I just got back from this years Rainbow Gathering. Ask me anything.

[brainshrub]

www.welcomehome.org

Had a great time, as usual.

[lazarus]

1. I'm trying to decide

between joking about a hookup with Kermit the Frog, or asking about leprechauns.

:evilgrin:

[brainshrub]

5. I did meet some leprechauns.

I also talked to a mushroom.

No talking frogs 'tho.

[m-jean03]

2. Were you often nekkid??

:hi:

[brainshrub]

6. No. Not my thing.

There weren't to many nekkid people this year for two reasons:

1) Lots of LEO's (Law Enforcement Officers) giving tickets to naked people.

2) It was cold!

In past years I have seen tons of naked peeps.

[m-jean03]

9. No way!

I didn't know policeman could come and ticket nudists at the RG! Isn't it a legitimate naturist activity, or else why have people gotten away with it in the past?

(I've never been to one but have known people who attend regularly)

[brainshrub]

10. Tell me about it!

If you can't be nekkid in the woods, 50 miles away from a freaking paved road... when CAN you be nekkid!

It blows my mind that we live in such a puritanical society. WHO CARES IF YOUR NAKED IN THE WOODS IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE!!!???

What possible damage could you have on society?

[jeff30997]

3. Excuse my ignorance but...

What is the Rainbow Gathering ?

[brainshrub]

7. A hard-core hippie convention in the woods.

I suggest you visit www.welcomehome.org for more information.

We mainly pray for world peace and learn to work together.

[theivoryqueen]

4. where was it?

[brainshrub]

8. In Moduc National forest.

About 140 miles North of Reno, Nevada.

[Must_B_Free]

11. what's your rainbow name

mine's Floating Log

[brainshrub]

12. It used to be Pax

But now I stick to my real name "Paul".

I also respond to Brainshrub.

BTW: If you are serious about your Rainbow name...it's hilarious! LOL

[Waverley_Hills_Hiker]

13. whats a Rainbow Gathering?

where unicorns there, too?

[brainshrub]

16. welcomehome.org

And yes, there were unicorns.

[theivoryqueen]

14. oh yeah - did you see the rainbow?

was there one this time?

[brainshrub]

15. Didn't see one this year.

But I did see one in 2000, 2001 & 2002.

It was in Moduc National Forrest. (140 miles North of Reno, NV)

[Crunchy Frog]

17. Is there still a guy there,

Native American, named Medicine Story?

I knew him years ago, when he taught at my highschool for a semester. My highschool somewhat resembled a hippie commune too.:D

He was very involved with the rainbow gathering. He was once even in a Newsweek story about it. I don't know if he's even still around.

Thanks.

[brainshrub]

20. I think I meet him in 2001.

Not 100% sure tho.

[Feanorcurufinwe]

18. Was it really in the exact location as the '84 gathering?

That's what a friend of mine told me last week, but is seemed rather unlikely (no pun intended).

[brainshrub]

19. Not exactly, but very close.

The Moduc Indians came by on July 2nd to tell us that they were offended that we were on their sacred burial grounds.

Why did they wait until the 2nd to tell us that? There were people there for two weeks... if they had said something earlier, the gathering would have been moved.

My own opinion is that the Forrest Service put them up to it. They don't like citizens actually using the land unless you are going to put cows on it or cut down trees.