Unexpected Gear of the Rocky Mountain Fur Trade

This video identifies 5 items you might not have expected to be available during the Rocky Mountain fur trade.

[jelkel]

Seem to remember an account of frontiers people in a little earlier times ending up with chilblains from wearing moccasins in cold wet weather so I'm not entirely surprised at the rubber overshoes. Would imagine the shoes were a little easier to pack and maybe a little cheaper than the rubber boots.

[lanced]

Great resource and post .I can't wait to look it over. Thank you so much sir
Best wishes

[CampfireKodiak]

Amazing! I had no idea rubber boots had been around so long. I can see sandpaper. I can't imagine doing any wood working without it. You can even sharpen your knives with it. I keep it in my survival kits because it weighs nothing and has so many uses.

[danielt.]

My understanding is Violins or mountain fiddles were being made in the Appalachians by the inhabitants as a mountain craft item. They would have been capable of the bows as well.

[Buzzard]

was very interesting thanks for sharing and have a great day

[bobclifton]

I wager that not one of those items would have been part of the actually mountain man's (or trapper) gear. His gear was drastically limited because it had to go with him on the back of his pack horse. His necessary annual supplies would have taken up most if not all that space. My guess is that all That was meant for the forts.

[tommaddox]

Time line..., . 1836. Rendavois going on. Alamo 3/6/1836

[longrider]

Do you know when the last "Official rendezvous was. I think it was 1838? Any ways interesting video.