Five overlooked pieces of gear to keep you alive!

[@johnndavis7647]

The fire kit. You see people nowadays using Tobacco tins with a burning glass in the lid. They used therse for lighting thier pipes. We who dont smoke carry a flint and steel, a bit of tinder and a few splinters of fat wood in our boxes.
Most people on the frontier would have been glad to have any small, flat tin box to carry their fire makings in.
Most often the poor people hard to make do with wrapping their fire makings in a bit of greased deer skin.
They would carry a fire steel, a piece of flint and some charred material to catch a spark and a candle stub for drying damp tinder on rainy days.
Thanks for the video

[@ohiorusty4982]

When Kit Carson was leading John Fremont across the mountains to California, they ran into an unexpected blizzard and heavy snow. Running low on food Fremont ordered his men to eat their candles to keep them alive. Clearly the candles were made from tallow and it did keep them alive and allowed the men to continue their journey to California.

[@FlintlockOperator]

Corps of discover did that too over the Bitterroots

[@tycreps6407]

In the ending you mentioned "So I can know more and carry less." My phrase has been that knowledge is light weight and packs easy. Great video! Thank you sir!

[@ChacoteOutdoorRecreation]

The world’s oldest sewing needle was discovered in Siberia’s Denisova Cave and is believed to be around 50,000 years old. The needle is made of an unidentified bird bone and measures just under three inches long. It even has an eye carved in the top through which to string thread The needle was likely created by an extinct species of human known as the Denisovans, I think my x wife was in fact a Denisovan and can really understand why they became extinct.

[@dontfallyoumighthurtyourse4694]

😂😂😂

[@johnndavis7647]

One of the things that impressed British officers in t he French and Indian War was how self sufficient the frontiersmen were.
At the end of a days march they would all sit down and take out needle and sinue and repair their moccasins.
They usually had at least two pair when they set out on the march.

[@louisburdick9268]

Have you tried James Townsend and son they have a wide variety of period correct implements for daily life. A great source for the reenactment community.

[@Rumblestrip]

Try Townsends for sewing kit needs..any opinel knife would work well, usually beechwood handles with a steel lock collar. That design has been around since the 1500s, easy to customize. Lard would also work after filtering thru cheese cloth in place of tallow. Lards cheap, can get a gallon for like $5 at any grocery store. Bacon fat can be filtered also similarly. Silk wild rags also work well... Most Western stores would have them as well.

[@GoldenClays1]

It's your attitude that makes the difference. It's a pleasure watching you and your enthusiastic and interesting videos!

[@TomRussellatAFA]

Excellent suggestions!

[@FlintlockOperator]

Thank you!

[@Real11BangBang]

Excellent video as always. One of my favorite pieces of kit that nobody likes to talk about a whole lot is rawhide. It is the duct tape of the 18th and 19th centuries. Need to add a little bit of extra thickness to your moccasin so they don't wear out as? rawhide.
Need to fix a broken gun stock. Rawhide, it's great stuff!

[@FlintlockOperator]

Thank you! That's a great idea for an Item! I carry a bit of tanned leather in my kit for patching material but rawhide would be even better.

[@robertcole9391]

You can find some hand forged items through Townsends. Also includes fish hooks, etc.

[@haroldconner2645]

New subscriber

[@TurkeyCreek-ek8mj]

I actually carry a small tin of beef tallow wrapped in a small rag in every shooting pouch. Enjoyed the video my friend.
TC

[@lundysden6781]

try adding a chamois cloth!! its fine thin leather. Can clean and polish metal, absorb liquids, clean, hold flints in lock, help grip without marring etc.

[@ohiorusty4982]

That chamois is the nicest fine leather to clean your classes and it won't scratch the lenses.

[@FrozenHawkHunter]

I'm surprised you didn't mention a tinder box for starting fires.

[@troygilliland9485]

Glad to have found you! I really enjoyed this video and look forward to watching and learning more.

[@FlintlockOperator]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@will76888]

Well done video! Enjoyed it very much. Thank you for posting.

[@FlintlockOperator]

Thank you for watching!

[@quinntheeskimooutdoors6234]

😊nice. Thanks for sharing 😊

[@KevinTownsend-hw5ih]

The old timers and indians would take the little bone from just above the dew claw off the front leg of a deer. Some deer have short ones and some deer have longer ones but they make a great needle. There are two on each front leg, just let them dry out and then scrape the tissue off, drill a hole in the joint end and you are ready to sew.

[@lyonforge3077]

Really good video, fun, and informative. Keep going, you're getting better every new video.
Hey, from Indiana

[@DuaneRogers-sh2sl]

Check out Jas Townsend and track of the wolf and Dixie gun works

[@timsheridan3987]

Good video well presented

[@chadT2005]

I seen where you've been to Boonesborough. If your in Kentucky you should try to make it to logan's station in the spring, we would be glad to have you

[@billlewis6628]

Have you thought about going to the school of the longhunter this year at pricketts fort.

[@FlintlockOperator]

I've wanted to attend for many years but Prickett's fort is a LONG way away from me. I'll go someday!

[@greywuuf]

Burley and towbridge ( sp) carries older historicly correct cloth, thread and needles .....i am not sure that they have any hand forged but the have "old world" companies that were around early that still make needles. Very high quality hand needles. Worth tali g a look at least

[@Johnpaul-re8si]

Like the information!! Thanks! Keep teaching brother!

[@kenatpach]

Great selection...Thank you!

[@jackvoss5841]

My sewing thread is dental floss. I think you could tow a car with the stuff?
Courtesy of Half Vast Flying

[@texascelt8363]

Great video very informative definitely gave me some ideas thanks 👍🏻👍🏻

[@earlshaner4441]

Good evening from Syracuse NY brother thank you for sharing your adventures in history

[@sarudon8412]

Love this video! Will definitely be adding some of these to my kit! Tallow is a wonderful product and is severely overlooked.

[@margaretadler6162]

Hello from Vietnam.

[@johnathandavis3693]

Thanks for this. Very good info...

[@randiegadberry5448]

Greetings from north Idaho!

[@mrkultra1655]

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[@30CalCoreLokt]

Is that a "felt hat blank" you see places selling? I want to get one but they vary in prices SO much.

[@FlintlockOperator]

it is! I got mine from Crazy Crow. Less than $50.

[@30CalCoreLokt]

@@FlintlockOperator did you shape it or steam it? Any good tutorials on that process?

[@FlintlockOperator]

@@30CalCoreLokt Honestly the only thing I did when i first got it was to sew up the left side. Wearing it a lot outside shaped it to my head. I've only had to steam and reshape it very recently because I was in several rainstorms. Not sure about a specific tutorial, but there are a lot of hat shaping tutorials on YT.

[@michaelw2288]

Oops. Dropping needles is a real possibilty. They are so small and lightweight, why carry only one. 10Cs enthusiasts carry only 1. Historical gear lists of the era show that 6 were carried. In addition 2 folding knives.

[@FlintlockOperator]

I agree. I have several more stuck throughout my kit. I think if you're going to only have one the big sail needle that Dave Canterbury recommends with his 10 C's is the way to go, but like you said, why carry just one?

[@ellencash]

We really like your jacket did you make it yourself if you did how did you get that color of wool where did you purchase it from or did you die it yourself

[@FlintlockOperator]

My coat is one of the few clothing items I did not make myself. It is the "late 18th century workman's coat" in dark green from South Union Mills. I asked them to add some length to it and it is very good quality for the price. I highly recommend them!

[@adampotraffke2134]

Hello from ohio

[@Jorigin]

Your audio levels are consistently too low. Not mad, just feedback. Like the content.

[@FlintlockOperator]

Thank you for the feedback! We just got some really nice microphones so that will not be an issue going forward!

[@Jorigin]

@@FlintlockOperator don't forget to check during editing too

[@rockmclaughlin3199]

Enjoying your content. Keep it up. Well done!