Words can't express the respect I have for your minimalist, form follows function, haversack belt pouch. I tire of all these bushcraft fashion videos that show brand new top of the line gear, while all good and fine are completely unnecessary. Too many people are focussing on shopping, thinking that with the right gear anything is possible. A really good bush crafter can go into the wilderness with a minimal load out and less than optimum equipment and not only survive, but live well because of skills and mind set. Unless I'm sorely mistaken your belt pouch haversack reveals you have that mind set.
thank you for your kind words..i have found that when you have the dirt time and the skills..you need less and less..its better to make what i need ..when i need it..and only carry the tools that i really need or are a real pain to make in the field from natural resources...thanks for the comment..safe journeys
Lets not get crazy Scorpion, surviving in the Bush is a lot different than putting some videos together. Try watching that series "Alone", that is a small taste of real bushcraft
Signaling devices like a whistle can be a lifesaving tool to consider carrying. Maybe you fell into deep water and are too tired to yell for help or you fell down a ravine and are immobile and you have no voice left. Some whistles float and glow in the dark. A signaling mirror can help effect rescue as well. Thanks for your videos I always enjoy them.
Well, a haversack is whatever you make it, according to your camping style. If I'm going out for less than five days, I very seldom take a backpack. At the right time of year, I've spent a month camping without a backpack. A haversack does make an excellent transition pack between on person carry, and backpack carry, but it's capable of doing many more things. For about eight months of the year, the only reason I carry a backpack is if I need to carry a lot of food into the woods. I prefer to hunt, fish, trap, and gather my food whenever possible. For most of the year, in most places I've traveled through, this is not only possible, it's usually pretty easy, at least with a little practice, and I've had almost fifty years of practice. People should study what most frontiersmen carried into the woods, which was usually very, very little gear. At most, they usually had a blanket roll and a haversack. In some cultures, even in very hostile climates, everything a traveler carried could be help in a small haversack, and with room left over. In some cultures, it amounted to a blanket, two knives, a bowl, a way of starting fire, and an eating utensil. Dave Canterbury gets credit for the five or ten Cs, and he should as a way of remembering them, but these items have been carried for centuries, maybe millennia, but not items as bulky as most now use, and certainly not four of each. The five Cs were usually enough, but even if you carry all ten, everything but the blanket should fit in your pockets, on your belt, in your hands, or in a haversack. A backpack has its place, of course, but haversack camping is pretty common in several parts of the world, thank goodness, and seems to be gaining in popularity here. You just have to get over the notion that camping means taking all the comforts of home with you, plus enough food to feed an army. But who knows? These days I see campers with enough electronics to run a nuclear submarine, along with enough batteries and chargers to keep the electronics going for a year. And most couldn't find their way from camp to the nearest bush and back without GPS. All this makes camping pretty pointless to me, but to each their own. One thing is certain, most of this type of camper will never haversack camp. It takes a backpack just to haul in their electronics so they can keep texting their friends, watch their movies, find their way to that nearest bush and back, along with the batteries and recharging gear to go along with it.
I always carry a poncho, other than that my kit is almost identical. They do say the mark of true genius is how much you agree with someone lol. Great presentation as always and nice to see well worn kit. On a side note your corona virus explanation/advice was beautifully done. Stay safe.
Some of our outfits in Nam who humped every day , all day and only humped what we needed rolled stuff in poncho tied up with boot strings on to our pistol belt harness(straps) C-rations in a sock tied to pistol belt ( 3 day supply max.) Our haversack I guess you could say, was our cargo pockets . 1Cav
Another very informative video! Great job! I firmly believe in carrying just what is needed and not the whole store! I see so many people just out for a day hike, carrying a back pack full of stuff. Most of the time I carry a fanny pack because that is what I had and find it works for me. Thanks for videos! Keep them coming!
Thanks for the video. I've found that "Rite in the Rain" brand products are awesome for field notes. They make paper that doesn't absorb water. You can write on them with pencils when the paper is wet. They also make special pens that will work when the paper is wet. You can use regular pens when the paper is dry. Since I only use pencils, it's great for me!
Thanks, Blackie. Your videos are always informative. It made have posted a long time ago, but the info is timeless. If you make another run of the haversack that you designed, I WANT ONE. Thanks for the info.
carried all you need I think ppl just carry stuff well I know they carry stuff cause they don't get enough dirt time and pare it down to what they need at one point I had it down to just a haversack and some on my belt I was quite happy then as now. great video and safe journey to you ......tom
Kind of in response to Dwight Howell's comment below about Civil War era soldiers haversack use, the Australians used a bag and blanket set up around the turn of the 19th to 20th C. Their bag held food and fire starting materials among other tools. Their concept was more long term than what you presented, I believe, but that was their particular substitute for a rucksack and assorted gear. I appreciate your videos very much. Thanks!
Say Heah Blackie, I approve of this message. Totally..I carry a military Gun Belt that I can attach a Canteen/Cooking Kit, and my Wicked Tough Saw, I got it down to the least common denominator, Oh and a Necessities Pouch. It's Lite and Comfortable to carry when I Scout out a new area. On a one day solo trio, I use my Haversack with Dave C's suggestions and it's a lite carry to me. Then my Backpacks start getting larger, One of my Fav's is my 3 day Pack. My Haversack is a Far Nine Camo Folder purse with a long sholder strap. I bough three at a. lose out for $3.00 apiece and I didn't expect them to last, But three years later I'm still using my first one and its still holding up very good. A very good review. Oh, for my "Afternoon Delight" I use my Haversack which also carries my Ultra Lite Trio Carry, My Mora 2000, Mora Hatchet and the Bacho Laplander, usually I'll have a hot cup of coffee on the open fire and a baked potato and search for some Fatwood and my Haversack is perfect.
Great video blackie, with all the assault packs etc that people use now adays you don't see many people with a satchel/game bag as I call them but they are so much easier and lightweight especially with a good belt order as well, thanks for sharing your advice, cheers craig
lol...I saw you post this video and the height to myself, "what exactly is a haversack"...then I clicked on your video and had a good laugh at the topic of this video...lol..thanks!
great video sir! love that small swiss canteen and cup...gonna have to keep an eye out for that one because I have the surplus steel canteen cup in my haversack (now that I know what my haversack is) and I could sure use less space if I had the smaller one like yours...thanks for this video!
Great video, never seen the channel before, but you got yourself a new subscriber buddy. I'm making a leather haversack right now in the middle of a U.P winter, looking for ideas of how to update and streamline the kit. Thanks you
Thanks for the video. The only thing I always question is carrying a compass. Maybe for resection to mark a location you want to come back to, but no map? I think everyone should learn land nav as a skill, but even in the military I only used one for patrol or getting to a firing point. I really think the importance of a map in conjunction with your journal is important for Bushcraft. Maybe it's just me.
+Wildwood Prepper very true you need a map to land nav properly..but having a compass will keep you from walking in a circle..and in the dense eastern woodlands that is a real problem..when you can only see a few yrds in front of you..thanks for the comment safe journeys
Before I forget, I like to carry a more robust belt knife for obvious reasons and or my Victorinox Delemont Collection Ranger Grip 78, both match my Trio one way or another.
Yup, great stuff but I would say make sure the thing you leave out after 3 times of non use isn't weather specific or the next time out you're guaranteed to get the weather that item was for!
Say Heah Blackie,, For me, and it's my opinion. I like my Kodiak Gearsking, I can move it infront of me and geeet what I need, and carry my hatchet on the side of it, Plus my necessities pouch attached to the front sling and it's right there with my directional compass, and best of all, I like the size.,,.
Maybe the thing missing might be a couple of big (empty) zip tie bags so you can decant from one bag to the next without inadvertently dropping and leaving anything
My data is that many Confederate soldiers made do with a blanket role and a haversack. No back pack. Most soldiers in the War Between the States only carried a single bladed folding knife. They used matches to start a fire because that was the best option going. I carry a bic lighter and a ferro rod just in case but flint & steel are something it takes way to much practice and pretty much ideal conditions to make work so calling them a back up option may not be all that sane.
Hey Blackie, I really like your style and topics. There is a issue that I have seen very little of in bushcraft video. That is insects.I live in WI. wood tics and mosquitoes. I've used a product by Sawyer it's a clothing and gear spray. It worked well on my clothes. I'm considering using that on my tent, packs and such. Hoping thst would help prevent packing up spiders and other bugs. Is there aything you use? Whats your thought on this? Thanks Tim
Pappy A mora is a supreme food knife, I've personally used one for years and recently introduced an old stainless one I own to my fiancée. It may now be hers lol great but inexpensive, what else can anyone ask for!
If you have the five Cs in your haversack, you're wasting space that could be much better used. Other than cover, the fives Cs should be in your pockets, and on your belt. If they are, you don't need to replicate them in your haversack. If they aren't, you're really taking a foolish chance. Lose the haversack, and you're sunk. It's easy enough to carry cover on your person when out on a day hike, or even a much longer trip. Or even to carry a tarp that's adequate for a couple of nights in your back pocket. A food pouch that hangs off your belt is also a great idea when leaving camp without your main pack. This, too, is an old, old habit of good woodsmen around the world. Today, because of dehydrated foods, we've got it easy. Even a small belt bag can hold enough food to keep you going for three days. It's best not to NEED anything you can sit down and walk away from.
+TheAtarashiikaze that depends on the individual. I carry a bandana and small roll of duct tape, anything more serious than that, and I have a sewing kit anyway. Plants are, in my area, what I use for say bug bites, stings, burns etc- herblore knowledge is priceless
+TheAtarashiikaze i carry a small pouch inside my haversack with a few bandaids..and a small roll of duck tape..the bandaids will handle those small little cuts that happen..and the duck tape and my bandanna will handle any large wounds i need to address till i can return to proper med attention..thanks for the question safe journeys
If your going on a trip where both are needed do you find it awkward to carry your pack on your back along with your haversack over one shoulder? Thanks for sharing.
+Jacqueline Schwartz usually i will carry the haversack in the top of my rucksack if i feel its not needed..then when i go to scout away from camp the haversack rides with me..if i will need the haversack stuff often it rides quite well on my hip while i wear the rucksack..thanks for the question
i think it's a swedish military canteen..the old ones like mine are stainless or aluminum...the new ones are plastic..sportsmans guide has had them in the recent past i think..thanks for the comment safe journeys
'mornin, Blackie; Great Info & Tips in this 1 Friend. Q? the canteen you showed could you provide a link 2 whare you found this Great Piece Of Gear ? ATB Terry God Bless
+T.W. Milburn (skillet210) sorry wish i could..i picked up this canteen and cup several yrs ago at a local surplus shop..look on amazon or ebay..on occasion sportmans guide has had them as well..hope this helps..safe journeys
Thanks for that video one thing that I though was missing, was a p.f.a.k (personal first aid kit) and a snake bite kit. hav·er·sack n. a small, sturdy bag carried on the back or over the shoulder, used esp. by soldiers and hikers. mid 18th cent.: from French havresac, from obsolete German Habersack, denoting a bag used by soldiers to carry oats as horse feed, from dialect Haber 'oats' + Sack 'sack, bag'. (2010-04-01). The New Oxford American Dictionary (Kindle Locations 370888-370896). Oxford University Press. Kindle Edition.
+blackoracle69 specially in south Alabama and where I live in the central Savanna River area of Georgia. Interseting bit of information there the haversack started out as your horses lunch sack... Talk about brown bagging it ';o)
I have a question, I have NEVER camped in the south, the reason being is all of the poisonous snakes, I admit I am a chicken when it comes to snakes. I have herd many stories growing up, of people waking up with snakes in their bed. So what do you do about the snakes ?
well in my 40++ yrs of camping in all weathers and all times of the yr i can honestly say snakes in bed is right up there with being struck by lightning..TWICE.....i have heard of it and i have had it happen to friends..but it was super rare..usually the snakes down here are of the pit viper type..which means they have thermal vision and actively hunt right after dark..but they do not have night vision..and thus once the air temp and the temp of the surroundings reach a certain point..the snakes is basically blind..and will curl up where ever it is to wait till morning..cause lots of things like to eat snakes.. so if a snake isn't in bed when you get ready for bed odds are none will arrive during the night..but its simple to keep a tent zipped close..and be careful how you make your bed and be sure to check before turning in....that is one of the reasons i sleep in a hammock..lol..thanks for the comment safe journeys
In Arizona, snakes love crawling in bed with you because it can be well over a hundred degrees during the day, and not far above freezing at night. I've seen in happen a dozen times, but not once did the snake bite anyone. In the south, snakes don't seem nearly as ready to crawl in bed with you. But if you're really worried about it, get a hammock that is enclosed, or get a small tent. You can get tents that work well, but that weigh no more than a hammock. This said, the last two people around where I live who were killed by rattlesnakes were sitting around a fire not long after dark, and snakes just crawled up and bit them from behind. One was sitting on a camp stool, and the other on a log. Generally speaking, snakes want no part of humans, and if you watch where you step, and/or wear gators, and avoid climbing in rocks, you may never see a venomous snakes. Give them a chance, don't surprise them, and they'll usually leave before you get where they are. One area where I hunt and camp is about twenty miles by fifteen miles, and supposedly has more than five thousand venomous snakes in it. I've yet to see one there. But I know where the hibernacula (snake dens) are located, and avoid those areas in spring and fall. Anyway, yes, snakes are a risk, but you're far more likely to be killed falling in your own bathroom, or driving to the forest, than you are of being killed by a snake. Far, far more likely, and you accept those risks, don't you?
+limodrivermike boy scout explorers scout master hat had mine since i was a shoot instructor for the BSA in 95..safe journeys..P.S. i did a video on my hat check out the video list
try putting that stuff in anyone of your haversacks...not gonna happen, go back to pathfinder school, you still need a water filter, first aid, light source...your mixing and matching necessities from different pack ideas...fail
Words can't express the respect I have for your minimalist, form follows function, haversack belt pouch. I tire of all these bushcraft fashion videos that show brand new top of the line gear, while all good and fine are completely unnecessary. Too many people are focussing on shopping, thinking that with the right gear anything is possible. A really good bush crafter can go into the wilderness with a minimal load out and less than optimum equipment and not only survive, but live well because of skills and mind set. Unless I'm sorely mistaken your belt pouch haversack reveals you have that mind set.
thank you for your kind words..i have found that when you have the dirt time and the skills..you need less and less..its better to make what i need ..when i need it..and only carry the tools that i really need or are a real pain to make in the field from natural resources...thanks for the comment..safe journeys
Lets not get crazy Scorpion, surviving in the Bush is a lot different than putting some videos together. Try watching that series "Alone", that is a small taste of real bushcraft
Once again you have boiled it down to what most of us can understand. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with the rest of us.
Signaling devices like a whistle can be a lifesaving tool to consider carrying. Maybe you fell into deep water and are too tired to yell for help or you fell down a ravine and are immobile and you have no voice left. Some whistles float and glow in the dark. A signaling mirror can help effect rescue as well. Thanks for your videos I always enjoy them.
Well, a haversack is whatever you make it, according to your camping style. If I'm going out for less than five days, I very seldom take a backpack. At the right time of year, I've spent a month camping without a backpack.
A haversack does make an excellent transition pack between on person carry, and backpack carry, but it's capable of doing many more things. For about eight months of the year, the only reason I carry a backpack is if I need to carry a lot of food into the woods. I prefer to hunt, fish, trap, and gather my food whenever possible. For most of the year, in most places I've traveled through, this is not only possible, it's usually pretty easy, at least with a little practice, and I've had almost fifty years of practice.
People should study what most frontiersmen carried into the woods, which was usually very, very little gear. At most, they usually had a blanket roll and a haversack.
In some cultures, even in very hostile climates, everything a traveler carried could be help in a small haversack, and with room left over. In some cultures, it amounted to a blanket, two knives, a bowl, a way of starting fire, and an eating utensil.
Dave Canterbury gets credit for the five or ten Cs, and he should as a way of remembering them, but these items have been carried for centuries, maybe millennia, but not items as bulky as most now use, and certainly not four of each. The five Cs were usually enough, but even if you carry all ten, everything but the blanket should fit in your pockets, on your belt, in your hands, or in a haversack.
A backpack has its place, of course, but haversack camping is pretty common in several parts of the world, thank goodness, and seems to be gaining in popularity here. You just have to get over the notion that camping means taking all the comforts of home with you, plus enough food to feed an army.
But who knows? These days I see campers with enough electronics to run a nuclear submarine, along with enough batteries and chargers to keep the electronics going for a year. And most couldn't find their way from camp to the nearest bush and back without GPS. All this makes camping pretty pointless to me, but to each their own. One thing is certain, most of this type of camper will never haversack camp. It takes a backpack just to haul in their electronics so they can keep texting their friends, watch their movies, find their way to that nearest bush and back, along with the batteries and recharging gear to go along with it.
Wisdom and experience, rather than tactical prepping fear spreading crap. Keep it up lovin it.
I always carry a poncho, other than that my kit is almost identical. They do say the mark of true genius is how much you agree with someone lol. Great presentation as always and nice to see well worn kit. On a side note your corona virus explanation/advice was beautifully done. Stay safe.
Some of our outfits in Nam who humped every day , all day and only humped what we needed rolled stuff in poncho tied up with boot strings on to our pistol belt harness(straps) C-rations in a sock tied to pistol belt ( 3 day supply max.) Our haversack I guess you could say, was our cargo pockets .
1Cav
Another very informative video! Great job! I firmly believe in carrying just what is needed and not the whole store! I see so many people just out for a day hike, carrying a back pack full of stuff. Most of the time I carry a fanny pack because that is what I had and find it works for me. Thanks for videos! Keep them coming!
Thanks very much Blackie. Can't wait to see the rest of the series mate. Have a great week
I like the way you laid this out with good ideas for me as a beginner.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for the video. I've found that "Rite in the Rain" brand products are awesome for field notes. They make paper that doesn't absorb water. You can write on them with pencils when the paper is wet. They also make special pens that will work when the paper is wet. You can use regular pens when the paper is dry. Since I only use pencils, it's great for me!
Thanks, Blackie. Your videos are always informative. It made have posted a long time ago, but the info is timeless.
If you make another run of the haversack that you designed, I WANT ONE.
Thanks for the info.
Watched it again cause I really enjoyed it. Thanks for the ideas and thanks for sharing
I enjoy your videos! Thanks for the advice and keep up the good work! All the best to you and yours!
Very informative... Thank you.. You did a great Job... Bill
Great video Blackie. Some great information.
Great vid! I love watching earth, discover and relax...
Blackie Great video man...thanks brother! Hope you had a merry Christmas and have a happy new year!!! Airborne! Ed
carried all you need I think ppl just carry stuff well I know they carry stuff cause they don't get enough dirt time and pare it down to what they need at one point I had it down to just a haversack and some on my belt I was quite happy then as now. great video and safe journey to you ......tom
Great video and most useful information. Keep up the good work Blackie.
Short , sweet and to the point. Thanks for the tips, atb Opal
Kind of in response to Dwight Howell's comment below about Civil War era soldiers haversack use, the Australians used a bag and blanket set up around the turn of the 19th to 20th C. Their bag held food and fire starting materials among other tools. Their concept was more long term than what you presented, I believe, but that was their particular substitute for a rucksack and assorted gear. I appreciate your videos very much. Thanks!
Some very good tips as usual. Appreciate it.
Say Heah Blackie, I approve of this message. Totally..I carry a military Gun Belt that I can attach a Canteen/Cooking Kit, and my Wicked Tough Saw, I got it down to the least common denominator, Oh and a Necessities Pouch. It's Lite and Comfortable to carry when I Scout out a new area. On a one day solo trio, I use my Haversack with Dave C's suggestions and it's a lite carry to me. Then my Backpacks start getting larger, One of my Fav's is my 3 day Pack. My Haversack is a Far Nine Camo Folder purse with a long sholder strap. I bough three at a. lose out for $3.00 apiece and I didn't expect them to last, But three years later I'm still using my first one and its still holding up very good. A very good review. Oh, for my "Afternoon Delight" I use my Haversack which also carries my Ultra Lite Trio Carry, My Mora 2000, Mora Hatchet and the Bacho Laplander, usually I'll have a hot cup of coffee on the open fire and a baked potato and search for some Fatwood and my Haversack is perfect.
Good video. God bless. From Glenn CATT. In Massachusetts.
Enjoyed the video keep up the good work, great information
Thank you for a wonderful video!
Great video blackie, with all the assault packs etc that people use now adays you don't see many people with a satchel/game bag as I call them but they are so much easier and lightweight especially with a good belt order as well, thanks for sharing your advice, cheers craig
Excellent tutorial!
lol...I saw you post this video and the height to myself, "what exactly is a haversack"...then I clicked on your video and had a good laugh at the topic of this video...lol..thanks!
great video sir! love that small swiss canteen and cup...gonna have to keep an eye out for that one because I have the surplus steel canteen cup in my haversack (now that I know what my haversack is) and I could sure use less space if I had the smaller one like yours...thanks for this video!
Great review and video brother!!!
Keep up the good work, hope all is well
Take care
Ed
love the videos, love your simple way of doing things. Keep up the good work brother.....
+Jacob Rush thank you..safe journeys
Great video, never seen the channel before, but you got yourself a new subscriber buddy. I'm making a leather haversack right now in the middle of a U.P winter, looking for ideas of how to update and streamline the kit. Thanks you
Very nice video some really good stuff in this video thanks for sharing atb John
Great video
A very great concept of elimination. and as always very informational video. thanks
great explanation, tactfully presented
thanks for the video, ... very well explained,
nice video , very informative, thank you!!
never knew what a haversack was. I think I will trim my survival gear pack! Thanks - Oh, like the BP pistol talks best on sight methods.
glad you like them
Love my silky saw
Very nice video and pullover!👍😉 Many greetings from Germany, Mark
thank you..! safe journeys
Thanks for the video. The only thing I always question is carrying a compass. Maybe for resection to mark a location you want to come back to, but no map? I think everyone should learn land nav as a skill, but even in the military I only used one for patrol or getting to a firing point. I really think the importance of a map in conjunction with your journal is important for Bushcraft. Maybe it's just me.
+Wildwood Prepper very true you need a map to land nav properly..but having a compass will keep you from walking in a circle..and in the dense eastern woodlands that is a real problem..when you can only see a few yrds in front of you..thanks for the comment safe journeys
Sweet Home Alabama...A friend of mine pastors in South, Alabama. I do my outings around Maplesville, Alabama..
+John Chandler awesome one of these days i am going to hold a gathering..keep watching i will announce when i do
Before I forget, I like to carry a more robust belt knife for obvious reasons and or my Victorinox Delemont Collection Ranger Grip 78, both match my Trio one way or another.
great vid
Yup, great stuff but I would say make sure the thing you leave out after 3 times of non use isn't weather specific or the next time out you're guaranteed to get the weather that item was for!
hey I turned a buttpack into a haversack style carry. it worked great
they do serve pretty well like that...safe journeys
Say Heah Blackie,, For me, and it's my opinion. I like my Kodiak Gearsking, I can move it infront of me and geeet what I need, and carry my hatchet on the side of it, Plus my necessities pouch attached to the front sling and it's right there with my directional compass, and best of all, I like the size.,,.
I have my m65 Field jacket blackie is just the idea I got one-liner
great
Maybe the thing missing might be a couple of big (empty) zip tie bags so you can decant from one bag to the next without inadvertently dropping and leaving anything
My data is that many Confederate soldiers made do with a blanket role and a haversack. No back pack. Most soldiers in the War Between the States only carried a single bladed folding knife. They used matches to start a fire because that was the best option going. I carry a bic lighter and a ferro rod just in case but flint & steel are something it takes way to much practice and pretty much ideal conditions to make work so calling them a back up option may not be all that sane.
Hey Blackie, I really like your style and topics. There is a issue that I have seen very little of in bushcraft video. That is insects.I live in WI. wood tics and mosquitoes. I've used a product by Sawyer it's a clothing and gear spray. It worked well on my clothes. I'm considering using that on my tent, packs and such. Hoping thst would help prevent packing up spiders and other bugs. Is there aything you use? Whats your thought on this? Thanks Tim
I gotta buy the good compass suunto compass
I see what you meant now. Sorry for the earlier comment. God bless.
i have that same Mora...got it for $5.00 at the flea market...it is my food knife .
Pappy A mora is a supreme food knife, I've personally used one for years and recently introduced an old stainless one I own to my fiancée. It may now be hers lol great but inexpensive, what else can anyone ask for!
soisitimpossible gotta love a woman that's easily pleased
Modern stuff
+LuckyShitZu yep would you like to see my haversack i carry in doing living history of the 1750's time frame??
+blackoracle69
Yes.
Fur around the mic will stop the wind noise...from an X TV guy.
If i had back all de paper i hv used taking note's on what worked/what didn't/what i shoulda had etc, i could start a small paper mill.
If you have the five Cs in your haversack, you're wasting space that could be much better used. Other than cover, the fives Cs should be in your pockets, and on your belt. If they are, you don't need to replicate them in your haversack. If they aren't, you're really taking a foolish chance. Lose the haversack, and you're sunk.
It's easy enough to carry cover on your person when out on a day hike, or even a much longer trip. Or even to carry a tarp that's adequate for a couple of nights in your back pocket.
A food pouch that hangs off your belt is also a great idea when leaving camp without your main pack. This, too, is an old, old habit of good woodsmen around the world. Today, because of dehydrated foods, we've got it easy. Even a small belt bag can hold enough food to keep you going for three days.
It's best not to NEED anything you can sit down and walk away from.
Great video. what do you take for first aid with a haversack?
+TheAtarashiikaze that depends on the individual. I carry a bandana and small roll of duct tape, anything more serious than that, and I have a sewing kit anyway. Plants are, in my area, what I use for say bug bites, stings, burns etc- herblore knowledge is priceless
+TheAtarashiikaze i carry a small pouch inside my haversack with a few bandaids..and a small roll of duck tape..the bandaids will handle those small little cuts that happen..and the duck tape and my bandanna will handle any large wounds i need to address till i can return to proper med attention..thanks for the question safe journeys
If your going on a trip where both are needed do you find it awkward to carry your pack on your back along with your haversack over one shoulder? Thanks for sharing.
+Jacqueline Schwartz usually i will carry the haversack in the top of my rucksack if i feel its not needed..then when i go to scout away from camp the haversack rides with me..if i will need the haversack stuff often it rides quite well on my hip while i wear the rucksack..thanks for the question
Don't mind at all, always good to hear other people's opinions and their experiences. Thanks for the reply.
Nice explanation of the use of a haversack, subbed.
So what I've been calling a shooting bag is really a haversack?
You said you have a list of everything you carry. Can you publish the different lists you have to us? I would love to have a hard copy to compare to.
i will make a effort to make the list and publish it as soon as i can
Why do you recommend a reusable blanket and an Army wool blanket? Aren't they the same?
reusable emergency (space) blanket..and a wool army blanket
Through the briars and the brambles where a rabbit wouldn't go
what is that canteen? I've never seen one like it, and it looks far superior to many I've seen on the market
i think it's a swedish military canteen..the old ones like mine are stainless or aluminum...the new ones are plastic..sportsmans guide has had them in the recent past i think..thanks for the comment safe journeys
Thanks for the interesting vid. I wonder what would happen if you tried doing one with your hands in your pockets? ;-)
+eqlzr2 HAHA I DO TEND to talk with my hands don't i?..thanks for the comment..safe journeys
Ha ha, I'm the same way. I often notice people watching my hands flying around in the air instead of listening to what I'm saying. All the best.
Ruck sack is big haver is for venture
'mornin, Blackie; Great Info & Tips in this 1 Friend. Q? the canteen you showed could you provide a link 2 whare you found this Great Piece Of Gear ? ATB Terry God Bless
+T.W. Milburn (skillet210) sorry wish i could..i picked up this canteen and cup several yrs ago at a local surplus shop..look on amazon or ebay..on occasion sportmans guide has had them as well..hope this helps..safe journeys
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Thanks for that video one thing that I though was missing, was a p.f.a.k (personal first aid kit) and a snake bite kit.
hav·er·sack n. a small, sturdy bag carried on the back or over the shoulder, used esp. by soldiers and hikers. mid 18th cent.: from French havresac, from obsolete German Habersack, denoting a bag used by soldiers to carry oats as horse feed, from dialect Haber 'oats' + Sack 'sack, bag'.
(2010-04-01). The New Oxford American Dictionary (Kindle Locations 370888-370896). Oxford University Press. Kindle Edition.
+bad hat yep first aid and snake bite a useful bits of kit..
+blackoracle69 specially in south Alabama and where I live in the central Savanna River area of Georgia. Interseting bit of information there the haversack started out as your horses lunch sack... Talk about brown bagging it ';o)
I have a question, I have NEVER camped in the south, the reason being is all of the poisonous snakes, I admit I am a chicken when it comes to snakes. I have herd many stories growing up, of people waking up with snakes in their bed. So what do you do about the snakes ?
well in my 40++ yrs of camping in all weathers and all times of the yr i can honestly say snakes in bed is right up there with being struck by lightning..TWICE.....i have heard of it and i have had it happen to friends..but it was super rare..usually the snakes down here are of the pit viper type..which means they have thermal vision and actively hunt right after dark..but they do not have night vision..and thus once the air temp and the temp of the surroundings reach a certain point..the snakes is basically blind..and will curl up where ever it is to wait till morning..cause lots of things like to eat snakes.. so if a snake isn't in bed when you get ready for bed odds are none will arrive during the night..but its simple to keep a tent zipped close..and be careful how you make your bed and be sure to check before turning in....that is one of the reasons i sleep in a hammock..lol..thanks for the comment safe journeys
In Arizona, snakes love crawling in bed with you because it can be well over a hundred degrees during the day, and not far above freezing at night. I've seen in happen a dozen times, but not once did the snake bite anyone. In the south, snakes don't seem nearly as ready to crawl in bed with you.
But if you're really worried about it, get a hammock that is enclosed, or get a small tent. You can get tents that work well, but that weigh no more than a hammock.
This said, the last two people around where I live who were killed by rattlesnakes were sitting around a fire not long after dark, and snakes just crawled up and bit them from behind. One was sitting on a camp stool, and the other on a log.
Generally speaking, snakes want no part of humans, and if you watch where you step, and/or wear gators, and avoid climbing in rocks, you may never see a venomous snakes. Give them a chance, don't surprise them, and they'll usually leave before you get where they are.
One area where I hunt and camp is about twenty miles by fifteen miles, and supposedly has more than five thousand venomous snakes in it. I've yet to see one there. But I know where the hibernacula (snake dens) are located, and avoid those areas in spring and fall.
Anyway, yes, snakes are a risk, but you're far more likely to be killed falling in your own bathroom, or driving to the forest, than you are of being killed by a snake. Far, far more likely, and you accept those risks, don't you?
i like your hat! can you point me to that one?
+limodrivermike boy scout explorers scout master hat had mine since i was a shoot instructor for the BSA in 95..safe journeys..P.S. i did a video on my hat check out the video list
+blackoracle69 gotcha, thank you!
Finally, a man with a southern accent who doesn't speak like a hillbilly. That drives me nuts! Where are you from brother?
LA..( lower alabama)
Thanks. I like your style.
thanks..welcome to my channel..safe journeys
try putting that stuff in anyone of your haversacks...not gonna happen, go back to pathfinder school, you still need a water filter, first aid, light source...your mixing and matching necessities from different pack ideas...fail
thanks for the comment..safe journeys