This summer I got to spent a long weekend at the Firefly gathering in Hendersonville, NC on assignment for Huck Magazine. The gathering is all about learning primitive skills that connect us more to the food we eat, the clothes we wear, and our natural surroundings in general. I’ve been interested in this concept for a while, especially after working on my story about Wild Roots, a primitive community also in NC.

A while back I posted a series of photos from my visit to Shaman Hill, home of Alex and Claire Tiberi. In that post I mostly focused on my experience there with friends. I went back for another visit for a shoot for Huck Magazine shoot, this time focusing on Alex and Claire’s training and fascination with central Asian medieval culture, history and war games.