American Frontiersman

The quintessential frontiersmen were those imbued with the new “American Spirit” who pushed the envelope, and the frontier, from one ocean to the other as they brought to its finest form, what we call the art and science of frontiersmanship. This spirit is alive and well 200 years into our nation’s history as our master practitioners offer timely and timeless articles on wilderness, survival, the land and the techniques that have been honed through generations. From good blades and even how to make them; frontier techniques for building hasty or permanent shelter, foraging, staying fed and making a living; making and getting the most from frontier tools; wilderness and survival medicine for staying healthy or repairing broken health; even primitive archery and manly-man recipes, the American Frontiersman celebrates the land offers timeless tips for self-reliance.

WILD & FREE TIMES AHEAD?

American Frontiersman

CUMBERLAND CRUSADER • Recreating a frontier persona based on a real hero and relative

TRUE ON THE TRAILS • Mountain man Osborne Russell’s journal can still show us the way today

FORGING AHEAD • How to build your own backyard forge for less than $100

HIKE & HUNT LIKE NELSON • Reviving the Trapper Nelson pack and taking it for a 1920s-style spin

BACKWOODS BLADES • All the knives favored by well-known woodsmen yesterday and today

EASY GLUE FOR YOU • Follow this simple recipe to make a pine-pitch adhesive like our ancestors

A PALLET PRIMER • These free sources of wood can help you create a number of homestead items

OUTDOOR ESSENTIALS

Marlin® Turns 150 • But the lever-action giant isn’t showing signs of slowing down

BUILD YOUR OWN GUN BENCH • Craft a customizable workstation to handle virtually any gunsmithing task

A POOR MAN’S DIY AR BENCH

FRONTIER FIREPOWER • A closer look at the Northwest trade gun—the first gun that won the West

DRANGER RIDES AGAIN • The North American Arms top-break revolver IS BACK with a longer barrel

NORTH AMERICAN ARMS RANGER II

NORTH AMERICAN ARMS RANGER II

GOOD OL' LEATHER • If you’re looking for a gun holster, you can’t go wrong with this classic material

DESANTIS ' SHOCKWAVE LEATHER

RACKING UP RACCOONS • The best methods for trapping these masked bandits

R ABID R ACCOON

BOBBING for LAKERS • Try your hand at this year-round, pioneer-proven fishing method

WILD ROWING ADVENTURE WILD ROWING ADVENTURE aboard a modern-day canoe trip retracing the Missouri • All aboard a modern-day canoe trip retracing Lewis and Clark’s trip down the Missouri

10ESSENTIALS CANOE TRIP • Begin with the basics of food, water, shelter, a fire-starting method and a first-aid kit, and add the following items.

Wisdom For The Water • Safe boating techniques and gear to keep you afloat and alive

Choosing The Right Life Jacket

FRONTIER TRIAGE • Three of the GRIZZLIEST mountain-man tales detailing makeshift surgeries in the wild

BOW-DRILLING TRICKS • Try the cup-notch method to maximize your fire-starting in rough conditions

SINGLE - SHOT LEGEND • Henry jumps into the .350 Legend fray to create a versatile hunting solution

HENRY SINGLE SHOT

BUDGET RIMFIRE • Escort unveils a versatile bolt-action .22 that costs less than $200

ESCORT .22 LR

HOT NEW AIRGUNS • Brand-new pistols and rifles making waves this year

HERITAGE RANCHER • For plinking and pest control, this Rough Rider carbine is the perfect choice

HERITAGE ROUGH RIDER RANCHER

RIDE IN CLASSIC STYLE • Recreating three pieces of horse tack to understand our forebears

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