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CUSTER’S LONG DOGS
One of the most famous of American dog men was George Armstrong Custer. Custer found particular solace with the dogs. A border-line manic-depressive, Custer found that when he was manic, he could go riding and running with them, and when … Continue reading
Because he was an aristocratic mongrel who had the courage of a lion and the fighting heart of a Zulu, I owe my life to
My Pal Mike by William Sydney Chadwick Mike was born in my camp, 300 miles above the great Victoria Falls in Africa. He was a mongrel but an aristocrat. For his mother was my purebred Irish terrier, Fanny, and his … Continue reading
…to find my soul.
This quote from John Muir is very popular today. I have always felt the truth of this statement. Recently, I finished a book by Albert Bigelow Paine titled “The Tent Dwellers” and his take on finding one’s soul in the … Continue reading
A pair to Draw To…….
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Requirement #13 of the American Mountain Men
13. Must be able to cook a meal of meat using only the meat, fire, a knife, and materials found in nature. This requirement is optional for advancement to Bossloper and mandatory for the Hiveranno degree. This requirement can be … Continue reading
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Requirement #12 of the American Mountain Men
12. Must have spent at least five days traveling on foot, snowshoe, canoe, and/or horseback. One method or a combination may be used. Bullboat may be used in place of canoe. You are expected to gain as much distance as … Continue reading
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Requirement #8 of the American Mountain Men
8. Must be able to demonstrate the ability to properly pack a horse, canoe, bullboat, or a man for distance travel under possible adverse conditions. This requirement is optional for advancement to Bossloper and mandatory for the Hiveranno degree. Again, … Continue reading
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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
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Tagged AMM, fur trade, Mountain Man, mountain men, rendezvous
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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 