Finding Freedom in a Frontier Life | National Geographic

[@CumberlandOutdoorsman]

A life I used to dream of in my younger years. It would be hard but the freedom that comes along with it would be rewarding.

[@glennevitt5250]

Me Two in my younger days😎💯

[@PhillipStewart-k7f]

I am 65 an still dream of this life😊😊

[@BJLee-zf5yh]

i love The Mountain Men Era and Wild West Era forever and always :D

[@unlimitedperseverance1706]

They committed genocide, had terrible hygiene, and most didn't even know how to read. YEAH.... what a great era!

[@dn2ze]

BJ9564 Lee more like went to the mountains and trespass onto Treaty Land and because of it Americans broke the Treaties...it’s amazing how much they avoid talking about this. If you think about it they were stealing from the Natives...

[@BJLee-zf5yh]

@@dn2ze i know

[@stevenvilla5086]

@@dn2ze if the Europeans didnt come and conquer just like any other civilization did around the world, the natives would be a race of people still stuck in the stone age dancing around in animal skins, sacrificing each other so the sun comes out the next day....its not native land, they didnt just sprout here they migrated here. And they lost what they found to a superior group or groups of people...get over it.

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

martini carbine577/450 that doesn’t mean anything. What point does that serve?

[@ra777wow]

I wish it was like that everywhere

[@clasdavid5450]

ra777 Yea I don’t want no big cities everywhere, I want nature and some little villages here and there.

[@clayforge4696]

Calle XVI Gurra wouldn’t that be real nice, a nice place to be, people who actually have respect and manners

[@clayforge4696]

Not saying there aren’t any now

[@clasdavid5450]

@@clayforge4696 yeah =)

[@23pyromaniac]

@mr system just America? What about China? Or Russia?

[@kabarjim]

"Longarm" or Larry as some know him is astoundingly the real deal Mountain man. I have been gifted to have known him for quite a number of years. He is most knowledgeable and he has on occasion shared his knowledge with me. it brings me the kind of joy that one can only get through history books or even better! Thank you for being a friend Longarm!

[@brosschroeder5881]

Jim B wasn’t

[@dewuknowofHyMn]

Is he married..? Lol ?

[@reallifehorsemanship4333]

Man I love this stuff...

[@debmcclung3882]

Real Life Horsemanship n n

[@BJLee-zf5yh]

Amen Real Life Horsemanship

[@clayforge4696]

As do I

[@curtismarean6963]

Great video! Love this era and what it entails. These boys look like they have been there and back. We need folks like this to keep the old ways alive. These people are probably the only ones that know what real freedom tastes like nowadays.

[@jaylen80ksavage22]

PIIPPCKKPPPp

[@Thecunt]

I'm ⁹

[@tonnywildweasel8138]

Fantastic! This is a life worth living.

[@deadeyeguy45]

Then the bounty update came out and cut the sell price of all animals by 50%

[@jacobfalzon7603]

Deadeyeguy_45 😂😂😂

[@achimschuetz]

I have seen this great video so many times. The guys really live their dreams. I envy this cool and rudimentary lifestyle.

[@SeaDog337]

Keep it alive, boys.

[@bushhippie7372]

I find myself drawn to pirates and mountain men more than any other American figures. And it’s always ultimately about the freedom.

[@dhackens]

I like studying the history of the mountain men and the stories. Hugh Glass is my favorite.

[@dn2ze]

Dan Hackens he got saved by Natives too remember that lol

[@cowboygains5883]

Dan Hackens yeah Ive always enjoyed the story of Colters Run

[@irishtrapper9149]

@@dn2ze He didn't actually.

[@dn2ze]

VolunteerEMS he was the movie didn’t tell the whole story but then again when has an American ever admitted what Natives have done for them. At least Canada has enough honour to acknowledge indigenous people and what indigenous people did for them...remember Europeans wouldn’t of survived if it wasn’t for Natives and Inuits...

[@irishtrapper9149]

@@dn2ze Ok that's true.. Mountain men often spiced up their stories too...so I guess it's possible he's lying about a solo 200 miler on foot and was helped along the way by natives. Sounds crazy when you think about it.

[@kraigfallwell7066]

I remember being there for the rendezvous where most of this was shot.

[@ramonebronwasser6787]

I would like to live like that

[@jimbobojim4634]

LOL they don't live like that, they LARP on the weekends...

[@dewuknowofHyMn]

Nothing is as it seems anymore...but I would think when shtf...they could survive quite well....

[@Platano_macho]

This is the freedom I love about my country and right now it’s not looking too good

[@gunshiptana9452]

Peaceful life, I love it.

[@threeoeightwadcutter2820]

Great. This is what living history is all about

[@ЮрийАмиров-э7к]

Молодцы!!! :))) Приятно было посмотреть ! Хотелось бы попробовать окунуться не надолго в эту культуру. Нооо , я из другой страны.

[@isaacwhite9255]

I wish I could hear a full song of what that guy was playing

[@rickiex]

4:19 uhmm thats a nice propane tank grill ya got going there lol

[@docdarlin5491]

there was a "burn ban" on at the time of the filming in that particular camp. Scenes were filmed at several camps at different times.

[@docdarlin5491]

+Mitch Speth Let's see your kit.

[@tomcatt1824]

rickiex ::: they had propane bac then,,,, but de refill stations were few n far between. ..

[@fearthespear4242]

Tom Catt, not in the 1820's and 30's

[@lonewalker33]

Unlike in the 1800's there was no fire bans so the scene with the propane tank had to be used for cooking. Later in the video there was no propane anything. The fires were started with flint and steel in snowy conditions. I know some of these men and I am a member of the AMM. Unlike the modern campers who would likely not last very long in the mountains the Mountain men of the AMM would.

[@keithneitzke2578]

I too want to know what the name of the song he was singing? This is a life I only dreamed about living. one day one day

[@thechurchoftirejesus1722]

Keith Neitzke then take some effort and do it

[@therealbigfoot3076]

Jim's red pants on KZbin

[@smasher6655]

This is very cool ! I love that kind of stuff

[@LarpCraft]

Excellent. Shared in our Wild West system to help people learn.

[@tonynapoli5549]

Must of been tough though. Thanks for sharing. 👌👍

[@janklimo7644]

Thank you for all!

[@clayforge4696]

I, honestly, wish to live a similar way of life, a more traditional comanche and Cherokee lifestyle though

[@Jack_Klash]

I'd love to join these guys on a trip...

[@nachogroucho]

Lucky guys! What a beautiful and rewarding life.

[@killer3000ad]

Rewarding? most mountain men met a grim fate at the hands of First Nations peoples.

[@Anonymousfromthe305]

This is super cool stuff.

[@johnh2198]

i learned from my granddad, you guys will not be around for ever teach a kid, bested thing you guys could do.

[@cherokeeproud9531]

Wish I could join.

[@brosschroeder5881]

Cherokee proud95 I

[@FrontierLegacy]

I looked up the requirements. Simply find a member in your area and they will teach you what you need to know and sponsor membership.

[@urbanesoul8400]

Look like a great group of knowledgeable & laid back guys you could learn some really cool stuff from on a black powder hunting trip with them...

[@DJMoore-001]

Hell Yeah

[@davestuart1581]

Hell, I could watch a couple hours of this and not get tired of it...  It would be more 'fun' doing it tho... DJ, we never did get together for that horseback camping trip. Damn shame too. That coulda been a blast... I think tomorrow I'll be finding my campsite in the woods in North Fla. It'll be fun, 'til the weather turns cold, then we'll see if I can still hack living outside all year long. Last time, it snowed here... It wasn't too bad 'cos I was living on my sailboat... This year it'll be a tent in the woods.. Lmsao... I'm too young to turn pussy yet! Lolol... 

[@DJMoore-001]

WHAT? And you didn't stop by and hang out in the rain for a week or so???

[@davestuart1581]

D.J. Moore Lmao... We had hard rains at least 2 or 3 times a day every day from San Antonio.... Rain you couldn't see 40 ft in front of you and ya couldn't take a chance on stopping for fear the guy behind ya might run yer happy ass over!!! LMMFAOROGL. I mean it was a rush... Wish we coulda slid by to say hey to y'all but U Haul and hills aren't a good mix... We will catch up to ya tho... Have a great day... TTYL Dean... Hi to all..

[@DJMoore-001]

Damn.

[@joshjameskiwibushman]

good on ya lads

[@pnyarrow]

Great video - respect and good luck. Stay safe. ATB

[@lapualapua3591]

Brilliant

[@mountainmanws]

1:58 Breaking up roasted coffee beans. 3:23 When you purchased a rifle, you received a rifle and the bullet mold that went with that rifle. I pour my own bullets for my rifle and smoothbore. Yep, I rendezvous and winter. My main job is a cook. I do enjoy; but I don't use propane, ricklex.

[@jimbobojim4634]

So you're saying that, You're a better LARPer than they are.

[@irishtrapper9149]

@@jimbobojim4634 This isn't LARP you idiot. Stop trying to justify your little dragon Ball cosplay life. They actually trap and kill animals for meat, they live a traditional skill that men can't. They're survivalists.

[@grizzlyman9865]

I hunger for this style of life.

[@adambielecki549]

Super film.Tylko szkoda że nie ma lektora po Polsku😉

[@JB-wj6vc]

I would love to do this for a month after high school

[@Coloradan_Nebraskan]

Does anyone know the name of the song they're playing in the background of this video (sung by the gentleman with the guitar and mustache)?

[@derekkrause9251]

This is cool and all but what about getting medication for things such as high blood pressure and other medical conditions? Are they allowed to take that with them?

[@veronicajohnson9179]

I would love to live like this

[@franciscomastrogianni8286]

Fascinating way of life I know that’s the way I would have like to live it when you let a form of live dictate to you something dies inside of you and that something it’s Freedom!!

[@jimbobojim4634]

Invitational only... These are the best of the best when it comes to LARPers.

[@irishtrapper9149]

LARPera trying to make themselves feel better, ahahaa. These are men who are trained in primitive survival skills. You wouldn't last a day in the bush. Stop trying to compare this to LARPing because they are not pretending to be anything they are not. Moron.

[@ShaneyElderberry]

@@irishtrapper9149 A day is a bit of an exaggeration. It's also North America. It's much more dangerous in Africa, South America, Asia, and Australia than North America. Contrast the laziness of these contemporary mountain men with contemporary marathon monks, who walk 80+ km every day through the mountains for seven years without any days off, with a walking stick, a hat, and straw sandals. Those are survivors.

[@nurfuad3690]

masook pak eko 😁😁😁👍👍👍👍

[@Citiglobal88]

Where were these people filmed at?

[@margarethsales5518]

Muito legal morar ai

[@Detman101]

Jesus...those are some REAL tough guys!

[@_Emerald_Eye_]

Anyone know a group that isn't invitation only?

[@nickeyfynn3270]

2.25, i want those shades...

[@jimallison6292]

Hook me up brothers I bring my hounds we get some Bear you can skin a Grizz lol

[@littlejimbridger7770]

Fine doins boys, shinin times!

[@johbowfor]

Anyone know what song that was that he was playing on his guitar?

[@wedembois8449]

I want to live like this

[@chrismccarver2734]

Give me the rendezvous now

[@Cav92]

Are you guys ever in the Utah mountains???

[@mr.mercury4247]

I have that exact same pair of fingerless gloves haha.

[@CRJines]

The one thing that really gets me, is wearing moccasins in the snow. I can't get my mind around that...

[@kindlethefire8486]

I have scoured the internet, and cannot find period correct sunglasses that match Longarms, and I want a pair so badly!

[@MEDavis-kn3ph]

Try Crazy Crow

[@mitchellyoung589]

I would love to do this

[@serpicoserpicos546]

ΑWOSOME....

[@pavelnemo5824]

Мужики, я вам завидую.

[@PoorFowlRaiser]

is this a tv series? i want the title please

[@thechurchoftirejesus1722]

Baby Ama no its a real thing people do no TV series about it though if that's what you ment

[@clayforge4696]

This is made from multiple rendezvous from throughout the year

[@chrisandersen2456]

Where can I join I'm very interested in the fur trapper era

[@i_see_u_0_0wweee99]

How would one go about joining these men?

[@austingollaher7621]

Anyone know who originally sings that closing song?

[@Mr-117]

Where do I begin

[@erikscherder92]

Did they have sunglasses in those days? :))

[@noobie1890]

Erik Scherder they had “sunglasses” as far back as Mesopotamian times lol. You ever see those stupid look glasses from with no lenses and only those horizontal lines across them? Well that’s how “sunglasses” were first made, except they used bones to make them. The idea was, the window blind-type design kept the sun out of your eyes much better. Hats worked better though.

[@timberhughess9013]

I just turned 18 and lookin for these fellers

[@gamecop2191]

Where do I sign up . Get me out of here

[@Dantick09]

I wonder if anyone makes modern versions of the weapons they used

[@thomaswilson517]

Longarm makes em.

[@thehobbyshop887]

More like the last of the first.

[@hawkenrifles]

Un video precioso sobre la vida real de los "Hombres de las montañas" en EE. UU.

[@melanieandersen5701]

Well I know now I'm living a fake lifestyle hope its not to late to change

[@Toms3rdNut]

Please teach me. I'm an ex infantry eagle scout with no family. I'm planning a 2500 mile hike to Alaska. I should just double it and go to Hudson bay

[@irishtrapper9149]

Hey you still planning on going to Alaska? I plan on doing something similar. Trapping at my final destination. If you're not over your head about it and have thought long and hard let me know, I'm nearly ready to leave. Many people say this, few actually go through it. Oh well

[@noobie1890]

Infantry Eagle Scout?

[@louiscifer5438]

oooh Year!!!

[@preston2899]

What is the song?

[@brucewayne2255]

I want that life

[@jonnyt2381]

Hey guys Does somebody recognize the song played in the background?

[@tabasajustinjakej.7715]

I wanna spend a month doing what they do

[@cwdor]

Don't you have enough since to go to Florida in the winter .?????

[@sharkfinbite]

Winter is raining season and not all of Florida is tropical. It is a stereotype. I live in a near state and we share the same weather as them. You will have days where it is good idea to have some warm clothing on days where you experience cold rain

[@jessbakerjess]

its "the village people"with altitude!!haha

[@davidcoy4558]

Jess Baker oh real funny urbanite trash!

[@20807shane]

Last of the last. Why not invite younger men into it and teach em?

[@The_Honcho]

You can find rendezvous groups online, they do welcome almost anyone. Especially younger people as long as they have proper gear

[@ShaneyElderberry]

Younger people often do not have the income to afford the costumes, I mean "gear." It's more about romanticism than actual exertions from trapping everyday in the mountains.

[@MEDavis-kn3ph]

Start basic and trade up If you are seriously interested mountain men and women will help you

[@dennisthurman2070]

I tried contacting them and couldn't reach my areas contact 🤔

[@BlackKettleRanch]

Back when people were still human beings.

[@disclose_beauty]

If i would join these guys what should I do ? How can I reach them? Telephone number ? Email? Plz help

[@branni6538]

Practice and learn skills and knowledge.........so the good ones among the bad ones have a chance when all this insanity crashes.

[@tommaddox1028]

Sorry I had to drop out. My Parkinson's is very controlling. I. Am trying how to sell my gear. I have 17 flints one copy of ahawkin buff robes books horn pouches etc. Keep up the research. From one who has been there **536

[@OK-rx3xl]

Those guys totally spoon for warmth.

[@rtoguidver3651]

The question no one can answer is how did they get black powder when they ran out.. They could substitute rocks for lead, but they must have know how to make powder along the way.. Bat quinoa, charcoal, & horse pee ???? Does anyone know ?

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

R Toguidver when powder an lead ran out it was out it was their biggest fear for powder to get wet !

[@rtoguidver3651]

Powder can be dried near the fire - very carefully - but some had to know how to make powder in the wild, there weren't any towns yet..

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

I don't believe they could making black powder is more complicated than grinding up charcoal and mixing some stuff with it .Everything I've found says they had to wait for rendezvous or travel to fort with a trading post . I'm not an expert on making powder so l can't say it's impossible ,but having grown up listening to old story's and what people had to do when things ran out I think its unlikely .

[@fred5399]

OK Mountain men who was Jim Beckworth?

[@clayforge4696]

fred sims that is as far as I remember, besides he had grown up on the frontier in a cabin with his family and worked a while as a blacksmith apprentice in St, Louis before he signed on with general Ashley

[@ohiowoodsman2751]

If yall wanta see more indepth videos of the AMM, cheak out the KZbin channel------- Mike Katona

[@starmotorsports8937]

I WANT TO DO THIS

[@Nick-cy2tn]

The final stage of MGTOW

[@begonethot7722]

MGTOW

[@TheFibrewire]

Lol

[@ivansvalker7025]

The pants are tied around the lower knee. What is that, and what is it for?

[@JC-xc8rx]

Secret in the mountain.

[@natanl1567]

I'm surprised that they didn't figure out that they could make gun powder.

[@Drpermer]

They did. As early as the revolution, settlers in Kentucky that were part of Boonestown were making gunpowder from sulfur, charcoal, and bat dung

[@denisdegamon8224]

Dude they were weeks traveling west of Missouri for crying out loud. Where were they going to find pure refined saltpeter and sulfer, much less willow charcoal. They were to busy trying to stay alive and trap & trying not to get scalped or freeze to death or starve.

[@clayforge4696]

Denis Degamon if they had sense they would have a keg of powder to refill their horns, maybe a couple kegs of gunpowder if it would be over a year or two before they went to a rondy again

[@aramisschmidtke3142]

Hamish Sinclair