"The Most Badass Mountain Men of all Time" Topic

"These rough-and-tumble men were epic brawlers, hunters, drinkers, and unrivaled outdoorsmen who helped tame the frontier, and their stories have become the stuff of American legend.We collected a list of the ten most hardcore mountain men in history. Read their stories and see if it doesn't grow some hair on your chest…."
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Amicalement
Armand

Hi

My favorite is Tom Tobin

Tom Tobin (1823–1904) was an American adventurer, tracker, trapper, mountain man, guide, US Army scout, and occasional bounty hunter. Tobin explored much of southern Colorado, including the Pueblo area. He associated with men such as Kit Carson, "Uncle Dick" Wootton, Ceran St. Vrain, Charley Bent, John C. Fremont, "Wild Bill" Hickok, William F. Cody, and the Shoup brothers. Tobin was one of only two men to escape alive from the siege of Turley's Mill during the Taos Revolt. In later years he was sent by the Army to track down and kill the notorious Felipe Espinosa and his brother.

In the early 1860s, the Mexican national Felipe Espinosa (along with two cousins) moved to the San Luis Valley from New Mexico. The Espinosas went on a killing spree beginning in 1863, murdering more than 30 Anglos in the area in retaliation for relatives killed in the Mexican–American War. A detachment of soldiers from Ft. Garland, as well as several posses, attempted to capture the brothers, but succeeded only in killing one brother, who was quickly replaced by a cousin. Eventually, Colonel Sam Tappan, the commanding officer of Ft. Garland, requested Tobin's help in bringing Espinosas' reign of terror to an end. He provided Tobin with a detachment of fifteen soldiers, but Tobin left them at camp, as they made too much noise on the trail. Tobin tracked the Espinosas to a camp and shot them. He cut off their heads and carried them in a sack back to Ft. Garland as proof of his success. When asked by Tappan how his trip had gone, Tobin reportedly replied, "So-so", then rolled the heads out of the sack and across the floor. The government had posted a reward for several thousand dollars (Dead or Alive) for the Espinosas, but Tobin never collected the full amount. The governor of Colorado gave him a coat like Kit Carson's and the Army gave him a Henry rifle.

I suppose sitting on rocks all day would give you piles….

I would put Frederick Russell Burnham on the list. Baden-Powell credited him with teaching him wood craft and tracking – i.e., how to scout in the wilderness.

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I recommend his autobiography Scouting on Two Continents as an exciting read.

Rick

Wow!… thanks Wackmole…

Was he from European or Native origin?…

Amicalement
Armand

And you have one of the better Foundry ranges available for this too: link

Maybe this page is better: link

According to his bio on Wiki Tango, Tobin's mother is believed to have been a Delaware Indian.

Father was an Irish immigrant.

Thanks!.

Amicalement
Armand