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Requirement #6 of the American Mountain Men
6. Must be able to demonstrate trapping ability using steel traps, snares, and traps made from natural materials found in the area. As many states do not allow the use of some, or any, of these traps, the actual taking … Continue reading
Posted in American Mountain Men, Hunting & Trapping
Tagged AMM, fur trade, Mountain Man, mountain men
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Requirement #5 of the American Mountain Men
5. Must be able to demonstrate the skills needed for primitive survival in the wilderness of his area and must be willing to teach said skills to other members when requested by a Party Booshway or Director of this Association. … Continue reading
Requirement #4 of the American Mountain Men
4. Must have spent at least one full week in a primitive encampment in the company of other members at the Territorial AMM Rendezvous (Eastern or Western) or the National (Rocky Mountain) AMM Rendezvous. This requirement is optional for advancement … Continue reading
Requirement #3 of the American Mountain Men
3. Must have spent an accumulative time of two or more weeks in the wilderness under primitive conditions in the company of no more than one other member. Each stay must be at least three full days and two full … Continue reading
Requirement #2 of the American Mountain Men.
2. Must have spent at least two days and one night in a primitive camp during each season of the year. This requirement and #1 are both required for advancement to Bossloper In fulfilling this requirement, I would like to … Continue reading
Posted in American Mountain Men, Historical Adventure
Tagged AMM, fur trade, Mountain Man, mountain men, rendezvous
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Requirement #1 of The American Mountain Men
Must have a full set of hand-cut and -sewn clothing and handmade accoutrements. These must be researched for authenticity of the 1800-40 period and be of a type which would have been seen on men in, or moving to, the … Continue reading
Posted in American Mountain Men, Historical Clothing and Equipment
Tagged AMM, fur trade, Mountain Man, mountain men, rendezvous
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Accepting a Prospect into Probationary Membership of the American Mountain Men.
I have seen a lack of consistency in the members of the AMM in how they handle assessing prospects. Some seem to be saying, a sponsor must camp with a prospect twice before considering any paperwork while others make their … Continue reading
Posted in American Mountain Men, Pet Peeves & Other Rants!
Tagged AMM, Mountain Man, mountain men
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1849 Colt Baby Dragoon
This .31 caliber handgun was one of the biggest sellers of all time for Colt. This one has been converted from percussion to .32 Smith & Wesson. It is a good shooter and works well. I have added a dovetailed … Continue reading
Posted in For Sale!!, Historical Clothing and Equipment, Hunting & Trapping, Shooting
Tagged CAS, Cowboy action shooting, guns, Hunting, muzzleloader, SASS, shooting
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Swallows section of the Arkansas River
The last day of June 2020, Bruce Day, Bill & Lee Bailey, and myself set out upon the upper Arkansas river near the town of Florence, Colorado. We had Bruce’s Buffalo boat and Bill’s wooden pirogues. Bruce’s boat was constructed … Continue reading
Edward Abbey
A while back, my friend and sponsor, Tom Karnuta, introduced me to Edward Abbey. Although I was familiar with Kirk Douglas’ movie “Lonely are the Brave”, I didn’t realize it was based on Abbey’s story “The Brave Cowboy”. So I … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Adventure, Liberty & Freedom
Tagged canoe, Colorado River, Edward Abbey, Frederick S. Dellenbaugh, Grand Canyon, Green River, raft
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Gabe the Shootist
Gabe the Shootist 