Comments on: Kill to Eat – Episode 8 http://castlegrok.com/kill-to-eat-episode-8/ Chronicles of a Modern Caveman Sun, 13 May 2012 21:45:32 +0000 hourly 1 By: Grok http://castlegrok.com/kill-to-eat-episode-8/comment-page-1/#comment-925 Grok Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:33:40 +0000 http://castlegrok.com/?p=1645#comment-925 @Adam, people these days are very disconnected from their food. I understand how it could be incredibly shocking and uncomfortable to you at first. I had a pretty good response to putting up some of my hunting stuff this year. I think I helped change a few outlooks, which makes me feel good. Taking the life of an animal can be a very spiritual experience. Have you seen the hunting scene from Avatar yet? It really makes you feel like part of nature's process. We're the top of the food chain. That's reality. Doesn't mean there's no respect. Coyotes were taking grouse on that same trail almost every day. I know because I was seeing the new feather patches. The grouse lived a natural life. He just has a different role in the circle of life. @Adam, people these days are very disconnected from their food. I understand how it could be incredibly shocking and uncomfortable to you at first.

I had a pretty good response to putting up some of my hunting stuff this year. I think I helped change a few outlooks, which makes me feel good.

Taking the life of an animal can be a very spiritual experience. Have you seen the hunting scene from Avatar yet? It really makes you feel like part of nature’s process.

We’re the top of the food chain. That’s reality. Doesn’t mean there’s no respect. Coyotes were taking grouse on that same trail almost every day. I know because I was seeing the new feather patches. The grouse lived a natural life. He just has a different role in the circle of life.

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]]> By: Adam http://castlegrok.com/kill-to-eat-episode-8/comment-page-1/#comment-924 Adam Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:27:23 +0000 http://castlegrok.com/?p=1645#comment-924 I was with Olivia as I have always been against hunting. It always seemed like a way for a guy to be all manly and nothing more. I eat meat and recognize the hypocrisy, but have always been okay with that. I watched your video in awe. I thought i would be freaked out (and did originally mute it when i watched you rip apart the bird!), but I am starting the Primal Blueprint plan and I sam starting to see things differently. Thanks for your website! I'll be reading more! I was with Olivia as I have always been against hunting. It always seemed like a way for a guy to be all manly and nothing more. I eat meat and recognize the hypocrisy, but have always been okay with that.

I watched your video in awe. I thought i would be freaked out (and did originally mute it when i watched you rip apart the bird!), but I am starting the Primal Blueprint plan and I sam starting to see things differently.

Thanks for your website! I’ll be reading more!

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]]> By: Olivia http://castlegrok.com/kill-to-eat-episode-8/comment-page-1/#comment-534 Olivia Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:16:34 +0000 http://castlegrok.com/?p=1645#comment-534 Yes, there is something pretty masculine about hunting. As a woman, I like when my husband provides financially, but it is even nicer (probably for some evolutionary reason, yes) when he brings back a salmon from fishing. I'm sure it would be the same with hunting. As a woman, it feels good to be provided for in this elemental way. Yes, there is something pretty masculine about hunting. As a woman, I like when my husband provides financially, but it is even nicer (probably for some evolutionary reason, yes) when he brings back a salmon from fishing. I’m sure it would be the same with hunting. As a woman, it feels good to be provided for in this elemental way.

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]]> By: Grok http://castlegrok.com/kill-to-eat-episode-8/comment-page-1/#comment-529 Grok Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:31:23 +0000 http://castlegrok.com/?p=1645#comment-529 @Olivia - The only reason I hunt is for the meat. I love animals. Probably more than most. I generally don't even kill bugs unless they are in my house (fair game :)) The extra bonuses of nature, exercise, fresh air, and knowing your animal lived their life in a natural setting... are just cherries on top. I'd be lying if the kill part didn't make me feel masculine, but I think this is a very natural evolutionary feeling. I'm not into the hunting ego thing AT ALL! Bare hands or gun, makes no difference to me. I'd actually prefer not using the gun, but game management laws (necessary evil) and lack of time due to having work commitments put you at a huge disadvantage in this day and age. @Olivia – The only reason I hunt is for the meat. I love animals. Probably more than most. I generally don’t even kill bugs unless they are in my house (fair game :) )

The extra bonuses of nature, exercise, fresh air, and knowing your animal lived their life in a natural setting… are just cherries on top.

I’d be lying if the kill part didn’t make me feel masculine, but I think this is a very natural evolutionary feeling. I’m not into the hunting ego thing AT ALL!

Bare hands or gun, makes no difference to me. I’d actually prefer not using the gun, but game management laws (necessary evil) and lack of time due to having work commitments put you at a huge disadvantage in this day and age.

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]]> By: Olivia http://castlegrok.com/kill-to-eat-episode-8/comment-page-1/#comment-528 Olivia Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:11:40 +0000 http://castlegrok.com/?p=1645#comment-528 I have never seen anyone kill anything so this was very educational for me. I have to admit, you've changed my mind about hunting. I was very against it, but I have never known anyone who hunted to actually eat the food. The few people I've ever met who hunt did it for the pleasure of killing and to demonstrate their superiority (with a firearm) to the animal in wits and power. I'm not sure they succeeded. I had a very negative view of hunting. But this just makes sense and is actually pretty darn impressive. Glad you posted this. I was just thinking that it's pretty weird that I have a master's degree but never saw anyone kill to eat! In over half a century. So now I'm officially enlightened :) Very impressive, CastleGrok! I have never seen anyone kill anything so this was very educational for me. I have to admit, you’ve changed my mind about hunting.

I was very against it, but I have never known anyone who hunted to actually eat the food. The few people I’ve ever met who hunt did it for the pleasure of killing and to demonstrate their superiority (with a firearm) to the animal in wits and power. I’m not sure they succeeded. I had a very negative view of hunting. But this just makes sense and is actually pretty darn impressive.

Glad you posted this.

I was just thinking that it’s pretty weird that I have a master’s degree but never saw anyone kill to eat! In over half a century. So now I’m officially enlightened :)

Very impressive, CastleGrok!

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]]> By: Grok http://castlegrok.com/kill-to-eat-episode-8/comment-page-1/#comment-337 Grok Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:35:40 +0000 http://castlegrok.com/?p=1645#comment-337 @Meeses - The camera stuff does make it pretty tough. You don't just randomly talk while out hunting normally, and when your eyes/ears are on the camera they really aren't where they should be. I may film again in the late season coming up (weather permitting). The animals are easier to spot with the foliage now gone. It's also much easier to track and/or find when you can actually see the tracks in the mud :) @Meeses – The camera stuff does make it pretty tough. You don’t just randomly talk while out hunting normally, and when your eyes/ears are on the camera they really aren’t where they should be.

I may film again in the late season coming up (weather permitting). The animals are easier to spot with the foliage now gone. It’s also much easier to track and/or find when you can actually see the tracks in the mud :)

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]]> By: Meeses http://castlegrok.com/kill-to-eat-episode-8/comment-page-1/#comment-335 Meeses Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:58:54 +0000 http://castlegrok.com/?p=1645#comment-335 Those are some spooky-beautiful moss covered trees! No doubt you'd have an easier time of it without all the video equipment, but it does give us a real feel for how it would be for hunter gatherers. Different as HECK. Those are some spooky-beautiful moss covered trees! No doubt you’d have an easier time of it without all the video equipment, but it does give us a real feel for how it would be for hunter gatherers. Different as HECK.

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]]> By: Grok http://castlegrok.com/kill-to-eat-episode-8/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Grok Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:32:11 +0000 http://castlegrok.com/?p=1645#comment-210 @Chris - Can't argue that! I wasn't complaining, because it was good. I believe I was thinking out loud a little is all. @Tim - Thanks for watching them! It was a real eye opener about <u>how much the camera</u> and "how am I going to make this interesting for someone else" is a huge distraction. I didn't have time to really set-up and throw in survival stuff for content (as I was trying to be quiet and hunt). It really make things difficult to get any watchable footage. @Chris – Can’t argue that! I wasn’t complaining, because it was good. I believe I was thinking out loud a little is all.

@Tim – Thanks for watching them!

It was a real eye opener about how much the camera and “how am I going to make this interesting for someone else” is a huge distraction.

I didn’t have time to really set-up and throw in survival stuff for content (as I was trying to be quiet and hunt). It really make things difficult to get any watchable footage.

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]]> By: Chris http://castlegrok.com/kill-to-eat-episode-8/comment-page-1/#comment-209 Chris Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:48:36 +0000 http://castlegrok.com/?p=1645#comment-209 They say hunger is the best spice! Cool vid...beautiful forest. They say hunger is the best spice!
Cool vid…beautiful forest.

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]]> By: Tim http://castlegrok.com/kill-to-eat-episode-8/comment-page-1/#comment-208 Tim Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:37:51 +0000 http://castlegrok.com/?p=1645#comment-208 That makes it feel like fall to me! Good work, and the whole video series has been grrrreat, appreciate your work on this! That makes it feel like fall to me! Good work, and the whole video series has been grrrreat, appreciate your work on this!

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