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I made a pair out of the car wash stuff. They worked well, were soft and dried amazingly well :wink: . They were light and very cool in the summer. They lasted about a year of medium use. Be sure to reinforce the point you are going to use to "hang" them from your belt or sash. Avoid going...

I'm pretty sure that muzzleloading shotgun is ok for birds and reasonably sure for rabbit. I don't think Game and Fish really differntiates until you get to big game then there are special muzzleloading seasons. If you called them I'm sure they would give you the scoop. Rabbit is year around...

The easiest to locate is punk wood. The secret to it is find the stuff that feels spongy. Char it like you would cloth and you are in buisness.

If you are going to be going to a really strict juried event then 3 green limbs from a tree with a piece of rope and maybe a S hook for the tripod and straight piece of stock or another green limb for a skewer. I haven't seen much if anything in first hand accounts of metal fire sets. The only...

If you are not packing it in and not overly critical about being PC although in some parts of the country they could be, sheep skins are comfy to lay on.

Does anyone have or heard about this book by Joe DeLaRonde? It sounds like it might be a good starter book.

They are not PC or HC (unless you are doing a WWII British soldier) but with a great stretch of the imagination the enameled WWII British canteens can be used. It's one thing that I haven't "fixed" about my own kit yet but I made a leather carrier and have been using one for about 10 years now...

Thanks Wick. I think I can pull off what you are talking about. The detail is awesome although I had to read some of the parts real, real slow. :grin: I'm thinkin there's more to this blacksmith stuff than fire and whackin steel. I'll let you know how it turns out, I'll probably do it next...

Wick, Having already worked through shaping and "naturalizing" an 01 blade you have me kinda concerned about the final outcome of my blade. With a real basic primitive set up (for HTing and tempering) what kind of steps can I take to give me a decent outcome? I kinda feel I've spent to much...

If you're looking for fictional accounts then the saga of Titus Bass can't be beat, I think the author is Terry Johnston (or Johnson, don't remember for sure). Journal type reading look for Russell Osbourne, Zenas Leonard, Lewis Gerrard and of course the Lewis and Clark journals. Read all...

It was posted awhile back by I think Gray Wolf about putting a half twist in the clout that passes underneath. If the material is not to thick it actaully creates a good fit with little gapping, and the butt floss part isn't bad either. I find I do a lot less "adjusting" throughout a day using...

I have one and I love it. Top notch company to work with to.

There was a company called Palmetto Arms that made a small boxlock flinter in .41 (not positive about the caliber though). Their website has gone under in the last 6 months so I don't know if the company is still out there or not. Dixie was supposed to be a dealer for them but I never tried to...

Thanks, Dixons had everything I wanted.

Does anyone know if they can be purchased from anyone else besides Lyman? I uh... lost mine last night, I'm sure it's somewhere in the garage but I didn't even hear it land when it flew off the alan wrench. I know I can order it from Lyman but was wanting a few other things that they don't...

Don't forget about Zenas Leonard's journal, also an excellent must have for the Rocky Mountain fur trade.

It wouldn't just have to be one sponser like Goex. Say Goex, Lyman and a ball manufacturer with say realtree or some one similar got together. I would think it would be easy to do, and if done with enough flair could be made entertaining with out advertising the real intent... :yakyak: short of...

Russell is one of my favorites. I love his descriptions of everything. My favorite part is when he's out hunting alone goes to bed and wakes up covered in snow. His nonchalance over the whole situation is iconic mountain man stuff.

:rotf: :rotf: Now George I happen to know that you are an early riser and will get that fire going good an early....if not I just have to snore a little louder :rotf: :rotf:

What George said, it would be a good idea to practice both ways. When using natural materials it's easier to strike sparks down into the char. The more ways that you can start a fire the better chance you have to get one going when you really need it, with cold wet fingers in gale force winds etc.