Made a discovery while elk hunting in the mountains. If you take a large cotton or canvas game bag it makes a good mattress when packed full of pine needles and leaves. They are cheap. Even cheaper if you wait till after hunting season.
It is always more fun to pick up items 2nd hand, or shop your own house. :) I make myself do that first, then I can refine it later. Hammocks are so much more comfortable.
The local Goodwill store can fill the bill on obtaining at a reasonable price. Cook gear, sleep system, clothing, just go check it out. You can refine your gear as you go along.
I spent last weekend bear hunting in the mountains of S.W. Washington. A storm hit during the night, wave after wave of rain, wind, and HUMID cold off the ocean. I just had a spike camp but, I have a 90% wool blanket made into a chest high footwell with horse blanket pins. Over my core went two 90% wool blankets that my daughter had sewed together for me. Nothing, but nothing, beats humid, driving cold like wool. Heavy? Oh, yes but, a life savor and sleep savor.
I'll disagree on the tent selection. The prices of the available WW1 & WW2 reproduction pup tents is comparable to those being asked for Viet Nam vintage pups. Under the "Buy Once, Cry Once" philosophy, the more authentic tent is more economical because at some point, you're going to want to replace that 1970s-80s tent for one that all your buds are using. Air mattresses can be covered with blankets. A wool blanket is a wool blanket, a Nalgene bottle can be put in a pack. But a tent---that's the center of your camp. I'll also mention some exciting things are coming on the sleep-system/shelter system fronts for Classic Camping. Stand by, its stuff that everybody interested will need to know about.
I had to do classic camp I had 2wool blankets ,10x10 tarp 2,50ft ropes , swiss knife ,machete and small ax. And a pelet rifle. U used the rope with a blanket to make a hammock when it would rain. I survived.
Good points and gear. Lanterns are available at a lot of places as well as garage sales. You can set up a canvas tarp. harbor freight has an 8x10 for under 50. I mean a tarp not drop cloth. If you have a yard start by setting up there or a close park where you are not far from your car. If you are doing this with a lady you want to keep going with then add some extras to make her comfortable. If you want to wait til next year to allow time to get gear, try one of those town wide or long drive garage sales where they go for several miles. Make offers. Still try close to where you can bail out if you are not doing well. Probably the most needed thing to this activity is to learn to sew. It wasn't easy for any of us and we didn't have videos to learn from. Like Sarge says it don't have to be beutiful just function for you. Used old sewing machines are not expensive.
New subsciber here, love the channel. My wife and I are big hikers, gram counters if u will and recently started doing bushcrafting trips and love it. Your channel is full of great information thank you sir for the content
Thanks so much for giving me a baseline. I am coming from the Ultralight world. I have always enjoyed history and antiques. Therefore, the craft is the perfect transition for me.
I just got cool deal militery pup tent but more moderen vietam area type my time military the shelter half. Forty buck two full gear set it up awsome find. Cooked my ww2 scout kit find steel best way better standard kit just got aluminum 9ps cook kit your right that thing garbage to thin like cup with measurements rest yuke i scout eighties but kit cook was fifties. My canteen was eighties two quart.
thoroughly flushed out large Gatorade type bottles wide mouth easy filling, the bulk containers of modern gum, plastic screw top 'jar' type containers suitable for coffee,sugar etc, here's a slightly strange one, make your own match safe ? ask around family and friends do any of them use effervescent tablets, vitamin C, denture cleaning, they all come in airtight watertight tubes use only limited by imagination
Aluminum is carcinogenic, toxic. Also, some vintage military gear could contain hazardous chemicals - fire retardants and waterproofing materials as well.
Hoi Tolles Video. Das Kocher kennst du sicher nicht Es gibt in Deutschland und der Schweiz Armee Gamelle schau im Internet nachschauen. Auch die Armee Rucksack der Schweiz Armee die mit Fell.Aus dem 1910. Gruß Mario
I am a modern guy, love polar fleece for a mid layer and when it get down to the low 40’s , I throw on a toboggan and I’m good for another 10°.
Made a discovery while elk hunting in the mountains. If you take a large cotton or canvas game bag it makes a good mattress when packed full of pine needles and leaves. They are cheap. Even cheaper if you wait till after hunting season.
brilliant
It is always more fun to pick up items 2nd hand, or shop your own house. :) I make myself do that first, then I can refine it later. Hammocks are so much more comfortable.
The local Goodwill store can fill the bill on obtaining at a reasonable price. Cook gear, sleep system, clothing, just go check it out. You can refine your gear as you go along.
I spent last weekend bear hunting in the mountains of S.W. Washington. A storm hit during the night, wave after wave of rain, wind, and HUMID cold off the ocean. I just had a spike camp but, I have a 90% wool blanket made into a chest high footwell with horse blanket pins. Over my core went two 90% wool blankets that my daughter had sewed together for me. Nothing, but nothing, beats humid, driving cold like wool. Heavy? Oh, yes but, a life savor and sleep savor.
I'll disagree on the tent selection. The prices of the available WW1 & WW2 reproduction pup tents is comparable to those being asked for Viet Nam vintage pups. Under the "Buy Once, Cry Once" philosophy, the more authentic tent is more economical because at some point, you're going to want to replace that 1970s-80s tent for one that all your buds are using. Air mattresses can be covered with blankets. A wool blanket is a wool blanket, a Nalgene bottle can be put in a pack. But a tent---that's the center of your camp.
I'll also mention some exciting things are coming on the sleep-system/shelter system fronts for Classic Camping. Stand by, its stuff that everybody interested will need to know about.
I had to do classic camp I had 2wool blankets ,10x10 tarp 2,50ft ropes , swiss knife ,machete and small ax. And a pelet rifle. U used the rope with a blanket to make a hammock when it would rain. I survived.
Good points and gear. Lanterns are available at a lot of places as well as garage sales. You can set up a canvas tarp. harbor freight has an 8x10 for under 50. I mean a tarp not drop cloth. If you have a yard start by setting up there or a close park where you are not far from your car. If you are doing this with a lady you want to keep going with then add some extras to make her comfortable. If you want to wait til next year to allow time to get gear, try one of those town wide or long drive garage sales where they go for several miles. Make offers. Still try close to where you can bail out if you are not doing well. Probably the most needed thing to this activity is to learn to sew. It wasn't easy for any of us and we didn't have videos to learn from. Like Sarge says it don't have to be beutiful just function for you. Used old sewing machines are not expensive.
Thanks Shaun . Hello from East Texas see you on the guild.
Thank you from a first time viewer and new subscriber.
New subsciber here, love the channel. My wife and I are big hikers, gram counters if u will and recently started doing bushcrafting trips and love it. Your channel is full of great information thank you sir for the content
Shawn, Thanks for the video it was very informative. Be Safe Out There!
KOFFEE CUP .HOBO STYLE..OLD GREEN BEAN CAN..2 HOSE CLAMPS. SMALL CLOSET POLE OR FAT WOOD..L-BRACKETS..SCREWS..OR A GOOD OLD SKOOL COAT HANGER..
Great content. Thank you.
Thanks so much for giving me a baseline. I am coming from the Ultralight world. I have always enjoyed history and antiques. Therefore, the craft is the perfect transition for me.
Got chek bag going mod out for basic rucksacke and geared to bush craft.
Going mod to wood frame to get chance do frame.
WW2Scoutmaster here. Great video and information! Thanks for the information and links!
Thanks so much for all the information.
My streak knives home be hard damage they resturant steak knives. They heavy duty thicker normal house meat knife.
Also everything now is a collectible or vintage and expensive
I just got cool deal militery pup tent but more moderen vietam area type my time military the shelter half. Forty buck two full gear set it up awsome find. Cooked my ww2 scout kit find steel best way better standard kit just got aluminum 9ps cook kit your right that thing garbage to thin like cup with measurements rest yuke i scout eighties but kit cook was fifties. My canteen was eighties two quart.
thoroughly flushed out large Gatorade type bottles wide mouth easy filling, the bulk containers of modern gum, plastic screw top 'jar' type containers suitable for coffee,sugar etc, here's a slightly strange one, make your own match safe ? ask around family and friends do any of them use effervescent tablets, vitamin C, denture cleaning, they all come in airtight watertight tubes use only limited by imagination
Aluminum is carcinogenic, toxic. Also, some vintage military gear could contain hazardous chemicals - fire retardants and waterproofing materials as well.
Hey check outtrying get couple wool blanket two. Four pound grade.
Hoi Tolles Video. Das Kocher kennst du sicher nicht Es gibt in Deutschland und der Schweiz Armee Gamelle schau im Internet nachschauen. Auch die Armee Rucksack der Schweiz Armee die mit Fell.Aus dem 1910. Gruß Mario
👍❤
Oh worries i old scout do law oath hold it.
Tents are cheap buy a nice Colman tent
HOBO HORSE SHOE..
Wax my bags