Hart Canyon, CA.,April 2005

We also attend a Southern California 1740-1840 era rendezvous.....what's a rendezvous?....a traditional time of meeting and trading after a long hard winter's trapping and hunting. In the 18th/19th centuries, rendezvous' were a way of conducting business, passing along news, etc. before there were malls and phones. These events are a great way for kids to do things that are now politically incorrect and taboo in today's tame public school environment. Musket, rifle, and pistol shooting is not only allowed, but encouraged by responsible adults. Additonally, there are tomahawk throws, archery, even a popular event for women whereby they can legally throw an iron skillet at their husband!...(all in good fun of course)
A young girl preparing breakfast on a brisk morning..