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Great content! I'm not a reenactor,, but I love the same era of history. I hunt with and carry handguns and blades from the percussion period. Good point about life without flashlights and headlamps. Many innovative pioneers must have fabricated a hand torch from their camp fire. For the Walker, I attach a Nebo pen light to my barrel/loading lever with electrical tape with a quick release tab. Not period correct, but it handles recoil and fits in my holster as well. Looking forward to your hunting videos.
I don't know if this helps but you should know that the first production sewing machines were made in the 1830's. Some goods were being shipped in machine sewn sacs by the late 1840's and anyone in shipping (like a packer) would have saved the bags at any opportunity both for the cloth and for use as a container.
I recently came upon your channel and greatly appreciate the content! You've been an inspiration to get back out there and live the good life. On another note, if you haven't read it already, the book "Woodcraft" by Nessmuk provides an excellent firsthand description on making and using 1880's (and earlier) clothing, tinware, and other tools in addition to traditional camping, hunting and cooking tips. Have a great evening, and thanks for the fantastic videos.
I’m glad to hear that, and thanks for the recommendation. I do have that book on my phone. I was blown away when I found it as most don’t have that much detail on equipment used.
I really enjoy your video explaining your cowboy gear and other videos when you are cowboy camping. Also, your horses, dogs, and goats are entertaining as well. Keep up the cool videos!
Good stuff pard! Love the attention to detail! That hat looks great on you! And, for what it's worth, I think your long hair is looking great, and not out of place for the 1860s-70s at all! Keep up the good work!
@@OverOnTheWildSideif your portraying a trail boss/hand opening up new territory. Long hair would of been the normal style cause of lack of barbershops and people with the skill or talent to cut hair decently.
Sack coat is perfectly fine for the 1860s and was very prevalent. Both with civilian and military. I wear a gray civilian sack coat with my uniform for War Against Northern Aggressison.
I already do love that channel, thanks for the recommendation. I’ve been enjoying their videos for a few years now, it’s some solid and entertaining history.
Awesome! I love that you have a "character" to base things you do on. You are one of my favorite artists/entertainers. I filled up my bucket list when I was 45, but if I had to start a new one nearing 50, I'd put having a drink with you in there. Keep up the good work.
Yea Richard, great job buddy; awesome videos. So much detail, I would go crazy. Wonderful presentation. Continue to have fun brother and keep making those videos.
You know with your cap and ball revolvers you should be using paper cartridges to be like the old timers. That’s what I use with my revolvers it saves a lot of time for reloading
Nice work. Your hair is not a problem. Although few traveling men had long hair or beards, some did. Hickok was one and so was Commodore Perry Owens. Singer was making sewing machines in the 1850s and by 1860 was the largest manufacturer of sewing machines.
Nice! I have an 1858 Navy with a long barrel. Trouble Ive had is finding proper primers/caps for it. They either too large or too small. I dont like crimping them by hand and Cabela's is always sold out of the ones I need.
I have just subscribed, I love history and to fully understand it it's important to know how folks lived and worked in their everyday routine life, your videos show a lot of details that not always apparent in history books.
Thoroughly enjoyed this 👌 I don't share this side of me much on CZcams and Instagram but I'm and have been infatuated with the fur trade Era. Also with the 1860's as well. I have several cap and balls that I grew up using quite abit in my youth. Great stuff 👏 I'll try to get caught up. You should come over to Instagram if your not on there. Awesome people there without drama of real life stuff
Great video & awesome information,I lean more towards the mountain man era,Era, short period of western history,but changed the west so much,mostly independent souls that preferred being left alone & plying their trade.
Thank you, I love the fur trade era as well. I’m slowly getting into it but since there’s no one else that I’m aware of doing the later era I may mostly stick to it for my videos.
Thanks, primarily I get my stuff from South Union Mills. Southunionmills.com Boots and trousers can be purchased at C&C Sutler. They won’t be as correct so it depends on how much money you want to spend. They’re cheaper at C&C.
I'd be interested in a video about your neck scarves. I hunt in the desert in Arizona and a bandana is a great accessory. I wet them with just a bit of water every hour or so and they really help keep me cool. However, I think most bandanas are just a bit too small and yours are a little bigger. Do you just rip off a square of fabric? Do you hem the edges? Stuff like that. Thanks for making the really interesting videos!
That’s the first question I’ve received on my scarves. I got lucky with my red, cotton scarf. I wish I could replace it. The others are mostly just silk wild rags that I’ve purchased. I’ve been thinking of getting historical-patterned cotton and doing exactly as you say- cutting off a piece to the size I want. Have you tried a shemagh?
@@OverOnTheWildSide I haven't ever tried a shemagh. Seems like a good idea since I think the shemagh is used a lot by desert peoples, right? Maybe I'll try that out.
I knew I was a mountain man, I got the long hair and the mustache, but I’ve been called a hillbilly by people in real life haha I take it as a complement not that they meant it in a bad way, cool man
Hillbilly is definitely a compliment! When someone uses it as an insult you just got to consider the source… Long hair and mustaches needs to be the common uniform for us modern day mountain men.
I don’t really have one yet. I pieced one together for a rendezvous but it wasn’t great. When I finally finish a couple more hides I’d like to make some trousers and then I’ll likely put it together.
I'm not sure if you are only into historically accurate outfits, and I'm not sure if this is historically accurate or not, but you'd look awesome in a clint eastwood poncho, or at least I wish I had one like his.
Hello Richard, I have a few questions for you... 1) lighing : wouldn't they carry an oil lantern? it existed at that time/period? I understand it's bulky and heavy, but with horses... 2) ground cloth : I find it difficult to go directly on the ground with only the blankets due to humidity accumulation. Is a ground cloth period correct? 3) salt : was salt carried in a small cotton/linen bag or small glass bottle to protect from humidity? What kind of salt were they using, sea salt (very fine) or rock salt (rough grains)? Your videos are just great 👍 keep them coming 🙏
Those are good questions and I wish I had the answers... Unfortunately I rarely run across any detail as to what an individual carried for their overnights in the wild. I would like to get an oil lamp eventually and an oil container because as you said, they’re accurate to the time. It’s the same with a ground cloth. I have only seen pictures of wedge tents for small tents. I don’t know if they carried ground clothes or not. I believe in the CW it was common to put their gum blanket/poncho on the ground first. And same with salt. There’s definitely multiple ways to carry it. I haven’t had a problem using a poke sack and it can’t break so I like it. Maybe I’ll get another “store-bought” type container eventually just to show other methods. Do you have any thoughts on those questions?
@@OverOnTheWildSide unfortunatly I have no answers. I take a small UCO candle lantern with spare candle (not period correct), sea salt in a bottle/cork and a 3ftx7ft oilcloth to sit/sleep on... I am looking for a larger gum blanket now, something like 5ftx7ft (that will add up wait also)
@@OverOnTheWildSide You never showed it. Char cloth was only if they had or wanted to cut up their clothes or had old clothes to use. Most of the time (from what I understand) it was charred punk wood.
Any current water filtration is needed since the water is way more polluted now than the 1800's.
Yes I agree. I think I mentioned what I use in one of the videos.
i want to have a life like him
I love the conversational style with minimal editing. Keep it up!
That’s good to hear! Haha thank you
Great content! I'm not a reenactor,, but I love the same era of history. I hunt with and carry handguns and blades from the percussion period. Good point about life without flashlights and headlamps. Many innovative pioneers must have fabricated a hand torch from their camp fire.
For the Walker, I attach a Nebo pen light to my barrel/loading lever with electrical tape with a quick release tab. Not period correct, but it handles recoil and fits in my holster as well.
Looking forward to your hunting videos.
Thanks for the comment, I’m glad you’re here.
I don't know if this helps but you should know that the first production sewing machines were made in the 1830's. Some goods were being shipped in machine sewn sacs by the late 1840's and anyone in shipping (like a packer) would have saved the bags at any opportunity both for the cloth and for use as a container.
I have to agree with my dad, coffee isn't good unless you can chew it.
Well said haha!
This was a great presentation.
Is getting things right can actually be exhausting. Not to mention frustrating. LOL
It sure can! And on top of that, always feeling incomplete. Thanks!
I liked the old west style camping...
The Colt Walker is a beast. One day soon I’m gonna pick up a Colt 1851 Navy.
The navy is plenty in my opinion. I’ve considered switching to that one.
I recently came upon your channel and greatly appreciate the content! You've been an inspiration to get back out there and live the good life. On another note, if you haven't read it already, the book "Woodcraft" by Nessmuk provides an excellent firsthand description on making and using 1880's (and earlier) clothing, tinware, and other tools in addition to traditional camping, hunting and cooking tips. Have a great evening, and thanks for the fantastic videos.
I’m glad to hear that, and thanks for the recommendation. I do have that book on my phone. I was blown away when I found it as most don’t have that much detail on equipment used.
Those chickens are going to end up food at some point lol. Hope you get lots of eggs. Great video and a new subscriber!
Thanks! Yeah they’re annoying but I love ‘em.
I really enjoy your video explaining your cowboy gear and other videos when you are cowboy camping. Also, your horses, dogs, and goats are entertaining as well. Keep up the cool videos!
Thanks for the feedback, I thought I’d be doing more trips and camps but it hasn’t worked out yet. That’s the goal though.
I enjoy your doings, stories, and opinions more than anything I’ve seen. Thanks and keep safe.
Thanks for that, I’m glad to hear it.
Good stuff pard! Love the attention to detail! That hat looks great on you! And, for what it's worth, I think your long hair is looking great, and not out of place for the 1860s-70s at all! Keep up the good work!
Thanks man!
I’d need to hear a good rationale for the long hair haha! :)
@@OverOnTheWildSideif your portraying a trail boss/hand opening up new territory. Long hair would of been the normal style cause of lack of barbershops and people with the skill or talent to cut hair decently.
Sack coat is perfectly fine for the 1860s and was very prevalent. Both with civilian and military. I wear a gray civilian sack coat with my uniform for War Against Northern Aggressison.
I love the preservation of history that you CW guys do.
@@OverOnTheWildSide check out my friends over at Arizona Ghostriders. I believe you will love the channel.
I already do love that channel, thanks for the recommendation. I’ve been enjoying their videos for a few years now, it’s some solid and entertaining history.
@ericruss4189 I'm a Rebel myself too !!!
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Great videos! Keep it up!
Great video, thanks 👍
Awesome job buddy loving this and learning a bunch from u.
Awesome! I love that you have a "character" to base things you do on. You are one of my favorite artists/entertainers. I filled up my bucket list when I was 45, but if I had to start a new one nearing 50, I'd put having a drink with you in there. Keep up the good work.
Thanks man, maybe one day we’ll be in the same state. If so we’ll get a drink.
@@OverOnTheWildSide you're on. But I'm buying. First one, at least.
@@OutlawCamper sounds good.
Yea Richard, great job buddy; awesome videos. So much detail, I would go crazy. Wonderful presentation. Continue to have fun brother and keep making those videos.
I like it that your so particular …wish I was closer I could help you with the cougar …keep up the good work
Yeah I had a permit to hunt him with hounds, would’ve been great if you were closer at the time. I don’t think he’s been around for a while now.
@@OverOnTheWildSide keep an eye out .. if he made a kill he will be back after making his circle
I've just subscribed to your channel, seen a couple of your videos and I really like them. My husband loves your channel. Great job.
Thank you! I appreciate hearing that.
You know with your cap and ball revolvers you should be using paper cartridges to be like the old timers. That’s what I use with my revolvers it saves a lot of time for reloading
I’d like to make some sometime.
Nice work. Your hair is not a problem. Although few traveling men had long hair or beards, some did. Hickok was one and so was Commodore Perry Owens. Singer was making sewing machines in the 1850s and by 1860 was the largest manufacturer of sewing machines.
Thanks for the info.
Btw I had a 56 Willys.
@@OverOnTheWildSide I have 3 right now. They are about as comfortable as riding a horse but easier to mount.
Yeah mine had a top speed of 40 and it was tough
Nice! I have an 1858 Navy with a long barrel. Trouble Ive had is finding proper primers/caps for it. They either too large or too small. I dont like crimping them by hand and Cabela's is always sold out of the ones I need.
Have you tried the 1075’s? They’re an in between size and have a reputation for being the best.
@@OverOnTheWildSide No. I'll have to get some and try them out. Concerning the magazine conversion, do those take rimfire .44 longs?
@@ancientsalt4291 I don’t know if there’s a conversion for .44 rimfire. Gary Lee Barnes would be the guy to ask. He’s on MeWe but not Facebook.
I have just subscribed, I love history and to fully understand it it's important to know how folks lived and worked in their everyday routine life, your videos show a lot of details that not always apparent in history books.
Thank you, I’m enjoying my lifestyle for many reasons and that’s one of them.
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Thoroughly enjoyed this 👌
I don't share this side of me much on CZcams and Instagram but I'm and have been infatuated with the fur trade Era.
Also with the 1860's as well.
I have several cap and balls that I grew up using quite abit in my youth.
Great stuff 👏
I'll try to get caught up.
You should come over to Instagram if your not on there. Awesome people there without drama of real life stuff
Awesome, thanks for sharing.
And yes I’m on Instagram, drama free there haha! My profile there is the same name as my channel.
@@OverOnTheWildSide I'll find you in the morning 👍👊
@@RiverbendlongbowsOutdoors oh, I already found you haha!
Great video & awesome information,I lean more towards the mountain man era,Era, short period of western history,but changed the west so much,mostly independent souls that preferred being left alone & plying their trade.
Thank you, I love the fur trade era as well. I’m slowly getting into it but since there’s no one else that I’m aware of doing the later era I may mostly stick to it for my videos.
Love your Real western. Clothing.. ..... Where did you get. It all?
And. The Boots
Thanks, primarily I get my stuff from South Union Mills. Southunionmills.com
Boots and trousers can be purchased at C&C Sutler. They won’t be as correct so it depends on how much money you want to spend. They’re cheaper at C&C.
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I'd be interested in a video about your neck scarves. I hunt in the desert in Arizona and a bandana is a great accessory. I wet them with just a bit of water every hour or so and they really help keep me cool. However, I think most bandanas are just a bit too small and yours are a little bigger. Do you just rip off a square of fabric? Do you hem the edges? Stuff like that. Thanks for making the really interesting videos!
That’s the first question I’ve received on my scarves. I got lucky with my red, cotton scarf. I wish I could replace it. The others are mostly just silk wild rags that I’ve purchased.
I’ve been thinking of getting historical-patterned cotton and doing exactly as you say- cutting off a piece to the size I want.
Have you tried a shemagh?
@@OverOnTheWildSide I haven't ever tried a shemagh. Seems like a good idea since I think the shemagh is used a lot by desert peoples, right? Maybe I'll try that out.
Yes exactly. I used to wear one and I would now if it wasn’t for my historic angle.
Me when I’m playing red dead 2.
I knew I was a mountain man, I got the long hair and the mustache, but I’ve been called a hillbilly by people in real life haha I take it as a complement not that they meant it in a bad way, cool man
Hillbilly is definitely a compliment! When someone uses it as an insult you just got to consider the source…
Long hair and mustaches needs to be the common uniform for us modern day mountain men.
where did you get the walker pistols? and where can I find them
I got one new, in Fredericksburg TX and one at a trade show. I think MeWe and gun stores are the best bet for finding them.
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That’s great! Welcome
Do you have a video of your mountain man impression?
I don’t really have one yet. I pieced one together for a rendezvous but it wasn’t great. When I finally finish a couple more hides I’d like to make some trousers and then I’ll likely put it together.
where did you get the boots
Got those online from C&C Sutler
I think you could pull off Custer
I’d be glad to try. I’m taller than he was but other than that I’ve thought of it as well.
Yea but we know what happened to custor……. My people took him out.
I'm not sure if you are only into historically accurate outfits, and I'm not sure if this is historically accurate or not, but you'd look awesome in a clint eastwood poncho, or at least I wish I had one like his.
Funny you’d say that because I edited out the part I had filmed of me saying I plan to do a Clint outfit from Good the Bad and the Ugly.
@@OverOnTheWildSide Haha, now that would rock. If you do, you should definitely say a few cool lines from the movie in the outfit.
Absolutely!
Hello Richard, I have a few questions for you...
1) lighing : wouldn't they carry an oil lantern? it existed at that time/period? I understand it's bulky and heavy, but with horses...
2) ground cloth : I find it difficult to go directly on the ground with only the blankets due to humidity accumulation. Is a ground cloth period correct?
3) salt : was salt carried in a small cotton/linen bag or small glass bottle to protect from humidity? What kind of salt were they using, sea salt (very fine) or rock salt (rough grains)?
Your videos are just great 👍 keep them coming 🙏
Those are good questions and I wish I had the answers...
Unfortunately I rarely run across any detail as to what an individual carried for their overnights in the wild. I would like to get an oil lamp eventually and an oil container because as you said, they’re accurate to the time.
It’s the same with a ground cloth. I have only seen pictures of wedge tents for small tents. I don’t know if they carried ground clothes or not. I believe in the CW it was common to put their gum blanket/poncho on the ground first.
And same with salt. There’s definitely multiple ways to carry it. I haven’t had a problem using a poke sack and it can’t break so I like it. Maybe I’ll get another “store-bought” type container eventually just to show other methods. Do you have any thoughts on those questions?
@@OverOnTheWildSide unfortunatly I have no answers. I take a small UCO candle lantern with spare candle (not period correct), sea salt in a bottle/cork and a 3ftx7ft oilcloth to sit/sleep on... I am looking for a larger gum blanket now, something like 5ftx7ft (that will add up wait also)
@@Boub65 cool, sounds like you have a good set up. I think soutunionmills.com has gum blankets.
do some gun review videos tested out by a real cowboy! would be fun to get some good footage of you "sharp shooting" old bottles
I should get some footage when I prep for hunting season
What era do you portray?
1860 in the Pacific Northwest
Please. Let me know good sir
You’re also welcome to message me on Facebook if you’re there.
I would like to talk to you more about being period correct.Do you have an email?
Yes or Fb messenger if you have that?
I don’t have Facebook.
Where is your fire kit? Hudson's Bay fire tin with flint & steel. Charred punk.
Did I not show it in this video? I’m pretty sure I had it in my shooting bag. Flint/steel and a little tin of char cloth.
@@OverOnTheWildSide You never showed it. Char cloth was only if they had or wanted to cut up their clothes or had old clothes to use. Most of the time (from what I understand) it was charred punk wood.
@@livetosurvive4558 Where did you get that information?
@@OverOnTheWildSide My grandfather and a few old timers I know.
Killed your goats? That is not good. I would be fighting mad for sure.
For sure! Fortunately it wasn’t my pet goats but still, they were my animals and they are under my care.