From: owner-hist_text-digest@lists.xmission.com (hist_text-digest) To: hist_text-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: hist_text-digest V1 #457 Reply-To: hist_text Sender: owner-hist_text-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-hist_text-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk hist_text-digest Thursday, January 27 2000 Volume 01 : Number 457 In this issue: -       Re: MtMan-List: gloves -       MtMan-List: McClenahan & Loggins -       Re: MtMan-List: gloves -       Re: MtMan-List: Re: John Kramer -       Re: MtMan-List: gloves -       Re: MtMan-List: Re: John Kramer -       MtMan-List: Traders Row -       Re: MtMan-List: bear hides -       Re: MtMan-List: Re: Allen Chronister on beads -       Re: MtMan-List: gloves -       Re: MtMan-List: gloves -       Re: MtMan-List: Re: Allen Chronister on beads -       MtMan-List: first snow -       Re: MtMan-List: first snow -       Re: MtMan-List: first snow -       Re: MtMan-List: first snow -       Re: MtMan-List: first snow -       Re: MtMan-List: first snow -       Re: MtMan-List: first snow -       Re: MtMan-List: first snow -       MtMan-List: Camping item of interest -       Re: MtMan-List: first snow -       Re: MtMan-List: first snow -       MtMan-List: Fur Caps -       MtMan-List: Anyone around Payette Idaho? -       MtMan-List: Re: Calgary? -       MtMan-List: Winter Camps n Snow -       MtMan-List: The Rocky Mountain College -       Re: MtMan-List: Winter Camps n Snow ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 09:49:25 -0600 From: "Anne MacDonnald" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: gloves I am not sure where I saw it....have been reading stuff on florida history during that time period again... but even down here, it got downright cold... there was mention somewhere, [sigh, think I saw it in a book at USF recently] that they wrapped blanket strips around the hands leaving the fingers free. my next thought was what about frostbite... - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Born" To: Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 7:57 AM Subject: MtMan-List: gloves > I've learned a lot from all the post about winter moc's but what about the > hands. Does anyone have any good info. on what the western trapper was > wearing on his hands during the winter? > Cheers, > Don > > > ---------------------- > hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html > - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 08:50:05 -0700 (MST) From: delis@aztec.asu.edu (BRUCE S. DE LIS) Subject: MtMan-List: McClenahan & Loggins Anyone know if these two are still bulding Guns etc, and how they can be reached. E-mail, URL, or Snail Mail Addy, Phone # Thanks - -- Penny Pincher-NMLRA Field Representative In The West Don't Forget the NMLRA Winter National Shoot 2000 February 16-21 2000 @ The Ben Avery Shooting Facility-Phoenix Arizona http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/mbs.cgi/mb750171 - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 08:32:56 +0000 From: The Sweeneys Subject: Re: MtMan-List: gloves Hi Don. In the Mountain Man's Sketch book, by Mr. Hanson, there are two patterns that might be of interest to you. First is a pair of Shoshoni smoked buckskin gloves. Then on the following page it shows Canadian Indian mittens made of red wool blanketing. I hope this helps. See ya in the mountains. YMOS, Mick Sweeney Sierra Foothills Don Born wrote: > I've learned a lot from all the post about winter moc's but what about the > hands. Does anyone have any good info. on what the western trapper was > wearing on his hands during the winter? > Cheers, > Don > > ---------------------- > hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 11:08:58 -0700 From: "Walt Foster" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Re: John Kramer Where did you get your information on beads? John... by documentation through Fort Union Trading Post. Prior to 1850 8 ought beads and bigger were in use. Walt Foster Park City, Montana - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: 26 Jan 2000 11:01:05 -0800 From: Buck Conner Subject: Re: MtMan-List: gloves On Wed, 26 January 2000, The Sweeneys wrote: > Hi Don. > > In the Mountain Man's Sketch book, by Mr. Hanson, there are two patterns > that might be of interest to you. First is a pair of Shoshoni smoked > buckskin gloves. Then on the following page it shows Canadian Indian mittens > made of red wool blanketing.............. Look at the number of books on Pennsylvania clothing, one of them shows wool knit half mittens (fingers uncovered) with an outer pair of wool blanket ones full size mittens and a cord attached to go over the neck. Later Buck Conner ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~ AMM ~ Lenni-Lenape Society ~ NRA ~~~~ ~~~~ http://pages.about.com/buckconner ~~~ ~ http://www.teleport.com/~walking/clark ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AMM Jim Baker Party / Colorado Territory "meat's not meat until it's in the pan" Aux Ailments de Pays! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Signup for your free USWEST.mail Email account http://www.uswestmail.net - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 16:07:19 -0500 From: tipis@mediaone.net Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Re: John Kramer Someone tell me where I saw that great article by Allen Chronister on beads of the period. Was it in Muzzle loader or the Muzzle Blasts? Great up to date information on beads and he also, or that is where it is, the new edition of Buckskinning 8. Linda Holley Walt Foster wrote: > Where did you get your information on beads? > > John... > > by documentation through Fort Union Trading Post. Prior to 1850 8 ought > beads and bigger were in use. > > Walt Foster > Park City, Montana > > ---------------------- > hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 17:38:00 -0500 From: "Addison Miller" Subject: MtMan-List: Traders Row Remember, anyone is invited to email me any items they have for sale and I will post them on my Traders Row page on my web site. This is for the Mountain Man List, ONLY, and will not be give to other lists. http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Geyser/trader.htm Ad Miller - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 17:31:29 -0700 From: Joe Brandl Subject: Re: MtMan-List: bear hides John, I can get you some black bear hides, let me know what size and wheather or not you need the head and all feet attached Thanks Joe - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 21:06:01 EST From: GazeingCyot@cs.com Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Re: Allen Chronister on beads I'll bet you are thinking of his article, Beyond the Wall, in Muzzleloader, March/April, 1993. Crazy and Jill - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 23:31:10 -0500 From: "Scott Janzen" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: gloves Just finished Eckert's book on the French and Indian war(s) and he specifically mentions the Canucks using strings run up through the sleeves to keep their mittens attached citing "the men, knowing that the loss of their mittens would mean certain frostbite, kept them with a string attached so they would not be lost..." (paraphrasing). Seems handy to me as mittens are better than gloves to keep the hands warm, and being able to slip them off for fine tasks, then slip them back on again makes sense. I'm for mittens. Can anyone document the trigger finger style mittens where you can stick a finger out? Regards, Kid! - -----Original Message----- From: Buck Conner >Look at the number of books on Pennsylvania clothing, one of them shows wool knit half mittens (fingers uncovered) with an outer pair of wool blanket ones full size mittens and a cord attached to go over the neck. > >Later >Buck Conner - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 22:28:50 -0800 From: randybublitz@juno.com Subject: Re: MtMan-List: gloves I learned this trick as a dumb kid in snow country, My Momma didn't raise no fool..... All Kidding aside, this is a very practical way to keep from loosing fingers due to frostbite...... hardtack Your Second Amendment Rights protect ALL of your other Rights, Don't give up your Rights - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 06:37:44 -0500 From: tipis@mediaone.net Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Re: Allen Chronister on beads That maybe the one. Thanks. Have to go back to my issues and see. Definitely will cut the work back of plowing through it. Thanks. Linda GazeingCyot@cs.com wrote: > I'll bet you are thinking of his article, Beyond the Wall, in > Muzzleloader, March/April, 1993. Crazy and Jill > > ---------------------- > hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 14:04:35 -0600 From: "Matthew Porter" Subject: MtMan-List: first snow Hi all! I'm just so excited, like a giddy school boy. We are having are first snow down here in Arkansas. They say that we should get about a foot by tomorrow. I just wanted to share my excitement with you all. Matt Porter - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 12:48:06 -0800 (PST) From: Lee Newbill Subject: Re: MtMan-List: first snow On Thu, 27 Jan 2000, Matthew Porter wrote: > I'm just so excited, like a giddy school boy. We are having are first > snow down here in Arkansas. They say that we should get about a foot by > tomorrow. I just wanted to share my excitement with you all. Matt.... with luck... you'll get our snow too... Looking forward to the greenup.... Your Most Obedient Servant... Lee Newbill of Viola, Idaho Clerk of the Hog Heaven Muzzleloaders http://www.geocities.com/~lnewbill - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 15:56:34 EST From: "Gary McLeod" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: first snow Baaa-Humbug!!!, Old bones in Michigan >From: "Matthew Porter" >Reply-To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com >To: >Subject: MtMan-List: first snow >Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 14:04:35 -0600 > >Hi all! > I'm just so excited, like a giddy school boy. We are having are first >snow down here in Arkansas. They say that we should get about a foot by >tomorrow. I just wanted to share my excitement with you all. > >Matt > Porter > > >---------------------- >hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 16:33:50 -0600 From: "Ratcliff" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: first snow We got a dose of sleet and freezing rain south of Ft Worth....would = trade for snow anyday. YMOS Lanney Ratcliff - ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Matthew Porter To: Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 2:04 PM Subject: MtMan-List: first snow > Hi all! > I'm just so excited, like a giddy school boy. We are having are = first > snow down here in Arkansas. They say that we should get about a foot = by > tomorrow. I just wanted to share my excitement with you all. >=20 > Matt > Porter >=20 >=20 > ---------------------- > hist_text list info: = http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 15:13:08 -0800 From: R Lahti Subject: Re: MtMan-List: first snow Matthew Porter wrote: > > Hi all! > I'm just so excited, like a giddy school boy. We are having are first > snow down here in Arkansas. They say that we should get about a foot by > tomorrow. I just wanted to share my excitement with you all. Matt Porter, Well bless your little heart. I remain... YMOS Capt. Lahti' - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 15:16:35 -0800 From: R Lahti Subject: Re: MtMan-List: first snow Lee Newbill wrote: > Matt.... with luck... you'll get our snow too... > > Looking forward to the greenup.... > > Your Most Obedient Servant... Lee, Now don't be giving away our snow so quick. We're gona need it in a couple weeks so we don't have to wade in to camp through the mud that will follow. BTW, some of us are going in on Friday the 11th. Are you going to go in with us or wait till later in the day? I remain... YMOS Capt. Lahti' - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 15:13:35 PST From: "Chance Tiffie" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: first snow Got 6 inches here in Durant Oklahoma, temperature hovering around 25 degrees. Planning to put to use all I've learned about winter mocs tomorrow. Going out with the smoothbore for the last weekend of squirrel season. Worst thing about snow down here is it's just so damn wet. No matter how well you grease them, or how well you make them it's gonna get in. You boys in the high country shouldn't rain on our parade, snow like this only comes every 10 years or so. If I should freeze to a tree while I'm out, feel free to devide my gear come spring green up. Cliff Tiffie PO Box 5089 Durant, OK 74702 580-924-4187 - --------------------- Aux Ailments de Pays! ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 15:09:18 -0800 (PST) From: George Noe Subject: Re: MtMan-List: first snow Matt, We got it here in Oklahoma befor you did, if we didn't need the moisture, I'd just as soon you got our 5-12 in. with yours. grn - --- Matthew Porter wrote: > Hi all! > I'm just so excited, like a giddy school boy. > We are having are first > snow down here in Arkansas. They say that we should > get about a foot by > tomorrow. I just wanted to share my excitement with > you all. > > Matt > Porter > > > ---------------------- > hist_text list info: > http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html > ===== George R. Noe< gnoe39@yahoo.com > Watch your back trail, and keep your eyes on the skyline. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 18:37:56 -0600 From: "John McKee" Subject: MtMan-List: Camping item of interest This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01BF68F5.A0DEDEA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello the camp. Saw reference to Crazy Crow on the list and, by = coincidence, got their flyer in this afternoon. I don't know the quality = but they have listed a "iron skillet w/ folding handle. 9" diameter x 1" = deep, with a 5 1/4 inch long handle. The web site is www.crazycrow.com = and the item # is 5587-002-009. Quite a handy item to have. Long John - ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01BF68F5.A0DEDEA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hello the camp. Saw = reference to=20 Crazy Crow on the list and, by coincidence, got their flyer in this = afternoon. I=20 don't know the quality but they have listed a "iron skillet w/ folding = handle.=20 9" diameter x 1" deep, with a 5 1/4 inch long handle. The web site is www.crazycrow.com and the item = #  is=20 5587-002-009. Quite a handy item to have.   Long=20 John
- ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01BF68F5.A0DEDEA0-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 19:47:54 -0500 From: deforge1@wesnet.com (Dennis Miles) Subject: Re: MtMan-List: first snow Lanney, Grab Pendleton and c'mon up.. Winter camp starts next Thursday at Snake's place... We will build snow forts.. D Ratcliff wrote: > We got a dose of sleet and freezing rain south of Ft Worth....would trade for snow anyday. > YMOS > Lanney Ratcliff > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Matthew Porter > To: > Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 2:04 PM > Subject: MtMan-List: first snow > > > Hi all! > > I'm just so excited, like a giddy school boy. We are having are first > > snow down here in Arkansas. They say that we should get about a foot by > > tomorrow. I just wanted to share my excitement with you all. > > > > Matt > > Porter > > > > > > ---------------------- > > hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html > > ---------------------- > hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html - -- "Abair ach beagan is abair gu math e" DOUBLE EDGE FORGE Period Knives & Iron Accoutrements http://www.wesnet.com/deforge1 - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 19:00:55 -0800 From: "larry pendleton" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: first snow This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0026_01BF68F8.D6A9E5E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Cliff, We'll do that very thing. You keep yer nose in the wind, and stay = warm. Be a helluva deal to have to argue with Austin over my share of = your gear. LP -----Original Message----- From: Chance Tiffie To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com Date: Thursday, January 27, 2000 3:14 PM Subject: Re: MtMan-List: first snow =20 =20 Got 6 inches here in Durant Oklahoma, temperature hovering around 25 = degrees. Planning to put to use all I've learned about winter mocs = tomorrow.=20 Going out with the smoothbore for the last weekend of squirrel = season. =20 Worst thing about snow down here is it's just so damn wet. No = matter how=20 well you grease them, or how well you make them it's gonna get in. You boys in the high country shouldn't rain on our parade, snow = like=20 this only comes every 10 years or so. If I should freeze to a tree while I'm out, feel free to devide my = gear come=20 spring green up. =20 =20 =20 Cliff Tiffie PO Box 5089 Durant, OK 74702 580-924-4187 --------------------- Aux Ailments de Pays! =20 ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com =20 =20 ---------------------- hist_text list info: = http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html - ------=_NextPart_000_0026_01BF68F8.D6A9E5E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Cliff,
  We'll = do that very=20 thing.  You keep yer nose in the wind, and stay warm.  Be a = helluva=20 deal to have to argue with Austin over my share of your gear.=20 <VBG>
LP
-----Original = Message-----
From:=20 Chance Tiffie <bossloper@hotmail.com>
To:=20 hist_text@lists.xmission.com= =20 <hist_text@lists.xmission.com= >
Date:=20 Thursday, January 27, 2000 3:14 PM
Subject: Re: = MtMan-List:=20 first snow

Got 6 inches here in Durant Oklahoma, = temperature hovering around 25
degrees. Planning to put to use = all I've=20 learned about winter mocs tomorrow.
Going out with the = smoothbore for=20 the last weekend of squirrel season. 
Worst thing about = snow down=20 here is it's just so damn wet.  No matter how
well you = grease them,=20 or how well you make them it's gonna get = in.
     You=20 boys in the high country shouldn't rain on our parade, snow like =
this=20 only comes every 10 years or so.
If I should freeze to a tree = while I'm=20 out, feel free to devide my gear come
spring green=20 up.



Cliff Tiffie
PO Box 5089
Durant,=20 OK
74702
580-924-4187
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Aux Ailments = de=20 = Pays!

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- ------=_NextPart_000_0026_01BF68F8.D6A9E5E0-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 17:54:26 +0000 From: The Sweeneys Subject: MtMan-List: Fur Caps Hello in the Camp, I was wondering if anyone in their reading has come across references to mountaineers wearing fur caps with leather visors, like the ones so popular in paintings, and at today's rendezvous. I like to wear a coonskin cap with visor in the winter, but would also like to accurately portray the Rocky Mountain Trapper. YMOS, Mick Sweeney Sierra Foothills - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 18:11:49 -0800 (PST) From: Lee Newbill Subject: MtMan-List: Anyone around Payette Idaho? Hi Got a query from the Payette Chamber of Commerce today looking for information on how to set up an event concurrent with their festival. If anyone is from the that area, or knows the local club contact point, I'd appreciate some info that I could pass back to them. Your Most Obedient Servant... Lee Newbill of Viola, Idaho Clerk of the Hog Heaven Muzzleloaders http://www.geocities.com/~lnewbill - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 21:43:26 EST From: SWcushing@aol.com Subject: MtMan-List: Re: Calgary? Angela... I'm doing some over nights in Calgary for the next month...are there any museums I should check out on a Saturday afternoon while I'm there?? Thanks, Ymos, Steve - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 20:32:57 -0800 (PST) From: Lee Newbill Subject: MtMan-List: Winter Camps n Snow On Thu, 27 Jan 2000, R Lahti wrote: > Now don't be giving away our snow so quick. We're gona need it in a > couple weeks so we don't have to wade in to camp through the mud that > will follow. BTW, some of us are going in on Friday the 11th. Are you > going to go in with us or wait till later in the day? I remain... Actually, this winter has been rather mild to us here on the west side of the Clearwater Range... I haven't had to call my nieghbor with his "cat" yet, the wee little tractor plow I have is working just fine. On the winter camp, I hope it goes a mite bit less wet than the last one I went on. Snow is good, rain is bad. I'm looking forward to testing out my winter mocs, new snowshoes, and the pair of hideous mittens I'm fashioning from notes out of Ken Grissom's "Buckskins & Blackpowder". Winter camping is a whole different twist. Think I'll also work on a new pair of drop front wool trousers as me leggings get a bit drafty in Feb. What time do you think you fellows will be arriving at Feather Creek on the 11th? Your Most Obedient Servant... Lee Newbill of Viola, Idaho Clerk of the Hog Heaven Muzzleloaders http://www.geocities.com/~lnewbill - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 20:44:13 -0800 (PST) From: Lee Newbill Subject: MtMan-List: The Rocky Mountain College Walt You fellows putting the "recreation of the Rocky Mountain College" on this year? Your Most Obedient Servant... Lee Newbill of Viola, Idaho Clerk of the Hog Heaven Muzzleloaders http://www.geocities.com/~lnewbill - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 21:18:32 -0800 From: R Lahti Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Winter Camps n Snow Lee Newbill wrote: I'm looking forward to testing out > my winter mocs, new snowshoes, and the pair of hideous mittens I'm > fashioning from notes out of Ken Grissom's "Buckskins & > Blackpowder". Lee, Lots of things to test out and I'm looking forward to seeing what you have made along with seeing if all the advice I have given my "pilgrims" on what they need to do will take hold But leave the bales of straw home this time. Winter camping is a whole different twist. Think I'll also > work on a new pair of drop front wool trousers as me leggings get a bit > drafty in Feb. I use french cut breeches and wool leggings over my knee socks and winter mocs with lots of wool shirts. > > What time do you think you fellows will be arriving at Feather Creek on > the 11th? I will be meeting with Crawdad Sat. at my house, he wants to use some bear grease on his new mocs. We'll be talking about when and where at that time and I'll keep you and Vern posted. I think we will shoot for noon or early afternoon at the latest so we have time to make it up the trail and set camp. And I too hope it don't rain. Been that route at a snow shoe. Wasn't any fun with 2 ft. of snow and 50 degrees. Anyway I will keep you posted and if you can go in with us that would be great. Talk at you later, I remain.... YMOS Capt. 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