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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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Sardis Camp
A couple of my friends joined me and two of my dogs for an overnight on my land along Lake Sardis in south eastern Oklahoma. We paddled in and found a nice place to camp. Curley used his harness … Continue reading
Posted in American Mountain Men, Historical Adventure, Hunting & Trapping
Tagged AMM, camping, canoe, fishing, Hunting
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Green River 2017
Green River 2017 November 4, 2017, Aaron Griggs, Mary Sims, and myself arrived at Green River, Utah around noon. We met up with Ed Bevers, Bill Bailey and Todd “Pete” Peterson. Pete, Mary, and I set up camps at Crystal … Continue reading
My Brown Bess
When I got married in 1981, we took our honeymoon around Lake Superior. We visited all of the historic sites we could find. At Fort Michilimackinac, we saw the Great Lakes fur trade first hand and watched a man shoot … Continue reading
Posted in American Mountain Men, Historical Clothing and Equipment, Hunting & Trapping, Shooting
Tagged AMM, brown bess, canoe, muzzleloader
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A Canoe Trip on the Guadalupe
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
Aux Aliment du Pays – Off the Nourishment of the Land
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
An Expedition on the Green River
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
In your zeal to “Do It Right”, You are doing it all wrong!
Since before I joined the American Mountain Men I have heard the phrase “Do it right”. I was somewhat taken by that line, because I am a stickler for authenticity and historical correctness. I have since come to understand that … Continue reading
Posted in American Mountain Men, Events, Miscellaneous, Pet Peeves & Other Rants!
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2014 AMM Western Territorial
Oct 23-26, 2014, Violet & I attended the AMM Western Territorial Rendezvous at Bent’s Old Fort. I was the auctioneer for the fundraiser.
Gabe the Shootist
Gabe the Shootist 