FiveFingers, Slacklining, and Hutterites
Sunday, April 25, 2010 at 9:08PM 
FiveFingers - a barefoot alternative shoe originally developed for sailing, climbing, and light trekking; now gaining popularity among runners, fitness enthusiasts, yoga and Pilates practitioners, martial artists, surfers, kayakers, hikers and travelers. It offers many of the health benefits of going barefoot with the protection and grip of a Vibram sole.
Slacklining - a balance sport that uses nylon webbing stretched tight between two anchor points, distinct from tightrope walking in that the line is not held rigidly taut; it is instead dynamic.
Hutterites - a communal branch of Anabaptists who, like the Amish and Mennonites, trace their roots to the Radical Reformation of the 16th century. Since the death of their founder Jakob Hutter in 1536, the beliefs of the Hutterites, especially living in a community of goods and absolute pacifism, have resulted in hundreds of years of odyssey through many countries. Nearly extinct by the 18th and 19th century, the Hutterites found a new home in North America. Over 125 years their population grew from 400 to around 42,000.
What do you get when you put all three together? A great time, lots of learning, and all kinds of great crashes from youngsters with energy and determination.
Reader Comments (1)
Gen did a pretty good job catching the tail end of my back flip! Great picture - I can't believe summer was so long ago. How time flies.