Scouting, Volume 61, Number 8, November-December 1973 Page: 51
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Jamboree (from page 24)
MOUNTAIN MEN OF 1840
To many Scouts at jamboree-west in
Idaho, one of the big highlights was
unplanned. Three bearded, weather-
beaten figures rode into camp an-
nouncing, "We're mountain men."
They were on the way from Scotts-
dale, Ariz., to Calgary, Canada. It had
taken them more than four months to
travel 2,200 miles, with Calgary still
300 miles and at least another month
or so away.
Jeff Hengesbaugh, 28, and Bill
Hamilton, 19, of Scottsdale, and Steve
Johnson, 20, of Palm Springs, Calif.,
were all former Scouts, living an ad-
venture that many dream about but
few have the courage to try. Because
of their unusual appearance and story,
the three took the jamboree by storm.
They ate every meal at different camps
and got writer's cramp from signing
autographs for Scouts.
"We wanted to really .live the old
mountain man's life of the 1840's," ex-
plained Jeff. "There's too much cheap
adventure these days, bought by
money with no effort. Real adventure
is all around us."
Real adventure is right. They had
spent weeks preparing for the trip,
saving money and preparing gear —
clothes, packs, old-fashioned black
powder firearms. They had traded sup-
plies with Indians and ranchers along
the way. Their buckskins, a fancy yel-
low when they began in March, were
now dark, dirty, patched and a bit
"smelly" from use. Instead of sleeping
bags, they used Indian blankets, and
they carried no salt, sugar or other
seasoning for their food.
They ran out of money long before
reaching the jamboree, so had to work
for meals or live off the land. About
their only concession to today's living
was a pen, some paper and a camera.
They intend to write a book about their
experiences.
"We've been humbled by nature,
pulled closer to God, awed by our
horses, and frustrated by the trailways
of men," Jeff said.
"We've been followed by buzzards,
too," added Steve, "but we smile as
they go by." Despite the obvious hard-
ships, Bill pointed out that "We've had
no bad luck, just a change of plans."
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reaching Calgary, and then work on
their book. Tentatively titled Once
Upon a Mountain Man, it should be a
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