The Quintessential Trekking Kit
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- čas přidán 30. 07. 2024
- Special thanks to Paul Sinot for sharing his trekking kit with us!
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So many times, host of a show do not give the space needed and do not shut up. I am glad that you allow your guest on your show to do their thing and be so well presented.
Zebus Aqua - I totally agree. The production on this channel is some of the best I’ve ever seen. You can tell they have respect for the audience and the subject matter.
@@monkeywrench4169
So true. I guess that is because Jon is not a narcissist, like so many hosts ??
victor castle - that and his motivation seems to be love not money.
I like that he sticks around or not as the guest seems to be most comfortable, because some people do feel better with someone to ask questions and so they don’t have to just talk to the camera, but other people are fine without.
He's a pro, a natural talent!
Holds true to day as it did back then. This old infantry saying “Travel light freeze at night”. Very cool insight into an woodsman’ thanks for sharing.
Depends on geography.
Yup!
@Jason Salyers he's a reenactor
Depends on season. In summer I doubt that a problem.
@Jason Salyers You say heavy and outdated, some say lasts a lifetime and well tested and proven. That kit probably weighs 25-30lbs. Not much more than the lightweight synthetics and down. It's just a bit bulkier.
One of the most beautiful things about John is that he said "I wish everyone could have a kit like that." Not him, not we, everyone. He has seen an super interesting thing and he just wishes EVERYONE could share that.
Wow, great sport dragging out his whole kit for us! Be sure to let him know that is appreciated by your fans Jon. Excellent!
i mean. he sorta drags it around regardless
@@theshuman100 I think they might be meaning taking it all out and unpacking his blanket role and things
He seemed to enjoy it... I think that sharing the experience with others is a big part of their motivation for doing this stuff?
I want to see you on the History Channel.
So tired of watching Pawn Stars and American Pickers. I understand that some of that is history however what you give us is true history.
Yes! Real history would be great for a change. How did people really live and why did they use these items.
anthony livesay so true
Unfortunately if he went on TV this whole format we know and love would probably get twisted and changed to fit the whatever big programs idea for direction of the show. This channel is amazing I wish for it to preserve the continuity of it's amazing content!
@@_TheOgre_ it would immediately be over-produced. Like every show on cable tv.
@Jay Bee Because growing up the History Channel was like that cool uncle that got you into science and history but then over time got into conspiracies and aliens and while thats awesome too you still feel like hearing and learning more about the stuff that got us into it in the first place.
You still love 'em cause he's still that cool uncle so you try getting him back on the wagon, so to speak.
I stayed at a Best Western once so I know all about roughing it.
I am getting to rough it at a Super 8. I am driving a 65-year-old truck to get there.
Sounds like my dad .
Holiday Inn is roughing it. 😃. He was a Delta Force Vet......
Southern Dandy: took a cold shower at Holiday Inn in Cleveland late January...now that's roughing it.
I stayed in a ramada in the city... check and mate
Roughing it... when room service closes at 10 pm
“In this pouch I keep my beard in case it gets really really cold.”
In my beard I keep my pouch in case it gets really cold.
I run a backpacking company in the Smokies. It's really interesting to see how someone might travel in the backcountry in the 18th century! Thanks for sharing. I love the channel!
Really? Where at?
I run a company in the Smokies. www.americanwildtrekking.com . The American Wild Trekking Company!
@@jakewittman747, durn, I thought you said Wild Turkey!!!
Jake Wittman Are our flintlock long rifles welcome?
That's a great looking company you have. The blog has some great articles and it looks like your philosophy on hardships, adventure, and life in general can provide/has provided an excellent experience for many people. As a resident of WNC I will certainly keep you in mind for myself and others.
It would have been nice if he said. "In this last pouch... I keep my phone in there as well to warn the general that the British are coming."
"This is where I keep a satellite phone, in case it *really* hits the fan. While you can live like the 18 century, it'd be a shame to die like it"
*Redcoats....
Everyone was "British" back then...😉
@@pennsyltuckyreb9800 not everyone.
@@georgiobenelli4854 No....really?
@@pennsyltuckyreb9800 *Kings soldiers, there were europeans and not all of them were british
I'm gonna call it now... this guy is MARSOC during the week
I would guess Green Beret honestly.
I don't believe MARSOC spend much time in the bush.
@@sigma6656 could be, he could be Rangers too
I was gonna say a former recondo
@@sigma6656 as much or more than the green beanies
@@sigma6656 Eagle scout.
As a D&D player. This really puts things into perspective when you're equipping your character's gear.
As a DM I just assume that backpacks include things like a bedroll, small firemaking kit and eating utensils.
I'm more concerned with managing weight and consumables like rations, water, arrows and light sources.
Woot woot !!!! Nice job trekked a few miles with Paul , the real deal !
Where was this encampment?
Townsends Trek: The Nutmeg Generation
Hahahahaha :)
That kit could use some nutmeg
Thank you Jon and Paul. I was glad that he actually carries 21st century items and keeps them concealed in time period way. Others you have interviewed say they leave them in their vehicle or outside of the camp. He hikes in and there are times you may need them.
Once again, thank you!
Could you two do a two day hike and show us what it would be like? Would be great to see. Does Paul have an own channel?
I'd be interested to see that. Even just a simulated hike. They could stage it where they have reached the area they want to stay and shoe us how they each would set up camp and how they use their kit. An afternoon/evening and morning routine.
Two days 10 to 15 miles a day I'm sure he would pair that gear down.
@@alankraus5110 I actually carry even more than he does, often on longer hikes than 10/15 miles a day... I admit that there are some items that are just pure luxury, like iron tent stakes... I find that it is well worth carrying many of those little luxuries. Those moments that they come through for you in a pinch outweigh the extra weight in my opinion.
I wonder if men back in the 1700s went around carrying 200 year old technology just to keep the tradition going?
Living history is a thing that exists because we live in an era where we have a lot of free time and extra resources and it’s a cool hobby.
Just because you don’t like a particular hobby doesn’t mean you need to be snarky to people that do. It’s not productive. It makes you look like an immature jackass.
@@bushwhackedonvhs settle down killer, I didnt see that as snarky, I think it's a legit, yet funny question, what stuff did they carry that would be " primative" but nostalgic
Yes they did
I'm sure they did to a certain point. Probably it was most common with people possessing older tools or other items from their ancestors. It was more out of necessity than curiosity though.
I also been envolved in living history typically mountain man and long hunter era for over 36 years. Back then they made use of everthing the environment had to offer and what few practical impliments available at that time and place in history.
Well done sir. Makes me want to rendezvous.
I'm so loving these videos that show little known (today) things that our ancestors used in their ordinary daily life. You are putting out some great videos - even though I really love the cooking vids, these are so informative. Mending your shoes as you travel must have been a constant necessity that we would never think of today unless we were really into hiking and such.
And mending my shoes is my worst reenacting pain. (Next to making the shoes!) :P
John, you ask the expert the right questions and the let them do their thing. This is so much better than those channels that think they are more important than the content. Your passion is 1000x bigger than your ego. Respect.
Reliving the 1500-1700s as a 2000~ person is such a good time! Acctualy living back there compared to now is maybe not so desirable. but as a weekend or week adventure. is so. SO much fun =w=
I feel like a lot of americans larp as vikings or japanese(weebs) when they could just go colonial or cowboymode.
@@scouttrooperhh-1487 theres a lot of Civil war
Really nice kit and very nicely thought out. There's a reason for its displacement and placement in the world. And that's very important for someone taking their time to recreate period correct things, as there were little luxuries back then. One of my favorite things to imagine would be, what the reactions of the folk back then, be, if a time traveler were to show up and detail the contents of their backpack. :)
Awesome episode, very much appreciated.
Boy, you produce some of the best content on CZcams! Another quality video, with quality information. Much thanks for everything you do!
Props to Paul for the good explanation, and extra props to you.
You understand what experts are for, give them the space, camerawork and (i would assume) some guidance and good cuts if necessary to make a very enjoyable, concise and informative viewing experience.
Love this style of video, will gladly watch and forward any more if you come across other interesting people that have knowledge to share.
(not to say i don´t also appreciate the ones you are an expert in, or just opinion or experimentation pieces, just saying you have an eye for documentary work and quality)
Thank you so much Paul! What a wonderful simplistic way to keep everything organized for travel in multiple cold zones.
Fantastic as usual! Love that he went through the nitty gritty of packing it as well. Thanks!
Excellent video, as always :) You always find most interesting people to talk with.
Simple but effective, no frills but all the comforts
Gosh John. Thank you for once again a great educational video and peek at what life was like in the past. I had my history exam today and boy, I am much more interested in your content than any subject at school😬 Hats off to ya🙏🏾
I love your channel and have been binge watching as I recover from the flu. The "Orange Fool" episode gave me the first good laugh I have had in a week. My sides ache! Keep up the good work.
Oh what a wonderful legacy Mark Baker and co. left us - I love seeing yet another generation carrying it on! How very very cool. :)
I would like to see this kit, or another, used on a real overnight trip. It would be interesting to see a small camp set up and afternoon/evening and morning routine. Perhaps you both could stage a hike where you have reached the spot you're going to camp and each demonstrate how you would set up your camp and use the kit.
It's surprising actually that my modern day set up isn't that far off an 18th century kit. Many similar items are still used. Sometimes modern day improvements aren't actually that much better.
Modern accouterments typically only reduce weight or combine several technologies in one. Modern waterproof fabrics in place of high maintenance oilskin, polymer instead of steel or bone, matches instead of a tinder kit, modern cartridges instead of a horn, flints, and heavy balls.
@@brainplay8060 ,on the down side, most modern day bedding and clothing isn't as spark or fire resistant .
@@victorcastle1840 Umm, old fashioned stuff was typically cotton or other fiber materials and highly flammable. Synthetic stuff is hit or miss but more often more resistant than cotton or linen.
@@brainplay8060 , try WOOL that is what they wore, retains heat when wet, naturally resistant to fire .
Old folks know this stuff :- (
victor castle there’s a trade off with older wool vs lighter modern materials. Guys running the new stuff stay farther away from the fire and therefore need better insulation.
I arrived late to this video, but your videos are so good! I certainly don't want to miss a single episode! The fiddle music is great. 😀
Since I discovered your channel, I have never been disappointed, neither by your content, nor by your guests, You always have wonderful ideas and guests, so keep going please :)
Outstanding video. I love this type of video
this was great! thank you, I would really like to see him set up a solo camp, how was bushcraft camps done back then? i know they used oil cloth, I loved the episode where you show the oil cloth tent set up, i want to see it all actually put together on site as the camp, thanks again love your channel, long time sub.
Loving this channel. You make this period come alive. Keep up the good work!
Wow great presentation. This video has some tips I will be adopting. I really appreciate the sharing of knowledge you provide us with so many great guests. Keep it going Jon.
Reminds me of the time I invited a friend of mine on a camping trip.
Granted, I’m a 4-eyed bookworm, but I packed everything necessary for a “if the 21st Century didn’t exist” situation.
He packed for a nice weekend at a ski resort with hot showers and WiFi.
Unpacking the car and organizing our gear, I couldn’t find my buddy - he was taking pictures with his phone.
“Hey! There’s no cell service here!, Aramis! How can I post this to Instagram?”
“WHAT THE [expletive] ARE YOU DOING?! It’s going to rain soon! SET UP THE TENT!”
“...I don’t know how to do that..”
6:20 yup. Just like ol Nutnfancy always says: size and weight considerations.
yeah, just plus a couple hundred years!
Paul Sinot is great and so is Townsends. I have watched this episode like 6 times and I keep coming back. I love it. What a good explanation!
Love this kit demo, the trekking/camping aspect is so interesting - what to bring and leave behind, how to keep it light but still be equipped for necessities. Thanks!
Just ordered Townsend's trade skinning knife.. Its also called a nessmuk pattern knife ... Which is a more modern name for the same pattern (late 1800's - early 1900's )
Jeff White knives are first rate.
Are they real?...sharp I mean.
@@rosrychaplet if it isn't sharp when i get it, ... it will be razor sharp within a few days ... thats my only edge ....
Hello trekking daddy
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Hi unique Nicole!
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@@rosemcguinn5301 Hi Rose (:
I came into the comments section looking for this, was not disappointed!
I thought about commenting on that, but kept my comment on topic instead. Very easy on the eyes for sure!
These videos instantly brighten my day. Thanks for the great material!
~ Thank you for sharing! We're researching what to take backpacking and looking towards 'other' resources such as what you've shown here today. This was great!
As an ultralight backpacker I requested something like this about a year ago...very interesting!! Thank you!
Can we have his lighterpack? ;)
How much does your pack weigh?
Modern backpacking hikers recommend to carry no more than 20% of your bodyweight. I'm curious how that holds up to the historical standard.
From experience (used to do reenacting myself) that pack setup is about 25-35lbs. It looks heavier because things like wool don't compress like modern equivalents, and thus take more room. They aren't super heavy though. Sleep blanket is probably 4lbs and most of the bulk in that bedroll for example.
Great kit, concisely displayed. Thank you both for sharing the knowledge!
I really enjoyed this video! Very clever how he made his food bag and the first aid kit. I got some great ideas for my own kit. Thank you so very much for posting!
People after black friday that spend the rent money
Only if they are dumb as f*** not realizing they really didn't get a deal.
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Plus hey learned a lesson. Education is priceless, no one can take that away and it lasts forever. What a bargain!
more with handsome Paul please :)
That is one first class pack, the way you have everything. You are a true master of packs. I was going around with a pack that was way to heavy for me. I am going to downsize big time. This is a fantastic video. Thank You so very much for taking the time to make this video.
Really enjoyed this video! Thank you Paul and John. It gave me some great pointers and ideas. Have a Merry Christmas all.
Pewter plate, a musthave 😁
Each of those pouches could be a video itself lol
Excellent video. Informs the modern trekker as well by virtue of perspective. Fascinating. Thanks so much for this!
I was just talking to someone about this the other day! Great info and perfectly timed too! Thank you!!!!
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@@ratclan5491 what you are from?
Wool, oil cloth, leather... my lord I love modern lightweight synthetics!
This is such a great video. So cool to see all of the bits and pieces.
Really fantastic channel, such very positive contributers and content. Beautiful set up, thanks for sharing this. Merry Christmas to you all.
Did people carry shelter material? What did they do when spending the night out in the rain or snow?
Good question! I assume he had a couple other tools on him - a knife, and it looks like he had a handle of some sort behind him at the beginning when he was standing up, maybe a hatchet? In the Eastern woodlands, that'd be enough to build a snug lean-to from gathered materials. But I've always assumed people would carry a tent. Wondering now if I was wrong!
I think if the coat he had in the napsack was of good thick wool that would be fairly waterproof. This could surfice until arriving at your camp when you might build a shelter
@@touchstonerat Tents, even modern and small aren't exactly lightweight and easy to carry alongside a backpack, bedroll and a rifle. Yes, using a small hatchet or a big knife you can build a decent shelter relatively quickly. Some sticks for a frame, conifer branches (spruce is very good for this) to cover the lean-to and the ground inside and a nice fire going in front of the shelter will get you through the night relatively well. And you can immediately abandon it, without wasting time to put you wet or frozen tent back inside its cover.
We usually carry a tarp between two or three of us and with tumpline and cutting a few branches we are set.
Rock houses are nice when we can find them. Notice the tarps in the background that is where some of us slept over that weekend.
Archangel Charlie We get wet A LOT kind of a running joke in our group, I wish I could post pics on here!! Oil skin match coats and watch coats help, but did I mention we are wet a lot 😂 It really a different mindset and being comfortable being uncomfortable.
If you check our channel out you’ll see a good deal of this type thing. This was actually filmed at our farm . Jon and Ryan are doing a three part video on that weekend I believe . We endured some wet weather then.
The main group is the same bunch of guys in the barn raising,we work well as a unit and all have a great deal of experience at this type thing.
How much does all of that weigh? (not including the musket)
Not a musket, he actually wants to hit smth with it (hence rifle)
You can hit plenty with a musket, especially if you're going for small game with shot. There are reasons why smoothbore shotguns are still incredibly popular for hunting. Just don't fall for the memes about their inaccuracy spread by videogames.
@@teilani_ayures rifling is not an accuracy meme in anyway.
I'm not saying it is. It's obviously not. Smoothbore inaccuracy is the meme that has been overblown. People have very unrealistic ideas of shot spread and whatnot from videogames.
ayures as to the original inquiry...?
This was one of the best instructional videos I have ever seen and I say this as a teacher with 2 1/2 decades of experience. Well done, Gentlemen!
Great video. Enjoyed seeing your kit and all that it offered. Your bed roll with the oil skin bevy is very impressive Thanks for sharing
Fresh out of vault 121. Friend a dog and don’t bother with companions.
How common would a dog be for a traveling companion in the 1700s.
Trent Muncher a Chihuahua especially. Impromptu Mexican food.
I can imagine they were common besides as hunting companions they would have been a good alarm system in case of attack from hostile natives.
@@Jarlemoore1 that is what I would think.
Eric Moore : "hostile natives"? Who deliberately decimated millions of "natives"? Talk about hostile. Might want to read the recent "Neither Wolf Nor Dog" trilogy (by Kent Nerburn) "Tecumseh, A Life" (by John Sugden), book on Red Cloud ("The Heart of Everything That Is"), Quannah Parker ("Empire of the Summer Moon"), "Chief Joseph and the Flight of the Nez Perce" ( by Kent Nerburn), Mary Jemison, "Once They Moved Like the Wind" (book on Cochise, Geronimo, & the Apache Wars), Indian Removal Act of 1830, "Custer, Sitting Bull and Battle of the Little Big Horn," "Trail of Tears," "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee," etc.
Breathe, Sunny SeaCat! If this content triggers you so badly, why are you here?
Absolutely awesome video!! His kit is a good lesson even for packing with modern day items. Like, always having a warm clean dry shirt & pair of socks to sleep in. BIG thumbs up!!
For some reason, I find your vids intriguing and entertaining. I've tried some of the recipes and really enjoyed them-still do. Still working on the oilcloth tarp thing. Three thumbs up!
Could you please do some quail and bear cooking?
Someday they'll hear you man!
Hang in there, Paul. We are pulling for you.
We have only to be patient.
Quail I can see. I don't see bear happening any time soon. 🦃🦆
@@rosrychaplet I can see quail a lot sooner than bear too.
Can't wait
Really liked this one ! thank you so much John and Paul!!!
Jon, ... I've followed your site for over five years now, but I just this morning viewed your October 12, 2017 clip "An 18th Century Waterproof Shelter Q & A". I can say without reservations that the final minute of that presentation was one of the most inspirational comments on all of YT. If you decide to put forth a short clip to introduce your site ( a 'welcome to the channel' video) or as a general ad, you could do no better than this segment. Thank you for all the hard work you've done to present such educational material.
What a great historical outdoor series. Still quite valuable information for the trekker. Excellent, thank you.
Great video. It's always fun to see what other reenactors have constructed. For the purpose of interpretation, and practical use.
Another great video! Love the mix of cooking and outdoor survival/living!
This guy reminds me of myself 20 years ago. I too always packed everything I needed for the weekend in one trip. Just a tip, if your canteen is moving around to much just shorten the strap. It should ride right over the kidney area on your back. As always, fantastic video and keep up the great work!!
That bed roll is great.
The way the tumpline is secured makes so much sense.
I want those overlong socks.🤗
Wow I didn't know Richard Spencer was such an avid camper and so historically knowledgeable! How cool. Nice blue shirt Spencer!
Love this Channel thank you for all you do for us!!!
Great video! Always worth a rewatch! Would be great to see an update from him and any changes to his kit!
Impressive. Well thought out. Thank you for sharing, Paul!
As a long distance hiker this kind of content is right up my alley. Really love seeing these specially optimized kits that were less common among period soldiers where gear is standardized.
Great videos, thanks for sharing. Glad all this knowledge is still being saved for future generations.
Would love more gear breakdowns like this in future, keep up the good work gents
That was succinctly perfect. Thank you Paul and Townsends
I would love to have a kit just like that one. Well thought out and nicely put together!
What a fantastic video.
I wish more people would do kit videos like this.
That's a great setup. Thanks for sharing it, with us.
Good video, really liking these bushcraft/hiking episodes.
This channel always makes me smile.
5:26 is my favorite. Now I know exactly how to pack for the time masheen! Fantastic Video!!
Very excellent video! This is wonderful for others trying to get an idea on what they need for their own survival bag without modern fancy mumbojumbo
This was a very interesting video Jon! In more ways than one. Thanks to you and your guest. I'm really into end of the world survival type movies so these things really do interest me.✌🎄🏕
After watching a ton of ultralight, long-distance hiking gear videos, it's interesting to see how we did it before. Great job!
Been watching for a while now and I'm starting to like this channel oddly fascinating
This was a great installment. I love hiking and camping and it was fun to see this gentleman's backpack and camping set-up that he had taken the time to be historically accurate with.
This (to me) is the real deal. Excelent set up.
Thank you.
Alain
Thanks for the discussion on the bedroll! I've gotten so used to the idea of carrying a tent or tarp, it never occurred to me to carry a weather-resistant bag that just covered my sleeping bag.
Complete kit for a comfortable journey, great thought out kit!!!
Wow amazing kit informational and straight to the point. I love it. Wouldn’t mind tramping through the forest with him and the folks from Ramshackle Homestead
A wonderful video! Thanks so much for sharing!