I built this Tennessee hunting pouch out of chromium tanned deer hide that is all hand stitched with artificial sinew. This was some extra thick stuff. The inside is fully lined with duck canvas and also is fully welted on the seams. The strap is oil tanned cow hide with brass buckle. The strap is adjustable. The flap features a rolled edge. Hunting pouch also has a two inch gusset.
Hogan (a traditional dwelling of the Navajo people) at Canyon De Chelly in Arizona. Today, while some older hogans are now still used as dwellings and others are maintained for ceremonial purposes, new hogans are rarely intended as family dwellings. Traditional structured hogans are also considered pioneers of energy efficient homes. Using packed mud against the entire wood structure, the home was kept cool by natural air ventilation and water sprinkled on the dirt ground inside. Read More …
Small house on the Million Dollar Highway north of Coal Bank Pass in Colorado.
Castle Rock has been used as a landmark for several hundred years. In the 1800’s Castle Rock was a landmark on the Butterfield Overland Despatch route. Castle Rock received its name because it is said to look like a castle rising above the prairie. This interesting chalk formation is on private range land. The two rut path leading back from the dirt road is quite rough, portions of the track having up to 18 inch deep ruts. Read More …
My wife and I spent the night here at Muley Point at an elevation of 6,230 feet inside the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area just down/up the road from Goosenecks State Park outside of Mexican Hat, Utah. It was a very peaceful rest over night. We woke up before sunrise and made our way to Flagstaff, Arizona. Muley Point is a wonderful place to just get away from all the hustle and bustle the life Read More …