Some wore boots of untanned skin, and a few had adopted those of Russian make.

They generally wear blouses or frocks after the Chinese pattern, and the most of them could be readily taken for shabby Celestials.
Their hats were of two kinds, some of felt and turned up at the sides, and others of decorated birch bark shaped like a parasol.

These hats were an excellent protection against sun and rain, but could hardly be trusted in a high wind.

All these men were inveterate smokers, and carried their pipes and tobacco pouches at their waists.

Most had sheath knives attached to belts, and some carried flint, steel, and tinder.