Going back a few issues in The Trace, I found a cool quote from Cuz about an event he attended up north, in the deep winter: “For my bedroll, I layered up a canvas tarp on top of the straw already on the floor, two wool saddle blankets, a buffalo robe under and over me…. (read more)
as excerpted from June 2014 Trace by Gerry “Lucky” Mesmer As our brigade expands and we add new folks I thought I would ramble a few minutes . . . about getting new guys started. Now, I don’t mean paperwork and the process, but really the kit side, equipage, accouterments…stuff. Many of us started off… (read more)
In the January 2014 issue of The Trace, Brother Gerry Messmer mentioned the possibility of a future lead shortage in US. He advised to consider stocking up on lead and provided a great chart on round ball per pound of lead. Regardless of whether you want to heed his warning, the chart is a great… (read more)
