Have you read the following posts on this? There were full stocks and they
went with the Corps.
YMOS
Capt. Lahti'
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Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 06:23:15 +0000
From: "Michael Powell" <amm1769@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: MtMan-List:Speaking of Hugh Glass
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<P>Note that as far as an astringent goes, Sage Brush (<EM>artimesia tridentata) </EM>leaves are a great source for this. They can even be used directly from the plant, rubbed vigorously with the hands to help in killing bacteria. This is what we teach people to use in the backcountry and at the Boulder Outdoor Survival School (BOSS).</P>
<P>Heaven knows that out west we never run out of sage brush. It is also a great source for bow drill spindles or fire boards used in combination with dead cottonwood root fireboards or spindles for bow drill fire sets.</P>