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Aux Aliment du Pays – Off the Nourishment of the Land

Posted on January 20, 2016 by

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 →

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An Expedition on the Green River

Posted on December 3, 2015 by

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 →

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A Successful Hunt

Posted on November 4, 2015 by

October 18, 2015 I took my wife out for a deer hunt.  She got her first deer/ big game animal ever! Congratulations Violet!!!

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2014 AMM Eastern Territorial Rendezvous

Posted on January 14, 2015 by

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 →

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Inletting the side plate

Posted on February 19, 2013 by
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Installing a Buttplate

Posted on January 6, 2013 by

This weekend I worked on my Leman rifle.  Attached are several pics of the steps to install the buttplate. First, I laid out the pattern, then I cut it with the coping saw.  Then using lamp black, I inlet the … Continue reading →

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Gage d’ Amour

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

I made a new Gage d’ Amour for my pipe and tobacco.  I used some scraps of brain tanned leather and sewed it with a cotton thread.  I am going to leave it plain for now and may add some … Continue reading →

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Support Gun Control?

Posted on March 4, 2011 by
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Shooting Flintlocks

Posted on March 4, 2011 by

Paul Valandigham has written a great article about making flintlocks shoot.  It helped me to become a better flint shooter and I would like to share some of it with you.  Below are some excerpts from his article:  Flintlocks: How … Continue reading →

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Smokes, Ammo and Luck

Posted on March 3, 2011 by

John Connor of Guns Magazine quotes his friend G.K. Shirpa as saying “Try never to run out of smokes, ammo and luck all at the same time.  But remember, if you have ammo, you can always get more smokes, and … Continue reading →

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