To be certain a trapper was not a mountain man without a possibles bag.

Mountain man possibles bag contents. Essential contents included black powder and a powder measurer flint and steel lead balls and patch a patch knife and a skinning knife. Oftentimes an interior pocket was sewn to the inside to allow for more organization to the bag. Knife is elk antler handled Nessmuk type and comes with a rawhide sheath with brain tanned fringe.

While several items were common to all possibles bags every bag had its own unique contents and character reflective of its owner. Bud Smith Knife bag and sheath by Miss Tudy. Most typically the frontiersmans possibles bag was stocked with all kinds of essentials for hunting fighting and venturing through the great outdoors.

Those are the basic things that no mountain man would have stepped out of camp without having in his possession but back in camp he would have a larger array of items. He most certainly would not have worn all that on his body if he had a horse or pack mule. Moisture dirt use and age can all take a toll on a prized Possibles Bag Holster Belt.

The first merit badge book I bought with my little money was Wilderness Survival and it spoke of the possibles bag that early explorers carried that kept everything they needed to live off the land and. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators. Things like shooting tools fire starting materials and bullets could be carried in this pouch.

These items would have included a flint and steel for making fire a pipe and tobacco eating utensils and shooting supplies such as a powder measure patches balls and extra flints. We have done extensive research in recreating and providing quality authentic 18th century possibles bags powder horns rifle sheaths and patch boxes as well as many other custom products and accessories from Rendezvous Country. The mountain man in this image wore a warm fur hat that did not tear like the hats from the East.

When I first joined Boy Scouts at about age eleven I envisioned myself as a mountain man-explorer who was going to learn to live off the land. It is possible to rescue your treasure if the deterioration hasnt destroyed the fibers. 4 brass rings on game hangers adorn the flap.