Mid-Atlantic Primitive Skills Gathering

MAPS Meet- May, 23-26 2025

The Mid-Atlantic Primitive Skills Gathering (MAPS Meet) is an ideal event to kick-start your summer. It provides an opportunity to take a break from the hustle and bustle of modern life, letting you reconnect with nature's healing powers. Regardless of your outdoor experience, our expert instructors are ready to impart their knowledge at various levels. The topics covered every year are diverse, ranging from Fire by Friction, Natural Fibers, Stone and Bone Tools, Brain Tanning Leather, Natural Basketry, Primitive Pottery, Foraging, to Bows and Arrows, and much more

Sample Schedule

MAPS Meet is a intimate event with limited availability, accommodating a cozy 100 participants ages 13 and over. We generally reach full capacity very quickly, so please register early to guarantee your participation!

This article featuring the MAPS Meet in The Washington Post Magazine  will give you a taste of what to expect when you come to this amazing event!

You will benefit from attending this event in so many ways;

-You will meet new people with shared interests!
-You will learn & experience ancient Earth skills found around the globe !
-You will discover skills and abilities you didn't know you had!
-You will connect on a deeper level with your family and friends over the knowledge and skills of our ancestors!
-We serve you breakfast and dinner!
-You will make memories that will last a lifetime!
-You will learn vital life skills that have been passed down for generations!
-You will make a deep nature connection!
-You will be learning from experts in the field!

Since its inception in 2002, MAPS Meet has been an annual community event, inspired by the yearly Rivercane Rendezvous.  After 23 years, it stands as the second-longest running earth skills gathering on the East Coast. The event's location is strategically chosen to cater to the Mid-Atlantic Region.

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