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🏕️ A Powerful Spiritual Retreat

Sometimes you need to get away from it all — just for a little while.
Not forever. Not even for a very long time… Just enough to get your head back on straight.

We offer a simple, comfortable Guru Glamping experience. You’ll camp right next to our real historic gold claim high in the Sierra foothills. If you don’t know what Guru Glamping is, read yesterday’s rather long and detailed blog about it.

TL;DR?

BASICALLY it’s:

No fancy frills.
No electricity.
No internet.

Just trees, water, quiet, whispers from history, and possibly a few gold nuggets, if you’re lucky. If you’re not lucky, relax — you get to pan a shovelful of guaranteed gold bearing paydirt from a rich high paying local mine.

What You Need:

A modern inflatable tent (quick setup, no poles) or your choice of tent.
Basic sleeping gear — bag rated to -30, pad, pillow.
Fresh water and food I will issue a list of excellent campfire goodies.
Gold panning tools and basic instruction including topo terrain clues.
Total peace — for a few precious days. Then, back to the swamps.

When:
⛺ Available May through September Only
🛑 Winter Occupancy, Experienced Campers Only

Bring your own food, your own mantra, and your own willingness to be still.

This isn’t a retreat.
It’s a timeout — in real time, in real wilderness.

Just a place to breathe free.

Then, back to civilization and the daily grind.

Hey….Just in case you missed yesterday’s list:

🏕️ Claim Camp Essentials Checklist

🛏️ Sleeping Setup

✅ Inflatable Tent (2–10 person occupancy, $250-$1250) height is essential.
✅ Inflatable Bed or Cot (twin or queen-size)
✅ Sleeping Bag (rated to ~30°F just in case — blizzards happen)
✅ Foam pad or blanket for under the bed (insulates, adds comfort)
✅ Optional: Inflatable camp pillow (they pack down tiny)

🪑 Creature Comforts

✅ Camp Chair (folding or inflatable)
✅ Inflatable Couch or small roll-up loveseat (for “living room” zone)
✅ Small Table or Tray Table (for food, gear, or card games)

🔥 Cooking & Eating

✅ Propane Stove (single or double burner)
✅ Cooking Pot + Fry Pan (non-stick + aluminum = lightweight)
✅ Utensils (spork, knife, spatula)
✅ Enamel Mugs & Plates (won’t break)
✅ Cooler (bear-resistant if possible — or use odor-proof bags)
✅ Dish Bin + Sponge + Bio Soap

🐻 Bear Awareness

✅ Bear Spray (accessible at all times, not buried in a bag)
✅ Rope & Carabiner (for bear bag hang if no locker available)
✅ Dry Bag or Bear Canister (for all food, toothpaste, sunscreen, etc.)

💧 Water & Hygiene

✅ Water Jug or Collapsible Container (5–10L)
✅ Basic water filter or purification tabs
✅ Biodegradable wipes or cloths
✅ Toothbrush kit
✅ TP + trowel (unless composting toilet on-site)

🪙 Optional Gear for Claim Life

✅ Gold pan & snuffer bottle
✅ Crevice tool (DIY or commercial)
✅ Headlamp + extra batteries or solar recharge
✅ Topo Map & compass (offline backup)

🏷️ Possible Add-Ons

Solar charger for lights or phones
Bluetooth speaker (low volume, morale booster)
Journal or sketchpad
SuperBeacon and amulet (as you already know, it helps…)

🎒 Add to Essentials:

✅ Inflatable Patch Kit
The single most important item you hope you never need.
- Vinyl or TPU patches (match your tent/bed material)
- Strong adhesive or UV-curing glue
- Alcohol wipes (for cleaning before patching)
- Small roller or flat object to press the patch down
- Duct tape (emergency fallback — you know it works)

✨ Optional Upgrade:

Throw in a mini repair pouch:

Needle + heavy thread (for tent seams or gear)
Spare zippers, safety pins
Tiny multitool
Extra valve caps if your inflatables use them

“Aw…Didn’t bring a patch kit? Might as well sleep in the river.”

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FIELD GUIDE TO STAYING HUMAN

Temporary Escape • Practical Tools • Real Clarity

WHY YOU’RE HERE
Let’s be honest — things out there are getting weirder every minute of every day. Loud. Heavy. Divisive. Relentless, and downright scary.

And maybe you’re feeling it in your bones. Well, a spiritual retreat is not a permanent solution. This isn’t a permanent hideout. It’s a reset. A way to get quiet, think straight, and feel like a human being again.

This guide is for those who came to the claim not just to breathe mountain air, but to reconnect with something real.

THE SETTING
You’re in the Historic Gold Rush Country high up in the Sierra foothills, near the famous gold-rich North Fork of the Yuba River. It’s peaceful, but wild. Beautiful, but unpredictable. This is Gold Country, and it’s still full of secrets. Sudden storms happen.

Seasonal window: May to September only. After that, nature takes the stage. Experienced campers may be able to stay through most of the weather conditions. Those prospectors who are there before the Spring runoff have the best chance to note where the drop zones are, visible only during high-volume runoff times.

FOUR PRINCIPLES OF THE CLAIM EXPERIENCE

Silence is a Teacher
Put the phone down. Leave the signal behind. You don’t have to answer the world right now. Let the stillness speak.
Everything You Do is a Practice
Making fire, washing dishes, panning for gold — it’s all part of your reconnection. Show up for the task. There’s wisdom in it.
Stay Grounded
Literally. Sit on the earth. Touch the water. Watch the stars. Let gravity remind you that you’re alive and part of something bigger.
You’re Not Alone
Others have come here. Others will follow. Leave the space better than you found it. You’re part of a lineage now — even if just for a moment.

DAILY TOOLS FOR STAYING HUMAN

SuperBeacon Session (15–20 min): Use your amulet or handheld unit. Sit quietly. Ask nothing. Receive everything.
Write One Honest Page: Not fancy. Not smart. Just real. One page, every day.
Pan a Little Gold: Notice what stays in the pan. Ask yourself: What’s heavy in me? What’s worth keeping?
Tend a Fire (or a flame): Even a candle counts. Practice presence. Feed the flame. Don’t let it go out.
Walk the Claim: No purpose. Just wander. Let the land reveal itself.

NIGHTLY RITUAL (5 minutes)

What surprised me today?
What did I let go of?
What felt true?

Write it down or speak it into the night. Your choice.

IF YOU’RE FEELING LOST

Try this: Sit by running water. Let the sound wash you. Repeat quietly:
“I’m here. I’m listening. I’m still me.”

If the fear creeps in, just remind yourself:
Lots of Snow, No Ice.

This place is a shelter — not just from weather, but from insanity and cruelty.

WHEN YOU LEAVE

Take what you’ve found. Leave what you don’t need.
Tell everyone how you feel, compared to how you felt.
Don’t forget your experience in the wild.

You were here on the edge.
And you stayed human.

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🛑 TAKE A BREAK. THE WORLD WILL STILL BE CRAZY WHEN YOU GET BACK.

But you won’t be.

Things are nuts out there.
News cycles are on fire. Cities are on edge. Or is it the other way around? Your brain is fried.
And the pressure to keep up and carry on as usual is in your face every day, and it’s a struggle just to keep on keeping on.

That’s where we come in.

We’re not offering a retreat.
We’re offering a pause — a breath, a step out of the madness, into a tent in Gold Country where the only thing moving fast is the river.

No phone. No feed. No freakouts.
Just a little air, a little dirt, maybe a gold flake or two.
Just enough time to remember who you are.

Why should you take the break?

Because your nervous system is not designed for 24/7 panic.
Because your thoughts aren’t even yours anymore — they’re media echoes.
Because somewhere under all that stress, you’re still in there, waiting for a quiet moment.

Take two days. Take more.
Sit by the river.
Pan some gold.
Sleep under stars.

Return when you’re ready — not when they say so.

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When the fire starts to flicker just right, when the woods go suddenly still — you know that somehow, you’re not alone.

This land is very old. Older than maps. Older than miners.
And sometimes… it remembers who has walked it before.

So if the shadows seem a little too thick…
If something moves just outside the ring of firelight…
If you hear voices speaking in a tongue your bones understand but your mind doesn’t —

Don’t panic. Don’t run.

Just nod.
Say, ‘I see you.’

Then pour a little coffee or tea, and keep warm.
They won’t bother you.
Respect the land.”

Of course, if it’s a bear, these instructions won’t apply.

Important Note:

If you don’t happen to find gold in the river, don’t worry — you will still win, because every participant gets a shovelful of guaranteed gold-bearing paydirt from an underground mine, and everyone goes home with at least a little gold.

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🏡 How to Pan Your Gold at Home (Without Ruining Your Bathtub)

So you took your guaranteed gold-bearing paydirt home — now what?

Here’s the Gorby-Approved Method for striking gold in your own backyard:

Grab a big plastic tub or basin — wide and deep enough to catch water and sludge.
Fill it with clear water. Start clean. It won’t last, keep cleaning it.
Place your tub on a level surface — a patio, driveway, or lawn all work fine. You can place it on a high table to raise it, so you can pan standing up if you like.
If you’ve got a garden hose, run a gentle trickle into the tub to keep your water clean as you go. Best is a very small swimming pool with a fill and empty system, or you can build a sluice box out of wood for a fair booth, but make it foldable and light.
Swirl and wash — classic gold panning technique. Lighter stuff floats off, gold stays low, making sure to keep target under water every moment. Don’t let it clump up or spill over the side. Wash the light stuff, keep the dark stuff.
Take your time. This isn’t a race. It’s a meditation.
When you’re done, let the tub settle and pour the water off carefully — there’s often fine gold hiding in the bottom muck, which happens until you get experienced and don’t lose gold when you’re panning — losing gold over the side happens a lot to the new panner, but don’t worry, you’ll soon catch the rhythm, and keep the gold.