I Love Muzzleloading

"You can learn a lot from history, but you can also learn a lot from the people who are passionate about history."

Today, I'm joined by Jake Book, who shares his family's interest with muzzle loading and living history. We're going to talk about how his dad's interest in history and the popular media wave of the 1970s led him to being a part of a muzzle loading club, and starting his own business in the early 1980s.

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Jake attended events with his parents from a young age and had a defining experience in his early teens when he met Nathan Kobuck and others doing serious historic impressions. Jake continued to stay in the hobby and found his own thing within it, which led to heavy research on clothing and using period equipment.

Jake talks about his interest in living history and how he got into it. He explains that his dad's interest in history and muzzle loading influenced him from a young age. Jake attended events with his parents and was exposed to the hobby. However, it wasn't until he attended his first 'immersion event' where he becamed hooked on a whole new section of the hobby.

He also discusses the challenges and rewards of limiting oneself to a specific time and place in history, as well as the impact of the internet on research. Jake shares memorable experiences from living history events, including an immersive event based on historical captive narratives that he helped plan and host. The conversation highlights the unique challenges and experiences that come with participating in living history and muzzle loading.

Buckskinning by George Glenn (book): 00:01:27

The Possibles Pouch (business): 00:03:35

Smoking Fires (business): 00:05:04

Jim Townsend (business): 00:05:04

Bedford Village (event): 00:06:43

Nathan Kobuck (person): 00:07:34

Daniel Boone (historical figure): 00:06:43

Davy Crockett (historical figure): 00:06:43

The Light in the Forest (movie): 00:00:23

Johnny Tremain (movie): 00:00:23

(National Congress of Old West Shootists): 00:10:32

The 76ers: 00:11:52

The White Stripes: 00:12:19

Augusta County Militia: 00:16:10

Wilburn Farm: 00:16:43