WELCOME
Hello and welcome to my homepage. My name is Mark
Allamong. I'm from the eastern panhandle of West Virginia...I now live in the
mountains of Giles County in southwestern Virginia. My interests are too diverse
for me to dedicate a homepage to any single topic. I've thrown a few things
together that I've taken a "shine" to over the years. I hope to
continue adding to this page as time permits. Here's what I have to offer,
hopefully someone will get some benefit from this mess! If you enjoy this page,
or even if you didn't, please let me know. Thanks for stopping by!
This webpage was massively updated in January
2005. If you find something that
doesn’t work, please email me and let me know.
[email protected]
Search and Rescue (SAR)
Rope and Rope Rescue The KISS Principle Applied to Rope Rescue (under construction)
Land Navigation A Course in Map, Compass, and GPS Designed for SAR Applications
SAR Links - A list of suppliers, etc....under construction
Other hobbies and interests that take up my time
and money!
These pages do (or will) contain links and are in a constant state of flux.
Woodworking and Woodcrafts
Stained Glass
Blacksmithing
Knot Tying – not much there yet….under construction
Dutch Oven Cooking and Camp Gadgetry
West Virginia Links
West Virginia Web
The Potomac Highlands of West Virginia is the area I grew up and played in. Check out my home area in Mineral County.
The Lumber Industry in West Virginia - Historical of logging and lumbering in the Mountain State...one of my many interests
I'm a true
blue ( and gold ) West by God Virginian!!!!!!
Words cannot express the loss I felt when John Denver was killed in a plane crash on October 12, 1997. I grew up with his music. I'm happy to say that I was able to see him in concert four times, and was present when he dedicated the new football stadium at West Virginia University.
John's intense love of the outdoors knew no bounds...his unique voice, captivating lyrics, and beautiful music will be with us forever. In October, 1997, my best friend, Jerry Biser, and I spent several days deep in the mountains of West Virginia...we sat there by the fire and watched the evening tire..talking...reflecting on life..the things that we believed in..all the things we'd done and where we'd been..and had our own memorial to John Denver.."Take us home, Country Roads".
Music
paints pictures and often tells stories, some of it magic, some of it true.
And all of the pictures and all of the stories, all of the magic, the music is
you.
John Denver 1943-1997
Visit the
Rocky
Mountain High Fan Club for more on JD...well
worth seeing.
If you would like to see more webpages devoted to John Denver,
please check out the "Friends" listings by clicking on the "List Sites"
This Friends
of John Denver site is owned by Mark Allamong . Want to join the Friends of John Denver ? Skip Prev ] [ Prev ] [ ] [ Skip Next ] [ Random ] [ Next 5 ] [
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This is a picture of JD that I got back in the 70's when I bought an Alvarez guitar.
A THOUGHT
The Master paused for a moment, and in the darkness created
beauty.
Surely, He of infinite wisdom intended His creations to somehow find the light
and in someway, get to those who would appreciate their peculiar
beauty.........B.F. Butler
Written by my Grandaddy, Benjamin F. Butler, a West Virginia artist that had the imagination and talent to make use of many of the peculiar things that Mother Nature has to offer. Grandaddy passed away in 1991...he was my best friend...his death has left a tremendous void in my life. Sometimes when I'm working with his tools, I can sense his presence.- like he's watching over my shoulder ...it's kinda spooky sometimes.
