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Events 2004
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January
2004
Party formed –
One bossloper and four pilgrims.
Winter Camp 2004
Winter Camp 2004 Outside Lincoln Montana
Winter Camp 2004- Camped at Lincoln, MT along the Blackfoot River - 5
party members in attendance and 3 guests. Deep snow and 20s during the day.
Good chance for everyone to check out their winter gear. Used snowshoes
& toboggans, set snares, etc. Two days & one night.
April
2004
Spring
Camp 2004
Spring Camp
- Canoed the Yellowstone River from about Pompey's Pillar to the junction of
the Bighorn River and up a mile on Bighorn to take out. Three party members
on the river + 3 guests (1 Wilson Price Hunt Party - Jerry Frank). Two other
party members joined the group after the river trip and remained in
overnight camp. Highlight of the trip was rock with inscriptions by Manuel
Lisa 1807 and John Colter 1810. Beaver trapping & primitive fishing on
the river and again at lay over camp at take out point. Only one beaver
caught. Four nights total with members staying 1-3 nights.
May
2004
Western Territorials
- Three members attended. Camped with 11 other members from western brigades
at Ione, WA. Rain everyday and every night. Some good camaraderie, worked on
Indian Sign Language, fire building in the rain, and tested gear & setup
for rains. One night in-route and three days & two nights at Ione.
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Western
Western Rendezvous Ione Washington
Nationals 2004
AMM Nationals
(June-July) 2004 - Three members attended nationals. Camped with one UMO
member, 2 members of the Wilson Price Hunt Party & 1 Black River Party
member.
- One other party member was there for 7 days + 6 nights.
- Two Manuel Lisa party members were there for 5 days + 4 nights.
- One member taught 3 sessions of Indian Sign Language at Nationals.
- One member taught primitive fishing to Women of the Fur Trade.
September
2004
Two members received their bossloper, Walt Walker & Larry
Renney.
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Fall Camp 2004
Fall Camp
2004- Camped in Snowy Mountains southwest of Lewistown, MT. Primitive hunt for
bear, turkey, & Mtn. grouse. One ruffed grouse and two squirrels killed.
Great Weather. Lots of exploring of new country. Four party members + 1 son,
and one guest (potential member) for two days & one night.
November
2004
LCHG hunting camp. Three members participated in 3 day primitive
camp on the Missouri river by Floweree Montana. One member made meat downing
a mulie buck.
Hunting Camp 2004
Manuel Lisa Party hunting camp. Two members + UMO guest & 1 son
participated in a 3-day primitive hunt near Manhattan Montana.
All
current members of the party are also members of the Lewis & Clark Honor
Guard, associated with the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center in Great Falls,
MT. Members have participated in numerous educational events related to L&C
throughout the year. A number of these programs were weekend events and members
maintained primitive camps during some of those weekends.
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