37th
ANNUAL
RAINBOW GATHERING of the TRIBES
July 1 - 7, 2008
Bridger - Teton National Forest Wyoming
Big Sandy Campground
Dutch
Joe Guard Station
Howdy
Folks!
We who are sisters and brothers, children of
humankind,
Friends of nature and of all people, Families of Life on Earth...
Recognizing the living Spirit
of light and calling ourselves "rainbow family,"
Do humbly invite... All people, all our Relations, Spiritual Family
To a Gathering, on public land in Wyoming, July 1 - 7, 2008
in Peaceable Assembly for purpose of free expression
And at Noon July 4th, to Circle in Silence, offering our most sincere
prayers and petitions
For Peace on Earth and the Positive Ecolution of humankind into Harmony
with Nature,
To Restore the Balance of our most beloved planet Earth Home.
THIS
is a Spiritual Gathering, absolutely FREE &
non-commercial,
supported by our voluntary cooperation. We are here to express and
rejoice in
the sacredness of ourselves, nature, the land, and the spirit that
connects us all.
Tread lightly, with great respect, as you enter the Cathedral
of Nature.
Join in this unique event -
The Rainbow Gathering of the Tribes,
World Peace and Healing Gathering
Directions:
From East or West
on US Interstate Route 80:
At Rock Springs WY, go north on hwy 191 to Boulder, WY and turn onto
hwy 353 east
and go to the end of the pavement, where the road becomes county road
118. Stay on
118 and go about 10 miles, turn left on county road 132 (toward Big
Sandy Campground),
and go about 7 miles to a sign that reads "Dutch Joe Guard Station
3 miles", and turn left.
Go about 2 miles to front gate.
WELCOME HOME!
Ignore
All Rumors!
Note: This is a remote area so be sure to have
a full tank of gas.
Check this link for area info, maps and weather:
http://www.placenames.com/us/p1604595/
COME
prepared for high mountain camping with
cold nights and warm days, sun, rain and maybe snow!
Be aware of wildlife & native plants! Store food safely in Bear
Country!
Bring your own bowls, cups, utensils, personal water containers, portable
shelters, sleeping bags, blankets, mats, flashlights and extra batteries,
camp shovel, tools, rope, tarps. Bring rain gear, layered clothing,
hiking footwear (2 mile walk from parking lot to main circle), sunscreen
and a hat. Bring toiletry supplies including extra toilet paper, menstrual
necessities, biodegradable soaps & shampoos, and first aid supplies.
Bring acoustical instruments, your drums art supplies and anything
else you might want/need. If you are able please bring extra items
(esp. blankets) to share with someone less prepared. Bring bags to
take out your trash & recyclables.
Rock Springs is the
closest big town for shopping on the way in.
Come home safely, take care of
each other along the way. Make sure your vehicles are safe and street
legal. Ignore all rumors of cancellation, regardless of source. If
you cannot be with us in person on the 4th of July be with us in spirit
by joining in the silence.
Ignore all rumors of
cancellation! Copy and distribute FREELY!
WE LOVE
YOU!
The
Raps - 107 and 701
Rap 107
- Gathering Consciousness
Please protect this Beautiful Land.
Walk softly. Harm no living thing. Harmonize
- Blend in. Use only down, dead wood. Cut
no living trees. Preserve the Meadows…camp in the Woods. We
are caretakers of this land.
Everyone sharing makes a strong Human Tribe!
Please Protect the Water Sources by staying out of DELICATE spring
areas. Avoid
camping, peeing, washing above spring areas. Keep ALL soap out of
streams, springs, creeks or the
river! Use a bucket to take your bath at least 100 feet away from
the water source. To be certain drinking
water is safe: boil it!
Use the slit trenches or covered latrines - cover your paper &
waste with ashes or lime, wash
hands after. Break the fly/illness connection: shit-fly-food-you!
Dig no shitters near water areas or
kitchens.
Protect our Health!
Use your own cup, bowl & spoon! Wash them after eating and rinse
in bleach-water. Visit
C.A.L.M./M.A.S.H. if you feel ill - especially if you have a contagious
disease - or are injured.
Camp Together – Establish neighborhoods. Community Fires only!
~ Each with 5 gallon
bucket with water and shovel for Fire Protection. If you are the last
to leave a fire PUT IT OUT! Please, NO
Fireworks! Watch your gear: Be Responsible ~ “Tempt Not Lest
Ye Be Lifted From.”
Pets are discouraged but if you must bring them keep them fed, on
a leash and out of the
kitchens, springs, fights & packing up to chase and kill wildlife.
Clean up their poop. Love them.
PACK IT IN - PACK IT OUT !!!
Cleanup begins when you arrive. Bring in only what is necessary. There
is no
janitor here…you are the cleanup crew. Separate garbage for
recycling. Please don’t litter. Compost in
pits only.
You are the Gathering! Participate in Shanti Sena (the peace keepers
council), activities,
councils, work crews, workshops. Volunteer wherever needed: kitchens,
welcome home, fire watch, parking
lot, shitter digging, supply, front gate, etc. R-E-S-P-E-C-T
your Sisters & Brothers energies.
Keep the Balance: Earth, Sky, Trees, Water & People!
Alcohol is Discouraged, Weapons are Inappropriate, Violence is contrary
to the Spirit of
the Gathering. Please take no photographs or videos of people without
their permission. Discourage Drug
Abuse.
Buying and selling endangers our legal right to be here. The Magic
Hat is our Bank, donate
early to fund our needs. The Magic Hat goes around at mealtime circles
and with the Magic Hat band.
Our power together is many times our power separated.
Enjoy the Rainbow with an open heart and you Will see the Vision.
Join us for July 4th Silent Contemplation & Prayer for Peace,
respect those maintaining silence from
dawn. Hold the silence until the arrival of the Children’s Parade.
Rap 701
– Happy Trails
In preparation for leaving…
Pack up all your trash/recyclables and
take it away.
Take it far away. Do not impact the small towns near the gathering.
If you can’t take it with you drop it in the collection area.
Dismantle and disappear your encampment. Pick up your litter. If you
don’t someone else
will have to. Vanish ALL traces. Douse your fire, ashes cold, scatter
your fire rocks. Replace turf.
Fill in your local latrine and compost holes solidly with lime and
soil. Latrine tops are
burned. Remove string and twine from tree limbs. Break up hardened
ground with shovels or picks for
future root growth and moisture catch. Intermix humus from forest
ground if possible.
NATURALIZE! When an area is clear and clean scatter
logs, branches, leaves to look
natural. Disappear trails, renew forest habitat.Water
systems are removed, cleaned and stored for next year.
Help with disabled vehicles, fully dismantle ramps and bridges. Water
bar steep places to
prevent erosion. The final crew re-seeds with appropriate vegetation
to complete the process.
Transport as many riders as possible out of the area. Treat local
folks with great kindness.
?Drive safely and share this love wherever you go.
WE LOVE YOU!!!
BRING
ALL GOOD THINGS!
(Personal items are a must – all else is optional)
PERSONAL ITEMS: Your own bowls, cups, utensils, personal
water containers, water jugs. Bring drinking water
and/or personal filtering gear if you can. Portable shelter, camping
equipment, sleeping bags, blankets, mats, flashlights
and extra batteries, camp shovel, camp tools, rope. Prepare for humid,
sunny days, cold nights & rain. Bring rain gear,
layered clothing, hiking footwear, sunscreen & a hat. Bring toiletry
supplies including extra toilet paper, menstrual
necessities, biodegradable soaps & shampoos, & first aid supplies,
snakebite kit. Bring acoustical instruments. If
you’re able, please bring extra items (esp. blankets) to share
w/someone less prepared. Please bring bags to take out
your trash & recyclables. “Please don’t bring anything
illegal – especially if you’re bringing kids!”
THE MAGIC HAT: The Magic Hat: This is where the money
comes from to pay for most of the food you eat, gas
for the shuttles, supplies for C.A.L.M., batteries for the hand held
radios, and any other necessary items. Please, put
your green energy into the Hat early to fund this gathering. The Hat
is passed around at evening meals and with the
Magic Hat band during the day. Money from the hat goes into the Rainbow
Bank on the Land. Banking Councils are
held everyday. There is only one magic hat. Some kitchens & camps
may pass a hat for their specific needs. Be aware
whom you give money to. There is no charge for anything here.
KID’S VILLAGE: A co-operative community for
our kids and their families. Bring all types of arts & crafts
supplies
and play materials that encourage peacefulness & cooperation.
Talented entertainers always welcome to help co-create
a safe kids space with workshops, play shops, pageants and parades.
Fresh Goats Milk is appreciated. Please bring cloth
diapers. Kid Village is not a drop off point or free babysitting.
Parental responsibility & participation in childcare is the
key. Know whom you leave your children with.
C.A.L.M.: The Center for Alternative Living Medicine
invites medicine people, therapists & counselors of all
disciplines to harmonize, work & learn together. This is our healing
area. If you get sick or are hurt or have a
contagious disease, get yourself to C.A.L.M. Donations of medical
and herbal items are welcome. Check the C.A.L.M.
website for the wish list or donate direct to the pay pal account,
both at: http://www.welcomehome.org/rainbow/calm/
SANITATION: Wash your hands/wash your dishes –
keep clean! LATRINE needs: metal buckets
for ash or lime (bring lime). Multi-gallon plastic jugs w/ spigot
& bleach for hand wash. 2 lb.
coffee cans w/ lids (keeps toilet paper dry), toilet paper. Spades
to dig latrines with. For
BATHING bring solar showers, shower hoses, buckets,
biodegradable soap & shampoos. For LAUNDRY bring
biodegradable detergents, bleach, clothesline, buckets, wash basins&
hand cranked wringer. A plunger and a bucket
make a great portable washing machine!
TOOLS & MATERIALS: Mark tools for identification.
Bring shovels, axes, picks, tamper bar, saws, mauls,
hatchets, sledgehammers & rakes. Account for your tools: know
whom they are with & where they’ll be. Bring
lanterns (candle, kerosene or oil), rolls of plastic, twine &
lots of rope. APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY: solar
panels, wind & water generators. Bring animal or people carts,
wagons, & wheelbarrows to bring in gear.
LARGE SHELTER: Tipis, parachutes, yurts, big tents,
plastic & tarps for community use. Be responsible and take
them with you after the gathering.
FOOD: Please bring bulk food for the kitchens, snacks
for you and friends to keep with you. Kitchens range from raw
food to macrobiotic & from total vegetarian to omnivorous.
For KITCHENS: Bring large stainless steel pots, large
cast iron pans, big woks, stirring paddles, large cooking &
serving utensils, large insulated hot food containers for feeding
in Main Circle, big bowls, grates for fires, lots of 5 gal.
Buckets, large water containers biodegradable soap, vinegar, bleach,
washcloths, sponges & scrub pads. Propane
cooking reduces smoke levels. Keep your kitchens clean. Healthy food
keeps the camp healthy. There is no road into
the site so everything must be carried via the trail.
COMMUNICATING: Pens, markers, crayons, paper, pushpins,
staplers, clear plastic (2 mil or heavier), sign making
materials, poster board, paint, plywood, town criers w/bells &
notebooks.
CLEANUP: All garbage, litter & recycling in your
camp is your responsibility to take out & far away from the
gathering site. If you see litter pick it up and take it away. Bring
recycled plastic shopping bags to share. Take in only
what is necessary - its a long walk out.
SHUTTLE VEHICLES: Need vehicles & crews to shuttle
from parking areas to front gate, CB’s and extra batteries
for the shuttle drivers & parking lots.
A HEALTHY CAMP IS A HAPPY CAMP!
Welcome
Home!
