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cowboy · family · history · life · Northwest · PNW · products · ranch · retro · Seattle Sundries · vintage ·Apr 16, 2011

The Flying S

My grandfather John Engwald Sylte, who was the eldest of five sons, once traveled by train through northern Idaho during the tail end of the Dust Bowl years. He was enticed by the surroundings where the lush green of the Selkirk Mountains...

ingredients · men · products · ranch · shaving · soap · tallow ·Nov 22, 2010

Tallow

When I first started making soap a number of years ago, all my bars contained a large percentage of tallow, which is rendered beef fat. It is an extremely hard, white substance that is so pure that it can be stored...

4H · kids · ranch ·Aug 17, 2010

4H Camping 2010

We had another GREAT 4H camping trip at the Ranch in Idaho this year! For three nights and fours days we camped on the grassy banks of the pond, and enjoyed the sunshine and fresh air. Here are a few...

family · ingredients · men · products · ranch · Seattle Sundries · soap · 1 comment ·Oct 17, 2009

Manly Man

My Dad is a manly man. There's very little on the ranch that he can't fix, build or do. I think, even though he's now approaching the age of 70, he's still probably the strongest person I know. When I...