The "Forrest Gump" of the Wild West

This is a history documentary about a man from the early years of America. It's not really much of a documentary, more of a casual recount of a few stories pertaining to this mountain man that seemed to pop up all over the place during his lifetime. Tales straight from a world long gone. A story of survival and revenge. A man who led an unimaginable life relative to our comforts of today.

[@phred.phlintstone]

Bridger was illiterate, but read an ad in the St. Louis newspaper? Love the story telling with some humor. Tell Mom hello.

[@ChrisPsneakers]

Love the content… I’m here for the long haul 🎉

[@19DannyBoy65]

There’s a podcast I found just a few weeks ago called “The Wild West Extravaganza” with a series that goes quite in depth on the life of Bridger, about 3 hours in total. Certainly not to discredit this video because obviously you can’t fit as much in a video less than 1/6 as long, but there’s even more pretty interesting stuff in his life that got left out and it’s worth checking out for anyone that liked this.

[@montananerd8244]

Jerry Enzler's newish book on Jim Bridger is fantastic and impeccably researched.

[@patwitthoft3699]

It was the Donner Reid party. The names of the leader . Happened around the corner from me. The tree stumps are still about twelve feet tall. Were the cut them in the snow. And a big rock is still there where they made a shelter. We used to call it canable rock. (Sang it like fragle rock)

[@MidnightCities]

What's funny is your Skip Intro buttons aren't really there... I started with the Tommy Petty one and I thought you guys were just drunk but these are funny man.

[@repetemyname842]

Fashion changed and beaver were no longer in demand by 1860, after that they could and did still make money as trappers but it was never the same.

[@stackfire9601]

I am one of your top 1k subscribers. Nice content well presented. Good work! I will send money soon ! Don't worry your hard work will be worth the time. Idea.... my great ×2 uncle was Sergeant Alvin C. York American hero, possibly a great topic. Go Easy 🤙✌️👍

[@krispysox]

He did well in WW1!

[@Mr.MikeBarksdale]

I will attest to some of his tales being true. Case in point: he used to talk about these cauldrons of hot pots all along the Yellowstone River. Everyone said he was lying, and the river didn't have that. It's ridiculous!, They called them Bridger Pots. It never happened, they said. One year I was fishing up there on the Yellowstone, and I stepped in a hole. My leg turned bright red, almost like a lobster. Even through my waiter. Yellowstone does indeed have hot pots in it.

[@sppl623]

you’re SO real for the 2011 game 6 walk off in the intro

[@cherirael1409]

I believe Donner is the last name of the head guide of that party

[@patwitthoft3699]

Yes the Donner Reid party not far from me

[@hattorihanzo2275]

I'm a fan of the trappers from Cannibal! The Musical.

[@jay-no8ok]

Lewis and Clark went up the Missouri River.

[@michaelfritts6249]

A few mountains and rivers later, "floated" the Columbia. 👍😉😃

[@montananerd8244]

Clark, Sacajawea, and a group diverted south and traveled the Yellowstone.

[@ElSantoLuchador]

To find the Northwest Passage to the Pacific Ocean no less. A government sponsored expedition organized by Thomas Jefferson.

[@restitvtororbis5330]

Jim Bridger wasn't responsible for the Fetterman Massacre. He was working as a guide for the US military at the time and told the commanding officer where to place the fort (he was ignored) and how NOT to combat the hostile natives (he was also ignored). He basically gave what advice he could to keep conflict to a minimum, and was ignored at almost every turn until the higher ups accepted that maybe they should listen to the man who has lived in the area for over 30 years, could speak several native languages, and was respected by many of the native tribes that the Army was trying to control. The Fetterman Massacre was something Bridger knew was likely to happen eventually, and warned them about, and even suggested an alternative route than the one that fort was built to protect specifically because he knew that the natives in that area were hostile to almost anyone going through their territory.

[@montananerd8244]

I work in cultural tourism near several Glass sites. I gotta tell ya, i laughed so hard at the airbud joke 😂😂😂😂 i wish! Honestly, i get a little weary of the whole thing...

[@flexizet]

Do you sell your prints? I love this one.

[@patwitthoft3699]

Good job love your show. wrong though about the Donner party. It was only one or two instances where they fed a few older people who died to mostly children to save them. Looking forward to more episodes. Good luck . I'll subscribe for now but you gotta keep it interesting or I'm gone. Ha ha love the hate mail from Mom

[@cheddar2648]

I remember somebody finally walked out to get help, which ended up be just 20 miles onwards.

[@brianrmc1963]

That is awesome. 😆

[@JayWayne-yq7lh]

I do a good Forrest. But mine is a vulgar perv. My sister will start hitting me to stop. This Glass story is so good it got Leo an Oscar.

[@billsmith5166]

Great storytelling, but can you find anything to intersperse with the painting? Maybe fold some socks?

[@55Folks]

Good idea!

[@BerthaBut]

Yeah. What does "mirth" mean? Wow.