Okay, just wetting my feet here. I'm 55 with a 15 y.o. son that I took to Friendship last year. We went to buy a knife from Billy Watson, ended up with a .45 T/C Hawken, so now we're muzzleloaders. (Um, got the knife too!) I've been an NRA member for about 30 years, now a Life Member, and have joined the NMLRA. Going to Friendship again in June, and looking forward to learning more about the art of muzzleloading through this community and whatever others there may be. Pleased to meetcha!