From: owner-hist_text-digest@lists.xmission.com (hist_text-digest) To: hist_text-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: hist_text-digest V1 #1339 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 Tuesday, March 30 2004 Volume 01 : Number 1339 In this issue: -       Re: MtMan-List: Winter camp -       MtMan-List: boat dragging -       Re: MtMan-List: Writers & their videos -       Re: MtMan-List: Writers & their videos -       Re: MtMan-List: boat dragging -       Re: MtMan-List: boat dragging -       MtMan-List: Tom Brown Jr. -       Re: MtMan-List: Tom Brown Jr. -       Re: MtMan-List: Tom Brown Jr. -       RE: MtMan-List: Tom Brown Jr. -       MtMan-List: Fw: Alamo ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 07:54:50 -0700 (MST) From: beaverboy@sofast.net Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Winter camp Crazy, Those are some great photo's! You must really like that snow! Heck of a web page! bb > Hello in the camps > I just got done posting some pictures and a short report on our last camp > on > my Web Site. I thought ya might enjoy having a look at them. > HREF="http://members.tripod.com/gazingcyot/id22.htm">http://members.tripod.com/gazingcyot/id22.htm > See ya down the trail > Crazy Cyot > - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 09:18:35 -0600 From: "Frank Fusco" Subject: MtMan-List: boat dragging This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0038_01C414A5.A582AB20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable At a writers conference yesterday I got into a discussion with some = writers about historical fiction. One mentioned once reading a book that = involved dragging a large boat (keelboat possibly) across the desert out = west. In the same story he read what had to be the famous incident where = Hugh Glass was abandoned by Jim Bridger after a grizz mauling. But the boat dragging across many miles of wilderness is something I = had never heard about. Is there any factual basis for this story? Frank - ------=_NextPart_000_0038_01C414A5.A582AB20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
    At a writers conference yesterday I got into a=20 discussion with some writers about historical fiction. One mentioned = once=20 reading a book that involved dragging a large boat (keelboat possibly) = across=20 the desert out west.
    In the same story he read what had to be the = famous=20 incident where Hugh Glass was abandoned by Jim Bridger after a = grizz=20 mauling.
    But the boat dragging across many miles of = wilderness is=20 something I had never heard about.
    Is there any factual basis for this story?
Frank
- ------=_NextPart_000_0038_01C414A5.A582AB20-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 09:08:24 -0800 (PST) From: Nathan Boyer Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Writers & their videos - --0-745423973-1080493704=:69528 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I think Buck would agreed with you 100% Paul, he has shown a similar response on these men. There are a few that take advantage of their positions. Nate Paul Jones wrote: My involvement with Mark, Curry, and Wes had nothing to do with Clark & Sons or any other commercial enterprise. Mark, who I have known for some years, is a true gentleman, a great researcher, genuinely humble, and a fine fellow all around. Wes is likewise a good fellow and a fine craftsman. Curry, and this is merely a biased opinion, is not in the same league, but then as noted that is a personal view. Paul - ----- Original Message ----- From: Nathan Boyer To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 3:55 PM Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Writers & their videos My cousin started Clark & Sons Mercantile and supplied Mark Baker, John Curry and Wes Houser with cook ware and edibles for several of their adventures. He felt that Mark and Wes were first class gentlemen and has alway spoke highly of them. Another gentleman he really likes is Rex Norman, they have some interesting discussions from time to time, Rex is very open minded. I don't know if Mr. Jones had the same experience with them when he was running the same company a few years later or not, but would think these gentlemen haven't changed. True, there are still some good guys around if we just look. That must be hard to keep such positive attitudes as much as they are bothered. Nate > beaverboy > if you see mark baker tell him his ears should be burning---dan anderson > was talking about him--if he has e-mail have him contact me offline and > i'll give him dan's e-mail address-- > > hawk > > ________________________________________________________________ > The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! > Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! > Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! > > ---------------------- > hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html > - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html usin - --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time. - --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time. - --0-745423973-1080493704=:69528 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii
I think Buck would agreed with you 100% Paul, he has shown a similar response on these men. There are a few that take advantage of their positions.
 
Nate

Paul Jones <pwjones@myexcel.com> wrote:
My involvement with Mark, Curry, and Wes had nothing to do with Clark & Sons or any other commercial enterprise.  Mark, who I have known for some years, is a true gentleman, a great researcher, genuinely humble, and a fine fellow all around.  Wes is likewise a good fellow and a fine craftsman.  Curry, and this is merely a biased opinion, is not in the same league, but then as noted that is a personal view.
 
Paul
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My cousin started Clark & Sons Mercantile and supplied Mark Baker, John Curry and Wes Houser with cook ware and edibles for several of their adventures. He felt that Mark and Wes were first class gentlemen and has alway spoke highly of them. Another gentleman he really likes is Rex Norman, they have some interesting discussions from time to time, Rex is very open minded.

I don't know if Mr. Jones had the same experience with them when he was running the same company a few years later or not, but would think these gentlemen haven't changed.

True, there are still some good guys around if we just look. That must be hard to keep such positive attitudes as much as they are bothered.

Nate


> beaverboy
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Yahoo! Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time. - --0-745423973-1080493704=:69528-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 13:21:58 -0600 From: "Paul Jones" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Writers & their videos This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0052_01C414C7.A5EAEA60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Nathan, You are a wordsmith of the finest order. Or a diplomat, or both. Very = well put. Paul ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Nathan Boyer=20 To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com=20 Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 11:08 AM Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Writers & their videos I think Buck would agreed with you 100% Paul, he has shown a similar = response on these men. There are a few that take advantage of their = positions. Nate Paul Jones wrote: My involvement with Mark, Curry, and Wes had nothing to do with = Clark & Sons or any other commercial enterprise. Mark, who I have known = for some years, is a true gentleman, a great researcher, genuinely = humble, and a fine fellow all around. Wes is likewise a good fellow and = a fine craftsman. Curry, and this is merely a biased opinion, is not in = the same league, but then as noted that is a personal view. Paul ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Nathan Boyer=20 To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com=20 Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 3:55 PM Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Writers & their videos My cousin started Clark & Sons Mercantile and supplied Mark = Baker, John Curry and Wes Houser with cook ware and edibles for several = of their adventures. He felt that Mark and Wes were first class = gentlemen and has alway spoke highly of them. Another gentleman he = really likes is Rex Norman, they have some interesting discussions from = time to time, Rex is very open minded. I don't know if Mr. Jones had the same experience with them when = he was running the same company a few years later or not, but would = think these gentlemen haven't changed. True, there are still some good guys around if we just look. = That must be hard to keep such positive attitudes as much as they are = bothered. Nate > beaverboy > if you see mark baker tell him his ears should be = burning---dan anderson > was talking about him--if he has e-mail have him contact me = offline and > i'll give him dan's e-mail address-- > > hawk > > = ________________________________________________________________ > The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! > Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! > Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! > > ---------------------- > hist_text list info: = http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html > ---------------------- hist_text list info: = http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html usin=20 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------= - - Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------= - ----- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time. - ------=_NextPart_000_0052_01C414C7.A5EAEA60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Nathan,
 
You are a wordsmith of the finest = order.  Or a=20 diplomat, or both.  Very well put.
 
Paul
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From:=20 Nathan=20 Boyer
Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 = 11:08=20 AM
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: = Writers &=20 their videos

I think Buck would agreed with you 100% Paul, he has shown=20 a similar response on these men. There are a few that take = advantage of=20 their positions.
 
Nate

Paul Jones <pwjones@myexcel.com>=20 wrote:
My involvement with Mark, Curry, and Wes = had=20 nothing to do with Clark & Sons or any other commercial=20 enterprise.  Mark, who I have known for some years, is a = true=20 gentleman, a great researcher, genuinely humble, and a fine fellow = all=20 around.  Wes is likewise a good fellow and a fine = craftsman. =20 Curry, and this is merely a biased opinion, is not in the same = league, but=20 then as noted that is a personal view.
 
Paul
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Sent: Saturday, March 27, = 2004 3:55=20 PM
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: = Writers=20 & their videos

My cousin started Clark & Sons Mercantile and supplied = Mark=20 Baker, John Curry and Wes Houser with cook ware and edibles for = several=20 of their adventures. He felt that Mark and Wes were first class=20 gentlemen and has alway spoke highly of them. Another gentleman = he=20 really likes is Rex Norman, they have some interesting = discussions from=20 time to time, Rex is very open minded.

I don't know if Mr. Jones had the same experience with them = when he=20 was running the same company a few years later or not, but would = think=20 these gentlemen haven't changed.

True, there are still some good guys around if we just look. = That=20 must be hard to keep such positive attitudes as much as they are = bothered.

Nate


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Yahoo! Finance Tax = Center=20 - File online. File on time. - ------=_NextPart_000_0052_01C414C7.A5EAEA60-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 14:00:21 -0800 From: JW Stephens Subject: Re: MtMan-List: boat dragging Could they be referring to cutting the dogleg on the crook of the Missouri? I have read that this was not uncommon for those who made their way up that river late in the year when the water was low. It seems like dragging boats up the Missouri was pretty much like dragging boats through the desert at some seasons, anyhow. B'st'rd On Mar 28, 2004, at 7:18 AM, Frank Fusco wrote: > One mentioned once reading a book that involved dragging a large boat > (keelboat possibly) across the desert out west. > Is there any factual basis for this story? > Frank - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 23:30:50 EST From: GazeingCyot@cs.com Subject: Re: MtMan-List: boat dragging - --part1_9f.45815adb.2d99007a_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Frank The book your write friend was talking about reading. Sound more like a movie that was out some years back I believe the name of the movie was "Man in the Wilderness." It stared Richard Harris It was loosely "real loosely" based supposedly on the Axander Henry expedition of 1820. Naturally Holly Wood did their best to mess up any facts they may have had on what went on. They did have some of the Hugh Glass story right he did get mauled by a bear and was left for dead and he did survive and after healing up did go looking for the ones that left him but that was about it. As for a keel boat being put on wheels and hauled all over the country I have never came across anything in my reading on this. I have read of wheels being put on dug outs for portaging around some places on the river. But a keel boat all over the country to avoid Indians I think NOT. Just my take on this. Crazy Cyot - --part1_9f.45815adb.2d99007a_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Frank
The book your write friend was talking about reading. Sound more like a=20= movie that was out some years back I believe the name of the movie was "Man=20= in the Wilderness." It stared Richard Harris It was loosely "real loosely" b= ased supposedly on the Axander Henry expedition of 1820. Naturally Holly Woo= d did their best to mess up any facts they may have had on what went on.
They did have some of the Hugh Glass story right he did get mauled by a=20= bear and was left for dead and he did survive and after healing up did go lo= oking for the ones that left him but that was about it.
As for a keel boat being put on wheels and hauled all over the country=20= I have never came across anything in my reading on this. I have read of whee= ls being put on dug outs for portaging around some places on the river. But=20= a keel boat all over the country to avoid Indians I think NOT.
Just my take on this.
Crazy Cyot
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Hello the Camp
 
I have been reading several books by and about Tom Brown, Jr.
His experience and knowledge are in line with the live style of the Ind= ian there for the Mountainman. If you have not read some of these books you=20= should.
My question is: Has anyone in the group taken any of the courses h= e offers on wilderness skills and tracking?
Thanks Mark Roadkill Loader AMM #1849
- -------------------------------1080614395-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 20:36:40 -0700 From: Todd D Glover Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Tom Brown Jr. This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. - ----__JNP_000_3e24.7dcd.2b6d Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mark, I have been a fan of Tom Brown Jr books for years. I've seen a few articles about him in outdoor magazines. His schools look interesting, but from what i hear, it's hard to get a class with him as the actual teacher anymore. Interesting website though. Teton On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 21:39:55 EST MarkLoader@aol.com writes: Hello the Camp I have been reading several books by and about Tom Brown, Jr. His experience and knowledge are in line with the live style of the Indian there for the Mountainman. If you have not read some of these books you should. My question is: Has anyone in the group taken any of the courses he offers on wilderness skills and tracking? Thanks Mark Roadkill Loader AMM #1849 - ----__JNP_000_3e24.7dcd.2b6d Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Mark,
 
I have been a fan of Tom Brown Jr books for years. I've seen a few = articles=20 about him in outdoor magazines.
His schools look interesting, but from what i hear, it's hard to get a= =20 class with him as the actual teacher anymore. Interesting website though.
 
Teton
 
On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 21:39:55 EST MarkLoader@aol.com writes:
Hello the Camp
 
I have been reading several books by and about Tom Brown, Jr.
His experience and knowledge are in line with the live style of the= =20 Indian there for the Mountainman. If you have not read some of these = books you=20 should.
My question is: Has anyone in the group taken any of the = courses he=20 offers on wilderness skills and tracking?
Thanks Mark Roadkill Loader AMM #1849
 
- ----__JNP_000_3e24.7dcd.2b6d-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 00:08:42 -0700 From: "Wynn Ormond" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Tom Brown Jr. This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0055_01C415EB.293CBA00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Mark I learned a lot from the Tom Brown books and think his first, The = Tracker is a classic that all boys should be required to read before = they graduate from say 7th grade. With that being said, I always keep in mind that guys like this are = selling something. That doesn't make it all bad but it sometimes squews = their perspective. His whole story has been questioned but I tend to = think the truth lies somewhere in the middle. For some of the other side of the story, you should read Incident at Big = Timber a story about the capture of a murderer in Montana. Tom is not = named but it is obviously him. Wynn Ormond =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: MarkLoader@aol.com=20 To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com=20 Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 7:39 PM Subject: MtMan-List: Tom Brown Jr. Hello the Camp=20 I have been reading several books by and about Tom Brown, Jr.=20 His experience and knowledge are in line with the live style of the = Indian there for the Mountainman. If you have not read some of these = books you should.=20 My question is: Has anyone in the group taken any of the courses he = offers on wilderness skills and tracking? Thanks Mark Roadkill Loader AMM #1849 - ------=_NextPart_000_0055_01C415EB.293CBA00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Mark
 
I learned a lot from the Tom Brown books and think his first, The=20 Tracker is a classic that all boys should be required to read = before they=20 graduate from say 7th grade.
 
With that being said,  I always keep in mind that guys like = this are=20 selling something.  That doesn't make it all bad but it sometimes = squews=20 their perspective.  His whole story has been questioned but I tend = to think=20 the truth lies somewhere in the middle.
 
For some of the other side of the story, you should read Incident = at Big=20 Timber a story about the capture of a murderer in Montana.  Tom is = not=20 named but it is obviously him.
 
Wynn Ormond
 
----- Original Message -----
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Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 = 7:39=20 PM
Subject: MtMan-List: Tom Brown = Jr.

Hello the Camp
 
I have been reading several books by and about Tom Brown, Jr. =
His experience and knowledge are in line with the live style of = the=20 Indian there for the Mountainman. If you have not read some of these = books you=20 should.
My question is: Has anyone in the group taken any of the = courses he=20 offers on wilderness skills and tracking?
Thanks Mark Roadkill Loader AMM = #1849
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Don't waste your time.  In survival skill circles the overall feeling is that while it all sounds good in theory, the courses are taught in a lecture sort of setting and very little hands on or actually practical application in a field setting.  Tom Brown does have the fact that he is a good marketeer and has a following that spreads his class sign-ups.  Most hard core survivalist, I know, who have been in the field for 30 years don't really think to much of Tom Brown.  But you can't down a guy who knows how to make a living doing what he likes to do and knows how to market himself. 

By the way, the new Tom Brown Tracker Knife made so popular by the movie, "The Hunted", may look really cool but is as unpractical a knife as any I've seen, and at $300.00 is a waste of money in my opinion.

Later,

Mike Powell, Poison River Booshway

AMM #1769
POISON RIVER PARTY
"Ride, Ride, Ride"

"Aux Aliments du Pays"!

 >From: MarkLoader@aol.com >Reply-To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com >To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com >Subject: MtMan-List: Tom Brown Jr. >Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 21:39:55 EST > >Hello the Camp > >I have been reading several books by and about Tom Brown, Jr. >His experience and knowledge are in line with the live style of the Indian >there for the Mountainman. If you have not read some of these books you should. >My question is: Has anyone in the group taken any of the courses he offers on >wilderness skills and tracking? >Thanks Mark Roadkill Loader AMM #1849


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A friend of mine, Taylor Anderson, worked = for the=20 duration of the filming of the Alamo movie, both as an extra and as a=20 weapons/cannon expert (he is probably the finest period rifle and pistol = maker=20 in Texas at present and his knowledge of period firearms if beyond=20 compare).  His opinion is to be trusted.
 
Thought some of you might be going to this = movie, so I=20 thought is appropriate to share Taylor's thoughts with=20 you.
 
Paul

Howdy, all.  I went to Austin for the Cast and Crew screening = of The=20 Alamo last night.  A good time was had by all and I got to visit = with good=20 folks again.  Mainly, though, YOU ARE GOING TO LIKE THIS=20 FILM!!!   They cut out a LOT of stuff, including a lot of = scenes of=20 me! (how rude) , but it is still outstanding.  If you were in this = movie,=20 you WILL be seen.  (sometimes more than some of the 'stars' whose=20 storylines went away during the cut).  The bomb gag is still there, = but it=20 has been slightly modified so that it is not quite as egregious--a point = that I=20 still felt compelled to thank and harrass John Lee about--He took my = comments=20 sheepishly, but then I went on to congratulate him for EVERYTHING = else!  I=20 am pretty tickled.  So many people worked so hard and so long, and = they=20 will feel the vindication of a job well done!
Taylor
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