Francis Parkman Describes Horse Gear on the Frontier
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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
- In this brief video, Francis Parkman describes the gear that he, his companion, and their guide used on the Oregon Trail in 1846. For a full-text reading, visit: www.frontierli...
Good stuff - I wish more of those guys back then would have written journals or descriptions of life experiences. They're so fun to read and be transported back in time. Thanks for sharin!
You bet. I agree that I wish more sources were available. For this particular topic, the tips and tricks could still be helpful for people who enjoy getting out and riding! Thanks again for your comment, San Juan!
Parkman's "Oregon Trail" is one of my most favorite American West readings, an absolute classic.
You bet. Lots of great stories in there. Thanks for the comment, and hope you enjoyed the video!
The time a man lives and the way the world is at that time belongs to him alone and his generation, change and time shape it for the next generation and good and bad blend into memories shaped by the path that man takes during his time. I have often thought that the greatest gift a man can give to himself is to be present and equal to the time and place that was chosen for him, while realizing that life is not predestined, it is shaped and experienced by the courage and desire for adventure a man chooses as his own, and as uncontrolled as the need to simply take that next breath or the occasional dumb luck that makes life possible to begin with. The one thing all dead folks have in common is they lived, everything else, the how why where and when is theirs alone. Perhaps if we look hard at how they lived we can get a small portion of how we can live, and maybe just maybe leave something to help those who will live after us.
Amen there's wisdom in these words brother.
Well said. The value of history is to make our lives better in the present moment.
@@FrontierLife When I visit a museum or historic site, I am always looking for something I can use in my own life. I try to picture how the people lived. Most people just rush through and only see a bunch of outdated items of no value in modern life.
@@debluetailfly that's a neat idea. What's the best idea you think you've ever come away with?
@@FrontierLife The lowly froe is a useful tool I am learning to use more and more. Once common on farmsteads, it is now unknown to most people.
I saw scythes and figured I would never be strong enough to use one. I started investigating and found a video of a barefoot 10 yr old girl wearing a white dress scything a field. Not to be outdone by a little girl, I ended up buying a European style scythe. Haven't used my gas mower in 3 years now. Actually, the scythe is pleasant to use.