Well it sounds cool except for the pain ouch! hahaha
I like dreadlocks like that but they can hurt.
melanie rose said:
well nolan, I had 3 huge locs which ate all of the hair on the back of my head and uncomfortably pulled lots of hair from the sides. I looked pretty rediculous haha. There were a bunch of little dreads coming of the massive ones.
Oh hahaha I get you now. Sounds good. I guess having a little dirt on you isn't a bad thing afterall.
It does seem like the people who live in the mountains seem to get pretty big dreadlocks though. Are they not separating on purpose or what? I mean I knw the rastas arnt allowed to separate or anything except wash, but i've seen photos of people in new guinae and nigeria,people that live off the bush, and they have some pretty beastly locks, kinda like Hummingbirdlovegorilla's.
Actually the one from africa was zambia not nigeria, although there are child soldierd in nigeria with big dreads.crazy.
soaring eagle said:
haha well its not like i was smearing mud on for the purposes of washing haha i just meant id be covered in mud then hop in a muddy river to decrease the ammount of md
but rulling in mud letting the sun bake it on till it flakes off is awesome for the skin
when i came out if the woods id be dying to wash my dreads and get clean
but for a few weks or a couple months muds your freind it keeps the bugs from biting keeps your skin in good shape etc
(I meant you would start separating not stop separating when your congos started to congo,)
Nolan Plank said:
Hmm, cleaning with mud? Can you explain more? It sounds interesting. I know many mammals that lack fur bathe in dirt/mud.
I guess the only thing would be like you might not always be able to tell when congos are forming. But I'm assuming that at a certain point you could tell when your congos were congoing, then you'd probably stop separating.
Dreadlocks seems like sometimes kind of a high maintanence hairstyle to me because you can't use just any shampoo, have to wash a certain way, etc.etc .
soaring eagle said:ofcourse its possible i have never used a mirror to seperate..or for anything i dont have 1 i use shafows if i use anything
when in the wilderness i clean with mud i get covered in mud then jump in a muddy river to wash off the mud
but thats pure wilderness living most off the grid have running water of sorts and acfess to stuff to wash with even if they make it themselves
in the wild u dont mind smelling like the fi=orrest so fire keeps bugs away mud keeps skin in good shape water when themuds too thick or heavy etc
Hmm, cleaning with mud? Can you explain more? It sounds interesting. I know many mammals that lack fur bathe in dirt/mud.
I guess the only thing would be like you might not always be able to tell when congos are forming. But I'm assuming that at a certain point you could tell when your congos were congoing, then you'd probably stop separating.
Dreadlocks seems like sometimes kind of a high maintanence hairstyle to me because you can't use just any shampoo, have to wash a certain way, etc.etc.
soaring eagle said:
ofcourse its possible i have never used a mirror to seperate..or for anything i dont have 1 i use shafows if i use anything
when in the wilderness i clean with mud i get covered in mud then jump in a muddy river to wash off the mud
but thats pure wilderness living most off the grid have running water of sorts and acfess to stuff to wash with even if they make it themselves
in the wild u dont mind smelling like the fi=orrest so fire keeps bugs away mud keeps skin in good shape water when themuds too thick or heavy etc
What about if I was planning to live withought permanent structures? (I actually know a a family that went that route and they are doing fine. Very healthy people, actually. You get that way when you have to hunt and gather for food.)
Marissa Victoria said:
Hey there!! Your post caught my attention because I DO live off-grid in the mountains. Even though it's considered off-grid, grid-line free, we still generate power. We have a propane generator and get our water off of the stream that runs along our house. It's truly bliss. My boyfriend has pretty close to mature dreads mine are well on their way. Living off grid doesn't mean you don't get to shower or get clean. Our house is fully plumbed from the stream with excellent water pressure due to the gravity!! We use Dr. Bronners, and a towel just like the rest. :P I would definitely recommend finding a place in the mountains. We aren't the only ones, there are neighbors. And peace. Cleaner air. More wildlife. In one night we encounterd a turkey, rabbit, frog, wolf spider, skunk, deer, fox, mice, squirrels
anddd theres bob cats and mountain lions that we thankfully haven't come accross yet. Even though we live where we live, we do also have a social life in the cities and get out. Which reinforces the amazing feeling of coming home to our what feels like a vacation home!! It's truly the way to live. Not to mention my amazing garden that's coming along, and the coi pond I'm putting in for aquaponics!
Anything is possible.
Peace&Love
I always assumed that they used bone-combs from animals like in northern mexico or there fingers.
the Barrellady said:
Cavemen had dreads. No shampooing, nor mirrors, no nothing... but dreads.
Of course :] you could still seperate just fine, and take Billy baths. I actually lived in the Carolina mountains for some time and since I didn't think about my hair whatsoever, it dreaded. I was young and didn't know how to care for them, but still, it happened.
I like em.
melanie rose said:
Love them! Hes got some gnarly beaver tails, mm mmmm
most rastas wash with plants like aloe and i think its called ackney? they dont just wash with water but those who have massive dreads have to rarely wash because they can take a week or morew to dry and are extremely easy to mold
they probably always have some mold issues deep inside but as long as thewy dont get wet the mold cant live but whenever they do get wet it staerts to grow again
its possible that the rare washings will prevent it completely but thats the point its very very hard to care for sych massive dreads
