Buckskins and Black Powder: A Mountain Mans Guide to Muzzleloading Hardcover – January 1, 1983

This is a good beginner's primer to the joys of reinactment, Blackpowder, and the Fur Trapping Era of Mountain Men and Indians... it was a good read, gave many good pointers, explained some of the tricks and tips. I enjoyed it and would recommend it to someone who may be considering such a hobby, (or lifestyle), before you spend all that cash on store bought must have stuff...

This is a cool book. I love his writing style and the information was very helpful to me.PLUS, I worked with Ken for years and never knew he was a mountain man with a beard!!

If you are interested in learning about HOW to become a Buckskinner, trap beavers, live in a tipi, go to Rendezvous, then this is the book for you. It proclaims to be the beginners guide to shooting black powder firearms, and it does do that, but it is so much more with fine pictures, diagrams, and the history is right on target. A good read if historical black powder firearms are your thing! In the words of a Mountain Man, "It shines, it really does!" Beaver Belly, Free Trapper.