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Yes, I have a few Nalgene bottles that I use. I even have a stainless steel one to boil water in for bushcrafting in wilderness areas.
Where does your drinking water come from?
The drinking water in my area is mostly provided by two watersheds, the primary being the Cedar River Watershed. This is the source of our tap water which we then filter with an ordinary Brita water filter. This water is used for cooking as well as drinking and making coffee and tea. I have to admit that I am fond of drinking sparkling mineral water also. This water comes from the grocery store and according to the bottle it is “bottled straight from a protected spring in the heart of Italy”. This weeks lesson made me realize that it might not be the best choice to drink water from plastic bottles that was shipped half way across the globe. I have a friend who has a machine to make his own carbonated water. I am looking in to getting one also as it is better for the environment and probably less expensive in the long run. That way I can still be drinking local water that originated from the snow melting in the mountains that I can see from where I live.
I recently read a book called “The Ogham Grove” by Yuri Leitch where he outlines some interesting ideas. He starts with “The White Goddess” by Robert Graves. Leitch then explains a lot about his ideas on laying out the calendar. In his system the my birth tree is the hazel tree. He also goes into things like the carving properties of each kind of wood and what it might be used to make. Anyway, weather you agree with him or not he has some fascinating ideas on the subject. I highly recommend that book.
Hello All,
My name is Sean and I live in Pacific Northwest near the shores of Puget Sound in the shade of giant cedar trees. I am taking this course for several reasons. First of all I am looking for ways to grow as a person and to develop spiritually. I am hoping that I can find techniques to use for daily and seasonal practice that will help me better myself and give me ways to celebrate life and bring more joy into the world. I seem to be naturally drawn to this path because I love nature and the outdoors. I am also interested in learning more about the culture and traditions of my ancestors. I am a mixture of Anglo Saxon, Celtic, and Germanic and feel the need to know and understand more about these traditions and to help keep what we do know alive and within living memory. After years of researching and constructing my family tree I have learned how deep my roots are in Celtic culture. I hope this path will help me answer the call of my ancestors and allow me to commune with them in even the smallest ways. Thank you for making this course and the knowledge it contains available and accessible and for the good that it brings.
