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    <title>Trackers PDX Blog</title>
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    <description>Trackers PDX blog is about traditional skills, wilderness survival, and outdoor adventure in Portland Oregon.</description>
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      <title>A Parent's View of Camps</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/08/26/a_parents_view_of_camps</link>
      <description><![CDATA[

Local parent and blogger Vince Schreck recently wrote an article about his sons adventures at Trackers Camp We were so excited to see this thus we made him our guest b]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Aug 26, 2010  09:08 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/08/26/a_parents_view_of_camps</guid>
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      <title>Finding Ourselves</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/08/25/finding_ourselves</link>
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Our culture is wrapped around the individuals pursuit of happiness or self-esteem



Am I the best me I can be


Make me better


My iPhone makes me h]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, Aug 25, 2010  11:26 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/08/25/finding_ourselves</guid>
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      <title>The Privilege of Humility</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/08/20/the_privilege_of_humility</link>
      <description><![CDATA[

This December will bring a son into Mollys and my family For all my pomp and bluster about raising children with values of connection to land and family I definitely re]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Fri, Aug 20, 2010  09:08 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/08/20/the_privilege_of_humility</guid>
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      <title>Indomitable Spirit</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/08/19/indomitable_spirit</link>
      <description><![CDATA[

An indomitable spirit is a survival tool few people understand including teachers of wilderness skills Its often confused with the hubris of dominance Yet an indomitab]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Aug 19, 2010  09:22 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/08/19/indomitable_spirit</guid>
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      <title>Open House, Preschool, Theater and Woodworking Classes</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/08/13/open_house_preschool_theater_and_woodworking_classes</link>
      <description><![CDATA[

Join us for a day of nature hikes magic shows theater improv blacksmithing demos dancing and foam arrow archery How can you beat thatnbspCome join trackers for our]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Fri, Aug 13, 2010  10:42 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/08/13/open_house_preschool_theater_and_woodworking_classes</guid>
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      <title>Silence and Flow</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/08/11/silence_and_flow</link>
      <description><![CDATA[

What is the soul of Trackers Primitive skills foster craftsmanship permaculture teaches valuable design principles and tracking delves into the tools of awareness Yet i]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, Aug 11, 2010  08:40 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/08/11/silence_and_flow</guid>
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      <title>Family Fundamentals</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/08/06/family_fundamentals</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
I believe what we do is not about the individual nor is it about the global community If we want to represent more than 500000 years of hunter-gatherer history I believe]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Fri, Aug 06, 2010  08:40 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/08/06/family_fundamentals</guid>
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      <title>Revenge of the Nerds</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/08/05/revenge_of_the_nerds</link>
      <description><![CDATA[

I get a lot of I bet if it ever goes down you guys are ready I wince a little when I hear that Being card-carrying sometimes traumatized nerds since middle school]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Aug 05, 2010  08:40 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/08/05/revenge_of_the_nerds</guid>
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      <title>Plants Are People Too</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/07/30/plants_are_people_too</link>
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Our cultural stories typically reveal empathy for animals Having two eyes a nose and ears makes them familiar to us Disney tells us a furry friend can be a comedic and ]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Fri, Jul 30, 2010  11:46 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/07/30/plants_are_people_too</guid>
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      <title>After School and Home School, Fall 2010</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/07/29/after_school_and_home_school_fall_2010</link>
      <description><![CDATA[

September is a month away its nearly time to transition from an epic summer of outdoor play to fall With Trackers Earth the adventure continues throughout the year in o]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Jul 29, 2010  07:40 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/07/29/after_school_and_home_school_fall_2010</guid>
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      <title>Compelling</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/07/22/compelling</link>
      <description><![CDATA[

These four banners stand 6-feet tall at the Scout Pit Nearly every other day I hear conversations similar to that of two 9-year old girls from last weeks camp…


O]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Jul 22, 2010  02:46 PM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/07/22/compelling</guid>
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      <title>Are You an Artisan?</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/07/16/are_you_an_artisan</link>
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The Artisans are theater music and fine crafts folk Their trade and circus opens our eyes to both noble purpose and subtle quiet reflection They carry the stories that r]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Fri, Jul 16, 2010  08:40 AM</pubDate>
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      <title>Choice</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/07/14/choice</link>
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Put a child in a room with an Xbox on a big screen TV and theyll end up playing Halo all day Give them time in the woods with a carving knife and youll create an outdoors]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, Jul 14, 2010  04:50 PM</pubDate>
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      <title>A Break At Home</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/07/12/a_break_at_home</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
At Trackers we value clarity The following blog is going to be very difficult for me to post yet I believe the conversation is essential to have clear and healthy dealings ]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Mon, Jul 12, 2010  10:43 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/07/12/a_break_at_home</guid>
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      <title>Are You a Ranger?</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/07/08/are_you_a_ranger</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
The Rangers are hunters and scouts for the village They are versed in the arts of wilderness survival tracking and awareness In their listening they find a silence one t]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Jul 08, 2010  12:25 PM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/07/08/are_you_a_ranger</guid>
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      <title>Are You a Mariner?</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/06/24/are_you_a_mariner</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
The Mariners run the waterways They build boats fish and connect our world by wind and sea A Mariner charts their course by the stars By trade and salty wisdom they dema]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Jun 24, 2010  07:56 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/06/24/are_you_a_mariner</guid>
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      <title>So Absolutely Amazing</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/06/17/so_absolutely_amazing</link>
      <description><![CDATA[

Trackers International recently journeyed to the Kalahari to learn what tracking really means with the help of some well known experts the San Bushmen


    
  ]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Jun 17, 2010  07:36 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/06/17/so_absolutely_amazing</guid>
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      <title>Leading the Way</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/06/11/leading_the_way</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
You send your kids to Trackers to be free and become competent in nature Well what about you Its just as important that you take the same opportunity to reaffirm your ow]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Fri, Jun 11, 2010  07:37 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/06/11/leading_the_way</guid>
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      <title>Outdoor School, The Epic</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/06/11/outdoor_school_the_epic</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
There is a place called The Outdoor School Officially you could call it Multnomah County Outdoor School but the reality is MESD Outdoor School is the spring from which ]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Fri, Jun 11, 2010  07:37 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/06/11/outdoor_school_the_epic</guid>
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      <title>Are You a Wilder?</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/06/10/are_you_a_wilder</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
The Wilders are caretakers They tend to the balance of their village They listen to the land as they help abundance flow They guide the needs of the people into harmony w]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Jun 10, 2010  09:13 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/06/10/are_you_a_wilder</guid>
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      <title>Invisibility</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/06/02/invisibility</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
As a tracker I dont like being the center of anything not the woods and especially not the world I dont want to be noticed Im in love with how insignificant I know I]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, Jun 02, 2010  05:17 PM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/06/02/invisibility</guid>
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      <title>Pain</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/06/02/pain</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Its time to let kids get blackberry scratches in a briar patch fort Its time to let them be cold and wet and shiver a little Its time to not panic when their knife nic]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, Jun 02, 2010  12:31 PM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/06/02/pain</guid>
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      <title>Your Kids Raised by Wolves</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/05/28/your_kids_raised_by_wolves</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Its time to be honest about wilderness schools Today Im going to out TrackersNW and our ilk Were not simply here to show your kids a fun or educational time outside Cu]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Fri, May 28, 2010  09:03 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/05/28/your_kids_raised_by_wolves</guid>
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      <title>Choose your Guild</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/05/26/choose_your_guild</link>
      <description><![CDATA[


Who are you Tell us





Remember our Story Try a free-day where you learn more about our Full-Time Wilderness Immersi]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, May 26, 2010  10:15 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/05/26/choose_your_guild</guid>
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      <title>My Soccer Team</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/05/20/my_soccer_team</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Im excited to eat crow I have ranted raved and praised about lessons supposedly learned during my 18 years of outdoor education about theoretical wisdom gained while wor]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, May 20, 2010  08:22 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/05/20/my_soccer_team</guid>
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      <title>The Ideal Village</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/05/18/the_ideal_village</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Theres no such thing as the Ideal Village Too often eco-villages communities or organizations are founded on ideology What you get with ideologies is people who are less]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Tue, May 18, 2010  10:48 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/05/18/the_ideal_village</guid>
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      <title>Mentoring Mathematicians</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/05/12/mentoring_mathematicians</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
How do you change the world Often outdoor educators clamor for a formula or model to do it They are looking for a perfect curriculum or slogan to reconnect folks to nature]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, May 12, 2010  08:56 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/05/12/mentoring_mathematicians</guid>
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      <title>The Edgy </title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/05/12/the_edgy__wild_portland</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Where do you journey with the family on a sunny Spring or Summer Saturday I grew up in Portland Milwaukie actually so heres my rendition of whats awesome out there Ta]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, May 12, 2010  08:30 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/05/12/the_edgy__wild_portland</guid>
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      <title>A World That Needs To Exist</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/05/06/a_world_that_needs_to_exist</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
The entire point of Trackers To be ambassadors for a world that needs to existnbspWhat is that world We dont have an answer All we have is a vision one that moves mo]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, May 06, 2010  12:43 PM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/05/06/a_world_that_needs_to_exist</guid>
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      <title>Family Deficit Disorder</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/05/05/family_deficit_disorder</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
A while back a book rocked the environmental education world It was called Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv Louv coined the term nature deficit disorder to reflec]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, May 05, 2010  10:37 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/05/05/family_deficit_disorder</guid>
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      <title>Community Skills</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/04/29/community_skills</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
I grew up in a very big Italian family At our reunions everyones always happy and joyous to see each other We laugh kids play and the old people keep us together exactly]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Apr 29, 2010  08:29 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/04/29/community_skills</guid>
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      <title>Woefully Unprepared</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/04/29/woefully_unprepared</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
I debated if I was going to write about this but here goes Apparently the Boy Scouts now offer anbspVideo Game badge


This may well be the seventh sign of the new a]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Apr 29, 2010  07:38 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/04/29/woefully_unprepared</guid>
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      <title>Park it Forward</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/04/28/park_it_forward</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Ive got a secret The other day we had a booth at the Earth Day fair put on by Portland Parks and Recreation and City Repair So many people came up to tell me how happy th]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, Apr 28, 2010  07:19 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/04/28/park_it_forward</guid>
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      <title>Crime and Punishment</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/04/23/crime_and_punishment</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
If a kid does something wrong how do you fix it Unfortunately in our world when you make a mistake you get punished However cutting off television often does nothing]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Fri, Apr 23, 2010  03:23 PM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/04/23/crime_and_punishment</guid>
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      <title>Call for Support: Book on Wolves in Oregon</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/04/20/call_for_support_book_on_wolves_in_oregon</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
This week were offering what I feel is an important guest blog David Moskowitz a friend and colleague is writing a book on wolves returning to the Pacific Northwest Its]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Tue, Apr 20, 2010  08:39 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/04/20/call_for_support_book_on_wolves_in_oregon</guid>
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      <title>Familiar Values</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/04/14/familiar_values</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
I have deep roots Seemingly gnarled thick claws of a Douglas Fir sink me into a place I cannot leave Tracking Nature and Awareness are not defined by how much I think I ]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, Apr 14, 2010  12:19 PM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/04/14/familiar_values</guid>
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      <title>Camps, Cowboys and Horse Whisperers</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/04/13/camps_cowboys_and_horse_whisperers</link>
      <description><![CDATA[

Trying to keep so many people happy is sometimes hard But its my job While I personally dont always get to enjoy the fruits of my labors thats reserved for kids par]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Tue, Apr 13, 2010  10:53 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/04/13/camps_cowboys_and_horse_whisperers</guid>
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      <title>The Incredibly Bodacious and Highly Sinister Schemes of Trackers Earth</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/04/07/the_incredibly_bodacious_and_highly_sinister_schemes_of_trackers_earth</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
I begin this blog by thanking all the great people that have brought our organization this far In the past 5 years we have made a name for ourselves and begun to train a hi]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, Apr 07, 2010  10:54 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/04/07/the_incredibly_bodacious_and_highly_sinister_schemes_of_trackers_earth</guid>
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      <title>The Nature of Money</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/04/07/the_nature_of_money</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
I grew up in a working-class household Learning how money moves in the world was a struggle for me Yet I also grew up in home that valued freedom of its children above all]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, Apr 07, 2010  09:48 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/04/07/the_nature_of_money</guid>
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      <title>Ranger or Wilder</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/03/30/ranger_or_wilder</link>
      <description><![CDATA[

Lately our kids programs have been drawn into Guilds Rangers Wilders Mariners and Artisans In looking over our adult programs I realized they naturally run along thos]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Tue, Mar 30, 2010  07:24 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/03/30/ranger_or_wilder</guid>
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      <title>Remember</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/03/30/remember</link>
      <description><![CDATA[

I was 15 when I first began working with children My mother Louise Marie Deis gave me sage advice in my first days as an educator…


Remember what its like to be ]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Tue, Mar 30, 2010  07:03 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/03/30/remember</guid>
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      <title>Why These Skills</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/03/24/why_these_skills</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Everyday I ask myselfnbspWhy these skillsnbspWhy do we dedicate ourselves to relearning ancient arts of wilderness living homesteading awareness and nature connect]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, Mar 24, 2010  05:54 PM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/03/24/why_these_skills</guid>
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      <title>Camp Open House, March 27</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/03/23/camp_open_house_march_27</link>
      <description><![CDATA[

When March 27 10am-2pm


Where TrackersHQ 5040 SE Milwaukie Avenue Portland Oregon 97202


Come one come all to ournbspCamp Open House this Saturday March]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Tue, Mar 23, 2010  04:26 PM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/03/23/camp_open_house_march_27</guid>
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      <title>Tracking Workout Video</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/03/16/tracking_workout_video</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Ive always had a hard time explaining what tracking truly is I usually claim its like falling down the rabbit hole Thankfully one of Jades videos tells this story of Tr]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Tue, Mar 16, 2010  09:05 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/03/16/tracking_workout_video</guid>
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      <title>If I Was A Carpenter</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/03/16/if_i_was_a_carpenter</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
I admit to feeling great pride as I see great ideas come to fruition at Trackers When I first visitednbspour newnbspwoodworking classes and sawnbsp5-8 year olds using]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Tue, Mar 16, 2010  08:31 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/03/16/if_i_was_a_carpenter</guid>
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      <title>Keeping It Real</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/03/08/keeping_it_real</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Today our world has a different view of children than the one held for nearly 100000 years of humans living on this Earth Back in the day we never needed a manual a book]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Mon, Mar 08, 2010  10:33 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/03/08/keeping_it_real</guid>
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      <title>The Path to the Village</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/03/08/the_path_to_the_village</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
How do we get to a real Village Where will we find a place of deeper family connections and roots


Before I lay this out remember the old axiom All models are wrong]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Mon, Mar 08, 2010  10:04 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/03/08/the_path_to_the_village</guid>
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      <title>David the Gnome</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/03/05/david_the_gnome</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
I really enjoy walking in the woods with my friend David While I know he holds an incredible breadth of skill and awareness its more that his knowledge blooms from consta]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Fri, Mar 05, 2010  07:51 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/03/05/david_the_gnome</guid>
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      <title>Riddles Answered</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/03/04/riddles_answered</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Many parents still have questions about our Houses amp Guilds curriculum…



What is the Rangers Guild Rangers train wilderness skills such as survival invisibilit]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Mar 04, 2010  10:47 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/03/04/riddles_answered</guid>
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      <title>Building a Fire Shelter</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/02/25/building_a_fire_shelter</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Jade a student in our TEAMS Wilderness Immersion Program has been doing a video diary for Winter Term His videos are fantastic you can see more at our youtube page Here]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Feb 25, 2010  08:51 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/02/25/building_a_fire_shelter</guid>
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      <title>Where Wild Kids Roam</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/02/24/where_wild_kids_roam</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Whats it like to be a kid in the Village You have work to do play to work at and adults to emulate nbspYou have forests to explore creeks to walk and frogs to catch ]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, Feb 24, 2010  09:45 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/02/24/where_wild_kids_roam</guid>
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      <title>Remaking the Village</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/02/18/remaking_the_village</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Humans were born to live in families connected to the land around them Im not talking about small nuclear units of two three or five people on a postage stamp lot Instea]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Feb 18, 2010  10:25 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/02/18/remaking_the_village</guid>
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      <title>Bringing Back Camp</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/02/17/bringing_back_camp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
“Old school” in outdoor education refers to when camps used to have zip lines chopping wood swimming holes and one hundred other things that make my liability alarm sc]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, Feb 17, 2010  02:07 PM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/02/17/bringing_back_camp</guid>
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      <title>A Challenge to Outdoor Ed</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/02/12/a_challenge_to_outdoor_ed</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Every year outdoor education adds more and more limits to what kids can do Were swiftly reaching the point where they will only be allowed to carry a sack lunch and tromp]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Fri, Feb 12, 2010  10:37 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/02/12/a_challenge_to_outdoor_ed</guid>
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      <title>The Bad News Otters</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/02/11/the_bad_news_otters</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Ill probably never get my TrackersNW SoccerTEAM Gabe one of our immersion instructors is an ace soccer player football for all our non-yankee readers It was the classi]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Feb 11, 2010  11:42 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/02/11/the_bad_news_otters</guid>
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      <title>A Culture That Needs to Exist</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/02/04/a_culture_that_needs_to_exist</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
What is the purpose of Trackers To be ambassadors for a culture that does not exist… yetnbspWhat culture Im seriously talking about autonomous families of hunter-gat]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Feb 04, 2010  02:19 PM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/02/04/a_culture_that_needs_to_exist</guid>
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      <title>Staying on Track: Teen Intern Training and Work-Study</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/02/02/staying_on_track_teen_intern_training_and_workstudy</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Trackers started as a tracking and wilderness skills club for teens Now 5-years later I find myself intensely scrutinizing what we offer always We provide an incredible ]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Tue, Feb 02, 2010  09:48 PM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/02/02/staying_on_track_teen_intern_training_and_workstudy</guid>
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      <title>Wilderness Awareness Cool</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/01/28/wilderness_awareness_cool</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
What is a kindred spirit I learned my definition from the sweet yet sincere story of Anne of Green Gablesnbspby Lucy Maud Montgomery A kindred spirit is not necessarily ]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Jan 28, 2010  12:34 PM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/01/28/wilderness_awareness_cool</guid>
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      <title>A Rangers Calm</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/01/27/a_rangers_calm</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
In both book and movie Lord of the Rings aims for grace nbspThats the irony of our Rangers Guild


Lately Ive been asking kids what they want to be - A Ranger sur]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, Jan 27, 2010  12:29 PM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/01/27/a_rangers_calm</guid>
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      <title>Wilder Children</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/01/20/wilder_children</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
In Laura Ingalls Wilders classic Little Housenbspbooks we see children tending to livestock mending clothes and planting fields In many hunter-gatherer cultures youth h]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, Jan 20, 2010  08:49 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/01/20/wilder_children</guid>
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      <title>Update: Home School </title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/01/14/update_home_school__after_school_open_house_is_january_26</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
A typo in yesterdays blognewsletter listed thenbspHome School amp After School Open House on January 28 its actually January 26 6pm-7pm Our apologies for any confu]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Jan 14, 2010  12:51 PM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2010/01/14/update_home_school__after_school_open_house_is_january_26</guid>
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      <title>If You Build It</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/12/30/if_you_build_it</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Ive written a lot about the Guilds of our new Houses amp Guilds curriculum yet weve purposely revealed very little about the Houses In starting this conversation I]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, Dec 30, 2009  02:28 PM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/12/30/if_you_build_it</guid>
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      <title>Trackers Year in Review: 2009</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/12/24/trackers_year_in_review_2009</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Its true theres a Trackers Family One day it was just there We get together over food we gather land we love and stories that make us both laugh and cry For anyone lis]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Dec 24, 2009  03:42 PM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/12/24/trackers_year_in_review_2009</guid>
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      <title>Houses </title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/12/22/houses__guilds</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Im really excited about our upcomingnbspHouses amp Guilds program at Trackers Originally intended to launch in Summer we postponed our Winter After School and Home Sc]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Tue, Dec 22, 2009  07:03 PM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/12/22/houses__guilds</guid>
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      <title>Tracking and Awareness: Family</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/12/17/tracking_and_awareness_family</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
One day I sat down with Jon Young a tracking mentor of mine to watch a documentary called The Great Dance Its the tale of a family of San Bushmen simply living their life]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Dec 17, 2009  11:01 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/12/17/tracking_and_awareness_family</guid>
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      <title>2010 Summer Camps Have Arrived</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/12/16/2010_summer_camps_have_arrived</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
This is my favorite time of year releasing ournbspsummer campnbspschedule and celebrating the holidays Here are some highlights


-Epic favorites are back such a]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, Dec 16, 2009  08:41 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/12/16/2010_summer_camps_have_arrived</guid>
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      <title>Holiday Party and Kids Yoga really at 10am</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/12/12/holiday_party_and_kids_yoga_really_at_10am</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
For our youth newsletter on Thursday I said kids yoga starts at 9am Kids yoga actually begins at 10am and the regular Trackers Village Holiday Party begins at 11am


My]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Sat, Dec 12, 2009  10:12 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/12/12/holiday_party_and_kids_yoga_really_at_10am</guid>
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      <title>The Theater of Camp</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/12/10/the_theater_of_camp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
When I was a kid I wanted to be a filmmaker I saw Star Wars Indiana Jones and the Right Stuff one to many times Today Im not to shabby with a video camera yet my passion]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Dec 10, 2009  12:11 PM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/12/10/the_theater_of_camp</guid>
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      <title>Our House and Hearth</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/12/09/our_house_and_hearth</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
This morning I was looking at pictures of both ancient and contemporary longhouses You find them in the Pacific Northwest Coast Scandinavia Taiwan Nepal Northeast Ameri]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, Dec 09, 2009  09:49 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/12/09/our_house_and_hearth</guid>
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      <title>What Would Jason Bourne Do?</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/12/03/what_would_jason_bourne_do</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Our intern training program just finished a weekend of making bows tracking deer and watching The Bourne Identity I admit this spy film may not directly relate to Nature E]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Dec 03, 2009  12:03 PM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/12/03/what_would_jason_bourne_do</guid>
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      <title>Winter Break Discounts</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/12/01/winter_break_discounts</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
I was supposed to send a reminder on Monday about our early registration discount for Winter Break ending midnight December 1 tonight Just to make sure all our families ]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Tue, Dec 01, 2009  01:15 PM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/12/01/winter_break_discounts</guid>
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      <title>Thanksgiving Harvest: Wapato</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/11/25/thanksgiving_harvest_wapato</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Our friend Becky Lerner at FirstWayscom is doing another week of urban wandering and living entirely on wild foods Im proud that the Trackers family is there to help her ]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, Nov 25, 2009  01:43 PM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/11/25/thanksgiving_harvest_wapato</guid>
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      <title>Simplicity of the Fox</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/11/25/simplicity_of_the_fox</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Of course we all know simplicity does not mean stupid It can actually mean our days are slow we hang out under cedar trees and enjoy the Westerly wind


Please really ]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, Nov 25, 2009  10:10 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/11/25/simplicity_of_the_fox</guid>
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      <title>Letting Plants Trust You</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/11/18/letting_plants_trust_you</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Every March we get a rush of people interested in wild edible and medicinal plant classes Its always exciting to make new friends teach new people and experience the abund]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, Nov 18, 2009  03:55 PM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/11/18/letting_plants_trust_you</guid>
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      <title>Infallible</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/11/12/infallible</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
I was once talking to a leader of another major Wilderness School They told me that while challenges and difficult things occur at their school they need people to believe ]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Nov 12, 2009  09:28 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/11/12/infallible</guid>
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      <title>More than Wilderness Survival</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/11/05/more_than_wilderness_survival</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Wilderness survival has many meanings It could describe an emergency where you need to find simple shelter to stay warm It could mean a leisurely weekend trip where you li]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Nov 05, 2009  11:15 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/11/05/more_than_wilderness_survival</guid>
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      <title>Wild Child</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/11/04/wild_child</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Our camps appear to be just fun and games stories and adventures At moments kids may even gasp learn something In truth these programs are places to retune ourselves t]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, Nov 04, 2009  09:02 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/11/04/wild_child</guid>
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      <title>Trackers Community Events: Fall 2009</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/10/30/trackers_community_events_fall_2009</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Just a reminder for a few of the upcoming community events with Trackers


Tonight October 30 2009 7pp-11pm…

All Hallows Eve Hootenanny Hoedown A wild and local f]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Fri, Oct 30, 2009  10:06 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/10/30/trackers_community_events_fall_2009</guid>
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      <title>OPB and Trackers Building Boats</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/10/29/opb_and_trackers_building_boats</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Ed Jahn rock star producer for Oregon Field Guide did a segment on Trackers building our last umiak Heres the video

 

Featured program


Umiak Building and]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Oct 29, 2009  08:06 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/10/29/opb_and_trackers_building_boats</guid>
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      <title>Never Normal</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/10/28/never_normal</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
I was the kid who hated playing games singing songs and other normal kid things I was passionate about playing baseball making human traps sci-fi and BB guns 


We o]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, Oct 28, 2009  10:22 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/10/28/never_normal</guid>
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      <title>Noble Muppets</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/10/22/noble_muppets</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Theres not a word yet for old friends whove just met

Part heaven part space or have I found my place

You can just visit but I plan to stay

Im going to go b]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Oct 22, 2009  07:49 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/10/22/noble_muppets</guid>
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      <title>You're a Trackers Parent when...</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/10/21/youre_a_trackers_parent_when</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The top 5 ways you know your a Trackers Parent is when


5 You agree that Peter Pan and the Lost Boys would run a very fine summer camp


4 Your child considers a ]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, Oct 21, 2009  09:59 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/10/21/youre_a_trackers_parent_when</guid>
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      <title>Pirates vs Laura Ingalls Wilder</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/10/14/pirates_vs_laura_ingalls_wilder</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
At Trackers were well known for camps with adventure action and edginess While we do relish this reputation theres also a quieter gentler side to us Offering experienc]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, Oct 14, 2009  01:31 PM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/10/14/pirates_vs_laura_ingalls_wilder</guid>
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      <title>Village Progress</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/10/08/village_progress</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
In the village someone will always be frustrated with someone else There are times when we have conflicts concerns and problems we need to work out Unfortunately to ofte]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Oct 08, 2009  07:51 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/10/08/village_progress</guid>
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      <title>Boys Won't Be Boys</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/10/07/boys_wont_be_boys</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Our culture sends young men so many mixed messages


Tough and strong makes a man along with tough and strong is a bad man

Wrestling is bad along with violent movi]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, Oct 07, 2009  10:35 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/10/07/boys_wont_be_boys</guid>
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      <title>Trackers RealityTV</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/10/02/trackers_realitytv</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Whenever Molly my wife turns on the reality TV show Project Runway I secretly love to watch it My interest doesnt lie in the faux drama of competition or conflict the pr]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Fri, Oct 02, 2009  10:26 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/10/02/trackers_realitytv</guid>
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      <title>The Village is in the Living Rooms</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/09/24/the_village_is_in_the_living_rooms</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Petersburg is a small fishing town on Mitkof Island in Southeast Alaska This summer I took a trip with my wife Molly visiting her familys ancestral home A slate with 190]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Sep 24, 2009  08:59 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/09/24/the_village_is_in_the_living_rooms</guid>
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      <title>Freedom Cabin 2</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/09/22/freedom_cabin_2</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
This Monday I taught what was probably the best program of my entire life A group of kids came up to the Trackers Homestead and we simply hung out for the day Well not r]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Tue, Sep 22, 2009  05:49 PM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/09/22/freedom_cabin_2</guid>
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      <title>Trackers Archer Wallpaper</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/09/16/trackers_archer_wallpaper</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Its coming Trackers The Animated Series Download the wallpaper

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      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, Sep 16, 2009  04:47 PM</pubDate>
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      <title>The Chopping Block</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/09/16/the_chopping_block</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Last week at our Fall Nature of the Village Skills Share I watched our Immersion Program Director Jason Craban knead a newly formed loaf of mozzarella cheese He made it f]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, Sep 16, 2009  02:28 PM</pubDate>
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      <title>Freedom Cabin</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/09/15/freedom_cabin</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Im excited about Cabin Homesteading the home school program Molly and I are hosting beginning this September 21 Every Monday for 9 weeks a group of kids journey to the ]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Tue, Sep 15, 2009  09:53 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/09/15/freedom_cabin</guid>
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      <title>Thank you sir, Thank you ma'am</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/09/09/thank_you_sir_thank_you_maam</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Whenever I take a camp of kids out into world of adults I often encourage them to say Thank you sir or thank you maam or Much obliged thank you so very much and so on]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, Sep 09, 2009  08:11 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/09/09/thank_you_sir_thank_you_maam</guid>
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      <title>Tracking</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/09/03/tracking</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
What is tracking An ancient science A way of seeing the world


In the face of those who claim its an art to covet or master I say that Tracking is one way to realize]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Sep 03, 2009  09:53 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/09/03/tracking</guid>
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      <title>Yes sir, yes ma'am</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/09/01/yes_sir_yes_maam</link>
      <description><![CDATA[I think]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Tue, Sep 01, 2009  02:09 PM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/09/01/yes_sir_yes_maam</guid>
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      <title>Charlemagne's Web</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/08/28/charlemagnes_web</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Who all is living out on the new Trackers Homestead besides Molly and I Well heres you chance to meet some of the new tenants and old friends such as our rabbit Charl]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Fri, Aug 28, 2009  11:21 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/08/28/charlemagnes_web</guid>
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      <title>The porch, the garden and the forest</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/08/27/the_porch_the_garden_and_the_forest</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Through Trackers I live a life where many many people want to have meetings with me Most of its enjoyable and the opportunity for the many diverse connections is both epic]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Aug 27, 2009  07:36 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/08/27/the_porch_the_garden_and_the_forest</guid>
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      <title>5 foods for fall family harvest</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/08/21/5_foods_for_fall_family_harvest</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Fall is here Whats coming up to pick What should you read up and research more about to keep your family well fed


1 Apples pears and more My wife Molly will be an]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Fri, Aug 21, 2009  09:08 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/08/21/5_foods_for_fall_family_harvest</guid>
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      <title>My Session with 15 Therapists</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/08/20/my_session_with_15_therapists</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
I recently taught a short program to psychology students at Lewis and Clark College so they could better apply connection to nature in their practice I think people were ex]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Aug 20, 2009  07:20 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/08/20/my_session_with_15_therapists</guid>
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      <title>Wood</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/08/13/wood</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
How many children work with wood anymore How many useful things are truly built by their hands Where do they get an opportunity to feel proud and useful beyond the abstrac]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Aug 13, 2009  11:22 PM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/08/13/wood</guid>
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      <title>The Curse of the Tracker</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/08/12/the_curse_of_the_tracker</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
A tracker feels sewn into their place and people They get to know their land their village through daily conversation in a language older than words They peel back layers]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, Aug 12, 2009  04:43 PM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/08/12/the_curse_of_the_tracker</guid>
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      <title>Am I good enough</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/08/07/am_i_good_enough</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
I remember being a kid and feeling Am I good enough I also see this
in the eyes of children whove had a challenging day and need to go talk with Tony Funny
how me t]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Fri, Aug 07, 2009  09:23 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/08/07/am_i_good_enough</guid>
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      <title>Happy Birthday to me!</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/08/06/happy_birthday_to_me</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Today I turn 34 years of age Do I feel that old Pretty much


So what am I going to do Throw a party of course Not really for myself but to see my family and friend]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Aug 06, 2009  09:44 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/08/06/happy_birthday_to_me</guid>
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      <title>Eloquence, plus Martin Prechtel is coming to town</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/08/03/eloquence_plus_martin_prechtel_is_coming_to_town</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
I first heard about Martín Prechtel from Willem Larsen Willem is one of those friends that would always recommend I read something that Id normally wouldnt read Once I ]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Mon, Aug 03, 2009  11:03 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/08/03/eloquence_plus_martin_prechtel_is_coming_to_town</guid>
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      <title>Fear</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/07/29/fear</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
I was one of those kids who had fear rule his life How My family loved me I never had to be hungry I had a great big yard to play in Im not sure what made me so darn s]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, Jul 29, 2009  09:16 PM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/07/29/fear</guid>
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      <title>5 things your kids can't do at Trackers camp but should do at home</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/07/29/5_things_your_kids_cant_do_at_trackers_camp_but_should_do_at_home</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Believe it or not there are quite a few things we cant do at Trackers Though we work hard to be unique offering children real adventures and rites of passage for learning]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, Jul 29, 2009  03:44 PM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/07/29/5_things_your_kids_cant_do_at_trackers_camp_but_should_do_at_home</guid>
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      <title>Freedom Camp</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/07/23/freedom_camp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
This week Ive been teaching a camp called Freedom Camp I thought I knew what autonomy and independence meant to kids Im fortunate to have learned much more about it Tra]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Jul 23, 2009  08:59 PM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/07/23/freedom_camp</guid>
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      <title>The Village Word part 2</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/07/23/the_village_word_part_2</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Warning todays blog begins as a slight rant and ends as a call
for grand improvement to what Trackers and other like us offer Normal
cheeriness will resume next week]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Jul 23, 2009  08:09 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/07/23/the_village_word_part_2</guid>
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      <title>Family Camps</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/07/17/family_camps</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
We do a lot We build kayaks teach wilderness survival skills instruct about wild and edible plants and have all sorts of adventures We are brave we are bold and theres]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Fri, Jul 17, 2009  06:49 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/07/17/family_camps</guid>
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      <title>A Long Time on this Earth</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/07/15/a_long_time_on_this_earth</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Im surrounded by fascinating people We have a master bowyer and
flintknapper our immersion instructor is one of the best
leatherworkers in the Pacific Northwest Tracke]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, Jul 15, 2009  08:38 PM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/07/15/a_long_time_on_this_earth</guid>
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      <title>Competency vs Kindness</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/07/09/competency_vs_kindness</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Competent or kind What type of people make a community thrive Question I often hear in my personal village


How many of us can parallel park a 35 foot trailer with a ]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, Jul 09, 2009  02:34 PM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/07/09/competency_vs_kindness</guid>
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      <title>Welcoming Imperfection</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/01/21/welcoming_imperfection</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
I was a starry eyed kid after reading Thoreaus Walden at 14 years I became convinced that immersion into nature was the only solution to my classically miserable teenage t]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, Jan 21, 2009  09:07 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/01/21/welcoming_imperfection</guid>
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      <title>Trackers Needs More Adventure</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/01/13/trackers_needs_more_adventure</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
I got this email the other day…




I wanted to let you know that the summer camp Bend classes for 9 year olds seems more adventurous than the Portland selection Is ]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Tue, Jan 13, 2009  08:44 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/01/13/trackers_needs_more_adventure</guid>
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      <title>The Galactica 2</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/01/07/the_galactica_2</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Our full-time Wilderness Immersion program is currently building a traditional 24-foot umiak This new Trackers vessel will be called the Galactica
We named it after the s]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, Jan 07, 2009  03:52 PM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/01/07/the_galactica_2</guid>
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      <title>The Galactica</title>
      <link>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/01/06/the_galactica</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
At this moment our full-time adult immersion program is building a traditional 24-foot umiak Its the 5th of such boats weve built at Trackers Were calling it the Galacti]]></description>
      <author>Tony Deis</author>
      <pubDate>Tue, Jan 06, 2009  10:14 AM</pubDate>
      <guid>http://trackerspdx.com/blog/posts/2009/01/06/the_galactica</guid>
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