Nearly 40 years ago I started down the muzzleloading trail in Quesnel, B.C., and had the fine luck to get involved with the (then) Cariboo Muzzleloaders. Had the pleasure of meeting Taylor Sapergia and using one of his fine Fraser River rifles. But time moves on, and I dropped the sport as a career called. Now, on the back side of the mountain and coming into the fall of life I am interested once again in finding my possibles bag, short-starter and old deer antler powder measure, smithying up a 'hawk and knife, and trying my hand. But goodness, how the black powder world has changed. Gone are many of the old gun makers, replaced with mass reproductions. A guy could get lost in trying to find the right gun, the right powder and the right place for it all to come together. So I am looking forward to cruising this forum.