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Green River 2016

Posted on November 22, 2016

Saturday, November 5, 2016, I met Aaron Griggs and Tom Karnuta in Buena Vista, CO at 6:00 AM and we headed west toward Green River, Utah. We arrived at 11:30 AM in time for lunch at Ray’s Tavern before heading … Continue reading →

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A Canoe Trip on the Guadalupe

Posted on November 3, 2016

May 8 – 13, 2016 – I joined 3 men for a canoe trip down the Guadalupe River in south Texas. We all met at the take-out site near Nursery, TX on Sunday, May 8. I brought with me a Red Drum and … Continue reading →

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2016 Deer Hunt

Posted on October 24, 2016

Aaron Griggs told me about seeing 3 bucks on the Antero Wildlife area near Antero Junction, CO.  I showed the area to Violet and asked her to watch for deer as she drove back and forth to work.  The week … Continue reading →

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Lacing the Canoe

Posted on October 16, 2016

Recently, I purchased a Birch bark replica canoe from John Lindman of the Bark Canoe Store in Spokane, Washington.  He supplied me with the artificial Watap (Indian word for Spruce root)  and instructions on how to lace the gunnels. The … Continue reading →

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Aux Aliment du Pays – Off the Nourishment of the Land

Posted on January 20, 2016

Requirement #19 of the American Mountain Men states: Must spend three days and two nights totally alone under primitive conditions and aux aliments du pays [“off the nourishment of the land”].  Here is my story about completing this requirement: AUX … Continue reading →

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To beard or not to beard

Posted on January 12, 2016

Here is an interesting article from a fellow Word Press blogger. https://historyhysteria.wordpress.com/2016/01/12/to-beard-or-not-to-beard/

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2015 Fur Trade Symposium at Bent’s Old Fort

Posted on December 17, 2015

http://www.cpr.org/news/story/colorados-eastern-plains-fur-trade-re-enactors-resurrect-history

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Trail Signs

Posted on December 17, 2015
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AMM Video

Posted on December 17, 2015
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An Expedition on the Green River

Posted on December 3, 2015

AN EXPEDITION ALONG THE GREEN RIVER   On November 19, 2015, Aaron Griggs and I left Buena Vista, Co and traveled to Moab, UT. It takes 6 hours to drive from my house to Moab via US Hwy 24 and … Continue reading →

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