What did a Mountain Man eat? Meat, meat and more meat! Or, conversely, whatever there happened to be to eat! Food stuff was often salted or dried to preserve it, so cooking consisted of attempti…
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The mountain men were a lonely breed. But when they had fun, they really had fun. After Lewis and Clark’s 1804-1806 exploration of the West, fur trading posts opened up all around this harsh land and attracted men who weren’t afraid to brave the isolation and danger of the wilderness. These mountain men had some of […]
Learn about what gear a mountain man would carry from these primary sources. One of the most interesting things about the mountain men of the 1800s is the breadth of their explorations. It’s one thing to know the mountain men trapped in the American West, but it’s another thing to realize how far t
We visited the Museum of the Mountain Man in Wyoming. It is a fascinating museum about the fur trade and rendezvous era of the US during the early 1800s.
FABRIC was the first choice of the mountain newcomer. Shirts and trousers came in off white, natural, blue, red, large prints or striped calico. The newcomer might also have teamed up his wardrobe …
Making History Come Alive On a cool fall day we parked our car in a freshly mowed area of the state park, one that did not appear familiar with human visitors. From there we followed the mowed lane down into the campgrounds area looking for the camp host, or booshway, as they are called by their fellow reenactors. Boos
These legends were once real live men and women who endured some of the toughest trials and tribulations we can imagine—if the stories are true.
John Colter wasn’t about to lose his gun. The now-famous mountain man was travelling on the Lewis and Clark Expedition in May of 1806 when his horse...
The Mountain Man Rendezvous in Riverton, Wyoming is not something you'll forget. Find unique hand-made gifts, shoot a rifle, and join the fun!
With the cold weather among us, its time to bust out our wool coats to bundle us up. If you were Métis , a Mountain man, or a fur tra...
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