Finding Freedom in a Frontier Life | National Geographic

Meet the American Mountain Men, an invitation-only group of reenactors who are inspired by the fur trade, which flourished in North America from roughly 1800 to 1840. For one week every year, they leave the modern world behind and return to a time when survival meant self-reliance. From roasting buffalo meat over a fire to sharing tips on how best to load a flintlock rifle, these men thrive in one of the last truly wild corners of the West.

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VIDEOGRAPHY: David Burnett
EDITOR: Spencer Millsap

Finding Freedom in a Frontier Life | National Geographic

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[CumberlandOutdoorsman]

A life I used to dream of in my younger years. It would be hard but the freedom that comes along with it would be rewarding.

[BJLee-zfyh]

i love The Mountain Men Era and Wild West Era forever and always :D

[kabarjim]

"Longarm" or Larry as some know him is astoundingly the real deal
Mountain man. I have been gifted to have known him for quite a number of
years. He is most knowledgeable and he has on occasion shared his
knowledge with me. it brings me the kind of joy that one can only get
through history books or even better! Thank you for being a friend
Longarm!

[tonnywildweasel]

Fantastic! This is a life worth living.

[curtismarean]

Great video! Love this era and what it entails. These boys look like they have been there and back. We need folks like this to keep the old ways alive. These people are probably the only ones that know what real freedom tastes like nowadays.

[deadeyeguy]

Then the bounty update came out and cut the sell price of all animals by 50%

[achimschuetz]

I have seen this great video so many times. The guys really live their dreams. I envy this cool and rudimentary lifestyle.

[bushhippie]

I find myself drawn to pirates and mountain men more than any other American figures. And it’s always ultimately about the freedom.

[isaacwhite]

I wish I could hear a full song of what that guy was playing

[dewuknowHIM]

Nothing is as it seems anymore...but I would think when shtf...they could survive quite well....

[dhackens]

I like studying the history of the mountain men and the stories. Hugh Glass is my favorite.

[kraigfallwell]

I remember being there for the rendezvous where most of this was shot.

[Platano_macho]

This is the freedom I love about my country and right now it’s not looking too good

[threeoeightwadcutter]

Great. This is what living history is all about

[rickiex]

4:19 uhmm thats a nice propane tank grill ya got going there lol

[ЮрийАмиров-эк]

Молодцы!!! :))) Приятно было посмотреть ! Хотелось бы попробовать окунуться не надолго в эту культуру. Нооо, я из другой страны.

[clayforge]

I, honestly, wish to live a similar way of life, a more traditional comanche and Cherokee lifestyle though

[keithneitzke]

I too want to know what the name of the song he was singing? This is a life I only dreamed about living. one day one day

[johnh]

i learned from my granddad, you guys will not be around for ever teach a kid, bested thing you guys could do.

[JB-wjvc]

I would love to do this for a month after high school