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BUCK
CONNER
Editor
- Staff Writer
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Smoke Signals
May./Jun. '09
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CAMP LIFE
Dealing with edibles and camp
wares this issue will address the varied supplies one may carry.
As
many of you know I use to deal with period correct edibles,
cultivated and foraged through a firm called "Clark
& Sons Mercantile". Before that business we had
several period correct muzzle loading businesses; a retail and a
wholesale shop dealing in those products. With that background
one becomes a collector of neat things. With that said; I carry more than I should, feeling
if someone runs short I have backup if needed.
If you have
any questions as to where the items where acquired (some have
been marked) or if you have suggestions on making use of smaller, easier to
pack articles please feel invited to do so.
Camp
Equipage
My
camp equipage is kept cleaned & packed ready for the
next camp. I have decided this was the only way to keep track of
my equipage. I have spent more hours looking for items used,
misplaced, loaned out or something in trying to get ready for an
outing.
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(1)
Botanist tin case.
GBW
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(1)
Beaded strap by “Capt. Hook” Thompson.
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(1)
Canvas bag, dried vegetables.
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(1)
Canvas bag, period pasta, elk jerky.
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(1)
Canvas bag, coffee.
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(1)
Canvas bag, tea, maple sugar.
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(1)
Canvas bag, veg. – soup mix.
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(1)
Canvas bag, wild rice.
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BEDROLL
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Canvas
Roll - Canvas cover.
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(1)
Wool voyagers cap.
SMM
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(1)
Wool blanket booties.
WW
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(2)
Wool blankets – Witney & Wilde 4 points.
WW
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(1)
Ground cloth.
RCI
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(1)
Lean-too.
Cold
weather
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PORT-MAN-TOU
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Small Items (shown) 
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(1)
First Aid kit/copper box.
GBW
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(1)
Sewing kit.
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(1) Tin
box/blanket pins.
GBW
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(1)
Oil Stone.
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(1)
Buffalo horn cup.
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(1)
Gun maintenance kit.
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(1)
Smoking kit, pipe, tamp, tobacco.
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(1)
Strike-a-lite kit. SMM
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(1)
leather bag w/turkey calls.
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(1)
Tea box, brick tea, maple sugar, strainer.
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(1)
Copper – tinned boiler.
GBW
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(1)
Porringer.
GBW
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(1)
Tin of buffalo lard.
TDC
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(1)
Copper – tinned bowl
GBW
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(1)
Brick tea.
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(1)
Period glasses w/case.
GBW
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(1)
Weskit writing kit
GBW
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(1)
Spice box w/sm. grater.
GBW
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(1)
Flat salt horn.
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(1)
Natural sponge for washing, piece of brain tanned – to hold
hot items.
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(1)
Small oil stone.
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Strapped
to the outside of case
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(1)
Capote
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(1)
Rain coat
SMM
Inside case
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(1)
Fingerless wool gloves, wool mittens w/brain
tanned covers
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(3)
Pr of cotton long socks
SMM
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(1)
Wash cloth & towel
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(1)
Pr long wool socks
SMM
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(1)
Wool Voyager cap
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(1)
Extra shirt
RCI
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(2)
Hand chiefs
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(1)
Pr of canvas breeches
RCI
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(1)
Tin box w/car keys, medicine, etc.
TDC
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(1)
20 star flag
SMM
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(1)
1000 eye lantern w/candles
GBW
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(1)
Extra breech clout
RCI
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(1)
Forged iron spoon w/hooked handle
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(1)
Silver spoon
SMM
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(1) Hemp/bark tan flap bag.
LLC
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(1)
Boar hairbrush, horn comb, bone/bristle hair
toothbrush, toothpaste powder.
SMM
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(1)
Small brass box w/period soap. TDC
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(1)
Brass framed mirror.
GBW
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(1)
Butt wipes.
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(1)
Medicine bottle.
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SHOOTIN’
(rifle) POUCH
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Shooting pouch
(bark tan
pouch);
LLC
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(1)
roll of pillow ticking.
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(1)
horn powder measurer w/bullet board.
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(1)
flint wallet (6) flints
SMM
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(1)
hand forged pliers
SMM
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(1)
lady
legs (ramrod puller)
SMM
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(1)
comb tool w/sheath.
SMM
Leather bag
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(1)
gentlemen’s knife
DEF
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(1)
bone short starter
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(1) piece of brain tanned leather for holding flints
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(1)
buckeye (luck)
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(1)
sm. box-(jag, worm, tools)
GBW
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(1)
sm. tube-(tow)
SMM
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(1)
sm. rd. wooden box-lube.
Leather bag
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(1)
flint knapper. DEF
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(1) pan
brush
TDC
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(1)
forged vent pick
DEF
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(1)
Joe Wood’s flint shaper
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(1)
sm. period bottle of
lube.
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(1)
Powder horn w/bark tan sling.
LLC
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(1)
small bag w/buckshot.
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(1)
small bag w/round ball.
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(1)
Powder horn w/bark tan sling.
These
items are duplicated in the lower pouch when used.
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SHOOTIN’
(shot) POUCH (bark tan
pouch);
Separate leather shot pouch w/swan shot.
LLC
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(1)
sm. bag w/shot wads, thick & thin cards.
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(1)
comb. Powder/shot measurer.
TDC
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(1)
leather sling w/long wangs (used for throwing stones
to move small game).
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BALL
CASTING KIT Brain tanned bag
MISC.
ITEMS worn
The New
Improved Haversack
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(1) Ivory handled neck knife w/rawhide sheath.
DEF
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(1)
Deer horn whistle w/old beads.
SMM
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(1)
Rawhide box.
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(1)
Glasses w/tin case.
GBW
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(1)
Pull cords.
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(1)
Belt wallet.
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(1)
Note pad w/ pencil.
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(1)
Period wallet w/money clip.
TDC
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FIRE
BUILDING SETS Buffalo
hoof belt pouch.
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(1)
1000 eye copper lantern w/ bee’s wax candles
& brain tanned bag.
GBW
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(1)
folding hand forged knife
DEF
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(1)
mag. glass w/wooden case. SMM
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(1)
strike-a-lite kit-brass/copper box.
GBW
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(1)
extra small pig hide container w/striker on
bottom-flint, tow, char inside.
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Shown
on the left are a few examples that I have and do use, the
list of wares will be of your own personal persona.
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(1)
Head scarf.
WW
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(1)
Copper tinned canteen.
GBW
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(1)
Wide brim hat.
SMM
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(1)
Belt axe w/sheath.
DEF
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(1)
Belt knife w/sheath.
DEF
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(1)
Period shirt.
RCI
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(1)
Breech clout.
RCI
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(1)
Sash-NAF design
WW
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(1)
Brain tanned coat.
RCI
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(1)
Pr. of leather leggings.
RCI
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(1)
Leg ties.
WW or LLC
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(1)
Belt.
RCI
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(1)
Belt for clout.
RCI
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MISC.
ITEMS carried – (1)
of three (3) different rifles w/cover and wiping stick.
HAVERSACK – day food
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(1)
Haversack.
LLC
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(1)
Tin w/period glasses.
GBW
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(1)
Food bag – dried veg.
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(1)
Food bag – dried fruit.
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(1)
Food bag – jerky.
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(1)
Butt wipes – cloth.
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(1)
Copper cup w/folding handle.
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(1)
Bag of leather wangs.
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EQUIPAGE
COST – approximate replacement value is $6,500.00
plus or minus a $100.00 dollars is very close. The total
weight is a little more than 60 lb., with a little care its not
to bad to carry into camp. I now have a 1800 period correct
wheel barrow, wooden wheel, hang forged iron wear, etc. - made
by the Amish in Ohio. That really helped in lightening the load.
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Few Sources
GBW
Goose Bay Workshops GooseBay
Workshops - Handcrafted tin
ware, copperware and brass wares.
LLC
Longhunter Leather Company Longhunter
Leather Co. Period shooting bags, haversacks, etc.
TDC
Ted Cash Ted Cash
Mfg -
Rifle Cappers, Pistol Cappers, Musket Capper, Reproduction
Boxes.
SMM
Sutler of Mount Misery G.
Gedney Godwin - 18th
Century Military Reproductions
RCI River Crossing Inc River
Crossing
- Custom tailoring of Fine Fitting clothes.
DEF
Double Edge Forge Double
Edge Forge - 18thC &
19thC Knives, hatchets and accouterments.
WW Wilde Weavery Wilde
Weavery - Fine handweaving,
leatherwork, accoutrements and books.
This is the
short list of suppliers, many are one of a kind items copied
from originals found in museums and private collections.
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Making a list
and keeping it up to date with current replacement prices is very important. Things
will come up
missing and having a current list will help for insurance purposes
like making a claim. Check your insurance policy or better yet
with your agent, in most cases your home owner policy will
cover most of your losses.
Updated
05/02/2009
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(1)
Haversack.
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(1)
Tin w/period glasses.
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(1)
Food bag – dried veg.
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(1)
Food bag – dried fruit.
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(1)
Food bag – jerky.
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(1)
Butt wipes – cloth.
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(1)
Copper cup w/folding handle.
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(1)
Bag of leather wangs.
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This
is the most important item I carry, with water, a rifle & this bag I
have survived days at a time. Don't worry most of us
will get hungry, just drink lots of water, you'll be
fine.
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Respectfully
yours,
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Buck
Conner
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NAF
#3 Mountaineer
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AMM
#1641 Hiv.
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