When I was young, I read a book called "Trappers and Traders of the Far West" by James Daugherty. It was published in 1952 and I read it in 1954. I loved that book. It impacted my life - I have a bad case of the wanderlust. I wander the west to this day.
Great book. And there are so many, like "My sixty years on the plains", "The Adventures of the mountain men, true tales of hunting, trapping, fighting and survival" And of course the classic "Crow Killer". Most are yarns for sure but I think that is what makes them so interesting.
Thank you both for today's video, I enjoyed learning about the museum. My grandfathers going back 3 generations were gunsmiths in PA. so I look for museums featuring antique guns. Loved the Cody WY museum.
Hot Springs, South Dakota is a very beautiful place and yeah i have heard a lot about the hot springs there and I really enjoyed seeing this museum you were in seeing all of the historical things from the past in and thanks for another great adventure, until your next video thank you Rick and Linda.🇺🇲🚐🚐🇺🇲
Fantastic video! Buffalo Bill Cody Museum in Cody, Wyoming is another great Museum. Just the gun section takes hours to look at. It is an amazing place!
@@gonagain :-) yup. We went from Virginia, to central Mexico, then Cabo San Lucas, then Death Valley, then back home! All in a 12' converted utility trailer!
Amazing relics from the past! It’s hard to realize how they managed those long heavy rifles? Some of those rifles are as long as the height of a person. Thanks for the tour!
Yeah, it seems like the construction in Hot Springs has been going on for years. Glad you visited some of my favorite places in my home state! I have camped in the Nebraska National Forest, very near to where you were. Great country. The museum of the fur trade is a national treasure. My family had a ranch along the Niobrara river, in Keya Paha County. Hope you can visit that area someday. Great video!
Watch your speed if on 385 North of Sidney, theres a trooper thats "REAL" Jackass!! Ive been everywhere you just went in 2002 when I rode to Sturgis and camped in the park South on Chadron (and up by Mnt Rushmore @ Crooked Creek Campground).
Thank you for the tip about The Museum Of The Fur Trade! I’ve stopped at Fort Robinson, but didn’t know what Chadron held. Next time I’m up there I’ll stop in for sure! Most of us think “corn fields” when anyone mentions Nebraska. Thanks for showing me otherwise!
Amazing video! I love the fur trade era too. That museum looked incredible. I’ve got a couple flintlocks and I’ve made several capotes. Can’t believe how cheap that blanket is was!
I can see why! this museum is a must see for anyone interested in the American Frontier, an always-westward-moving, living thing that started at the west facing walls of any colonial structure. The more I learn about our country's westward settling, the more fascinated with it I become. Thanks for a terrific! video. Stay safe out there with that weather!
Good times. Thanks for trying in Hot Springs. That construction is awful. They're on the third year of it. I feel so bad for the small businesses. Nobody traveling through wants to stop and deal with the mess. It is multiple projects all in one, and it does make sense to do it once and get it all done, but what a price to pay. It really should be great when it's finished. You'll have to come back. I'm glad you are showcasing these parts of South Dakota and Nebraska. Who would have thought they were so beautiful. Hidden gems.
It's bad about those businesses closing down and what replaces them will most likely be art shops and places selling T-shirts and tourist trinkets. The leases will be sky high. This has happened so many times in other towns.
Just got around to,watching this episode. The Museum of the Fur Trade is also one of our top favorite museums! It’s a real gem! We love your channel. Have a great trip!!
Hot Springs is a nice little town from the interesting hotel architecture to the untouched historic old town. What a beautiful museum. Love the painting and the birch bark canoe. Wonder how a sealskin raincoat wound up so far from the coasts. Learned a lot from the video. Awesome place to visit. BTW who was Calamity Jane? Have heard her name but nothing else.
Calamity Jane was a real character from the days of the wild West. She was a tough woman and seems to have slept off a drunk in many jails of the west.
You said," no hardy mountain men today". Eat your words after you watch, You tuber, "My Self Reliance" by Shawn James. He built his 2nd log house, both by himself with handmade or not powered tools, garden, bow, arrows, fishes, hunts and butchers bears, moose, birds, & more!. He is in Canada. Love his energy
Thank you for this video. My great, great paternal grandfather homesteaded in Nebraska and it's an area that I want to visit for sure. I believe it was in Custer county near Broken Bow where they homesteaded.
Neat museum. Definately keep the speed up in the deep sand and recovery boards or heavy canvas tarp. Since the video was posted, I knew you made it out.
If we knew y'all would be passing through our Hot Springs neighborhood we could have informed you how to navigate the road construction. Glad you're enjoying the area.👍🏾
The construction in Hot Springs was just down through the center of town itself, however this is road repair season and some areas take some time to get through. I think this is mostly in the northern states that have severe winters and a short time to get the roads fixed.
My wife and I really love it when you take us along to the grasslands! The areas of eastern Montana and Wyoming, the Dakotas down to Nebraska, etc. The small towns, the two lane county roads, the history, all of it! This is a special place. Enjoy your trip! ✌️
I love history and one thing I learned was British officers Sir Jeffery Amherst and General Thomas Gage are said to have given smallpox-contaminated blankets to Shawnee and Lenape communities in 1775-81, and that was nothing compared to worse things done to the native americans.
Up in northwest Wyoming on highway 287 there is a large military museam. You need to see it if you haven't already. It's up in the Bridger Teton Forest area.
We were headed up to that location the day it quit raining but decided to turn around and head on south. Ended up at the Nebraska National Forest north of North Platte.
My wife and I were there 6 years ago. It is truly beautiful all over that area. Don't forget to go see the Reservation. Living conditions there are very poor. The everyday duties are survival. Also don't miss the Wounded Knee Memorial.
Thanks for touring Hot Springs SD, it is one of my fav places, we stayed at KemoSabey campground back in 2019, its since sold I hear, but loved the Mammoth Site and that log building library!!! That museum looks def like a Must Stop!!! Ive been watching videos recently of all the bots they are making and stategies of how to deal with them, - time to Rambo up😅
Very nice video Rick, I love the fur trade/Mountain Man era. I haven't been to the Museum Of Fur Trade in Chadron, or Bent's Old Fort in CO (I'd love to see those), but I have been to the Museum Of The Mountain Man in Pinedale, Wyoming. We visited the Museum Of The Mountain Man in Pinedale during their Green River Rendezvous and it was awesome. We've also visited Fort Bridger in Wyoming. 2 of my other all time favorite museums are Fort Laramie in Wyoming, and the Buffalo Bill Center Of The West in Cody, Wyoming. Another favorite era I really like is the Long Hunters (Daniel Boone, Isaac Bledsoe, Squire Boone, Richard Callaway, James Harrod to name a few). They were probably Americas first real mountain men. I have visited Fort Harrod and Fort Boonesborough, both really interesting places to visit. Thanks for taking us around the Museum Of Fur Trade, I really enjoyed that. Safe travels my friend. God bless. JT
Yeah, can you imagine setting out across an unknown land just to see what's out there? Only carrying what you could pack on your back? Amazing men in those days.
Thanks for bringing us along. My partner and I were making plans to drive up there later this year, but unfortunately, he passed away and so those plans are no longer. 😢
Howdy There, Rick & Linda. Looks like you are having a Real Good Time. What a Great Place and what a Super Museum, WOW Unreal. It reminds me of the Smithsonian, the Most Fantastic Museum Ever. One needs at least a week to just scratch the surface there. But this and the other two🎉 locations you mention are More to my liking because it deals with the Western Expansion episodes of our American History. My Favorite just the same as yours. I must go and I will. American history is the best for my way of thinking. Although I love all history, we live Here so it makes more sense. God Bless you both, Stay Safe while having Fun. (The Desert is Still Waiting for You) Vincenzo here.
Morning Rick and Linda.. So I'm curious on how the OGO is doing as I'm considering it for my build! Thanks for your guys videos, from Indiana. Mark (Hoobilly) God Bless...
Buffalo Bill Museum in Cody Wyoming is a must see also. Pinedale Rendezvous and rodeo first part of July , Fort Bridger rendezvous traders show - Labor Day think you enjoy
Very interesting video. I've been by that museum a brazilan times but never stopped. Someday, you might consider stopping at the Ashfall Fossil Beds in NE Nebr. Very interested. They aren't always open so you would have to go online to see what their schedule is. It's about 12 miles from my prairie property. I sometimes find fossil bones in the spring that runs the half mile thru my property.
Nice video guys, I will definitely make it to that museum soon. Hey you said every canoeist had to have his own cup, you don't suppose it was to bail out the water in the canoe do you? Safe Travels
Love the tour of the museum. I’ve been wanting to get over to Chadron to check that one out! Where does the Buffalo Bill Center of the West rank on your list, or have you not been to that one yet? Nebraska is a hidden gem! I’m surprised you didn’t head west on 20 to Crawford and Fort Robinson SP then down 71 to Scottsbluff. I’m not being picky however, especially when you’re providing the tour. The Sandhills are beautiful. Thanks for all the great videos! Former Montana resident now in Wyoming.
The Buffalo Bill Center museum takes an entire weekend to go thru. One of our favorites for sure! We've visited Fort Robinson and walked the grounds heard the whispers in the wind.
You guys do it ALL even off roading! How about the collection of guns, I was surprised you said you find more flint than arrowheads. Any idea where the flint was from. thank you stay safe
I loved the Museum! I also love old rifles, knives and the Mountain Man era in general. I am also disgusted with the new National Parks no cash policy.
That secluded campsite was beautiful. The road getting out looked very treacherous. There’s very little free camping in Ohio. Even the primitive sites have fees
My husband and I enjoy your adventures. We will travel through the black hills mid june. What is the name of the dispersed campground you stayed at near custer?
There isn't actually a dispersed campground, but you just camp along a Forest Service road. That would have been the Black Hills National Forest about 20 miles north of Custer on Highway 385. I don't remember the actual NF Service Road number though, but just pick one and you should find a place to camp.
For me when I get out there and travel I'm going to have to weigh out whether or not it's worth it to me to drive several miles to a dispersed camping spot spending money on gas and then there's the stress of worrying about the road being doable and whether or not I can even find a camping spot. I probably would have chosen to go to Riverside campground nearby and spent the $20 and gotten electricity and water. But I totally understand how fun it is for you guys to camp out there in remote spots and have total privacy/quiet and definitely 20 bucks a night adds up quickly, especially if you have a mortgage or rent to pay at home as well. But as a solo female, I probably will mix dispersed camping with campgrounds. Safety in numbers kind of thing.
Yes, Victoria, I agree that dispersed camping is not for everyone and there is coming a day when we may not be able to do it either, due to us getting older, but I'm not giving up without a fight! Thank you for watching our videos.
Hi Rick, thanks for another video. Yeah I love the cash envelope payment option with first come first serve systems but unfortunately many campsites both federal and state moved to the reservation system and those "convenience fees" for online reservations that you pay on top of the camping fees are just plain legalizes stealing ... I was wondering if you can make a video about any apps or websites that offer an alternative to compendium. Compendium was a great site but ever since Roadtrippers bough it and made it unusable I did not find an alternative that comes close to what compendium offered for all of us. I really hate when companies come and ruin a good thing like that.... thanks. Safe travels!
Enjoy your videos, Im curious what calibers of Glocks or semi's you would recommend for Bears. I own a 40 and 9mm and not sure if they would be OK. Plus I own the same trailer and will be copying your spare tire set up. Thanks
@@gonagain Thank man, I stayed at the little Mom/Pop motel at the intersection and I inquired about it and they sent me about 10mi out of town to a small fur trade museum.
Hey Rick, longtime subscriber here. I have a question about converted trailers like you have and I have recently completed. Bought a WeeRoll a year ago and just finished the conversion with lots of insight from your channel. I'm in a Facebook group with WeeRoll owners and the question came up about RVIA certification stickers. One member has complained that without the sticker he routinely gets rejected when trying to stay at private RV parks. Have you had any experience with this with your trailer? I know you mostly don't stay at private parks and I never have actually but was wondering your thoughts.
We never stay at private RV parks but did on one occasion. It was in Moab, Utah and they didn't want to let us in at first, but it was late and they gave us a spot in the rear of the park. We were surrounded by big and expensive motorhomes, but it was fine. I can see where this would be a problem back east where you almost have to stay at a campground of some sort.
My daughter lives in Houston can I stumbled on the largest gun shop I have ever seen in my life by about five times. Of course new rifles pistols and shotguns but they have hundreds of Flintlock muzzleloading pistols and rifles I guarantee you more than you've ever seen in one place . I'm sure if you're coming to Texas you're avoiding Houston but it is mind-boggling hundreds of six shooters imagine an antique gun show all-in-one shop. I can get the name of the shop if you want to visit the website
@@gonagain not for sale a display of metal and leather helmets like Viking helmets from all over the world and there is usually at least one armor suit oh yeah and he also has swords medieval stuff
We were at Fort Bend last fall and it was impressive. Unfortunately a new official has decided that the guides can no longer wear historical uniforms, perhaps for the wrong reasons. Many locals are upset, as they should be.
I think it's ok to have some reserved sites, but in most cases they are ALL reserved with no first-come-first-served spots for us spontaneous travelers.
Seems there is major construction on many roads, highways, and bridges these days....Really stinks if your on a timeline to get someplace...But in all reality guess its a good thing when it comes down to it and most of it having to do with the recently passed infrastructure bill....Just had a buddy come drive from Sanford N.Carolina to the Bay Area here and he was complaining it was everywhere....Said it was a major pain in the can, but like i told him, would you rather have that or terrible roads tearing your rig up ???? Sometimes ya gotta pay for what ya want, Imagine that....Took a little effort but looks like those little camp spots in Neb. were pretty peaceful...
I'm also not a fan of Recreation.Gov. Most primitive camping used to be free at State Parks, not anymore. As a resident and hunter in Nebraska for 30 years, I use the parking areas at wildlife management areas. These are open to limited camping, of course no amenities, carry in carry out. Camping at the WMAs is limited to 14 days in a 30 day period.
I know what you mean,about these .gov campgrounds,having to reserve when u aren't sure,where you are going to be,When you are traveling.My husband and I,are going up that way in less then 2 weeks,driving a long way from Mississippi. We had to reserve,a few spots,but will be trying to do some dispersed camping for 1 or 2 days, near the badlands.We are not set up, with solar,yet to do that much.We was worried though,about the recent,nearby Iowa and Nebraska tornado's ,affecting our drive there.Stay safe!
Yep... you are right to say "there's no one alive like that today." You may have noticed that males have gotten more and more feminine and now we even have young males who say they are females and change their names to feminine names.
🦬 Thanks for sharing a more detailed view of your museum visit as quite often other UA-camrs merely skim through. These glimpses into history are quite interesting for those of us that might not be able to travel out yonder.
@@justme-n-gracie just like the government taking over the park system. To error is human, to really foul it up you need a computer, if you like your world FUBAR, let the government take charge of it
When I was young, I read a book called "Trappers and Traders of the Far West" by James Daugherty. It was published in 1952 and I read it in 1954. I loved that book. It impacted my life - I have a bad case of the wanderlust. I wander the west to this day.
Great book. And there are so many, like "My sixty years on the plains", "The Adventures of the mountain men, true tales of hunting, trapping, fighting and survival" And of course the classic "Crow Killer". Most are yarns for sure but I think that is what makes them so interesting.
I have to agree, that's a great book! There are others that have impacted my life also.
I lived in Hot Springs in the 70's until the early 80's I remember them finding the old jail and moving it.
That's a beautiful little town.
One of your best vids, Rick. Thanks to you and Linda. 😊
Excellent museum! Gorgeous countryside! Thanks for taking us along! Safe Travels.
I went through hot springs sd last year but now I live in hot springs arkansas.
Born in Hot Springs. I was raised nearby at Edgemont. Beautiful part of the nation.
It sure is!
🤣🤣there's nobody alive today that could do that, agreed. just some people think they are bad. Enjoyed the museum yall👍✌
Thank you both for today's video, I enjoyed learning about the museum. My grandfathers going back 3 generations were gunsmiths in PA. so I look for museums featuring antique guns.
Loved the Cody WY museum.
Yeah you can spend hours in just the gun section of the Buffalo Bill Cody museum! Great place!
Wow what a museum, I could spend all day in that one.
Nebraska is great , Plenty of Space to be Free!
Hot Springs, South Dakota is a very beautiful place and yeah
i have heard a lot about the hot springs there and I really enjoyed
seeing this museum you were in seeing all of the historical things from the past in and thanks for another great adventure, until your next video thank you Rick and Linda.🇺🇲🚐🚐🇺🇲
I love that area of Nebraska! 😀
Fantastic video! Buffalo Bill Cody Museum in Cody, Wyoming is another great Museum. Just the gun section takes hours to look at. It is an amazing place!
That's why the admission is good for 3 days! It's a really great museum.
Gonagain has been an inspiration for me. I took the family on a 3.5 month camping trip and we only stayed in paid campgrounds 12 days.
Now you will be the inspiration for others. That's a nice long camping trip you did!
@@gonagain :-) yup. We went from Virginia, to central Mexico, then Cabo San Lucas, then Death Valley, then back home! All in a 12' converted utility trailer!
Beautiful Scenery. Another Fantastic Friday !!!!! Thanks to you both, what a team.
Amazing relics from the past! It’s hard to realize how they managed those long heavy rifles? Some of those rifles are as long as the height of a person. Thanks for the tour!
I imagine the birchbark canoe was very light and great for doing a portage. Wow, that was a sketchy road to camp.
the small museums in out of the way places can be surprisingly good.
I went through those center states last year for the first. I really enjoyed it. Getting almost stuck is so much fun, getting stuck is no fun at all.
And getting stuck with a trailer in tow is even more not fun.
Yeah, it seems like the construction in Hot Springs has been going on for years. Glad you visited some of my favorite places in my home state! I have camped in the Nebraska National Forest, very near to where you were. Great country. The museum of the fur trade is a national treasure. My family had a ranch along the Niobrara river, in Keya Paha County. Hope you can visit that area someday. Great video!
Watch your speed if on 385 North of Sidney, theres a trooper thats "REAL" Jackass!! Ive been everywhere you just went in 2002 when I rode to Sturgis and camped in the park South on Chadron (and up by Mnt Rushmore @ Crooked Creek Campground).
Jim Bridger’s Hawken rifle is in the museum in Helena, Montana.
Next trip to Helena we'll try to go see it.
Thank you for the tip about The Museum Of The Fur Trade! I’ve stopped at Fort Robinson, but didn’t know what Chadron held. Next time I’m up there I’ll stop in for sure!
Most of us think “corn fields” when anyone mentions Nebraska. Thanks for showing me otherwise!
Amazing video! I love the fur trade era too. That museum looked incredible. I’ve got a couple flintlocks and I’ve made several capotes. Can’t believe how cheap that blanket is was!
I've been to Chadron, NE........went there when I lived in Wyoming to play baseball........in 1963. Sorry I didn't get to see the museum.
I can see why! this museum is a must see for anyone interested in the American Frontier, an always-westward-moving, living thing that started at the west facing walls of any colonial structure. The more I learn about our country's westward settling, the more fascinated with it I become. Thanks for a terrific! video. Stay safe out there with that weather!
Thanks 🙏🏼 that was fun
Outstanding video
What a great video. Love seeing your adventures and the cool things you find.
Good times. Thanks for trying in Hot Springs. That construction is awful. They're on the third year of it. I feel so bad for the small businesses. Nobody traveling through wants to stop and deal with the mess. It is multiple projects all in one, and it does make sense to do it once and get it all done, but what a price to pay. It really should be great when it's finished. You'll have to come back.
I'm glad you are showcasing these parts of South Dakota and Nebraska. Who would have thought they were so beautiful. Hidden gems.
It's bad about those businesses closing down and what replaces them will most likely be art shops and places selling T-shirts and tourist trinkets. The leases will be sky high. This has happened so many times in other towns.
Just got around to,watching this episode. The Museum of the Fur Trade is also one of our top favorite museums! It’s a real gem! We love your channel. Have a great trip!!
Thanks Rick & Linda, enjoyed tagging along
Thank you, John, we really appreciate it!
Thanks for sharing Rick & Linda ! I would love that museum!! If you don’t learn from history you’re bound to repeat it ! 😁👍🇺🇸🇺🇸
We agree!
Hot Springs is a nice little town from the interesting hotel architecture to the untouched historic old town. What a beautiful museum. Love the painting and the birch bark canoe. Wonder how a sealskin raincoat wound up so far from the coasts. Learned a lot from the video. Awesome place to visit. BTW who was Calamity Jane? Have heard her name but nothing else.
Calamity Jane was a real character from the days of the wild West. She was a tough woman and seems to have slept off a drunk in many jails of the west.
You said," no hardy mountain men today". Eat your words after you watch, You tuber, "My Self Reliance" by Shawn James. He built his 2nd log house, both by himself with handmade or not powered tools, garden, bow, arrows, fishes, hunts and butchers bears, moose, birds, & more!. He is in Canada. Love his energy
Yes, however he is a poser.
Thanks again for taking us along. Love.
Our pleasure!
Thank you for this video. My great, great paternal grandfather homesteaded in Nebraska and it's an area that I want to visit for sure. I believe it was in Custer county near Broken Bow where they homesteaded.
It's a nice state for sure and there's a lot to see.
Neat museum. Definately keep the speed up in the deep sand and recovery boards or heavy canvas tarp. Since the video was posted, I knew you made it out.
We really should have those recovery boards on hand. Daughter and Rick had to use pine boughs and lots of digging in one spot. Good exercise for them!
If we knew y'all would be passing through our Hot Springs neighborhood we could have informed you how to navigate the road construction. Glad you're enjoying the area.👍🏾
I will be driving thru there on my way to Denver next Friday and would appreciate any tips to get around the traffic issues😊.
The construction in Hot Springs was just down through the center of town itself, however this is road repair season and some areas take some time to get through. I think this is mostly in the northern states that have severe winters and a short time to get the roads fixed.
Thanks! Love the videos, safe travels
Thank you, Fran!!!
My wife and I really love it when you take us along to the grasslands! The areas of eastern Montana and Wyoming, the Dakotas down to Nebraska, etc. The small towns, the two lane county roads, the history, all of it! This is a special place. Enjoy your trip! ✌️
Thank you!
I love history and one thing I learned was British officers Sir Jeffery Amherst and General Thomas Gage are said to have given smallpox-contaminated blankets to Shawnee and Lenape communities in 1775-81, and that was nothing compared to worse things done to the native americans.
The British did similar things to Aboriginal peoples in Australia 🥲
Like number 921. I've always been fascinated with those tough ole Mountain men.
They were tough!
@@gonagain Yes sir 💪💪
Up in northwest Wyoming on highway 287 there is a large military museam. You need to see it if you haven't already. It's up in the Bridger Teton Forest area.
Thanks for the tip!
Thank you for sharing😊😊😊😊😊
Going to watch this again this evening whilst puffing on a Tampa. Plus, have a new music video up you might like.
Good idea!
Nice places for history. Very interesting. Thanks for sharing. Stay safe.
Glad you enjoyed it, Dee!
We were headed up to that location the day it quit raining but decided to turn around and head on south. Ended up at the Nebraska National Forest north of North Platte.
My wife and I were there 6 years ago. It is truly beautiful all over that area. Don't forget to go see the Reservation. Living conditions there are very poor. The everyday duties are survival. Also don't miss the Wounded Knee Memorial.
How wonderful, thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love your channel guys! Thank you.
Thank you!
Awesome video … I like visit
I hope you bought that blanket. You can’t even buy the wool for that price, plus add the history and beautiful dye.
I didn't, but you could call them and order it. 308-432-3843
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Great video guys, I really enjoyed it. Not sure if I could get my wife to go down some of those roads
Thanks for touring Hot Springs SD, it is one of my fav places, we stayed at KemoSabey campground back in 2019, its since sold I hear, but loved the Mammoth Site and that log building library!!! That museum looks def like a Must Stop!!! Ive been watching videos recently of all the bots they are making and stategies of how to deal with them, - time to Rambo up😅
Thanks for sharing!
That museum was awesome. Kinda reminded me of Bill Hickock museum in Cody, WY
Both are favorite museums of ours.
Hey Rick..that road was sketchy for sure..but beautiful area to camp 😁👍
Hey, Paul! And that was better than being in the blizzard back home in MT!
Hey, Rick, might invest in a pair of good recovery boards for your trips! 😅
Good idea!
Thank you.
Thank you for watching!
When I lived in Montana, I dated a woman whose father built Sharp’s style rifles called Little Sharps. Very interesting museum!
One of our favorite museums. We both have 1874 Shiloh Sharps rifles, love shooting black powder rifles.
Very nice video Rick,
I love the fur trade/Mountain Man era. I haven't been to the Museum Of Fur Trade in Chadron, or Bent's Old Fort in CO (I'd love to see those), but I have been to the Museum Of The Mountain Man in Pinedale, Wyoming. We visited the Museum Of The Mountain Man in Pinedale during their Green River Rendezvous and it was awesome. We've also visited Fort Bridger in Wyoming.
2 of my other all time favorite museums are Fort Laramie in Wyoming, and the Buffalo Bill Center Of The West in Cody, Wyoming.
Another favorite era I really like is the Long Hunters (Daniel Boone, Isaac Bledsoe, Squire Boone, Richard Callaway, James Harrod to name a few). They were probably Americas first real mountain men. I have visited Fort Harrod and Fort Boonesborough, both really interesting places to visit.
Thanks for taking us around the Museum Of Fur Trade, I really enjoyed that.
Safe travels my friend. God bless.
JT
Yeah, can you imagine setting out across an unknown land just to see what's out there? Only carrying what you could pack on your back? Amazing men in those days.
@@gonagain
I agree. Those men had some bark on them. You had to be pretty tough and fearless to live that kind of life.
Great video , Rick. I love the museum.
I'm watching from Deadwood, SD 🤠
Hello!
Thanks for bringing us along. My partner and I were making plans to drive up there later this year, but unfortunately, he passed away and so those plans are no longer. 😢
I'm sorry to hear that, Bonnie.
I hope you bought both of those wool blankets!
Howdy There, Rick & Linda. Looks like you are having a Real Good Time. What a Great Place and what a Super Museum, WOW Unreal. It reminds me of the Smithsonian, the Most Fantastic Museum Ever. One needs at least a week to just scratch the surface there. But this and the other two🎉 locations you mention are More to my liking because it deals with the Western Expansion episodes of our American History. My Favorite just the same as yours. I must go and I will. American history is the best for my way of thinking. Although I love all history, we live Here so it makes more sense. God Bless you both, Stay Safe while having Fun. (The Desert is Still Waiting for You) Vincenzo here.
Hello Vinny! We are having fun, wind and all, but at least it's warm.
And, the Stuhr Pioneer Museum in Grand Island NE is outstanding. My most favorite bird call is the Meadow Lark.
We've been through Grand Island but never stopped. Now we'll have something to go see, thanks, Jim!
@@gonagain It's such a huge setting that is takes at a minimum 1/2 day to see it all, inside and out. It even has Henry Fonda's childhood home there.
From sitting here in Arkansas, those look like cedars!
Around our camp in Nebraska there were pines, but if I mention "Junipers" those are a kind of cedar.
Morning Rick and Linda..
So I'm curious on how the OGO is doing as I'm considering it for my build! Thanks for your guys videos, from Indiana.
Mark (Hoobilly)
God Bless...
When Linda pointed out Red Cloud's rifle I expected a Win 1873, but I believe that was a Remington Rollin Block from what I could see. True???
True!
thanks rick n linda..
You betcha!
please, come out east..visit perry's monument..I will hooked u guys up, on camping.
Buffalo Bill Museum in Cody Wyoming is a must see also. Pinedale Rendezvous and rodeo first part of July , Fort Bridger rendezvous traders show - Labor Day think you enjoy
Thank you for reminding us that it's time to revisit the Pinedale Mountain Man museum.
Very interesting video. I've been by that museum a brazilan times but never stopped. Someday, you might consider stopping at the Ashfall Fossil Beds in NE Nebr. Very interested. They aren't always open so you would have to go online to see what their schedule is. It's about 12 miles from my prairie property. I sometimes find fossil bones in the spring that runs the half mile thru my property.
That is really special that you can see that on your own property. Thanks for the tip.
Nice video guys, I will definitely make it to that museum soon. Hey you said every canoeist had to have his own cup, you don't suppose it was to bail out the water in the canoe do you? Safe Travels
Love the tour of the museum. I’ve been wanting to get over to Chadron to check that one out! Where does the Buffalo Bill Center of the West rank on your list, or have you not been to that one yet? Nebraska is a hidden gem! I’m surprised you didn’t head west on 20 to Crawford and Fort Robinson SP then down 71 to Scottsbluff. I’m not being picky however, especially when you’re providing the tour. The Sandhills are beautiful. Thanks for all the great videos! Former Montana resident now in Wyoming.
The Buffalo Bill Center museum takes an entire weekend to go thru. One of our favorites for sure! We've visited Fort Robinson and walked the grounds heard the whispers in the wind.
You guys do it ALL even off roading! How about the collection of guns, I was surprised you said you find more flint than arrowheads. Any idea where the flint was from. thank you stay safe
Some of the flints are black and of British origin, some are of the carmel colored French, but most of them are of local stone.
@@gonagain thank you
I loved the Museum! I also love old rifles, knives and the Mountain Man era in general.
I am also disgusted with the new National Parks no cash policy.
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One can acquire a decent wool blanket off eBay for $20-30.
Last few I bought at estate sales for about $10.
That secluded campsite was beautiful. The road getting out looked very treacherous. There’s very little free camping in Ohio. Even the primitive sites have fees
My husband and I enjoy your adventures.
We will travel through the black hills mid june.
What is the name of the dispersed campground you stayed at near custer?
There isn't actually a dispersed campground, but you just camp along a Forest Service road. That would have been the Black Hills National Forest about 20 miles north of Custer on Highway 385. I don't remember the actual NF Service Road number though, but just pick one and you should find a place to camp.
For me when I get out there and travel I'm going to have to weigh out whether or not it's worth it to me to drive several miles to a dispersed camping spot spending money on gas and then there's the stress of worrying about the road being doable and whether or not I can even find a camping spot. I probably would have chosen to go to Riverside campground nearby and spent the $20 and gotten electricity and water. But I totally understand how fun it is for you guys to camp out there in remote spots and have total privacy/quiet and definitely 20 bucks a night adds up quickly, especially if you have a mortgage or rent to pay at home as well. But as a solo female, I probably will mix dispersed camping with campgrounds. Safety in numbers kind of thing.
Yes, Victoria, I agree that dispersed camping is not for everyone and there is coming a day when we may not be able to do it either, due to us getting older, but I'm not giving up without a fight! Thank you for watching our videos.
Just a thought. Did y'all find your way to Fort Robinson, next to the town of Crawford NE? It's just an hour south of Hot Springs.
Not on this trip, but we've been there before. It's another great place to visit.
Hi Rick, thanks for another video. Yeah I love the cash envelope payment option with first come first serve systems but unfortunately many campsites both federal and state moved to the reservation system and those "convenience fees" for online reservations that you pay on top of the camping fees are just plain legalizes stealing ... I was wondering if you can make a video about any apps or websites that offer an alternative to compendium. Compendium was a great site but ever since Roadtrippers bough it and made it unusable I did not find an alternative that comes close to what compendium offered for all of us. I really hate when companies come and ruin a good thing like that.... thanks. Safe travels!
Yes, Campendium is unusable now and doesn't apply to our type of camping anymore.
Speaking of winter 🥶 4-6 months long or longer
Enjoy your videos, Im curious what calibers of Glocks or semi's you would recommend for Bears. I own a 40 and 9mm and not sure if they would be OK. Plus I own the same trailer and will be copying your spare tire set up. Thanks
Rick carries a Glock20, 10mm for bear. I have a 9mm with bear rounds and a 15-round magazine.
I was in that area a year ago. The tics in the tree areas were lousy.
We did our tick check and didnt find any on us. Whew.
What is the name and address of the museum?
He provided in the description and video - it is all there.
Here you go: 6321 Highway 20 | Chadron, Nebraska 69337 | 308-432-3843
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Thank man,
I stayed at the little Mom/Pop motel at the intersection and I inquired about it and they sent me about 10mi out of town to a small fur trade museum.
Hey Rick, longtime subscriber here. I have a question about converted trailers like you have and I have recently completed. Bought a WeeRoll a year ago and just finished the conversion with lots of insight from your channel. I'm in a Facebook group with WeeRoll owners and the question came up about RVIA certification stickers. One member has complained that without the sticker he routinely gets rejected when trying to stay at private RV parks. Have you had any experience with this with your trailer? I know you mostly don't stay at private parks and I never have actually but was wondering your thoughts.
We never stay at private RV parks but did on one occasion. It was in Moab, Utah and they didn't want to let us in at first, but it was late and they gave us a spot in the rear of the park. We were surrounded by big and expensive motorhomes, but it was fine. I can see where this would be a problem back east where you almost have to stay at a campground of some sort.
My daughter lives in Houston can I stumbled on the largest gun shop I have ever seen in my life by about five times. Of course new rifles pistols and shotguns but they have hundreds of Flintlock muzzleloading pistols and rifles I guarantee you more than you've ever seen in one place . I'm sure if you're coming to Texas you're avoiding Houston but it is mind-boggling hundreds of six shooters imagine an antique gun show all-in-one shop. I can get the name of the shop if you want to visit the website
I've been to Houston a few times and probably won't go back, but that shop sounds fascinating.
@@gonagain not for sale a display of metal and leather helmets like Viking helmets from all over the world and there is usually at least one armor suit oh yeah and he also has swords medieval stuff
We were at Fort Bend last fall and it was impressive. Unfortunately a new official has decided that the guides can no longer wear historical uniforms, perhaps for the wrong reasons. Many locals are upset, as they should be.
Not a fan at all of the online only reservation system either!
Australia shifted to that system a few years ago and it’s no good at all.
I think it's ok to have some reserved sites, but in most cases they are ALL reserved with no first-come-first-served spots for us spontaneous travelers.
@@gonagain Agreed.
@@gonagain and what better way to travel than spontaneously!
Seems there is major construction on many roads, highways, and bridges these days....Really stinks if your on a timeline to get someplace...But in all reality guess its a good thing when it comes down to it and most of it having to do with the recently passed infrastructure bill....Just had a buddy come drive from Sanford N.Carolina to the Bay Area here and he was complaining it was everywhere....Said it was a major pain in the can, but like i told him, would you rather have that or terrible roads tearing your rig up ???? Sometimes ya gotta pay for what ya want, Imagine that....Took a little effort but looks like those little camp spots in Neb. were pretty peaceful...
I'm also not a fan of Recreation.Gov. Most primitive camping used to be free at State Parks, not anymore.
As a resident and hunter in Nebraska for 30 years, I use the parking areas at wildlife management areas. These are open to limited camping, of course no amenities, carry in carry out. Camping at the WMAs is limited to 14 days in a 30 day period.
Beautiful place. I used to live in Nebraska. And yeah you can guarantee that anything with dot gov after it is a loss to humankind.
Yep👍
I know what you mean,about these .gov campgrounds,having to reserve when u aren't sure,where you are going to be,When you are traveling.My husband and I,are going up that way in less then 2 weeks,driving a long way from Mississippi. We had to reserve,a few spots,but will be trying to do some dispersed camping for 1 or 2 days, near the badlands.We are not set up, with solar,yet to do that much.We was worried though,about the recent,nearby Iowa and Nebraska tornado's ,affecting our drive there.Stay safe!
Yep... you are right to say "there's no one alive like that today." You may have noticed that males have gotten more and more feminine and now we even have young males who say they are females and change their names to feminine names.
🦬 Thanks for sharing a more detailed view of your museum visit as quite often other UA-camrs merely skim through. These glimpses into history are quite interesting for those of us that might not be able to travel out yonder.
Glad you enjoyed it, Linda!
the saying , " I'm from the Government, and I'm here to help" is true
Reagan said tht those words were something that you should hope to never hear...
@@justme-n-gracie just like the government taking over the park system. To error is human, to really foul it up you need a computer, if you like your world FUBAR, let the government take charge of it
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