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See your Chief Factor's Bio in the Jan/Feb 07 issue of the North American Frontiersmen's "Smoke Signals".

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I get questioned about the type of equipage that a frontiersman would have possibly carried in his move to the west. Shown below is a friend's personal camp wares, used will in camp for a few days or several weeks. This will give you a few ideas of what is possible for your camp wares.

"CAMP WARES"

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(1) tin water pail approximate (1) gallon with lid.
(1) tin lined brass trade kettle with tin lid.
(1) HBC tin lined copper boiler with copper lid.
(1) folding handle tin lined copper “Gentlemen’s Cup” with chained on lid.
(1) 1000 Eye lantern – copper body.
(1) HBC tin lined copper porringer.
(2) old glass bottles, used for soap & cooking oil.
(1) brass tea strainer.
(1) tin lined copper bowl.
(1) tin baking pan.
(1) tin of buffalo lard.
(1) small tin frying pan with removable handle.
(1) hand forged folding fork & wooden spoon.
(3) hand forged fork & spoons.
(1) hand held small grater.
(1) tin with tea strainer, spoon, brick tea & maple sugar.
(1) copper box with first aid kit.
(1) strike-a-lite box (fire starting set).
(3) hand towel, wash cloth, sea sponge, hot pad & piece of brain tanned leather for hot handles.

CANVAS CASE

(1) Bot. Case by GBW ( Jefferson copy).
(1) Beaded strap by “Capt. Hook” Thompson.
(1) Canvas bag, dried vegetables.
(1) Canvas bag, pasta, elk jerky.
(1) Canvas bag, dried fruit.
(1) Canvas bag, veg. – soup mix.
(1) Canvas bag, wild rice.

(1) period wallet w/money clip.
(1) tin w/period sunglasses
(1) rawhide covered trunk
(1) tack belt w/buffalo pouch.
(1) linen clout, belt. (wallet).
(1) period shirt (wallet).
(1) belt axe w/sheath.
(1) belt knife w/sheath.
(1) pr. of leather leggings.
(1) leg ties.
(1) elk snow goggles.
(2) misc. brass containers.
(2) misc. wood containers.
(1) cup & ball game.
(1) horn cup.
(1) fingerless wool gloves, wool mittens w/brain tanned covers
(1) wash cloth & towel (wallet).
(1) wool voyager cap (wallet).
(1) sewing kit.
(1) tin box/blanket pins.
(1) oil Stone.
(1) tin box w/eye glasses
(1) gun maintenance kit.
(1) smoking kit, pipe, tamp, tobacco.
(1) leather bag w/turkey calls.
(1) pair of breeches (wallet).
(2) pairs of long socks (wallet).
(2) handkerchiefs (wallet).

Strapped to case

(1) Capote
(1) Period wool sweater
(1) Rain coat

TOILET KIT

(1) Longhunter Leather Co. hemp/bark tan flap bag.
(1) Boar hairbrush, horn comb, bone/bristle hair toothbrush, toothpaste powder.
(1) Small brass box w/period soap.
(1) GBW brass framed mirror.
(1) Butt wipes.
(1) Medicine bottle.

BEDROLL

(1) Canvas cover.
(2) Wool blankets – Witney & Wilde 4 points.
(1) Home made quilt made by my Grand Mother.
(1) Wool voyagers cap.

Canvas Bag

(1) Wool blanket booties with leather soles.
(1) Ground cloth.
(1) Lean-too.

SPARE FIRE MAKING ITEMS

(1) Tin container w/extra fire building supplies. Tow, beeswax candles, flint, sap wood.
(1) bag w/flint & steel.
(1) brass box w/char.
(1) copper box w/char, flint & tow.
(1) leather bag w/tow.

See you down the trail

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