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Show add 8/ David and Ann Wright of Colorado explained that they've been camping out in teepees for more than four years. The mountainman movement, according to Dave, is merely an extension of a philosophy they believe in. "The outsider may think it's all fun and games. But we're determined to keep this important segment of our history alive. It's part of our heritage. We want our children to know about it -- even if it means putting up with the smell of buffalo chips fire," Ann added. For the Callors, Rick's mountainmanning is only part-time. But it's become such an important part of their lives that they've turned part of their house in Price, Utah into an 1840 cabin. "We like it because the whole family plays a role. It's not like so many sports where the wife and kids stay behind. When there's a shoot or a rendezvous, everyone comes along," Carol explained, continuing to husk corn for supper. And women don't play second fiddle to the men no how," she laughed. "Try preparing a meal a mountainman would have eaten in 1840. That's really something. When you consider there weren't any chickens around, or fancy maple syrup or nice butchered steaks. "Or how would you like to .1 scour a pot with a pine cone. It's a whole new adventure for womenfolks," Ann Wright added. |
