From: owner-hist_text-digest@lists.xmission.com (hist_text-digest) To: hist_text-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: hist_text-digest V1 #1265 Reply-To: hist_text Sender: owner-hist_text-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-hist_text-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk hist_text-digest Wednesday, November 12 2003 Volume 01 : Number 1265 In this issue: -牋牋牋 MtMan-List: bedding -牋牋牋 MtMan-List: Deer hides for winter use -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: bedding -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: The Northwoods -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: bedding -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: bedding -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: bedding -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: bedding -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: bedding -牋牋牋 MtMan-List: Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 05:39:04 -0600 -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: bedding -牋牋牋 MtMan-List: Moose Head -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: bedding ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 08:13:56 -0600 From: "Frank Fusco" Subject: MtMan-List: bedding This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0016_01C3A82B.C08FB750 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Lahti wrote, =20 I have a hair-on deer vest that I have been using since about 1973. = The hide was given to me by a friend and it has the thickest and longest = hair/fur I have ever seen from a deer. I had the hide commercially = tanned and it is still in excellent shape. It loses hair constantly but = from appearances you would never know it. Frank - ------=_NextPart_000_0016_01C3A82B.C08FB750 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
    Lahti wrote, <I hear that a brain tan=20 deer/elk/moose/whatever hide holds it's hair
well but not the = commercial=20 ones>



    I have a hair-on deer vest that I have been = using since=20 about 1973. The hide was given to me by a friend and it has the thickest = and=20 longest hair/fur I have ever seen from a deer. I had the hide = commercially=20 tanned and it is still in excellent shape. It loses hair constantly but = from=20 appearances you would never know it.

Frank
- ------=_NextPart_000_0016_01C3A82B.C08FB750-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 11:19:00 EST From: GazeingCyot@cs.com Subject: MtMan-List: Deer hides for winter use - --part1_157.2747ad4e.2ce265f4_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I have found the hallow hair of Deer, Elk and Caribou very good for insulation come winter. They are bit messy from the air lose but can keep one warm even when wet. I have had winter Mocs made out of them both and found them to be very warm to ware even when wet. The leather on them wore out long before the hair lose became problem for warmth. They also make good insulation from the ground for your bed but like Randy said ya want to put an old blanket or something on top of them or you will have hair every where in your bed. Crazy Cyot - --part1_157.2747ad4e.2ce265f4_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have found the hallow h= air of Deer, Elk and Caribou very good for insulation come winter.
They are bit messy from the air lose but can keep one warm even when wet= . I have had winter Mocs made out of them both and found them to be very war= m to ware even when wet. The leather on them wore out long before the hair l= ose became problem for warmth. They also make good insulation from the groun= d for your bed but like Randy said ya want to put an old blanket or somethin= g on top of them or you will have hair every where in your bed.

Crazy Cyot - --part1_157.2747ad4e.2ce265f4_boundary-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 08:32:01 -0800 From: "roger lahti" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: bedding This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0034_01C3A82E.47478FA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thought for a minute that your experience proved what I had heard was = wrong but that's not the case. Commercially tanned hides hair on do seem = to loose hair one way or the other. Those few fellas I know who have = brain tanned hides hair on make note that they are not loosing hair nor = is it breaking off. I think there is something to this. Capt. Lahti' - ------=_NextPart_000_0034_01C3A82E.47478FA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Thought for a minute that your = experience proved=20 what I had heard was wrong but that's not the case. Commercially tanned = hides=20 hair on do seem to loose hair one way or the other. Those few fellas I = know who=20 have brain tanned hides hair on make note that they are not loosing hair = nor is=20 it breaking off. I think there is something to this.

Capt. Lahti'

- ------=_NextPart_000_0034_01C3A82E.47478FA0-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 19:10:16 -0700 (MST) From: beaverboy@sofast.net Subject: Re: MtMan-List: The Northwoods Sparks, That extreme weather certainly makes the animals act differently! The predators really have to keep moving on days like that. I watched that Red Drifter mousing out in the neighbors field on that -18 degree morning and it was dancing around like it was a spring day! The deer and elk move a lot too until the warm morning sun starts to warm up the southern exposures some when they bed down. I could barely stay warm enough to sit on my stand for more than an hour and I was wearing three layers of clothing, I could barely shoulder my fusee in a normal way, I was so bundled up. I saw over 200 deer in several groups two days before the cold hit. They were all out feeding hard, they knew it was coming. It's going to get into the 50's this weekend. Quite a change, the snow all about melted on the flats and the ice is starting to go off. I'll go for a morning hunt tomorrow if it's not blowing too hard. Really blowing out now. Good luck down the trail, bb > Beaverboy, > When it is quite cold, like -18, or even 5 or 7 above, animals act > differently than they do when we are hunting them on the balmy days of > September and October. I have this from two sources. > First, a wildlife biologist and guide told me that waterfowl wait until > it is a bit warmer to move about...like the same time of day we would > consider moving about...mid day. another wildlife biologist source said > that deer stay bedded until more comfortable times in the face of a > storm or cold temps. Makes sense to me, I see many more moving > waterfowl between 10 adn 2 when it is mostly frozen. I have seen plenty > of deer in mid day during Idaho's muzzleloader season (November). > Sparks > > beaverboy@sofast.net wrote: > >>SMB, >>They weren't just the plews, they had the beaver in them too! >> Got down to -18 below in the Sun River valley last night. I almost >>didn't go to my stand this morning but you don't get deer watching >>the Today show. >> Well, I should have watched the the Today show because all I got >> was >>cold toes! The bitter cold really makes the sound travel. The dry >>snow squeaked when I hiked in. >> People ask me all the time about beaver tails, I've never found any >>references to them being used for anything but a meal. Not a big >>deal to me. I have a knife sheath made of one too, but seldom use >>it. Looks good though! >> Stay warm, >> BB >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>Well, Huzzaa to you!!! It's a good day when you get a sore back from >>>carting >>>off all those plews!! MMMM fresh bever stew............. I've served it >>>to >>>a few pilgrims who didn't know what it was. I'm now relegated to >>> bringing >>>the potato chips............... If you've never tried it that tail if >>>skinned and dried tight then oiled will make a pretty durable knife >>> sheath >>>if you use it as an outer cover on a soft piece of leather. I have a >>>new/old >>>knife I'm planning on doing just that with. When I get some of the >>>yellow >>>toothed critters for my self. >>> >>>SMB >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>From: beaverboy@sofast.net >>>>Reply-To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com >>>>To: hist_text@xmission.com >>>>Subject: MtMan-List: The Northwoods >>>>Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2003 20:27:28 -0700 (MST) >>>> >>>>Dear List, >>>> Winter reared it's ugly head early here in north central >>>>Montana. >>>>Bitter cold and blowing snow for the last five days. It was 5 >>>>degrees above when I got up at 5:00AM to go deer hunting. I was >>>>up not ten minutes making coffee when I heard a rap on the front >>>>door! It was the newspaper lady. She was stuck in a snow drift >>>>nearby and needed a tow, she came to my house because my light >>>>was on. It was the first time we met though I have passed her >>>>many times in the early morning on my way to work. She was >>>>running an hour behind schedule due to the snow. I usually pass >>>>her around 3:30 - 4:00AM. She starts her work day at 1:00AM which >>>>made me feel pretty good about my work hours. She's a >>>>Grandmother, tough old gal! She was bundled up and had a >>>>flashlight. I told her to knock anytime she was in a bind whether >>>>the light was on or not. >>>> I only have to hike a short distance from my home to hunt >>>>whitetails which is why I can sleep in so late. I even have time >>>>to enjoy some hot coffee and watch the news before leaving. The >>>>weather the last three mornings has been bitter cold! This is the >>>>weather they write about in the journals like that of Fort Clark >>>>and Fort Union!! Bitter, bitter cold with a stiff north wind and >>>>snow with deep drifts in spots! It's all I can do to sit in my >>>>stand for an hour and a half before getting too cold. And I am >>>>bundled up. Once I get moving I'm fine, but everyone knows it's >>>>tough to hunt whitetails on the move. >>>> I have to keep a close watch on my lock steel and blow snow from >>>>it. >>>> I decided not to set traps for the Red Drifters (red fox) yet as >>>>it >>>>is soo bitterly cold, I want his last day on earth to be a little >>>>more comfortable. Remember, I'm an old softy now. I did wade out to >>>>an island on the Missouri River yesterday and set 7 beaver traps. >>>>These were all killer drowning sets so I did not worry about them. I >>>>checked them this afternoon and had 6 beaver in the 7 traps! It >>>>doesn't get much better than this! For those of you who don't know, >>>>rolling a wet rat, mink or beaver in snow dries it instantly. You >>>>have to take it quickly out of the water and put it right into the >>>>snow and roll and rub it all over with snow. It will work too if >>>>you ever take a spill in icy water and need to soak up some of the >>>>water quick. >>>> I had to make two trips off of the island with my trapping pack >>>>loaded down. One trip it weighed 88 pounds not including ax. The >>>>second trip it was 93 pounds. I couldn't even make it up the snowy >>>>bank with the heavy pack. I had to take it off and push it up >>>>ahead of me. >>>> I rough skinned two of the smaller beaver right off so the dogs >>>>could have fresh meat tonight. They are ravenous eaters in this >>>>bitter cold. I cut off all four hams (8 total) and saved the >>>>remaining carcass for cat trappers I know who use what's left for >>>>bait. Nothing goes to waste in the north woods. >>>> Life has been good for beaver boy. With 6 beaver in one night, I >>>>guess I can go by beaverboy for another 6 month's anyway. >>>> It's clear out now and I just checked my thermometer and its -10 >>>>below at 8:00PM! Tomorrow's hunt should be interesting. >>>> These are shining times! I'm having a hot toddy tonight and >>>> built >>>>a >>>>fire in the woodstove. Hey, I'm on vacation! Oh, and I took two >>>>aspirins too. >>>> Good luck to all of you down the trail, >>>> beaverboy >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>---------------------- >>>>hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html >>>> >>>> >>>_________________________________________________________________ >>>Concerned that messages may bounce because your Hotmail account is over >>>limit? Get Hotmail Extra Storage! http://join.msn.com/?PAGE=features/es >>> >>> >>>---------------------- >>>hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html >>> >>> >>> >> >> >>---------------------- >>hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html >> >> >> > > - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 19:10:09 -0700 From: James and Sue Stone Subject: Re: MtMan-List: bedding - --------------040309090707090005020502 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ...kinda what i figgered...thanks sparks roger lahti wrote: > Hair side next to you. > > Capt. Lahti' > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: James and Sue Stone > To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com > > Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 6:57 PM > Subject: Re: MtMan-List: bedding > > Just out of curiosity, which side of the hide do ya'll sleep > on--fleshy side or hair side? > Sparks > - --------------040309090707090005020502 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ...kinda what i figgered...thanks
sparks

roger lahti wrote:

Hair side next to you.

Capt. Lahti'

----- Original Message -----

From: James and Sue Stone

To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com

Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 6:57 PM

Subject: Re: MtMan-List: bedding

Just out of curiosity, which side of the hide do ya'll sleep on--fleshy side or hair side?
Sparks

- --------------040309090707090005020502-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 19:18:12 -0700 From: James and Sue Stone Subject: Re: MtMan-List: bedding - --------------090404020509000409010208 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Thanks! that's kinda what I figured, but just makin sure. Sparks Randal Bublitz wrote: > ooops.... I lay the hide down with the hair up, so the hair is > towards me underneath and over. Randy > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: James and Sue Stone > To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com > Sent: 11/10/03 6:57:20 PM > Subject: Re: MtMan-List: bedding > > Just out of curiosity, which side of the hide do ya'll sleep > on--fleshy side or hair side? > Sparks > > Randal Bublitz wrote: > >>Larry, I have a braintanned buffalo robe (winter kill cow, from Wes >>Housler-New Mex.). I , too, swear by it. I have slept in near 0 temps >>with it, a canvas tarp, and a wool blanket- and woke up warm and cozy. >>Before the buff robe, I have used a sheep skin as padding, and ground >>insulation, and highly recommend a sheep skin. I have used an elk robe, but >>the hair is brittle and breaks off (making you feel like having had a fresh >>hair cut- scratchy). I solved this by using the elk to lay on top of, with >>a mexican saddle blanket over it. Half of the trick to beating the cold is >>having insulation under you, as well as a cover over you. I agree that a >>wool blanket works better when combined with a piece of tarp to keep the >>air flow down. The best/ cheapest bed roll I have used is a 10 X 10' tarp, >>a sheep skin and a good wool blanket or two. Lay the tarp down, put the >>sheepskin wool side up on half the tarp. lay the blankets out flat on top >>of the sheep skin. Lay down (with tarp, sheepskin, blankets under you) >>fold blanket(s) over you with other half of tarp. This arrangement works >>pretty good for me. The buffalo robe , tarp and maybe a blanket works >>better for me. It was hard to spend so much money for a good brain tanned >>buff robe, but I don't regret it now that I have one. Yfab, Randy >> >> >> >> >>>[Original Message] >>>From: Larry >>>To: >>>Date: 11/9/03 9:09:32 PM >>>Subject: MtMan-List: bedding >>> >>>for bedding, the best thing appears to be a buffalo robe. unfortunately >>> >>> >>not >> >> >>>all of us can afford a buffalo robe right off. (I am saving up my >>> >>> >>pennies >> >> >>>and dimes though). so how do the alternates measure up? >>>deer hide >>>elk >>>moose >>>bear >>>caribou >>>what's the next best thing? >>>larry >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>---------------------- >>>hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html >>> >>> >> >> >> >>---------------------- >>hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html >> >> >> > - --------------090404020509000409010208 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Thanks! that's kinda what I figured, but just makin sure.
Sparks

Randal Bublitz wrote:

ooops....   I lay the hide down with the hair up, so the hair is towards me underneath and over. Randy

----- Original Message -----

From: James and Sue Stone

To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com

Sent: 11/10/03 6:57:20 PM

Subject: Re: MtMan-List: bedding

Just out of curiosity, which side of the hide do ya'll sleep on--fleshy side or hair side?
Sparks

Randal Bublitz wrote:

Larry, I have a braintanned buffalo robe (winter kill cow, from Wes Housler-New Mex.). I , too, swear by it. I have slept in near 0 temps with it, a canvas tarp, and a wool blanket- and woke up warm and cozy. Before the buff robe, I have used a sheep skin as padding, and ground insulation, and highly recommend a sheep skin. I have used an elk robe, but the hair is brittle and breaks off (making you feel like having had a fresh hair cut- scratchy). I solved this by using the elk to lay on top of, with a mexican saddle blanket over it. Half of the trick to beating the cold is having insulation under you, as well as a cover over you. I agree that a wool blanket works better when combined with a piece of tarp to keep the air flow down. The best/ cheapest bed roll I have used is a 10 X 10' tarp, a sheep skin and a good wool blanket or two. Lay the tarp down, put the sheepskin wool side up on half the tarp. lay the blankets out flat on top of the sheep skin. Lay down (with tarp, sheepskin, blankets under you) fold blanket(s) over you with other half of tarp. This arrangement works pretty good for me. The buffalo robe , tarp and maybe a blanket works better for me. It was hard to spend so much money for a good brain tanned buff robe, but I don't regret it now that I have one. Yfab, Randy

[Original Message] From: Larry <L.Renney@bresnan.net> To: <hist_text@lists.xmission.com> Date: 11/9/03 9:09:32 PM Subject: MtMan-List: bedding for bedding, the best thing appears to be a buffalo robe. unfortunately

not

all of us can afford a buffalo robe right off. (I am saving up my

pennies

and dimes though). so how do the alternates measure up? deer hide elk moose bear caribou what's the next best thing? larry - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html

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- --------------090404020509000409010208-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: 11 Nov 2003 20:00:19 -0600 From: Phyllis and Don Keas Subject: Re: MtMan-List: bedding Wool blankets have always done me very well. The coldest I have slept is = 12 below and two Witneys. I did all right, but now I am older and plan on = carrying three in the winter. Old age you know. Don On Monday, November 10, 2003 11:42 AM, roger lahti = wrote: >I got to agree with bb on bison robes being a pain if they get wet. But I >suspect that, well I know my robe is warmer than an equivalent weight of >wool blanket. To make the blankets warm at all you still need some sort = of >air barrier like a canvas bed roll to cut the air movement by the blanket.= >The robe comes with it's own barrier but it's not water repellent at all. >Brain tan is very light though when done right with plenty of hide = shaving >to get it thin as possible. > >I still have good use for my wool blankets. > >Capt. Lahti > > > >---------------------- >hist_text list info: >http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html > - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: 11 Nov 2003 20:12:40 -0600 From: Phyllis and Don Keas Subject: Re: MtMan-List: bedding Put a chin strap on your stocking cap. Works for me. Don On Monday, November 10, 2003 7:02 PM, roger lahti = wrote: > >Sparks, et.al., > =A0 >I've never had much success with a stocking cap but since I got >me a Scottish tam from Jas Townsend and sons, I've not had a >problem keeping it on all night. It may end up turned around a >couple times but it's always there where I left it. >=A0 >Capt. Lahti >=A0 >=A0 >=A0 - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 19:18:21 -0800 From: "roger lahti" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: bedding Don, Well to be honest I hate stocking caps to start out with. So no chin strap and as I said, with my tam I don't need one. I put it on at night and it's on in the morning and anytime in-between I happen to wake up. Capt. Lahti' - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 04:41:21 -0700 From: "Paul Jones" Subject: MtMan-List: Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 05:39:04 -0600 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_000F_01C3A8DF.48CA59A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable A friend, a retired doctor, has a large collection of mounted heads from = animals he shot in Alaska, British Columbia and elsewhere. One, a huge = moose (the spread of the horns is about 80 inches), is one of the = largest and finest mounts I have ever seen. He has decided to sell it, = but has no sense of how to determine its fair value. Can anyone suggest = a site, company, or individual who might be able to give advice on this = subject. Thanks, Paul - ------=_NextPart_000_000F_01C3A8DF.48CA59A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

A friend, a retired doctor, has a large = collection of=20 mounted heads from animals he shot in Alaska, British Columbia and=20 elsewhere. One, a huge moose (the spread of the horns is about 80 = inches),=20 is one of the largest and finest mounts I have ever seen. He has = decided=20 to sell it, but has no sense of how to determine its fair value. = Can=20 anyone suggest a site, company, or individual who might be able to give = advice=20 on this subject.

Thanks,

Paul
- ------=_NextPart_000_000F_01C3A8DF.48CA59A0-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 07:55:11 -0700 From: Ole Jensen Subject: Re: MtMan-List: bedding Don, For years I have used 1 hudson bay, 1 whitney, and 2 Barron 5 point blankets wraped with canvas. In the future I will use the same with the addition of 3 hudson bay's and 1 whitney as a ground pad wraped with russian sheating. Ole On Tuesday, November 11, 2003, at 07:00 PM, Phyllis and Don Keas wrote: > Wool blankets have always done me very well. The coldest I have slept > is 12 below and two Witneys. I did all right, but now I am older and > plan on carrying three in the winter. Old age you know. Don > > On Monday, November 10, 2003 11:42 AM, roger lahti > wrote: >> I got to agree with bb on bison robes being a pain if they get wet. >> But I >> suspect that, well I know my robe is warmer than an equivalent weight >> of >> wool blanket. To make the blankets warm at all you still need some >> sort of >> air barrier like a canvas bed roll to cut the air movement by the >> blanket. >> The robe comes with it's own barrier but it's not water repellent at >> all. >> Brain tan is very light though when done right with plenty of hide >> shaving >> to get it thin as possible. >> >> I still have good use for my wool blankets. >> >> Capt. Lahti >> >> >> >> ---------------------- >> hist_text list info: >> http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html >> > > > ---------------------- > hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html > - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 10:02:45 EST From: LivingInThePast@aol.com Subject: MtMan-List: Moose Head - -------------------------------1068649365 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 11/12/2003 3:42:08 AM Pacific Standard Time, pwjones@myexcel.com writes: Can anyone suggest a site, company, or individual who might be able to give advice on this subject. Pablo, Try Lietzau Taxidermy in Cosmos, Minnesota. Phone is 320-877-7297. Hope this is of some help. Barney - -------------------------------1068649365 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 11/12/2003 3:42:08 AM Pacific Standard Time, pwjones= @myexcel.com writes:

Can anyone suggest a site, co= mpany, or individual who might be able to give advice on this subject.

Pablo, Try Lietzau= Taxidermy in Cosmos, Minnesota. Phone is 320-877-7297.=

&n= bsp;

Hope this is of so= me help.    Barney
- -------------------------------1068649365-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 09:31:27 -0600 From: "Paul Jones" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: bedding Ole, What do you estimate the total weight to be of 1 Hudson bay, 1 Whitney, 2 Barron 5 point blankets wrapped with canvas, together with the addition of 3 Hudson bay's and 1 Whitney as a ground pad wrapped with Russian sheeting? Can you carry this or does it require some other means of transportation? It will surely keep you warm and dry, but the bulk and weight seem somewhat intimidating in my view, and I would assume that this set-up is not for a walk-in situation, or am I mistaken? Regards, Paul - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ole Jensen" To: Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 8:55 AM Subject: Re: MtMan-List: bedding > Don, > For years I have used 1 hudson bay, 1 whitney, and 2 Barron 5 point > blankets wraped with canvas. > In the future I will use the same with the addition of 3 hudson bay's > and 1 whitney as a ground pad wraped with russian sheating. > Ole > On Tuesday, November 11, 2003, at 07:00 PM, Phyllis and Don Keas wrote: > > > Wool blankets have always done me very well. The coldest I have slept > > is 12 below and two Witneys. I did all right, but now I am older and > > plan on carrying three in the winter. Old age you know. Don > > > > On Monday, November 10, 2003 11:42 AM, roger lahti > > wrote: > >> I got to agree with bb on bison robes being a pain if they get wet. > >> But I > >> suspect that, well I know my robe is warmer than an equivalent weight > >> of > >> wool blanket. To make the blankets warm at all you still need some > >> sort of > >> air barrier like a canvas bed roll to cut the air movement by the > >> blanket. > >> The robe comes with it's own barrier but it's not water repellent at > >> all. > >> Brain tan is very light though when done right with plenty of hide > >> shaving > >> to get it thin as possible. > >> > >> I still have good use for my wool blankets. > >> > >> Capt. Lahti > >> > >> > >> > >> ---------------------- > >> hist_text list info: > >> http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html > >> > > > > > > ---------------------- > > hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html > > > > > ---------------------- > hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html > > - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ End of hist_text-digest V1 #1265 ******************************** - To unsubscribe to hist_text-digest, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe hist_text-digest" in the body of the message.