I am enjoying the period videos... brings back memories. Starting in our very early teens (back in the 60's) my cousin, Judy, and I would disappear into the woods every summer for a couple of weeks to a month or for as long as we could get away. We always traveled light - about a 20lb pack, cut offs, tee shirts, moccasins, wide brimmed hats, blankets and tarp/ponchos..... mostly cheep surplus or homemade stuff. We were poor hillybilly kids... lol. Being raised in the woods we knew how to live off the land, but we also carried larders of base supplies we could not find in the hills. We did not carry glass as it was too heavy, nor oil. We carried lard in a large tin with a screw on top. We used Brutton's Snuff tins for almost everything else was the metal kept the bugs and critterd out. Granny was a snuff dipper and always saved her empties for us. Living off the land we did not need much: Self-rising flour and Corn meal, Salt, Pepper, Sugar, Coffee, Deer Jerky, Salt Pork, etc. Back then no one cared if fished, caught a snake, possom, or rabbit, etc. - easy to do with a slingshot or simple homemade self-bow. Around the campfire at night we would make stuff for out camp, play cards, or checkers using berries, nuts, etc. If our folks had let us we could have lived in the woods forever. lol Funny, but kids and people don't salvage and make stuff like they used to..... They gotta have that fancy shinny new stuff. I guess they think it will make them a better woodsman. The truth of the matter is that it ain't so much the tool as it is the skill.... Really, I guess we are lucky these days if we see kids outside playing... They are usually glued to something electronic...
i full agree..we learned to make do with..if you had a need look around and adapt what ya go to what ya need..my granny was a snuff dipper to..tube rose snuff glasses and tins every where used to carry fishing sets snare sets.salt pepper you name it..LOL out packs often rang like bells from all the tin clanking together..army surplus clothing boots and blankets ponchos..or stuff that road home in a duffle bag after WW2..we were poor..but we learned powerful life long lessons..good times...i still miss that long ago trail...thanks for the memories..safe journeys
Levi, thanks for sharing your story. I grew up in an earlier age, as well. Loved the woods and creeks on our farm. Didn't have much, but sure enjoyed what we had. Sitting here appreciating the memories your post brought back. Again, thank you.
Exactly.....I call em Gear Geeks and they are the prime target of marketers.It aint the tool ,its knowledge that saves you.Im 52 and still carry the same sheath knife ive had since i was 10.
Tightwad Todd Yep! Sounds like me... if it works for you why get something new. I just had to give up my old "dumb phone". It is only 11yo but my service provider no longer supports it. I am still learning how to use my new "smart" phone. My teacher is my 4yo granddaughter... lol I get new knives as gifts all the time, but I end up using my old favorites. My favorite whittling knife is a 25 cent barlow my grandfather got me back in the mid 50's. lol
Good video. Trying to figure out my food kit. That 4 lb of sugar and coffee and creamer and rice and flour and beans and some kind of meat with spices. Get heavy. Plan on go to be out a long time. God bless. From Glenn CATT in Massachusetts.
I would love to share a campfire with you some day. I got a bunch of the same gear you have in your videos plus I love making a lot of my own gear as well. I have a yucca BSA scout packs that I am making some leather straps for and never knew about folding the wool blanket over the top and using the D-rings to lash it on. love watching your videos and it never fails that I learn something new from you. thanks for sharing with all of us! before I ever knew the term bushcraft I called it cowboy camping cause I grew up watching old westerns with my dad and to this day when I think of camping I picture it just like I saw in the old black and white cowboy movies. LOVE vintage gear and old school camping!!
well i will be going to the 3rd primitive bushcraft rendesvous in jackson Mississippi in october...make plans and come camp with us,,they got a site on FB
I have been using your larder system for a while Blackie, I really like it. The best containers I have found so far are Illy espresso cans - they are lined with plastic and the lids screw shut.
Great information Blackie. Very nice kit you have organized there. I also utilize many of those ideas myself. You definitely have a lot of versatility in that kit to keep yourself energized for a few days no problem. Take care.
It's been a long time since I heard the word larder. If I used whiskey bottles I"d have to start drinking. lol. Thanks Blackie, I always enjoy your videos.
Hey blackie love your videos. i have been watching all of them because i think that you are really good at explaining wilderness skills. of all the videos of all of the survival shows from dave to you and the others i have never heard someone make a video about the importance of salt. I believe that real survivalists even though they can provide for themselves they forget that in a long term situation finding salt is going to be a very important component to there survival system. I am not just talking about salt for food preservation i am talking about salt for human needs. hunting and fishing and foraging is great but there isn't enough salt for your bodys need to eliminate the need to carry this component. The old timers carried salt and lots of it. I would love for you to do some research on this and make a video and share with us.
great whiskey flask storage. also I'd waterproof that with beeswax rather, i know paraffin is cheap and available but guess thats just me on my petroleum strike.
Use to carry olive oil in a stainless steel whiskey flask not as vintage but did not break and you could bury it half way in the ground put a cotton wick in the top with the lid open light that for an oil candle then put three or four metal stakes around it to make an oil candle stove for boiling water etc.
speaking of repurposing ... I use an old Alice #1 dry bag, its water proof (mostly) and I just doped up the seems with "flex seal clear" should be good for a while longer. Also added a strap and buckles so that it is more like the newer dry bags
I used the liquid it was a bit messy but then that was probably just me. however the tape does hold that boat together so I'm sure it would be fine for your project
blackoracle69 awesome , I love pioneer and trapper food.love out door cooking videos .One of my favorite channel is jason townson an son. But to carry the basics like flour, corn meal, beans,rice and dried meat is a true knowledge, but as I like to say seasoning is everything. Can't wait for the videos. Thanks for the reply.
mountainghost556 : Jas townsend 18th century stuff is great. I carry fresh root vegetables like potato, carrot, onion, ect.. Not much extra weight either. Along with the staples like Blackie has you can make a damn good meal out of just about anything. Also the one dollar "just add water" stuff from the grocery store are great additions too.
Blackie, how did people pack their medicines back in the day? I'm guessing they didn't have the little plastic sorters we have today. Thanks for the video as always.
Depending on how far you go back, they didn't have "pills" as we think of them today. The apothecary, of the day, had dried spices, herbs, salves, and tonics. Willow bark as the source for today's aspirin. Many knew the benefits of plants found in the wild. Pine needle tea (for vitamin C). Plantain, a lawn "weed", can be used as a salve for first aid. Just a few examples, FWIW. BTW, your post indicates 6 replies before mine. However, I can't "see" any of them. Apologies if this is a duplication of what someone else has already posted.
Oldtimer Lee If you are interested check out... exhibits.hsl.virginia.edu/lewisclark/medicine/ They were trained in herbal medicine. Jefferson and others did not trust the "modern medical" practices of the day. They also had the expierences of the native tribes who knew the local herbs BTW: My grandmother learned a lot of her medical lore from an old Apache medicine man who she always called "Mr. Lundie". During the late 1800's and early 1900's the local people in the Rose Hill, VA area would generally go to him before they would go to Dr. Sumpture, the local white doctor.
Thanks for the link, for a number of reasons. For example, for several years I gave presentations to school kids, on a field trip, about the way things were done during back "my days". Back in the mid-late 1700's. My subject for their trip was herbs / apothecary. Quite sad today that so many young folks have so little understanding of the natural world. For example, they recognized gingersnaps and gingerale, but didn't have a clue that natural flavor comes from a root (tuber). Same thing with liking cinnamon rolls and not understanding that natural flavor comes from tree bark. Also, grew up in a time when a number of "home remedies" were common, too. One that I still do, is to scrape the flesh of a white potato to cover a burn. (A burn that doesn't require professional medical care.) Has a cooling effect and helps protect the burned flesh from the air. Change it, when the potato turns dark or the sting of the burn returns. Cover with a light bandage to keep it in place, if needed, for a few hours or so.
Oldtimer Lee Yep, I remember the potato trick.... For posion ivy... Granny would use Juleweed (touch-me-nots). It would stop the itching qnd the rash would usually be gone in less than an hour - if you had not scratched holes in you skin...lol She knew all kinds of tricks like that...
Awesome kit!!! Great ideas, and great versatility!
Thank you for the tips.
I am enjoying the period videos... brings back memories. Starting in our very early teens (back in the 60's) my cousin, Judy, and I would disappear into the woods every summer for a couple of weeks to a month or for as long as we could get away. We always traveled light - about a 20lb pack, cut offs, tee shirts, moccasins, wide brimmed hats, blankets and tarp/ponchos..... mostly cheep surplus or homemade stuff. We were poor hillybilly kids... lol. Being raised in the woods we knew how to live off the land, but we also carried larders of base supplies we could not find in the hills. We did not carry glass as it was too heavy, nor oil. We carried lard in a large tin with a screw on top. We used Brutton's Snuff tins for almost everything else was the metal kept the bugs and critterd out. Granny was a snuff dipper and always saved her empties for us. Living off the land we did not need much: Self-rising flour and Corn meal, Salt, Pepper, Sugar, Coffee, Deer Jerky, Salt Pork, etc. Back then no one cared if fished, caught a snake, possom, or rabbit, etc. - easy to do with a slingshot or simple homemade self-bow. Around the campfire at night we would make stuff for out camp, play cards, or checkers using berries, nuts, etc. If our folks had let us we could have lived in the woods forever. lol
Funny, but kids and people don't salvage and make stuff like they used to..... They gotta have that fancy shinny new stuff. I guess they think it will make them a better woodsman. The truth of the matter is that it ain't so much the tool as it is the skill.... Really, I guess we are lucky these days if we see kids outside playing... They are usually glued to something electronic...
i full agree..we learned to make do with..if you had a need look around and adapt what ya go to what ya need..my granny was a snuff dipper to..tube rose snuff glasses and tins every where used to carry fishing sets snare sets.salt pepper you name it..LOL out packs often rang like bells from all the tin clanking together..army surplus clothing boots and blankets ponchos..or stuff that road home in a duffle bag after WW2..we were poor..but we learned powerful life long lessons..good times...i still miss that long ago trail...thanks for the memories..safe journeys
Levi, thanks for sharing your story. I grew up in an earlier age, as well. Loved the woods and creeks on our farm. Didn't have much, but sure enjoyed what we had. Sitting here appreciating the memories your post brought back. Again, thank you.
Oldtimer Lee Thanks.... 😊
Exactly.....I call em Gear Geeks and they are the prime target of marketers.It aint the tool ,its knowledge that saves you.Im 52 and still carry the same sheath knife ive had since i was 10.
Tightwad Todd Yep! Sounds like me... if it works for you why get something new. I just had to give up my old "dumb phone". It is only 11yo but my service provider no longer supports it. I am still learning how to use my new "smart" phone. My teacher is my 4yo granddaughter... lol I get new knives as gifts all the time, but I end up using my old favorites. My favorite whittling knife is a 25 cent barlow my grandfather got me back in the mid 50's. lol
Good video. Trying to figure out my food kit. That 4 lb of sugar and coffee and creamer and rice and flour and beans and some kind of meat with spices. Get heavy. Plan on go to be out a long time. God bless. From Glenn CATT in Massachusetts.
Awesome
I would love to share a campfire with you some day. I got a bunch of the same gear you have in your videos plus I love making a lot of my own gear as well. I have a yucca BSA scout packs that I am making some leather straps for and never knew about folding the wool blanket over the top and using the D-rings to lash it on. love watching your videos and it never fails that I learn something new from you. thanks for sharing with all of us!
before I ever knew the term bushcraft I called it cowboy camping cause I grew up watching old westerns with my dad and to this day when I think of camping I picture it just like I saw in the old black and white cowboy movies. LOVE vintage gear and old school camping!!
well i will be going to the 3rd primitive bushcraft rendesvous in jackson Mississippi in october...make plans and come camp with us,,they got a site on FB
I have been using your larder system for a while Blackie, I really like it. The best containers I have found so far are Illy espresso cans - they are lined with plastic and the lids screw shut.
sound like a good idea
good job
Great information Blackie. Very nice kit you have organized there. I also utilize many of those ideas myself. You definitely have a lot of versatility in that kit to keep yourself energized for a few days no problem. Take care.
safe journeys to you my friend
Great idea..i have a bunch of piroline cookie cans .. nice kit.
I always carry the large one litre dry soup mixes less than a dollar and Light you can use your flour mix to make dumplings and its a real meal
It's been a long time since I heard the word larder. If I used whiskey bottles I"d have to start drinking. lol. Thanks Blackie, I always enjoy your videos.
yep its a old term for sure..thought i would bring it back up for the vintage woodscraft series..thanks for the comment safe journeys
Great set-up, Blackie; Now, lets head for them woods git a lil fire goin & have us a lunch ? Sounds good to me ! ATB Terry God Bless
Another great video! I want to thank you for your videos. They are always interesting and very informative. Keep up the good work my friend!
thanks..safe journeys to ya
Great video!!
Hey blackie love your videos. i have been watching all of them because i think that you are really good at explaining wilderness skills. of all the videos of all of the survival shows from dave to you and the others i have never heard someone make a video about the importance of salt. I believe that real survivalists even though they can provide for themselves they forget that in a long term situation finding salt is going to be a very important component to there survival system. I am not just talking about salt for food preservation i am talking about salt for human needs. hunting and fishing and foraging is great but there isn't enough salt for your bodys need to eliminate the need to carry this component. The old timers carried salt and lots of it. I would love for you to do some research on this and make a video and share with us.
i will do a little research and see if i can do something about that..thanks for the idea..safe journeys
great whiskey flask storage. also I'd waterproof that with beeswax rather, i know paraffin is cheap and available but guess thats just me on my petroleum strike.
I'm the first. Yeah. Great video.
Use to carry olive oil in a stainless steel whiskey flask not as vintage but did not break and you could bury it half way in the ground put a cotton wick in the top with the lid open light that for an oil candle then put three or four metal stakes around it to make an oil candle stove for boiling water etc.
good multi use item
BLACKIE THOMAS i have been to Geneva County Alabana back when my grandparents were still alive wondered if you were in around that part of Alabama
I carry parched corn and peas along with many of the items that you carry.
speaking of repurposing ... I use an old Alice #1 dry bag, its water proof (mostly) and I just doped up the seems with "flex seal clear" should be good for a while longer. Also added a strap and buckles so that it is more like the newer dry bags
i have been looking at that flex seal tape to make up a bry carry bag..thanks for the input
I used the liquid it was a bit messy but then that was probably just me. however the tape does hold that boat together so I'm sure it would be fine for your project
I keep hearing folks talking about Old Bay seasoning. I guess I'm gonna have to get some and try it out.
old bay is not too hot but it will spice it up ..which is a big help when you been out a few days and want some TASTE..
LOL ! I hear ya man. But don't ya know EVERYTHING tastes awesome when your really Hungry ! ;)
A bag full of corn dodgers is all anyone really needs.
Nice little kit,hope you make a cooking video soon.
got quite a list planned stay tuned
blackoracle69 awesome , I love pioneer and trapper food.love out door cooking videos .One of my favorite channel is jason townson an son. But to carry the basics like flour, corn meal, beans,rice and dried meat is a true knowledge, but as I like to say seasoning is everything. Can't wait for the videos. Thanks for the reply.
mountainghost556 : Jas townsend 18th century stuff is great. I carry fresh root vegetables like potato, carrot, onion, ect.. Not much extra weight either. Along with the staples like Blackie has you can make a damn good meal out of just about anything. Also the one dollar "just add water" stuff from the grocery store are great additions too.
Next time I'm saving those small glass bottles. As for the can lids, do you prefer friction fit or screw on type, mix-n-match?
What's best for lard?
screw on for granular ingredients friction fit for larger ingredients like dried fruits, beans and rice
I do the same repurposing but i use the plastic liquor bottles....lighter and unbreakable.
they do work well for carrying of small amounts to the field
They also come in many sizes
You're number one, I am number 2! Wait....
What's your favorite whiskey Blackie? My Dad's was Wiser's, aged 8 years, very smooth.
Blackie, how did people pack their medicines back in the day? I'm guessing they didn't have the little plastic sorters we have today. Thanks for the video as always.
Depending on how far you go back, they didn't have "pills" as we think of them today. The apothecary, of the day, had dried spices, herbs, salves, and tonics. Willow bark as the source for today's aspirin. Many knew the benefits of plants found in the wild. Pine needle tea (for vitamin C). Plantain, a lawn "weed", can be used as a salve for first aid.
Just a few examples, FWIW.
BTW, your post indicates 6 replies before mine. However, I can't "see" any of them. Apologies if this is a duplication of what someone else has already posted.
Oldtimer Lee If you are interested check out... exhibits.hsl.virginia.edu/lewisclark/medicine/ They were trained in herbal medicine. Jefferson and others did not trust the "modern medical" practices of the day. They also had the expierences of the native tribes who knew the local herbs BTW: My grandmother learned a lot of her medical lore from an old Apache medicine man who she always called "Mr. Lundie". During the late 1800's and early 1900's the local people in the Rose Hill, VA area would generally go to him before they would go to Dr. Sumpture, the local white doctor.
Thanks for the link, for a number of reasons. For example, for several years I gave presentations to school kids, on a field trip, about the way things were done during back "my days". Back in the mid-late 1700's. My subject for their trip was herbs / apothecary. Quite sad today that so many young folks have so little understanding of the natural world. For example, they recognized gingersnaps and gingerale, but didn't have a clue that natural flavor comes from a root (tuber). Same thing with liking cinnamon rolls and not understanding that natural flavor comes from tree bark.
Also, grew up in a time when a number of "home remedies" were common, too. One that I still do, is to scrape the flesh of a white potato to cover a burn. (A burn that doesn't require professional medical care.) Has a cooling effect and helps protect the burned flesh from the air. Change it, when the potato turns dark or the sting of the burn returns. Cover with a light bandage to keep it in place, if needed, for a few hours or so.
BTW, I can see all the replies in this thread via the G+ notification, but not on the YT page. ???
Oldtimer Lee Yep, I remember the potato trick.... For posion ivy... Granny would use Juleweed (touch-me-nots). It would stop the itching qnd the rash would usually be gone in less than an hour - if you had not scratched holes in you skin...lol She knew all kinds of tricks like that...
Blackie, could you tell me about your bracelet? Is it copper?
yes it is a grounding rod for a electric utility box..cut to size and bent around my wrist
No coffee?
My question exactly! How can you camp without coffee or tea? I keep tea bags and a few packs of instant coffee in my survival kit.