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When it comes to winter foot wear consider this commentary written in 1859 by a US Army captain after an 1857 1000 mile winter expedition in the Utah mountains:
Capt. Randolph Marcy, in the Prairie Traveler, informs us of his choice of
footwear. "In traveling through deep snow during very cold weather in
winter, moccasins are preferable to boots or shoes, as being more pliable,
and allowing a freer circulation of the blood. In crossing the Rocky
Mountains in the winter, the weather being intensely cold, I wore two pairs
of woolen socks, and a square piece of thick blanket sufficient to cover the
feet and ankles, over which were drawn a pair of thick buckskin moccasins,
and the whole enveloped in a pair of buffalo-skin boots with the hair
inside, made open in the front and tied with buckskin strings."
has anyone tried out other these types of traditional cloth? It reads amazing but on the other hand I have the tendency to believe everything from the old days where better, being a old fart myself. :wave:
cheers
Abbe
When it comes to winter foot wear consider this commentary written in 1859 by a US Army captain after an 1857 1000 mile winter expedition in the Utah mountains:
Capt. Randolph Marcy, in the Prairie Traveler, informs us of his choice of
footwear. "In traveling through deep snow during very cold weather in
winter, moccasins are preferable to boots or shoes, as being more pliable,
and allowing a freer circulation of the blood. In crossing the Rocky
Mountains in the winter, the weather being intensely cold, I wore two pairs
of woolen socks, and a square piece of thick blanket sufficient to cover the
feet and ankles, over which were drawn a pair of thick buckskin moccasins,
and the whole enveloped in a pair of buffalo-skin boots with the hair
inside, made open in the front and tied with buckskin strings."
has anyone tried out other these types of traditional cloth? It reads amazing but on the other hand I have the tendency to believe everything from the old days where better, being a old fart myself. :wave:
cheers
Abbe