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[Uncle Alvah]

While I understand that the specific time frame would influence what a person would have carried on their person, I'm curious as to what a frontiersman in the late 1700's thru the mid 1800's might be found to be carrying on their person as they traipsed about the frontier? Powder and ball and the like are obvious, of course, but what other items would someone be likely to make sure they had access to before "heading out", so to speak?

 

[Black Hand]

Knife, blanket, food, some way to start a fire. However so much is based in who, when, where, why...

 

I'm curious as to what a frontiersman in the late 1700's thru the mid 1800's might be found to be carrying on their person as they traipsed about the frontier?

Not trying to be difficult, but which "frontier"? It changed over 60 years.

When you say, "on their person", I assume they are on horseback as well?

 

[flintlockmdj]

That is a very open ended question. We need more information as to time frame, area, size of person, mode of transportation, etc before we can give any kind of sensible answer.

 

[tg]

As mentioned above there are a lot of possibilities, food, bedding/shelter, all being carried in the correct "vessel" for the time which some of us may struggle a bit with as then they had a horse. All I have is a fat weinner dog.Time place and specific persona and length of trip would help narrow things down.

 

[Uncle Alvah]

Time place and specific persona and length of trip would help narrow things down.

Indeed it would, but I have no specific parameters in mind, it's mostly just a question about what "don't leave home without it" meant in days gone by. I suspect I would find any answers about any period or region interesting, but realize that perhaps I should re-ask the question if/when I get more specific.

 

[greyghost]

Time place and specific persona and length of trip would help narrow things down.

Indeed it would, but I have no specific parameters in mind, it's mostly just a question about what "don't leave home without it" meant in days gone by. I suspect I would find any answers about any period or region interesting, but realize that perhaps I should re-ask the question if/when I get more specific.

I asume by this quote that you mean besides rifle, ball and powder and patch, which items would be in general carried by all irregardles of specific times and places, but just frontier hunters in general? :hmm:

 

cant head out w/o truck keys, blackberry, mp3 player, and a trusty pocket knife. :grin:

 

[tg]

"but just frontier hunters in general?

I suspect we would carry the same things we would normaly carry just the 18th century version where applicable, if there was nothing of the kind in any way shape or form back then , leave it at home, aside from safety/medicinal gear

 

[TANSTAAFL]

In one word, salt.

 

[Murf425]

...irregardles...

Ahhhh...one of my biggest grammar pet peeves surfaces again. :blah:

As for the question, simple answer:

Clothes, weaponry, fire starter, shelter (blanket, tent, etc), and food/water...or a way to procure/carry both