Re: MtMan-List: pilgrim outfit

[rparker7@ix.netcom.com (Roy Parker)]

On Wed, 30 Jul 2098 17:14:13 -0700, you wrote:

>MedicineBear:
>    I have not gone to my first voo yet and am a bit apprehensive that I
>will be out of date, style, etc. Can I bring my commercial tanned bag, even
>if I don't have a gun yet? I have canvas, high waisted pants (Wah made)
>etc..
>    I did go out and buy all the "Book of Buckskinning" and have found them
>to be very good to keep up with the "pros" on this list and what they are
>talking about.
>    I plan on going to a voo in Idaho in September, will probably stay at
>the modern camp (or God forbid a motel) as I do not have camping gear.
>    Gail Carbiener
>(Doing living history of HBC trapper)
>==============================
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Frank <MedicineBear@Hawken54.sparks.nv.us>
>To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com <hist_text@lists.xmission.com>
>Date: Wednesday, July 29, 1998 1:09 PM
>Subject: Re: MtMan-List: pilgrim outfit
>
>
>>Hello the camp!
>>
>>On the subject of "starting out", I have often wished that some experienced
>>enterprising skinner would put together a web page with pictures showing
>their
>>"historically correct" possibles.  Not every imaginable item but just the
>>basics needed to make a respectable outfit.  Heck, others could post to
>this
>>site as they get pictures of their stuff.  There's nothing like showing up
>to a
>>voo in your new outfit, full of expectations of a good time only to have
>those
>>with "well worn skins" look down their noses at you or worse, whisper and
>>point!  Sure does take the fun out of a weekend.  It's really hard
>sometimes to
>>imagine what a particular piece of gear or clothing looks like.  I live
>where
>>there is virtually no one to look to for help and the books I have don't
>have
>>the best pictures.  I imagine there are many greenhorns in the same fix.
>>Just a thought...

I wrote up just such a message for this years Southwestern Rendezvous.
I haven't checked it out since late February, but assume it is still
there since the 1999 booshway (poor sod) was gonna use it as an
example of the basics.  Check out Ron Obenhause's page for general
beginner info, plus how to get to the 1999 SW (and we don't Need More
Looney Rules!) at http://www.sat.net/~robenhaus .

If this doesn't cover the basics for ya, give me a holler via email.


Roy Parker, Booshway, 1998 SW Regional Rendezvous, rparker7@ix.netcom.com
Full SW Rendezvous info available at http://www.sat.net/~robenhaus
Buckskinner, Brewer, Blacksmith and other "B"'s, including "BS".