WE HAVE BEEN RENDEZVOUSING SINCE 1984. BACK
EAST &
THEN HERE AT HOME . WE BOTH SHOOT RIFLE TRAIL
& TOMMAHAWK & KNIFE. WE ARE INTO PRIMITIVE ARCHERY, SUE MAKES THE LEATHER OUTFITS & DOES THE BEADWORK. WE
BRING THE HORSES & STAY IN HORSCAMP WHEN THERE IS ONE. DAN LIKES TO ALSO PRIMITVE FISH & SUE IS INTO CHINOOK
JARGON. SHE ALSO PAINTS TIPIS. WE GO TO REAL PRIMITIVE ENCAMPMENTS BUT ALSO LIKE TO DO SOME "FLATLANDER" EVENTS TOO!
WE HAVE STARTED ALOT OF NEW & YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE HOBBY.
WE HAVE OUR TIPI & CAMPIRE SET UP BEHIND THE HOUSE
& GO THERE FOR SANCTUARY WHENEVER WE CAN.
DAN & SUE AT MT. MAN RENDEZVOUS |
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BROKEN HANDLE & GREEN BEAD |
HORSE PARADE THRU CAMP AT RENDEZVOUS |
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"Green Bead on Dancer" & "Broken Handle on Hawk" |
WE ALSO HAVE RODE WITH 3 WAGON TRAINS. ALL
FOR THE OREGON TRAIL CELEBRATION IN 1993. WE WERE PART OF THE POLK COUNTY, OREGON WAGON TRAIN COMMISSION & WERE IN CHARGE
OF THE PRIMITVE ENCAMPMENT AT END OF TRAIL IN INDEPENDENCE OREGON, THE COSTUMES, HAY, DESIGN FOR T SHIRTS & MEDALLIONS.
WE ENJOYED RIDING WITH THE TRAIN FROM OREGON CITY TO INDEPENDENCE. ALL THE PARADES, GOING TO THE SCHOOLS & GIVING THE
KIDS RIDES. WE RODE WITH THE MORRIS CARTER WAGON TRAIN THAT WENT ALL THE WAY FROM INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI TO INDEPENDECE, OREGON.AND
THE APPLEGATE TRAIN. BOTH THE MORRIS CARTER & POLK COUNTY TRAINS STAYED AT OUR FARM OVERNIGHT. WE HAD A BALL &
HOPE TO DO ANOTHER ONE SOMEDAY!
"Broken Handle" on the Rifle Trail |
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TRAPPERS RUN SHOOT |
TOMAHAWK THROWING BLOCK |
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Tomahawk Throw Trappers Run |
TRADE BLANKET |
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TRADE GOODS DISPLAY AT RENDEZVOUS |
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