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Mason-Dixon Historical Park West Virginia
Spent most of the day driving from Maryland towards Missouri but got sidetracked by the last marker of the original Mason-Dixon Line. They did fall about 23 miles short of their original goal, but the Indians said they shall not go any farther in October of 1767. We stopped at the Mason-Dixon Historical Park in West Virginia. It was blustery and windy but we decided to make the trek to go see it. It was Read More …
Center Of The Nation South Dakota
Visited on July 12th 2024
Beaver Tail Bag
This bag is made out of cowhide, goat hide and beaver tail. Strap is 6-7 oz cowhide with an oval hand forged buckle with several place for adjustment. The flap has small scallops around it and is lined with cowhide. There is a small pocket on the inside and a decent sized gusset for extra room on the bottom of pouch. 9-10 stitches per inch on the flap. SOLD
Old Mines Rendezvous Winter Shoot 2024
Old Mines, Missouri is a small little town situated kinda in the east-central part of Missouri. They also have a nice Black powder shoot there too. Here are some pictures that were from this event in February of 2024. Pictures were taken by my brother Earl.
POTA K-10387
W0EGT and I (N0RVS) embarked on an exciting adventure, taking our ham radio show on the road to the Joe Creighton Access Area (K-10387). We persevered to find the perfect spot to set up our small HF station and make some incredible contacts. POTA (parks on the air) is a fantastic way to enjoy nature while engaging in our favorite hobby of ham radio! W0EGT exceeded expectations by making over a dozen contacts using only Read More …
2024 Nebraska Muzzleloaders Convention
This year was at a new location. It was across the street from the old location. Very nice accommodations and staff. Weather was another issue. The lowest temperature I saw was -13F air temperature with -39F windchill. Snow was all around and snow drifts caused parts of I-80 interstate to shut down. I was surprised at how many vendors and the public did show up for this show. Looking forward to next year’s convention! Below Read More …
8 Mile Corner Oklahoma-Kansas-Colorado Tri Stater Marker
We took Road A west of highway 56 for 7.9 mile west of Elkhart, Kansas to the marker which is in the road. There used to be a windmill weather vane that sat near this location but it was destroyed between 2011-2019. All that is left of the windmill/weathervane is the base and concrete slab that it sat on. It was blustery cold outside the day we visited here. We made our way to the Cimarron Read More …