Every year I escape reallity for weeks-month in survival situations. The last few years I chose a .36 cal flintlock. A great awareness comes over a person after about nine days of rain. Good thing the fishing was good! Hard to think that people existed 300 years with a flinter. Getting older, next year the .22 pistol goes in the pack, alongside may powderhorn. Keep your powder dry!

A well oiled lock boot combined with using larger granual flash powder will work wonders in damp conditions.