River crossings

[Fox Mike]

Have you ever wondered why, when crossing a river on horseback, the riders never remove their boots? Boots hold a LOT of water and you never see the riders dump them out either.

 

[blackhawknj]

Never thought about that. Rather have a Nock Volley Gun like the one Richard Widmark carried in John Wayne's "The Alamo".

 

[Colonialgirl]

Have you ever wondered why, when crossing a river on horseback, the riders never remove their boots? Boots hold a LOT of water and you never see the riders dump them out either.

HOLES in the Soles ??

:roll: :roll: :roll:

 

[steveodtw]

Have you ever wondered why, when crossing a river on horseback, the riders never remove their boots? Boots hold a LOT of water and you never see the riders dump them out either.

HOLES in the Soles ??

:roll: :roll: :roll:

I once had a pair of cowboy boots (Acme) with holes in the soles. Now I finally know what they were good for. I do recall they sucked when a horse I rode slipped and fell on me in the ice, and I had to walk back to the stable on foot!

 

[Fox Mike]

Rather have a Nock Volley Gun like the one Richard Widmark carried in John Wayne's "The Alamo".

Which has what to do with crossing a river wearing your boots? :? :?

 

[Chief 101]

water storage for down the road...they don't normally fill their canteens either, if they even have them

 

[wheelgun1958]

...they don't normally fill their canteens either, if they even have them

That's little Mattie Ross's job.

 

[Fox Mike]

water storage for down the road...they don't normally fill their canteens either, if they even have them

Never fill downstream from the herd.

 

[blackhawknj]

They're TV and movies-"Those are made up stories, folks." as I once heard William Shatner tell an audience at a Creation Con. Jim Bowie having a Nock Volley Gun ?

 

[caryc]

Yeah, them ol' boys never seemed to mind getting their boots wet. Didn't seem to bother them walking partway into a pond or steam when needed. It wasn't like there were plenty of shoe stores around for buying new boots either.

I do recall one episode of Big Valley when Audra got dunked into a river. When she got back on her horse, she leaned forward and raised her boot backwards allowing the water to drain out. And they say blondes are dumb?

 

[HAWKEYE#28]

GET YOUR BOOTS SOAKED.......PUT 'EM ON..........DRY- WEAR TO FIT........WILL FIT LIKE A GLOVE 8)

 

[Bob Wright]

Few things are as uncomfortable as water filled boots. But keep your boots on for rocky river bottoms!

Bob Wright

 

[cpt-t]

I have waded across countless Rice Paddies, Swamps, & Small Shallow Streams. Even swam across many Wider Deeper Streams sometime even had to use ropes & d-rings. To slide our non swimmers and extra gear across with us as quickly and quietly as possible. And I never remember one time anyone ever even thinking about taking their boots off. When You got to the other side, You just kept on walking and your boots would dry out some in a few hours. You had to take good care of Your Feet in the Infantry that was very important. And going Barefoot anywhere in the field was darn sure not a reasonable option. Then it seemed like there was always another stream to cross and we could do it all over again. It got where the Guys when they came up to another stream to cross would say ((( It Don't Mean Nothing ))) and just start wading across. That has been a really long time ago now. But thoes memories are still fresh in my mind.
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