I went to my first Mountain Man Rendezvous at the age of 12, it was held at Ft Garland Colorado, Kit Carsons old post. I have been a history buff of that era ever since.

It is a real shame that the Rendezvous are getting as scarce as they were back in the day.

True,this is the first year FHA cancelled the trappers convention in North Bay.

Not sure, but maybe just a side attraction to Canal Days.

Our favorite event is the Bloody Lake Rendezvous in South Central Wisconsin. First full weekend of May. They sent as drone up in 2017. Good camp. At 2:17 I'm out front of our camp performing domestic chores. This becomes a family reunion, as the three lodges behind me have kids and grandkids in em.

https://youtu.be/KxwbR45VWqc

I'm thinking that " teet " hat was a cruel joke given to a greenhorn .
I've seen it in those original drawings/paintings & always thought that .

Maybe he'd been scalped & that hat was to help cover the ugly .

ride on boco!!!

Teet Hat....LOL

Another name for those hats, historically, is wolf-eared caps. Some have theorized that the men wearing them are actually the hunters of the party, not the trappers. The hats allowed them to sneak closer to deer, elk, sheep, etc.

Indians used wolf skins for the same purpose. The "ears" on the hoods definitely change the silhouette of the human head.

Regardless if your opinion on their looks, they worked for their purpose at the time.

That sure is a lot of canvas Muskrat at that Rendezvous! Bet that is a good time!

Chris

Now there's a nice mountain man's chapeau!

And his not so clean-shaven older brother Stephen Meek. (Circa 1858)

Uncle Stephen.

Do you understand that it is an artist’s rendering and not a historically accurate photograph?

I haven't seen the cover in person only the posted picture here. The trap resembles many from the era, the following drawings are from actual traps in museums or collections.