Finding Freedom in a Frontier Life

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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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@CumberlandOutdoorsman 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@glennevitt5250 5 ай бұрын

Me Two in my younger days😎💯

@BJLee-zf5yh 5 жыл бұрын

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

@unlimitedperseverance1706 5 жыл бұрын

They committed genocide, had terrible hygiene, and most didn't even know how to read. YEAH.... what a great era!

@dn2ze 5 жыл бұрын

BJ9564 Lee more like went to the mountains and trespass onto Treaty Land and because of it Americans broke the Treaties...it’s amazing how much they avoid talking about this. If you think about it they were stealing from the Natives...

@BJLee-zf5yh 5 жыл бұрын

@@dn2ze i know

@stevenvilla5086 5 жыл бұрын

@@dn2ze if the Europeans didnt come and conquer just like any other civilization did around the world, the natives would be a race of people still stuck in the stone age dancing around in animal skins, sacrificing each other so the sun comes out the next day....its not native land, they didnt just sprout here they migrated here. And they lost what they found to a superior group or groups of people...get over it.

@Gadget-Walkmen 4 жыл бұрын

martini carbine577/450 that doesn’t mean anything. What point does that serve?

@kabarjim 8 жыл бұрын

"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!

@brosschroeder5881 6 жыл бұрын

Jim B wasn’t

@dewuknowHIM 5 жыл бұрын

Is he married..? Lol ?

@reallifehorsemanship4333 7 жыл бұрын

Man I love this stuff...

@debmcclung3882 5 жыл бұрын

Real Life Horsemanship n n

@BJLee-zf5yh 5 жыл бұрын

Amen Real Life Horsemanship

@clayforge4696 5 жыл бұрын

As do I

@ra777wow 5 жыл бұрын

I wish it was like that everywhere

@clasdavid5450 5 жыл бұрын

ra777 Yea I don’t want no big cities everywhere, I want nature and some little villages here and there.

@clayforge4696 5 жыл бұрын

Calle XVI Gurra wouldn’t that be real nice, a nice place to be, people who actually have respect and manners

@clayforge4696 5 жыл бұрын

Not saying there aren’t any now

@clasdavid5450 5 жыл бұрын

@@clayforge4696 yeah =)

@23pyromaniac 4 жыл бұрын

@mr system just America? What about China? Or Russia?

@curtismarean6963 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@jaylen80ksavage22 2 жыл бұрын

PIIPPCKKPPPp

@Thecunt 2 жыл бұрын

I'm ⁹

@SeaDog337 6 жыл бұрын

Keep it alive, boys.

@tonnywildweasel8138 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! This is a life worth living.

@deadeyeguy45 5 жыл бұрын

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

@jacobfalzon7603 5 жыл бұрын

Deadeyeguy_45 😂😂😂

@achimschuetz Жыл бұрын

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

@bushhippie7372 Жыл бұрын

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

@kraigfallwell7066 8 жыл бұрын

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

@ramonebronwasser6787 5 жыл бұрын

I would like to live like that

@jimbobojim4634 5 жыл бұрын

LOL they don't live like that, they LARP on the weekends...

@isaacwhite9255 5 жыл бұрын

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

@user-pn4dr5hk6o 5 жыл бұрын

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

@LarpCraft 8 жыл бұрын

Excellent. Shared in our Wild West system to help people learn.

@threeoeightwadcutter2820 5 жыл бұрын

Great. This is what living history is all about

@gunshiptana9452 5 жыл бұрын

Peaceful life, I love it.

@dewuknowHIM 5 жыл бұрын

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

@smasher6655 4 жыл бұрын

This is very cool ! I love that kind of stuff

@Platano_macho 3 жыл бұрын

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

@pnyarrow 5 жыл бұрын

Great video - respect and good luck. Stay safe. ATB

@dhackens 5 жыл бұрын

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

@dn2ze 5 жыл бұрын

Dan Hackens he got saved by Natives too remember that lol

@cowboygains5883 5 жыл бұрын

Dan Hackens yeah Ive always enjoyed the story of Colters Run

@irishtrapper9149 5 жыл бұрын

@@dn2ze He didn't actually.

@dn2ze 5 жыл бұрын

VolunteerEMS he was the movie didn’t tell the whole story but then again when has an American ever admitted what Natives have done for them. At least Canada has enough honour to acknowledge indigenous people and what indigenous people did for them...remember Europeans wouldn’t of survived if it wasn’t for Natives and Inuits...

@irishtrapper9149 5 жыл бұрын

@@dn2ze Ok that's true.. Mountain men often spiced up their stories too...so I guess it's possible he's lying about a solo 200 miler on foot and was helped along the way by natives. Sounds crazy when you think about it.

@Anonymous-bi2wy 3 жыл бұрын

This is super cool stuff.

@tonynapoli5549 5 жыл бұрын

Must of been tough though. Thanks for sharing. 👌👍

@Jack_Klash 8 жыл бұрын

I'd love to join these guys on a trip...

@lapualapua3591 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant

@urbanesoul8400 5 жыл бұрын

Look like a great group of knowledgeable & laid back guys you could learn some really cool stuff from on a black powder hunting trip with them...

@franciscomastrogianni8286 5 жыл бұрын

Fascinating way of life I know that’s the way I would have like to live it when you let a form of live dictate to you something dies inside of you and that something it’s Freedom!!

@clayforge4696 5 жыл бұрын

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

@janklimo7644 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for all!

@nachogroucho 4 жыл бұрын

Lucky guys! What a beautiful and rewarding life.

@killer3000ad Жыл бұрын

Rewarding? most mountain men met a grim fate at the hands of First Nations peoples.

@keithneitzke2578 7 жыл бұрын

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

@thechurchoftirejesus1722 6 жыл бұрын

Keith Neitzke then take some effort and do it

@therealbigfoot3076 5 жыл бұрын

Jim's red pants on KZfaq

@louiscifer5438 7 жыл бұрын

oooh Year!!!

@serpicoserpicos546 4 жыл бұрын

ΑWOSOME....

@DJMoore-001 9 жыл бұрын

Hell Yeah

@davestuart1581 9 жыл бұрын

Hell, I could watch a couple hours of this and not get tired of it... It would be more 'fun' doing it tho... DJ, we never did get together for that horseback camping trip. Damn shame too. That coulda been a blast... I think tomorrow I'll be finding my campsite in the woods in North Fla. It'll be fun, 'til the weather turns cold, then we'll see if I can still hack living outside all year long. Last time, it snowed here... It wasn't too bad 'cos I was living on my sailboat... This year it'll be a tent in the woods.. Lmsao... I'm too young to turn pussy yet! Lolol...

@DJMoore-001 9 жыл бұрын

WHAT? And you didn't stop by and hang out in the rain for a week or so???

@davestuart1581 9 жыл бұрын

D.J. Moore Lmao... We had hard rains at least 2 or 3 times a day every day from San Antonio.... Rain you couldn't see 40 ft in front of you and ya couldn't take a chance on stopping for fear the guy behind ya might run yer happy ass over!!! LMMFAOROGL. I mean it was a rush... Wish we coulda slid by to say hey to y'all but U Haul and hills aren't a good mix... We will catch up to ya tho... Have a great day... TTYL Dean... Hi to all..

@DJMoore-001 9 жыл бұрын

Damn.

@veronicajohnson9179 5 жыл бұрын

I would love to live like this

@rickiex 9 жыл бұрын

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

@docdarlin5491 8 жыл бұрын

there was a "burn ban" on at the time of the filming in that particular camp. Scenes were filmed at several camps at different times.

@docdarlin5491 8 жыл бұрын

+Mitch Speth Let's see your kit.

@tomcatt1824 6 жыл бұрын

rickiex ::: they had propane bac then,,,, but de refill stations were few n far between. ..

@fearthespear4242 5 жыл бұрын

Tom Catt, not in the 1820's and 30's

@lonewalker33 5 жыл бұрын

Unlike in the 1800's there was no fire bans so the scene with the propane tank had to be used for cooking. Later in the video there was no propane anything. The fires were started with flint and steel in snowy conditions. I know some of these men and I am a member of the AMM. Unlike the modern campers who would likely not last very long in the mountains the Mountain men of the AMM would.

@margarethsales5518 Жыл бұрын

Muito legal morar ai

@JB-wj6vc 3 жыл бұрын

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

@littlejimbridger7770 8 жыл бұрын

Fine doins boys, shinin times!

@johnh2198 9 жыл бұрын

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

@joshjameskiwibushman 5 жыл бұрын

good on ya lads

@nurfuad3690 5 жыл бұрын

masook pak eko 😁😁😁👍👍👍👍

@Detman101 5 жыл бұрын

Jesus...those are some REAL tough guys!

@grizzlyman9865 2 жыл бұрын

I hunger for this style of life.

@mitchellyoung589 5 жыл бұрын

I would love to do this

@hawkenrifles 8 жыл бұрын

Un video precioso sobre la vida real de los "Hombres de las montañas" en EE. UU.

@mr.mercury4247 5 жыл бұрын

I have that exact same pair of fingerless gloves haha.

@johbowfor 8 жыл бұрын

Anyone know what song that was that he was playing on his guitar?

@cherokeeproud9531 6 жыл бұрын

Wish I could join.

@brosschroeder5881 6 жыл бұрын

Cherokee proud95 I

@FrontierLegacy 5 жыл бұрын

I looked up the requirements. Simply find a member in your area and they will teach you what you need to know and sponsor membership.

@nickeyfynn3270 4 жыл бұрын

2.25, i want those shades...

@chrismccarver2734 4 жыл бұрын

Give me the rendezvous now

@Coloradan_Nebraskan Жыл бұрын

Does anyone know the name of the song they're playing in the background of this video (sung by the gentleman with the guitar and mustache)?

@jimallison6292 6 жыл бұрын

Hook me up brothers I bring my hounds we get some Bear you can skin a Grizz lol

@austingollaher7621 6 жыл бұрын

Anyone know who originally sings that closing song?

@adambielecki549 Жыл бұрын

Super film.Tylko szkoda że nie ma lektora po Polsku😉

@kindlethefire8486 3 жыл бұрын

I have scoured the internet, and cannot find period correct sunglasses that match Longarms, and I want a pair so badly!

@jimbobojim4634 5 жыл бұрын

Invitational only... These are the best of the best when it comes to LARPers.

@irishtrapper9149 5 жыл бұрын

LARPera trying to make themselves feel better, ahahaa. These are men who are trained in primitive survival skills. You wouldn't last a day in the bush. Stop trying to compare this to LARPing because they are not pretending to be anything they are not. Moron.

@ShaneyElderberry 4 жыл бұрын

@@irishtrapper9149 A day is a bit of an exaggeration. It's also North America. It's much more dangerous in Africa, South America, Asia, and Australia than North America. Contrast the laziness of these contemporary mountain men with contemporary marathon monks, who walk 80+ km every day through the mountains for seven years without any days off, with a walking stick, a hat, and straw sandals. Those are survivors.

@derekkrause9251 Жыл бұрын

This is cool and all but what about getting medication for things such as high blood pressure and other medical conditions? Are they allowed to take that with them?

@CRJines Жыл бұрын

The one thing that really gets me, is wearing moccasins in the snow. I can't get my mind around that...

@Caj165 3 жыл бұрын

Are you guys ever in the Utah mountains???

@brucewayne2255 2 жыл бұрын

I want that life

@jonnyt2381 5 жыл бұрын

Hey guys Does somebody recognize the song played in the background?

@i_see_u_0_0wweee99 5 жыл бұрын

How would one go about joining these men?

@chrisandersen2456 5 жыл бұрын

Where can I join I'm very interested in the fur trapper era

@Citiglobal88 2 жыл бұрын

Where were these people filmed at?

@jessbakerjess 6 жыл бұрын

its "the village people"with altitude!!haha

@davidcoy4558 5 жыл бұрын

Jess Baker oh real funny urbanite trash!

@starmotorsports8937 8 жыл бұрын

I WANT TO DO THIS

@erikscherder92 5 жыл бұрын

Did they have sunglasses in those days? :))

@noobie1890 4 жыл бұрын

Erik Scherder they had “sunglasses” as far back as Mesopotamian times lol. You ever see those stupid look glasses from with no lenses and only those horizontal lines across them? Well that’s how “sunglasses” were first made, except they used bones to make them. The idea was, the window blind-type design kept the sun out of your eyes much better. Hats worked better though.

@JC-xc8rx 5 жыл бұрын

Secret in the mountain.

@dennisthurman2070 5 жыл бұрын

I tried contacting them and couldn't reach my areas contact 🤔

@preston2899 3 жыл бұрын

What is the song?

@pavelnemo5824 5 жыл бұрын

Мужики, я вам завидую.

@Dantick09 5 жыл бұрын

I wonder if anyone makes modern versions of the weapons they used

@thomaswilson517 5 жыл бұрын

Longarm makes em.

@tabasajustinjakej.7715 5 жыл бұрын

I wanna spend a month doing what they do

@OK-rx3xl 4 жыл бұрын

Those guys totally spoon for warmth.

@Mr-117 11 ай бұрын

Where do I begin

@mountainmanws 5 жыл бұрын

1:58 Breaking up roasted coffee beans. 3:23 When you purchased a rifle, you received a rifle and the bullet mold that went with that rifle. I pour my own bullets for my rifle and smoothbore. Yep, I rendezvous and winter. My main job is a cook. I do enjoy; but I don't use propane, ricklex.

@jimbobojim4634 5 жыл бұрын

So you're saying that, You're a better LARPer than they are.

@irishtrapper9149 5 жыл бұрын

@@jimbobojim4634 This isn't LARP you idiot. Stop trying to justify your little dragon Ball cosplay life. They actually trap and kill animals for meat, they live a traditional skill that men can't. They're survivalists.

@karma_eits09 6 жыл бұрын

@disclose_beauty 3 жыл бұрын

If i would join these guys what should I do ? How can I reach them? Telephone number ? Email? Plz help

@PoorFowlRaiser 7 жыл бұрын

is this a tv series? i want the title please

@thechurchoftirejesus1722 6 жыл бұрын

Baby Ama no its a real thing people do no TV series about it though if that's what you ment

@clayforge4696 5 жыл бұрын

This is made from multiple rendezvous from throughout the year

@thehobbyshop887 6 жыл бұрын

More like the last of the first.

@aramisschmidtke3142 5 жыл бұрын

Hamish Sinclair

@Toms3rdNut 5 жыл бұрын

Please teach me. I'm an ex infantry eagle scout with no family. I'm planning a 2500 mile hike to Alaska. I should just double it and go to Hudson bay

@irishtrapper9149 5 жыл бұрын

Hey you still planning on going to Alaska? I plan on doing something similar. Trapping at my final destination. If you're not over your head about it and have thought long and hard let me know, I'm nearly ready to leave. Many people say this, few actually go through it. Oh well

@noobie1890 4 жыл бұрын

Infantry Eagle Scout?

@gamecop2191 3 жыл бұрын

Where do I sign up . Get me out of here

@sungdavidkim1 9 жыл бұрын

That's mean...

@cwdor 5 жыл бұрын

Don't you have enough since to go to Florida in the winter .?????

@sharkfinbite 4 жыл бұрын

Winter is raining season and not all of Florida is tropical. It is a stereotype. I live in a near state and we share the same weather as them. You will have days where it is good idea to have some warm clothing on days where you experience cold rain

@melanieandersen5701 6 жыл бұрын

Well I know now I'm living a fake lifestyle hope its not to late to change

@branni6538 2 жыл бұрын

Practice and learn skills and knowledge.........so the good ones among the bad ones have a chance when all this insanity crashes.

@hizlimutfak3844 5 жыл бұрын

Running Balls or how it is called these days: ballin

@fred5399 5 жыл бұрын

OK Mountain men who was Jim Beckworth?

@clayforge4696 5 жыл бұрын

fred sims that is as far as I remember, besides he had grown up on the frontier in a cabin with his family and worked a while as a blacksmith apprentice in St, Louis before he signed on with general Ashley

@timberhughess9013 Жыл бұрын

I just turned 18 and lookin for these fellers

@cscjb 3 жыл бұрын

RDRO

@rtoguidver3651 5 жыл бұрын

The question no one can answer is how did they get black powder when they ran out.. They could substitute rocks for lead, but they must have know how to make powder along the way.. Bat quinoa, charcoal, & horse pee ???? Does anyone know ?

@HomesteadingtheHardWay 5 жыл бұрын

R Toguidver when powder an lead ran out it was out it was their biggest fear for powder to get wet !

@rtoguidver3651 5 жыл бұрын

Powder can be dried near the fire - very carefully - but some had to know how to make powder in the wild, there weren't any towns yet..

@HomesteadingtheHardWay 5 жыл бұрын

I don't believe they could making black powder is more complicated than grinding up charcoal and mixing some stuff with it .Everything I've found says they had to wait for rendezvous or travel to fort with a trading post . I'm not an expert on making powder so l can't say it's impossible ,but having grown up listening to old story's and what people had to do when things ran out I think its unlikely .

@tommaddox1028 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry I had to drop out. My Parkinson's is very controlling. I. Am trying how to sell my gear. I have 17 flints one copy of ahawkin buff robes books horn pouches etc. Keep up the research. From one who has been there **536