Great video!! I only live a couple counties away from the gap, on the Tn side. I have been thru there a couple of times and you can almost feel the spirits of the past there. I have only felt that feeling in only a couple places in my life. Very magical indeed.
I'm glad you got to do your trek. 25 years ago you were not allowed to do that. I was at Martin's Station back in the late '90s and two of the guys decided to do what you did. We wound up having to leave the Station and go bail them out of jail! Firearms were not allowed in a Federal Park back then and they did not know that!
I walked the Gap twice. First time with my oldest son on his school’s Ky heritage trip. The Gap had just been closed prior to its restoration back to the appropriate condition of the earliest survey of about 1785-90. Easy travel because it was still two lane asphalted road! The second time was with my second sons’ school trip three years later. It had just been opened up after the restoration. Still a lot of construction/grading evidence. A wonderful and historic experience both times..
Strange to me that we gave up that paradise for any town ... That's fort mentality. If u cone into the fort we will keep u safe from everything outside these walls.it will cost u, but you will be protected. .now the thing we should fear the most is already inside the fort .and the wilderness is our only escape...
The simple answer is, it depends. Like for instance at Ft. Boonesborough you have to sign some paperwork once you ask permission and then the gunsmith gives it a safety inspection but after that they were totally cool with it. Other places are more stringent, and sometimes you have to get creative by making it a "non-firing replica" with modifications (like a "Wood-flint", empty powder-horns, etc). But it's always best to check with a location first, you'd be surprised how many of them will work with you.
Not sure how I came across your video, but as for someone who actually lives here in the Cumberland Gap area. You missed a lot of good scenery that could have been shown and talked about. Really neat video though!
Beautiful place, beautiful video. Many thanks for it.
WOW! Simply WOW! For a while there, I'd wager that you felt that you had gone back to the 18th Century! WOOF!
I wish I were physically able to do that trail like that....in period dress, with period gear. Good on you...
I was thinking the same thing I have been working on recovering from a stroke about 3 years I miss going on treks and hunting in period equipment
Too cool. I’m glad I found this!!
@@stevec1022 Thank you for watching!
Another outstanding video.
I love Kentucky so much. So proud to be one of it's sons.
Brilliant editing and filming 🙏🙏
Well done❤- Mike from Ottawa.
Excellent video and superb ode to the Last of the Mohican.
Fantastic
@@ILoveMuzzleloading Thank you!
Loved the speech at the end
Great episode. Please keep them coming.
You’re not the last! There’s more of us like you than you think!😉👍
Great video!
Great video as always. Really love those drone shots and the Last of the Mohicans-esque speech at the end
Glad I saved this video for when I could watch it full!! Love it great job!
Also happy you have more subs! I was one of your first 😂
Thank you! I will always treasure the OG subs in a special place in my heart! We've got more in the pipe coming soon!
Great video!! I only live a couple counties away from the gap, on the Tn side. I have been thru there a couple of times and you can almost feel the spirits of the past there. I have only felt that feeling in only a couple places in my life. Very magical indeed.
I'm glad you got to do your trek. 25 years ago you were not allowed to do that. I was at Martin's Station back in the late '90s and two of the guys decided to do what you did. We wound up having to leave the Station and go bail them out of jail! Firearms were not allowed in a Federal Park back then and they did not know that!
I walked the Gap twice. First time with my oldest son on his school’s Ky heritage trip. The Gap had just been closed prior to its restoration back to the appropriate condition of the earliest survey of about 1785-90. Easy travel because it was still two lane asphalted road!
The second time was with my second sons’ school trip three years later. It had just been opened up after the restoration. Still a lot of construction/grading evidence. A wonderful and historic experience both times..
Excellent video, wish I could trek in period attire or even modern attire. Anyway I could trek vicariously with you in the video! Thanks and God bless
Great job thanks 👍
Wonderful video! One of the numerous things that would have been different in Boone's day, the trees would have been enormous!
My grandfather’s family and other’s came to Kentucky on their way to Sayreville Kentucky
That is quite the road you found there!
.... but how is *you* are headed west? ;)
@@jenniferc2597 "Well you face north and real subtle like turn left".
Strange to me that we gave up that paradise for any town ... That's fort mentality. If u cone into the fort we will keep u safe from everything outside these walls.it will cost u, but you will be protected. .now the thing we should fear the most is already inside the fort .and the wilderness is our only escape...
The only thing missing are the gigantic chestnut trees.
I have a question if you dont mind. How do you bring your musket to all these public parks and stuff? do they allow it?
The simple answer is, it depends. Like for instance at Ft. Boonesborough you have to sign some paperwork once you ask permission and then the gunsmith gives it a safety inspection but after that they were totally cool with it. Other places are more stringent, and sometimes you have to get creative by making it a "non-firing replica" with modifications (like a "Wood-flint", empty powder-horns, etc). But it's always best to check with a location first, you'd be surprised how many of them will work with you.
Not sure how I came across your video, but as for someone who actually lives here in the Cumberland Gap area. You missed a lot of good scenery that could have been shown and talked about. Really neat video though!
Next time! What other places would you recommend people see?