Part 1 - 1880's Classic Camping - Setting Up The Camp
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- After traveling through the wooded hills and valleys and across the prairie fields of Southern Ohio, I come upon the perfect camp site right next to a large creek. Come along with me as I set up camp and experience camp life in the 1880's!
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I hope you enjoy watching this video as much as I did making it. This series has been on my mind for a long time and it took me a while to do the research and put together the gear. I have tried to make it as historically accurate as possible. For those of you who are more historically astute than I, please forgive the discrepancies. At any rate, thanks so much for watching! Please check out the links in the description box above and thank you in advance for all your kind comments!
For the most part it looked pretty accurate. From what I've read they typically only planned on walking no more than 10 miles a day. Probably because they had to carry heavier stuff. The only thing I question which is a common misconception. Is the use of char cloth. Material was pretty dear back then. From what I understand they typically used Char Punky wood or different types of lichen, or other materials. It's true that in big cities people who are well-off started using char cloth sometime during the 1800s. But I don't see normal people especially Travelers using it. I've made some Charwood and it's pretty darn easy to make and Light. You can even take a piece of charwood out of your old fire. Of course. Everything doesn't have to be historically correct as long as you're having a good time. But it looked pretty authentic to me.
Nice video. Couldn't help but notice that you're carrying your powder horn backwards. Hope you don't need a quick reload! LOL
@@johnhicks7075 civil war maybe coming. We need to think of these things. Great catch!
@@captainfragger6295 I would have thought by 1885 char cloth would make some sense especially on the prairies and such. I don't know from a bushcraft standpoint as I am soooo very new to the ways. But from a historical clothing standpoint, cloth was much more readily available at that later time due to the more widespread industrialization of cloth manufacturing. (although ready-made clothes were still costly due to tailoring etc) And they would have been scraps, what was once a shirt, then used as a cleaning cloth or bandage or the like when said shirt was no longer repairable, until some point when it was just a few scraps which could be made over to char cloth. Even Vicose/Rayon had been invented by then. But this is just my 2 cents. Not arguing just speculating and indulging.
Also by then, a lot of folks just used matches which had been produced for over 50 years by this point, instead of flint and steel although I'm sure it was still being used.
Perfect way to end my night, my wife next to me, dog on my legs, cat laid on my shoulder, windows open fresh air, and a beer in my hand. This is great man, keep up the good work!
Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it!
Any night that ends peacefully like that, regardless of the video, would be a great night. Count your blessings.
I have a small glass of wine on my bedside table, Alistair McLean's 'Golden Gate' at my side and my Chucklie at the bottom of the bed licking her paws. I had a 'boerie' roll for supper. And you and your Wayside Survival. Life doesn't get much better.
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Enjoy your videos. About 55 years ago when I was 10, I got the urge to go "camping". Living in a small rural town we didn't have access to proper equipment, but I found an old book by Col. Townsend Whelen and Bradford Angier. Their stories of "forage camping" with a boy's axe, jacknife, blanket, "tarpaulin" and a box of matches captivated my young mind. That book changed my life and my outlook on camping. Your videos remind me in many ways of that old book and I cannot pay a higher compliment to any man.
Thank you so very much for watching and for all the very kind words!
This man is remembering all of our grandfathers ans great+grandfather's. This deserves to be respected. Thank you for doing this, brother.
Thanks so much!
What a great idea...really enjoying the comparison to today's kit. That pack must have weighed a hundred pounds!!
It is heavy. I estimate about 70 pounds or so. Those old timers were tough! Thanks for watching and commenting. Part two is on the way!
70 pounds is 20 pounds less than I weigh. 🤔
You need a horse!
I so enjoy this series of outdoor videos which step back in time. I think that we can all benefit today from the lessons learned in the past. Waypoint Survival puts so effort into making the videos as authentic and informative as possible. I keep going back and watching this series over and over again. God bless you and enjoy everyday. - Tennessee Smoky
Thank you so much!
The video is now 3 years but I see it for the first time. Im 5 minutes in and I am already loving it!😊
Thanks so much!
When you build your fire i couldn't help think of the episode of Andy Griffith when Barney and Gomer get lost in the woods...
Barney says Pioneer fire is hotter than regular fire... lol!
Thanks, lol! Pioneer fire may be hotter because the wood is older and drier...
Greatest TV series EVER!! LOL.
Your harmonica playing brings back memories of my dad. He played the harmonica and the mouth harp. He was so very good at it. Thank you for the trip down memory lane. ☺️😊
Thanks! I learned from my uncle who was also a World War II vet.
Now we need a video of the 1980's
Your videos are so impressive . That’s an understatement really . I really enjoy this. A step back in history and in style , so neat and cool . Job well done sir .
Glad you like them!
Let's all just take a moment to appreciate the fact that this guy has "Man hands". You can tell some work was put in by those things. You can see the callous of a man who never backed away from something dirty, or stuck. Something broken or bogged down. No sir. Reminds me of my Grandfather. Looked like he had pair of old leather gloves on. You know the difference too when they give you a handshake and it feels like the just shook your soul.
Thank you so much. Always appreciate the fact that people recognize when you actually put in the work and don't just talk about it.
@@WayPointSurvival absolutely love the content too. Really cool to see someone do it. That's camping out. Just you and the breeze. My dad was like that, Marine, so there was no amenity camping. Usually it was just us, a tarp, a few basics, a fishing pole, sleeping roll, and that's about it. But I loved it. Best times of my life. You don't need all that crap, big tents and the like. I mean that's fine if that's your prerogative, but your missing out on what nature has to offer and what you can offer yourself. They'll spend thousands of dollars on crap you could of spent a few hours crafting or that's just plain unnecessary. I'm just glad to see someone still teaching the old ways.
Your videos are strong on the material culture of the period.
Thanks!
I love to see a fellow Ohioan hitting the woods in historical gear!
Thank you, it was a lot of fun!
Looks like you truly enjoyed making this vid. Your gear is a far cry from today's high tech solutions but demonstrates that with the proper equipment, skills and knowledge, you can survive and even thrive in the wilds. Thanks for inviting and taking us along.
Thank you for watching and commenting!
I so enjoy your videos James!! Your passion really comes through the screen 😁
Thank you so much!
A most excellent trip back in time, thank you! Your equipment details are excellent. I'm looking forward to Part 2!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!
Just saw this one. Sure gives me appreciation for what early day explorers he'd to go through just to get camp set up and get some supper going on the fire. Great job!
Thank you so much! They did indeed have it much more difficult in those days!
Just amazing! After watching this, there is no reason we shouldn’t be thriving when we hit the backcountry these days. We have the lightest gear now, than we ever have - yet I still find myself over filling my pack and walking around with 60lbs on my back 😂
Indeed. That is why we learn to bushcraft because the more you know the less you carry and the more comfortable you become with less.
I appreciate the amount of time you took to make and edit this video.
This was very interesting!
You cover variables in your videos that I do not see in other videos through silent demonstration
Well done!
Thank you so much, I'm glad that you like the video!
Thank you James. Loved the peaceful music. I made a bushcraft bow saw using an 10” electric chainsaw chain that I broke in one spot. I added two rings to either end and placed it in the bow saw frame like you did. When you cut with it it does bend in the middle but it works and it is really small to pack.
Thank you! That's a pretty good use of a saw chain!
They lived better back then today they were living a good life. Might have been short but that to me was real living. Awesome video.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video!
I’m reading a book called “shifts and expedients of camp life”
It was written in 1860 I believe, and relates to this style of camping.
So nice to see it’s practice!
Thank you so much!
2 other excellent books are: 'How To Camp Out' by John M. Gould, and 'The Art of Travel, or Shifts and Contrivances Available in Wild Countries' by Sir Francis Galton.
Your videos make me feel good. Not sure how to explain. But they do.
Glad to hear that!
I enjoyed watching your video, found it very relaxing, & excellently film in the steps one would do to spend time in the great outdoors. God Bless everyone
Thank you so much. Glad you enjoyed it!
Wow. This was pretty awesome. 👍
Thanks!
You are a man of many talents James! I enjoyed the Harmonica tune at the end and that pack basket is sweet!! I know you must have enjoyed the making of this and it was a joy to watch. Thank you for bringing us along my friend! I hope there will be a part 2! Take care and God bless brother!
Thank you, brother! I am working on Part two currently. God bless you too!
This is an excellent video depiction of trekking and setting up a camp using vintage equipment and techniques! Thank you for sharing with us. - Tennessee Smoky
Thank you for watching, I'm glad you liked it!
Great video James you are an asset to our community God bless you brother much love from us in the UK
Thank you, brother. God bless you as well!
Interesting and enjoyable. Sorry, couldn't help but laugh at times. A times when it was done out of necessity, not pleasure. But the way things are going in this world, who knows, we also may need this knowledge. Loved the harmonica touch at the end. I like playing around with them sometimes myself.
Thank you! I have so much respect for the classic campers, especially those who carried their stuff in. It wasn't too bad if you had a horse and wagon or canoe camping. But all that classic gear is heavy. However, it is very durable! Thanks again so much for watching and commenting and I'm glad I made you laugh....
I enjoyed watching this video. And I like the music you choose for your videos. Just so you know, I thoroughly hacked my Stanley cookset just like you teach in your videos. I ended up taking the coat hanger bail off the top. I will probably go with a fish mouth spreader type arrangement to hang the pot instead. But I have learned much from you and I hope to continue doing that. Thank you for the time and effort you put into these videos.
Thank you so much. Glad you are enjoying the channel!
So much awesomeness, James. My era is Civ War civilian, and when I saw your crate, I thought of my own period furniture and how useful it is. I use shorter cut nails, too. Anyway, I could go on, but I’m looking forward to watching the rest of the series tonight. Expect more comments! 🌮🌮🌮
Thanks. I hope you find the rest of them enjoyable as well.
I know it was a hard life, but I bet anxiety, depression, and stress levels were nonexistent. I know a day or two under the canopy of mother earth's bosom I can feel the worries just drift away. Four simple concerns, food, water, shelter, and fire. OK maybe, ailments and raiders(critter or otherwise). There has been so much lost knowledge that wasn't recorded. I deal with it daily when it comes to medicinal herbs and their uses. Also, with foraging wild edible plants and fungi. Even trapping is about one to two generations from being gone. Nice vid, I do the harmonica thing as well. I prefer my tin whistle though.
Yes, you are so right. We have so much more stress and anxiety than our forefathers did. Their struggles were far more elementary. I agree that it is nice to be out in the backcountry. And like you said, after a few days the modern way of living seems to drop away and a sense of peace and calm comes over your spirit. Thanks for watching the video and for your kind comments!
Yes and no. Stress of being attacked almost at anytime, of illness with high mortality and morbidity, of limited communication of weeks or years with friends and family. It had its own difficulties.
True enough. Well said!
@@stevenhobbs2183 I could totally go weeks without human interaction. She tries to force me to go intermingle with other people. She is well aware I could stay out here in the woods on the farm for ages without interacting with others. Lol
As a Union engineer reenactor I was paying close attention to your kit...the tent surprised me, I expected shelter half's.
Only FARB I could see was the pocket watch: hand wound watches were available, but not with luminous hands.
Nicely done thank you.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video and good eyes on the watch!
Maybe he was a time traveller?
As usual a excellent program. I myself do reenactment and rendezvous. I like portraying mountain man era. Keep ya powder dry and safe journeys.
Thanks so much, you too!
Hey man thanks so much. I really enjoy your videos and the sentiment with which you employ. Just to be grateful and humble for the blessings in life. Please keep doing what you’re doing. Thanks again.
You're very welcome and I really appreciate your watching the video!
New sub.... I've seen a bunch of your videos but when you start the 19th century shenanigans - I'm all in!
Well done!
Thank you and welcome aboard! Glad you're enjoying the videos!
This is such a badass video and I loved the harmonica at the end! So beautiful!
Thanks so very much!
Really enjoyed this a lot . Makes think about the lives my grandfathers and great grandfathers lived . One side cut timber and another built a sugar cane mill . On the other side one part came from the hills of Tennessee and the other from Germany. Different time back then Love that buck saw . You lost me on the copper wire though . Again thanks for this , puts things in perspective
Glad you enjoyed it The copper wire was used to keep the uprights from splitting out as they were used.
@@WayPointSurvival oh. I was wondering too.
We even got serenaded to Swanee River!!
Great video!
What a great trip to the past !!
Thank you!
Great gear. About 15 years ago, I ordered a full Federal officer's uniform plus greatcoat from Blockade Runner, and it's still holding up like a champ! I especially enjoy it during Halloween; When the rest of my friends are out on the town freezing in the northern New England autumn, I'm toasty warm under 4 layers of wool...
Awesome! They really do have great gear and clothes. Thank you so much for watching and commenting!
Very relaxing and enjoyable to watch!
I can see you really got into your role! That was great 👍
Thank you so much. If you like that series, you should check out my 1790s Survival series as well. So far there's a total of 11 episodes and some supporting episodes as well for my gear that I'm carrying.
Thank you. I shall look into those videos !
Great job on this "silent movie." I like this, and also your talking picture shows as well. Thank you for an always entertaining channel. 👍
You're welcome!
I am truly amazed at how the older generations spent the night on the ground with only a gum blanket and a wool blanket. Even in July in PA I froze my buns off at night during the 125th Anniversary Reenactment at Gettysburg. Unexpected rain and snow showers not to mention wind, made the life in a dog tent almost unbearable for only a weekend, imagine how our ancestors did it. Unless there were follow on wagons with support supplies, I don't know how the light infantryman did it. Attempting to authentically replicate much of the historical stuff, you find out that the natural fibers don't insulate as well as the modern clothing we have now. I really took note of this in WA when we did a WWII battle in 3 feet of snow. It makes one consider spending the night in the truck....
Absolutely! They slept in conditions that most of us could not even endure.
id say it took a lot of effert to make that video solo, well done, loved it
Thanks. I hope you enjoy the rest of the series!
very nice, I can still walk in the woods, pack a lunch, boil some water, make some coffee, but the back is too bad for most of this, nice to watch you enjoy and I thank God I still have the ability to get out, walk, and enjoy His creation, glad to see you guys do this
Thank you so much! Glad you are able to still get out and that you enjoyed the video! God bless you too!
Worth rewatching!
Thanks!
Just found this video, better late than never!, that said, I have 1 word for it, awesome. I have primitive camped and am a historical reenactor and this is my favorite way to camp, but I enjoy seeing others methods, but I NEED to know who made the knife!!, kind of a nessmuk profile, super useful for so many things. We, I, want see more videos like this. Good job. 👍👍
Thank you! This video is just one of a series of 4 that I made a few years ago. I hope you like the next 3 as well! Also, the knife was made by a blacksmith and I purchased it at Friendship, Indiana quite a few years ago. It was a one of a kind.
So incredibly peaceful
Thanks!
Good video. Makes me wish that I lived back during that time. Love ur videos.
Glad you like them!
Very nice James can't wait to watch the rest of the series. I absolutely love this kind of stuff. The intro was great and you harmonica skills on point!!!
Thanks so much!
THANK YOU. I was looking for research material for this era for a book.
Glad it was helpful!
A very enjoyable video with a good deal of historical camping techniques and camp craft. I would have loved to seen what you'd pull out of your pack basket to cook on that fine fire. Thanks for doing such a fine historical job!
Thank you so much! If you watch the next 3 videos in the series, I do show some cooking and a whole lot more.
What a great video. Loved it. Thanks for bringing us along. Looking forward to the next part. Have a great week
Thank you, my friend!
Nice to see another reenactor using a hawken
Thank you, glad you liked it!
*FUN FACT*
I've been a sub since day 3 & I'm going through the *1880s Classic Camping Series* play list even though I've seen them all. Just not in order.
Thank you so much! It's always great to hear from my long time subs. Thank you for sticking with me!
I liked the wire solution to the possible pole split.
Thanks!
Great job! Very fun to watch. I look forward to more. And thank you for what you do on your channel.
Thank you. And thank you for watching and commenting as well!
I love how the backpack is kinda like a basket, very nice!
Thank you. It is made from Tulip Poplar bark.
@@WayPointSurvival nice
Have you ever seen old photos ore paintings that depict a long "U shaped" bed roll wrapped over a pack and secured down the sides ? As a kid , I saw that in a book about the Spanish American War and I started using that method for weekend hikes in our woods . It works very well and you can get by with a wool blanket rolled up in a canvas tarp or something lighter . It is my buyout rig even now . 😊
Yes, that was a common way to carry a bedroom. It was also taught to the Boy Scouts as well.
@@WayPointSurvival I like the simplicity of deployment and stowability . I have an old Army shelter hall for my ground cover and weather barrier. Simply fold the triangular ends in and roll . Fast and easy to secure . I am an old fellow now and ground time "needs" to be kept to a minimum, so this is really ideal for me now .
Been scrolling through your old videos for nostalgias sake. It was watching this series that made me a fan.🥰 Ps the hat looks great on you
Thanks so very much!
@@WayPointSurvival🤩
Great finish
Thank you!
ROFLOL ... When you cut down the sapling and it shook the tree, that's the exact point that it cut to an ad that starts off with 'static' ... It took me a moment to realize that you hadn't taken out your camera. Talk about perfect timing ... Glad you didn't destroy your camera!!
That's pretty funny. Thank you for watching and glad you are enjoying the videos!
Lots of work back then. Now a days pull a string and get a tent. Flick a bic get a fire. The list goes on.
Indeed!
Well, survival is all about being prepared and using the materials you have readily available. I make sure my pack is loaded with all the stuff I need to survive, even have a tent that's small enough to fit in my pack and leave substantial room for the rest of my things.
AND thankful for modern kit, that I don't have to carry all that. But, simpler times... good for the soul. Good for the soul! Wish you'd ALSO, not only, make a book with lots of photos and line drawings, so I could read and wander mentally in the old man chair... Though the buck saw scares me: cut the back of my hand with a bow saw once and had to get glued together, since they couldn't sew it... after a several hour midnight drive! [I was stupid]
Yes, many of our ancestors would be very grateful to have the convenience and tools that we take for granted these days. As far as a book, I simply don't have the time to put one together but that would be really cool!
A ridge pole! This is the first UA-cam video of a 1&2 man shelter that include a ridge pole. You will see all sorts of silly tents that stick a trekking pole upright in the center of the tent ruining the best space in the tent, but none that seek the value of a rigid horizontal support for really opening of the main usable space
Thank you!
I love your hobo series!!
Thanks!
I really enjoyed the video! Thanks
Thank you for watching!
Hi bro awesome job great video of old
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love the ending! Blowing Swanee River like a Boss!
Thanks so much!
Interesting setup
Very relaxing video. Thanks for posting.
He’s got a nice golf swing
Thanks!
You must spend a great deal of time walking back and forth between shots to get your video. That’s impressive. Pretty informative. I’ve enjoyed watching them.
I do indeed spend a lot of time walking. Thank you for watching!
That lot looks so heavy. Lots of nice leaves for a soft bed.
It was heavy. Much of the gear from that time was.
Lately I've wanted to find a spot at our local lake and set up a Red Dead Redemption style camp.
Sounds like fun!
This makes me thankful for living now!!
Best regards
Indeed. Thank you for watching!
@@WayPointSurvival wish I could come along with ya with my own gear, I have some old black powder weapons from being a Reenactor including a 1870 Trapdoor Springfield rifle so I’ve always wanted to go on a hunting trip with it and some old 1800s gear… so cool exactly what I searched for
Oh the miracle of modern conveniences.
True enough!
Great job.
Thank you so much!
Great Idea Cool Video 👍
At the beginning when i saw U it reminds me that the people came like this in the US and Canada...with almost nothing ...and few years later we look at 2 great and powerfull Nations its awesome...
So true!
i really enjoyed.thanks
Glad you enjoyed it!
I Love This Very Inspiring Great Job More More PLEASE Thank You GOD GOD BLESS YOU❤❤
Thanks! This is just the first of a series of four videos on this topic.
Great harmonica playing at the end! Nice video.
Thank you!
Agreed, very fine job on the harp for an aural contrast and a finishing touch.
Niiice. Love your content and just found this! Love historical outdoors stuff
Awesome, thank you!
ITS LIKE SHERMAN AND PEABODY..THE WAY BACK MACHINE..THE OLD CARTOON IN THE NINETEEN SEVENTYS..REMEMBER.PEABODY HERE AND THIS ISY BOU SHERMAN.COOL. STUFF MR JAMES..
I enjoyed it
Thanks!
A great video liked it very well,
Done a great job making it most definitely.
Keep up making great video’s.
Thank you so much! Did you get an opportunity to watch the three following episodes?
@@WayPointSurvival working on watching the other 3 I’m sure they’ll be great
Excellent! You also might like my 1790 survival series.
Excellent! You also might like my 1790 survival series.
Might be the fault of old western tv shows, but I was under the impression campers in those day only carried a bedroll and ate beef jerky and drank coffee as they crossed the country. Thanks for the education.
Yes, they actually camped with quite a lot of gear during the Golden Age of camping.
It was very peaceful but admit it them nice rocks for the fire pit were planted before hand.
No, actually I got them out of the creek right before I filmed the video. We have them all over the place.
Very authentic enjoyed watching love the harmonica God bless ✝️😊♥️
Thank you, God bless you too!
Nice work man. Been waiting for this and wasn’t disappointed. Keep up the good work.
Thank you! Much appreciated!
Next summer when I attempt Everest’ again I going to go vintage and duplicate the gear that sir Edward Malory had l may die of the cold but damm I’ll die vintage
And that's what's important!
Entertaining video. Looked like that was quite the load to carry. Only thing I didn’t understand was purpose of the copper wire.
It's to keep the pole from splitting out.
When I trimmed trees for the power company, I used to use a long stick like that to beat down the pricker bushes
It's low tech but it works!
Camping my favorite lifestyle you can't beat it always keep a handy fire starter but when it's wet and rainy and everything dampt up oh sometimes carry a cheating method the quick and easy for a fire and that is your common everyday alcohol products. Sometimes use body spray for fire
Thank you for watching!
Great video James. I really enjoy that. Thanks
Thank you!
Clever time travel
Thanks!
I loved the video! My only concern is when limping the tree, it’s best to cut the branches on the opposite side from where you stand then switch sides to cut the others. If you cut on the side your where you stand and the axe bounces or only skims the branch you may end up cutting your own limb instead of the tree.
I agree. However, it's not always possible to do that when using a large knife or a hatchet. Especially when you are holding it up from the ground. If you put it on the ground you run the risk of hitting a stone and damaging your blade. A quicker option if you can find it is a stump or a piece of a log that you can lay it on and chop it that way. Thank you for watching.