Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Re: documentation for both flour, and blue willow
Date: 02 Mar 2000 06:47:26 -0800
On Thu, 02 March 2000, Lee Newbill wrote:
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>
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> On Thu, 2 Mar 2000, Lee Newbill wrote:
> > Did I not read that Henry the Younger gave his men heading into the
> > interior each a small bag of cornmeal?
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> I stand corrected....
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> May 1st, 1814...provisions for twelve days... beef,
> pork, flour, corn, peas, rum, etc.
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> No corn meal.
>
Lee,
I'm at work and do not have acces to my edibles files on corn meal, etc.
While we're looking at foods again, how about "buckeyes" Aesculus (North American type), you know - the shiny brown nuts. Think we did the bit on leaching to remove acidy taste, was thinking on the lines of other uses for food than edible.
Example the "buckeye" nut, read that many of the native americans as well as some frontiersmen carried then as an alarm system. Grist or Boone would put them in a dirt bank, set a pair from 4-6 inches apart and do several sets. Then set up their camp some ways off, the idea was locals - friendly or not would take this arrangement for the eyes of deer and make noise shooting at their target alerting the one that set the alarm system.
Have read of using flour at night spread on the ground to track an animal that had been raiding a supply cache. I'm sure others on the list have similiar information to share.
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Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Period correctness questions
Date: 02 Mar 2000 08:55:13 -0800
On Thu, 02 March 2000, Bill Cunningham wrote:
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> In either 1986 or 1987, the museum of the fur trade quarterly had a definitive article on tobacco and cigarettes. You can get a reprint by contacting the museum. Just yesterday I ran across a letter I got from
> Charles Hanson giving me permission to reprint that very article. I don't
> think I ever did, but it was nice of him.
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Bill,
Those that never talked to Charlie or had any dealings with him, will never know what a resource he was, his knowledge and Marie's is endless when it came to the Fur Trade in North America and Russia.
When I put together the tradegun information for for the internet, even in poor health - Charlie was available for his thoughts and comments.
The free information that was supplied over the years was endless, no one will ever know how much was spent on the postage alone in answering questions from these two. God Bless them.
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Put me down, I have some old pictures of early AMM camps and members that have gone to the other side as well as some that are in a hold and waiting position, like many of us now.
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<BR>This is probably off topic but this is the best place I could think
of to find out.
<BR>A few years ago, I was watching a t.v. prograsm dealing with phenominons,
lost
<BR>people, etc. They were at the Alamo & were going to dig up the
well there.They had
<BR>done ultrasounds & think there was a big stash of artifacts at
the bottom of the
<BR>well. Rumors said the folks there threw all their good posessions into
the well,
<BR>including a big stash of gold when they were being attacked. The next
program, they
<BR>were still digging up the "street" & found a lot of artifacts &
were way behind in
<BR>their digging as scheduled. I never saw the outcome of what they found
in the well.
<BR>Anyone know?
<BR>Thanks for being indulgent.
<BR>JD
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> Most mountain prices ranged from $3-5. Depended on the year and company.
> Can't recall prices at St. Louis right off, but $7 is what rings in my head.
>
> Hope this helps. Also, don't forget the transport charged from rendezvous
> to St. Louis, that added up pretty substantially.
>
> In A Majority of Scoudrels this is talked about, especially concerning Bill
> Sublette in 1834.
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> Allen in Fort Hall country
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> At 12:37 PM 03/05/2000 EST, you wrote:
> >Hello list,
> > In need of help. Wife signed me up at my kid's school for
> >living
> >History day (Missouri). Need to know the prices for beaver and other furs
> >from 1800-1840 when sold at Western Rendezvous compared to prices
> >received in St. Louis. Would like prices to compare between both places.
> >
> >Thank you.
> >
> >rick
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AN EXAMPLE OF HOW LATE THE TRADE WAS STILL GOING ON
We always think of St.Louis as being the hub of the fur trade, but there were other locations that did quite well, for example St. Paul, Minnesota took its fair share of the business, listed below is a list seen in the St.Paul Advertiser, a local newspaper.
Animals No. Skins Value
Rats 64,292 $11,572.56
Minks 8,276 18,621.00
Martens 1,428 3,570.00
Fishers 1,045 4,702.50
Red Fox 876 1,095.00
Cross Fox 20 100.00
Silver Fox 8 400.00
Kit Fox 2,542 1,271.00
Coons 3,400 2,550.00
Wolverines 2,032 3,048.00
Otter 405 1,417.50
Beaver, lb.. 586 881.00
Bear 610 6,700.00
Lynx 50 125.00
Buffalo Robes 7,500 41,200.00
Total Value $ 95,750.56
Now would you believe this was a poor year according to the Advertiser in 1856, a large amount of these furs were traded for in merchandise, the fur trade as we know it, was over, but trade guns, blanket's, cookware and anything else was still moving across this country.
Think of the amount of furs gathered in the hay day of the fur trade 1820's to 1840's, look for example at Ft.Union, a prime location and the amount of money that John Jacob Astor made is unbelievable, even by today's standards.
Hope this helps, the original list was part of a report that my Grandfather had written for the Pennsylvania Game Commission (Legal Dept.)when an agent for them in 1938 this report was investing possible values on furs related to poaching. I gave this information; letters, reports, etc. to Charlie Hanson in the 1960's, he later wrote several articles using this information.
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Subject: MtMan-List: Trade Blanket sites OFF TOPIC
Date: 06 Mar 2000 18:13:34 -0800
Well it happened again, I lost my "bookmarks", need the three (3) trader blankets we where talking about last summer, one was the Baker Party site, etc.
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Here's some information that may help in your quest for fur trade sites and forts. I've included address of some along with publications and organizations that may have additional information to help you.
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Pre-1840 Living History Historical Sites:
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Fort Bridger, Wyoming State Historic Site * PO Box 35, Fort Bridger, WY 82933 * (307)
782-3842, FAX (307)782-7181 * Established in 1843 by Jim Bridger and Louis Vasquez.
Fort Langley National Historic Site * PO Box 129, 23433 Mavis Ave., Fort Langley, BC, Canada * (604) 888-2822 * Original Fur Trade Era building c. 1840.
Fort Laramie National Historic Site, NPS * Fort Laramie, WY 82212 * (307)837-2221 * Fort
Laramie was originally established as Fort William, by William Sublette, in 1834.
Fort Nisqually Historic Site, 1833-1869 * Point Defiance Park, 5400 Pearl St. #11, Tacoma, WA 98407 * (206) 591-5339 * Fort Nisqually was built by the Hudson's Bay Company as an outpost for fur trade.
Fort Uncompahgre-A Living History Museum * Located at Confluence Park, Delta, CO * PO Box 19, Delta, CO 81416 * (970)874-8349 or 874-0923 * Established near the confluence of the Uncompahgre and Blue (Gunnison) Rivers about 1826, as a fur trading post.
Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site, NPS * RR3, Box 71, Williston, ND 58801 (25 miles SW of Williston, ND on ND Hwy 1804) * (701) 572-9083 * Built by the American Fur
Company in 1828, Ft Union became the headquarters for trading.
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, NPS * 612 East Reserve St., Vancouver, WA 98661-3811 * (360) 696-7655 * Fort Vancouver was the headquarters for Hudson's Bay Company operations in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia, 1825-49.
Museum of the Fur Trade * 6321 Hwy 20, Chadron, NE - Three miles east of Chadron on US Hwy 20 * Contact: 308-432-3843 or the Chadron Chamber of Commerce, 308-432-4401 *
Exhibits of trade good, weapons, furs and other items from the Fur Trade.
Museum of the Mountain Man * PO Box 909, Pinedale, WY * (307)367-4101 * Exhibits on the fur trade, western exploration, Plains Indians, and early settlements.
Bent's Fort National Historic Site, NPS * 35110 Hwy. 194 E., La Junta, CO 81050 *
(719)384-2596 * A trading post on the Santa Fe Trail. In the 1830's & 40's.
Old Mission State Park * PO Box 30, Cataldo, ID 83810-0030 * (208) 682-3814 * The Mission
is the oldest remaining building in Idaho. Established in the 1840's, by Jesuit priests.
Smoke and Fire News PO Box 166 Grand Rapids, Ohio 43522
The Museum of the Fur Trade 6321 Highway 20 Chadron, Nebraska 69337
National Association of Buckskinners 4701 Marion Street Livestock Exchange
Building, Suite 324 Denver, Colorado 81301 (303) 297-9671
National Muzzleloading Rifle Association PO Box 67 Friendship, Indiana 47021
The American Mountain Man Association 16630 Penny Avenue Sand Lake,
Michigan 49346
Coalition of Historical Trekkers P.O. Box 4038 Pueblo CO 81003
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National Association of Buckskinners * 4701 Marion Street * Livestock Exchange Building, Suite 324 * Denver, Colorado 81301 * (303) 297-9671 * Publication: Territorial Dispatch
National Muzzleloading Rifle Association * PO Box 67 * Friendship, Indiana 47021 * Publication: Muzzle Blasts
The American Mountain Man Association * 3483 Squires * Conklin, Michigan 49403 * Publication: Tomahawk & Long Rifle
Coalition of Historical Trekkers * P.O. Box 4038 * Pueblo CO 81003 * Publication: On the Trail
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> The mountain men in the Rocky Mountains (and every other frontier) used whatever grease they had when they needed it which could be from any of the native animals, in civilized areas several plants could be processed for oil.......JOHN, I'M SUPRISED THAT YOU DIDN'T MENTION BUFFALO LARD, IF RENDERED CORRECTLY AND NOT BURNED IN THE PROCESS IT WILL LAST FOR YEARS. I USE IT TO COOK WITH, GREASE THE GUN, LUBE ABOUT ANY OF MY GEAR, ADD BEESWAX TO IT FOR WATERPROOFING. I HAVE SOME THAT'S 10 YEARS OLD (TESTING TO SEE WHAT IT'S LIFE IS) LEAVE IT IN THE GARAGE, SO IT MAY EXPERIENCE TEMP. FROM THE LOW 40'S AND UP AS HIGH AS THE LOW 80'S IN DEGREES AND SO FAR IS LIKE IT WAS WHEN I FIRST RENDERED IT, NO ODOR - CLEAR COLOR (WHITE), USED IT AT OUR LAST PARTY CAMP TO GREASE THE POT, JUST FINE.
WANT TO RESUPPLY THIS WONDERFUL PRODUCT VERY SHORTLY, HAVE A FRIEND THAT NEEDS TO PUT DOWN A RANK BULL THAT HAS LOTS OF BODY FAT FROM HIS APPEARANCE (THE BULL).
ISN'T THE REASON THAT GAME ANIMAL GREASE WORKS AND DOM. LIVESTOCK DOESN'T IS BECAUSE THE LIVESTOCK IS FEED SALT WHICH WILL APPEAR IN THEIR MEAT AND FAT, THOUGHT I READ THIS YEARS AGO ???
> Bear was favored (particularly in cooking) beaver was usually handy to folks who trapped beaver for a living. Grease was grease.......I SHOT A BEAR AT A AMISH FRIENDS PLACE NEAR MILROY PA. MANY YEARS AGO, WORD SPREAD THROUGH THE AREA AND BEFORE LONG A HALF DOZEN OLDER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY SHOWED UP. THEY DEMANDED THE FAT (LARD) FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES, BEING IN MOSTLY AN AMISH AREA I GAVE THEM WHAT THEY WANTED. LATER A HUNTING FRIEND SAID "THEY DON'T BELIEVE IN FIGHTING, TELL THEM TO FORGET" - I REPLIED, "TO DAMN GOOD A HUNTING SPOT TO MAKE ANYONE GET UPSET PLUS ONE OF THOSE BIG BOYS CAN GIVE YOU A BROTHERLY HUG THAT WILL BREAK RIBS" - BEEN THERE, DONE THAT YEARS AGO NEAR LANCASTER PA.
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The last time I saw the AMM flag was in 1974 or 1976 at the Nationals (can't remember which year), Ray Turner and Dick Whitmer (AMM members) took me over to meet Walt and several others.
We have been really pushing the mountainman models (western & eastern), that's fine and from what Allen writes the cases are starting to look really good.
Sounds like we may have some extra money left from the "nesting pot" fund. This is great and wonderful,.
BUT have we discuss the possible of one more image - a Native American that we could clothed and maybe use Bailey's bow with and the arrows, the clout, etc. ???? If we have enough left over for a used model, I'm sure we can come up with clothing.
If this is possible I will dig up another pair of center seam mocs, a shirt, a buffalo jaw bone club, horse dance stick, 12-13 in. turtle shell, gourd drinking cup, buffalo bladder skin (used for quills), a woven wood ladel, beaver skull, and what ever else I find. Can you tell I'm cleaning out my den to paint!
Just think of what else this person would need, does anyone's wife have an old wig we could die black and braid for this person.
Remember these people where both friend and enemy to the mountainman, could mean a good season or one that sucked. We need to address this issue also when talking about the AMM display.
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> (Supporting Story Here) Many years ago, I met a couple of AMM guys. In fact one of them introduced me to this lifestyle of ours, and brought me very far along on my journey. However, these guys harped that many items were totally wrong for the RMFT persona. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ALL GROUPS NO MATTER WHAT THEIR NAME HAVE HAD A FEW PROBLEMS WITH STRONG MINDED MEMBERS THAT WON'T GIVE GOOD SOUND RESEARCH A SECOND LOOK. TOO BAD YOU GOT A PAIR.
> This negative experience turned me off of the AMM for many years. I based my opinion of the AMM on my interpretation of my experiences with these guys.
> In reflection, the premise of the AMM that certain things should not be present at the modern rendezvous, because they were rare or uncommon in the RMFT prior to 1840 is very appropriate. To allow this, provides the opportunity for the items to become common at the modern rend. and then create the impression that they were common/accurate historically.
I THINK ALL OF US AGREE - MOUNTAINMAN, REV. WAR OR F&I REENACTER. JUST BECAUSE EVERYONE STARTS USING AN ITEM FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER DOESN'T MAKE IT CORRECT IN ANY TIME PERIOD. LOOK AT THE ICE CHESTS OR BEER CANS SEEN SO OFTEN.
> Since coming to this list I have confirmed the beliefs that I have developed over the ensuing years. Not all AMM members are rude and obtrusive about their beliefs.
THINGS HAVE CHANGED IN ALL THE GROUPS INCLUDING THE AMM, WITH THE ADVENT OF BETTER RESEARCH, THE INTERNET TO PASS NEW FOUND RESEARCH, EVERYONE IS STARTING TO COME ON BOARD AND DO THEIR HOMEWORK. BEING AMM AND IN THE PERIOD FOOD AND CAMPWARE BUSINESS - RESEARCH IS THE ONLY WORD WE KNOW, GOOD SOUND DOCUMENTATION.
> Indeed the Rocky Mountain Fur Trade covers a lot of ground. One of the things I enjoy most about the Red Lodge Mountain Man Rendezvous are the different camps represented by people..................
> > And let us not forget that the rendezvous was a very small part of the mountain man's existence. Many traveled over the entire west, often they were found in the far flung communities such as Yerba Buena, Taos, Bent's................
> > For those whose interests are more in learning the skills that helped the original mountain men survive, rather than reenacting, the range broadens............
Many more than most would think have given up on rendezvous years ago because of what has been mentioned in the last few posts.
I for one haven't been to any large event since a canoe trip from Ft. Osage to Ft. deCharter in 1995, seems some of the doings have gotten so large that the groups handling them have lost control, with the public, the traders and the folks attending.
So rather than open my big mouth and tell them (the ones running the show) about the trader's in camo's or the guy telling a story to the public that's way off from what is documented, a half dozen of us just do our treks, canoe trips and horseback adventurers unannounced.
Those that have known me for the last 25-30 years don't believe I now keep still, maybe a slow learner or I've just got tired of trying. One thing, it sure makes life easier not having to fight these battles, or Fish & Game for more muzzleloading lic., etc.
The list has had some really interesting items of late, could jump in more but don't one to be a pain in the you know what.
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> Have to agree with you how some of the big events have gotten lost in the original intent of the affair.
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> Makes me sad to see you finally calm down, Buck you where very entertaining at those Moose & Goose meeting telling the director he better wakeup, that
> muzzlelaoders where voters too. The good old days that many of us still talk about, you and the "Out Gang" where fun.
I hope some of you have paid attention and are paying attention to what's happening with our game laws, after all the work here in Colorado to get a muzzleloading season, now it's in trouble again like many other states. You have to lobby your Fish & Game if need be and go to those open meeting.
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> That is prety much what we do here.... Quiet, low key and private affairs
> that conforn to no-one standardsor criticisms but our own.
> D
Dennis,
Have you got that right, the only one to judge you is yourself and by now we have become the hardest to please. Have never gotten into the crap of putting others down like so many, if you do your research for your time period you know what is correct. Then a year goes by and more documentation is found and your back to changing items found not really right. That's what this whole thing is about, trying to get as close as possible and experience what our forefathers had to deal with, food, clothing, equipage, the elements.
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With our point system, you may possibly only draw every third year, so hunting modern season with a flinter is your only option for the undrawn years, which we do. In fact I sold all my modern weapons but one, and it's a shotgun for home protection.
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Have a question for you, what where you referring to by "braggadocio" ?
If your saying bragging say so, you'll find many of these guys/gals don't have to bragg about anything, most have been in this sport for 20 to 40 plus years and many have been the one's that have helped to change the Hollywood thinking of the 40's and 50's. Many have helped in getting the muzzleloading seasons for their states that we all enjoy today, all by a hell of a lot of hard work and money out of their own pockets.
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> on the Florida Frontiersmen logo near the
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> Who makes good quality leather knee breeches for "hard to
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> help would be greatly appreciated. YMOS"Dull Hawk"
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I will have to do some digging tonight, where several articles over the years in Buckskin Report, Muzzleloader, Muzzle Blasts, etc. of folks having dogs with them from the earliest recorded records of North American settlements, scouts, long hunters to reports of bands of dogs becoming a problem for settlers after the Indian Wars. Don't forget that big dog that Lewis & Clark had or the voyagers dogs and those stories.
I see what I have stored away and some references.
Another thought was the large number of dogs that the Indians had for work, company and if need be food.
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Hello list members, I have been lurking for about 2 months because of my
interest in AMM. This is the first time I had anything to say, I sure
didn't know that those Dutch Ovens were so involved. But, Matt in Texas
was asking about the Mountain Men having dogs. I have read several
accounts of Mountain Men, one being Hugh Glass, and in most of the books
that mentioned anything about dogs they said that the Mountain Men
didn't have dogs. They said that if there was someone trailing them and
the dog started barking it would let them know where they were at and
that would draw attention to them making it easier to locate them if
they were trying to avoid being found. In Hugh Glass, it said that the
only friend a Mountain Man had was his gun. I am no authority by no
means, but thought that I would relay at least what I have read and also
introduce myself as a lurker and have much interest in what you are
saying. I have learn a lot just reading all the threads that have been
running the last 2 months. I have enjoyed most of what I read and what I
didn't like I just ignored it like most of you.
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members, I have been lurking for about 2 months because of my interest
in AMM. This is the first time I had anything to say, I sure didn't know
that those Dutch Ovens were so involved. But, Matt in Texas was asking
about the Mountain Men having dogs. I have read several accounts of Mountain
Men, one being Hugh Glass, and in most of the books that mentioned anything
about dogs they said that the Mountain Men didn't have dogs. They said
that if there was someone trailing them and the dog started barking it
would let them know where they were at and that would draw attention to
them making it easier to locate them if they were trying to avoid being
found. In Hugh Glass, it said that the only friend a Mountain Man had was
his gun. I am no authority by no means, but thought that I would relay
at least what I have read and also introduce myself as a lurker and have
much interest in what you are saying. I have learn a lot just reading all
the threads that have been running the last 2 months. I have enjoyed most
of what I read and what I didn't like I just ignored it like most of you.</font></font></font></i><i><font face="Baskerville"><font color="#000066"><font size=+1></font></font></font></i>
Why not post that information, seems there's some interest in the subject "dogs".
Reference has been made that many haven't seen that much documented information about dogs traveling in the fur trade period. Possibly it was not considered an unusual event and many didn't record it.
Seems today we record more of a variety of things than some did from the past. Hanson claimed that common events of the day missed being recorded in many of the old jounrals, they recorded what was important to them or their area. Possibly the individual's dog being a common hunting or traveling companion wasn't considered unusual ???
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> Concho, I am familar with that neck of the woods. The Cheyenne also eat dog as do the Sioux. The Crows do not. What happened to the meats meat.....I have eaten raw kidney with my Cheyenne friends because they claim it prevents hangover. There are somethings I won't eat. Ain't been that hungry yet.
> Walt
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Concho Smith" <conchosmith@netscape.net>
> After a time Butcher says they hear a dog raising hell outside the building, then it get still, a few hours later he's served as the main meat in a stew. According to Butcher, Buck damn near got as green as the stew when eating his meal.......
Walt, I think with the way we are raised today, what we eat and how many different animals are looked at as pets and not food as they where once considered, eating dog has become a "mind-set" that makes you act differently than what our forefathers did.
In the L&C journals it's mentioned several times of the men doing better on dog than on some game meats, like deer and elk for long periods. Clark talks about trading for dogs for lean periods to help with their diet.
What Concho said was a new experience for me, eating dog - most enjoyed watching me choke down that meal.
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> Don't let so called experts tell you there are no big cats pratically anywhere, particularly a state like Wisconsin. There are more cats , including mountain lions, in unlikely places than many people realize. For instance....about 3 years ago a friend of mine shot a 130 lb mountain lion from his deer stand in Bosque (bos-key) County, Texas, which is the county across the Brazos River from my county, which borders Tarrant County...Ft Worth. A mountain lion was spotted repeatedly in Tarrant County this fall. In fact, it ate a couple of dogs and had people afraid to let their kids play in the yard. This cat was widely presumed to be an escaped or freed pet and was never captured. About 5 years ago (before I moved here) another lion was captured on the very street where I live only about four blocks from my house and was also presumed to be somebody's pet. The neighbors said they couldn't kick their dogs outside. The whined and groveled every night.
Years ago (10), when living in northern Colorado we would see a mountain lion several time throughout the year on the farm. I understand now they have moved to town and have become a problem feeding on the pets.
This past year where I live now we have seen two lions in our back yard, acre lots at the edge of the foothills over looking Denver. One was trying to catch a red fox that was passing through. The more ground that is put into housing areas the more the problem will continue.
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I made this recipe two years ago and took it to a rendezvous and it was a hit. I then took it to a couple picnics and it was also a hit. I have also taken it to the hunting get to-gethers and ditto it was a hit.
NOW I AM NOT ALLOWED IN ANY RENDEZVOUS OR CAMPS UNLESS I BRING MY APPLEPIE.
FVR
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> Morning,Here is the original post, just as I saved it. It's a good recipe, I've made it in
apple and cherry. Both were very popular at our Christmas gathering.
I make two kinds, one with alcohol and one without for the kids. I have found that the mix with alcohol has no problems if kept out of the fridge but the virgin mix must be kept in the ice box or it will mold on top.
FVR
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> Dennis,
I put the mixture in a clean crock with one of those rubber ring and wire
clamp on lids and stored it on the shelves with the canning stuff in the
basement. It is cool down there but not fridge cold, and it was fine. There
seems to be enough alcohol to preserve it.
Sue Gilbert
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Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Uncommon things that WERE common
Date: 31 Mar 2000 07:02:16 -0800
On Fri, 31 March 2000, "John Hunt" wrote:
>
> Glenn, Most of the uncommon things that you listed are the common at most if
> not all AMM camps.............
> > Of course, there are things that are not practical at modern rendezvous such as horses and mules, saddles, beaver pelts, buffalo robes, etc. But to enliven the discussion, here is my list of things
> > that were common, at least at some rendezvous, but are uncommon at the.............
> > Glenn Darilek
> > Iron Burner
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John,
What was listed as uncommon by Glen, sounds like our usual AMM party camp here in Colorado, your point about the AMM is true John, very few are left with the chip on their shoulder, all that I know are good men - willing to help if asked.
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Subject: MtMan-List: Re: Uncommon things that WERE common
Date: 31 Mar 2000 08:53:37 -0800
On Fri, 31 March 2000, "John Hunt" wrote:
> It sounds as if the western camps and the eastern differ very little. The biggest difference I think would be the number of horses.............
I READ AN ARTICLE IN ONE OF THE HORSE MAGAZINES A YEAR AGO THAT THERE ARE MORE HORSES NOW (MAIL-IN SURVEY) THAN THERE WHERE IN THE 1850'S IN NORTH AMERICA. I KNOW OUT HERE IF THERES AVAILABLE GROUND, SEEMS TO BE SOME ANIMALS GRAZING ON IT, HORSES, CATTLE, BUFFALO.
> Making camp with Dennis, Ramrod and many others is an education in each camp......
DENNIS MILES IS A TREAT IN HIMSELF, ALWAYS HAS SOMETHING GOING ON.
> one camp a friend and myself were shown how to twist and make cordage by a man named Tom "sorry I don`t remember his last name". Upon leaving each camp I take with me a bit of new knowledge...........
THAT'S THE WAY IT SHOULD BE - A LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYONE.
> If someone gives the impression of too much "know-it-all", That would distance you from them.....
THE BEST WAY TO HANDLE THEM, WALK AWAY.
> Nuff sed
>
> John (BIG JOHN) Hunt
THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR EXPERIENCES JOHN, THERE'S BAD AND GOOD IN ALL GROUPS - HOPEFULLY EVERYONE HAS THE KIND OF EXPERIENCES YOU HAVE HAD.
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