I enjoy seeing what other reenactors put in their breadbag. I ironically dont keep very much in mine as I leave a lot of my stuff in my a-fram or other bags.
Pretty cool. I don't live in an area where there's much Military Re-Enactment in thr US. There are Mountainman groups that do events. I'm too far away to participate in Civil War Re-Enacting, which is one of the main events in the US. It's not a cheap hobby, as I'm sure you know. Getting a hold of original equipment is very expensive, and the reproduction goods are only slightly less. I do admire that you and your fellow Re-Enactors are keeping History alive for future generations. Thanks for sharing your passion and collection with us.
Good video. It's hard to get all the period-correct pieces (at first certainly). I do this here in England since August 2019 so I have quite a lot of stuff to get still, esp pocket litter and it's very hard to source I find. As for leather, to keep it all in good order I use 3 things. 1 I apply Neatsfoot oil to boots and other leather items, leave to soak in and re-apply 24 hours later. 2. Then I apply a waxier mink oil (by Mountval) to it all and leaves a day or so and 3. Finally I apply waterproofing in the form of "Gold Label Dubbin". This process will look after and restore tired leather, it's essential leather loving stuff :-)
Finding originals is expensive, and the reproductions, when available, are only slightly less it seems. I've a very small collection of WW 1 gear, that ancestors brought back with them after serving in the AEF. My greatest prize, is my Great Uncle's Brunton Pocket Transit he used as a member of an Artillery Crew. Really just a fancy compass, but it still works and is in great shape condition wise. My Great Grandfather served as a Civil Defense Air Marshall during WW 2, and we have his issued helmet, a Brodie, that the Civil Defense Corp repainted white. One of these days, I'd like to have it professionally restored to its original Olive Drab colour, as well as having the leather inner harness replaced.
@@ClarenceCochran-ne7du Very interesting and nice you have family items which I hope will always remain in your family, since they're part of its history. Wonderful. I've not heard of a "Brunston Pocket Transit" so I've learned something here, sounds fabulous. I hope you get the helmet restored unless its current pain scheme IS the way it should remain, in which case leave it be ... as a collector myself I wouldn't have a helmet restored in any way because its current "state" is its story and should be left alone, but that's just my opinion. All my own grandfather's items will remain untouched but within the family for us to enjoy and remember our personal heritage. Thanks for sharing :-)
I enjoy seeing what other reenactors put in their breadbag. I ironically dont keep very much in mine as I leave a lot of my stuff in my a-fram or other bags.
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Were is the tin of pervitin, every soldiers best friend
I had a tube years ago. Once It was empty I discarded it into my foxhole.
Pretty cool. I don't live in an area where there's much Military Re-Enactment in thr US. There are Mountainman groups that do events. I'm too far away to participate in Civil War Re-Enacting, which is one of the main events in the US. It's not a cheap hobby, as I'm sure you know. Getting a hold of original equipment is very expensive, and the reproduction goods are only slightly less.
I do admire that you and your fellow Re-Enactors are keeping History alive for future generations.
Thanks for sharing your passion and collection with us.
Good video. It's hard to get all the period-correct pieces (at first certainly). I do this here in England since August 2019 so I have quite a lot of stuff to get still, esp pocket litter and it's very hard to source I find.
As for leather, to keep it all in good order I use 3 things. 1 I apply Neatsfoot oil to boots and other leather items, leave to soak in and re-apply 24 hours later. 2. Then I apply a waxier mink oil (by Mountval) to it all and leaves a day or so and 3. Finally I apply waterproofing in the form of "Gold Label Dubbin". This process will look after and restore tired leather, it's essential leather loving stuff :-)
Finding originals is expensive, and the reproductions, when available, are only slightly less it seems.
I've a very small collection of WW 1 gear, that ancestors brought back with them after serving in the AEF. My greatest prize, is my Great Uncle's Brunton Pocket Transit he used as a member of an Artillery Crew. Really just a fancy compass, but it still works and is in great shape condition wise. My Great Grandfather served as a Civil Defense Air Marshall during WW 2, and we have his issued helmet, a Brodie, that the Civil Defense Corp repainted white. One of these days, I'd like to have it professionally restored to its original Olive Drab colour, as well as having the leather inner harness replaced.
@@ClarenceCochran-ne7du Very interesting and nice you have family items which I hope will always remain in your family, since they're part of its history. Wonderful. I've not heard of a "Brunston Pocket Transit" so I've learned something here, sounds fabulous. I hope you get the helmet restored unless its current pain scheme IS the way it should remain, in which case leave it be ... as a collector myself I wouldn't have a helmet restored in any way because its current "state" is its story and should be left alone, but that's just my opinion. All my own grandfather's items will remain untouched but within the family for us to enjoy and remember our personal heritage.
Thanks for sharing :-)
Una foto de Marlene Dietrich y una estilográfica marca Pelikan.
Estaría mucho mejor.
Buen video.
Toques are not pronounced “toke” there pronounced “tuke”. This is coming from a Canadian, here in Canada we call beanies toques