I watched the tail end of Dutch Elm and Chesnut disease in my mis-spent yoot in NH in the 1950s-60s. There was a magnificent elm down the road from my house that shaded the road and field on one side of the road for what seemed like 100 feet. Had to have been 6 feet in diameter at the base. My cousin had a chestnut tree in his yard that shaded the whole house. Great video.
@@alligatorhorse I'm not sure who made mine, as I bought it secondhand, but it is fantastic! Strong, durable, and comfortable. It looks very similar to the Ishman style, but the harness is different. Everyone complains about pack baskets, but I just love this one.
Re: your puttees and the “stick-ems”, would leather gaiters not have been “a thing” or available? Just curious. Love waking up to see a new posting from the channel! Also, at the 15:13 mark when you’re describing the cedars as cover for deer, you can see one walking in the woods just behind the tree line. 😉
@m1cajah Yes, leather and canvas gaiters and puttees existed as well. There are advantages and disadvantages to each. Sometime, I'll have to do a full comparison of them all. I just have a hard time finding ones that fit. The original ones are all too small, and the reproduction ones for WWI reenactors are all too big. Lol! The wool ones were the most common style issued by the Army from 1900-1920, so they would have been readily available, and are always a solid choice for authenticity and affordability.
@@20thcenturyadventures I’d love to see a comparison video about the advantages and disadvantages of the different types. I’m in snake country here in Eastern NC (copperhead, water moccasins mostly) so I would love a pair of leather ones for a little extra protection during one of those moments where I don’t see the critter and it decides to let me know I’m too close. I have never been struck in 50+ years of woods wandering on the farm, but you can’t be too careful!
I’ve got the same thing near Alton with dead oaks. I have read that it’s a worm eating the cambium layer of the tree and not allowing moisture to rise to the top. It runs all the way to Pennsylvania.
thats how emerald ash borer kills the ash trees it gets into, almost none left here in wi, at least its good firewood, and already dry enough to burn immediately.
A bad day in the woods still beats a good day at the office. Great content, just getting out and looking around! I love this video!
I watched the tail end of Dutch Elm and Chesnut disease in my mis-spent yoot in NH in the 1950s-60s. There was a magnificent elm down the road from my house that shaded the road and field on one side of the road for what seemed like 100 feet. Had to have been 6 feet in diameter at the base. My cousin had a chestnut tree in his yard that shaded the whole house. Great video.
Check over your cedar trees again, they could actually be native junipers. And those fellas will can led to a good spice and a bit of a sippy sippy. 😉
Another great video! Any chance of getting a short lesson on how to correctly wear those puttee’s?
@@BrokenBarBox yes, I'll do that soon. I had to get a lesson myself.
If you ever come across one, a Clint Ishman pack basket is the Cadillac of pack baskets ... I have been using the same Ishman basket for 50 years now.
@@alligatorhorse I'm not sure who made mine, as I bought it secondhand, but it is fantastic! Strong, durable, and comfortable. It looks very similar to the Ishman style, but the harness is different. Everyone complains about pack baskets, but I just love this one.
Re: your puttees and the “stick-ems”, would leather gaiters not have been “a thing” or available? Just curious.
Love waking up to see a new posting from the channel!
Also, at the 15:13 mark when you’re describing the cedars as cover for deer, you can see one walking in the woods just behind the tree line. 😉
@m1cajah Yes, leather and canvas gaiters and puttees existed as well. There are advantages and disadvantages to each. Sometime, I'll have to do a full comparison of them all. I just have a hard time finding ones that fit. The original ones are all too small, and the reproduction ones for WWI reenactors are all too big. Lol! The wool ones were the most common style issued by the Army from 1900-1920, so they would have been readily available, and are always a solid choice for authenticity and affordability.
@m1cajah re: the deer in the woods
That's amazing and I didn't even notice it!! Haha!
@@20thcenturyadventures I’d love to see a comparison video about the advantages and disadvantages of the different types. I’m in snake country here in Eastern NC (copperhead, water moccasins mostly) so I would love a pair of leather ones for a little extra protection during one of those moments where I don’t see the critter and it decides to let me know I’m too close. I have never been struck in 50+ years of woods wandering on the farm, but you can’t be too careful!
I’ve got the same thing near Alton with dead oaks. I have read that it’s a worm eating the cambium layer of the tree and not allowing moisture to rise to the top. It runs all the way to Pennsylvania.
thats how emerald ash borer kills the ash trees it gets into, almost none left here in wi, at least its good firewood, and already dry enough to burn immediately.