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"It is hardly too much to say that a mountain man's life was skill. He not only worked in the wilderness, he also lived there and he did so from sun to sun by the exercise of total skill. It was probably as intricate a skill as any ever developed by any way of working or living anywhere. Certainly it was the most complex of the wilderness crafts practiced on this continent. The mountains, the aridity, the distances, and the climates imposed severities far greater than those laid on forest-runners, rivermen, or any other of our symbolic pioneers."
From Across the Wide Missouri,
by Bernard De Voto
In memory of Yip . . .
Buckskinning is camping with a pre-1840s twist. Whether you call yourself a living historian, experimental archeologist, or just like to spend time outside with a muzzleloader, bow and arrows, or tomahawk, you've come to the right place.
Follow the links below to learn more about getting started in Buckskinning.
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