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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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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
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
2015 Fur Trade Symposium at Bent’s Old Fort
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Tagged Bent's Old Fort, fur trade, Mountain Man, mountain men, rendezvous
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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
Fort Uncompahgre redux
June 12-14, 2015 several of us returned to Fort Uncompahgre in Delta, CO for an open house weekend. We had a great time bringing the old fort to life.
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.
2014 AMM Eastern Territorial Rendezvous
Oct 9-11, 2014, Violet & I attended the AMM Eastern Territorial Rendezvous near Morris, IL. We had a good time in spite of the ticks. We had a great time with the folks from Illinois and I represented the western … Continue reading
Fort Uncompahgre
May 17-18, 2014 – We attended an open house at Fort Uncompahgre near Delta, CO. The fort is a re-creation of one of Antoine Robideaux’ fur trading posts. It was in operation from 1828 -1844. I ran the blacksmith shop … Continue reading
Gabe the Shootist
Gabe the Shootist 