I really enjoy finding, owning and using vintage gear. There's something special about being able to use something that links you to the past as well as generations of others who dreamed about and lived in the wilderness. This is a selection of some of the vintage gear that I have collected and put together into a Scouting Kit. Thank you for watching and please leave me a comment in the section below!
I was a Boy Scout back in 1962! It was an African American Scout Troop. We couldn’t afford official BSA equipment. We went to the Army Surplus store and bought Army surplus equipment from the Korean War that ended about 9 years earlier. Good memories, but some of us got in trouble withe the local Ranger for having a bayonet because it was cheaper than an official Boy Scout Knife.😅
Very interesting. It's sad that even back then it seems that some folks didn't have as much tolerance as they should have for folks that couldn't afford everything to be just the way that they wanted it.
I started the Boy Scouts in 1983. My troop was at Ft. McPherson in Atlanta, not quite a couple of miles away from my house. We all used military surplus gear, too. Holds up way better than the pricey stuff with the BSA logo.
It may not have all the bells and whistles of modern gear, but back in the day things were built to last and made of strong materials that don't fall apart easily. Notice not one single item had any cheap plastic parts! Unlike today where half the stuff is designed with planned obsolescence so it falls apart within a certain time period so you have to buy another. I also applaud the re-purposing of items like the old shoe tongues to make a pouch. That takes creativity, inginuity, and hands-on skills which are a lost art in this day and age!
I'm always looking to see what people were using when the chips were down. Hunter gatherers, Neolithic, medieval peasants, American settlers, depression era, etc Cause they need it to just work and it was field tested.
64 years young. I still have all my BSA gear. I grew up in The Scouting program then later became a scoutmaster for about 20 years. Scouting program gave me some of the best memories of my life. I would encourage any parent to get their son involved.
Love the video and completely understand the allure of vintage. It reminded me of my my mother's cousin. He inherited the home my great grandfather lived in and my great-great grandfather lived. My mother's cousin found the original tools my great-great-grandfather used to build the house (he was a carpenter). My cousin was using the original tools to make repairs, etc. and I thought "cool!" but another part of me thought that if my great-great-grandfather was still alive, he would look at an electric drill and think "Cool!"
I love using vintage gear. I have some myself. It has worked for a few million people over the last 40-50 years so it should do just fine for me. Thank you for sharing.
7:55 I remember those safety pins! They were part of the blanket roll. Two light blankets put together and held with the pins, could get you a badge if you could do it just right.
Well once again a great video I'm 62 and that brought back memories of great Christmas gifts. I had the mess kit, the hatchet, and the hunting knife. But sadly not anymore I do have 2 new mess kits and a hatchet and hunting knife but just ain't the same. Thanks for the memories, you're brightening a dark time!!!! Keep your powder dry!
I will say I learned most my camp craft, orienteering etc. from the 1957 edition of The Boy Scout Handbook, just out my first year as a tenderfoot. I recently found a copy and the info is timeless with terrific illustrations.
I agree. Waste nothing. Also a nice little hobby to have as well. And looks so much better than some flimsy manufactured pouch. Great ideas. Thanks for sharing this.
I’m 58, and I can’t get over that gear I used in the Scouting Program, or was issued to me in the Marine Corps is now “vintage” gear. Who knew that by my being a cheapskate, my stuff would someday be cool again. Do you ever carry vintage or even more modern firearms on your walkabouts? My preferred woods walking gun is a 1915 production Winchester Model 12 in 20 gauge. My Great Grandfather bought it for his newborn Son, and my Daughter just passed it on to to her Son, making it a 6th. generational Family heirloom. Truly do enjoy your content.
As I remember, I had that canteen with the web belt. I also had that match case, a 4 1/2 inch Western knife I still have, and a bench stone that I rounded the corners off of. My hatchet was a modified shingle hatchet (the hammer end), waxed paper towels for fire starting, military Camillus pocket knife, and matches dipped in wax. I also had an orienteering compass know one could use (I was only one who could pinpoint field targets), sewing kit w/ various needles and thread, and nylon cord along with waxed spot tie. Carried good first aid kit, even with needle and thread just incase. Also a military poncho for rain and a mini tent for shelter and cooking in wet conditions. All of our scout leaders were military which is why we excelled in many things. Also the reason why we got in a little trouble from time to time.
Vintage gear is timeless, it worked then and it will work just as well now. Most of it was well made in a time when people still took pride in craftsmanship. Thanks for the video showing us your unique collection.
I really needed this. This week has been rough, and seeing this video pop up made my night, I really enjoyed it. Thanks for the video! Stay safe out there and God bless!
You're definitely on point with craftsmanship and durability of old school gear! It may bot be made of NASA approved materials, but it just doesn't let you down... I'm no collector, but you still got me riveted to the screen, really nice kit!
This vintage Eagle recalls that Scouts were typically of middle and lower income families. The scout shirt and neckerchief were our uniform. The neckerchief was a multi-functional tool. Scout canvas backpack, canteen, poncho, and mess kit with stamped spoon, fork, and knife/bottle opener were often personal equipment, but could be loaned by the troop as was the remainder of our military surplus equipment. We rolled and pinned military wool blankets as bed rolls. Slept in pup tents using our ponchos as a ground cloth and wrap when needed. Great times. Thank you Baden Powell and scoutmasters for making us caring and well-adapted men.
This is very similar to the kit I used in Scouts in the early 80's. Same mess kit, same canteen, my binocs were some old collapsible binoculars, a cheap camping hatchet (probably Coleman), strike anywhere matches, hobo style knife/spoon/fork, a stainless steel collapsible cup, the Scouts flint and striker set, an early 70's Old Timer knife, a Swiss Army knife, and an army surplus compass. Kept it all in a haversack. I used the back pockets off old blue jeans to make little pouches. They were they kind that had a button closure on them. Forty years later I still have the Old Timer knife and mess kit. Unfortunately I've lost all the other gear over the years.
I was going to post the same thing almost verbatim down to the old timer knife and snap pockets.Think the only difference was I carried a cup that clipped onto my belt rather than a collapsible cup. You feel old when he referred to it all as vintage?!
Interesting kit. It brings back memories of my childhood. I have some of the things that you show in video when I was a kid I used the heck out of. Most of them are retired now for newer items but I would never part with them for sentimental reasons.
My grandfather was a police officer between the 50s and 70s. I reused some of the equipment from his service belt. The handcuff holder is used to store, as needed, a round sharpening stone, a can of 500 .22 caliber pellets for an air rifle or a pocket chainsaw. The ammunition holder (for 6 .38 caliber cartridges) can also be used for spare AAA batteries. The baton/bayonet holder (it was the same accessory - the bayonet was used to guard police HQ or prisons, when the bolt-action Mauser rifle was used) is the exact size for a C-battery flashlight. But the most versatile is the traffic fine book holder. It has an internal divider to separate fines applied from those not yet used. It's less bulky than this leather bag you show in the video, but it allows you to carry a multitude of things. Necessity and imagination are the limit.
@@WayPointSurvival, I don't found nothing similar in USA to traffic fine book holder that I have. I found similar accessory only in European militaria. If you are interested, search by "porta talão multas couro" in Portuguese. Internal size is about 10" x 6" x 3". The only difference between currently issued and vintage model are the cover buttons.
7:00 Wow! I had a pocketknife EXACTLY like that one! One of my biggest regrets is that somewhere along life's trail that knife got lost! It was part of a sheath knife set with matching handle and sat in a pocket on the front. My very own Scouting knife that my Dad bought me for our first official camp out weekend, where we tested for badges! He specially sharpened it for me for the occasion. What memories!
I was a Boy Scout in the 1960s. I have the exact hatchet that you showed in your video. I also have the matching knife and sheath which goes with the hatchet. The knife sheath will attach to the hatchet sheath. On the knife blade are the words Utica, Sportsman, USA. Love seeing your stuff on your video. Thanks.
Very nice! I really like that hatchet and the mess kit. I still have, and use occasionally, my 25 or 30 year old mess set. It isn't the nicest quality but I take good care of it. I also have my grandfather's boy scout pocket knife, actual BSA badge on it, from the pre-depression or depression era. Great video!
Great finds! This really brings back great memories. Thank you.I have the very same hatchet. My mother got it for me with Green Stamps in 1961 or 62. I've got the fork, knife and spoon set in the same colors ca, 1958. BSA used to sell those safety pins as blanket pins.
That sharpening stone you have looks like one we used on the farm to sharpen a sickle or a scythe, long enough to hold over the blade from the back, I'm sure it would work for knives and other tools. Growing up I had a three inch pocket stone for my knives and a small round stone for my hatchets and cutting axe. Cool looking over old stuff that worked as good or better then the stuff out now! Back then you used what you had and didn't cry about it! Thanks for bring it back.
I watched this video when it first came out but it just popped up in my feed again for some reason. This is a great kit I love that you carry all your gear on a belt I think that's awesome for keeping your center of gravity low as well as all your gear tight and close to your body. the freedom of movement with this setup definitely has to be the biggest benefit as I could easily see you taking off into a full sprint while ducking under and jumping over logs with ease not worried about losing anything. another great video waypoint survival.
That is a nice collection of gear! Brings back some good memories. Wish I had some of my old gear but with many moves over the years things get lost or are thrown out by other family members who don't give a shit about what they are cleaning. Be nice to get back to the States and hit up a few gun shows and flea markets to find some to the items that have been lost in time.
Nice kit! This will keep you alive if things go south on you when you're out and about. When I was a kid I had the same camping knife, as well as a regular scout knife made of carbon steel. You got good stuff there!
I have 4 Boy Scout mess kits, 2 Boy Scout canteens and a Boy Scout backpack. I also have the knife, fork and spoon that are stacked and hooked together. My uncle was a scout master and he passed all his Boy Scout supplies to me before he passed away. I also have a camping oven kit that I picked up from eBay. It’s brand new and I haven’t used it yet but I will before summer is over. I still need a good knife.
My two friends and I were Boy Scouts for only a few months. Individually, we were pretty good kids until our buddy Tommy would show up. One of the camping trips I think it was the third one, Tom brought fireworks. We ended up throwing them into the tents, and into the Scout Leaders tent. We were supposed to be from Fri. afternoon > Sun. afternoon. We were picked up by our parents on Saturday before noon. I love these vid's, and I had a set just like that.
Good video! Thanx. I was a Scoutmaster for several years in a small town here in Washington State. I got my love of the outdoors and making do with what you have from my father, a WWII Vet. We went hunting and fishing when I was little, and even taught me much about survival when we got snowed into our camp for several days! So, this knowledge was passed on to my two sons and the Troop. By the way, I am a 75 yo grandmother now, and still outfitting my family- the grandsons!
My mother was girlscout in the 60's (was a scout group of Baltic Europe immigrants and descendants in Brazil). I used her belt on my teenaging (fitted my waist up to my 13 years): this belt has three sections linked by two steel rings and a round buckle. The canteen was hung by a hook on of these metal links. This style of leather bag is still easily found in saddlery shops.
@@marcelolavoyer2627 , was in a city in São Paulo surroudings at southwest. I don't remember exactly if Embu or Itapecerica da Serra. I still had some black and white photos.
Never really seen myself as a vintage guy more of a don't throw the baby out with the bathwater type. I have had or still have many equivalents to your kit so I suppose that makes me vintage! Actually cut the pockets off old cargo pants and wax the material for waterproofing. They come in handy for outdoor and toolkit use.
I really like vintage stuff but if you watch my channel I use a lot of different items from different eras including a lot of modern stuff. I just really like using what works even though I do have an affinity for older things.
I still have my cookset from the 60's, an my backpack an frame for it to, I think my younger brothers got the rest of my stuff when I was in the military, an yes its gone to who knows where.
Very nice kit :-) Here in former Czechoslovakia still exists unique form of tramping that utilizes traditional gear, even from the 20's and 30's :-) Btw, that canteen is french army M52, with black backelite cap is quite rare :-)
Terrific project! My dad was a Scout leader when I was a kid, and a great believer in making your own stuff. He taught his guys to homebrew all kinds of equipment. One tip for the good of the order: Bakelite was invented by a guy named Bakel and is pronounced "backul-ite". Thanks for another great video!
I have a small collection of us. Mess gear, canteens from WW1-desert storm. Stainless canteens and cup -priceless in the field , same with mess kits. I have used a wool mummy bag liner as a one all sleeping bag in hot to cool temps. When it’s below 40s ,I bring out the reg mummy bag. ..keep on with the great videos, many people are unfamiliar with vintage gear. Thanks.
Very cool, it seems almost complete, if you add first aid, poncho and sleeping things (tarp included) on the back I think it's already 10. And it seems very light, and already solves my problem of only having a backpack and not wanting to use it on the I bush so it doesn't spoil.
I love old school gear James, they seem to be more durable or equal to than your high price name brand gear. The stuff made back in the day was made to last, not replace frequently. That looked like a very solid kit.
Nice collection. I was very lucky to find 3 boy scout hand books from the early 60s at a trift store. Had Norman Rockwell painting of a boy scout on the cover. Some things the same much different than now.
Yes, that was indeed a great time to be alive. the interesting thing is that in today's world much of the vintage gear is overlooked by people who are getting into the outdoors. Thank you so much for watching and commenting!
Nice collection James. I also love vintage gear and stuff in general. I have two of the canteens and two of the Mess Kits from WWll. My Dad was in the war and for all I know, one of those could be the very one he ate out of. I also like vintage Boy Scout gear. I also have some of that. Thanks for sharing brother.
This is the second or third time I've watched this video. I was looking for boy scout knives. Most I found vintage. Different brands I looked were ok. But not they were made. This is why I enjoy your videos. The hobo series are fantastic looking forward to more. Thank you.
What I like about it is that you could also carry a small to medium sized leather haversack over the shoulder that could carry a Tarp shelter in it. Love the compactness of everything. You could live out in the woods for quite a long time with those supplies and of course the knowledge to go with them.
My all-time favorite hunting knife was a Western brand boy scout knife which I bought from the hardware store in with paper route money at 11 or 12 years old Lost it just a few years ago helping my son field dress a buck. Great knife !
As a 70 year old man, i have about 55yrs of scouting and a rare group called indian guides! both were fun! Then even today i still hunt and fish and camp.
I am already much more than fifty years old, and therefore it is especially pleasant to see how old reliable things continue to faithfully serve a person. I will note two points, if I may: the compass looks more like a souvenir. And secondly, with such a considerable load on the waist belt, it would be nice to have strong braces with wide soft shoulder pads.
I can’t believe you have that hatchet. I still have mine I got in 1960 and the sheath. Carried it all the time not great for chopping but good for splitting if you hold the hatchet on log and wack the top with another log. We weren’t aloud sheath knives we had to use pocket knives and I used mine all the way through two tours in Vietnam then it gave out it was Imperial knife then went to case knife now it’s leatherman.
Love your videos been watching for a long time i have many of the vinatage equipment . That has been passed down to me . I always like to see how i can put things together in a kit. Or find another purpose for everyday things in a new way. 👍
That is a cool and a neat vintage scout survival kit.and thank you for sharing that with the viewers as always a awesome video and I enjoyed watching it you're amazing keep doing what you're doing man because you're awesome.
Back in the late 60s and 70s was the best thing to be in, especially a kid from the housing projects, we had Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts from there and other housing projects that went camping and enjoy the fun of it, thanks to my parents who were very supportive of the program, those who could get a mess kit and those who make there own, It was one of the best things growing up, I miss those days..
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I really enjoy finding, owning and using vintage gear. There's something special about being able to use something that links you to the past as well as generations of others who dreamed about and lived in the wilderness. This is a selection of some of the vintage gear that I have collected and put together into a Scouting Kit. Thank you for watching and please leave me a comment in the section below!
That vintage scout kit is nice! I could have used that hatchet on Saturday when we did the navigation course LOL!
@@gmanpublications Thank you, my friend! Yes, it's a pretty handy little tool! I picked it up at Green Dragon for I believe it was $8.
I've got several old vintage pieces I love . From axes to arrowheads.
Thanks for all the memories flooding back to me while watching your videos
@@kennethearlwigglesworth6034 Thanks for watching and commenting!
I was a Boy Scout back in 1962! It was an African American Scout Troop. We couldn’t afford official BSA equipment. We went to the Army Surplus store and bought Army surplus equipment from the Korean War that ended about 9 years earlier. Good memories, but some of us got in trouble withe the local Ranger for having a bayonet because it was cheaper than an official Boy Scout Knife.😅
Very interesting. It's sad that even back then it seems that some folks didn't have as much tolerance as they should have for folks that couldn't afford everything to be just the way that they wanted it.
I started the Boy Scouts in 1983. My troop was at Ft. McPherson in Atlanta, not quite a couple of miles away from my house. We all used military surplus gear, too. Holds up way better than the pricey stuff with the BSA logo.
I think it'd disgusting that segregation was tolerated in a universal, international organisation like the Boy Scouts.
Brother Scout, we too were very milsurped 1980s we used vietnam surplus. Great outdoor memories.
I was a boyscout in the early 2000s, I used milsurp cause my entire troop was poor and it was way cheaper and tougher than the bsa crap
It may not have all the bells and whistles of modern gear, but back in the day things were built to last and made of strong materials that don't fall apart easily. Notice not one single item had any cheap plastic parts! Unlike today where half the stuff is designed with planned obsolescence so it falls apart within a certain time period so you have to buy another.
I also applaud the re-purposing of items like the old shoe tongues to make a pouch. That takes creativity, inginuity, and hands-on skills which are a lost art in this day and age!
Thanks, I do love old school gear!
Bakelite is primitive plastic fyi
I'm not an outdoorsman really, but I love how simple and wholesome that kit is, I can see why this guy enjoys using the vintage stuff.
Thank you so much!
It's never to late to start
I'm always looking to see what people were using when the chips were down. Hunter gatherers, Neolithic, medieval peasants, American settlers, depression era, etc
Cause they need it to just work and it was field tested.
64 years young. I still have all my BSA gear. I grew up in The Scouting program then later became a scoutmaster for about 20 years. Scouting program gave me some of the best memories of my life. I would encourage any parent to get their son involved.
Thank you for watching. Scouting has indeed been a great benefit and help to many over the years!
❤BSA forever
BSA is as much for families and fathers as it is for the boys.
Lucky to have found this no-nonsense approach to enjoying the outdoors. Thank you sir from Malta.
You're welcome!
Love the video and completely understand the allure of vintage. It reminded me of my my mother's cousin. He inherited the home my great grandfather lived in and my great-great grandfather lived. My mother's cousin found the original tools my great-great-grandfather used to build the house (he was a carpenter). My cousin was using the original tools to make repairs, etc. and I thought "cool!" but another part of me thought that if my great-great-grandfather was still alive, he would look at an electric drill and think "Cool!"
Yes, it is interesting what we value from generation to generation. Thank you for watching.
When the title said vintage scouting kit I was think it was about old boy scout gear. I like this kit, it gives me ideas I will use.
Thank you, glad you liked it!
I love using vintage gear. I have some myself. It has worked for a few million people over the last 40-50 years so it should do just fine for me. Thank you for sharing.
Absolutely! Thank you for watching!
Also love how this setup leaves plenty of room for a bedroll and moderate backpack.
True enough!
That knife, fork and spoon is great !
Yes, there was some pretty unique gear back in the day.
7:55 I remember those safety pins! They were part of the blanket roll. Two light blankets put together and held with the pins, could get you a badge if you could do it just right.
Well once again a great video I'm 62 and that brought back memories of great Christmas gifts. I had the mess kit, the hatchet, and the hunting knife. But sadly not anymore I do have 2 new mess kits and a hatchet and hunting knife but just ain't the same. Thanks for the memories, you're brightening a dark time!!!! Keep your powder dry!
Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed the video, and glad I could bring back some great memories!
Thanks,n I agree with your " kit" items...for me,I have a few other items, but, that's me!? Thanks for sharing!
I will say I learned most my camp craft, orienteering etc. from the 1957 edition of The Boy Scout Handbook, just out my first year as a tenderfoot. I recently found a copy and the info is timeless with terrific illustrations.
Indeed. I really like the older versions myself.
Nice stuff. I never once thought of making things from old shoe parts. That is some top tier recycling.
Thank you!
I agree. Waste nothing. Also a nice little hobby to have as well. And looks so much better than some flimsy manufactured pouch. Great ideas. Thanks for sharing this.
I’m 58, and I can’t get over that gear I used in the Scouting Program, or was issued to me in the Marine Corps is now “vintage” gear. Who knew that by my being a cheapskate, my stuff would someday be cool again.
Do you ever carry vintage or even more modern firearms on your walkabouts? My preferred woods walking gun is a 1915 production Winchester Model 12 in 20 gauge. My Great Grandfather bought it for his newborn Son, and my Daughter just passed it on to to her Son, making it a 6th. generational Family heirloom.
Truly do enjoy your content.
As I remember, I had that canteen with the web belt. I also had that match case, a 4 1/2 inch Western knife I still have, and a bench stone that I rounded the corners off of. My hatchet was a modified shingle hatchet (the hammer end), waxed paper towels for fire starting, military Camillus pocket knife, and matches dipped in wax. I also had an orienteering compass know one could use (I was only one who could pinpoint field targets), sewing kit w/ various needles and thread, and nylon cord along with waxed spot tie. Carried good first aid kit, even with needle and thread just incase. Also a military poncho for rain and a mini tent for shelter and cooking in wet conditions. All of our scout leaders were military which is why we excelled in many things. Also the reason why we got in a little trouble from time to time.
Sounds like a wonderful and interesting time!
I really like the way you have this kit organized. Very nice. I like your vintage things. Old School is cool.
Thank you!
Vintage gear is timeless, it worked then and it will work just as well now. Most of it was well made in a time when people still took pride in craftsmanship. Thanks for the video showing us your unique collection.
You're very welcome!
I really needed this. This week has been rough, and seeing this video pop up made my night, I really enjoyed it. Thanks for the video! Stay safe out there and God bless!
Glad to be able to help a little bit. Hope things go better for you the rest of the week. God bless you too!
Good to see some old school gear that had purpose and to this day still more than capable of doing said purpose! Thank you
Yes, and it will still be around when a lot of the modern, cheap plastic and nylon gear has fallen apart.
You're definitely on point with craftsmanship and durability of old school gear! It may bot be made of NASA approved materials, but it just doesn't let you down...
I'm no collector, but you still got me riveted to the screen, really nice kit!
Thank you, glad you liked it!
This vintage Eagle recalls that Scouts were typically of middle and lower income families. The scout shirt and neckerchief were our uniform. The neckerchief was a multi-functional tool. Scout canvas backpack, canteen, poncho, and mess kit with stamped spoon, fork, and knife/bottle opener were often personal equipment, but could be loaned by the troop as was the remainder of our military surplus equipment. We rolled and pinned military wool blankets as bed rolls. Slept in pup tents using our ponchos as a ground cloth and wrap when needed. Great times. Thank you Baden Powell and scoutmasters for making us caring and well-adapted men.
Indeed. Thanks for watching!
Perfect french army canteen ! 1952' model still used today ( but in plastic and stainless cup ) . Still use mine since french boys scout 😉
Excellent! Thanks for watching!
This is very similar to the kit I used in Scouts in the early 80's. Same mess kit, same canteen, my binocs were some old collapsible binoculars, a cheap camping hatchet (probably Coleman), strike anywhere matches, hobo style knife/spoon/fork, a stainless steel collapsible cup, the Scouts flint and striker set, an early 70's Old Timer knife, a Swiss Army knife, and an army surplus compass. Kept it all in a haversack. I used the back pockets off old blue jeans to make little pouches. They were they kind that had a button closure on them. Forty years later I still have the Old Timer knife and mess kit. Unfortunately I've lost all the other gear over the years.
Excellent! Glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching and commenting!
I was going to post the same thing almost verbatim down to the old timer knife and snap pockets.Think the only difference was I carried a cup that clipped onto my belt rather than a collapsible cup. You feel old when he referred to it all as vintage?!
Vintage field glasses?
Funny definition of the word vintage!
Most antique dealers consider an item to be vintage if it is at least 40 years old, these field glasses are about in that category.
Very nice and very efficient, all of the equipment that you carry. Thank you so very much for sharing this with us. Stay safe and GOD bless all.
Thank you so much and God bless you too!
That’s a cool kit. Well done.
Thank you for watching.
Interesting kit. It brings back memories of my childhood. I have some of the things that you show in video when I was a kid I used the heck out of. Most of them are retired now for newer items but I would never part with them for sentimental reasons.
Thank you so much my friend! I too, of course, have a lot of newer gear that I use. But, there's just something special about the older vintage stuff.
My grandfather was a police officer between the 50s and 70s. I reused some of the equipment from his service belt.
The handcuff holder is used to store, as needed, a round sharpening stone, a can of 500 .22 caliber pellets for an air rifle or a pocket chainsaw.
The ammunition holder (for 6 .38 caliber cartridges) can also be used for spare AAA batteries.
The baton/bayonet holder (it was the same accessory - the bayonet was used to guard police HQ or prisons, when the bolt-action Mauser rifle was used) is the exact size for a C-battery flashlight.
But the most versatile is the traffic fine book holder. It has an internal divider to separate fines applied from those not yet used. It's less bulky than this leather bag you show in the video, but it allows you to carry a multitude of things. Necessity and imagination are the limit.
Very cool! I like that!
@@WayPointSurvival, I don't found nothing similar in USA to traffic fine book holder that I have. I found similar accessory only in European militaria. If you are interested, search by "porta talão multas couro" in Portuguese. Internal size is about 10" x 6" x 3". The only difference between currently issued and vintage model are the cover buttons.
I think U will go alright with that. Good Luck 👍
7:00 Wow! I had a pocketknife EXACTLY like that one! One of my biggest regrets is that somewhere along life's trail that knife got lost! It was part of a sheath knife set with matching handle and sat in a pocket on the front. My very own Scouting knife that my Dad bought me for our first official camp out weekend, where we tested for badges! He specially sharpened it for me for the occasion. What memories!
This is the same stuff I still use often. I guess that makes me a little more “vintage” than I realized!! Still my favorite mess kit style!
Right? I'm becoming a little more vintage myself these days, lol.
Love your kit mate, brought back memories of my father's old school army kit and my grandfather's gear. Thanks for sharing brother 🤙🏽👍🏽
Thank you so much, I appreciate it. Glad you enjoyed it!
I actually have one in my bug out. As well as a newer aluminum kit.
Excellent!
I was a Boy Scout in the 1960s. I have the exact hatchet that you showed in your video. I also have the matching knife and sheath which goes with the hatchet. The knife sheath will attach to the hatchet sheath. On the knife blade are the words Utica, Sportsman, USA. Love seeing your stuff on your video. Thanks.
Excellent! Thanks so much for watching!
Loved the video. If I could have figured out a way to attach a photo, I would have.
Great video, I've always carried vintage stuff mostly army surplus. I've also been collecting old Boy Scout equipment as well.
Very nice! I really like that hatchet and the mess kit. I still have, and use occasionally, my 25 or 30 year old mess set. It isn't the nicest quality but I take good care of it. I also have my grandfather's boy scout pocket knife, actual BSA badge on it, from the pre-depression or depression era. Great video!
Great. Glad you enjoyed it!
Nice! Love it. I also have a few of the items and enjoy using them. 💜 Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Great finds! This really brings back great memories. Thank you.I have the very same hatchet. My mother got it for me with Green Stamps in 1961 or 62. I've got the fork, knife and spoon set in the same colors ca, 1958. BSA used to sell those safety pins as blanket pins.
Great kit and info. This could easily been a drinking game ... "Vintage". 😜
Thank you for watching.
That sharpening stone you have looks like one we used on the farm to sharpen a sickle or a scythe, long enough to hold over the blade from the back, I'm sure it would work for knives and other tools. Growing up I had a three inch pocket stone for my knives and a small round stone for my hatchets and cutting axe. Cool looking over old stuff that worked as good or better then the stuff out now! Back then you used what you had and didn't cry about it! Thanks for bring it back.
Thank you so much for watching and for the kind words!
I watched this video when it first came out but it just popped up in my feed again for some reason. This is a great kit I love that you carry all your gear on a belt I think that's awesome for keeping your center of gravity low as well as all your gear tight and close to your body. the freedom of movement with this setup definitely has to be the biggest benefit as I could easily see you taking off into a full sprint while ducking under and jumping over logs with ease not worried about losing anything. another great video waypoint survival.
Thanks so much for watching the video again!
Even your hobo cook hear used scouts to cook for patrol. Never became cook for work but out camping was one my responsibilities.
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That is a nice collection of gear! Brings back some good memories. Wish I had some of my old gear but with many moves over the years things get lost or are thrown out by other family members who don't give a shit about what they are cleaning.
Be nice to get back to the
States and hit up a few gun shows and flea markets to find some to the items that have been lost in time.
Yes, it is amazing that many people overlook the vintage gear in exchange for the latest and greatest plastic stuff.
Nice kit! This will keep you alive if things go south on you when you're out and about. When I was a kid I had the same camping knife, as well as a regular scout knife made of carbon steel. You got good stuff there!
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I have 4 Boy Scout mess kits, 2 Boy Scout canteens and a Boy Scout backpack. I also have the knife, fork and spoon that are stacked and hooked together. My uncle was a scout master and he passed all his Boy Scout supplies to me before he passed away. I also have a camping oven kit that I picked up from eBay. It’s brand new and I haven’t used it yet but I will before summer is over. I still need a good knife.
Very nice!
Really cool kit. I can tell how much you love it by how you touched it repeatedly and laid it out gingerly.
Thank you. Yes, I really do cherish my old school / vintage gear.
My two friends and I were Boy Scouts for only a few months. Individually, we were pretty good kids until our buddy Tommy would show up. One of the camping trips I think it was the third one, Tom brought fireworks. We ended up throwing them into the tents, and into the Scout Leaders tent. We were supposed to be from Fri. afternoon > Sun. afternoon. We were picked up by our parents on Saturday before noon. I love these vid's, and I had a set just like that.
Funny story, thanks for sharing it. And thank you for watching the video!
Good video! Thanx. I was a Scoutmaster for several years in a small town here in Washington State. I got my love of the outdoors and making do with what you have from my father, a WWII Vet. We went hunting and fishing when I was little, and even taught me much about survival when we got snowed into our camp for several days! So, this knowledge was passed on to my two sons and the Troop. By the way, I am a 75 yo grandmother now, and still outfitting my family- the grandsons!
Wonderful! Keep passing on the knowledge!
I still have my girl scout cook kit. I love that set up simple, and very functional.
That is awesome! Thank you for watching and commenting!
Such Fun! Thank you! Blessings!
My mother was girlscout in the 60's (was a scout group of Baltic Europe immigrants and descendants in Brazil). I used her belt on my teenaging (fitted my waist up to my 13 years): this belt has three sections linked by two steel rings and a round buckle. The canteen was hung by a hook on of these metal links.
This style of leather bag is still easily found in saddlery shops.
Excellent! Thanks for the Information!
I'm Brazilian. And scouter. Could you tell me where was your mother's group?
@@marcelolavoyer2627 , was in a city in São Paulo surroudings at southwest. I don't remember exactly if Embu or Itapecerica da Serra. I still had some black and white photos.
Well Planned Kit. Enjoy Your Channel. and Videos !! H.
Thank you so much, glad you liked it!
Another great video that illustrates the point that you don't need expensive, hi tech kit. Thank you.
Absolutely, there are a lot of great options out there if you're willing to do a little looking and shopping.
Never really seen myself as a vintage guy more of a don't throw the baby out with the bathwater type. I have had or still have many equivalents to your kit so I suppose that makes me vintage! Actually cut the pockets off old cargo pants and wax the material for waterproofing. They come in handy for outdoor and toolkit use.
I really like vintage stuff but if you watch my channel I use a lot of different items from different eras including a lot of modern stuff. I just really like using what works even though I do have an affinity for older things.
Great simple, but well equipped kit. Loved the video!
Thank you so much!
I still have my cookset from the 60's, an my backpack an frame for it to, I think my younger brothers got the rest of my stuff when I was in the military, an yes its gone to who knows where.
Very cool. Those were simpler, better days for sure. Thank you for watching and commenting!
Very nice kit :-) Here in former Czechoslovakia still exists unique form of tramping that utilizes traditional gear, even from the 20's and 30's :-) Btw, that canteen is french army M52, with black backelite cap is quite rare :-)
Very cool! Thank you so very much for watching and commenting and for the info on the canteen!
Great setup!!! I have a mix of vintage and new gear. I love watching your channel to learn vintage and new survival tips and tricks.
Excellent. Thanks for watching!
Brings back some good memories of my scouting days
Great video keep up the great work and thanks for your hard work and dedication.
Thank you for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed it!
So awesome!! Man I myself love old vintage gear. Love leather pouches and sheaths.. great video 👍👍
You and me both! Thanks!
Nice job reminds me of my days as a scout
Thank you so much for watching, glad you enjoyed it!
Terrific project! My dad was a Scout leader when I was a kid, and a great believer in making your own stuff. He taught his guys to homebrew all kinds of equipment. One tip for the good of the order: Bakelite was invented by a guy named Bakel and is pronounced "backul-ite". Thanks for another great video!
Thanks for watching and for the phonetic correction.
Very nice video...that mess kit brings back memories of airborne days...thanks friend..
Thank you. Glad to be able to bring back some good memories.
I have a small collection of us. Mess gear, canteens from WW1-desert storm. Stainless canteens and cup -priceless in the field , same with mess kits. I have used a wool mummy bag liner as a one all sleeping bag in hot to cool temps. When it’s below 40s ,I bring out the reg mummy bag. ..keep on with the great videos, many people are unfamiliar with vintage gear. Thanks.
Thank you so much, glad you liked it!
Very cool, it seems almost complete, if you add first aid, poncho and sleeping things (tarp included) on the back I think it's already 10. And it seems very light, and already solves my problem of only having a backpack and not wanting to use it on the I bush so it doesn't spoil.
Great kit..and style! If I can’t reuse,repurpose, or make it myself I probably don’t need it.Thanks for sharing your kit.
Thank you so much and thanks for watching!
Very nice kit!! Love the leather pocket idea
Thank you so much!
Nice kit. Impressive how much you packed into the available space.
Thank you!
Thanks James, I always enjoy your videos. Keep up the great work!
Thanks, will do!
I love old school gear James, they seem to be more durable or equal to than your high price name brand gear. The stuff made back in the day was made to last, not replace frequently. That looked like a very solid kit.
Indeed it is very solid. Thanks for watching the video!
Nice collection. I was very lucky to find 3 boy scout hand books from the early 60s at a trift store. Had Norman Rockwell painting of a boy scout on the cover. Some things the same much different than now.
Yes, that was indeed a great time to be alive. the interesting thing is that in today's world much of the vintage gear is overlooked by people who are getting into the outdoors. Thank you so much for watching and commenting!
Nice collection James. I also love vintage gear and stuff in general. I have two of the canteens and two of the Mess Kits from WWll. My Dad was in the war and for all I know, one of those could be the very one he ate out of. I also like vintage Boy Scout gear. I also have some of that. Thanks for sharing brother.
Thank you so much Chief! The vintage stuff has so much history in it if only it could talk!
This is the second or third time I've watched this video. I was looking for boy scout knives. Most I found vintage. Different brands I looked were ok. But not they were made. This is why I enjoy your videos. The hobo series are fantastic looking forward to more. Thank you.
Thanks so much! I'm really glad that you are enjoying the channel!
I had that Hatchet back in 68 came with a knife and my aunt got it for me with s&h green stamps
That's pretty neat. You could get a lot of things with green stamps in those days. Thank you for watching!
@@WayPointSurvival was also when kids could have knives and hatchets with no one calling cops
Very true. I'm afraid those days are long behind us!
What I like about it is that you could also carry a small to medium sized leather haversack over the shoulder that could carry a Tarp shelter in it. Love the compactness of everything. You could live out in the woods for quite a long time with those supplies and of course the knowledge to go with them.
Hello 👋 my outdoors friend, sincere thanks for sharing your vintage kit. All the best to you and your Family. Stay safe out there. 🤗🖐
Thanks, you too!
My all-time favorite hunting knife was a Western brand boy scout knife which I bought from the hardware store in with paper route money at 11 or 12 years old Lost it just a few years ago helping my son field dress a buck. Great knife !
Thank you! You can still find them from time to time on Ebay in pretty decent shape.
Had a case sheaf knife that I used when a Scout (60s) , then an uncle gave me his orig Marine K-bar. My scout master always was borrowing it lol.
You are right about that hatchet, sweet.
A useful set of field gear.
Thanks!
Your kit reminds me of stuff I had when I was younger. I should have listened to my mom and brought all my stuff home. Nice kit.
Thank you!
As a 70 year old man, i have about 55yrs of scouting and a rare group called indian guides! both were fun! Then even today i still hunt and fish and camp.
Sounds great! I also hope to do this to one degree or the other the rest of my life.
Lovely quality and much loved kit.
Indeed!
Love the kit.
Thanks!
Very nice. The leather shirt pockets and leather shoe case are excellent.
Glad you like them!
Very cool kit! Thanks for sharing it with us. You are ready!
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I am already much more than fifty years old, and therefore it is especially pleasant to see how old reliable things continue to faithfully serve a person. I will note two points, if I may: the compass looks more like a souvenir. And secondly, with such a considerable load on the waist belt, it would be nice to have strong braces with wide soft shoulder pads.
The compass is actually an authentic brass Marbles compass. And, you're right, shoulder straps would be a nice touch.
Enjoyed bro. Shoulders are free no load.
Thank you, glad you liked it!
Thought it was scouting deer, for next season. Will watch some more, maybe is.
Thanks.
I can’t believe you have that hatchet. I still have mine I got in 1960 and the sheath. Carried it all the time not great for chopping but good for splitting if you hold the hatchet on log and wack the top with another log. We weren’t aloud sheath knives we had to use pocket knives and I used mine all the way through two tours in Vietnam then it gave out it was Imperial knife then went to case knife now it’s leatherman.
It's a really great little tool! Thank you for sharing your experience with it and the story!
Very cool! Well thought out and equipped. I really like the fact you have no problem repurposing different items as needed. A+
Thank you so much and I'm glad you like the video!
Really cool.....love the older stuff....very well thought out kit!
Thanks, I appreciate it!
Love your videos been watching for a long time i have many of the vinatage equipment . That has been passed down to me . I always like to see how i can put things together in a kit. Or find another purpose for everyday things in a new way. 👍
Thank you so much, and I'm glad you like the video!
The hatchet is made by colonial knife company in providence, RI USA. Love the kit, thanks!
Thanks so much!
That is a cool and a neat vintage scout survival kit.and thank you for sharing that with the viewers as always a awesome video and I enjoyed watching it you're amazing keep doing what you're doing man because you're awesome.
Thank you, I really appreciate it!
That leather shirt pocket is an awesome idea. Thanks.
Glad you liked it, thank you for watching!
Back in the late 60s and 70s was the best thing to be in, especially a kid from the housing projects, we had Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts from there and other housing projects that went camping and enjoy the fun of it, thanks to my parents who were very supportive of the program, those who could get a mess kit and those who make there own, It was one of the best things growing up, I miss those days..
Thanks for watching and reminiscing!
That looks great! Nice work on reusing the leather creatively!
Thank you!
I really like that set up and the Harley bag gave me some more ideas. Thanks
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!
Charming. Thank God for REI !! To think backpacks (pack boards) were originally iron!
Thank you! Those old packs were heavy but durable, lol!
Really nice kit! Love the old school gear. Thanks for the video
Thanks for watching!