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Experimental Archaeology and Ancient Arts, Martial and Domestic
500 BC to 1815 AD
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Company of Select Marksmen
As Captain Fraser's Company of Rangers, 
also called the Company of Select Marksmen, we work closely with museums, research organizations, and historic sites to present the most accurate possible portrayal of the life of the common soldier in the frontier war fought on the Lakes and through the Adirondacks. Our philosophy is that by so doing we will be better able to educate others on the lives we are representing.
We sometimes portray a period picket camp, with minimal camp gear. On these occasions, soldiers live out of their backpacks and sleep in their blankets, ready to move at a moment's notice. At other times, however, you will see us “in camp,” with tents, provisions issued by the army,
an issue of straw and firewood—all of the comforts available to the soldier of the period.
Our camp activities are those of the soldier such as sewing, equipment maintenance and other basic survival activities on the march. Our food is carefully researched and represents a detailed balance of the simple, rugged rations and recipes of the British soldier. To supplement this, there are seasonal “foraged” foods the soldiers would been provided by Canadian and Native communities along the campaign route.
To learn more about Fraser's Rangers, please visit our website at www.csmid.com and feel free to join the discussion forum to find out what we're up to this month.