Mountain Man Traders Camp

Hello the Lodge! Step back in time with us to the middle 1700's to 1840 at the Mountain Man Traders Camp. Our traders have period correct clothing, displays, music, supplies, and even a working blacksmith! We are located outside on the East lawn in front of Wasatch County High School. If you don't know what something is or what it's made of ..... or why it was made, just ask! The traders are very knowledgeable & are happy to share a bit of history with you. If it happens to be a chilly day, stop in by their trade spot & warm up by the fire.

Traders will be open early and close late, so stop by and get to know them. It's FREE.

Contact information is listed below each trader for your future shopping needs.

Looking forward to shinnin' times at Heber City Cowboy Poetry & seeing you at our camp. Until then, Watch yer topknot & keep yer powder dry! ... Spiritwoman (Susy Epperson), Booshway

Old Man's Iron & Leather

 Ed "Old Man" and Bonnie Whitaker are the owners of Old Man Iron Co. They are from Mayfield, Utah, and have been trading at Mountain Man Rendezvous since 1985.

Their motto is: "If we don't have it, we'll make it!"

Old Man is the creator of metal stoves, grates, camping iron, stakes, bird forks, and washstands. He also does beautiful leather work featuring round suitcases, saddle bags, shooting pouches and roundball bags, all at very reasonable prices. He takes custom orders and will ship his products.

Contact Old Man @ 1-435-528-3671

P.O. Box 501, Mayfield, Ut. 84643

Slashback Canvas Co.

Doc Bob and his wife, Beth, are the proud owners of the Slashback Canvas Co. They are from Bar Nunn, Wyoming and spend much of their summer traveling to Mountain Man Rendezvous all over the Western United States.

Manufacturers of period canvas tentage of all types.   He is a distributor for Whitney, Hudson's Bay , Rocky Mountain House and fine domestic woolen blankets.  Providing quality reproduction clothing items for civilian and military impressions of America's 18th and 19th century. Doc also deals in appropriate woolen, linen and cotton yard goods.

Doc Bob has participated in Heber City's Cowboy Poetry Gathering for several years with his trade tent. He will be located at the front of the High School.

E-Mail: slashbk@tribcsp.com

Many Friends Trading

Men's and Women's Frontier and Western clothing, Capote's, jewelry, custom orders welcome.

Many Friends Trading since 1999

Peg Forsythe

E-Mail: manyfriendstrading@hotmail.com

Harry Harpoon

Harry Harpoon has been playing Blues, Folk and Mountain Man songs for over thirty years.

His powerful vocal, masterful dobro playing and virtuoso harmonica skills bring a special spark to his original songwriting, as well as to traditional songs.

Don't miss Harry's Extreme Proximal Delta Blues approach to music of the West.

CD's will be available for sale at the camp.

Contact Harry @: 435-790-7472 or

E-Mail: doctormongo@perfectbedlammusic.com

Wind River Trading

Terry & Sheila Southard, the proprietors of Wind River Trading, have been participating in Mountain Man Rendezvous, Civil War & Seminole Indian Reenactments for 15 years. These events have taken them across country from Oregon to Florida and many points in between. Recently they have spent more time in the west in areas near all of the original rendezvous sites.

They began as blanket traders and now operate their store full time. Trade goods found at Wind River Trading include handmade leather bags, quivers and jewelry. The store carries many of the basics needed by buckskinners such as candles and lanterns, bows & arrows, flint & steel, tomahawks, knives, guns, hats and small toys for the young ones.

Contact Terry & Sheila windrivertrading@comcast.net

Hyrum Hunter (Blacksmith/Bladesmith)

Hyrum will have a working forge at the gathering for demonstration and also will make ironwork on the spot for you. He is fascinating to watch as he skillfully pounds the metal into useful and beautiful shapes, from a set of hobbles to a "mouse" to put in your pocket!

Hyrum makes quality Flint & Steel strickers that help you make a nice warm fire that you need when you are camping .... especially great for Scouting events.

Hyrum is an active member of AMM (American Mountain Men). He does demonstrations for many large events, including Labor Day Weekend at Ft. Bridger, Wyo..

Take a step back into history and see how blacksmithing was really done.

P.O. Box 179, Aurora, Ut. 84620

Mecham Pottery

Bud & MaLawna Mecham will travel from Toquerville, Utah to particpate in the Mountain Man Trader Camp. They will be selling origional Traditional Functional Stonewear. Bud "throws" an amazing amount of clay each year and owning a piece of "Mecham's Pottery" is a must for every kitchen or camp:

M-Pottery@infowest.com or 435-635-0322

http://www.mechampottery.com

TC and Dallin Hooton

 The Hooton's have been Rendezvous-ing for many years now.   They are good organizers and help run the very successful & educational Cache Valley Rendezvous every Memorial Day weekend up Blacksmith Fork's Canyon by Hyrum, Utah.     Hundreds of school children from Utah and Wyoming are bussed into the Rendezvous yearly to experience demonstrations about the early 1800's Mountain Man era .    They have been regular traders at the Heber Valley Indian Pow Wow/ Mountain Man Rendezvous located at Soldier Hollow each summer & have a trade spot at many of the Mountain Man gatherings in the western United States.

T.C. & Dallin have an assortment of trade goods in their spot .... and T. C. is usually there with her paint brush in hand to creatively paint the faces of the children.   She does request painting from Indian warriors to animal tracks across their nose!

Come visit the Hooton's at Heber City Cowboy Poetry Gathering for a "Hootin, hollaring, good time! "

Blondie

Blondie, AKA Jan Carrington, has been trading at Mountain Men Rendezvous since 1995. It started from a passion for the outdoors and a was sort of "paid vacation"  away from the city life, to being a part-time business when she became a single mom raising her son. She says it has given her son a wealth of knowledge and has been a great experience to have her son grow up around such a wonderful segregate family.  She sells a variety of items from beads and jewelry, animal skulls, bones, furs, to clothing and hats. Stop by and say HI and enjoy a cup of hot chocolate on the chilly nights.

Blondie is a regular at the Rocky Mountain National Rendezvous and at many of the western states Mountain Man Events.    She is the proprietor of her own trade booth which she jokingly dubs "The Nickle and Dime Store".    

She carries many small, hard to find items and everyone who visits her Trade Spot enjoys the plunder she has for sale.    You can find everything from trade beads to authentic Coyote claws to beautiful petticoats to hats to ..... well, you get the picture.  There's something for everyone in her spot.

This will be Blondie's second year of trading at Heber's gathering.

Come and visit Blondie at Heber City Cowboy Poetry.    She's easy to spot ...she's the one with the pretty, long blonde hair!

Remember if it's too hard to find a pony express rider, you can always contact Blondie by e-mail ! ;   newnold@aol.com

Marvin "Water Moccasin" Simonson

Marvin and his wife started participating in Mt. Man Rendezvous in 1976.   He began doing beadwork in 1977.   He and his wife started their career in Beadwork in 1980.    They brain - tan hides and do about anything in the way of beadwork from coats to small medicine bags.

They sell blankets, clothing and general merchandise in their trade spot.    Most of their time is used in making custom orders for people.   They have done and will do knife cases, pipe bags, neck bags, bow cases , etc. etc., ..... so in other words, anything your little heart desires, they can do!

Their work is top quality as you will see if you visit their web site listed below.    This will be their first visit to our gathering, come and get acquainted with our friends from the north !

You can reach Marvin and his wife by writing;    Marvin Simonson -   41365 Hill Road - Granite, OREGON  97877-8715  

e-mail =  watermoc@pinetel.com 

Lance Grabowski

 Lance is an amazing artist with pages of credits associated with his work.   He started pursuing the life of Mountain Men in 1968 and has taught history across the country in schools, civic centers and national parks.   National Geographic featured his work and highlighted his 150th anniversary re-enactment trip of Jedediah S. Smith's journey from Bear Lake, Utah to California.  

In 1976, he traveled 1500 miles alone on horseback from Santa Fe, NM to Cache Valley, UT. and hand crafted nearly all his equipment for the trip.  He has made many journeys through the years retracing the trails of early 1800's Mountain Men; on foot, horseback and by canoe.

Lance has modeled for many western artists such as Frank McCarthy, Howard Terpning, John Clymer, Harvey W. Johnson & many others.   His reproduction work has been used in museums, paintings, films & TV.  He continues to supply artists, museums and film studios with reproductions and props.

Shopping in Lance's trade spot is one that you will not soon forget !

Contact info;     79 Lone Tree Road - Chugwater, Wyo. 82210       816-516-2191

Cloak Drummer

 Beverley is known throughout the western states as the "Cloak Drummer".    She has great "Plunder" in her trade spot for your every need.   She is from Wyoming and has a large assortment of hats, bags, belts .... just about anything that a Mountain Man or Cowboy would ever want.

This will be Beverley's first year trading at Heber City's Cowboy Gathering.     Please visit her and make her feel welcome.    Remember when you shop the Mountain Man Traders Camp, it's not just a purchase you are making..... but a historical visit and it's always FREE  ! 

You can always contact Beverley at ;       cloakdrummer@yahoo.com

Teaspoon's Trading

Come and meet J.R. & Lori Stotts, owners of TEASPOON'S TRADING  !     Teaspoon has been doing Rendezvous for 15 years and has progressed all his beadwork and rawhide into mostly all Native American wares.     Teaspoon does "loomless beadwork" which is quite an art.... if you don't know what that is, come and learn !    He sells his beadwork, beading supplies for your projects, painted skulls and painted drums.  

"Teaspoon" (J.R.) was one of the Booshway's volunteer demonstrators at the Mountain Man Village during the 2002 SLC  Winter Olympics.    He and his tipi were a great addition to that camp.

This will be Teaspoon's first time trading at Heber City Cowboy Gathering.   Remember:   It is FREE to visit the Mountain Man Trader Camp ... they are open early in the morning and late at night !

TEASPOON'S TRADING    --- 1966 N.  1200 W.  - Clinton, UT  84015   --- 801-217-3607

Michael Bond

Michael has been attenting historical re-enactments for many years.  He carries new, used & remaindered books.   He does special orders and books searched.     Michael is always looking for good, used titles;  History, early trades, plants, weapons, sewing, fabric, esoteric.
      Come by and say hello in this very interesting trade store.

Michael Bond of Prairie Creek Books.    2041 East A Street - Torrington, WY 82240    phone - 307-532-3495            prairiecreekbooks@gmail.com 

Buckland Bows

Buckland Bows is a family business we all get in on the fun and make various crafts. We make everything from the glue we use in our sinew backed bows to Hickory bow backings, toys, brain tanned leather, leather pouches, knives, Atlatls and bath salts