MAPS Meet – The Mid-Atlantic Primitive Skills Rendezvous
May 19th – 22st
MAPS Meet registration Opens January 1st 2011
MAPS Meet is the name of the Mid-Atlantic Primitive Skills Rendezvous that developed from the activities of the Kevin Haney and the M.A.P.S. Group. This event was inspired by the Rivercane Rendezvous in Georgia and the growing primitive technology community of the Greater Washington D.C. area. This is the tenth year of the event with M.A.P.S. Group as an important sponsor. This is an occasion for us all to come together to share and practice the skills that sustained our ancestors for many millennia. It is a opportunity, at least temporarily, to experience the kind of community that humanity was born to and aboriginal peoples all around the world have lived in for ages. This is a time to have fun, make new friends, renew old friendships, learn new skills, and share what you know about living gently with the Earth. It is a chance to show yourself and your children that there are alternatives to the unnatural modern society that exists all around them.
In addition to the satisfaction of learning new skills, you will make connections with people of similar interests. You will enjoy songs and stories, drumming and dancing shared around the campfire, and simply being out in Nature for a time. When a group comes together to renew their relationship with the Earth only good things can come forth. While based in the day-to-day living skills of our ancient ancestors, we seek out and share skills from all around the world. These skills allow us to live with the Earth in a harmonious and sustainable manner.
The Place
MAPS Meet will be held at Camp Conowingo Girl Scout Camp Near Havre de Grace MD. It’s about a 1 hour & 30 minute drive north from the Washington D.C. beltway. The camp is situated on a 601-acre site just off the Susquehanna River. It is complete with a small spring fed pond, rustic setting & facilities including hundreds of acres of woodlands along the Conowingo Creek, and 4 teaching pavilions. You can bring your own tent, tipi, or request sleeping accommodations in a wall tent if your family can fill it up or if you don’t mind sharing space. There is no car camping at this location.
Registration Fees
Whole Event (Wednesday 4pm-Sunday 3pm)
$225 (ages 12-70) Register before March 1st for a $20 discount
$175 (ages 7-11) Register before March 1st for a $20 discount
$75 (ages 3-6) Register before March 1st for a $20 discount
Weekend Only(Friday 5pm-Sunday 3Pm)
$175 (ages 12-70) Register before March 1st for a $20 discount
$125 (ages 7-11) Register before March 1st for a $20 discount
$50 (ages 3-6) Register before March 1st for a $20 discount
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