Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp
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HI finally found my way back, sheesh, thanks gentlemen.
K a 1" cable weighs in the vicinity of # 2 per ft, so a 2000 ft cable would weigh about # 4000 lbs, now transport it by human and animal labor in steep high mountains -----
#200 is considered a normal max load in the sierras for a mule, for a man?
You are right Gollum, they used local metals, but generally not iron. In the early days of exploration and mining, iron was more viable than silver, so they often made the mule shoes out of silver, it actually had a far better traction factor than soft iron, but don't last as long.
Records from the early 1500-1600's show that it was a capital crime punishable by death for an Indian to be found with any iron weapons or tools in his possesion. The assumtation was made that since it was sooo scarce, that the only way an Indian could obtain it was by stealing or killing a Spaniard for it.
Tropical Tramp
K a 1" cable weighs in the vicinity of # 2 per ft, so a 2000 ft cable would weigh about # 4000 lbs, now transport it by human and animal labor in steep high mountains -----
#200 is considered a normal max load in the sierras for a mule, for a man?You are right Gollum, they used local metals, but generally not iron. In the early days of exploration and mining, iron was more viable than silver, so they often made the mule shoes out of silver, it actually had a far better traction factor than soft iron, but don't last as long.
Records from the early 1500-1600's show that it was a capital crime punishable by death for an Indian to be found with any iron weapons or tools in his possesion. The assumtation was made that since it was sooo scarce, that the only way an Indian could obtain it was by stealing or killing a Spaniard for it.
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