1790's Frontier Kit - What am I carrying?
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- The person who was traveling cross country in the 18th century had to have most if not all of their gear or accoutrements with them when they left home as there were little to no opportunities to resupply along the trail unless they stopped at one of the thinly scattered forts and trading posts of that era.
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Episode 1 - The 1790's Survival Series: • Leaving Home - Episod...
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I believe I picked it up from HB Forge quite a few years ago. Thank you for watching and for your question!
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Where did you get the foldable skillet? Love the amazing video!
Hey can you tell me where you bought the haversack with the deer antler toggle
Outstanding kit and load out for trekking as a long hunter.
Well done sir.
As a historian of American history and being a fellow participant in buckskinning of over 38 years I was impressed with both your presentation and accoutrements.
Thanks so much! Have you watched any of the 1790s Survival Series on my channel?
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Sure have. I found them to be very captivating and entertaining.
This setup is how I learned to camp when I was younger. Nothing better at the end of a long hot day walking than a good meal you hunted and a comfortable bed roll.
Glad you liked it, thank you for watching!
I heard that.
Wow never realised how much stuff they had to bring, especially just to maintain the flintlock.
Thanks again. Keep up the great work.
Thank you for watching!
@marthale7 Read Nicholas Cresswell's journal and you'll be surprised to see that they actually didn't carry most of this stuff.
There were no wagon trains on those trails in those days. The path that the character is traveling during the series is mostly a footpath at best or could also be used by horses, mules or donkeys. So, since he is traveling hundreds of miles on foot to set up a homestead he is rather better supplied than a person just going out for a hunt and then coming back home. The the context of the series is what dictates how much he is carrying.
@@riverrockproductions true, but thats no excuse not to make a money making video about bullshite though.
Love how authentic everything is!
Thank you so much!
Sooooo "authentically" trendy....
Just fascinating stuff James. I never realized how much gear was necessary in those days to be self sufficient for extended periods of time. No such thing as ultralight gear in those days! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! The gear had to be durable as there were few places to resupply as well as the fact that much of what makes our modern gear so lightweight had not even been invented yet. It really makes you appreciate the general fitness level of the average person of those days.
Love this! I’m a staff volunteer at Fort Osage, Missouri, circa 1810. Love to meet you sometime. Hope our paths cross!
Thank you so much for watching and for your kind words, it would be nice to meet you as well!
Now I'm giving them a poke n pun. Rattle. The cage ya dig? A.H'S
Lmfao you think real men act like this?!?!! LMAO!!! Mr. Boone is wishing he could be more like this thing 😂
I'm at a This Is The Place UT, running the mountain man exhibit every now and again. Would LOVE series on what their trapping companies would be like.
Makes one really appreciate the convenience of a lightweight semi auto 22, and a hundred rounds that fit in a small pocket. The weight savings alone...
Love the series. You managed to keep it interesting, with a lot of detail to keep it period specific. Great little foray into what it might have been like. Just encountered your channel, and have already subscribed.
Thanks for watching and for the sub and welcome aboard!
What are you going to do against the bear with a 22. How about you need to get an elk for your party. Oh I'll just use my 22 he'll have one mad elk, And one mad bear. With that 50 caliber you can bark a squirrel. I've shot a rabbit with a 30 out six took its head off in the meat was totally fine. Perhaps even tenderized by the shockwave. Instead of a 22 take your self a good traditional bow with good sharp broadheads. They are deadlier than the 22 however it is bulky
I often come back and watch this after watching the latest episode.
The research that has gone in to this equipment, along with the detail on the journey, is so impressive!
I find it really informative, and easy to watch!
Keep at it! Please 🙏
Thank you so much, we are currently filming for episode 14.
James your knowledge of history is truly amazing , you have invested a lot of time and collected so much authentic items. I want to thank you my friend for sharing all your knowledge and items in this series with us viewers , look for to next Monday, once again thank you my friend .
Thank you, Terry!
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I had a pair of binoculars that went out of parallex, but found that the large lenses make an excellent "burning " lenses. Mine is also wrapped in paper, but stored in a modern pill bottle.
Love your ' hawk
Thank you!
I love this part of our heritage. You are doing a wonderful job of presenting it. Please tell us more!
Thank you! Episode 4 is in process!
I first found you from your 1880’s series, it’s cool to see you doing early America again. I do 1860 (non-CW) myself.
Thank you so much, I really do appreciate it!
How sweet is that kit !! Everything is unique, useful, and cool as hell !
Glad you liked it, thank you for watching!
Thank you so much for the video. It is crazy how many thing were needed for survival. This makes me want to travel back in time. Please keep up the amazing work.
Thank you so much for watching, my friend!
Amazing gear loadout with explanation. Thank you for a great presentation!!
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching!
Thanks Jim for sharing I am very interest in your series great job of explaining everything.
Thank you!
Always a treat to see a video, like this, that isn't from 10 or 15 years ago. Full Sails and Happy Trails, fellow Time Traveler.
Thank you so much! Have you had an opportunity to watch the other three episodes that I put out so far?
Great video and Kit load-out for the trail! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for watching!
Great video! You have a nice, well thought out kit and a really sweet rifle.
Don't stop what you do, I have learned so much on the channel..
Thanks, will do!
Wow, that is one nice complete kit. Thanks for the Vid James.
Thank you for watching!
Impressive. A well put together kit and beautiful fire iron.
Thank you so much!
I am always interested in seeing what other muzzle loaders carry AND how they pack it. I'll be looking forward to seeing how it "rides", when you're on the trail! Thanks for sharing this with us.
Thank you! I'm sure that the character in my story will be making adjustments along the trail as he learns more about the wilderness and trades with other folks on the frontier. Thank you so much for watching!
Great breakdown. Thank you for mentioning the craftsmen who made your gear/tools as well!
Thanks for watching!
I was getting ready for the camping kit, (bought some new modern things I don't much like) and now think something incredibly simple like this is a lot more practical for survivability.
It worked well for our ancestors who were quite often in very real survival type situations with no help coming. However, they were also a lot tougher than we are in our modern age. Thank you so much for watching and glad you enjoyed the video!
Looks very authentic nice pieces of kit for sure another good one James thank you
Thank you so much!
Love your haversack and all your kit 👍🏼
Thanks for sharing 🙏
Thank you so much!
Outstanding! Excellent kit James!
Thank you my friend!
People really had to be prepared back in those times. I'm impressed with all your gear. Thanks for sharing
Indeed. There was no place to resupply when they were out in the wilderness. Thanks for watching!
One of the best kit vids I have seen!!!! Thanks
Thank you for watching and glad you liked it!
I love your kit James. The series of amazing, I just finished episode 13 and can't waitbto see what happens next. Keep up the great content my friend!!!
Thank you so much! I do hope to have episode 14 done in the next 2 to 3 weeks.
@@WayPointSurvival AWESOME!!!!!
Can't help but love this!!!! THANK YOU!!!
Thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed it!
This guy is fantastic. Please keep them coming.
Thank you!
All that kit looks very well sorted on your person, obviously spent a good bit of time working out the kinks .new subscriber and really enjoying your channel
Thanks so much and welcome aboard!
Great kit James. Love it. Good demonstration. Take care.
Thank you my friend!
Very nice and comprehensive kit. Good stuff. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for watching, glad you liked it!
This playlist is is one the most informative and interesting that I ever saw.
Thanks. We are currently working on filming episode 15.
Fascinating kit, James!
Thanks!
I do love these videos, keep up the good work.
Thanks!
Love these videos, thanks!
Thank you for watching!
Fascinating! With that bedroll I imagine you would be travelling just during summer months, or way down south.
Actually, they would travel this way in all seasons. They were much more hardened to the environment than we are. Thank you for watching!
Seeing this video was quite informative. It shows us what an authentic frontiersman's life and gear was like.
Today, we have all the modern lightweight gear to make things a bit easier, and there is really very little wilderness left. Even so, self sufficient outdoor living has not changed, only the gear and surroundings.
This video can and should be the beginners first lesson on living in the wild, because it gives them the basic skill ideas to develop their own modern method to live outdoors, 24/7/365.
Thanks for sharing this with us. I tell people that we all should be able to live as if it was 1800. You have shown us what it is like, very, very, cool. ;-)
Thank you so much. Glad you like the video and hope you are enjoying the series as well!
Hi James, Really enjoying the 1790's series
Thank you, I am enjoying filming the series myself!
WOW! Awesome video! Makes me want to gear up and hit the trail!! Thanks Bro! Learned a ton!
Great, so glad that you're enjoying the series!
That was great! Keep up the good work!
Thank you!
This is awesome. Look forward to watching more.
Thank you so much, episode 6 is getting ready to upload next week!
Excellent video.
I'm very glad I literally stumbled upon this channel. It did my heart some good to hear you mention Townsends and his kitchen pepper mix. I made some mushroom ketchup last year and liked it, but my expectations were a little higher for it lol......it was a simpler time. The dried leftovers from the sauce are really good to add to a soup or stew.
I don't know if you've heard of it, but there's a little get together that takes place around my area called the Feast of the Hunter's Moon. It takes place in rural West Lafayette, IN along the Wabash River just west of town (Boiler Up!!). Townsends is usually there but was conspicuously missing a couple years ago. They didn't have the Feast last year because of the CoVid, but it's on this year again in October. You should consider visiting. People dress in period attire, there are classes, demonstrations, lots of food, vendors with their wares, etc. It's a great time. There are some local personalities here as well to add some colorful people.
Thank you for your channel. Hope to see more content and episodes soon!
Thank you! Sounds interesting, keep me posted, I appreciate the invite!
@@WayPointSurvival Feast of the Hunter's Moon, Oct 9-10, 2021, Ft. Ouiatenon historic site, West Lafayette, IN. Go to the Tippecanoe County Historical Society site for more information as well as a map of the area and activities, booths, and participants. Bring cash; lots of it, if you plan on updating your period wardrobe and gear, or establishing a base level set up. The Friday night pre-setup by the vendors can be pretty happy, and the Saturday night/Sunday morning festivities can be a bit raucous, as I'm told. I'm usually there for the Sunday Mass men's choir by the blockhouse. There's plenty of denominational fellowship to be had everywhere, honestly. Most, if not all, Christian faiths are participating. There are those who have been helping since the Feast started some 50 years or so ago.
Look it up if you haven't heard of it before. The area is rich in history, especially up north at Battleground, IN where the Battle of Tippecanoe took place some 210 years ago. My great grandmother was a direct descendent of WH Harrison.
Thank you so much for the information! I do have something already scheduled that weekend, but if it changes I may try to make it. I was hoping to be at Missinwa the previous week on October 1st however.
Man! What an enjoyable video. Great tour of your kit
Thanks so much! Have you watched any of the series?
@@WayPointSurvival just starting to pick away at them in my free time. Very entertaining stuff. More interesting than what that they put on TV.
Wow! We are absolutely loving this series. I have been subbed for quite sometime - I can't imagine why I've never gotten a notification for this series, I get the others. I dunno. We love 'em! Thanks, God bless, all
Thanks so much! I put an enormous amount of time and energy into this series and it seems that it might be not getting promoted as well because of the subject matter.
@@WayPointSurvival We've watched the first two (really four cos explanatory vids in-between) vids and we'll continue. (The series would make an awesome Playlist)
Thanks, again. God bless, all
@@scottsmith6643 I intend to make it into a DVD set. That's why I haven't turned it into a playlist. Also, I figured that if people had to search through my channel they might find more interesting things that they hadn't watched yet.
I’m really enjoying this series and those bags are awesome.
Thank you!
Hey James, love your channel. I just couldn't help it, I twitched at the 24 second mark and gave this video a premature thumbs up. LOL Now that was a proper gear dump and explanation!
Thank you so much!
Dang dude! You blind sided me! I’ve been watching you for years now & never had a clue you where into the early frontier long hunter thing?!
Really good video, one of your best.
If you enjoyed that one, I am currently filming a series that is on my TH-cam channel from the 1790s. This is just the gear list video that you watched. There are 14 episodes so far that tell a story and I'm currently filming for episode 15.
As always, great video
Thank you so much, glad you liked it!
Thank yoiu I loved watching you explain about your stuff ,very interesting
Glad you enjoyed it!
Well done James,i look forward to whatching all the other parts. BB
Thank you so much!
Absolutely incredible frontier kit and videos. I do appreciate you taking the time to make these. They seem to be becoming more rare as each year passes. One thing I would like to know is, who was the manufacturer of that fine southern mountain rifle?
Thanks so much for watching! I have no idea who made it as it is completely unmarked. However it came from the Pennsylvania area.
Top notch kit and exposition.
Thank you!
James, I’ve grown to love these videos. I wonder: what do you suppose your character’s economic status would’ve been? I know in the intro video he wrote to his family that the surveying trip is to improve their prospects. Perhaps consider doing a video early in this series that gives us your character’s back story? Who are his parents? What’s his nationality? Did he inherit a few bucks? Wife maybe had a small dowry? You’re putting tremendous effort into this series and my only suggestion is shading in the character a bit more so that we are imbued with empathy. What motivated the trip? Loss of a job? Conflict in town? New religious beliefs? My suspension of disbelief is at Hollywood levels and your work thus far is superb. I cannot overemphasize my delight.
-Jon Robberson
Thank you so much for your interest in the series! I do actually have most of those details already worked out before I started filming. I will be weaving that information in and throughout the series as we go.
@@WayPointSurvival Perfect. I went to your Patreon page several hours after leaving the comment and read some of your stuff from the fall of 2020. Storytelling. That’s what it’s all about. God bless you brother. 👊🏼💥
Thank you so much! I will be adding to that story in the next several weeks as well.
They really had everything figured out! Nice job!
Indeed they did. Thank you for watching!
Super cool! Congrats!
Thank you!
Such a great series!!!
Thank you, my friend!
Fantastic load out and presentation!
Thank you!
I love the video my friend, people back in the day were so independent and full of knowledge when it comes to survival in the outdoors. I can't believe how much stuff you were able to pack into those bags. Where did you get all the period correct survival gear and the clothes. Best I have ever seen thanks for sharing.👍
Some of it I have been collecting for quite a few years the rest of it I've been putting together from time to time as I've been preparing for the video series. Thank you for watching and for your comments!
Hi James, Really enjoying the 1790's series. As you know, we don't have guns in the UK, but that flintlock and all the equipment you need for it is fascinating. Please could you make a video showing how you maintain it, and load it, and maybe explain in more detail all the extra equipment. Many thanks.
We do have guns in the UK.
What are you talking about?
Go to your local gun club & try shooting air rifles then shoot clays, then maybe find a rifle range & shoot some big boys toys, then maybe put in for your cert, then maybe do your deer stalking cert, then you might be granted a finishing pistol.
Guns are everywhere in the UK.
It's just we are professionals with them, & the media would have you think they are bad things that need to be banned.
This is not the case what is needed is proper education.
I was taught to view a firearm as a tool not as a weapon.
A hammer doesn't just leap up & kill someone, it can be used to build a house but the person using it dictates what it is used for.
Take care & have fun while being responsible, let me know how you get on?
This gonna be a good series like the 1880 series, I love the historical accuracy
Thank you so much!
Very good video. Great load out.
Thanks!
Nice kit.
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I’ve been involved with the black powder world since 1987. Mostly cap-and-ball. Just fascinated with the Fur Trade Era.
Excited about following this series.
Thank you, my friend!
Wow! I like your gear. You are very nicely equipped. Very thorough. Thanks for showing. Nice flint lock too. Never fired a flint lock, but I do have a .50 cal. Hawken percussion rifle and the.58 cal Springfield I used in my Civil War re-enacting. I also carried a lot of gear like yours, but from the 1860s. I’m enjoying this series and looking forward to more.
Thank you so much!
Flintlock is one word.
Great video. I love these type of videos. Would also love to see a video with you making your own round balls either in teh field or at the cabin. Flintlock loading/firing demo. Thanks again.
Thank you so much for watching and for the suggestion!
That was an excellent video!
Thank you. There are 13 episodes film so far that go with this series. It's a story of a man who leaves Tennessee to go to the Ohio country and settle it.
I've loved this stuff since I was about 3 - 4. That is 1960 - 61! Been hyper focused on kit [no kidding] ever since. And been waiting on a presentation like this ever since... Sho Nuff! So thanks AGAIN and carry on! PS even at that age - watching a lot of old westerns, Daniel Boone, etc., I panicked inside at the rifles and pretended I was this era but with a lever action... I really did. A few years after I wished to have lived then except with an M14... Ah, children! Glad you get to do this stuff and that you share it with us!
Thanks so much and I'm glad you enjoyed it!
That's a nice period kit, very well thought out. I've always thought that would have been a great time to live, much better than today imo.
The idea of exploring new lands and being able to settle it has always been appealing to me. I guess a guy could still explore parts of South America but that doesn't seem like it would be much fun to me.
Thank you for watching!
Please keep making these!!
Thanks! This is only the beginning of a 16 episode series with several supporting videos. I hope you like them all!
Excellent video!
Thank you!
Another Awesome Video !! H.
Thank you so much!
Well done, very well done.
Thank you so much!
Hi James. Thanks for sharing all that information. Looking forward to seeing how your bear gets on with out scissors! Stays safe out there. ATB. Nigel
Thank you so much for watching, my friend!
Thanks for the memories of Treks, Rendezvous, Ft. Frederick, and shooting matches (1979 -2005). I will treasure those days forever, I still shoot flintlock and percussion for relaxation in 2021. My eyes and my body are old, so I wear spectacles and shoot seated at a bench rest because I still love the sport.
Thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed it!
WOW James! That's some awesome looking gear! I'm particularly looking forward to seeing you cooking with the contents of the food kit! :-)
Do us a favor, though - lose that apostrophe in 1790's.
REALLY looking forward to this series!!!!
Thank you!
It's proper to use an apostrophe for a date when it's for a fact or occurance that belongs to that decade. I thought it was correct, but after your comment I had to look it up. Sorry it took me a little while to get back to you on it.
Good job!
Great video. I’ve been more geared toward 18th century Scots Highlander re-enactor.
I have an old brass Ted Cash made oval tinder box with removable glass burning lens, which I used to light my clay pipe when doing Renaissance Faire. Worked great and attracted curious onlookers.
Back when you could smoke at those events. I miss them.
Thanks for this instructive video.
Thank you so much for watching and glad you liked the video!
Amazing video!
Thank you so much!
very informative.... great commentary...
Thanks so much!
I think Daniel Boone would definitely give this video a thumbs-up, if he were still with us and able to view it. He was one of the greatest American pioneers that ever existed, and did a lot to help settle the country in its early days.
Thank you for watching.
Doubt that, way to much to carry
What a great ensemble thanks
Thanks for watching!
Dang! And here I was thinking I had everything I could possibly need in my possibles bag! Thanks for the video!
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it!
Good stuff. Thanks for your knowledge. I didn't know somd of these things. Very impressive 👏👏👀👍
Thank you so much and I'm glad that you liked it!
Wow that was awesome!!
Thank you!
Excellent very watchable!
Thank you!
I know it’s a labor of love for you to accumulate the items you’re using . The reading glasses are really nice . I like watching Townsends . I’ve actually tried some of the recipes they describe. Lack of coffee would have me foraging for acorns. Not sure how they fought battles. Trying to ram the third successive round in my black powder is a challenge. Thanks for sharing your knowledge
Thank you so much for watching! I believe that's one of the reasons why the ball they used was a smaller diameter than what we would used today. They perhaps were not as accurate in some ways but then many of them also were used to shooting smooth bore.
Great video....Thanks
Thank you!
I love this series it’s great . Keep of the videosWould you be able to provide links for the trekking skillet and the corn boiler ?
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I'm amazed at the number of little things that went into this kit... Hard to believe that they would take all those tools and parts with them. And so few food items.
Tools were more important and food could be readily hunted for along the journey.
That is a great kit. I particularly love that kettle-boiler! Adjustments are happening to my kit. Thank you for sharing.
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!
@@WayPointSurvival I'm a regular viewer of your shorts but I'm binging this Frontier series right now and really loving it!
Great! So glad you like it! We are currently filming for episode 16.
Make sure you watch the introduction to the series as it gives background information. It's about 3 minutes long.
What a great video , love watching 18th century living , we are currently metal detecting one right now here in va , been hit hard till they cleared and I have access to a dozer , lol I hey to see some stuff as it was used , do any of your jackets have the tombac buttons , as we alway find a few of em in these old homesites , thats for putting this together
My vest has tombac buttons, of course they are all reproductions. Thank you for watching the video and for your kind comments!
I'm not even done watching and this is sooooo! Cool!
Glad you liked it and thank you for watching. I'm also in the process of making a video series out of this. I am currently filming episode 5. The first four episodes are already on my TH-cam channel.
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Thank you for watching!
👍very detailed content
Thank you so much!
Your rifle is the same as mine,which was originally a percussion,but I changed the lock over to a flintlock .My rifle is also too.50cal and I have deer antler powder measures for 50 and 70 grns, which I have made myself as well as most of my acctroutements.It was a lot of fun making gear to accompany my kit as well hunting down other bits and pieces which I coudn't make. A fantastic hobby!!
Thank you!