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| Mess Gear Most all of the cooking utensils used by the trappers were made from sheet metals, like tin, copper or brass. Cast iron use was much less common. Fry pans and "coffee pots" are seldom noted, but were known to be used by some. A.J Miller noted that trappers distained anything like a fork for eating. |
| Tents and Shelters It is likely the case, that most trappers used no tent most of the time, or a simple packcloth as a leanto. The tent most noted in old accounts, was the A frame or "wedge" tent. Easy to carry and set up, these tents are seen in many of A. J. Miller's paintings and sketches from 1837. Another shelter shown by Miller, and described by Rufus Sage, was the "quarter sphere" shelter. This was made from a willow frame, covered in hides or canvas |
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| A simple but effective camp- two diamond shelters on common poles |
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| Wedge Tents |
| Quarter Sphere |
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| This handy shelter is made of a single rectangular tarp and 5 light poles. It sets up in minutes. Large enough for two, it holds up well in the wind. |