This primitive surviving project is an Experimental-archaeology revival of Stone-Age daily life from the wilderness. It intends to be a scientific reconstitution of Stone-Age daily life. We believe that archaeological alive reconstitutions are one of the strongest medium to perform the teaching of historical sciences. This project includes the interesting perspective of testing in real conditions the hypotheses made by archaeologists about prehistoric life and crafts. The volunteers will receive information on Stone-Age technologies, crafts and food harvesting, which means that they will collect some of their own food with their self-made tools. Kierikki Stone Age Centre (www.kierikki.fi) is the base-camp for the group of volunteers. There will be many nomadic-fishing-camps set in a wide area going from Yli-Ii until the east border of Finland. The camps will have the same basic idea but taking the seasonal facts in consideration. One branch of the project is to support the promotion of the richness of the Finnish forests, the knowledge of the edible flora and fauna, and the idea that men can find their place in the wilderness as a sustainable part of the forest. The aim of the project is to offer the possibility for volunteers to learn, experience and perform in the Finnish wild woods: lake ancestral fishing techniques, surviving basic skills, handcrafting from natural surrounding materials, initiations to stone-age primitive technologies, group life solidarity and teamwork in very simple conditions, nomadic ancient rhythmic of living. Location: Nearest train station is Oulu (600 km from Helsinki). From Oulu there are buses on weekdays to Yli-Ii (50 km).
Special requirements:
Participants must be in good health, have a valid travel insurance and be ready to very basic conditions like sleeping outdoors, motivation letter needed. There is an extra fee of 100 euros.
PLEASE NOTE ! There will be many nomadic-fishing-camps, the first camp will start in October and there will be many camps until spring with the same concept but taking the various seasons in consideration.
Special requirements for winter camps:
These are the average minimum (the real minimum can be much colder) temperatures for each month: October: +1*C November: -4*C December: -11*C January: -12*C February: -14*C March: -8*C April: -3*C. The volunteers should arrive with appropriate equipment (winter clothing, backpacks, sleeping bags) and having checked carefully the webpage of the project http://sites.google.com/site/primitivesurvivingprojectweb
Accomodation and food:
Accommodation will be inside reconstituted stone age-houses, as well as, in hiking refuges, kotas and even igloos in winter! Comfort will be very basic (water from lakes and rivers, cooking on fire). Food will be partly fished and collected from nature, partly bought. The volunteers should arrive with appropriate equipment (winter clothing, backpacks, sleeping bags) and having checked carefully the webpage of the project http://sites.google.com/site/primitivesurvivingprojectweb
This primitive surviving project is an Experimental-archaeology revival of Stone-Age daily life from the wilderness. It intends to be a scientific reconstitution of Stone-Age daily life. We believe that archaeological alive reconstitutions are one of the strongest medium to perform the teaching of historical sciences. This project includes the interesting perspective of testing in real conditions the hypotheses made by archaeologists about prehistoric life and crafts. The volunteers will receive information on Stone-Age technologies, crafts and food harvesting, which means that they will collect some of their own food with their self-made tools. Kierikki Stone Age Centre (www.kierikki.fi) is the base-camp for the group of volunteers. There will be many nomadic-fishing-camps set in a wide area going from Yli-Ii until the east border of Finland. The camps will have the same basic idea but taking the seasonal facts in consideration. One branch of the project is to support the promotion of the richness of the Finnish forests, the knowledge of the edible flora and fauna, and the idea that men can find their place in the wilderness as a sustainable part of the forest. The aim of the project is to offer the possibility for volunteers to learn, experience and perform in the Finnish wild woods: lake ancestral fishing techniques, surviving basic skills, handcrafting from natural surrounding materials, initiations to stone-age primitive technologies, group life solidarity and teamwork in very simple conditions, nomadic ancient rhythmic of living.
Accomodation & food:
Accommodation will be inside reconstituted stone age-houses, as well as, in hiking refuges, kotas and even igloos in winter Comfort will be very basic (water from lakes and rivers, cooking on fire-). Food will be partly fished and collected from nature, partly bought. The volunteers should arrive with appropriate equipment (winter clothing, backpacks, sleeping bags) and having checked carefully the webpage of the project http://sites.google.com/site/primitivesurvivingprojectweb
Location & leisure:
Nearest train station is Oulu (600 km from Helsinki). From Oulu there are buses on weekdays to Yli-Ii (50 km).
Requirements:
Special requirements: Participants must be in good health, have a valid travel insurance and be ready to very basic conditions like sleeping outdoors, motivation letter needed. There is an extra fee of 100 euros.PLEASE NOTE There will be many nomadic-fishing-camps, the first camp will start in October and there will be many camps until spring with the same concept but taking the various seasons in consideration. Special requirements for winter camps: These are the average minimum (the real minimum can be much colder) temperatures for each month: October: 1C November: -4C December: -11C January: -12C February: -14C March: -8C April: -3C. The volunteers should arrive with appropriate equipment (winter clothing, backpacks, sleeping bags) and having checked carefully the webpage of the project http://sites.google.com/site/primitivesurvivingprojectweb
This primitive surviving project is an Experimental-archaeology revival of Stone-Age daily life from the wilderness. It intends to be a scientific reconstitution of Stone-Age daily life. We believe that archaeological alive reconstitutions are one of the strongest medium to perform the teaching of historical sciences. This project includes the interesting perspective of testing in real conditions the hypotheses made by archaeologists about prehistoric life and crafts. The volunteers will receive information on Stone-Age technologies, crafts and food harvesting, which means that they will collect some of their own food with their self-made tools. Kierikki Stone Age Centre (www.kierikki.fi) is the base-camp for the group of volunteers. There will be many nomadic-fishing-camps set in a wide area going from Yli-Ii until the east border of Finland. The camps will have the same basic idea but taking the seasonal facts in consideration. One branch of the project is to support the promotion of the richness of the Finnish forests, the knowledge of the edible flora and fauna, and the idea that men can find their place in the wilderness as a sustainable part of the forest. The aim of the project is to offer the possibility for volunteers to learn, experience and perform in the Finnish wild woods: lake ancestral fishing techniques, surviving basic skills, handcrafting from natural surrounding materials, initiations to stone-age primitive technologies, group life solidarity and teamwork in very simple conditions, nomadic ancient rhythmic of living.
Location:
Nearest train station is Oulu (600 km from Helsinki). From Oulu there are buses on weekdays to Yli-Ii (50 km).
Special requirements:
Participants must be in good health, have a valid travel insurance and be ready to very basic conditions like sleeping outdoors, motivation letter needed. There is an extra fee of 100 euros.
PLEASE NOTE ! There will be many nomadic-fishing-camps, the first camp will start in October and there will be many camps until spring with the same concept but taking the various seasons in consideration.
Special requirements for winter camps:
These are the average minimum (the real minimum can be much colder) temperatures for each month: October: +1*C November: -4*C December: -11*C January: -12*C February: -14*C March: -8*C April: -3*C. The volunteers should arrive with appropriate equipment (winter clothing, backpacks, sleeping bags) and having checked carefully the webpage of the project http://sites.google.com/site/primitivesurvivingprojectweb
Accomodation and food:
Accommodation will be inside reconstituted stone age-houses, as well as, in hiking refuges, kotas and even igloos in winter! Comfort will be very basic (water from lakes and rivers, cooking on fire.). Food will be partly fished and collected from nature, partly bought. The volunteers should arrive with appropriate equipment (winter clothing, backpacks, sleeping bags) and having checked carefully the webpage of the project http://sites.google.com/site/primitivesurvivingprojectweb
This primitive surviving project is an Experimental-archaeology revival of Stone-Age daily life from the wilderness. It intends to be a scientific reconstitution of Stone-Age daily life. We believe that archaeological alive reconstitutions are one of the strongest medium to perform the teaching of historical sciences. This project includes the interesting perspective of testing in real conditions the hypotheses made by archaeologists about prehistoric life and crafts. The volunteers will receive information on Stone-Age technologies, crafts and food harvesting, which means that they will collect some of their own food with their self-made tools. Kierikki Stone Age Centre (www.kierikki.fi) is the base-camp for the group of volunteers. There will be many nomadic-fishing-camps set in a wide area going from Yli-Ii until the east border of Finland. The camps will have the same basic idea but taking the seasonal facts in consideration. One branch of the project is to support the promotion of the richness of the Finnish forests, the knowledge of the edible flora and fauna, and the idea that men can find their place in the wilderness as a sustainable part of the forest. The aim of the project is to offer the possibility for volunteers to learn, experience and perform in the Finnish wild woods: lake ancestral fishing techniques, surviving basic skills, handcrafting from natural surrounding materials, initiations to stone-age primitive technologies, group life solidarity and teamwork in very simple conditions, nomadic ancient rhythmic of living.
Accomodation & food:
Accommodation will be inside reconstituted stone age-houses, as well as, in hiking refuges, kotas and even igloos in winter Comfort will be very basic (water from lakes and rivers, cooking on fire-). Food will be partly fished and collected from nature, partly bought. The volunteers should arrive with appropriate equipment (winter clothing, backpacks, sleeping bags) and having checked carefully the webpage of the project http://sites.google.com/site/primitivesurvivingprojectweb
Location & leisure:
Nearest train station is Oulu (600 km from Helsinki). From Oulu there are buses on weekdays to Yli-Ii (50 km).
Requirements:
Special requirements: Participants must be in good health, have a valid travel insurance and be ready to very basic conditions like sleeping outdoors, motivation letter needed. There is an extra fee of 100 euros.PLEASE NOTE There will be many nomadic-fishing-camps, the first camp will start in October and there will be many camps until spring with the same concept but taking the various seasons in consideration. Special requirements for winter camps: These are the average minimum (the real minimum can be much colder) temperatures for each month: October: 1C November: -4C December: -11C January: -12C February: -14C March: -8C April: -3C. The volunteers should arrive with appropriate equipment (winter clothing, backpacks, sleeping bags) and having checked carefully the webpage of the project http://sites.google.com/site/primitivesurvivingprojectweb
This primitive surviving project is an Experimental-archaeology revival of Stone-Age daily life from the wilderness. It intends to be a scientific reconstitution of Stone-Age daily life. We believe that archaeological alive reconstitutions are one of the strongest medium to perform the teaching of historical sciences. This project includes the interesting perspective of testing in real conditions the hypotheses made by archaeologists about prehistoric life and crafts. The volunteers will receive information on Stone-Age technologies, crafts and food harvesting, which means that they will collect some of their own food with their self-made tools. Kierikki Stone Age Centre (www.kierikki.fi) is the base-camp for the group of volunteers. There will be many nomadic-fishing-camps set in a wide area going from Yli-Ii until the east border of Finland. The camps will have the same basic idea but taking the seasonal facts in consideration. One branch of the project is to support the promotion of the richness of the Finnish forests, the knowledge of the edible flora and fauna, and the idea that men can find their place in the wilderness as a sustainable part of the forest. The aim of the project is to offer the possibility for volunteers to learn, experience and perform in the Finnish wild woods: lake ancestral fishing techniques, surviving basic skills, handcrafting from natural surrounding materials, initiations to stone-age primitive technologies, group life solidarity and teamwork in very simple conditions, nomadic ancient rhythmic of living.
Location:
Nearest train station is Oulu (600 km from Helsinki). From Oulu there are buses on weekdays to Yli-Ii (50 km).
Special requirements:
Participants must be in good health, have a valid travel insurance and be ready to very basic conditions like sleeping outdoors, motivation letter needed. There is an extra fee of 100 euros.
PLEASE NOTE ! There will be many nomadic-fishing-camps, the first camp will start in October and there will be many camps until spring with the same concept but taking the various seasons in consideration.
Special requirements for winter camps:
These are the average minimum (the real minimum can be much colder) temperatures for each month: October: +1*C November: -4*C December: -11*C January: -12*C February: -14*C March: -8*C April: -3*C. The volunteers should arrive with appropriate equipment (winter clothing, backpacks, sleeping bags) and having checked carefully the webpage of the project http://sites.google.com/site/primitivesurvivingprojectweb
Accomodation and food:
Accommodation will be inside reconstituted stone age-houses, as well as, in hiking refuges, kotas and even igloos in winter! Comfort will be very basic (water from lakes and rivers, cooking on fire.). Food will be partly fished and collected from nature, partly bought. The volunteers should arrive with appropriate equipment (winter clothing, backpacks, sleeping bags) and having checked carefully the webpage of the project http://sites.google.com/site/primitivesurvivingprojectweb
This primitive surviving project is an Experimental-archaeology revival of Stone-Age daily life from the wilderness. It intends to be a scientific reconstitution of Stone-Age daily life. We believe that archaeological alive reconstitutions are one of the strongest medium to perform the teaching of historical sciences. This project includes the interesting perspective of testing in real conditions the hypotheses made by archaeologists about prehistoric life and crafts. The volunteers will receive information on Stone-Age technologies, crafts and food harvesting, which means that they will collect some of their own food with their self-made tools. Kierikki Stone Age Centre (www.kierikki.fi) is the base-camp for the group of volunteers. There will be many nomadic-fishing-camps set in a wide area going from Yli-Ii until the east border of Finland. The camps will have the same basic idea but taking the seasonal facts in consideration. One branch of the project is to support the promotion of the richness of the Finnish forests, the knowledge of the edible flora and fauna, and the idea that men can find their place in the wilderness as a sustainable part of the forest. The aim of the project is to offer the possibility for volunteers to learn, experience and perform in the Finnish wild woods: lake ancestral fishing techniques, surviving basic skills, handcrafting from natural surrounding materials, initiations to stone-age primitive technologies, group life solidarity and teamwork in very simple conditions, nomadic ancient rhythmic of living.
Accomodation & food:
Accommodation will be inside reconstituted stone age-houses, as well as, in hiking refuges, kotas and even igloos in winter Comfort will be very basic (water from lakes and rivers, cooking on fire-). Food will be partly fished and collected from nature, partly bought. The volunteers should arrive with appropriate equipment (winter clothing, backpacks, sleeping bags) and having checked carefully the webpage of the project http://sites.google.com/site/primitivesurvivingprojectweb
Location & leisure:
Nearest train station is Oulu (600 km from Helsinki). From Oulu there are buses on weekdays to Yli-Ii (50 km).
Requirements:
Special requirements: Participants must be in good health, have a valid travel insurance and be ready to very basic conditions like sleeping outdoors, motivation letter needed. There is an extra fee of 100 euros.PLEASE NOTE There will be many nomadic-fishing-camps, the first camp will start in October and there will be many camps until spring with the same concept but taking the various seasons in consideration. Special requirements for winter camps: These are the average minimum (the real minimum can be much colder) temperatures for each month: October: 1C November: -4C December: -11C January: -12C February: -14C March: -8C April: -3C. The volunteers should arrive with appropriate equipment (winter clothing, backpacks, sleeping bags) and having checked carefully the webpage of the project http://sites.google.com/site/primitivesurvivingprojectweb
The aim of the camp is to organize activities for children and cultural program for small festival for children and families and also to do some environmental work. The volunteers will remove allergy causing plants called pujo (mugworth in English), cut down bushes and other plants and clean up nature path in a small village nearby. The camp is organized by Nuori Pori 2100 (Young Pori 2100) which is a local youth organization.
Accomodation & food:
The accommodation will be arranged in the sport hall of the local school. Participants must take their own mattresses and sleeping bags. Participants will have cooking turns and cook their own food in the school .
Location & leisure:
Pori is a town with 76 000 inhabitants. It is located 250km from Helsinki to the north-west coast, see www.pori.fi
The aim of the camp is to organize activities for children and cultural program for small festival for children and families and also to do some environmental work. The volunteers will remove allergy causing plants called pujo (mugworth in English), cut down bushes and other plants and clean up nature path in a small village nearby. The camp is organized by Nuori Pori 2100 (Young Pori 2100) which is a local youth organization.
Accomodation & food:
The accommodation will be arranged in the sport hall of the local school. Participants must take their own mattresses and sleeping bags. Participants will have cooking turns and cook their own food in the school .
Location & leisure:
Pori is a town with 76 000 inhabitants. It is located 250km from Helsinki to the north-west coast, see www.pori.fi
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