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Website Updates

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September 15, 2014

• Added camp report for Winter Aux Aliments du Pays, February 2014
• Added sketches for February 2014, Winter Aux Aliments du Pays
• Added sketches for February 2014, Cedar Brakes Snowshoe Trip
• Added sketches for April 2014, Sheep Creek Scout with Waylon
• Added new member: Todd "Pete" Peterson
• Added sketches for April 2014, Nebraska Turkey Hunt

April 10, 2014

• Added a new front page quote about melting snow from Ferris.
• Added sketches for AMM Nationals 2013
• Added sketches for August 2013, Aux Aliments at Low Pass Gulch
• Added sketches for Fall 2013, Uinta Beaver Trapping

March 31, 2014

• Added sketches for Bill's Solo 5 Day
• Added sketches for Bill's AMM Land Trip

February 17, 2014

• Added a link to the Red River Brigade website.
• New article: Typographic History of &c.
• New article: Dressed for Success: Hide Tanning and the use of Buckskin Among the Mountaineers
• Added Scott Walker's AMM requirements.
• Added sketches for Brad's Spring Aux Aliments du Pays on Sawmill Gulch
• Added sketches for Happy Canyon Ride

January 7, 2014

• Updated Scott Walker's AMM number and location.
• Mark Hanratty is now the party clerk.

August 6, 2013

• New article: Steve's Aux Aliments du Pays and Elk Hunt, September 2012
• Update many member sketches.
• Added a couple of new front-page quotes.
• Bradley C Bailey has achieved Hiveranno rank.
• Added Bradley C Bailey's Hiveranno requirements.

May 7, 2013

• Updated Mark "Gabe" Hanratty's AMM status and added requirements.
• Added sketches for 2012 Western Territorials.
• Added sketches for Union Park Summer Camp.
• Added sketches for Nathan and Gabe Dual Camp.
• Added sketches for Brad's Troublesome Aux Aliments du Pays.
• Added sketches for Big Dominguez Canyon Trek.
• Added sketches for Hanratty's Hunting Camp.
• Added sketches for Laramie Headwaters Snowshoe Trek.
• Added sketches for Brad's Hole Spring Camp.

February 13, 2013

• Added sketches for Continent Divide Ride, AMM Nationals.
• Added sketches for Buffalo Peaks Ride.
• Added sketches for Lynch Creek Camp.
• New article: Ride to the Imnaha by Bradley C Bailey.
• New article: Dr. William Beaumont: Hometown Connecticut Yankee Linked to the Fur Trade by Bill Gantic.

January 9, 2013

• Bill Gantic has achieved Hiveranno rank.
• Added Bill Gantic's Hiveranno requirements.
• Added a couple other sketches for Bill Gantic.
• New article: Report on AFCo Party Along the Kannah Creek by Darko.

August 29, 2012

• Added sketches for Kannah Creek Winter Camp.
• Added sketches for Old Spanish Trail Ride.
• Added sketches for Gabe's Solo Camp.
• Added sketches for Spring at Sawmill Gulch.
• New article: Learning from a Snowshoe Failure by Bradley C Bailey.

June 6, 2012

• Tom Karnuta is now Booshway.
• Updated Nathan Blanchard AMM status and added requirements.
• Added Darko's AMM Requirements and updated his AMM status.
• Added new member Mark Hanratty.
• New article: Elk Hunting Adventure in Colorado by Tom Karnuta.
• Added sketches for Fall Salt Creek Meadow Camp.
• Added sketches for Dominguez Canyon Camp.
• Added sketches for Lost Lake Snowshoe Camp.
• Updated the What's In Your Bag article with a contribution by Steve Chin.

December 31, 2011

• Added Steve Chin's AMM Requirements and updated his AMM status.
• Added sketches for Bill Gantic's Solo Camp.
• Added sketches for The Ride to the Imnaha.
• Added sketches for Rock Creek Meadow Camp.
• Added some new home page quotes about pine bough beds and snow covering.
• Updated profile photo and added sketches for Tom Chalmers.
• Updated profile photo and added more sketches for Rick Lesquier.
• Added some more sketches for Steve Chin.
• New article: What's In Your Bag? by Bill Gantic and Bradley C Bailey.
• Some site font display changes.

October 17, 2011

• Added some more sketches for January 2011 AMM Land Winter Camp.
• Added sketches for Tom's 2011 Turkey Camp.
• Added sketches for 2011 AMM Nationals at Beaver Creek.
• Added sketches for Jim Baker Party Arnold Gulch Camp.
• Added a couple of new sketches for Nathan Blanchard.

April 5, 2011

• Added sketches for the March 2011 Brad's Hole Camp.
• Added sketches for the January 2011 AMM Land Winter Camp.
• Added a few sketches of stuff on the AMM Land.
• Changed Scott Walker to Pilgrim status.

February 28, 2011

• Added sketches for the December 2010 Kannah Creek Scout Camp.
• Added new home page quote about side seam moccasin construction by Rufus Sage.

January 31, 2011

• Now flying the company flag.
• Made the homepage display a random image and quote.
• New article: Some Thoughts on Pipe Smoking by Tom Karnuta.
• New article: Get Off The Can by Bradley C Bailey.
• Added more sketches for Vic Barkin.
• Added new member profile and sketches for Nathan Blanchard.

December 12, 2010

• Added sketches for Sevenmile Creek Small Game Camp.
• Added sketches for 2010 AMM Land Camp.
• Added more sketches of AMM land.
• Added new member profiles for Tom Chalmers, Darko, Rick Lesquier, and Scott Walker. Updated bio for Vic Barkin.
• Added some new member sketches for Bradley C Bailey, Vic Barkin, and Bill Gantic.
• Improved members section of the site. Now on the main member list we show the location of the member to allow someone to find people easier. Also made individual member pages look better.
• Enhanced contact form to allow sending a message to individual members.
• Separated navigation with a bullet point.
• Changed RSS feed over to Feedburner.

November 21, 2010

• Added sketches for Arkansas River Spring Turkey Camp.
• Added sketches for Darkos Turkey Camp.
• Added new group sketch from RMNR in Creede.
• Added some new sketches for Tom Karnuta.
• Added some new sketches for Bradley C Bailey.
• Added a bio for Steve Chin.
• Added the first product review for the Turkey Foot Stew Pot.

March 5, 2010

• Added Tom's article on deboning an elk.
• Added Steve's review of Kannik's Korners Mens Accessories (Mittens).
• Added more sketches for 2009 Kannah Creek Elk Hunting Camp from Bill Gantic.
• Added sketches for Happy Canyon Winter Camp.
• Added some spam protection to the contact form.

December 8, 2009

• Added sketches for 2009 Kannah Creek Elk Hunting Camp.
• Added documents with AMM documents, official RMO Charter, and RMO Member Introduction documents.
• Added Rocky Mountain Fur Trade Journal to list of recommended reading.
• Added a contact page.
• The links and recommended reading lists have been restructured into a column layout.
• Updated background image to look less yellow.
• Changed photo borders and text colors.
• Added a footer to the home page.
• Lots of other little display tweaks and wording updates.

September 23, 2009

• Added sketches for 2009 Ft Lupton Heritage Fair.
• New version of "What's New" along with an RSS feed.
• Posted Winter Camp 2008 article.
• Posted Aux Aliments du Pays 2008 article.
• Small CSS adjustments for typography and navigation.
• Updated Vic's member photo.

September 22, 2009

• Added sketches for 2009 Porphyry Park Shooting Camp.
• Recommended reading list updates: added Supply & Demand, Wislizenus, Sentimental Journey, and T&LR info.
• Added Steve Chin and Dave McGlochlin members pages.
• Added sketches for Steve Chin and Dave McGlochlin.
• Added some more group sketches
• Updated home page image.

July 16, 2009

• Added more sketches from Bill Gantic for 2009 Spring Beaver Camp.
• Added Bill Gantic's sketches for 2009 AMM Nationals.

July 10, 2009

• Added sketches for 2009 AMM Nationals.

June 24, 2009

• Added links to Women of the Fur Trade and Upper Missouri Outfit.
• Removed Rocky Mountain Muzzleloading link.
• Added some more sketches from Bill Gantic for 2009 Spring Beaver Camp.
• Added sketches for 2009 Kerr Gulch Turkey Camp.
• Added sketches for Fort William 175th Anniversary.

March 28, 2009

• Added Demos and Events sketches section.
• Added sketches for 2009 Frozen Toes Event.
• Added sketches for 2009 Fort Bridger.
• Added sketches for 2009 Spring Camp.

February 26, 2009

• Update Brad's profile, now AMM #1980.
• Update Tom's profile, now AMM #1981.

February 24, 2009

• Added Tom's AMM requirements.

February 7, 2009

• Added Tailor's Guide 1830s Frock Coat review from Scott Walker.
• Added Bill's sketches for 2008/07 AMM Nationals.
• Added Bill's sketches for 2008/12 East Castlerock Gulch Camp.
• Added paging support for sketches.
• Small revision to the Shelter: Introduction article, added image.

January 4, 2009

• Added print stylesheet, this makes printed pages look better.
• Updated Tom's bio.
• Added some more sketches for Bill and Tom
• Added more sketches to camps/2007-09-lower-buffalo-meadows
• Added more sketches to camps/2007-10-amm-land
• Added more sketches to camps/2008-04-spring-turkey
• Added more sketches to camps/2008-01-winter
• Added new sketches directory for amm-land
• Added Shelter: Introduction article.
• Added article template.
• Added Reviews section.
• Added Pattern Reviews section.
• Added Kannik's Korners "Man's Trousers, High Waisted, 1790 – 1810" (KK-4303) review from Scott Walker.
• Added Past Patterns 1830's – 1840's Small-Fall Trowsers (#008) review from Scott Walker.
• Added Folkwear Victorian Vest (#222) review from Scott Walker.
• Added Kannik's Korners "Man's Shirt 1750 - 1800" (KK-4101) review from Scott Walker.
• Updated the sketches code to make names a little more readable, especially for camps. Also implemented some really basic filtering support.
• Tried to improve SEO on the home page for terms AMM, American Mountain Men, and Mountain Men.