COW STOMACH FOOD POUCH!? How to make - Historical Food Carry Methods- Highlander Survival Skills
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The resourcefulness of past peoples is so endearing and astounding. I recall watching a documentary about relatively uncontacted tribes in the Amazon. They really didn't have a concept for " waste " in the sense that we do. The documentary followed the tribe as they slowly began to modernize and it was incredibly sad. 15 years on and the children had phones and western clothing. They seemed happy, but the elders were depressed. They remarked about how now they need money to survive, where as before, the forest provided.
I'm always very humbled when I think of earlier generations, because they were my own ancestors. From parents back to the Neolithic.
I know you are very focused on historical accuracy for the region of Scotland, but the use of stomachs for cured bags is well documented in other places around the world. My greatest familiarity with it is amongst the Native Americans of the great plains, the Dakota, Lakota, and other tribes whose entire way of life was built around the American Bison. They took whole animal butchering to the next level, using the actual whole animal, from bones and tendons to brains and eyeballs. Bag shaped stomachs were very popular as bags of course. There's also a different organ that's already composed of very soft skin, extremely pliable, and at least in a bison is big enough to be used as a bag. In fact, the bison itself uses this organ, to hold two very precious "jewels" as it travels across the plains. I'm not sure you can find cow scrotums big enough for this purpose, or that you'd want to, but all it would take is a simple drawstring around the top.
He STATED very clearly that people from ALL over the WORLD have used organs for a variety of purposes. Re-watch 1:33 into the video.
Do you have any sources for this? Wondering how they would’ve tanned them w/ resources available on the plains.
It's incredibly impressive how you have created a solution to plastic food containers, albeit one that most people would consider disgusting. Yet it is still inventive and a good solution. History teaches us many ways to solve modern problems.
Brilliant work. I love your experiments and discoveries.
Something like a tanned stomach bag is so mundane and ordinary that if people were using them, no one would have taken the time to record them. So they easily could have existed and just slipped past the few people writing down extraordinary events.
Good point. Many 17th and 18th Century recipes have a step to "Prepare in the usual way," with no indication of what the usual way was. The people those cookbooks were written for knew how to cook and it was a given what the usual way was.
Hello Highland Cookie Monster.
In a world where McDonalds is considered Food Safe I can NOT imagine how these would be in any way not- food- safe.
Nicely put!
I was told, when in NZ, that the Māori used kelp. They cut pockets in bull kelp and stuffed a mutton bird chick into each pocket. I saw mutton bird on sale in a supermarket and they were covered in thick fat. My memory says it was yellow but it was a long time ago.
I had a awesome period canteen that was known as a Bladder. It had a animal stomach or bladder inside that held your water, cowhide on the outside. The water always tasted good from it. The water was also very chilled from it even hrs later on a 90+° day. I never took it apart but I believe the inside was surrounded by wool before the outer layer of leather was stitched around it. It had a wooden fill cap and attached to that was a outer cap with a small hole to drink from sorta spraying the water into your mouth. Anyway it was a lovely canteen for camping and I've yet to see one since and something happened to mine over the years and I have it no longer. I'd love to find one again for camping and hiking though.
I enjoy a haggis, only had it in America. I use pig bladder to top a clay container. I have a bull scrotum tobacco pouch.
And I’ve made lots of jackware
Love it man, so glad we can just bring Guinness and pizza with us now a days.
Never would have expected a music channel to show up here, you should get with him when he plays flute or something.
@@themanhimself1229 wait until you see what we have in store for you.
@@GemsOnVHS Now you've got me excited.
Historically, especially bladders were used extensively as waterproof pouches for things like food, tobacco and documents, and many other uses. You could also make children's toys like balloons out of them.
*I LOVE WALKING IN THE RAIN* in a woolen cloak - the rain is silent when it hits the cloak so you can hear it on the ground and the trees - its a very different experience
When it lands on modern clothing its really noisy, you don't realise BUT - think, you have to be careful to look for cars cos you cant hear them - because of the noise the rain makes on your coat.
Modern materials are rally noisy.
Really good idea! I thought about that when I was butchering a goat. Have you tried brain tanning some of them? A raw egg will also work if a brain isn’t available the brain, or egg provides all the oils needed to keep it soft and pliable.
And thus the Haggis was born 🤣🤣🤣
That was an awesome Cookie Monster impression.
Am definitely putting this method into a fiction book as a little world building detail somewhere. I love the idea of tanning the stomach to make it more durable. Would these function as water containers as well? Or other liquids, such as oils for maintaining armor or weapons? They certainly would be a much lighter option than any kind of jar for such things. I can't see why they wouldn't work, but I may be missing something obvious due to ignorance.
Second the bladder usage. They're better simply from the POV of smaller holes.
Well, there were waterskins.
We sort of use something similar instead of aluminium or plastic tostore food safely. But we use linen or any fine fabric and bake it in bees wax. Easy to clean and produce.
Another case of me watching a video and commenting before finishing it. Great video and renders my comment absolutely redundant lol
@@snakeace0 not at all redundant, you are still using today, means it is a very good method :)
i almost forgot how much i enjoy watching your videos, and being reminded that a wholesome chap like you roams this earth at the same time i do! cheers!
I was born in 1953. I can remember my perents using waxed cloth, I say cloth because I think it was cotton, not linen. Anyhoo, I can remember them using the waxed cloth to wrap things in, mostly thing that need to be kept dry or that were well oiled and it kept the oil from leaking through.
It's just incredible what beauty, what atmosphere you were able to create. This is truly a meditative experience watching you. I myself started making videos about my adventures, so I'm interested in everything. Grretings from Belarus tourist.
I think that’s the best beginning to a UA-cam video that I’ve ever seen.
I was just thinking about the possibility to use a cows udder after tanning to make a pouch for food.
Here in Sweden I know it was common with boxes from for examle birchbark or wood.
And waxed linnen was used too.
Stomachs I think was mostly used for making "waterskins"..
Absolutely love the beard. Yet another great video.
Lol, there’s something just, right, about using a stomach to store food!
That start... xD
Just can’t say enough about how great I think your channel is Tom! Thank you for all the work and research you do and thanks for sharing it with us!!
Pro: you can make them yourself, so it's possible to replace one when it brakes. You cannot make a plastic bag yourself (at least I can't).
He should make a 17th century homestead on his land he just got
I have a few in the freezer. I just might try this when I get my hands on some peat.
You had me at "omnomnomnomnom!!!!!" 😀
Natural materials can be surprisingly useful. The rigid air ships built by the Zeppelin company used gold beater's skin (animal intestines) for the hydrogen cells up until they changed over to a rubberized material in their final ships, the Hindenburg and Graf Zeppelin II.
Another great video, thanks. Actually using the materials and methods that our forefathers would have used is educational and enlightening. Many of the ideas and materials that still work today is both useful and instructive. Your vids are a treasure for us and future generations, thanks again and good luck.
My mother did our geniology we come from Mcdonalds ,we have our own plaid and coat of arms ,mom knows all about it ,but im in shock thjis is my heritage ,im all ears and ....stafffs...., love your work
If I can get my hands on a cow stomach and take the time to tan it I will definitely be throwing one or 2 into my camping/bushcraft kit. Sometimes the old ways are just superior especially when mixed with experimentation. This really does seem like just a handy lightweight reusable eco-friendly option in a world full of single use pollution.
Germ theory
1. "God made dirt, dirt don't hurt."
2."Dirt only hurt after soap was invented, unless you got a stone in your soup."
Holy cats, that opening had me rolling! Hilarious!
As always, great information here. You do excellent work!
as a kid I played Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and the bomb bag in the game is described as being made from the processed stomach of a dodongo, a kind of large two legged fire breathing lizard, in order to safely contain explosives in something fireproof. Ever since then I had wanted to see if you could treat a cows stomach into some sort of bag. This is my second time watching this, i needed to see it again because im so incredibly tempted to go out and gather a few supplies to make my own.
Regarding the oil used for limbering these bags up, I wonder how neatsfoot oil would fare. Its widely used for conditioning leather and considered by many to be second to none, plus it comes from rendering down the shins and hooves of cattle so if youve got cow stomachs, youve got access to the raw materials for it. It should give you a result not dissimilar to the flax seed one but be easier to acquire, and not be greasy like the suet ones.
Did you try it? How did it turn out?
@@deadparrot5953 not yet, my butcher in the area moved locations and stopped stocking offal regularly so i havent been able to source a stomach. But I might try looking a little further afield since i have everything else needed
Love it!!!’ I have always wondered about the day to day of my ancestors. This was totally an option. Thank you for what you do, happy Easter, god bless!!!
that hide tanning video clearly is a gold mine. it actually got me researching what would be needed to build an artificial peat bog.
If a load of guys called Pete go missing we will know you got bored of reading 😉
Get some pond liner, dig a hole, put liner in, add a bunch of peat, wait for rain, done
it looks like your entire backpack is made out of a stomach! :)
The menace of Rustle Dozi!
10:44 I've gone hunting with this guy! Thanks for an interesting video. I might try saving the stomach from the next deer or elk I kill. Never thought of using them before...
If i am being honest this is a super interesting topic to me. This video you made gave me many ideas for my writings.
really interesting stuff :) and it's not just you, historic materials are quieter to use and wear, and I love that about them, the sound of modern clothing, bags and equipment annoys me so much now
We come into this world in a vessel.
We leave this world in a vessel.
In between we use all type of vessels for various reasons.
Perhaps the innocuous vessel is the meaning of life.
Yessss! Another fantastic video! So interesting.
I just watched the Yorkshire vet sew up a cow stomach. I'm having a very cow stomach themed evening... 🐮🐄
these videos keep getting better and better!
hilarious. i love the humor. also really cool info
Beeswax would work too. But not too much as the pouches go rock hard. I read somewhere the natives cached their pemmican in stomachs coated and filled with suet and caoul fat. Sown up with sinew or rawhide. Lasts indefinitely apparently if buried. Give it a go mate.
I've been wondering about this, want to do a 17th century walk of the spine of the world! The Rocky mountains from Canada to Mexico.
I was trying to figure out how to tan intestines just a few weeks ago, very helpful
Ah... the famous haggis... not unless I was starving and that was all there was available...
thanks for your video ! love your green wooly jacket too
10:53 Stares historically
Caught this one early!
I liked your wacky intro on this video, there's something really nice in the pairing of a little unexpected/ surreal moment of explanation mixed with a seemingly genuine interest in the topic.
Another great informational history based experimental tanning video. LOVED IT.
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I am quite surprised that the highlanders didn't eat more cheese. Especially with so much sheep around.
O A T C A K E ! ! ! !
I use Borax soap to tan hides, should work with intestines also.
Great video as usual!!
Thank you
Very interesting! Glad you survived the experiment 😁
Well hello again.
Fandabi Dozi 👍
I've been looking for information like this for a long time, thanks for doing the work
Great Video!
depending on the area and region (jungle), you can use BIG vegetation leaf to hold your food. like banana leaf
Great content!
Nice video, interesting.
"In the past, the standards for hygiene were a bit lower." Yeah. It's how the Black Plague spread. Though, that was more from the 'Dark Ages' rejection of all things Roman by the Catholic Church. In the past, it's unlikely they would have tanned the stomach. They would have simply made a bag out of a sheep or goat skin. Great informative video as always Tom.
Thanks very interesting
I am trying this now with a deer stomach. Wish me luck!
Oh I’m sure somebody else has already brought this suggestion up, or not, but what about brain tanning?
So cool, I want to make one, maybe to carry dog treats?!
A very fine work. I think i copy that 🤔 i hope at work 🤗🤗🤗
And I'd guess the plastic isn't as breathable, causing problems like mold since food sometimes contains some remaining moisture, which evaporates slowly
Bread would be a classic example, although if one would carry like a loaf with them when wandering around...who knows
Bees wax may work.
ever consider oil cloth? waterproof yet breathable!
WE think it's called "Black Pudding."
Makes sense that some would have done it, after all goat skins were used as water bags so why not make smaller bags from something already made for food.
Awesome video Tom keep up the great work and amazing content!!!
I think a highly astringent tanning solution would kill most bacteria.
we should treat the guy on the trail with a noisy plastic bag like the guy who called it a skirt
😊 this is for people who can stomach it 😉
I wonder how brain tanning would have worked. As I understand the leather is soft but strong when tanned that way.
Love your videos man. Thanks for all your hard work and dedication to learning our ancestors ways. Its much appreciated and very informative. Peace brother
Hygiene standards became far more important with mass manufacture of food.
I'm watching
I think I remember hearing about middle east people using some animal part - other than the hide - to carry water.... might have been the stomach... Nevertheless, I am intrigued with your waxed linen idea. Paper was invented about 100 CE. My mother used waxed paper to enclose my school sandwiches and picnic food before plastic bags became popular... the advantage of waxed paper is that it was cheap and could be used afterwards to help kindle a fire. Im not sure Id use waxed linen repeatedly as it might collect bacteria or mold on tiny food particles imbedded in the wax or between the cloth fibers.. I have not noticed waxed paper where I now live in SE Asia, and I wouldnt know if it is still available in the world, but I would trust it as much as your waxed linen for short term food protection if handled carefully. I wonder if paper or waxed paper was available in historical Scotland. i think butcher paper is a kind of waxed paper. I agree with you 1k% about noisy plastics... Nothing worse than going to a theater and sitting near someone with a bag of crisps.
FUD! 🍖🍳🍅
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lol... the first few seconds... xD
Isn't this basically "haggis-to-go"?😜
P.S. The beard is growing out very nicely.
Loved the Cookie Monster cameo
Perhaps try linseed oil in future experiments? Is easy to get hold of as is used to treat wooden garden tools. Again this cures hard.
Linseed is the same as flax seed. Not sure why English has two words for the same thing; in most European languages, flax and linen are the same word.
Would it be beneficial to keep the stomachs in the tannins for longer than 48 hours to better preserve the material, or would that not make that big of a difference?
This was a great video, thanks a lot !
In medieval re-enactment this is the kind of thing that could be bought by many people. It looks so useful and practical !
Would it be expansive to produce ?