Living Na'vi Style . . . In the Wild!!!??

[Raptor]

Originally Posted by Sothis

But I couldn't live away from civilization permanently... besides the creature comforts, there's also a sense of wanting to be involved in the world and to have a hand in what happens to it. A long-term camping trip would make me feel like I was running away from responsibility.

I completely agree with this.

[Pa'li Makto]

Rabbit: Perhaps we should port over all 50+ pages of the wild thread on AF.
Or shift back there to see when people have made a decision lol.
I'm too tired to say everything that I have back on the original thread.
However, I think we should start of with 10 people and expand when we get successful with food ect.
Also NZ looks like a good place to start this.

[Nìmwey]

I am definitely up for this, at least an eco-village type of setting.
I had not thought of this at all until I found the original thread on Avatar-Forums in august, and then I registered at the Revolutionists.

We're talking about transition technology, meaning, starting out with what we feel comfortable with ("not biting off more than you can chew"), and then "going more wild", so to speak. It may still be more of an ecovillage than a real Na'vi-tribe, since that not what we're striving for either. (Hard to get respect from outsiders if it seems like we're trying to emulate a movie.)

Just as long as I can keep with my dream (rescuing birds, especially parrots), this is something I really want to do.

The more I see of modern society, the more I want to leave it.

[Eltu]

Originally Posted by Nìmwey

I am definitely up for this, at least an eco-village type of setting.
I had not thought of this at all until I found the original thread on Avatar-Forums in august, and then I registered at the Revolutionists.

We're talking about transition technology, meaning, starting out with what we feel comfortable with ("not biting off more than you can chew"), and then "going more wild", so to speak. It may still be more of an ecovillage than a real Na'vi-tribe, since that not what we're striving for either. (Hard to get respect from outsiders if it seems like we're trying to emulate a movie.)

Just as long as I can keep with my dream (rescuing birds, especially parrots), this is something I really want to do.

The more I see of modern society, the more I want to leave it.

I second this.

[Tsmuke_Becca]

I might be having a small taste of 'life in the wild' this summer actually.. Me and about 12 others are going half way across the world to Borneo
Its basically a trip arranged by our school (they don't normally do amazing stuff like this though :L) in which we will get to know the natives out there and do some conservation stuff, and also learn to scuba dive XD

But yeah, can't wait - it'll be as close to Pandora as i'll ever get

[Marvellous Chester]

That sounds incredible Tsmuke_Becca! The school I went to never did stuff like that

Originally Posted by Nìmwey

I am definitely up for this, at least an eco-village type of setting.
I had not thought of this at all until I found the original thread on Avatar-Forums in august, and then I registered at the Revolutionists.

We're talking about transition technology, meaning, starting out with what we feel comfortable with ("not biting off more than you can chew"), and then "going more wild", so to speak. It may still be more of an ecovillage than a real Na'vi-tribe, since that not what we're striving for either. (Hard to get respect from outsiders if it seems like we're trying to emulate a movie.)

Just as long as I can keep with my dream (rescuing birds, especially parrots), this is something I really want to do.

The more I see of modern society, the more I want to leave it.

I totally agree with this. Modern society does have a few really good things (internet for example) but civilization is all so fake and material. If we could live closer to our beautiful Mother like the Na'vi, I think we'd all be happier.

There's always the pessimists who think living in the wild is suicidal, they only think of the diseases you MIGHT get or the food you MIGHT not be able to find but in reality if you do a little preparation and get a bit of knowledge you can go a long way in the wild, it's not the nasty short miserable life it's made out to be.

If you take care of Nature, she'll take care of you.

[Fosus]

Agreed. I had this classic task at scool to figure out how to survive in case a plane with 300 people in it has to land on an island in the middle of nowhere. Man, i just love playing with the thought ...

[Human No More]

To be completely honest, living 'Na'vi style' won't be possible... but if people want to, they can try.

Originally Posted by Fosus

Agreed. I had this classic task at scool to figure out how to survive in case a plane with 300 people in it has to land on an island in the middle of nowhere. Man, i just love playing with the thought ...

That's easy enough compared to what the OP suggests, as the intention is to survive until rescued, so you're looking more at in terms of escape strategies, then surviving for a few days maximum.

[Fosus]

Originally Posted by Human No More

That's easy enough compared to what the OP suggests, as the intention is to survive until rescued, so you're looking more at in terms of escape strategies, then surviving for a few days maximum.

No no, sorry I didn't make it clear enough. There would be NO rescue. As in, people would look for the plane but wouldn't find it so they'll quit the operation assuming the plane and all the people are now kilometers underwater.

Originally Posted by Human No More

To be completely honest, living 'Na'vi style' won't be possible... but if people want to, they can try.

Your "complete honesty" reveals your ignorance on this subject. It is indeed very possible to live in the wild like OP suggested. And there are many who do.

EDIT: Unless you meant "Absolute Na'vi style". I took it as living in the wild.

Did you know that the aboriginal people in Amazon and elsewhere in the tropical areas of Earth only spend approximately five hours each day for hunting/looking for food and taking care of their villages. That's a damn small time. School takes 11 hours of my life, 5 days a week, including bustrips and excluding what I'm expected to do at home.

Living in the wild would also be so much better for mental heath and physical strength.

JC's inspiration for Na'vi lifestyle is not from another planet

[Nìmwey]

Originally Posted by Fosus

No no, sorry I didn't make it clear enough. There would be NO rescue. As in, people would look for the plane but wouldn't find it so they'll quit the operation assuming the plane and all the people are now kilometers underwater.

You mean like LOST?

[Theorist]

It would come down to a few things for me.

1. The people who are going with me. I'd need to be going with other people and that someone I love.

2. I'd need to learn how to make musical instruments, so I could make music.

3. I would have to have it help other people in someway. Whether it's by teaching other people that there's happiness in nature, or by promoting conservation of nature. (otherwise I would feel guilty living in nature, while other people are wage slaving, and nature is being cut down around me. (most notably, I want to do something about the food problem in Africa, so I'd probably have to be able to help that if I were to go)).

but, If I can meet those 3 criteria, I wouldn't be in school tomorrow.

[Human No More]

Yes, as my post suggested, I did mean 'Na'vi style', not 'prehistoric human style'. It's an extremely important difference, since the OP was talking about Na'vi style, and I would say that what I do want is not on Earth.
You're right about time and physical strength (but are those really the most important things to anyone?), but mental health depends on the individual.

[Pa'li Makto]

Originally Posted by Human No More

Yes, as my post suggested, I did mean 'Na'vi style', not 'prehistoric human style'. It's an extremely important difference, since the OP was talking about Na'vi style, and I would say that what I do want is not on Earth.
You're right about time and physical strength (but are those really the most important things to anyone?), but mental health depends on the individual.

Hmm I'd say that mental health depends on both the individual but the environment and the day to day tasks are also pretty important..
For instance if people really wanted to live in the wild they would have to accept that finding food, making a good shelter and even getting on with everyone would be trial and error and not all smooth sailing.

Once we get past that I'd say that we could develop strong mental states.

[Fosus]

I want to try this so bad

[Oliver]

living in na'vi style, would be amazing, i mean.. no work/school.
Hunt for food and stuff like that. It would be amazing.
Yes, i REALLY want to live this style, if i had the chance i would run away now!
i just don't want to live alone out there, i will need a partner

Originally Posted by Rabbit

We've all been effected on an emotional level by the movie Avatar in some way or another. For example, most of us have had the Pandora effect. But given the chance how many of us would actually take the leap of chance and live like the na'vi... for real, here on earth? I've been thinking about it I've come to the conclusion that I probably would. Im curious as to what everyone else would do.

So would you give up everything you know and live in the wild like the Na'vi?


(Taken from AF and brought over here for further discussion)