Preparing to Survive in the Flintlock Era | 18th Century Trekking Set Up & Gear Testing
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- Опубліковано 8 лип 2024
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In this video, I go over some of my updated 18th-century "trekking" and living history equipment as I prepare to do my best to survive in the 18th century. In the video, I discuss 18th century tents and tarps, bushcraft shelters, flint and steel fire starting, cooking breakfast over an open fire and making coffee with 18th century tools based on originals from the 1700s.
I set out this morning to practice with my gear and kit before I set out far from home. I wanted to get an understanding of my gear and see how it works in the real world. From here, I can plan and prepare a proper trek, hike, or camp with my 18th century gear.
As always, I'm learning and willing to learn from you. Leave a comment to let me know what you think and share any thoughts you might have with the rest of the group.
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VIDEO CHAPTERS
0:07 - My thinking on a persona and why I have the gear I have
3:30 - 18th Century Wooden Tent Stakes based on George Washington's
4:12 Diamon Fly Tent/Tarp Raising
5:52 - Using a Ship's Chest as a camp box
7:45 - How I carry water to an 18th Century event
10:50 - Using a Market Wallet, or wallet
13:50 - Making Coffee over the campfire
14:20 - How to Sleep in an Diamond Fly
16:53 Finishing breakfast and chillin'
18:47 - Why I'm getting out and practicing with my 18th century gear
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I didn’t mention but I’ve permathyned everything I’m wearing and carrying. It worked well during turkey season as well as this video. Sorry I totally lapsed on this key point!
I believe bear grease is the "appropriate" period correct bug repellent. 😁🤣😂
Thank you for mentioning that, we did our first event of the season and were wondering about starting to treat gear. Probably wise to do.
As an older buckskinner of over 40 years, I can see that you're on the right path.
The path of the long hunter / trekker / buckskinner is a lifelong learning experience.
Keep stuff like this coming. This is what I like
Thanks!
George Washington called his wood stakes 'tent pins'. Clean water is super important. I experienced bad diarrhea from a trek 25 years ago from bad water. I learned from that. Made the trek miserable for 2 days. Great video Ethan !! We appreciate what you do for all of us.
Thank you! I love that term, "Tent Pins", that's perfect!
Sorry to hear about your experience! Woof! That's a word of warning for sure.
What you have looks great. One very strong suggestion is that you get a waterproof ground cloth for under your blanket. There are several places that you can find oilcloth, plus information on making you own, all over the web. Without it, ground moisture will come up at night and your blanket will be more than a little damp by morning - and probably you as well.
This tent reminds me of the German boy scout 2 men tents (called ´Kroete´) I ve used for 5 years while being a member. They are really all you need.
With a campfire in front of the entrance, Ive spent nights in the deepest winter with no problems.
I love to hear it!
I enjoyed this video! Do more like this. And don't apologize for anything!
There's more to this lifestyle than just shooting! The camp set up video was excellent and exciting. Getting ready to go to the Santa fe trail rendezvous in raton new mexico next Friday and I was happy to see you set up the diamond shelter! I have a 12x12 and for the life of me, couldn't figure out how it went up lol. It'll be perfect for storing extra gear, water jugs and coolers to keep them out of sight. I sleep in a 10x10 pyramid which has been very comfortable. Love seeing other folks camps and make improvements to mine as I learn!
I like the way you put that. Thank you and I'm glad you found it informative! There are a few other ways to do it I hope to try in the future.
Hey Ethan! It's OK if everything in your camping set up is not 100% authentic at the start! The main thing is to get out there and get that camping experience under your belt. Get familiar with the equipment and how to set it up and take it down in as many conditions as you can. As you go along, you will discover what works for you... and maybe even more importantly... what doesn't. Of course, the amount (and weight) of what you use depends if you are walking, using a horse or two, a canoe or other boat, a wagon or car. If you haven't already experienced it, a float trip down a creek and/or river is a heck of a lot of fun to do. Here in Indiana, we have a lot of choices for that!
I hope to do that very thing soon Martin! Thank you!!
I’m on board with this content. Lots of bushcraft channels but very few 1700’s trekking channels.
Take the time. If not, time will take you. I know. I love your videos and keep up the good work young man. God bless.
Thanks, you too!
This was absolutely awesome Ethan!! Keep the great content coming buddy!
Extremely helpful and heartening to someone starting out. Thank you!
Thank you! That's the goal!
Enjoyable video, thank you!
Great video. Your doing great and putting up some serious content both quantity and quality wise. This video is perfect because the whole point of enjoying the old ways is that it is a slower paced lifestyle. What a beautiful morning.
Great video Ethan. I like the simplicity of just getting out there and doing something…nothing flashy. Just an ordinary moment in time.
Amen. It's easy to get tied into battles, names and dates, but for most of history, it was ordinary. At least I think!
Nice video. Thank you
Very good advise and very encouraging .
That's my goal!
I really enjoyed this video and your other ones like it. You've inspired me to get out and give it a go. Thanks.
Glad to hear it!
This looks like so much fun.
We need to get you on the trail!
@@ILoveMuzzleloading trust me i would love to. Hopefully i will someday sooner than later.
Great video.
Thank you!
Nice camp !
Good evening from Syracuse NY brother and thank you for sharing your information and adventures
This was a good video!
That looks like a nice and simple set for traveling. Surely a traveler at that time or even in the midle ages would not have a trunk with them unless he woud have a boat or cariage. The only thing to think about is to sleep directly on the ground. At the morning your blanket will be completely wet and your bones will feel like you get 200 years old in one night. 😆 Since about 25 years I do viking reenactment and did some realy basic camps with caried equipment only and in that case I would collect some dry gras or soft branches to build a basic bed to prevent wet and cold crawling into my blancet at night. Mostly perioud descriptions dont talk about very basic stuff cos it was obligatory and do not need any explanation at that time. 😁 Have some fun and nice weater for your camp . kind regards Roger
Awesome video Ethan, lots of wonderful advice for those of us just getting into it! Love the color of those leggings btw, reminds me of your powder horn. Really cool to see what you're preparing for your set up. Ryan kerr is killing it with the coffee, its so good.👍
Several suppliers are making a camp kettle, usually in around three gallon size…. In stainless steel. One boil over a fire changes the looks of tge stainless in to just a kettle. You can’t carry one on a trek but great in a camp where you have a ‘blue mule’
Of course they had horses so if you cold have a chest you can have this kettle. And it fits in your camp as a correct water holder
Great video Ethan. Glad you could use the reed.
It works great Allen!
Hey Ethan loved the video and wanted to point out to you that a diamond fly tarp is usually referred to the tarp that you "fly"over a hammock. The tarp you're using is a diamond plow point since it looks like a plow used to till up the ground. There are many ways to set up a plow point tarp , if you watch some of Dave Canterbury's videos he demonstrates several ways to set them up. You're off to a great start and I'm looking forward to seeing the next video. Keep up the great work.
Thank you Steven! I'll check those out!
Excellent shelter and great job on the tensioners. I looked into mosquito nets - they are dated to the 18th century. Hopefully, you can find history of use in early America and put one in your kit. Thank you for taking us along on your trip and detailing your gear.
Thank you! That's a great idea.
Really good video, very honest and good explanation on what your doing. Ticks are bad nowadays, even here in northern Minnesota lyme is a concern. Be watchful of them. 👍
Thank you, Lyme is a concern here as well. I didn’t mention but I’ve permathyned everything I’m wearing and carrying. It worked well during turkey season as well as this video
Love your channel. It’s calm, you’re very natural, modest etc…. Great place to stop by.
You’re idea of doing dry runs is an excellent one. I’ll throw in 2 comments that are more of a mind set sort of thing. People were far more practical than most of us are now. So even though tarps are pretty solid, I doubt the would have casually walked on one unless there was a reason. The second, is your point that someone used a snuff bottle for coffee, and that you can buy replicas, and you almost seemed apologetic about yours. Why? Obviously they used, and reused everything. Hell, until maybe the 1960’s the did that. So any container that was period, and works for another purpose would have been fine.
Think practical. Think nothing got chucked out like it does today. It was used, reused, mended, until it was a rotten piece of cloth, then it was used to start a fire.
Of course you’re persona now is someone who was green, and got set up for a trip, so maybe not so much, but still.
Anyway, it’s always inspiring to watch your channel. Just wanted to throw some thoughts in.
Again, hats off to you! Nicely done and your right there is more to the hobby then just burning powder.
Thank you!!
Nice video, I use a diamond fly a lot when camping light (like a two day rendezvous) and I can give you a little advice. It is amazing how much room that little pole in the middle can take up and how much a pain in the a$$ it is to get around it. Sew some ties to the outside center of your fly and use cross sticks poles to hold up the middle or if you can find the right place you can tie it to an overhead tree branch. Enjoy your videos, keep up the good work.
Thanks so much for the tip William! I’ll get some more rope sections made just for this. Thank you for the kind words
Ethan, when you use a stick in the center of your shelter you should put some sort of pad (cloth,hyde,sock or extra shirt) between
the tarp and the end of the stick to prevent a puncture. Cheesecloth makes a nice mosquito net, dyed in walnut juice with a string
around the bottom to close off. Nice vids, keep on evolving. YHS, campdog
Thank you!! I’ll get a pad!
Ethan, I watch your videos and enjoy the content. One video I would find useful is if you would do one on which research material, journals, ect you use. Thank you and keep the videos coming.
Working on gathering things up now! Thank you David.
Also you may want to carry along steel stakes to fallback on to if needed. The ground sometimes can be hard and rocky and hard to drive in your wooden pins in. Something to consider before heading out wood or steel not saying to take both.
Good thinking, doesn't hurt to hammer a few out to have just in case.
Wow cool video. I like it. I don't have a persona, but my Brown Bess does. I love trekking, but I'm kind of a mix of modern and traditional. One step at a time for me, that's great how you can jump right into it. !
I love to hear it, thank you for sharing and keep getting out there!
Yooooo!! This is awesome Ethan I still need to get some camping gear together
Thanks Max! I hope to see you on the trail!
Ethan, try this get some whole corn, season it with garlic powder and a little cayenne. Dry it in the oven. At camp, put some in a pot of boiling water and tear up some jerky into it. Makes great soup that is light and takes up little space...bring some nuts and some homemade bread...good to go...
Oh I like the sound of that! Thank you!
MY " DREAM KILLER " would participate in a camp in Our back yard , from the kitchen window !! LOL
Great job! Thanks for sharing! Envious of some of the gear! Any chance of listing places one can get them?
I've got a list for you here: www.ilovemuzzleloading.com/blog/preparing-to-survive-in-the-flintlock-era-18th-century-trekking-set-up-amp-gear-testing
Thank you for another great video, they are always interesting to watch and see what tips I can pick up. I had thought about making wood tent stakes and you inspired me to finally do it. Curious, are those @ 1"x2"?
Yes, 1x2x15ish inches
Pretty close but if you are coming in on horseback, ditch the box and go to large canvas bags and saddlebags...
Nice video, I really enjoyed it. A word of advice, avoid the thread counters !
More...........
More on the way!
Ethan, Good easy going video, we all started just like this. Keep Your powder dry.
Thank you!
Enjoyed watching and love your set up. I like the color of your leggings what material are they made of? My 11 yr old son and I do 18th century living history out in the back of our property.
I think they are a green/bluewool. they aren't thick, so they don't get hot but they are protective.
@@ILoveMuzzleloading Very nice thank you!
Maybe i missed an earlier video but wondering about your tarp. Material? Water proof? Size and wt?
I'll get you some details, didn't even think to mention that information! Thank you
Dammit Ethan, We expect you to be 100% perfect the first time! After all it is well known and thoroughly documented that all wilderness travelers, hunters and frontiersmen used exactly the same equipment in exactly the same way. 🙄 🤣
Keep doing what yer doing. I find it informative and entertaining.
LOL Love the comment Hazcat! Thank you
Please put a piece of cloth under your center pole.
Keep from poking a hole in that nice Tarp.
Love you're content, thank you so much.
Great tip! Thank you
Ethan, "I’ve permathyned everything I’m wearing and carrying" What is that, what is it for and how do you do it?
Excellent question! I'll get a video going on this ASAP. In the mean time, Wikipedia does a good job explaining things- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permethrin
I wonder hows the ticks in your part of the woods there bad here in maine unless you're in the northern part . Nice set up. I can smell the bacon🤠
I didn’t mention but I’ve permathyned everything I’m wearing and carrying. It worked well during turkey season as well as this video. Thanks for watching
My first thought was the pan lol. I’d love to know what people used, cast iron, clay, slab of rock… My period of interest is a bit later, 1840’s, so my choice of gear is much easier to come by.
Stories tell of cast iron and even copper pots and pans.if you use copper. Make sure there is NO LEAD! ESPECIALLY IN THE SODER
Haha, yeah it sticks out a bit! It's so handy it's hard for me to give it up
Greetings. What material was typically used to make a tarp. Was it wool or cotton or deer hides sewed together. Did the pioneers use wool blankets. I know animal skins were used to make water canteens. What type of animal skin is best for this purpose. were reed or bamboo canteens widely used. I assume leather cordage was often used. What about hemp rope. What type of nuts and berries were carried by the Indians and pioneers. Was corn meal commonly carried by the pioneers. Thanks...
Where do you get the clothes?
3day camp catch and cook
I hope to soon!
Sir please make wood tree hunting stand making video
I'll do my best!
Sir i love muzzleloader but I'm poor. no budget to purchase but muzzleloader is my heart ❤️❤️
I love you because you like muzzleloader ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Did you take an McCormick Squirrel spices along with you ?😁
I am impressed by the look of that chest. Was your father a cabinet maker by chance?
I know you want to try and be period correct when you do go to a shoot or an event so the best thing to do is practice. There's nothing wrong with that just because you ain't burning powder don't mean I wont watch. You are into the history so stay into the history and this is part of it so knock yourself out with these things I'll watch them, I don't mind learning a little about the history so again knock yourself out man. Besides it's your channel you do what you want to do. When you do shoot just remember keep ye powder dry!
Thank you Terry!
Would think you would be worried about ticks
I didn’t mention but I’ve permathyned everything I’m wearing and carrying. It worked well during turkey season as well as this video
Ethan, welcome to the good life! Now pack up your steel horse and head out to rendezvous , we will be looking for you. Keep your powder dry
And sorry for my English
No snakes around there.
Are you preparing for friendship?
I'll be visiting but won't be camping this round. Hopeful to later!
WhT about tics
I permathyned all my clothes and gear (Apart from my cooking utensils) to keep the ticks away. So far so good!
@@ILoveMuzzleloading great idea i got Lyme trust you dont want it. If caught early ok