Author Topic: 2 old coots (Read 4022 times)

MuskratMike · « **on:** December 05, 2021, 12:56:12 AM »

Blake Lee, (on the left), one of my club shoot buddies and myself at the O.T.F. December shoot. Blake makes all of his own gear, horns, bags and sews his own leathers with sinew. We did kid him about needing to "grease up" and drag those new leathers behind his truck through a muddy field. However it was only 45 degrees with a cold mist so he was the only one in period clothing that wasn't cold. Of course I left my big colonial coat at home. What's the old adage:
It's better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it".

Daryl · « **Reply #1 on:** December 05, 2021, 12:58:22 AM »

Cool! I agree, those skins need a bunch of rendezvous time. Yours are looking pretty clean, too, Mike.

MuskratMike · « **Reply #2 on:** December 05, 2021, 02:31:51 AM »

You should have seen them after almost 2 weeks at the Pacific Primitive. When I got home wife hosed me off in the drive before she would let me enter the garage to disrobe.

Daryl · « **Reply #3 on:** December 05, 2021, 07:05:45 AM »

LOL - been there. Mine just holds her nose and points at the shower.
Funny, I never smell anything.

Craig Wilcox · « **Reply #4 on:** December 05, 2021, 10:58:45 AM »

The way my body is changing, I'd be wearing some good thermals under those leathers at 45 deg. Much colder, TWO sets of good thermals!

Still in the process of making some warm mukluks for this winter that is here too soon.

Muskrat, you are looking well.

Daryl · « **Reply #5 on:** December 05, 2021, 07:43:11 PM »

-11 here this morning, with a bit of snow - wife going on a hike today.
Not THAT cold, at 12.2F. A mite cooler than 45, though.

MeliusCreekTrapper · « **Reply #6 on:** December 06, 2021, 05:02:25 AM »

You guys look good. Dirt and grime from honest wear looks best on skins.

Bob Roller · « **Reply #7 on:** December 07, 2021, 05:09:00 AM »

The next step up from "coots" is the rank of Geezer and then fossilization begins

Bob Roller

hanshi · « **Reply #8 on:** December 07, 2021, 09:38:50 PM »

I guess if a millennial or two saw you stepping out of the woods dressed correctly like that, we'd be hearing screaming and running. Looking good though, Muskrat.

Hank*in*WV · « **Reply #9 on:** December 08, 2021, 01:37:32 AM »

They'd be high tailing it to the nearest safe room...

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #10 on:** December 08, 2021, 01:52:11 AM »

That's quite the bonnet MM! You could hide a ham and a loaf of bread in there.

Nessmuck · « **Reply #11 on:** December 08, 2021, 05:11:34 AM »

Hey Muskrat….looks like a mink pelt on your strap ..Nice !

mushka · « **Reply #12 on:** December 11, 2021, 07:05:16 PM »

You two guys dressed to the nines are very impressive.

MuskratMike · « **Reply #13 on:** December 11, 2021, 07:46:51 PM »

Nessmuck: that be a "Muskrat"

mountainman70 · « **Reply #14 on:** December 12, 2021, 04:39:42 AM »

Yall prime hivernans fo sho MM.I seed it right off !! Rite sportin they is. Red Bear

10 roger on the Geezer bro Bob . I been geezin a while now.lol

Nessmuck · « **Reply #15 on:** December 12, 2021, 06:01:17 AM »

Quote from: MuskratMike on December 11, 2021, 07:46:51 PM

Nessmuck: that be a "Muskrat"

Thought I saw a tail…But you’ll like this hat. Caught me 7 rats to get this hat made. It’s one of my ice fishing Tuks.

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Daryl · « **Reply #16 on:** December 12, 2021, 10:22:36 PM »

That's quite a hat, Nessmuk. 1st thing I thought, was "prickly heat". At -40 or colder, it would work perfectly. I don't have any hair left on the top of me
head and scant few hairs on the sides, now but the lining of a hat is very important to me. I'm mildly sensitive to wool.skin contact & the only toque I have
that I can wear, if it's cold enough, my older daughter knitted for me, from Alpaca wool. It's very light weight, but extremely warm.
Taylor and I were issued rat hats when in the "Force".

Nessmuck · « **Reply #17 on:** December 12, 2021, 11:18:16 PM »

Yup…it has a nice liner in it….any temp above 20 degrees F …it’s too hot to wear..lol

MuskratMike · « **Reply #18 on:** December 12, 2021, 11:43:51 PM »

Same goes for the big green wool bonnet, anything over 50 degrees and it's time to change to the Balmoral.

Panzerschwein · « **Reply #19 on:** December 13, 2021, 12:38:48 AM »

Looks like a couple of guys you could have a cup of whiskey with around the campfire.

Daryl · « **Reply #20 on:** December 17, 2021, 09:37:07 PM »

Quote from: MuskratMike on December 12, 2021, 11:43:51 PM

Same goes for the big green wool bonnet, anything over 50 degrees and it's time to change to the Balmoral.

15 year old Bomore on a cold winter day, is quite heavenly.
12yr. is OK too.

snapper · « **Reply #21 on:** December 17, 2021, 10:28:04 PM »

Daryl

Had to go look up that Scotch. Dont think I have ever had it. The good thing is the online store is out of the 52 year old stuff at 30K. It would have to be a heck of a friend to share a shot of that.

Fleener

Daryl · « **Reply #22 on:** December 18, 2021, 06:38:40 PM »

Yikes - I agree. If you like rum, a 15 year old Eldorado is a very nice "sipping" rum
& about 1/2 the cost of the Scotch. As with the scotch, 12 year of Eldorado is quite nice too.

Clark Badgett · « **Reply #23 on:** December 18, 2021, 08:23:45 PM »

Quote from: snapper on December 17, 2021, 10:28:04 PM

Daryl

Had to go look up that Scotch. Dont think I have ever had it. The good thing is the online store is out of the 52 year old stuff at 30K. It would have to be a heck of a friend to share a shot of that.

Fleener

The only type of whisky (or any spirit) I've ever poured down the sink is Scotch. Maybe I'm just spoiled by growing up with whisky in its highest form....Kentucky Bourbon.

Nessmuck · « **Reply #24 on:** December 19, 2021, 03:13:20 AM »

Good stuff …with a rum cask

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