Rocky Mountain Outfit — American Mountain Men (AMM) party of Colorado
With a few dead willow twigs, fire was kindled, and while the coffee boiled, we reclined on outspread saddle blankets in the warm sun, thoughtfully puffing "Old Virginia" from time-worn clay pipes. Partaking of the nectar-like Java, every drop worth its weight in "beaver", we smoked ....
Lewis GarrardWah-to-Yah and the Taos Trail, p.164
Who we are
We are an American Mountain Men party with members located throughout the state of Colorado. Our interest is in the times of the Mountain Men or Mountaineers, and beaver trappers of the Rocky Mountain Fur Trade during the years 1800 – 1840.
What we do
We research and recreate the ways and lives of the Mountain Men. We do this by recreating the gear, learning the skills and techniques, and putting them to use in real life situations. We freely share the information that we have learned through demos and articles.
Why we do it
The best way to understand the lives that the Mountain Men lived is to actually get out and do it. We put our gear and skills to the test on a regular basis. This allows us to fully appreciate what they had to go through and to gain a better understanding of how they did it.
