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Category Archives: Historical Clothing and Equipment
A New Bag
This weekend I made myself a new bullet pouch. It is a two compartment pouch from the Mountain Man sketch book vol 2. The flap is covered with hair on bear hide as pictured in the sketchbook on Mariano Modena’s bag. I … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Clothing and Equipment, Hunting & Trapping, Shooting
Tagged bullet pouch
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Coffin Handled Bowie
Alfred Jacob Miller described the trapping brigades as they were leaving the Rendezvous of 1837 as each trapper having twenty pairs of moccasins, a Bowie knife and some even carried hatchets. I am sure the phrase “Bowie knife” … Continue reading
My first “Buckskins”
In 1977 I went down to the Berman Buckskin warehouse on Hennipen Ave in Minneapolis, Mn and bought some split cowhide. I took it home and made a fringed hunting shirt and some leggings. Here is the shirt/jacket. Mom brought … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Clothing and Equipment
Tagged buckskins, fur trade, mountain men, muzzleloader
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Bent’s Fort
Sept 17-18, 2011 I spent at Bent’s Old Fort recreating the life of a Fort carpenter. It was a wonderful weekend. We interacted with well over 1000 guests during the course of Saturday and Sunday. I hope this is the … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Historical Clothing and Equipment
Tagged 1840's, Bent's Old Fort, carpentry, Gabe, historical re-enactment
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Gabe the Shootist
When I was growing up many of us had nicknames. Not from our parents but names our friends called us. Similar to today’s camp names that folks get at a rendezvous. It was a term of endearment. It showed you were … Continue reading
Posted in As we get Older, Historical Clothing and Equipment, Hunting & Trapping, Miscellaneous, Shooting
Tagged Gabe, GabetheShootist, nickname
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Influences that made me want to be a Mountain Man.
Back during the Middle ages when I was an impressionable youth, several things came together to make me want to become a Mountain Man. When I was 12 years old I joined the Boy Scouts for the second time.(The first … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Clothing and Equipment, Hunting & Trapping, Miscellaneous, Shooting
Tagged 1975, American Rifleman, Fredrick Manfred, Give your Heart to the Hawks, Grizzly bear attack, Hugh Glass, Jeremiah Johnson, Lord Grizzly, March, Mountain Man, The Man in the Wilderness, Winfred Blevins
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My Tent
The tent I use at rendezvous gets lots of comments. Some people are looking for former owners or other folks who have one similar to it. Others talk about how it is a great Rev War or F&I War tent. … Continue reading
Steamship “Arabia”
The Steamship “Arabia” plied the Missouri river in 1855 and 56 until she hit a snag and sunk a mile or so downstream of Parkville, Missouri. She was not recovered and salvaged until 1988. When they uncovered her she proved … Continue reading
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Tagged 1856, Kansas City, Missouri, Steamship "Arabia"
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Weldon Striker
This striker was found at the same Indian campsite as my Claddagh ring. It is stamped “Weldon”. My search found a Weldon forge in Morris county, New Jersey. According to a History of Morris County, New Jersey, 1739-1882, with Illustrations and … Continue reading
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Tagged Fire Steel, Flint & Steel, Forges, New Jersey, Striker, Weldon
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Gabe the Shootist
Gabe the Shootist 