The progress is awesome. We were greatly impressed when we got to see the chuck wagon last June in Wellington. For a wagon 145 year old it was in remarkable shape then. Now its going to be incredible. Thank you for all your time and energy put into the project for everyone's benefit. There are 2 million of us saying THANKS. I guess this will require another journey out from Arizona to see the new wagon in person. GOD BLESS YOU FOLKS REAL GOOD!
Kent, I am so blessed to see that there is still a few folks left who would undertake a restoration project such as what you and your family is doing. It not too often that people get to see how things where built in the 1800's much less seeing living history at work. May God continue to bless you and your family. I thoroughly enjoy your videos.
Folks, we have completely taken apart our 1876 Studebaker chuck wagon, and taking y'all along for the ride as we do a full restoration. We sure hope you enjoy this one- a lot of labor and love went in to it.
Thank you so much for sharing your lifes story with this restoration. Its wonderful to hear the backstory of everything as its a beautiful snapshot of living on the western frontier. Id like to here more about the background of your life as you a sort of timepiece thats invaluable to the history of cowboy living as much as the chuckwagon is.
The only youtube site where I automatically hit the like button as the video starts. Guaranteed quality ahead. Every time. Now let's get back to the video:
That's pretty cool Brother. I'm the Maintenance Blacksmith for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. One of my great honors has been to be part of the restoration of one of our carraiges. There was some extensive blacksmith repair work that had to be done. It was a challenge and ,as I said, an Honor. Be blessed in all that you do. God bless you. Carl
Don’t need no gas. Don’t need no oil. Don’t need to pollute. Being old has its benefits. Thank you for saving our history. You have motivated me to make more homemade meals including bread (making fry bread today).
It's said that when you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life because a labor of love is not work. It is obvious that your and your bride love what you do. You are an inspiration to everyone who watches your videos. What a great legacy for the generations of your family to come. After restoration, it should be good for another hundred-fifty years. Y'all done good.
Really looking forward to part 2. As an avid woodworker and fan of vintage woodworking tools, when you know the history associated with an item, and work to resurrect something to its former glory... there's not a better feeling, knowing that you've saved something and given it a second life, knowing it will continue serve long after your gone. I've brought a number of antique wood planes that were a 100 or more years old back from the dead... it's a real labor of love to do so. I have a reverence for what the tools previous life (and it's owner) may have been like, what the tool may have been used for and how it might have contributed to something significant in their life, like building their child's cradle or used in a livelihood that put food on their table, it almost makes the restoration a spiritual experience because by restoring it back to usefulness, your paying homage to it previous owner(s) and reaching back and touching history. I can see that same reverence in your restoration efforts of that great old wagon... which made watching this video even more enjoyable.
I'm glad this is a multi-part series. I love watching old pieces of history get restored. Imagine a child reading about an old chuckwagon and thinking "I wish I was around back then to see what they looked like." Mr. Rollins somewhere you are making a child's dream come true.
I was having a tuff day, but this made me smile. Something with history that is being loved and repaired is wonderful. I never knew these little things about chuck wagons. I will be looking more into this. Thank you for keeping history and good cooking alive and well.
Much needed repairs. We all have a tendency to put things off but best to make the decision, now or never. It is going to spectacular and ready for another 100 years on the trail. Worth the effort. The recipes can wait.
I've watched Engels Coach Shop for years. That's all he does is build/rebuild wagons of ALL types. I'm sure if you come into a problem he would be sure to help. He makes a lot of stuff both wood and metal pieces.
Love this kind of content in addition to the cooking! Just take care of yourself and quit the day in time. I say this as a healthcare worker for the elderly, where I have a handful of patients that didn't and have to have help from me now despite normally being fit as a fiddle. That wagon ain't going anywhere.
Shan was really working hard! It’s a Blessing to see how well ya’ll work together❤️ How many times did she say” My back hurts;you’er gonna owe me big time for this!”😂 God Bless you both keep up the good work.🙏
There is a gentleman in Montana who is also on UA-cam that repair and does restoration on old wagons like yours I would look him up he does some fantastic work.
Just want you to know I finally got around to making your ‘pork and bean” recipe for my extended family. I used a 6 pound pork shoulder and four pounds of beans, and all the spices you recommended, and EVERYONE loved it. I’ve used many of you recipes and they’ve all been a hit..Thanks
If Chuck wagons could talk...just imagine the stories it could tell along with the miles on those wheels! A testament to the American Spirit to keep the wheels turning and moving forward everyday. Can't wait to see it finished and back out on the trail!!
Every time I see a video like this, I want to throw away the IT supervisor job and move to Alberta and become a cowboy. Or even more so, a chuck-wagon driver and cook for cowboys. You are an inspiration and a half, Kent. Never change.
I've seen a lot of old wagons rotten beyond repair, its nice to see this piece of history being restored, hopefully it'll have another century and a half of life in it. On a related note, I'd be interested in seeing what you think makes a good chuck box, we like to eat well while camping and I plan on building my own to facilitate that.
I remember watching Rawhide Kent Rollins and I always loved to watch cookie the cook and his Chuck Wagon, most important man on a cattle drive keeping them fed. I'm happy you're going to get to restore your Chuck Wagon, can't wait to see it done.
A source I know of always uses "alkyd" paints on those wagons because it breathes vs. latex which traps moisture inside of the wood. Unpainted areas he uses linseed oil mixed with small ratio of paint thinner that penetrates into the wood fibers very well and protects from moisture/water best. Some parts he soaks them overnight in big containers of linseed oil and paint thinner mixtures. Cannot wait to see the outcome on this Kent. Lots of hand crafting and planning.
It’s nice seeing Kent branch out a little with these types of videos. This and the video a while back about cowboy life is extremely enlightening. The food is great don’t get me wrong… but seeing the way of life is fascinating as well.
If I could give you a dozen likes, I would! Kent is a very big part of my reason to why I've wanted to learn to cook with cast iron and over an open wood fire. The passion we see here is why I want/need to continue learning this style! The "fine dine'n" is a big part of my meal planning, but, knowing where some of where it comes from is also important to me!
Just want you to know I finally got around to making your Pork and Bean recipe for my family and some friends. I used a 6 lb. Pork shoulder, 4 pounds of beans, and all your recommended spices.Everyone loved it! I’ve used many of your recipes from your cookbook over the past couple of years, and thank you for everyone of them.
I cant wait to see this video. I love old wagons and trucks and I like seeing people restore them, it encourages me to work on my project. I am welding patch panels on my '47 Ford truck cab right now as a mater of fact. Kent I finally got to try your cowboy coffee recipe this morning. I've had a camp coffee pot for nearly 20 years and only used it when I was camping and the coffee wasnt very good at all and always had grounds in it. And I was a little sceptical but MAN that WAS one of the smoothest cups of coffee I've ever had! That made a believer out of me. The cold water really did the trick. The grounds settled down just like you said. There were none in my cup. I think thats what impressed me the most! Thanks for sharing your wisdom with us. God bless you Brother.
Kent Rollins . You and your work are Republic of American National Treasure. Love your cooking and stories. May God almighty bless you and your family.
I remember being in Jackson Hole in the 1960s and seeing a fellow cooking with big cast iron kettles out of a Chuck Wagon and I thought that was the best thing ever. This is great to see. Thank you.
As always, enjoyed the show, the history and being an old car mechanic, I enjoyed seeing the dismantlement and putting back together of the chuckwagon.
As a woodworker, this is extremely exciting, if I lived near ya I'd been beggin to help from start to end. Looks like lots of fun and I can't wait to see the finished project!
As someone who studied archaeology, I truly appreciate the restoration and preservation of them old things. It’s mighty nice to see something beautiful that has so much history and all the stories that go along with that history…✌️🤠
That's quite a chore, Kent. Glad you have such a wonderful, hardworking, helpmate named Shan! (Oh, and Sadie too!) Thanks for sharing Part 1. I can hardly wait for Part 2!
I think this episode is AMAZING... instead of a spoon you had a pry bar, showing the self-sufficiency needed by cookies on the Trail... it also shows the Labor of Love involved, now... and then. Thanks for keeping it ALL alive!
Awsome guys. I've really been looking forward to this after you announced it. A preacher friend of mine, Alan Farley, has an old Studebaker coffee wagon he takes to civil war reenactments. I believe he's said yall have met.
Love it, I've been involved and seen a lot about restoring and restored Studebakers but never one this old. Great stuff, and I've shared it with the Studebaker folks. Glad the fur people were such a help too, they often get in the way, but they mean well and life is better with them around.
This is so cool to watch & be a part of. When you think of this exact wagon and the history it has seen and been a part of. To see the craftsmanship and how amazing they did at having all of those moving pieces and parts. Thank you for taking us along with you. Seeing this taken down to the bare bones and watching you bring history back to life.
Don't we wish all old things could stay the same. The upgrades are going to put this wagon out there for another 100 years. It's looking great. Can't wait for the finish.
I noticed a significant movement in the undercarriage when the floor was removed. Looks like the wheels were loose. Engels Coach Shop has a You Tube channel that might be able to help restore the chuckwagon to even better functionality. Check with Dave and see if you can collaborate with the project. His work is impeccable! I would love seeing it restored and very functional, should you want to actually use it on cattle drive again one day. Thanks.
@@markscott4881, Tony N, you guys beat me to it! If I ever needed any wagon work done, Dave Engel would my first contact. He completely built a direct copy of the 20 Mule Team wagons. Heck, the rear wheels weighed in at 1060 pounds, and there were six of them. steve
borderline emotional to see someone that knows its history, how to restore it, willing to do it and that knows how to cook with it..you'll be welcome at our ranch any day to cook for us
Wow. How you talk about this really gives an insight into how important that old wagon is to you, and how important it is for you to follow in the footsteps of these men. I get it. Super video Kent.
Thank you both for this share. I can't wait to see part two. Actually I would love to see an in depth restoration video on your wagon. She is such a unique piece of Americana when and where else could something like her restoration be seen.
I'm so excited to see part 2! Part 1 was fantastic. I love your older videos when you would ring the triangle and say "come and get it or it's gonna get throwed out". And when you would always say "Bertha is a big girl but I can still load her by myself " yep I've been watching you for many years. Keep doin what you're doin. You are a blessing to us all. God bless you, Shan and all the pups 🙏🙏
Enjoyed this a lot. As an old mechanic that brings the old back to life so the young can enjoy the history , this is GREAT. Keep it going and keep the history alive.
I’m so glad to see you getting back on the Ranches one of my favorite episodes is the ranch that you rode with a convoy a day or so to the other side of the land, it would be an awesome adventure, the wagon is going to look amazing, you put a v8 in her and roam the land lol
This is so awesome!! I love your videos! Greaat history, storytelling and grub! Dismantle and remantling history! I clapped when he started to raise the garage waiting for the big reveal! But, there is a part 2 coming! I cannot wait... What's the first meal coming from the Chuck Wagon?? Chili? See you soon Cowboy Kent!!❤💯🔥👍🏽
Hello Kent, I was curious if you were able to find original documentation from Studebaker detailing the specifications of your chuck wagon. Maintaining those specifications would be an added bonus if possible. Thanks for the update.
Looking forward to seeing Part 2. I watched the replication of an 1800's Borax wagon on UA-cam --- every second of it. Now, I get to watch the restoration of an 1876 Studebaker chuck wagon. Life is good. Thanks, Cookie.👍
Kent I been with ya since 100k subs. My dad and I loved to watch and discuss your videos. The first one we ever watched together was your "cowboy coffee" video. Dad loved it because it's how he made coffee for all the guys at deer camp for decades. He didn't have a chuck wagon, just a "cook tent" and a 2 burner propane stove. And that man made some of the greatest meals a human has ever experienced. Dad was "Cookie," and I know for a fact that most guys showed up at deer camp every year just for his cooking. Heck...we didn't kill enough deer to make a difference. It was about friendship and sharing stories around the campfire at night. Well...Dad passed away in December, and when I watch your awesome videos now it's bitter sweet. He loved your videos and he loved your seasonings. I always dreamed that he and I would find you at a fair or other gathering someday and yall could shake hands. Yall were cut from similar cloth. But the end came quickly, and many dreams were left unfulfilled. I just want to say THANK YOU for the good times we shared discussing your recipes and the history surrounding what you do. Regards.
kinda looks like the hay racks that my cousins us that have side boards to hold corn(but the cousin's racks have rubber wheels yours is the real mccoy/ your wife sure is strong/Sadie came by to supervise/nice to see you can get it fixed up yourself hate to see what it would of cost to pay someone to restore it.
Respect for the old things (of all sorts) that were well used in the past and still have something to give to today and tomorrow is something I think we are losing in the rush to the new and shiny that will be replaced in a year or two with something newer and shinier. I am one who loves the things with history that fit right into my life and I do not get tired of because the "new hot color" is different. There are many like us Kent, who repair and rehabilitate those things to work for us tomorrow and tomorrows beyond.
A legacy I found and a legacy i will continue, Old Cooks and Wagons both have given me strength and determination. We thank you Lesley for watching, the old ways are the best and often last the longest
Kent and Shannon, you're doing a great thing rebuilding the Old Studebaker and then showing it off and your talents for mastering the chuck wagon tradition. It's going to be great when you're done. Looking forward to part 2. Stay safe and keep up the story line and having fun. Fred
This is awesome Kent! My Dad rebuilt an old buggy for someone back in the early 1980's when I was in High School. This brings back the memories! Thank you for that and God bless you!!!
I commend you on keeping a peace of American history alive and cooking. Its great to have the wagon working for another 100 years ready to go. Really cool cowboy Kent.
I figured Kent would be hands on even though if he put the word out he would have a 100 volunteer experts and all the materials to do it in a heartbeat. Bravo!!
You have heard of Engles Coach Shop, I believe. It seems like I remember some cross talk between the two UA-cam channels. If you don't know about Engles, he would be a good place to go to for parts and advise on your chuck wagon rebuild. Especially for wheel repair / replacement.
@@CowboyKentRollins I was about to say wheres all those bellys to help you until you said your son helped. I’m sure you can do it yourself but I wish I could help you since you help everyone else.
Kent &Shannon you folk's make my day!!Such memories you bring back!! Can't wait to see finished product!! Thanks for all you do in keeping the old traditions alive!!! God bless you both!!🙏🙏
I'm so glad that you're preserving that beautiful Studebaker chuck wagon. By the time it's finished it'll be ready to go another 100 years. Jace sure did a great job on the chuckwagon seat and shout out to Shannon for helping you pull those sides and the chuck box. She's tough. Well done!
Another great video Kent, I love how you went to restoring this piece of history rather than just scrapping it and building something new. Nothing more sad to me that seeing old machines, wagons, buildings, or even cars abandoned and falling apart from oldern times. I always think about the history they had and the work that went into them.
Hi Kent. Thank you so much for putting out that message about being unsubscribed. I got back to the channel just in time to watch this great video - one of the most enjoyable I have seen. Stay safe. ATB. Nigel.
The progress is awesome. We were greatly impressed when we got to see the chuck wagon last June in Wellington. For a wagon 145 year old it was in remarkable shape then. Now its going to be incredible. Thank you for all your time and energy put into the project for everyone's benefit. There are 2 million of us saying THANKS. I guess this will require another journey out from Arizona to see the new wagon in person. GOD BLESS YOU FOLKS REAL GOOD!
Thanks Dallas so much for visiting us last June and we hope our trails cross again, God bless and be safe
Kent, I am so blessed to see that there is still a few folks left who would undertake a restoration project such as what you and your family is doing. It not too often that people get to see how things where built in the 1800's much less seeing living history at work.
May God continue to bless you and your family. I thoroughly enjoy your videos.
M
Folks, we have completely taken apart our 1876 Studebaker chuck wagon, and taking y'all along for the ride as we do a full restoration. We sure hope you enjoy this one- a lot of labor and love went in to it.
I want a chuck wagon to restore. My kids would love that in the backyard to play on! (They're in their 30's, LOL).
I respect that
My sister would have a fit to have a Chuck wagon like yours ❤️ I love it ❤️
Thank you so much for sharing your lifes story with this restoration. Its wonderful to hear the backstory of everything as its a beautiful snapshot of living on the western frontier. Id like to here more about the background of your life as you a sort of timepiece thats invaluable to the history of cowboy living as much as the chuckwagon is.
Why do they call it a Chuck Wagon?
The only youtube site where I automatically hit the like button as the video starts. Guaranteed quality ahead. Every time. Now let's get back to the video:
Thanks Tyler
That's pretty cool Brother. I'm the Maintenance Blacksmith for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. One of my great honors has been to be part of the restoration of one of our carraiges. There was some extensive blacksmith repair work that had to be done. It was a challenge and ,as I said, an Honor. Be blessed in all that you do. God bless you. Carl
I love seeing a piece of history being restored back to its original beauty. I would love to be there helping you out.
Lots of history to retell if only it could talk
Don’t need no gas. Don’t need no oil. Don’t need to pollute. Being old has its benefits.
Thank you for saving our history. You have motivated me to make more homemade meals including bread (making fry bread today).
@@BJHinman sounds good I got some beef and spuds to go with
It's said that when you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life because a labor of love is not work. It is obvious that your and your bride love what you do. You are an inspiration to everyone who watches your videos. What a great legacy for the generations of your family to come. After restoration, it should be good for another hundred-fifty years. Y'all done good.
Thank you so much
Really looking forward to part 2. As an avid woodworker and fan of vintage woodworking tools, when you know the history associated with an item, and work to resurrect something to its former glory... there's not a better feeling, knowing that you've saved something and given it a second life, knowing it will continue serve long after your gone. I've brought a number of antique wood planes that were a 100 or more years old back from the dead... it's a real labor of love to do so. I have a reverence for what the tools previous life (and it's owner) may have been like, what the tool may have been used for and how it might have contributed to something significant in their life, like building their child's cradle or used in a livelihood that put food on their table, it almost makes the restoration a spiritual experience because by restoring it back to usefulness, your paying homage to it previous owner(s) and reaching back and touching history. I can see that same reverence in your restoration efforts of that great old wagon... which made watching this video even more enjoyable.
We thank you for watching
I'm glad this is a multi-part series. I love watching old pieces of history get restored. Imagine a child reading about an old chuckwagon and thinking "I wish I was around back then to see what they looked like." Mr. Rollins somewhere you are making a child's dream come true.
I was having a tuff day, but this made me smile. Something with history that is being loved and repaired is wonderful. I never knew these little things about chuck wagons. I will be looking more into this. Thank you for keeping history and good cooking alive and well.
I hope today was better!
Much needed repairs. We all have a tendency to put things off but best to make the decision, now or never. It is going to spectacular and ready for another 100 years on the trail. Worth the effort. The recipes can wait.
Thanks Richard
This Old Wagon starring Cowboy Kent! Looking forward to part two!
Thanks for watching it will be worth the wait
Thanks, I can't wait to see it.
I've watched Engels Coach Shop for years. That's all he does is build/rebuild wagons of ALL types. I'm sure if you come into a problem he would be sure to help. He makes a lot of stuff both wood and metal pieces.
And he is very good at it too!
@@jonmccormick6805 yes he is.
A video with them two together would be pretty cool
The epitome of “The cobblers kids go unshod”. Preserving history is a noble endeavor.
Love this kind of content in addition to the cooking!
Just take care of yourself and quit the day in time. I say this as a healthcare worker for the elderly, where I have a handful of patients that didn't and have to have help from me now despite normally being fit as a fiddle. That wagon ain't going anywhere.
I am a firm believer, work had, sleep and repeat, keeps you young and keeps the blood flowing, we thank you for watching
Thank y'all for keeping the traditions alive.
My brother, you're truly blessed to have a wife and family that will help with this project. Looking good so far!
Good to see you have a great helper.
The best and oh how i love her
@@CowboyKentRollins yes sir.
Shan was really working hard! It’s a Blessing to see how well ya’ll work together❤️
How many times did she say” My back hurts;you’er gonna owe me big time for this!”😂
God Bless you both keep up the good work.🙏
She never complains, unless its about he wind blowing 45 when we are trying to film
There is a gentleman in Montana who is also on UA-cam that repair and does restoration on old wagons like yours I would look him up he does some fantastic work.
Is here near Robertsdale, I met a man there a few years ago who was rebuilding the 20 Mule Borateen wagon
Thats the man I have watched his stuff he is a true craftsmen when it comes to wagons
Just want you to know I finally got around to making your ‘pork and bean” recipe for my extended family. I used a 6 pound pork shoulder and four pounds of beans, and all the spices you recommended, and EVERYONE loved it. I’ve used many of you recipes and they’ve all been a hit..Thanks
I love these restorations. It does break my heart that when people pass that a lot of knowledge can be lost with them. Thank you for making this video
You are very welcome
Wow over 140 years of great memories thanks for sharing this amazing adventure with us all
If Chuck wagons could talk...just imagine the stories it could tell along with the miles on those wheels! A testament to the American Spirit to keep the wheels turning and moving forward everyday. Can't wait to see it finished and back out on the trail!!
Thanks John it has been a lot of miles
I can't wait to see part 2 . I love seeing old stuff look new & out last the stuff they make now .
For sure, them folks back then didnt scrimp on quality
Every time I see a video like this, I want to throw away the IT supervisor job and move to Alberta and become a cowboy. Or even more so, a chuck-wagon driver and cook for cowboys. You are an inspiration and a half, Kent. Never change.
I've seen a lot of old wagons rotten beyond repair, its nice to see this piece of history being restored, hopefully it'll have another century and a half of life in it. On a related note, I'd be interested in seeing what you think makes a good chuck box, we like to eat well while camping and I plan on building my own to facilitate that.
you are a real gem! Thanks for showing us what real murica is all about.
We thank you for watching
The history in this thing! When that garage door opened, you had me in tears. I can't wait to see part 2. What a wonderful history that old wagon has.
It has made many miles
I remember watching Rawhide Kent Rollins and I always loved to watch cookie the cook and his Chuck Wagon, most important man on a cattle drive keeping them fed. I'm happy you're going to get to restore your Chuck Wagon, can't wait to see it done.
A source I know of always uses "alkyd" paints on those wagons because it breathes vs. latex which traps moisture inside of the wood. Unpainted areas he uses linseed oil mixed with small ratio of paint thinner that penetrates into the wood fibers very well and protects from moisture/water best. Some parts he soaks them overnight in big containers of linseed oil and paint thinner mixtures.
Cannot wait to see the outcome on this Kent. Lots of hand crafting and planning.
It’s nice seeing Kent branch out a little with these types of videos. This and the video a while back about cowboy life is extremely enlightening. The food is great don’t get me wrong… but seeing the way of life is fascinating as well.
If I could give you a dozen likes, I would! Kent is a very big part of my reason to why I've wanted to learn to cook with cast iron and over an open wood fire. The passion we see here is why I want/need to continue learning this style! The "fine dine'n" is a big part of my meal planning, but, knowing where some of where it comes from is also important to me!
Thanks Chris
Just want you to know I finally got around to making your Pork and Bean recipe for my family and some friends. I used a 6 lb. Pork shoulder, 4 pounds of beans, and all your recommended spices.Everyone loved it! I’ve used many of your recipes from your cookbook over the past couple of years, and thank you for everyone of them.
That is awesome!
Oh, you rotten egg!! I was excited to see that beautiful work of art. Haha It certainly needed some love. Glad you and Shannon are taking pride in it.
We thank you Lisa for watching
I cant wait to see this video. I love old wagons and trucks and I like seeing people restore them, it encourages me to work on my project. I am welding patch panels on my '47 Ford truck cab right now as a mater of fact. Kent I finally got to try your cowboy coffee recipe this morning. I've had a camp coffee pot for nearly 20 years and only used it when I was camping and the coffee wasnt very good at all and always had grounds in it. And I was a little sceptical but MAN that WAS one of the smoothest cups of coffee I've ever had! That made a believer out of me. The cold water really did the trick. The grounds settled down just like you said. There were none in my cup. I think thats what impressed me the most! Thanks for sharing your wisdom with us. God bless you Brother.
Kent Rollins . You and your work are Republic of American National Treasure. Love your cooking and stories. May God almighty bless you and your family.
Thanks so much God bless you
I remember being in Jackson Hole in the 1960s and seeing a fellow cooking with big cast iron kettles out of a Chuck Wagon and I thought that was the best thing ever. This is great to see. Thank you.
Thanks David for watching
Usually we have plans on memorial day weekend, not this year. Gonna see ya in Lebanon! Cant wait!
As always, enjoyed the show, the history and being an old car mechanic, I enjoyed seeing the dismantlement and putting back together of the chuckwagon.
Always great content sure appreciate you.
The heritage that Kent exhibits and perpetuates is amazing. Please keep doing what you do Kent. It’s it’s incredibly important it isn’t lost!
As a woodworker, this is extremely exciting, if I lived near ya I'd been beggin to help from start to end.
Looks like lots of fun and I can't wait to see the finished project!
Amen to that.😊
Put your britches on Kent that video was so awesome
As someone who studied archaeology, I truly appreciate the restoration and preservation of them old things. It’s mighty nice to see something beautiful that has so much history and all the stories that go along with that history…✌️🤠
Nice!! Can't wait to see the new ride!!
That's quite a chore, Kent. Glad you have such a wonderful, hardworking, helpmate named Shan! (Oh, and Sadie too!)
Thanks for sharing Part 1. I can hardly wait for Part 2!
Good help they are
I am so impressed by your devotion to history! Wonderful.
I think this episode is AMAZING... instead of a spoon you had a pry bar, showing the self-sufficiency needed by cookies on the Trail... it also shows the Labor of Love involved, now... and then. Thanks for keeping it ALL alive!
Awsome guys. I've really been looking forward to this after you announced it. A preacher friend of mine, Alan Farley, has an old Studebaker coffee wagon he takes to civil war reenactments. I believe he's said yall have met.
The name sure sounds familiar
Right on, Kent.
Love it, I've been involved and seen a lot about restoring and restored Studebakers but never one this old. Great stuff, and I've shared it with the Studebaker folks. Glad the fur people were such a help too, they often get in the way, but they mean well and life is better with them around.
Well Mr. Kent, you are the first person that I know, that can rebuild a Chuck wagon and still make me hungry. Thank you
91min, can’t we have a sneaky peak now? Looking forward to this one cowboy 🤠 🥘
It is a good one for sure
Thank you for allowing us the privilege of experiencing the restoration of this great piece of history.
This is so cool to watch & be a part of. When you think of this exact wagon and the history it has seen and been a part of. To see the craftsmanship and how amazing they did at having all of those moving pieces and parts. Thank you for taking us along with you. Seeing this taken down to the bare bones and watching you bring history back to life.
you take pride in every thing you do from cooking to fixing the wagon and it shows
Such a cool old wagon! Enjoying this project! Loving to hear the history behind it! Looking forward to seeing the next video
Thanks Elizabeth
Don't we wish all old things could stay the same. The upgrades are going to put this wagon out there for another 100 years. It's looking great. Can't wait for the finish.
Thanks for watching
I noticed a significant movement in the undercarriage when the floor was removed. Looks like the wheels were loose. Engels Coach Shop has a You Tube channel that might be able to help restore the chuckwagon to even better functionality. Check with Dave and see if you can collaborate with the project. His work is impeccable! I would love seeing it restored and very functional, should you want to actually use it on cattle drive again one day. Thanks.
I came here to make the same recommendation. Engles is an amazing craftsman and his wheel right videos are nothing short of priceless.
@@markscott4881, Tony N, you guys beat me to it!
If I ever needed any wagon work done, Dave Engel
would my first contact. He completely built a
direct copy of the 20 Mule Team wagons. Heck,
the rear wheels weighed in at 1060 pounds, and
there were six of them.
steve
borderline emotional to see someone that knows its history, how to restore it, willing to do it and that knows how to cook with it..you'll be welcome at our ranch any day to cook for us
Thanks
Looking forward to the finished product, a fine piece of history!
Wow. How you talk about this really gives an insight into how important that old wagon is to you, and how important it is for you to follow in the footsteps of these men. I get it. Super video Kent.
I appreciate that!
Thank you both for this share. I can't wait to see part two. Actually I would love to see an in depth restoration video on your wagon. She is such a unique piece of Americana when and where else could something like her restoration be seen.
I'm so excited to see part 2! Part 1 was fantastic. I love your older videos when you would ring the triangle and say "come and get it or it's gonna get throwed out". And when you would always say "Bertha is a big girl but I can still load her by myself " yep I've been watching you for many years. Keep doin what you're doin. You are a blessing to us all. God bless you, Shan and all the pups 🙏🙏
Thanks so much and God bless you
Can’t wait to see the finished product! I’ll be patiently waiting for part 2. Cheers Kent and Shan 🥂
Thanks
Enjoyed this a lot. As an old mechanic that brings the old back to life so the young can enjoy the history , this is GREAT. Keep it going and keep the history alive.
Glad you enjoyed it
For a minute I thought I was watching Dave Engels re-do yet another Studebaker wagon. Can't easier to see the finished project!
Love seeing the process.
I’m so glad to see you getting back on the Ranches one of my favorite episodes is the ranch that you rode with a convoy a day or so to the other side of the land, it would be an awesome adventure, the wagon is going to look amazing, you put a v8 in her and roam the land lol
Oh Kent that old studabaker is looking mighty fine for now it is. You and Shan ,and your boy are doing a great job!
Thanks so much
Waiting
You're the Man Mr. Rollins, a true Icon and last of a dying breed. Great vid can't wait for part II. Thanks for posting.
So glad you enjoyed
This is so awesome!! I love your videos! Greaat history, storytelling and grub!
Dismantle and remantling history!
I clapped when he started to raise the garage waiting for the big reveal! But, there is a part 2 coming! I cannot wait...
What's the first meal coming from the Chuck Wagon?? Chili?
See you soon Cowboy Kent!!❤💯🔥👍🏽
Kent, YOU are the national treasure.
Thanks so much
Hello Kent, I was curious if you were able to find original documentation from Studebaker detailing the specifications of your chuck wagon. Maintaining those specifications would be an added bonus if possible. Thanks for the update.
No they were no where to be found
Looking forward to seeing Part 2. I watched the replication of an 1800's Borax wagon on UA-cam --- every second of it. Now, I get to watch the restoration of an 1876 Studebaker chuck wagon. Life is good.
Thanks, Cookie.👍
I met a man in Robertsdale Montana, that was working on it
Really enjoyed seeing how the wagon was put together. Looking good so far. What kind of wood was the floor made out of?
The old one was tongue and groove yellow pine
@@CowboyKentRollins thank you. Makes sense.
Kent I been with ya since 100k subs. My dad and I loved to watch and discuss your videos. The first one we ever watched together was your "cowboy coffee" video. Dad loved it because it's how he made coffee for all the guys at deer camp for decades. He didn't have a chuck wagon, just a "cook tent" and a 2 burner propane stove. And that man made some of the greatest meals a human has ever experienced. Dad was "Cookie," and I know for a fact that most guys showed up at deer camp every year just for his cooking. Heck...we didn't kill enough deer to make a difference. It was about friendship and sharing stories around the campfire at night. Well...Dad passed away in December, and when I watch your awesome videos now it's bitter sweet. He loved your videos and he loved your seasonings. I always dreamed that he and I would find you at a fair or other gathering someday and yall could shake hands. Yall were cut from similar cloth. But the end came quickly, and many dreams were left unfulfilled. I just want to say THANK YOU for the good times we shared discussing your recipes and the history surrounding what you do. Regards.
kinda looks like the hay racks that my cousins us that have side boards to hold corn(but the cousin's racks have rubber wheels yours is the real mccoy/ your wife sure is strong/Sadie came by to supervise/nice to see you can get it fixed up yourself hate to see what it would of cost to pay someone to restore it.
Amazing, Kent.
Thank you
Respect for the old things (of all sorts) that were well used in the past and still have something to give to today and tomorrow is something I think we are losing in the rush to the new and shiny that will be replaced in a year or two with something newer and shinier. I am one who loves the things with history that fit right into my life and I do not get tired of because the "new hot color" is different. There are many like us Kent, who repair and rehabilitate those things to work for us tomorrow and tomorrows beyond.
A legacy I found and a legacy i will continue, Old Cooks and Wagons both have given me strength and determination. We thank you Lesley for watching, the old ways are the best and often last the longest
Best episode yet! Can't wait for part two!!!
Thanks so much
AWWWW this IS GREAT. WE GET TO SEE this wagon taken apart and put back restored .. JUST BEAUTIFUL WORK Ken-Shannon ...
Kent and Shannon, you're doing a great thing rebuilding the Old Studebaker and then showing it off and your talents for mastering the chuck wagon tradition. It's going to be great when you're done. Looking forward to part 2. Stay safe and keep up the story line and having fun. Fred
Thanks Fred
Oh come on Kent, now we got to wait in suspense. Looking forward to part 2. God Bless, Mike
Thanks Mike and Rochelle yall be safe
I love that you are repairing the wagon but that keeps the history alive although there are places that are building new ones that is a classic.
This is awesome Kent! My Dad rebuilt an old buggy for someone back in the early 1980's when I was in High School. This brings back the memories! Thank you for that and God bless you!!!
Glad you enjoyed it and God bless you
Cowboy, Missed having you Salute our Soldiers and Old Glory! see ya next week. GOD BLESS
Tune in next week we didnt forget
I commend you on keeping a peace of American history alive and cooking. Its great to have the wagon working for another 100 years ready to go. Really cool cowboy Kent.
I figured Kent would be hands on even though if he put the word out he would have a 100 volunteer experts and all the materials to do it in a heartbeat. Bravo!!
You have heard of Engles Coach Shop, I believe. It seems like I remember some cross talk between the two UA-cam channels. If you don't know about Engles, he would be a good place to go to for parts and advise on your chuck wagon rebuild. Especially for wheel repair / replacement.
Thank you for keeping the history alive! God Bless you
Thanks for watching and God bless you as well
@@CowboyKentRollins I was about to say wheres all those bellys to help you until you said your son helped. I’m sure you can do it yourself but I wish I could help you since you help everyone else.
1 of a kind Kent!! History and stories that old wagon could tell!!
Yep if only them old wheels could talk
Kent, thanks for taking us along for the chuck wagon repair ride. Looking forward to Part #2. God bless you, Shannon and the crew!
Thanks Steven and God bless you
Kent &Shannon you folk's make my day!!Such memories you bring back!! Can't wait to see finished product!! Thanks for all you do in keeping the old traditions alive!!! God bless you both!!🙏🙏
Thanks Frank so much and God bless you
A heartwarming story all the way around. Thank you dear sir.
Glad you enjoyed it
I'm so glad that you're preserving that beautiful Studebaker chuck wagon. By the time it's finished it'll be ready to go another 100 years. Jace sure did a great job on the chuckwagon seat and shout out to Shannon for helping you pull those sides and the chuck box. She's tough. Well done!
Keeping history alive. Excited to see how she turns out!
Thanks Richard
Another great video Kent, I love how you went to restoring this piece of history rather than just scrapping it and building something new.
Nothing more sad to me that seeing old machines, wagons, buildings, or even cars abandoned and falling apart from oldern times. I always think about the history they had and the work that went into them.
Ima waiting, with baited breath (sardines)!! Can't wait for part 2! 😁👍
As being born and raised in South Bend, IN, that wagon puts a big smile on my face. Studebaker made amazing machines
Yes they did, great company
Hi Kent. Thank you so much for putting out that message about being unsubscribed. I got back to the channel just in time to watch this great video - one of the most enjoyable I have seen. Stay safe. ATB. Nigel.