some of your thoughts to heart! Thanks as always for your insight and humor! With love, Kenton =)

@KKMaverick

4 жыл бұрын

Have you reached your goal?

10/10 would sit around a campfire with this guy!

@ReWildUniversity

8 жыл бұрын

+Wwald Wow! Thanks! =) Kenton

@CCootauco

6 жыл бұрын

10/10 Would ask this man to hunt down some Drowners infesting our local bog.

@rickbloom1869

6 жыл бұрын

Sir around the campfire? LOL adventurers don't hang around the fire!😄

This guy just changed my perspective on the society we live in

@ReWildUniversity

9 жыл бұрын

1122bigblue So happy to hear it! =) Kenton

@JuLiassdd

3 жыл бұрын

Yes omg

For myself it took getting a dog. I realized that my social programming was so very wrong. I got a dog. I put myself into my dogs head. Dogs do not dwell on past failures, Dogs do not plan for a future. Dogs live in the moment. That is when the adventures began for me. I let his natural instincts show me there was so much adventure all around me. I was an outdoors man, avid hunter and fisherman.I look back and see that, if I was successful at those things, it was based on showing off my catch or trophy to people. Now that I have found a new outlook.I only hunt for food, keep only the fish that I can eat and have no need to share my experiences with people, as like bragging. I think my ego is far less. I am a true adventurer and free from showing off what is my new life. Thanks Dude. I am happy that I am in good company with you and my fellow subscribers. Peace

@ReWildUniversity

6 жыл бұрын

Your presence here is incredibly appreciated. Each comment of yours that I read shares wisdom with everyone who reads it. This one was especially poignant for me. What a difference to hunt and fish for food and for the sheer experience, rather than that idea of showing things off. That you learned this in part from a non-human being, your marvelous canine friend, is even more inspiring for me. As someone who does his best to listen to nature's many voices, both human and non-human, it is super cool to connect with someone who can learn from a four-legged being! =) Kenton

@cattledog5464

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Kenton. I am glad to have a chance to share here on your channel and I put a lot of effort ( my comments are edited and proofread multiple times, by myself) into making those comments speak and stand alone. Keep setting me up on these great topics. I will do my best to add my personal life experiences, so, that we all can be happier souls. Peace

@cattledog5464

6 жыл бұрын

I was in the Rockies, western slope , off grid and no cell phone service most of the time, with my dog, Jax, for 5 months straight. Summer 2017. We lived out of my truck and camper shell. My truck is my adventure vehicle. Where we stayed and got up into required massive 4X4 use many times.Only one night in a motel in Grand Junction( it is an open desert) I am 54 and was disabled by 49. and had some birth defects that qualified after 30 years working as a welder and at GE plastics. I am very fat, but lost 30 lbs. last summer living outdoors. I prefer over 9000' where it separates the RVs from the off road capable, and I can be temperature comfortable without AC or heat. Only 5 months, it is seasonal due to winter being brutal up there and the snow gets so, so very deep. That is my recent background. I am preparing to become a full time nomad. Peace

@Isnotreal42

Жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful and touching story of growth and new found adventure and love for life. Hope you and any companions are doing great

@Isnotreal42

Жыл бұрын

@@ReWildUniversityBeautiful and articulate response as usual my g. I know I am years late but when the value of the information is so great but frankly scarce in today's world I am absolutely compelled to interact and share my thoughts, Respect and love my people, blessings to all

Over thirty years ago I was visited by my two nephews from London UK to where I live in Norfolk UK.They were bored to death.They threw stones etc at my windows.Their parents took no notice,I took them into Thetford Forest over the road.Different boys.Showed them birds nests & eggs.Found skeletons of rabbits & birds.They argued over skeletal remains,"I want that one "etc.Came out off forest diferent boys.I feel we NEED to find ourselves early in our short lives...We need to find "OURSELVES".

@ReWildUniversity

9 жыл бұрын

Robert Meadows This is beautiful, Robert. Nature really does have the power to change us, because out there the adventure is real. You find a skull and wonder what it was from. You puzzle over what that bird constructed its nest from. You wonder at that long, strange call that is coming from deeper in the woods. Try to follow a line of tracks. Thank you for sharing this story. Truly inspiring. =) Kenton

You have an amazing perspective on life. I love it!

@ReWildUniversity

8 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thank you Casey! =) Kenton

Yay, another video from one of my favorite guys on youtube. When i want adventures, i just start walking in one direction. Last time i did i find myself on frozen swamp)

@ReWildUniversity

10 жыл бұрын

That's an incredible adventure principle! Just walk in one direction and see what you find! Sounds like the last time you did it, you discovered something interesting =) Thanks for sharing.

keep your curiosity alive, curiosity to experience new things, emotions, situations

Not the hero we wanted but one we needed

The dude abides. What an incredibly inspiring video! I really won't ever forget it.

@ReWildUniversity

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Ranger. I love hearing when one of these videos makes a difference in someone's life.

Wow what a perfect find for this stage in my life. I feel incredibly uplifted and motivated to follow my dream.

@ReWildUniversity

9 жыл бұрын

Jay Davis Thanks, Jay. I know we live in a culture that is always telling us to play it safe and ignore dreams, but we can do it.=) Kenton

i was an adventurer once then i took an arrow to the knee

@treg.2189

7 жыл бұрын

that sounds cliche

@ChestersonJack

7 жыл бұрын

Paxton 12 lol I get it

@rickbloom1869

6 жыл бұрын

A real adventurer pulls it out, rests up and makes another attempt. You just gotta accept the fact that the life of an adventurer is liable to catch a few arrows on the way.

@pulverizerus192

6 жыл бұрын

Paxton 12 I literally died when I read that, I spent way to many hours on skyrim

@garrisoncrawford6986

5 жыл бұрын

No lollygagging

I love this! In my life it’s either endure some daily discomfort to make my life better, or try to be comfortable as much as I can and succumb to a variety of addictions and then the real pain that follows. Thank you for sharing this.

@ReWildUniversity

Жыл бұрын

Peter, I appreciate your awareness -- those daily discomforts are key to a more exciting life =)

Man, dont you just love going out and doing something fun but dangerous and scary but that adrenaline and the after feeling is amazing. You become proud

@ReWildUniversity

4 жыл бұрын

YES

I've never flown anywhere across the country for almost 9 years. I've decided to get on a plane and backpack into an unknown territory, a place near the mountains with a high population of bears. I really want to see the beautiful mountains and be apart of nature. I have the flight booked, I feel like giving up because I'm really scared of being in an unknown place with nobody but with animals. After watching this video, it pushed me a lot more to do it now! I just need to really prepare myself!

@ReWildUniversity

5 жыл бұрын

My friend, PLEASE share your adventure with us when you return! It sounds amazing!! =)

Rule 1. Take no arrows to your knee

@ReWildUniversity

9 жыл бұрын

whynottalklikeapirat Ha! I finally understand the reference after someone explained it to me! =) Kenton

@whynottalklikeapirat

9 жыл бұрын

ReWildUniversity It's a somewhat dusty classic, admittedly, but I thought the context added a measure of freshness ;D.

@dancebot9635

7 жыл бұрын

whynottalklikeapirat that was norse slang for getting maried

The urban jungle is the most toxic environment for human beings on this planet. Very unhealthy... Very individualistic, very passive, very closed, very scared, very bored, very aggressive,... This is why I sleep in the woods for half a year. :) Very great video, a must be included in all education systems!

@ReWildUniversity

7 жыл бұрын

Sleeping in the woods for half the year . . . that's awesome! I bet it helps you have a very different mindset than most of us! =) Kenton

@G0zdniM0z

7 жыл бұрын

ReWildUniversity Yes.. Helps me be myself without limits set by society, people or sistems.. Focus is on exploration, creativity & playfulness. A life changer. Kenton, you did great recap in this video. Thank you very much!

Too much uncertainty leads to anxiety,but too certainty leads to boredom. I think most people over compensate (including me). I need to change that because I crave adventure. When I was a child on an adventure my friends and I got lost a few time and I actually welcomed the challenge instead of fearing it. I have become to accustom to playing it safe and not "feeling alive". I remember well how alive I felt as a child and I want to feel like that again. It's not like I was a careless child,just carefree. I know the difference,I just need to realize it. Like you have said in pretty much every video and what I have known for a long time,it is all about mindset.I always thought I needed to change my mindset before I would be able to act,but watching your videos makes me realize that I just need to taking action to start to change that mindset. We are like Pavlov's dog,we are all about conditioning.

@ReWildUniversity

6 жыл бұрын

We really are about conditioning, aren't we? So often that conditioning is being done by forces that we're not aware of, just forming our mindset on autopilot. But when we take the helm . . . Carefree not careless! Indeed! I love that spirit! =) Kenton

My first experience backpacking in the wilderness gave me a great sense of adventure. I was filled with this sense of letting go, a sort of awareness that I wasn't tied down by any social norms or safety nets. In many ways nature has become a place of comfort and relaxation for me, which is good, but I also think I need to make an effort to put myself in situations where I take one more step and do things outside of my comfort zone. Thanks for all these inspirational videos.

@ReWildUniversity

10 жыл бұрын

The wilderness does offer both comfort and great challenges, doesn't it? I'm honored that you find such value in my videos, and let me know about some of your adventures when you bust out of that comfort zone! =) Kenton

This just made me realise that it's maybe only natural that young kids get addicted to video games after sitting all day long on your ass at school only to come home to repeat the same stuff you heared all day for a test then to go to bed and the only time off you have is usually filled with memorizing what you have learned at school. So basically you have no adventure and you get bored, but when you play a video game it opens ways to adventure you are not expierencing in your life and you get addicted. At the same time this video is also a very good example of helping people who are addicted to movies or games to show them you can create your adventure yourself. Again you have done a great job here and your imagination reminds me of peter pan for some reason . Think happy thoughts :D!

@ReWildUniversity

5 жыл бұрын

Indeed! It's an interesting set-up. Thanks for all your words -- I've quickly come to look forward to your comments! Love, Kenton =)

You sir, are really something special.

@ReWildUniversity

6 жыл бұрын

Wow, what a complement! Thank you!! =) Kenton

DUDEEEEE you just came to me in the right time!! In the last few days i've been trying to be an adventurer, and its SO AWESOME i just love it! Thank you so much for doing this video

@ReWildUniversity

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, I'm so excited that you're embracing the adventurer's spirit! That means great and fun things ahead . . . =)

@JuLiassdd

3 жыл бұрын

@@ReWildUniversity Yes!!!

"Dress The Part" - Fly that freak flag, proud! I have always been a fan of this concept/approach :)

Why don't more people watch his videos? If you get stuck in a problem in the middle of nowhere, well then, you should have watched this guy then. - ,-

@ReWildUniversity

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! =) Kenton

@yui-pd1rr

7 жыл бұрын

ReWildUniversity No problem :)

That culture hack was mind opening. At our jobs we act the part so why is it any different from the adventurous role play that we can do which can open our eyes to new perspectives and a lot of fun haha. This whole video was just so cool, thanks for teaching and inspiring me again Kenton!

@ReWildUniversity

2 жыл бұрын

So glad you liked it! I really love how thinking of things in that way opens the door to experience for me -- helps me take things less seriously (I used to have a lot of social anxiety but this kind of thinking removed it for me)

@BarakxProject

2 жыл бұрын

@@ReWildUniversity appreciate you replying to every single comment I put down! Much respect 🙏

Sir, you have become my favorite person. You speak of concepts and ideas that I myself would never even think of or confront.

@ReWildUniversity

9 жыл бұрын

EarthCrawler Wow, thanks for the kudos! It's one of my favorite things to do -- to examine our concepts of reality or normality and to see what waits behind the assumptions. =) Kenton

you make me so happy! I have always wanted to stay a kid but I had it beat out of me from this world.

@ReWildUniversity

6 жыл бұрын

Justin, that child inside us is the source of so much wisdom, passion, and inner strength. As adults, many of us have become very fragile. I love that you're exploring your child-self again! =) Kenton

@Justinspice

6 жыл бұрын

man it is crazy... I feel like so many people control them selfs and hide them selfs just to fit in. myself included. thank you for showing us that its still ok to goof :)

Brother, you have such a nice way of saying that people go soft if they don't test themselves once in awhile. hehe I've gone a bit soft myself over the course of the last year or so. Your advice always seems to be the advice I was needing. God has truly blessed you with knowledge and wisdom and may He always continue dong so.

@ReWildUniversity

2 жыл бұрын

I'm really appreciating your words, and glad that this video was timely for you. I can relate -- I often feel it myself! The call to comfort =)

I'm 37 years old (nearly 38 now) and I have fought in Iraq, I have deployed to Bosnia to help keep peace, I have hunted both bow and rifle. I have ALWAYS been drawn to the woods and mountains, in fact even though I lived in the city for long periods as a kid I ALWAYS found myself taking myself to the woods... ANY woods. And I'd be out there from daylight until dusk when there wasn't school, chores, or other things to be done. I have been an Infantryman, and it's taken it's toll on me. My mind isn't as it used to be, lots of demons now. My heart doesn't sing much anymore, not even for my wonderful wife and children. My body creaks and snaps and pops, little pains happen all over, and yet I'm not ready to give up. These days I again have been looking toward the mountains and the woods. Just for the want to explore if nothing else. I've been working toward learning some more primitive means of doing things and teaching my kids how to... Spot animals, interpret animal (and human) tracks, SHOOTING (very important) with a firearm (and all safety that goes with it), how to see the natural world as a wonderful place to visit if one can't live there. I'm not ready to give up fighting. ;) In fact, I'm just getting started!! Thank you for posting your video's. A sense of adventure in all things is something we all need.

@ReWildUniversity

10 жыл бұрын

I'm really inspired by what you've written, StonedPatriot. With what you've experienced, it would be easy to give up to those demons, to those aches that are infiltrating your body at what seems like too young an age. Yet I hear you being active in making a shift. A powerful shift. Your family needs you, and the world needs you -- needs that kind of inspiration, that can see a human beaten down by things we shouldn't have to see or experience, yet not give up. I hope that everyone around you can see what you're doing, can acknowledge both your pain and your courage to meet that pain. I know I'm inspired. Kenton

Thanks man! I feel completely inspired now! Ready to seek out a little piece of adventure in my everyday world.

@ReWildUniversity

10 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy to hear it! I'd love to hear about any adventures you have. And great profile picture -- the kid is super cute!!!!

One of my favorites is to just grab a bag or blanket and sleep outside. The yard is an adventurous, wild place in the middle of the night :) Superb video.

@ReWildUniversity

9 жыл бұрын

Mike Carlson Perfect. It doesn't have to be a long travel or lead to extreme danger, does it? It's the spirit that really makes the adventure.

@AgileWoodsman

9 жыл бұрын

ReWildUniversity Nope and keeping it simple is one of the best ways of getting our kids into nature and learning to really live life.

@ReWildUniversity

9 жыл бұрын

Mike Carlson Beautifully said =)

i love your philosophies, thank you so much for sharing

@ReWildUniversity

5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely -- thanks so much for being part of this channel! =) Kenton

You have a connection with the outdoors that most people never come close to. They don't know what they are missing. Love your videos!!!

@ReWildUniversity

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for those kind words, Mark. I appreciate them! =) Kenton

So inspiring!

I like that find one challenge each day and rise up to meet it :) I'm doing it

@ReWildUniversity

5 жыл бұрын

AWESOME! It makes life pretty vibrant! =) Kenton

'free your mind', 'the matrix has you Neo', 'I know what you are trying to do' 'you can jump to the other building' etc etc..I like to hear this guy. I think everyone is surrounded by virtual limits established by education and society. People uses alcoholic drinks (some even worst use drugs) to feel themselves free of those limits (or even actually brake them - which ends up in trouble). I agree that 'exploring adventure' can give us the same confidence and freedom feeling without the need of alcohol or drugs but even better with the compensation of true-happiness feelings. And that cannot be beaten! Keep up the good work! I am out in the wild this weekend!

@ReWildUniversity

8 жыл бұрын

+lromeroyt You're seeing deeply into what I'm really talking about here, friend! May your adventure this weekend be extraordinary! =) Kenton

@lromeroyt

8 жыл бұрын

Rewilding has begun!

@ReWildUniversity

8 жыл бұрын

lromeroyt Yes!!!

Thank you for your generosity in sharing.... I love your message. I strive to live it!

@ReWildUniversity

8 жыл бұрын

Appreciated! I'm so glad to hear it had a positive impact! =) Kenton

very enlightening. i'm from australia and don't get out very often. always thought "its too far for one night." time i got out of my comfort zone and start new adventures. cheers mate, food for thought

@ReWildUniversity

10 жыл бұрын

Hi Jason,I'm so happy to hear that you found this inspiring. I'd love to hear about your adventures when you get out there!=) Kenton

Thanks man I really needed this video to help me out of this situation I find myself in where I'm really doing nothing just mindlessly seeking comfort and I've realized that I need to just let go do things that I want to do like going outside going on hikes and the such. Also thanks for the video on how to acclimate to the cold since I'm moving to a cold state in the US.

@ReWildUniversity

Жыл бұрын

Awesome, my friend! I'm super excited for you! SO MUCH is waiting for us when we get off that proverbial couch. And the cold is a perfect test -- it urges so many to just sit inside on that couch, but with your growing sense of adventure, a whole world of winter fun waits for you! =)

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experience on this topic, I greatly appreciate your work.

@ReWildUniversity

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks much, Brad. It means a lot to hear that! =) Kenton

Also, with you talking about comfort. I had an old guy once tell me, "To survive, you have to be comfortable in an uncomfortable situation."

@ReWildUniversity

10 жыл бұрын

I like it! I think there's great wisdom in that quote. So often people think survival is about toughing it out, but we're so much better able to function when we can actually shift our underlying definitions of comfort, so that even if we're cold, hungry, etc. we don't interpret it as discomfort that we have to fight through. Students at ReWildU often start to say that they even begin to enjoy sensations such as hunger -- it actually makes food taste better! =)

Kenton your videos have opened my eyes in so many ways to the world and I thank you many many times over

@ReWildUniversity

2 жыл бұрын

Justin, thank you. That means a lot to me to hear that =)

@justintrimpey8862

2 жыл бұрын

@@ReWildUniversity you're welcome Kenton

As listeners to a certain right-wing radio guy might say, "Long time viewer, first time commenter". Love the concept. My outdoor adventuring days are pretty much behind me, as age & health issues continue to mount. But you have reminded me that "adventure" is as much a state of mind as it is an activity. For the first time in a long time, my mind is perking up with some ideas to try out. Hope my wife likes some of the stuff I'm gonna try in the kitchen LOL! Thanks and God bless Ron

@ReWildUniversity

6 жыл бұрын

Ron, thank you so much for taking the time to comment! It's always exciting to hear from someone who has been part of the channel for a while. I'm so glad this video could speak to you! And you have me curious about what's going to happen in your kitchen . . . With gratitude, Kenton =)

What a brilliant video. Probably the fourth video of yours I've watched and you've got yourself a new subscriber. Your perspectives are really interesting!

@ReWildUniversity

6 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks so much! I'm so glad to have you as a subscriber! I hope the other videos prove just as valuable to you! =) Kenton

Amazing video my friend! I will try to adventure every single day, whether it's in school or in the woods

@ReWildUniversity

8 жыл бұрын

+SoccerToBePro Awesome! A super fun way to live! =) Kenton

often had the pleasure of exploring the side street, the faint path in the woods, or just a bus routes in a strange city. Also of sleeping under a hedge instead of in a hotel. There is always something just around the corner or down the lane.

@ReWildUniversity

7 жыл бұрын

Beautifully said, Christopher! I've been enjoying all your insightful comments! Thank you! =) Kenton

I love this man

@ReWildUniversity

6 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you! =) Kenton

I remember that as a child!! Love it... This pic then was me as a bushranger ;-)

@ReWildUniversity

7 жыл бұрын

Right on!!!

thank you so much!!! you are a an beautiful person!

@ReWildUniversity

8 жыл бұрын

+Batdarrell Thank you! Appreciated! =) Kenton

I really like your energy, Kenton. You're turning into a KZread lighthouse for me. I enjoy your videos, your spirit, and your optimism. I'll challenge myself today. Thank you. Take care. :)

@ReWildUniversity

8 жыл бұрын

+dresdenk This totally inspired me! Thanks my friend -- that meant a lot. =) Kenton

Man you're getting really good. The last few vids that I have watched have impacted me greatly. Thank you Sr. Keep up the awesome work! God bless.

@ReWildUniversity

6 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you're enjoying the videos, Oscar! Blessings in return! =) Kenton

Wow! Those are concepts to live by, if we want to truly live. Just discovered your vids and look forward to expanding my life, thanks!

@ReWildUniversity

9 жыл бұрын

joesustaire Thanks so much for your words, and for taking the time to comment. I hope you find the other videos just as enriching!=) Kenton

Just found the Chanel and love it!!!! You have the GREATEST VIDEOS EVER!!!!!!!

@ReWildUniversity

7 жыл бұрын

Wow! That's an awesome compliment! I hope you like the rest of the videos just as much! =) Kenton

Very interesting! I was already coming to the role play idea already. The best thing about realizing this is that now you can start to choose your own role rather than one the society handed you. I've seen videos by a bunch of people who /choose/ to live in their vans and RV's. They stepped outside of the role of "renter" or "homeowner" to seek their own role to play. Excellent video.

@ReWildUniversity

9 жыл бұрын

***** Great point! I find the conscious role playing to be such a powerful tool, especially as it seems to me that most of us are role playing anyway -- just unconsciously. Thanks for your comment!=) Kenton

I ame so glad i saw this video!

@ReWildUniversity

9 жыл бұрын

BrothersCast30dua Thanks -- may it inspire you to greater adventures!=) Kenton

This is awesome.. Thank you 💙

@ReWildUniversity

5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely my friend!! =) Kenton

very inspiring. thank you. I love how you are always so upbeat and passionate

@ReWildUniversity

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. All I hope for is to inspire a few more to drink deep of each moment of life. It's quite a ride, and I'd like to see more messages encouraging us to question our culture's emphasis on security and instead urge us toward living the most amazing life possible. I think that when we're living fully, we're in a better place to give our best to others through our own service. Good for everybody, all around =)

This video is amazing.

@ReWildUniversity

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ciaran! =) Kenton

wow, what a deep message and great lessons for growth you gave here, this has become my favorite video i have ever seen, and motivational. just wow thanks man.

@ReWildUniversity

7 жыл бұрын

Antony, I'm so glad this video could touch you! Thanks for letting me know -- it makes my day =) Roots, Kenton

This was amazing! Thank you so much!

@ReWildUniversity

7 жыл бұрын

So glad you liked it, my friend! =) Kenton

Most x l ent vid,i have watched two vids.Awesome!!!!I am remembering a lot I have misplace in my memory.Thank You!Adventure on!

@ReWildUniversity

8 жыл бұрын

+Norm Ferguson Thanks much! I'm so happy to hear these are bringing back some memories for you! =) Kenton

Thanks for this video! Very ispirational! Cheers from Italy! I think you are a great person! Roberto

@ReWildUniversity

9 жыл бұрын

The Unbroken Survivalist Thank you Roberto! Much appreciated! =) Kenton

You are awesome. This inspired me so much. I have been longing for some adventure in my life without really knowing how I should go about it. This really inspired me to do something about it. You are absolutely right... Go of the beaten path... Tomorrow I'll head out to the woods here in my area. Thank you!

@ReWildUniversity

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome James! If you would, tell me how your adventure goes! Love, Kenton =)

@jamessarvan7692

5 жыл бұрын

I am now back from my adventure and I shall tell how you it went! Since I'm going to work tomorrow and have to get up early I wasn't about to go on a super long adventure, just wanted to go for a short hike in the wood and explore. I live in Sweden and the forrests are beauitufl in autumn, and it was about 15 degrees celcius. I was instantly drawn deeper and deeper into the forrest and before I knew it I was climbing mountains and jumping over creeks. I also found a walking stick which was extremly useful. About 2 hours into my adventure I found a pretty large river, and I wanted to get to the other side of it. There was some logs going over to the other side but they were very slippery and narrow. I got about halfway just fine but then I slipped a little bit and lost my footing and fell (on my feet though) into the river. I was completely soaked from feet up to my chest. At the instance of falling I kind of panicked, a lot of thoughts went through my head at once. Things like "I have my cellphone in my pocket" and "now my nice forest clothes will get all wet and muddy" and "It will be freezing in the water!". But when I actually fell into the water I actually fell a sense of releif. All my fears kind of vanished, and now I REALLY was free to explore without being afraid of getting dirty or muddy or "destroy my clothes" or anything like that (P.S my cellphone survived!). So I actually made a small fire and hung my clothes to dry there while I kept exploring in my underwear! I found that beeing barefoot really gives you great footing, and now I could cross the river on the logs without any probelms at all! Strangely enough I didn't feel cold at all, even though I usually feels cold in those sorts of temperatues even when wearing clothes! Overall I think the adventure went great and I am actcually glad that I fell in the water. It gave me perspective on some things. I know that this might not seem like a big deal to you but to me this was a big eye opener. Can't wait for my next adventure next weekend!

@ReWildUniversity

5 жыл бұрын

This is AWESOME James! Crossing rivers brings back so many good memories -- there is something so adventurous about standing on one side and trying to plot one's way to the other! What I especially love is that you fell in but turned it into such a positive experience. That's the true adventure spirit! And oddly, it's those "bad things" that we end up remembering most fondly and talking about around the campfire. I love that you found the "stickiness" of bare feet! So many times I have found the same -- the shoes come off, and suddenly I'm WAY more grippy! Wow, thanks for taking the time to share with me. I really appreciate it! With love, Kenton =)

Hey Mister! This is a really great video and can relate to quite a few points- I always wanted to get into Reenacting but never could find a group- and I’m really shy and sort of a recluse, but I have my uniform and flintlock I made myself I make my own clothes as well. When I get out in the woods in my full uniform and cloak during a snowstorm- I feel like I’m out on patrol or marching through the woods ready for a ambush or keeping low and quiet to observe the woods as if I was really back then. It always makes a trip to the woods all the more memorable! Thank you for the absolutely outstanding video!

@ReWildUniversity

2 жыл бұрын

I feel just the same! So fun to go out in a cloak or other dress that really shifts our mind to another state of being =)

@TheTsarsTailor1910

2 жыл бұрын

@@ReWildUniversity I agree- and again thank you for all the kind words and motivation your very kind! Have a absolutely great day, and I’ll get back to you after my outing on Sunday! I’ll try to take a video or two!

Great videos. Thumbs up!!

Dude. Your videos are awesome. Glad to see some good down to earth "pro-tips." Great channel.

@ReWildUniversity

10 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate your words. Thanks so much for watching!

That was a lot of good ideas, stuff to think about -- please keep making videos.

@ReWildUniversity

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you David! I will! I'm trying to structure my life right now to be able to devote more of my time to making videos through starting a Patreon page, so with luck I'll be stepping up my video-making in the coming months! =) Kenton

excellent advice! great vid!

@ReWildUniversity

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gryphon! Glad you liked it! =) Kenton

Very inspiring video, I kinda started doing something like this, last summer I got some wild flower books and when the chance would arise I would just wonder around my work or the park and identify weeds and flowers that I would normally over look. Thanks again.

@ReWildUniversity

10 жыл бұрын

Great example of the adventuring spirit! There are all these things around us that remain mostly invisible to our distracted minds. But when we start looking, there are layers and layers of interest all around us. Thanks for sharing this real-life example!

I wholeheartedly agree with everything you said in this. Awesome video, awesome outlook.

@ReWildUniversity

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks. It sounds like you share the same outlook, and you probably have some amazing stories to tell because of it!

@wolf1066

10 жыл бұрын

When I was a kid, the cars my parents owned were seldom reliable. Being stranded on the side of the road because the engine's boiling over and having to scramble down a bank to get water from a creek was not, according to my mum, a "setback" or a "problem", it was an "adventure". Now I'm grown, my kids and I have had similar adventures...

@ReWildUniversity

10 жыл бұрын

Okay, to have a parent like that -- awesome! And now you're following in her example, inspiring your children to the same spirit. I think that's so valuable -- instead of seeing every setback as a reason to complain or give up, setbacks become welcome challenges that we meet with a spirit of creativity. I'd like to see every child getting that message from their parents. Way to go!

Your choice of music is fitting. I may very well become an adventurer.

@ReWildUniversity

8 жыл бұрын

May it be so, Hunter! =) Kenton

This is so cool!!

@ReWildUniversity

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, so glad you like it so much, Alfredo!! =)

Love your channel. I am going to hunker down for the winter, spring and summer soon in the pacific northwest coastal region. I expect its going to be 3x harder than I imagine but spending a year in the woods is something I have dreamt about since I was 10 years old. Through some tough circumstances this year, it looks like I get to try out my dream. I really cant think of a better place to be though!

@ReWildUniversity

7 жыл бұрын

This is incredible, Christopher! Please let us know how it went when you return! =) Kenton

Nicely put. Ya slammed that out of the park!

@ReWildUniversity

8 жыл бұрын

+Nate Buker Thanks Nate! =) Kenton

I make my commute to work my adventure either cycling or taking the train and freerun when I get off. I dress like one of my favorite video game characters (Nathan Drake/ John Marston) and it works. I need to get out cold approach people, cause I see being able to do things most people would view as uncomfortable but not having the courage to talk to that person I would normally talk to. Things that almost seem simple in comparison. Thanks Kenton for these videos. They are this priceless hidden gems of wisdom on KZread.

@ReWildUniversity

8 жыл бұрын

People can be one of the toughest challenges, can't they? I LOVE how you are continually finding places where you can build strength, and going for it. Inspired! =) Kenton

@0fficer47

8 жыл бұрын

+ReWildUniversity in my line of work... yup they can be lol

Just the simple truth, thanks a lot for this! Live less ordinary

@ReWildUniversity

10 жыл бұрын

Live less ordinary. Well said =) I suppose if we live like that, even the 'ordinary' becomes extraordinary. Adventure on! Thanks for your comment!

@scoutingfreegermany

10 жыл бұрын

Word!

Damn, this were the most useful and interesting 15:35 Minutes I ever spend on youtube. Thank you so much for the inspiration.

@ReWildUniversity

7 жыл бұрын

Now that is an incredible compliment. Thank you! =) Kenton

Really inspiring video. Thank you very much!

@ReWildUniversity

9 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the appreciation. It is appreciated in turn! =) Kenton

Exactly what i need to see ! Thank you so much for sharing. I'm gonna take a lot of fun this afternoon :D. Thanks again keep going

@mathieugautier7052

8 жыл бұрын

+Mathieu Gautier haha playing the elf, going into the magic wood looking for a nice peace of wood to build a new selfbow

@ReWildUniversity

8 жыл бұрын

+Mathieu Gautier I love it! I'm using this with one of my current students, blending imagination and "reality" (though what reality is can always be up for debate -- maybe the imagination is more real!) into adventures. =) Kenton

Great tips! My plan is to go in the forest and pretend that it's just me and the wilderness. I will have to rely on myself because there is nobody else who can help me survive. This will allow me/force me improve my skills and go through some pains without being tempted to quit when I encounter the smallest thing that would be an inconvenience to my usually regular life, or any other danger that takes me out of my comfort zone. It's scary but also exciting because it allows me to put myself in a frame of mind that would help me improve, nevertheless.

@ReWildUniversity

4 жыл бұрын

Wow! When you have that adventure, please write and share with us if you would! I imagine it might become a story! =)

@Crina-LudmilaCristeaAuthor

4 жыл бұрын

@@ReWildUniversity Oh, you can be sure I will! Atm we're trying to save money to buy land. We've been looking for a piece of land for a while but we haven't found it yet (plus we need more savings). We want more land in one place, with spring and forest on the land, so we can grow our own food, etc. I was planning to go hiking more and hopefully later this year or early next spring we would buy some land and expand our knowledge and skills, but who knows what will happen with this virus. Atm, I'm working on getting my first kids picture book published (Pash and the Blue Bicycle). Trying to focus on positive things. I've had this particular story/book in the works for ~5 years and I really hope and try my best to make it this year. My illustrator is currently working on the watercolors.🤗 Yesterday we picked the colors for the main characters (well, we're pretty close on deciding on all of the colors for the two of them😅). So adventures can have different shapes. But about the forest adventure - I really feel like the call of the wild is taking over me. I've been binging on bush craft videos in the last few days. I'm not the most crafty and resourceful person, but I would love to be able to focus on that more. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us! I think it's fascinating and amazing we can emotionally connect with people so far away from us phisically. Take care!

@ReWildUniversity

4 жыл бұрын

@@Crina-LudmilaCristeaAuthor Crina, that's our current thought as well -- trying to find that special piece of land to call home. How exciting about your book! Wow! Please let us know when it's all together! We agree -- so fun that we can connect from across the world =)

@Crina-LudmilaCristeaAuthor

4 жыл бұрын

@@ReWildUniversity I will! I would love to send you a few copies for your daughters when the book will be finished. Take care!🤗

Great motivational video, right before I go out exploring :)

@ReWildUniversity

9 жыл бұрын

Kettil Rejving Right on! I hope you have some great adventures out there! =) Kenton

I really enjoyed this, thank you.

@ReWildUniversity

10 жыл бұрын

Chris Calabrese Thanks Chris -- I hope it serves to get a few extra people "thinking adventurously" =)Kenton

He makes me wanna go out and do something

@ReWildUniversity

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome, Garrison! =) Kenton

Dude you are awesome! This video is legendary for me. PS: Subscribed , + Like , and Respect !

@ReWildUniversity

9 жыл бұрын

+Takadatsu Thanks so much -- no one has ever called one of my videos "legendary"! Thanks for your subscription, your like, and your respect. All are appreciated! =) Kenton

What a man, what a man, what a mighty fine man;)

i have been listening to many of you'r video's and i must say you have an awsome perpective on life, this video made me realise i have been doing just that most of my life and i know why, my dad was the same kind of guy as you, for him life was just an adventure every day, so has i say all the time when people at work ask me how is it going i just answer " just like in a movie ", so some asked me how i figured that and i always answer, when you'r life is like a movie you better be the hero in it or else other people will decide what will happen in you'r movie ( life ), thank you for making such mind jugling/insperational video's.

@ReWildUniversity

8 жыл бұрын

+Damascus Fireking Thanks for sharing this! It really is an amazing way to approach life, isn't it? Puts everything into a great perspective . . . Kudos to your father! It sounds like he left a legacy of adventure in you! =) Kenton

I love the wild drums and other instruments as you open this video! So many times I try to do the safe thing and stay comfortable. I'm sure I've seen this before but to me it's worth checking out again. I see the grandkids trying things that I wouldn't. And then we tell them to be careful or show them some of the things that can go wrong and scare them back into being "safe." Like an eight year old loving a small battery CHAIN SAW. He loved it until he got it on a bind and then watched his uncle getting shaken all over by the much bigger heavier "real" chain saw. Suddenly a game on a screen was enough adventure! I think I am more adventurous than many little old ladies dealing with all of my everyday stuff which is now including do I call in hospice to help care for mom. Seems like there's never an end. I claim I don't have time for adventure but I think that's why I have to get out in my garden every day and interact with my cats who refuse to follow my script for them! Love as always!

@ReWildUniversity

2 жыл бұрын

Maude, I love that you honor adventure in its many forms -- it's a mindset, isn't it? And a garden and cats are two things that can bring MUCH adventure to our lives!! =)

@butchmetzger7023

2 жыл бұрын

@@ReWildUniversity for sure! As I told one friend those cats do not follow my script!

@ReWildUniversity

2 жыл бұрын

@@butchmetzger7023 Cats . . . I think they have US tamed!!

@butchmetzger7023

2 жыл бұрын

@@ReWildUniversity LOL!

Ohh Yeah! I like the way you tell this truth. Maybe that's not for everyone, but for those who are seeking for some "way" to do things, that's a good video. I've already share this as a tool for tree people that agreed with you. I like your work. Soon there will be more people that wish to rewild ther life, and this will be thank's to you. In Québec (far north) I'm working on some "rewilding" project, I'll borrow some of your sharing to explain to "other people" what I'm doing up north.

@ReWildUniversity

9 жыл бұрын

Opris Corvicus Please keep me updated with your rewilding project, my friend! I'd love to keep connected.=) Kenton

Great video as always bro. Very helpful. Shared! I actually emulated your FireSteel test by sitting out in the snow and striking while freezing. Gives you a new perspective and helps prepare for when the SHTF. I have 3 bulging herniated discs, have had 400 kidney stones or so in 6 years, and a lot of other problems and weight gain that came from being incapacitated. In physical therapy now for many hours a week, working in the gym a minimum of 10 hours a week, and slowly getting back to where I want to be. My goal has been to go camping, survival gear testing, and just "adventuring" I suppose in the Paris Mountain State park here in Greenville, SC this summer. You are right that goals really help. Thanks for this video. It helps fortify my thoughts on proceeding through the pain. I use this poem written by a Navy SEAL to also inspire me: “Fighting On” I see no gleam of victory alluring No chance of splendid booty or of gain If I endure - I must go on enduring And my reward for bearing pain - is pain Yet, though the thrill, the zest, the hope are gone Something within me keeps me fighting on

@ReWildUniversity

10 жыл бұрын

Such an inspiring story, my friend. This is EXACTLY the adventurer spirit. It can be so easy, especially when we're confronted with a suite of obstacles such as the ones you're describing, that leave us with chronic pain, to just give up. I hope others read this and are inspired by your situation and your spirit. There are so many of us who feel that it would be easier to just surrender, and even if we go on, the best we can do is to just "stick it out" and suffer through. But to find that spark, to move forward with zest even though there is no promise of an end to the pain -- that is the beauty of the human spirit, and the essence of adventure. You have my deep respect, and it's my belief that you'll be surprised at the difference it makes to get out and do the things you're speaking of. Bravo!

@RevanJJ

10 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Doesn't always feel very successful and I have had to learn the hard way. Things like a suicide attempt once. These days I'm just trying to tell myself one step forward is better than standing still or moving backwards. Thanks for your videos. Please keep them coming as they truly do help. Learning is a great way to overcome physical and mental pain. Thanks again for your reply, kind words, and excellent videos! You have a great message and I think this is the path I want to walk. Better to be busy living then busy dying, an elderly neighbor once told me when I was a child and although I forgot that for a time, I have remembered and it's helpful.

@ReWildUniversity

10 жыл бұрын

I keep hearing this spirit in your written word, my friend. You've obviously been through some amazingly challenging times. Thanks so much for your words regarding my videos -- I truly hope they can reach out and inspire people, and comments like yours are what keep me making them! =)

@ReWildUniversity

10 жыл бұрын

Hi Revanjj, I'm glad you tried your firesteel in the cold -- it does give a different perspective, doesn't it? And I'm continually inspired by your commitment to recovering and coming to new physical levels. I'm excited to hear of your adventures to come! Kenton

@RevanJJ

10 жыл бұрын

Well, my adventure has been slowed a bit. A recent CATSCAN showed a mass on one if my kidneys and lesions on both..and two kidney stones in both. That said, I found a good doctor I think who said something pretty profound, " worrying won't help at all, nor add one day to your life. Whatever we find, I will fix it." So, while pain and certain issues have debilitated me a bit, I intend to get back to it next week. Might have to go slower than planned, but no point worrying or stopping completely. Besides, as you pointed out, I can still do daily challenges. Mundane things even such as cleaning a room that I've put off cleaning, talking to someone I try to avoid, or going places I normally avoid. Those things will require little physical energy. Thanks again! -Jon

for some reason when you spoke of things being right off our usual paths..i thought of a thing... I've tripped on for years... How one can live a few hundred yards away from a someone that they haven't seen in many years i'm talking like 20 to 40 years... the longer the crazier ... I've had this happen several times in my life....... so far

@ReWildUniversity

6 жыл бұрын

How interesting! I love it when something brings back an old memory or feeling . . . =) Kenton

hey man, been watching all of your vids and I'm a fan for sure. Do you have a video explaining your background and where you came from / how you got into doing all of this?

@ReWildUniversity

8 жыл бұрын

Brady, thanks for letting me know about you! I'm so glad you like these videos! I don't actually have a background video. Perhaps I'll do one at some point! =) Kenton

Bro, now your talking about d&d? Your becoming one of my favorites, it sounds nuts but you asking to become a ranger is exactly what I do, I often think I'm on these huge fantasy treks & at any moment I might see a gnome or a elf. I really think people that are into rpg's would love this sport, you get an inventory full of cool items to take with you it's really like a lot of the survival games they play. Not sure if you still into d&d but my best buddy irl is WASD20, if your ever up to a d&d survival game I'm sure I could get him to toss something together some kind of survival focused one shot. Cheers for the videos, right now I'm just trying to watch as much as I can from you. My plan I think is to slowly start a series of overnights where each overnight I take one less item to where I get to nothing, your winter no clothes video was just nuts man, seeing you literally on top of the fire like a cave man trying to get warm was mind blowing. Love to see you do a video on how to stay warm without a fire, were moving into a burn ban season here so the plan would be once it goes away this fall I could then have shed tons of items and possibly be able to do a 0 gear overnight. Thank you so much man, I watch a lot of youtube but only once in a while do I truly learn & leave being inspired to do more.

@ReWildUniversity

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, D & D rocks! I love that you are planning on these overnights -- it sounds like a great challenge! I just went out and filmed that "stay warm without a fire" video -- it might take me a few days to edit and get it ready, but it should be out there soon! =) Kenton

@WillWildsOutdoorAdventures

6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic man, looking forward to it!

@nynkeandreae7008

5 жыл бұрын

Not only d&d, he is basically talking about LARP as well! He doesn't name it, but playing a role (and beating up orks) sounds like LARP to me!

Another amazing informative video, I have tried most of these things listed. Tonight I shall sleep pillow-less

@ReWildUniversity

9 жыл бұрын

Deranged Survival Right on! I'd love to hear how it goes!=) Kenton

@DerangedSurvival

9 жыл бұрын

I woke up with a bit more energy, I'm used to sleeping without a pillow when I go camping. I also didn't feel the need to stretch in the morning. Thanks again

@ReWildUniversity

9 жыл бұрын

Deranged Survival Thanks for letting me know! Somehow I sleep better without them . . .

I used to be an adventurer like you but then I took an arrow to the knee

@ReWildUniversity

10 жыл бұрын

goldenblacklee Ouch. Not fun.

@ReWildUniversity

10 жыл бұрын

ReWildUniversity Ah, now that someone else gave the same comment, I finally googled it and I get it. Elder Scrolls =)

OK, my Friend, this is as much as I have found. Just signed up for your newsletter but since I'm on a ReWildUniversity binge I'm putting it in my comments here in case this reaches you sooner. I'm a bit of an adventurer . . . just a bit! Saturday, November 11, 2006 Pema Chodron on Barriers vs. Boundaries I think that I have been given faulty information on what constitutes good boundaries over the years, so it's refreshing to read Pema Chodron's take on it. Too often, "having good boundaries" is about closing oneself off to alternate or conflicting information. Chodron sees this as setting up barriers rather than having healthy boundaries. BOUNDARIES VERSUS BARRIERS Pema ChödrönTransforming Confusion into Wisdom City Retreat | Berkeley Shambhala Center Fall 1999 Let me address this question of: What's the difference between dissolving the barriers and setting good boundaries? This came up in some of the discussion groups, and this question also comes up -you won't be surprised- in many of the places where I do this teaching. I've given this some thought -and I've heard a lot of other people's views on this too, so I've been educated by other people's thinking on this. Currently, this is my answer, and I'm sure it's a work in process. I feel that setting boundaries, good boundaries -the intention of that- is to allow for communication to happen. And, barriers are shutting down communication. To set good boundaries takes a lot of courage. And you have to be going through this process of acknowledging your pain, and also what triggers you, and acknowledging how much you can handle and how much you can't handle. Theres already a lot of courage that's gone on in coming to the place of setting boundaries. But, the intention is to make communication clearer. *** A barrier is this turning away and staying stuck. There's ignorance involved in barriers. Maybe that's one of the main ingredients of the ego and the self-centeredness, or the barriers, cocoon- however you say it- is ignorance: not really looking at what's going on. When we set a clear boundary, we are clear within ourselves on where we stand. We can hear conflicting information, opposing points of view, and not feel threatened or shaken. We feel centered. But many of us confuse clear boundaries with setting up barriers, with just saying, "This is what I believe, so leave me alone." This position is closed to new information, new perspectives, or to the natural flow of change. If feels safe because it protects the ego from having to risk exposure to a different way of being. But if we are truly centered in what we know and believe, we do not feel threatened by alternate views. We may even be open to hearing what others think with the stance that maybe there is something to learn. I have found myself setting up barriers in some parts of life, and I have struggled with others who confuse barriers for clear boundaries. While I try to maintain an open mind, there are still things my ego doesn't want to hear. And this is why I meditate, so that I can see those moments when my ego is feeling threatened while they are happening instead of allowing myself to get defensive and fall into barrier creation.

@ReWildUniversity

8 жыл бұрын

+Julia Mahaffey Ah, very interesting! You know, I think this will lead to an interesting conversation with my neighbor. She is a yoga teacher and talks a lot about healthy boundaries. Your comment here and sharing Pema's thoughts has me thinking there is more for me to explore here! Thank you my friend! =) Kenton

@jstenuf

8 жыл бұрын

+ReWildUniversity There is always more to explore, Kenton . . . It is the great adventure. I've (obviously) been finding comfort and interest and joy in your videos. Blessings to you :-)

@ReWildUniversity

8 жыл бұрын

Julia Mahaffey Thank you my friend!

Just finished my first outdoor night experience alone in the woods and it was really annoying. Due to lack of preparation I had a hammock with mosquito net with me, but no chord to tie it to the trees. It was very dark already, so I looked for the next even space and lay down in my bivi bag with some sleeping bag inlet, using my backpack for a pillow. Of course I didn´t lite any fire, so the mosquitos were really pestering me, but that got better when light faded completely. Unfortunately I wasn´t far enough away from town and still heard the noise of traffic. But there was very much noise in the woods as well. Squirrels crying all the time, mice, birds, the quick steps of some black bugs and some constant noise that sounded like small raindrops - - it took until 3 a. m. till I noticed, an ants´ strait led some inches past my feet. So I moved backwards a bit, lying even more uncomfortable than before. I wanted to drink some water and realized that the bottle must have opened somehow. There was not a single drop in it and the backpack - my pillow - was wet. I got some headache, because I had been sweating a lot. I was just lying there, desperately waiting for the dawn. But it was all worth it when hearing the awakening of the wood. Never in my life I had heard so many different bird voices, although it sometimes seemed, all the noise came from the same singer. That was really fascinating. I will do this again - take some rope with me next time and some other bottle and all will be perfect :D Gonna get some sleep now...bye

@ReWildUniversity

8 жыл бұрын

What an awesome adventure! I say "awesome" because some of my most memorable nights were like this. Just awful. No sleep, mosquitoes, bumpy ground . . . yuck. But there is always something, like those morning birds, that transforms it. Plus, the nice campouts I don't remember a year later. This one you'll probably remember your whole life! =) Kenton

@merlintintin

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your experience sharing ! :p

You're such a bad ass ! I would like to have a mentor like you :D For now on, I'm gonna watch the videos, but It would be nice to take a flight ticket and meet you in person. That would be quite an adventure to me.

@ReWildUniversity

10 жыл бұрын

Grzegorz Nonszalancki Hi Grzegorz, I'd love to meet you in person as well! Until that time comes, I hope that these videos serve you well.=) Kenton

I would sit and talk philosophy with you. with meat cooking bushcraft style. Nice video man. keep them going.Im subscribing. Im on a hunt for good videos out there with souls. Love for nature and freedom. I share your points of views.

@ReWildUniversity

8 жыл бұрын

+bukhut Ray Nothing like a great talk over a campfire! Thanks for your subscription, my friend. I hope you find future videos to be to your liking! =) Kenton

Another great video! Thanks! I admire and respect what you are doing here. I think there is a childlike sense of wonder and curiosity that keeps us exploring, and that the idea of "growing up" often entails leaving those things behind, but I believe growth and maturity and wisdom Require the constant renewal and enrichment and expansion of our awareness and understanding, which can only be achieved with the openness of mind and heart that comes With that curiosity and wonder, and that sense of adventure!! Within, we are all trees, and the truth we find through our experience of life is like the sun; it is the light by which we grow. Life itself is a grand and wonderful adventure, and so many uncharted places await within us. To never grow up just means to never stop growing! keep up the good work. :) Gabriel

@ReWildUniversity

9 жыл бұрын

Gabriel Seth Gabriel, this is so beautifully worded! I share your sentiments -- so much LIFE in that curiosity, wonder, and sense of adventure. Thanks for saying it so eloquently! =) Kenton

@gabrielseth2666

9 жыл бұрын

:)! Its just about the connection isn't it? Hunter-gatherers never thought negatively about the wilderness, and in most cases never even had a word for it! Only with the emergence of agriculturally based societies has wilderness gotten a bad wrap. We definitely need to revive the connection between man and nature, and stop stigmatizing the wild places. We need to return to the sacred cycles, and to being a part of rather than apart from the natural ecology. We are losing so much cultural and biological diversity in a kind of mass homogenization, and it breaks my heart to think of all the ecosystems, traditions, skills, and practices which developed over thousands of years being lost. Thank you for what you do. the world needs more people like you my friend. Gabriel

@ReWildUniversity

9 жыл бұрын

Gabriel Seth Gabriel, you should be a speaker for the cause! Your words inspire. =) Kenton

@gabrielseth2666

9 жыл бұрын

Awesome!! mid-14c., enspiren, "to fill (the mind, heart, etc., with grace, etc.);" also "to prompt or induce (someone to do something)," from Old French enspirer (13c.), from Latin inspirare "inflame; blow into" (see inspiration), a loan-translation of Greek pnein in the Bible. General sense of "influence or animate with an idea or purpose" is from late 14c.... The truth is light- The mind is air... When the sun rises, the wind blows :) Gabriel

@ReWildUniversity

9 жыл бұрын

Gabriel Seth Beautiful!!!

I used to have a very adventurous person inside me. Unfortunately, he was also overly impulsive and perished in a snow bank. Nevertheless, the shell of a person he left behind still clings to the fantasy of finding an undiscovered cave behind an undiscovered waterfall. Time is running out. I think I should settle for finding wood nettle.

@ReWildUniversity

10 жыл бұрын

I love it! Sounds like there's a great story about a snowbank misadventure =) I'll be you'll soon be finding amazing adventure everywhere you look. Thanks for this great comment -- made me laugh and think.