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Bedroll and Haversack Camping: #4 Sleeping On Sandbars
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 พ.ค. 2013
- Welcome to the miniseries "Bedroll and Haversack Camping." Part 4 is titled, "Sleeping on Sandbars." You will learn about 1) alternative ways to roll your blanket, 2) what I carry in my haversack for a two-night trip, 3) tramping along a riverbed 2) making shelter on sand bars, 3) tips for quenching thirst, 4) an energy drink popular in the 1800s, and 5 ) natural mosquito repellents.
"The streambed of all navigable rivers in Texas is state-owned; therefore, camping, fishing and picnicking are legal there, including on sandbars. When camping or picnicking along the river, it is important to stay alert for possible rapid increases in river levels and speed due to rainstorms or water being released from the upstream dam. Be sure to respect the adjoining private property along the river by not trespassing and by cleaning up and packing away any trash that you create." -- Brazos River Authority, Texas. See: waterschool.brazos.org/post/Ca...
American Beautyberry leaves (Callicarpa americana) repel mosquitoes, ticks and ants as effectively as DEET. They were used by Native Americans and early settlers. The USDA is currently studying the active ingredients for safety and mass-market potential. See: www.sciencedaily.com/releases/... Wax Myrtle (Myrica cerifera) is another plant that also repels biting insects.
Cornmeal Johnny Cake Recipe
* 1 cup cornmeal
* 1/2 cup wheat flour
* 4 tbsps brown sugar
* 4 tbsp crushed parched corn
* 1 tsp salt
* 1 tsp baking powder
* 2 tbsp bacon grease (optional)
Add water until ingredients become a thick paste. Cook batter on non-greased pan over campfire coals.
This miniseries demonstrates hiking, camping and wilderness survival techniques used during the 1800s. Many of these techniques have been largely forgotten, but are as effective today as when they were first discovered. This is not a re-enactment; Although I use modern clothing, tools and technologies in the videos, I attempt to use older technologies and improvise solutions to survival problems in a way similar to what our ancestors did before the American West was "settled." The miniseries is based on historical accounts from American pioneers (www.pioneerhandbooks.com), Civil War Veterans (such as: John M. Gould, 1877, How To Camp Out, Advice From A Civil War Veteran) and naturalists, such as John Muir and Henry David Thoreau.
Videography by Ken Kramm; filmed in east Texas, USA, May 2013, Canon Vixia HF G10, Final Cut Pro X. Music: Frog In The Well, Amy Waltz and St Louis Waltz by Lucas Gonsa, Licenses: Creative Commons 1.0 Public Domain, soupgreens.com/category/mymusic/, freemusicarchive.org/music/Luc... , archive.org/details/AmyWaltzNo... , archive.org/details/StLouisWaltz Yesterday by James Curran, License: Creative Commons 3.0 by attribution, archive.org/details/JamesCurra...
Ken, you've got to keep making these historical and thoroughly enjoyable videos of early camping know how's. I love 'em. And don't forget Bob. You guys are a good team.
I am a history buff and the other day at Barnes & Nobel a book showed three southern men on the cover, each having a well secured bedroll slung on there backs. I observed that it appeared to be a prized piece of equipment. Thank you for keeping the history of our country alive you are a Patriot and a service to your country. I was privileged to learn from my Great grand mother in the 1970 s she was 97 at the time. she told me of the " Mountain Folk" of West Va. in the late 1800 s
I really like that you basically walked out your front door and went camping a couple nights. That's a big reminder that there is so much to enjoy around us all the time if we just pay attention. Thanks for taking us along! ATB Steve
sjohnson1776 Big smile, Steve. You don't have to go very far to enjoy nature! ATB, Ken
Hazey thanks for watching and commenting. I'm continually learning how to present information and like to share the feelings I receive from nature when outdoors. Have a wonderful weekend, my friend. Peace.
Really enjoy your videos. No nonsense and practical. I am an Australian/American Civil war buff. You show, for me, how the average soldier, both sides, lived, plus bushcraft. Thanks and great videos
This so much for watching. It was fun to make this video.... and VERY RELAXING. The moment I reached the river....it felt that I had gone back in time 100 years. Nature was at it's best...and the weather was perfect. Enjoy the weekend, my friend.
Hi Craig,
The Johny Cake recipe is listed in the narrative below the video. Press the, "show more" button and you will see it. I only brought one canteen of water. I boiled the river water for the rest (this wate,r when treated, becomes drinking water for city of Houston). In the 19th century, folks drank it straight from the river (the water was cleaner then).... and people may have developed more resistance to water-borne ilness.
Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Ken
Glad that you're enjoying my vids, Russ. Thanks for taking time to comment. Cheers, Ken
Great video to wake up to and get me inspired for my day up in mountains elk scouting.
Jason
Ken I know this is an old video so you might not see this comment, but I just want to thank you so much for making these wholesome and entertaining and educational videos. I find old school camping techniques fascinating, and you always seem to be enjoying life so much I can't help but feel happy watching you. Keep up the awesome stuff!
Thanks for watching and commenting. My wife like to stay inside too. But this is the best time of year to go outside! Have a good weekend, my friend.
Well that was fun. Thanks for taking us with you.
Harold Clendenen You're welcome, Harold!
Thanks for watching and taking time to comment. It is interesting that the insect repellent qualities of Beautyberry plants were forgotten, until just a few years ago. To me, nature is always beautiful and relaxing...even during stormy weather. Take care, and have a good week, my friend.
Thanks Mike. I'm continually learning and improving my TH-cams and greatly appreciate your feedback. Have a good weekend, my friend. Ken
Just ran across your videos and found them to be very enlightening and enjoyable. Your technique of demostrating a way of life in the 1800's is so much better than the videos of someone standing behind a table and explaining what something is and how to use it. I was a period correct rendezvouser for a couple of years and wish I had watched your videos prior to that. Thanks for sharing your excellent videos.
Thanks, my friend. It is good to know that my videos have helped inspire you to go outdors and enjoy nature. Have a good weekend ...ken
Thanks for watching Roha. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. Bedrolls, I understand were highly prised and carried in many different ways, I understand. People are creative. It is fun to read often forgotten experience and learnigs from the past & many are valid today. Wow, you're forturnate to learn directly about mountain folk. Stay tuned... I'm filming the 5th episode next week. It will include hammock camping / protection against snakes/scorpions in late 1800s, per literature.
Thanks for watching and commenting, Lane. Contrary to popular opinion, not everyone carried firearms in the 1800s. For example, John Muir (founder of the Sierra Club) hiked 1000s miles from the north to Florida, immediatly after the Civil War without any firearms!
Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated. Happy eating!
Thanks Lone! It was difficult living just 150 years ago. Some people in the area when I filmed this still live "primitive." Although the area is close to where I live, some people who live in these "bottom lands" live off-the grid, without electricity and modern plumbing. Check out the #5 episode in this series.... which was uploaded a few hours ago. Have a good weekend, my friend. ken
Thank Felix. The weather was perfect for the video, neither hot nor cold. Spring is a wonderful time in east Texas, USA. Much different from Switzerland, I would think. Maybe, someday, I will have the opporturnity to visit. Take care, Ken
Thanks for watching and commenting. I thought about doing this hike for a couple of years.... but couldn't figure out how to get to the river river was only 2 miles away by walking....but 14 miles by driving (and the last 3 miles on dirt roads). Have a good weekend, my friend.
I like the videos where you show the gear you bring and how you carry it to where you are camping. I also like when you show the food you are eating and how you collect and cook it. I am a boy scout that really enjoys camping and learn a lot from you videos. Keep up the good work, Ken!
It makes me feel good that you feel better after watching my video. Thanks for taking time to comment. Enjoy the weekend, my friend.
Hi Mike, thanks for watching and commenting. Enjoy the weekend, my friend. Ken
Good tips! I'm glad you put that warning at the beginning because there are many beginner bush rafters that aren't aware that water levels can raise 2 feet while your sleeping! Nice tips! Keep me coming, Will
Ken, I am rather down moody recently, but viewing your trip outdoors makes me feel better, thank you for keeping me up.
Really appreciate your videos. You obviously take great pride in filming and editing your footage. Thank you for sharing your passion for nature!
Thanks for watching and taking time to comment, OutDoorZombie Much appreciated .... ATB, Ken
It was wonderful .... and so close.... Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Ken
Thanks for watching and commenting. Glad you like the kit. Have a good weekend, my friend.
Dano, I'd like to be Huck Finn. Sound like the Snake Riv hike was wonderful. Hope you do it again...and maybe post it on TH-cam. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Thanks Bill. Much appreciated. I'm having fun and always learning... Have a good weekend, my friend. Ken
Thanks Melvin. In reality, I remember vividly when I awoke because a scopion stung me. (a couple years ago). I thought I was going to die.... and drove to an emergency room, 30 miles away to seek help. ..... Will discuss this in the next episode.
Take care, my friend.
WOW, what a wonderful trip - thank you so much for taking us along. It was a joy to watch. Really like the way you film and present stuff - THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Have fun in the outdoors and enjoy mother nature. Hope to see you soon in an other video.
ATB from Austria
Mike
Wonderful trip. Thanks for joining the adventure.
Good tip. I have an authentic Civil War Tin Cup and I'm sure it was full of lead. Thanks for watching and commenting, my friend.
You're welcome. Stay tuned for more adventures. Plan to start filming the another episode next week.
KEN AGAIN CAMPING IS SO MUCH FUN WITH YOU. ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU TAKE ME BACK IN TIME.
Paul,
Thanks for watching and commenting. Your feedback means a great deal to me.
Ken
Thanks, Les. Have a peaceful weekend, my friend .... hopefully enjoying the outdoors.... Ken
Wonderful Video. Thank you Kenneth! Greets from Switzerland
Felix
Thanks Mike. So that scene got your attention~ Always having fun! Enjoy the wekend, my friend.
Thanks for watching and commenting. Its relatively easy to hike with little gear when the weather is perfect....which it was. This is the best time of year for east Texas.... Not too hot, not too cold...and few biting inescts. It doesn't get cold at night here (except in the winter).
Another great video, sir. You continue to inspire - even those of us who can't hear what you're saying.
You're welcome. Your feedback means a lot to me.
Hi Sandy,
Yes, the petrified wood that I sent came from the same river. It's already hot here and the weather forecast is HOT and HUMID...so the nights will be hot. I tried to live in the bush similar to most people did in the 1800s. Meat was a luxury. I read that Native Americans lived on just a handfull of parched corn and water every day when in the bush. I brought enough parched corn for a week, according to that standard! It is very filling.
Have a good week, my friend.
Ken
Danny,
this was a fantastically beautiful trip. And of course outstanding weather made the trip easy....A little warm for the long sleeve shirt I was wearing --- but folks only wore long sleeve shirts (when outdoors) in the 1800s . Have a good weekend, my friend.
Hey Ken! I'm an avid hiker and camper in the Northern Wisconsin/Minnesota area. Just wanted to chime in and say I love your videos and the instruction you provide in them - especially the camp recipes you prepare. Thanks for going to the trouble of making these fabulous videos!
Erick West Thanks Eric. Your feedback is much appreciated. ATB, Ken
The haversack is exactly what I needed with all the pockets I want. Lucky find... The horsehoe is more balanced to carry than the using the strap... but it wasn't bad. Oh...bear is sleeping. He doesn't time travel very welll ....and besides there wasn't space in the haversack. Have a good weekend, Robin. Cheers, ken
You're welcome Stuart. Have a good weekend, my friend.
Thanks for watching! Glad you liked it.. Have a good weekend and enjoy the outdoors!
HI James,
Yes, there are alligators in this part of Texas. They are relatively rare in rivers and prefer slower moving waters, with more tasty things to eat. Gators are non-aggressive and rarely attack people, unless they are protecting a nest. They usually swim / crawl away as fast as possible when they see people .... Nearly always. Crocks are much more aggressive --- and I wouldn't be in the water if crocks were nearby. Thanks for watching and commenting, my friend. ....Ken
Thanks for the idea, Patrick. You're the second person to recommend a a video on how to deal with dangers in the wilderness such as snakes and scorporians. It will be fun to make this video and share what I've learned the "hard way.".... scorpion stings, for example. One of the most popular videos on my channel is on "How To Survive Getting Lost In the Forest."
Have a wood week my friend in Scotland...
Cheers,
Ken
Thanks for the sub Chloe! In addition to this miniseries (which ill resume in November), several additional 1800s style vids are on my TH-cam Channel Playlists.
Thanks for watching and commenting. I want to stay away from synthetics...but this difficult to do in today's world. The least I can do is to use natural cordage. Have a good weekend, my friend.
Thank you! As time permits, enjoying watching your earlier videos. Thanks for taking us along on this one.
It's a standard 6 x 8 foot tarp, purchased at Walmart and painted cameo. Thanks for watching and commenting.
I enjoy your videos so much. Thanks for teaching this old dog some new tricks.
You're welcome. Have a good week, my friend.
Wow, what an awesome adventure, Ken! Thanks for taking us along!
Great video Ken. I like the break down of kit here. I love the scenery there, it's so nice that you have this kind of area in walking distance from your home! Enjoyed watching, as always... ...Donny.
Thanks for watching and commenting, Patrick. Your feedback means a lot to me. If there are topics you would like to see on future videos, let me know. My best (most popular) videos are on topics that viewers suggest.
Have a good weekend, wha't left of it.
Cheers,
Ken
thanks ken for taking us along with you, and for sharing the knowledge of the 1800s carry system. very interesting how simple life was.
..bill
i love the acoustic version of yesterday by the Beatles
+Tye Lee Thanks Tye!
Rewatching all these bedroll and haversack camping videos today, Ken. Good stuff, thanks!
You're welcome, Lee... Trust you're having a wonderful holiday weekend. ATB ... ken
Really excellent stuff about beautyberry, and oatmeal and cornmeal, and the blanket roll. Also good stuff about what to pack in the haversack. Thanks for sharing all this information with us. I'm looking forward to more from this miniseries.
Also beautiful nature shots, nature is so relaxing.
I love your videos, thank you. I hope that there are more to come? As a UK resident escape to beautiful wilderness in good weather is virtually impossible!! So I envy your beautiful home/environment.
Thanks Karl. Your comments are much appreciated. I usually upload about four videos each month on a variety of outdoors and bushcraft topics. I plan to resume the 1800's miniseries in early 2014. Wishing you and your family and safe and relaxing holiday season. ATB …. ken
Thanks! Yes, I'm planning the next episode .... which will include dealing with snakes, scorpions and other biting/stinging wildlife AND camping in hammocks, as practiced in the 1800s. It will include 1800s pictures and a reproduction hammock that I will make based on an 1800s advertisement for a "hammock chair" that could be folded into a bed.
Hi Ken, what a great video. I really enjoyed it! I have a long way to learn hike with that little gear. Ha ha. Thank you so much for sharing! Take care my friend.
Thanks Christian. I've used same shelter design for several videos, so it's time to change.... I've read about several alternative shelters that were used in the 1800, that may be good to test. Also, last year I did one video where I slept inside a large hollow tree that was used by Native Americans and later by 1860s pioneers... It was really "different" trying to sleep inside the tree .... If you haven't seen the video, you may want to check it out. Thanks for watching. ...ken
Hi Ken, It was such a pleasure to see you on this adventure and learn a lot, as always from your videos. You look cool, my friend. Thank you for all this fun and survival tips. Great stuff! Have a wonderful weekend! :)
Greeat video Ken, i just love those historical back to basic videos of yours. Dont you ever stop making them! ;)
Thanks for watching and commenting. In this part of Texas its hard to find wool items (guess becasue it is HOT most of the time)... but Army Surpless stores and the Internet helpld. I'm guess that a honeycomb would be carried in a ting with lid. Glass and clay jars would be used if carried on wagons with care..... However, John Gould, 1877 author of the book I frequently quote, recommend against bring glass items on a camping trip.... He says that they will break....
Love your videos Ken. Looked like a wonderful couple of days. Thanks for smiling and keep up the good work.
Love this series, pease keep them coming.
really enjoyed this 'bedroll & haversack' series :)
Cool. Let me know how you like it, David. This adventure was not difficult becasue the weather was perfect -- not too hot, not too cold. AND the biting insects aren't too bad yet. My major concern were venomous snakes: coral snakes; copperheads; and water mocossans. I often see them, but forutrnately none on this trip. Have a good week. Cheers, Ken
Thank you for posting. I really enjoyed watching your trip. Great info.
Thanks for the videos. I learn something new every time I watch.
You are cool, Kenneth! Thank you for sharing your wonderful knowledge!
Loving this video so far. I will make sure to watch more of your videos.
Way to experience the outdoors close to home! Very nice vid!
Watching you makes this seem doable. I have wanted to camp on the sandbars of the Colorado up here in Austin, and you give so much detail I feel confident about trying with enough prep. Thanks!
+Gene Kulp Thanks. Good luck. Be careful, however, about unexpected changers in water level! Enjoy the sandbars! ATB, Ken
Thanks for sharing this wonderful video! Kenneth you are living the dream!!
Thanks for watching and taking time to comment. We are fortunate to not have sand fleas in this part of Texas. However, in a few weeks the chiggers will be out. These biting insects are AWEFUL.... and make sleeping on the ground much more uncomfortable .... My next upload in this series will be about sleeping in hammocks .... as done in the 1800s. Hammocks are less prone to insects, snakes and other problems....
Always a pleasure to watch your videos Ken, interesting and informative, Thanks for sharing your adventures.....Les.
looks like a fun trip thanks for taking us with ya! hope all is well
In my opinion, your very best video. Informative and just plain old entertaining......keep up the great work brother!
Thanks Donny. I wasn't sure how pople would like spending half the vid on my kit --- but several people asked for it.... We live in a nice area .... on the edge of the city and near the malls (my wife likes this) AND at the edge of a state forest and near a river. (I like this). Have a good weekend, my friend.
Hey Ken,
beautiful spots you shared with us and great adventure!
Enjoyed,
Mike
Interesting.... that's the same price range I paid for my haversack. I sure like it! And I discoverd that it is waterproof too.
I have had several surprises sleeping on sand bars. The Army Corps of Engineers makes scheduled releases from their dams. This can give a couple of feet of water rise in a few hours, even 75 miles downstream. Call the Corps office if you will be downstream of one of their dams. The cold air of a cold front can roll down a river valley with incredible force. The first time one hit my tent, the force was so great I thought a cow had walked into the side of the tent. This was followed by a temperature drop of about 20 degrees in a few minutes. I have seen lots of snakes and gators, but none bothered me. Guard any dogs with EXTREME care around gators.
This is a great video Brother! I'm all about the 18th century kit and camping, some good tips and info you shared, may have to add a few new bits to my kit. Keep it up!
Bill
Thanks. Hopefully I've put enough information in the narrative to explain the video. Press, "show more" to see the entire narrative. Thanks for watching, my friend.
I like ur videos, I'm a Boy Scout in Texas and am going to try out a bedroll next camp out after I saw u have one I think my friends would think it cool too. Thank for the vids it is teaching me a lot and is very interesting. 👍
That's a good variation on the drink. Sounds good to me. The drink I made followed a direct quote from John Gould, 1877. John was a Civil War vetran and wrote a book on camping tips based on his life experiences.
Thanks, Ken. My son and I have been using a 12' x 10' tarp from Walmart. Lengthwise, the grommets match on both sides; on the short sides, they do not. Still, we've made perfectly serviceable tarp tents. Next week, we'll each will make the one in your (excellent) video.
Thanks for sharing! Your video productions are really a treat - fantastic job filming, editing & your presentations are always insightful & full of authenticity and originality. Your love for history and nature really shines through! Peace and Best Wishes...
Cool info and that looked like a nice little trip you had Ken. Thanks for sharing this and Take Care my friend :-))