Mountain Men In The 1800s

Mountain Men came to exist throughout the 1800’s, but were at their peak between 1830 to 1850 mainly because of the Fur Trade. There was never a large number of mountain men to exist. Who can blame them? Living this sort of lifestyle was never easy; even for those who have acquired the knowledge needed to survive. They faced many obstacles while traveling from place to place such as extreme temperatures, starvation, and attacks from Indians and Grizzly Bears. They played a large role in the fur trade and had a very Becoming a mountain man means learning many certain skills. Knowing how to handle a gun, combat, hunt, and being able to communicate with the Indians were major factors when becoming a mountain men. They needed the physical strength, health and mentality to endure and get out of the dangerous situations that come to their and the rest of the packs way. …show more content…
Whether it was the only lifestyle they came to know or if they had to put their previous customs behind, it was necessary to learn these skills. the lifestyle.
Mountain men, majority of the time, traveled in groups called brigades. These brigades contained about 30 to 100. These larger parties, When it came to hunting, especially, they would split up into smaller parties of 2 to 3 men. This way, they would be able to escape any threatening Indians in their path quicker. Although this is very efficient when trying to hunt down animal, they are also in a vulnerable situation because if they are to get caught they for sure will be outnumbered and unprepared to escape alive. This is usually is the time where having or knowing how to negotiate with the Indians comes in