Nationals at Friendship

[cg21]

A little over a month away who is planning on going? Spectator or participant?

I will be there as a spectator looking for a good deal on a muzzleloader to join in on the festivities some day.

Hoping more people are on the living history/primitive side this year. I heard last year (my first year going) was lack luster.

 

[Magyars]

We go every year....just enjoy the festivities we don't compete.

 

[Cavman]

Always love to go. Hope can make it for the spring and fall

 

[Ark]

I hope they have someone a little snappier working the parking booth. Last year it was at least an hour long line going all the way back through town and up the highway.

 

[Kalashalite]

A little over a month away who is planning on going? Spectator or participant?

I will be there as a spectator looking for a good deal on a muzzleloader to join in on the festivities some day.

Hoping more people are on the living history/primitive side this year. I heard last year (my first year going) was lack luster.

I was able to snag my first one last year, there are tons of great deals and at the same time plenty of VERY fine arms that cost more than a new car. I gave $340 for a nice condition .58 Cal Zouave replica last year and my good buddy snagged an antique 12GA Double Barrel for $275.

Sadly I think this hobby is shrinking as the old timers get older. So I go there to soak up as much knowledge as possible while they're still kicking.

 

[Remington 90T]

Can't make Friendship -- Heading to Bloody Lake rendezvous tomorrow, southern Wisconsin, can't stay the hole week -I'm good for three days-Don't have enough hawk handles to last any longer.

 

[Noble Sniper]

When is Friendship?

 

[KokomoDave]

I don't attend but my buddy does and he does the primitive camping thing. He is a pipefitter by trade so be easy on him. Ha!

 

[Noble Sniper]

What are you trying to say Dave….. I’m a pipefitter as well lol

 

[Creedmoor]

I don't attend but my buddy does and he does the primitive camping thing. He is a pipefitter by trade so be easy on him. Ha!

Easy David, hes like two and a half feet taller than us.

 

[Dingleberry]

When is Friendship?

Click here!!!

 

[Noble Sniper]

Thanks!!

 

[KokomoDave]

Easy David, hes like two and a half feet taller than us.

I didn't think Bill is taller than me and I'm only 5' - 9".

 

[Mongo59]

I am too old and fat to do any more than carry my billfold.

I will be taking a list of parts I need tho...

 

[Vanderbilt]

A little over a month away who is planning on going? Spectator or participant?

I will be there as a spectator looking for a good deal on a muzzleloader to join in on the festivities some day.

Hoping more people are on the living history/primitive side this year. I heard last year (my first year going) was lack luster.

....hate to be the bearer of bad news but afraid the heyday of the primitive side is long past..... went up on the hill for the first time in years last fall, I saw next to no trade blankets and one trader.....sure saw a lot of big RV's in the lot below....still enjoy going down there but Friendship is just not what it once was....on a footnote, Flintlocks Inc, one of the biggest vendors in the sheep sheds is my neighbor a couple ridges over....

 

[cg21]

....hate to be the bearer of bad news but afraid the heyday of the primitive side is long past..... went up on the hill for the first time in years last fall, I saw next to no trade blankets and one trader.....sure saw a lot of big RV's in the lot below....still enjoy going down there but Friendship is just not what it once was....on a footnote, Flintlocks Inc, one of the biggest vendors in the sheep sheds is my neighbor a couple ridges over....

I know what is happening just in the back of my mind I’m hoping it makes a comeback. The more people lose sight of our history and forget it the more we slip down this slope

 

[Gingerbeardman]

Pretty excited to finally make it to this event this year and hopefully my 8 year old catches the bug!

 

[yetti462]

Got a fishing tournament on opening day, might try to go Sunday and a couple week days.

 

[cg21]

Got a fishing tournament on opening day, might try to go Sunday and a couple week days.

Wow you must be close I have an 8 hour round trip

 

[cg21]

This weekend!