For those of you who are new or have not seen this before, the member group levels are listed below.
Mangeurs de Lard---French Boatmen on the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers who helped the explorers and trappers get
to their destinations. Number of postings to be at this level: 0-30
Free Trapper-------A trapper who worked for himself, not a trading company. Number of postings required for this
level: 30-124
Avant Courier------A French word meaning "scout." Used by voyageurs and mountain men. Number of postings for
this level: 125-249
Hiveranno---------An experienced Mountain Man who had lived many years in the Indian country. Number of
postings to be at this level: 250-399
Coureurs de Bois--An early French Trapper. Number of posts for this level: 400-999
Chef de Voyage--Voyageur or party leader. Number of posts for this level: 1000+
Guest -- A guest who has posted in a topic is someone who was a member of the site and has moved on for one reason or another, and is no longer a member of the site
Members can belong to other categories as well:
Factor----------The people who develop and control the forum.
Booshway-------Group of people who help govern and answer questions on the forum.
Historian--------People who add historical information to the forum, answer historical questions and do research for
members of the forum.
