18th Century Camping: Solo Trek, Shelter, Fire, and Dinner
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 มิ.ย. 2024
- Join me on an 18th-century overnight winter camping trip.
In this video, I head into the woods as the first snow flurries begin to fall along the Ohio-Michigan line. Instead of hiking to a ready-built shelter, I head for a favorite campsite situated on bluffs overlooking the St. Joseph River. Watch as I utilize 18th-century gear to build a shelter, stay warm, and trek in and out of my site comfortably.
WHERE IS YOUR RIFLE?
I came up as a historical interpreter at a Boy Scout camp, where I couldn't carry a firearm. Now I'm a college student, so I can't keep one in the dorm. But... finally, after years of yearning for a flintlock, I built my own in June of 2021. There is a photo posted in the 'community' section of my channel if you'd like to check it out. The rifle will be in as many of my future videos as possible- though I am still restricted by dorm life.
Finally, please be aware that this playlist is in the dawn of many years of growth. As stated in the description section of this playlist: "It's great to learn alongside professionals, but watching someone learn and grow with their gear is just as valuable. I am by no means an expert, but in this playlist, you can watch as I evolve." My clothing and accessories may not be perfect, but as of the publish date, it is the absolute best I can do given my available time and financial resources, and a host of other variables. I hope my passion for the 18th-century shows through despite any inaccuracies. Know that I am committed to quality and am constantly evolving.
Chapters
00:00 - Hiking In to Camp
00:35 - Lots of Turkey Tracks!
00:39 - More Hiking in the Cold :(
01:32 - Exploring Along the River
02:37 - Finding a Campsite
04:51 - Building a Lean-to
07:44 - Sundown
08:23 - Moving In
09:15 - Building a Fire
09:44 - Dinner: Meat & Cheese
10:23 - Getting Ready for Bed
11:59 - Daybreak
12:21 - Packing Up
13:00 - Hiking Out
13:34 - Yesterday's Frozen Tracks
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WHERE IS YOUR RIFLE? Please see the video description.
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Wow it is so nice to see our forefathers back in the woods young man you are one of a kind . I am 64 years young and have been doing bushcraft survival for 32 years long before people knew what bushcraft was to see this video does my heart good the clothing the gear spot on .keep the videos coming my friend.
I'm an avid outdoorsman and my wife and I do living history as well..I just broke my back and am layed up for awhile..thank you for your videos..!
I have been camping this way since before I was a teenager. My father camped this way, he always said that if you took your home with you to go camping then you weren't camping and it was no different than going to a motel. I myself prefer the open woods instead of a camper trailer and even a tent when I'm out by myself. I love fixing up a lean-to and a open fire pit to cook my food and make my coffee, to me it tastes 100 times better than on a stove. My wife tells me that I was born a couple hundred years to late because I really don't have any use for most things modern. Give me a knife, hatchet, and a good rifle and pistol, turn me loose in the forest and I will be in my element and a happy camper. I would love thie opportunity to make videos like this and live my life the way it was meant for me to live. I do the best I can now to live in the old ways, I do have a good home with modern appliances but give me a spot in the woods anytime. I fish during the summer season and do a little camping but in the fall and winter, I'm about always in camp somewhere hunting and living off the land putting food in the freezer and the family table and just living the good life, and if you don't think it pays then you should see what my grocery store bill is for the year, about the only things we have to buy is stuff like coffee, sugar, flour and things like that, everything else we grow and hunt for ourselves. If more people lived this way instead of tv video games and all the other bullcrap that keeps them from the outdoors and having to run to a store for every meal and need this would be a totally different country and a more decent place to live
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My Mom’s ancestor, Henry Hart, came to the frontier with Daniel Boone. He settled in what is now Robertson County Tennessee, north of Nashville.
My uncle was the curator of the Robertson County Museum, and when I was a kid, I read many of the journals from people who settled there.
Brutal is a good word for how they had to deal with everyday life.
It must have been great to have grown up so immersed in that history, knowing your own blood endured through similar conflicts. That is a great connection!
I have an ancestor who fought in the American Revolution, and I think about the hardships he must have faced quite often when I'm out on trips like this one.
Once again, the simplicity of these outings is so appealing. Very relaxing. You seemingly have no agenda but to enjoy the woods, 18th century style.
That's right! Frankly, I make no plans at all- and I adjust my schedule by how much daylight is left. Happy to share these little trips into the past! Thanks for your comment!
WOW Alex.... I'm glad you made a cover for your hawk. I have seen some nasty cuts from carrying them in your belt uncovered. Love your video's...
Thanks, really appreciate it! I have carried it both covered and uncovered... I actually prefer to leave it off the belt altogether but I realize that this is not necessarily historically correct, given that it would have been a valuable weapon to have within reach... since I'm not fending off any attackers in 2021 I'll tuck it in my pack every now and then. Glad you enjoy the videos, thanks for your comment!
The Sounds of Silence in the Woods is Relaxing
Happy to try and share some peace with you all. Thanks for watching! Appreciate the comment!
Nice trek. Thanks for showing us. Take care.
Thanks, you too! Glad you stopped by!
Awesome job!!
Thank you!
FAR THE HELL OUT!! i really liked that.
Thanks for watching! Appreciate it!
Love your videos, brother
I appreciate that, thanks for watching! I've come a long way since this video but still have a very long way to go. Thanks for joining me on this journey!
Simon Kenton would be proud, a real frontiersman.
I appreciate this, but I don't feel deserving of praise like that quite yet... I still have a very long way to go in this hobby and there are quite a few inaccuracies in the gear used in this video. I do my best, though, and I'll get there! Really appreciate the comment, thank you for watching!
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"Here the frontiersman is seen tracking the Tyrannosaurus..." 🤣
Haha, not quite! Turkey tracks do have that distinctive shape to them, though!
I love this! So relaxing and inspiring. I wouldn't try this but I might sleep in my backyard tonight!!!!
Enjoy! It's all about pushing your limits. Those limits are defined by your resources, location, time, etc... nothing wrong with a backyard campout!
Loved it. New sub. Saw you got the hudson bay blanket. Pretty penny. Lol
Thanks so much!
The Hudson Bay blanket is a piece of equipment from the Scout camp where I initially learned and taught these historical skills during my high school years. I returned to that property for this video and was able to borrow some of that old equipment. I am VERY fortunate to have that support system!
We always find used Hudson Bay's and Witney's in good shape around various antique shops here. 4 points around $150-200. But we're up Northeast near New York and the Canadian border so Hudson Bay blankets are much more prevalent up here.
Not far from us is also a distribution warehouse for the company that still produces the real HBC point blankets.
I take them home and put them in the wash, cold, extra gentle/slow cycle with Kookaburra lanolin wool wash.
After the wash I take out the blanket and lay it flat on a non-carpeted floor space. Then use a fine wire pet slicker brush in held upside down, starting at the "top", and gently brush out the entire knap downward (toward the label at the bottom) on each side. Hang to air dry.
Like a new Hudson Bay wool blanket....
@@pennsyltuckyreb9800 oh nice thats sounds like u got it down to a science. I got family up there. Syracuse, Oswego, Ithaca, buffalo
I think I found one of my new favorite Channels. awesome job
Thank you for watching! More content is on the way!
Awesome job Daniel Boone! I don't see chapters in youtube videos too often. I love the getting ready for bed and building a fire chapters! Showing this to my son now!
Thanks! I had fun making the video and I'm glad you can share it with your son! Best to you both, and Merry Christmas!
That's what exactly I have been looking for and I found it thank you for making the film over the life of 18 centuries soldiers .
I appreciate the comment, unfortunately there are some things wrong with my kit as it was in this video, but this particular outing was a great learning experience.
Really enjoyed the video! Thank you so much for the trip back in time. Looked like a great night out in the Ohio backcountry!
Thank you for watching! I had a lot of fun on this trek!
@@FrontierTradingCompany You're welcome!
Nothing but the sound of the woods and the camp fire. I'm learning a lot from you. Thanks
Thank you for the comment! Appreciate it.
Great video...very impressive!!
Thank you!
I like the video, and they seem to be getting progressively more views as you go along. Breaking into the long hunter history and skills seems like a good way to keep pushing content, and I’d love to see it. Making my way from modern woodcraft to more historical is how i came across it. Dave Canterbury covers some traditional stuff, but it seems you have the age appropriate equipment to take it further and start expanding your channel.
Thanks for watching! Canterbury's videos are great, you can tell it's backed up by a lifetime of experience. I'm definitely still learning, but you're right- I would say I have the equipment to take things to another level. As a college student, my problem is just finding the time!
@@FrontierTradingCompany I feel that, I was an engineering student not that long ago! Yeah, I’d love to see some bushcraft type skills videos done in long hunter methodology and tools.
@@KennTennwhistlepig Noted! Thank you for your response!
Really enjoyed this
I'm glad! Thanks for stopping by!
Did I just see you bite off the end of a brick of cheese? That man after my own heart
Haha I’ve come a long way since this video! This got a laugh!
I truly appreciate the amount of work you put into your videos ... I was a land surveyor 1975-2013, with my last 25 years 100% SOLO. I loved the big farms, woods and swamps, best(lots to see and enjoy), but for all the back & forth I had to do doesn't much compare to all the back & forth you do in your videos ...
Haha, someone who knows my pain! I appreciate you, thanks for the comment!
I really like your gear. Very well made.
Thank you kindly! I have a long way to go and have made LEAPS and bounds since filming this video. I'm on hiatus right now focusing on school but I look forward to future videos with dramatically better gear.
Great video, just not long enough.!!!
This is reassuring, I’ve probably got some real long ones coming 😂 appreciate you!
Respect for walking to the shot then walking back, then walking to the shot, the. Editing it, lot of work
Thank you, that was a thoughtful comment. I had a great time doing it and shooting it that way really helped with the continuity. Glad you like it!
It's nice looking back on your older videos and seeing your progression. Well done.
If I lived closer I'd join you on the shorter jaunts lol. 35+ years of getting out on the ground like this may be catching up. Lol
I got exactly what I searched for hahah awesome
Glad you found FTC!
Really good work setting up shots and editing. Very clear continuity. 4:44 no matter what century you're in - dry socks if you can get 'em.
For sure! Dry is the name of the game, especially in the wintertime. Fortunately it was cold enough that the snow was not melty and wet.
Nice going young fella!
Thank you!
I enjoyed the video, keep it up!
Thanks for watching!
Awesome video.
Thanks for watching! Just filmed a new camping video a few weeks ago in a pretty good snowstorm, so keep an eye out for that sometime this month!
Just found your channel, love it!! This is the most recent video, 2 months old, so I hope you will see this and be doing more and keep this up.
Thank you! I actively check on the channel and continue to script and prepare new videos, but I am a college student with several jobs, and therefore have very little free time to get out into the woods. The channel isn't going anywhere, though- there is more content to come!
Have you heard of the battle of Wabash in 1791? In Ohio over 800 Army soldiers were destroyed by a Indian force under the command of Little Turtle or over 3/4ths of the entire army's force. It's the bloodiest American battle until the Civil War and so huge that the army had it's first inquiry over it and covered it up. That's why nobody has ever heard of it. Check it out!
I have family near Fort Recovery, and I have seen the fort several times. I believe Fort Recovery was built by Anthony Wayne after the massacre on the Wabash? The history of that time period is absolutely brutal. This is a great lead, maybe I could make a video there! Thanks!
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Great kilts work like your blanket.
Girl : "you must never come to this house again, after you realized your fault!"
Boy : *3 month later
Well done!! real nice video, as a life long F&I reenactor, ( with my primary focus on the Ohio frontier of the 1750's -90's. Every thing looks real good , you've got everything right. well done 👍👍😁
Thank you! That means a lot, I get some trolls in the comments sometimes. Please do let me know if you ever see something I can improve on. If you happen to have any sources I should check out as I grow and evolve I would appreciate that too! Thanks for watching and I appreciate your comment.
@@FrontierTradingCompany you are welcome. if you get a chance , come on over to the Schoenbrunn Trade Fair in October it's one of the most Authentic events in the state. We try to attend every year👍
@@frankprit3320 I just checked out the website, thanks for the tip! I will put it on my calendar and see if the school year brings me availability.
@@FrontierTradingCompany look forward to seeing you👍👍
Good job Pilgrim!
Gave this one my best at the time but looking back there are some serious errors! Appreciate your comment though, thank you for watching. More to come soon.
The music that’s usually in these kind of videos are too much, but you I must say killed it and to me that’s a big part in watching these videos so thumbs up on that.
But overall this is the type of camping I do so you earned yourself a subscriber!
Really appreciate it, thank you! I have made leaps and bounds in authenticity since publishing this video and look forward to sharing more in the near future.
Such a great production!
Thanks for watching!
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Thanks this was very interesting & informative 👍😀
Thank you very much! Happy to share these little overnight journeys as often as possible!
cool video bro
Thanks!
Finally a real man..
Love your channel. More camping vids. Please
Thanks for watching! Your request is noted! :)
I enjoyed the silent story telling. I have a friend that is moving his videos in the direction of silent story telling. I am going to share your video to him..
That is awesome! Thanks! I have a lot of room for improvement, especially in my gear, and these videos sort of serve as a record of those improvements over time. There are more to come!
Nice spot ! No garbage , nothing modern ! Much easier to make it feel like it's really the time period ! But sorry kid it going take time for the soft edges to come of of you and your bushcraft ! Lol. I'm just playing with you ! Great job young man ! I'm impressed !
Thanks for watching!
I love watching serene videos like this and I would so love to have a hat like the one your wearing
Thank you! Full disclosure- the hat in this video is actually a pretty cheap souvenir hat available at Mount Vernon. I picked it up years ago before I decided to really get invested in this hobby. You can find it on their website. It is made of what seems to be distressed upholstery vinyl. Sometimes I prefer it over a wool-felt hat because it handles water better. It is the right style for the times, but not the right material.
Thanks for watching!
Anytime and thanks for the info
Based.
I got to 2.5 minutes and that's all I could take of you walking around in the woods.
Haha, some people love it and others can't stand it! I thought it was relaxing enough to share. Next time I'll probably change it up!
I loved it.
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Love the content, top quality. Hope to see that mukluk video come out.
Thanks so much - it is in the works, just need to find the time to film!
Keep the good work up! I fell instantly in love with your videos! Waiting up for moreeee!
Thanks so much! I am a college student and I hope summer will bring me much more time to get out and film!
I did this for 10 years in the jungle of south America
Sounds like there wasn't any snow 😄all jokes aside, I'm sure that was an intense 10 years.
Good video young man, you’ll go far
Thank you very much, I appreciate that. I still have a long way to go but I'm sticking with it and having a great time!
If you are interested and I know this should be on a different video but I want to give you many comments. You should make the trip to Danville, Pa in May for a rendezvous some of the best riflemen in the East are members of this club.
Thanks for this comment. Usually I have to reject invites to historical events because of my college schedule, but something in May might just work for me. I will give it a look!
I like your demonstration ! You seem to be knogebal about. It puts you back in the 18th century. I am verry glad I found this channel. David Back from Menifee county Kentucky.
Thank you for watching David!
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He looks very clean. Equipment looks brand new never used. Like first timer.
Hi Glenn, thanks for your comment! Actually, I've been in this hobby for a few years. I got my start at a summer camp and wore this same outfit for 4 years of high school summers- totaling about a year in period clothing. I have never washed my clothing with modern means or taken an extraordinary amount of time to clean my equipment- much of it is many years older than I am and even saw prior use. I hear this comment frequently, though, and I can only refer you to this video from Chris the Redcoat:
th-cam.com/video/qgyjACytIKM/w-d-xo.html
I realize he is portraying a soldier and therefore there are MANY differences, but the overall message holds true: cleanliness was probably more important during the period than most folks would imagine. Very few people, frontier folk or not, like to feel grimy all the time. Perhaps I will make a similar video of my own soon.
Compared to those who have been involved for years I am MOST DEFINITELY a beginner. I realize I am making mistakes as I learn and grown and I am actively seeking mentorship wherever I can find it. Many older folks in this hobby have intentionally antiqued their clothing and equipment. I would be happy to hear any tips for aging gear a little. Do you have any suggestions? I think a walnut dye bath would go a long way... hopefully I will have time for that this fall!
Cheers!
Alex
Really not that different from "modern" bushcraft..surprised you didnt fashion a raised bed of some kind; even with those layers of wool the ground must have been cold. Fun video made me subscribe; looking forward to more.
Thanks for subscribing! You're right, the ground was pretty cold despite the wool. I would have liked to make a nice thick leaf pile but the dark forced me into the lean-to earlier than I expected. I won't make that mistake again!
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Thanks for the sub! Appreciate you!
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Nice channel. What period are you looking to duplicate? I've done this to but with a lot less "stuff". You might want to see what you can do without to lighter your load. I also notice you carry no gun, horn or shot bag. Just don't have them yet?
Keep up the good work and have fun...
Thanks! I definitely need to whittle down my kit. As for the gun and accortements- Frontier Trading Company is a program area at a Boy Scout camp. I got my start in all this working there, and we weren't allowed to carry firearms as camp staff. Now that I'm in college it's difficult to come up with funding or a place for a flintlock outside of a dorm. Fortunately, I'm building a flintlock in about a month!!! I'm excited about it and looking forward to getting into the black powder piece of this hobby.
Was looking good up to the point went he broke out the modern cheese block and the processed summer sausage. But otherwise was a relaxing video to watch.
Haha, good catch, I think you're the first person to call out the modern foods. More authentic food options are to come in future videos, stay tuned! I am evolving and happy to benchmark my progress with these videos :)
@@FrontierTradingCompany jas Townsend has a good vid on a sold life and issue of rations you may wanna check out for period correct 👍
Dang auto correct on soldiers * by the way I do French and Indian War Roger's Rangers.
You have quickly become one of my favorite channels. I could watch you and a fella named Teton Todd ( th-cam.com/video/7mJdjZAhq8k/w-d-xo.html ) all day. So much information and inspiration. Glad I found your channel in its beginnings!
Thank you so much! I appreciate that. I checked out Teton Todd... what a channel! I do my best to make videos that I would enjoy watching, and I'm glad to see folks aligning with that vision! I'm just getting started, big things to come!
Imagine goin hunting and u see this dude I’d think I hiked bak in time
Haha thanks for the comment, I’ve always been a little more nervous about being mistaken for a deer by a hunter 🤣
Just found your channel.
I like it. What part of Ohio are you recording in.
I used to camp, around Zanesville
I'm in the Northwestern most corner, on the borders of Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan!
Great video!! Where did get the Hunting frock ?Are did you make it yourself? Keep up the great work!!
Thank you for watching! I will make a video detailing my outfit soon. The hunting frock worn in the majority of this video is from a reenacting store called Smoke and Fire, located in Waterville, OH. You can find the frock on their website under the men's clothing section. You can also call the shop to connect with a local seamstress for custom work.
During a visit to Colonial Williamsburg, I had the opportunity to present myself in my period garb to the head tailor, a professor at William and Mary with years of research in 18th-century clothing. He knew of Smoke and Fire instantly and commended their work. Since then I wear the frock with a renewed pride and I would certainly recommend it to someone else.
Yes sir, I noticed that the Smoke and Fire frock was 36 inches in length. The one you are wearing appears to be longer.
Great video, I love your set up. I carry a first model Bess. Keep up the great work.
I love this man. Would love to do this myself. Reminds me of my Boy Scout days
I love to hear that, thank you! I film my adventures for folks like you! I got my start in scouting and gained many valuable skills along my trail to Eagle. Thanks for watching!
@@FrontierTradingCompany I sadly got a late start and stopped at Star, but my fondest memories are in the woods and still use my skills into my late 20s of hunting, backpacking, and everyday life. Sad of the turn the organization is taking, but I hope that it can make a resurgence. Would love to see some black powder videos
@@Justashooter The impact of scouting is definitely those long-lasting skills, not the ranks themselves. Scouting's turn is unfortunate, but I have faith that the organization will recuperate.
I got going with FTC working at a scout camp, and that meant that I couldn't carry a firearm. I've been eyeing a good rifle for a while, someday soon I'll have to splurge! I
Cool video mate! 🙂
What's the name of the second song in the video?
Thanks for watching! It is called Firefly, but Chris Haugen.
Might have been asked already but what is the pack weight of all the gear? I love your gear and channel by the way hope you keep it up.
I’m not sure for this particular camp. This video was a wreck when it comes to authenticity! I was still very much in my childhood phase of pursuing this hobby. Overall I would say guys in the time period had their gear pretty well spread out on the body- belt, shot pouch and horn/etc and would have loaded up a horse or many horses with their gear. Carrying a pack like this may not have been very common aside from soldiers on campaign/etc.
I’ve come a long way since this video and would invite you to check out my full gear review video if you haven’t already! My most recent camp video features much of that gear, and I’ll be filming another one this weekend with even more… keep an eye out for that one to go live in another month or two. Really appreciate the comment and sorry I couldn’t be more help on this particular setup!
Did you make those buckskins yourself ?
Those are awesome 🙂
Yes, and thank you! I recently picked up some buckskins for an upcoming instructional on making leggings and moccasins.
I just discover your channel. I would like to know a little bit more on your clothing, (specially your coat) where did you find the pattern and what kind of fabric it is? Thanks for the video
Thanks for your comment! I will definitely be making a video about my outfit and accessories in the near future.
In the meantime... my frock coat is made of linette, a 50/50 blend of linen and cotton.
Cotton was very expensive prior to the invention of the cotton gin, but it was a very sturdy fabric that could stand up to lots of hard use. For that reason, many outer garmets were made using a blend of linen, which was cheaper and more common, and cotton, to add durability. The stitching is so tight that water usually beads up on the fabric, but I have also applied several light coats of beeswax.
Though I have sewn much of my own outfit, this frock was purchased from Smoke & Fire Co., a reenacting store in Waterville, Ohio, near the present site of Fort Meigs, a well preserved War of 1812 battlefield. Smoke & Fire can also connect you to a local seamstress for custom work.
More information on my clothing can be found in my recent video on that topic: th-cam.com/video/oXP2SEmdijU/w-d-xo.html
@@FrontierTradingCompany thanks a lot!!
Nice video. Where's the firelock? No one would have ventured off on their own without one. You don't even have a bow.
Hadn’t built it yet - this was one of the earliest possible renditions of my gear. I’ve made a lot of improvements since this video! Thank you for watching!
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great vid mate, whats with the hat? are they always warn curled up? or are they let down in summer? i have often thought about asking for many a year
This was an early, early iteration of my gear - the hat was a cheap vinyl souvenir from a gift shop. Wool felt or fur felt is the way to go and I have since upgraded. There are a few guys that make fantastic truly accurate hats. Otherwise you can find them for around $50 at the major reenacting retailers online.
Those felt ones were worn wide brim for max protection. Not sure why a private citizen on the frontier would cock any sides up. Soldiers would pin up a side to shoulder a weapon without hitting the hat. The tricorn was a fashion statement more fit for the city to my understanding. Hope that helps!
Backpacking sure was different back then ey?
For sure! New backpacking video coming soon!
@@FrontierTradingCompany Ill stay posted. Nice video I enjoyed!
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Hey you used a song from red dead redemption 2, good choice
Haha, I’ve never played the game but I’m glad you liked it. My music comes from the TH-cam creator library!
Where is your flintlock? Nobody would go trekking without one in the 18th Century.
Didn’t have one yet! Have built a rifle since - you can find the full video covering that experience on my channel!
It's so piecfull out there who needs expensive therapy when you can just go out in to the woods and probably get better results ☺️
True! I'm always happy to share a little slice of the woods!
Love your videos awesome kit.
Please tell me that block of yellow stuff is not supposed to be cheese? Why can't you Yanks make cheese, come to Cheddar southwest Somerset UK & eat cheese that will take the roof off your mouth, proper cheese.
Haha! Have made a lot of improvements since this video, especially to the food that I carry
Looks fun but your rifle is missing.
Hey there! Thanks for watching and I appreciate your comment.
Frontiersman most definitely would have traveled with a firearm in the 18th-century. You may have missed the description section- as stated there: I came up as a historical interpreter at a Boy Scout camp, where I couldn't carry a firearm. Now I'm a college student, so I can't keep one in the dorm. But... finally, after years of yearning for a flintlock, I built my own in June of 2021. There is a photo posted in the 'community' section of my channel if you'd like to check it out. The rifle will be in as many of my future videos as possible- though I am still restricted by dorm life.
I actually just fired the rifle for the first time yesterday. Looking forward to getting some good footage with it soon.
Thanks again!
I imagine most common travelers walked and didnt carry firearms. Horses probably too expensive and too much to take care of. And a gun, especially a black powder rifle was probably too heavy to carry on long journeys???
Actually, to my understanding, most anyone on a long journey would have had a horse and a rifle. Horses have faded from most small-scale historical productions like mine for obvious reasons: the initial price, transporting it, caring for it, etc... I do not have funding/access to a horse. Until just this week I also did not have funding for a rifle. I am proud to say that I have just completed my first flintlock build, though- a project that will be featured in an upcoming video. My videos have not been complete without one, but from here on out, they will be!
@@FrontierTradingCompany good to hear. Looking forward to seeing the rifle.
Curiuos! Why would a trekker on the Ohio in the 18th century go trekking without a flintlock, powder horn, and possibles bag?????
Hey there! Thanks for watching and I appreciate your comment.
In short, they most certainly would NOT have travelled without a firearm. You may have missed the description section- as stated there, I came up as a historical interpreter at a Boy Scout camp, where I couldn't carry a firearm. Now I'm a college student, so I can't keep one in the dorm. But... finally, after years of yearning for a flintlock, I built my own in June of 2021. There is a photo posted in the 'community' section of my channel if you'd like to check it out. The rifle will be in as many of my future videos as possible- though I am still restricted by dorm life.
Finally, I do happen to be wearing a possibles bag- it is a handsewn linnen lower with a rabbit fur flap and a simple button closure. It is visible at 1:16 - my hand is resting on top.
Hope this helps! Thanks again for the comment.
PUH , no blackpowder Rifle ?
I came up as a historical interpreter at a Boy Scout camp, where I couldn't carry a firearm. Now I'm a college student, so I can't keep one in the dorm. But... finally, after years of yearning for a flintlock, I built my own in June. There is a photo posted in the 'community section of my channel if you'd like to check it out. The rifle will be in as many of my future videos as possible- though I am still restricted by dorm life.
What state are you in Ohio or Pennsylvania??
This video was shot in the Ohio/Michigan/Indiana border area!
Walking away from his rifle?
Unfortunately I did not have a rifle at the time I filmed this video. There are many, many inaccuracies in this particular video - my kit was still in a very early rendition.
If this is the 18th century then where is his rifle?
Please see the video description!
Where is your rifle?
I did not have a rifle at the time I made this video. I have since built a flintlock and have posted a video on my channel detailing the experience.
Yeah you better move those leaves.... You don't want those in your fire 🙄
Where's your rifle?
Wish I had one! I came up working at a Boy Scout camp where we couldn't carry firearms. I'm currently looking into picking up an affordable flintlock, but as a college student, they're pretty pricey. More than anything I want the experience of building one. The minute I've got one there will be hours of new content coming your way!
@@FrontierTradingCompany Sounds great! Thanks for replying.
18th century camping, now with 100% more electric lighting!
I appreciate you stopping by! Unfortunately that’s the only way to film after sundown in 4K with the equipment I have!
@@FrontierTradingCompany Just messin with ya, I liked the video and authenticity. Nice job man!
@@MWKnives For sure haha! Thanks for watching, Merry Christmas :)
No musket? hmmmmm?
Just completed my first flintlock build last week. New content on that coming soon!
@@FrontierTradingCompany Nice.. you can't do a 18th Centruy trip without a squirrel rifle. LOL.
@@robertcole9391 For sure! Haven't had the money for it and I'm a college student, so I can't keep one in the dorm... finally broke down and built one this summer! Looking forward to sharing more in a video soon.
@@FrontierTradingCompany A good one is not cheap. But Dixie Gun works has some good deals on kits of the era. Check out their website. They are in Gatlinburg, TN.. Been selling black power its for years. A wide variety of models. You'll get there. I do enjoy the videos.. Keep up the good work.
@@robertcole9391 Will do, thanks!
no rifle ?
Please see video description!
Trading company with no rifle?
I actually built a flintlock and have since published a video about the experience! Thanks for the comment.
As a young boy in rural South Carolina, I drank out of a Gourd and felt good when the water had no bugs in it. Survival was our number one priority. Today the number one priority seems to be the destruction of America and our history. A quiet day along the river isn't going to change that but at least it's one day of rest.
Thanks for watching, I'm happy to share the peace and quiet when I can!
Shouldve used worn in gear for more realism
I appreciate this comment, but I have been using the gear in this video for 4-5 years (and much of it has been used for many years before I was even born, or was lent to me for use in this video) EXCEPT for the brown bedroll cover and leather bag, both of which I made... these two articles saw their first use in this video.
I take good care of my gear and do my best to keep it reasonably clean, but no more than anyone would have done in the 18th-century... my clothing, for example, has never seen a washing machine. I have made the conscious choice not to intentionally age any of my equipment, because God willing, I have another 40-50 years of active time left in this hobby. While most people find this hobby late in life, I have the opportunity to age gear naturally over years of use. I have much to learn so if you notice any specific points of improvement in coming videos please feel free to chime in.
@@FrontierTradingCompany wow the pack still looks new
@@arnelgelera6248 Yep, that's what I was referring to with leather bag in the comment above! I built it at the height of the pandemic and took this opportunity to use it for one of the first times.
@@FrontierTradingCompany At some point all gear is new.