[Ben Ficklin]

35 years ago, on a Snake River float trip, we stopped there. And like a good tourist, I bought some trinkets from him.

[OldGoatCPO]

Back in the seventies, one of these guys wrote a book or allowed a writer to live with him, I do not recall. I do recall it being a fantastic book, it was passed around the barracks. I really enjoyed it. In 79 during the big Midwest snow storm, I was stuck in the St Louis Greyhound Station and there he was. This guy was an engineer I believe, made his own guns, he also spoke at a few universities. He was a man of few words, tried to talk to him, he did not say much. Cannot remember the title of the book, wish I could I liked to get a copy.