Sir! This isn’t my first FTC video viewing and I really like your style. I am here in VA and will hopefully be making my own soon. Yours is a joy to watch and your production values are top drawer. The lesson on cicadas was really nice. I suggest that you continue to add these woods lessons to your videos. Maybe identify a bird when it sings and tell us about them. Or a snake, or animal track. These would be great little tidbits to share with the audience. I look forward to seeing more of your adventures. Keep ‘em coming, brother!
Thank you so much for this note! I recognize your channel from past comments and I truly appreciate your engagement with my content! These are helpful ideas and a great tip overall. In the future, I won't feel so sheepish about inserting a little talk when something interesting happens!
WHERE IS YOUR RIFLE? Please see the video description. Hello everyone, and thank you for watching! I am humbled by the way this video took off, right out of the gate! If anyone feels led to support the channel financially, you can do so at my Patreon page ( www.patreon.com/FrontierTradingCompany ). I am equally grateful to those of you who share my videos with other people! Thanks all. -FTC
If I saw this in the 18th century I would think it was one of the judgments in the book of Revelation. Regarding the rest of the video, the simplicity of this is very appealing. Amazing how you (and them) got by with very little. Really cool.
Thanks! Definitely an occurrence of biblical proportions. Even in modern times, the Brood X cicada horde devours crops to the point that they are a serious nuisance for farmers. Appreciate your comment!
One of my favorite moments is in the middle or maybe the end of event (encampment, rendezvous, etc) and we show up at a restaurant or shopping center still fully dressed out. The looks and comments we get are so much more apparent than the lady wearing pjs or the toddler with no shoes on. The general public is floored we'd walk out of our house in a canvas frock or leather moccasins (without soles!). Good times and hey great video sir!
I really enjoyed this video as up-to-date, May 2022, I have seen all of your videos except though rifle one. I look forward to future installments. I have been camping for many, many years and you build a fire just the way I do. I do Admit, as I watched you walking through the forest, I kept expecting an Indian to jump out at any time. That is realism.
I wonder if we won't all soon be 're-enacting' this period of time just to survive what's coming our way right now. One man's re-enactment is another man's preparedness planning. Great series of videos!!!
Haha, hopefully not! Appreciate the comment though, I like to think I could live off the land but I am nowhere near that competency. Very grateful for opportunities to get out and push my limits though, and I enjoy capturing them to share with you all on RUclips.
@@FrontierTradingCompany I served Airborne Recon in combat. Part of that training included long-term Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) training. I was trained by men with skills similar to yours. Men who had studied history and knew from experience and training how they could integrate with the wilderness and cooperate with all things in their environment to survive. History informs the present, and without a deep understanding of history, we would be condemned to live a rather ignorant present. In the scriptures we are taught that Elijah would come to turn the hearts of the fathers to the sons and the son's to the fathers. That is exactly what you were doing for all of us. Helping us all turn our hearts to our fathers and understanding our heritage - regardless of our race or individual lineage.
Came across a molting cicada today here in the southeastern United States. Fascinating. I have always seen the leftover exoskeleton but never saw one shedding until today.
I had always seen the shells, too, but the holes were new for me... I didn't know that they grew up sucking nutrients from tree roots. Cool that you got to see one molting! Unfortunately, they're all gone where I live, but maybe I'll catch one in the process during the regular brood emergence next summer. Thanks for watching and I appreciate your comment!
Thanks for your suggestions! Very grateful for your comments and engagement with my channel over the past months. I am about to really get into video production for my Q&A series and I will bear these in mind!
Hello, my frock came from a reenacting store called Smoke and Fire in Waterville, Ohio. They currently have one on their website that is slightly shorter in style closer to those worn during the Revolutionary War. The folks at Smoke and Fire have always been very kind and helpful and were actually able to take my measurements to recommend a size.
Excellent video. I just discovered your channel and I'm going to watch all your videos. (I live near Daniel Boone Homestead, Brood X was amazing. The noise was crazy.) I really like that you don't do any "acting" in your videos. I also like that you have a complete set of period correct clothing. No buckskin britches and Muck Boots!
Appreciate you asking- you might be able to see the seam down the middle- this came to me as one long strip. I cut it in half and commissioned a local seamstress to stitch the two together. I have yet to waterproof it but the fabric is so tightly woven that it will repel water from a garden hose. I ordered it online from crazy crow trading post- they’re known for quality over there and a lot of local folks vouched for this fabric. They market it as oil cloth, but just be aware that it is not treated in any way. It has the color of an oil cloth, so when you put a clear, modern coat of something on it, it will look period. Great tough cotton fabric. Various projects made from this have served me well for a few years.- For the record, this tarp is a tad larger than what would have been carried back in the day. Hope this helps! Thanks again.
It wasn’t a lot different from camping in the 20th Century. Past two weeks.Have been doing their normal hum for a couple of weeksI vividly remember camping in the Smoky Mountains NP in the mid 1950’s. It was pretty rough back then, too. The cicadas are coming out around me this year. They have been doing their normal hum for the past several weeks.
Thank you! I made the pack myself based loosely on measurements from surviving 18th-century infantry packs. Rather than fabric, mine is thick, waterproof cowhide, and I made mine double thick. The thickness is due to my former job as a camp counselor at a Boy Scout camp- I used to carry a radio, cell phone, and a pretty extensive first aid kit, in case scouts were hurt during overnight excursions. I carried these in addition to my period gear. In this video, the extra room allowed me to collapse my bedroll right down into the pack with the rest of my gear.
No problem! It’s my pleasure just to be a viewer. It looks like you may have used a wooden frame to your pack? Also where did you find your oilskin tarp?
@@DoughboyWD Actually the leather is rigid enough that I haven't added a frame... I'm keeping an eye on it though, and if it starts to droop I might have to fashion one. Very happy to be one of the few younger guys pursuing this hobby- great to have you here for it!
As one scout camp staff to another, one year as I was giving scouts the tour of camp, it was a cicada year. I had a small swarm fly right into my face as I was talking and got one in my mouth and another that got a leg under my eyelid. So gross
Thank you, I appreciate the comment. There are historical accounts of both sheathed and unsheathed tomahawks and I tend to switch it up from time to time. I agree with you though, it would probably be best to cover it! Safety > all else!
I just heard a botanist talking about these cicadas on the radio. You are observant to discover these. I think you will do well if TSHTF. Did you make the char cloth?
Thanks! I made the char cloth- I've found that denim works the best (from an old pair of jeans) because it chars but keeps it's structure. Back in the day folks would have used punk wood like the pieces I grabbed at the start of the video. It chars just as well and will hold a spark and heat up, too. This would have just been called "char."
Socks were definitely worn with actual shoes, but with my moccasins on, there is no need to wear them! I have never seen footwraps listed in any inventories from the 18th-century or in any written accounts, but I know some soldiers got desperate in the wintertime and used whatever they could to keep frostbite away. Hope this is helpful, thanks for watching!
I'm not around it right now to check, but I think the pack is 14 or 16 inches wide and 9 or 10 inches high, with a depth (from outer face to the back) of about 4 or 5 inches. The sizing was based on the cloth infantry packs of the time, so I would recommend starting there if you are looking to make one of your own! Because the straps have buckles in the middle, they can be unbuckled and adjusted to cross-chest wear or straight. With a heavier load, I prefer the cross-chest wear because it puts the weight on the center of your upper body and doesn't allow the straps to dig into your shoulders as much. Though I did my best on this, I have learned a little more since I built this bag and probably will not be using it much in the future because it is not quite period correct. The sizing may be similar to an infantry pack but it's not quite right for a frontiersman.
It's me again sorry for picking on you but I can't help it I have one question you are doing 18th century tracks into the forest where is your firearm in the 18th Century A longhunter would not travel into the forest without his musket or long rifle . and why do you have a suitcase on your back? A bed roll and a haversack is all they would have had John
I made this pack based on the measurements of 18th-century infantry packs, which were usually made of affordable fabric in the style of a large market wallet. The aim was not to make an infantry pack, but to gauge about how big packs were. I chose to make mine out of thick cowhide to give it more structure. I also built mine out to double the thickness of the originals. Since I started all this as a staff member at a Boy Scout Camp, I used to carry a radio, cell phone, and a pretty extensive first aid kit, in case scouts were hurt during overnight excursions. I carried these in addition to my period gear, so the extra space helped accommodate all of it. In this video, I carried none of that, and as you can see, I actually had space to put my bedroll in the pack. It just made it all that simpler to carry. Folks carried all kinds of bags back in the day- they most certainly had more than simple haversacks, some taking the form of backpacks with small wooden frames, etc. I’ve just built mine out a little bigger to meet my modern needs is all. I can't claim it's totally authentic, but it's a great compromise given the requirements of my former job. Coming up through scouting, myself and other FTC staff were never allowed to carry firearms. As a college student, I can’t keep one in the dorm. Nonetheless, I am actually building one in two weeks! Apologies for the long response, just didn’t want to leave any rock unturned! Hope this helps.
actually right at the start of the video i said where is his gun? BUT, i am glad he didn't have his gun, shows that it is possible to portray a character without a firearm. in the world of the 18th century it could have been lost stolen or he could not afford one and to get a gun he may be a while getting to a spot to buy or steal one. you are correct a long hunter would have had a gun at the start of his journey if indeed he was a long hunter, there were many classes and types of travellers moving about in the 18th century. so many scenarios. i gave him a thumbs up tom
Old Ugly you are right you can portray character without a firearm but would you be portraying that character correctly that is my whole point I am a native reenactor I have been reenacting for over 14 yr . I told him in other messages if you were going to portray someone or you are going to portray a certain time period then Do it correctly because you are supposed to teaching people how people lived back in that time. And they would not have gone out in the frontier without a firearm and if someone took their weapon they most likely would have taken their life also . Like the young man making these videos you do not understand the concept of reenacting. He says he based his pack on a i infantry pack . Is he portraying a soldier if so he would have a firearm . In his last video he changed he's cloths before he turned in for the night never mind why am I even bothering like I said he don't get it and neither do you Wawullamallsil (my you always live well) Wingeohkwet (Raven) That's right I even learned a lot of the Lenape language so I could portray my persona correctly John
i actually do understand the concept of historically correct. i too have been on the 18th century journey for a while. 38 years. not is all 100% correct, not many of these things are but i like that he is trying and showing us his ventures. with some encouragement and guidance his videos will become something we will enjoying watching. and, maybe more accurate than the movies we pay to watch at the theatres or what we see on tv. we all started somewhere and we all evolve. he is evolving. i bet from the time you started up until now your character has gone through many changes. i know mine has, each time trying to become more accurate to the time period and location. tom
@@oldugly9295 Thanks for your support Tom- I am all ears for specific points for improvement, and a large motivation in posting these videos is finding experienced mentors here online. Both of you are welcome to email me at emailfrontiertradingco@gmail.com. As I said, I am more than happy to hear specific points for improvement! Flintlock coming soon!
Like you channel and the video! Thanks for the work! To answer your question: clearly wrath of God for idk... consuming too much brandy ^^ Here’s one for you: why on earth would you build such a humongous fire in the middle of the woods? 😅 I mean pine needles and such all around... fire hazard? Or was it moist enough? 😜
First off they would have never built a fire that big especially if there was a Native American presence in the area and since he is portraying the 18th century it would have been a large Native American present John ( I am a Native American Reenactor)
@@lynnie0526 Hi all, it's tough to tell with the video quality at dusk, but the fire gave me enough light to get my shelter up as the sun was going down. The tall shoot of flames burned down quickly as the larger logs caught, and from that point, I stopped adding kindling. The flames at 10:51 are a good representation of the fire for the rest of the evening. As you can see, I still had a few coals in the morning to warm up with. As John pointed out, no one would have built a fire if they were trying to avoid detection. In fact, no one would have built one in the first place, given that the temperature that evening stabilized well above freezing and that I had no food to cook over it, as I was saving it for breakfast. When I do have the ability to get out in the woods, it's nice to sit back in front of a small fire. That's all :) As for the fire hazard, rest assured that the Fire Weather Index was at its minimum! All the dry fuel around led me to build a pretty substantial fire ring- another thing that wouldn't necessarily have fit in during the 18th-century.
@@FrontierTradingCompany as I said: I was joking! Sorry if you had the urge to justify your actions :( I mean: what is nicer than spending a night outside/ in the woods having a nice campfire. I wish I had these kinds of opportunities over here. AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ACTUALLY ANSWERING THAT DETAILED. It really shows that you value your viewers and that you truly want to engage with them! Keep it up!
@@BarnesRanch Absolutely! Thank you haha. I sensed the joke but John did not- only felt the urge to justify in response to his comment! All was done safely and I had a great time doing it! As for the long response, I just really appreciate all my viewers and their comments :) I just create videos I know I would enjoy watching, and it's great to see other people aligning with that interest!
Cool video but unfortunately the material culture is really bad. I would suggest starting with the 18th Century Material Culture Resource Center and work from there.
I appreciate your comment, I was not aware of this resource and will definitely spend more time exploring it! Feel free to take a look at my frontier clothes video. There are only four materials in my entire outfit: linen, linette, wool, and braintan. The shelter is cotton, which would have been expensive but certainly not unattainable during the period. Would you mind taking a moment to provide more direct points for improvement?
"the 18th Century Material Culture Resource Center" is good, it has lots of images to check. always look into the backgrounds and the not so obvious parts of the paintings, dig. also "sifting the past one image at a time", townsed site has lots of correct images as well. beware of incorrect time frames such as modern paintings depicting 18th century, or even 19th century paintings of 18th century , these may not be accurate. use information from the originals of the correct time frame. museums too, but make sure their info is accurate. this is a long journey and you will be surprised what was real and what is not. show us more videos. i would rather watch them than tv. tom
@@oldugly9295 I will dig! Thank you. Your tips and experience is welcome anytime. I LOVE this period and am committed to quality- I hope my passion shows through. I'm looking forward to the journey. More videos to come! I am editing a new one now. Thanks again.
Hi Tom, in short, a little of both! I made the pack, and it's loosely based on measurements of 18th-century originals. Most bags back in the day were made of fabric, but I chose to make mine out of thick cowhide to give it more structure and a more relaitble waterproofing. I also built mine out to double the thickness of the originals that I was looking at. Since I started all this as a staff member at a Boy Scout Camp, I used to carry a radio, cell phone, and a pretty extensive first aid kit, in case scouts were hurt during overnight excursions. I carried these in addition to my period gear. In this video, I carried none of that, and as you can see, I actually had space to put my bedroll in the pack. Most folks in the 18th-century would simply have carried a bedroll on a tumpline resting on top of a small haversack or backpack.
Sir! This isn’t my first FTC video viewing and I really like your style. I am here in VA and will hopefully be making my own soon. Yours is a joy to watch and your production values are top drawer. The lesson on cicadas was really nice. I suggest that you continue to add these woods lessons to your videos. Maybe identify a bird when it sings and tell us about them. Or a snake, or animal track. These would be great little tidbits to share with the audience. I look forward to seeing more of your adventures. Keep ‘em coming, brother!
Thank you so much for this note! I recognize your channel from past comments and I truly appreciate your engagement with my content! These are helpful ideas and a great tip overall. In the future, I won't feel so sheepish about inserting a little talk when something interesting happens!
I like your presentation! Verry educational.Makes me want to reenact more God bless! David Back from Menifee county Kentucky.
Thanks so much! God Bless.
Great video, info and gear. Thanks for the upload.
No problem, thanks for watching!
WHERE IS YOUR RIFLE? Please see the video description.
Hello everyone, and thank you for watching! I am humbled by the way this video took off, right out of the gate! If anyone feels led to support the channel financially, you can do so at my Patreon page ( www.patreon.com/FrontierTradingCompany ). I am equally grateful to those of you who share my videos with other people! Thanks all. -FTC
Very well done. I used to wanna get into reactments. Can't wait till the next one.
Great, thanks for watching!
If I saw this in the 18th century I would think it was one of the judgments in the book of Revelation. Regarding the rest of the video, the simplicity of this is very appealing. Amazing how you (and them) got by with very little. Really cool.
Thanks! Definitely an occurrence of biblical proportions. Even in modern times, the Brood X cicada horde devours crops to the point that they are a serious nuisance for farmers. Appreciate your comment!
One of my favorite moments is in the middle or maybe the end of event (encampment, rendezvous, etc) and we show up at a restaurant or shopping center still fully dressed out. The looks and comments we get are so much more apparent than the lady wearing pjs or the toddler with no shoes on. The general public is floored we'd walk out of our house in a canvas frock or leather moccasins (without soles!). Good times and hey great video sir!
Haha thank you, I have a video coming soon shot around Independence Hall in Philadelphia, and I caught some weird looks there in the city!
So cool! Thanks for all the work.
Thanks for watching!
I really enjoyed this video as up-to-date, May 2022, I have seen all of your videos except though rifle one. I look forward to future installments. I have been camping for many, many years and you build a fire just the way I do. I do Admit, as I watched you walking through the forest, I kept expecting an Indian to jump out at any time. That is realism.
The music for this is straight out of Firefly.
Loved that show, RIP Wash.
That’s a lot of hiking just to get those great shots ! Wow .
Like these videos, thanks .
Buffalo. Great video keep it up. Sure good to see someone young pursuing what we do!
Maybe u could do a feature with a Iroquois, Cherokee, or Shawnee reenactors meeting them in the woods,and talk about their traditions!
Great idea, and one I hadn't considered before. Really appreciate this comment, I have added the idea to my list!
@@FrontierTradingCompany and randomly encounter them in the woods,great picture!
I wonder if we won't all soon be 're-enacting' this period of time just to survive what's coming our way right now. One man's re-enactment is another man's preparedness planning. Great series of videos!!!
Haha, hopefully not! Appreciate the comment though, I like to think I could live off the land but I am nowhere near that competency. Very grateful for opportunities to get out and push my limits though, and I enjoy capturing them to share with you all on RUclips.
@@FrontierTradingCompany I served Airborne Recon in combat. Part of that training included long-term Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) training. I was trained by men with skills similar to yours. Men who had studied history and knew from experience and training how they could integrate with the wilderness and cooperate with all things in their environment to survive.
History informs the present, and without a deep understanding of history, we would be condemned to live a rather ignorant present.
In the scriptures we are taught that Elijah would come to turn the hearts of the fathers to the sons and the son's to the fathers.
That is exactly what you were doing for all of us. Helping us all turn our hearts to our fathers and understanding our heritage - regardless of our race or individual lineage.
@@michaeldunwoody3629 Very well spoken, thank you for this.
Excellent video! Thanks for sharing the Mountain Man way of life with us all, looking forward to more videos! 👏👏👏
Thanks so much for your comment! More videos to come!
Came across a molting cicada today here in the southeastern United States. Fascinating. I have always seen the leftover exoskeleton but never saw one shedding until today.
I had always seen the shells, too, but the holes were new for me... I didn't know that they grew up sucking nutrients from tree roots. Cool that you got to see one molting! Unfortunately, they're all gone where I live, but maybe I'll catch one in the process during the regular brood emergence next summer. Thanks for watching and I appreciate your comment!
Very interesting! Thank you for explaining that about cicadas.
Thnxs 4 ...
Greta video!
Thanks for watching!
Great video. Happy to see someone out exploring like this! Love your gear.
Thanks for watching!!
You should make videos on Frontier Mountain men and battles like the Wabash
Thanks for your suggestions! Very grateful for your comments and engagement with my channel over the past months. I am about to really get into video production for my Q&A series and I will bear these in mind!
Really liked this video. Wish I lived nearer a place like that.
Where did you get your frock??
Hello, my frock came from a reenacting store called Smoke and Fire in Waterville, Ohio. They currently have one on their website that is slightly shorter in style closer to those worn during the Revolutionary War. The folks at Smoke and Fire have always been very kind and helpful and were actually able to take my measurements to recommend a size.
Excellent video. I just discovered your channel and I'm going to watch all your videos.
(I live near Daniel Boone Homestead, Brood X was amazing. The noise was crazy.)
I really like that you don't do any "acting" in your videos. I also like that you have a complete set of period correct clothing. No buckskin britches and Muck Boots!
Thank you! Much appreciated! Hope you enjoy the other videos!
I forgot to ask earlier on another episode. Do you have a compass/sundial? They're quite a cool little gadget from the era along with a fur scale.
Unfortunately, I do not!
Hey i like the tarp you used for shelter in this video , curious where i could get one ? also love the channel!!
Appreciate you asking- you might be able to see the seam down the middle- this came to me as one long strip. I cut it in half and commissioned a local seamstress to stitch the two together. I have yet to waterproof it but the fabric is so tightly woven that it will repel water from a garden hose. I ordered it online from crazy crow trading post- they’re known for quality over there and a lot of local folks vouched for this fabric. They market it as oil cloth, but just be aware that it is not treated in any way. It has the color of an oil cloth, so when you put a clear, modern coat of something on it, it will look period. Great tough cotton fabric. Various projects made from this have served me well for a few years.- For the record, this tarp is a tad larger than what would have been carried back in the day. Hope this helps! Thanks again.
It wasn’t a lot different from camping in the 20th Century. Past two weeks.Have been doing their normal hum for a couple of weeksI vividly remember camping in the Smoky Mountains NP in the mid 1950’s. It was pretty rough back then, too. The cicadas are coming out around me this year. They have been doing their normal hum for the past several weeks.
I campedintheSMOKIES IN THE MIDD1950’sanddo not remember seeing them, butI probably would have not known what they were. I was only 10.
Great video! Always love your content, quick question though, where’d you get your pack?
Thank you! I made the pack myself based loosely on measurements from surviving 18th-century infantry packs. Rather than fabric, mine is thick, waterproof cowhide, and I made mine double thick.
The thickness is due to my former job as a camp counselor at a Boy Scout camp- I used to carry a radio, cell phone, and a pretty extensive first aid kit, in case scouts were hurt during overnight excursions. I carried these in addition to my period gear. In this video, the extra room allowed me to collapse my bedroll right down into the pack with the rest of my gear.
No problem! It’s my pleasure just to be a viewer. It looks like you may have used a wooden frame to your pack? Also where did you find your oilskin tarp?
Oh and always good to see another younger person helping keep history alive, glad to know I’m not the only one 😅
@@DoughboyWD Actually the leather is rigid enough that I haven't added a frame... I'm keeping an eye on it though, and if it starts to droop I might have to fashion one. Very happy to be one of the few younger guys pursuing this hobby- great to have you here for it!
Well if the leather is really in that good shape, I don’t suppose you would consider making another to sell?
As one scout camp staff to another, one year as I was giving scouts the tour of camp, it was a cicada year. I had a small swarm fly right into my face as I was talking and got one in my mouth and another that got a leg under my eyelid. So gross
Good stuff! I bet the scouts had quite a week with all those cicadas around...
Great job! I really enjoy watching your videos. As an aside, I sure would like to see you put a mask on that tomahawk for your own safety.
Thank you, I appreciate the comment. There are historical accounts of both sheathed and unsheathed tomahawks and I tend to switch it up from time to time. I agree with you though, it would probably be best to cover it! Safety > all else!
I just heard a botanist talking about these cicadas on the radio. You are observant to discover these. I think you will do well if TSHTF. Did you make the char cloth?
Thanks! I made the char cloth- I've found that denim works the best (from an old pair of jeans) because it chars but keeps it's structure. Back in the day folks would have used punk wood like the pieces I grabbed at the start of the video. It chars just as well and will hold a spark and heat up, too. This would have just been called "char."
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My chicken would love those funnels
LOL!
I was wondering if socks or footwraps where worn in this time
Socks were definitely worn with actual shoes, but with my moccasins on, there is no need to wear them! I have never seen footwraps listed in any inventories from the 18th-century or in any written accounts, but I know some soldiers got desperate in the wintertime and used whatever they could to keep frostbite away. Hope this is helpful, thanks for watching!
@@FrontierTradingCompany very helpful, thanks. Keep up the great videos!
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What material is that long white shirt? Mine is too thick yours looks nice and thin
This is a cotton shirt from Smoke and Fire Co in Waterville, Ohio!
What are the dimensions of your leather pack?
I'm not around it right now to check, but I think the pack is 14 or 16 inches wide and 9 or 10 inches high, with a depth (from outer face to the back) of about 4 or 5 inches. The sizing was based on the cloth infantry packs of the time, so I would recommend starting there if you are looking to make one of your own! Because the straps have buckles in the middle, they can be unbuckled and adjusted to cross-chest wear or straight. With a heavier load, I prefer the cross-chest wear because it puts the weight on the center of your upper body and doesn't allow the straps to dig into your shoulders as much.
Though I did my best on this, I have learned a little more since I built this bag and probably will not be using it much in the future because it is not quite period correct. The sizing may be similar to an infantry pack but it's not quite right for a frontiersman.
It's me again sorry for picking on you but I can't help it I have one question you are doing 18th century tracks into the forest where is your firearm in the 18th Century A longhunter would not travel into the forest without his musket or long rifle . and why do you have a suitcase on your back? A bed roll and a haversack is all they would have had
John
I made this pack based on the measurements of 18th-century infantry packs, which were usually made of affordable fabric in the style of a large market wallet. The aim was not to make an infantry pack, but to gauge about how big packs were. I chose to make mine out of thick cowhide to give it more structure. I also built mine out to double the thickness of the originals.
Since I started all this as a staff member at a Boy Scout Camp, I used to carry a radio, cell phone, and a pretty extensive first aid kit, in case scouts were hurt during overnight excursions. I carried these in addition to my period gear, so the extra space helped accommodate all of it. In this video, I carried none of that, and as you can see, I actually had space to put my bedroll in the pack. It just made it all that simpler to carry.
Folks carried all kinds of bags back in the day- they most certainly had more than simple haversacks, some taking the form of backpacks with small wooden frames, etc. I’ve just built mine out a little bigger to meet my modern needs is all. I can't claim it's totally authentic, but it's a great compromise given the requirements of my former job.
Coming up through scouting, myself and other FTC staff were never allowed to carry firearms. As a college student, I can’t keep one in the dorm. Nonetheless, I am actually building one in two weeks! Apologies for the long response, just didn’t want to leave any rock unturned! Hope this helps.
actually right at the start of the video i said where is his gun?
BUT, i am glad he didn't have his gun, shows that it is possible to portray a character without a firearm. in the world of the 18th century it could have been lost stolen or he could not afford one and to get a gun he may be a while getting to a spot to buy or steal one.
you are correct a long hunter would have had a gun at the start of his journey if indeed he was a long hunter, there were many classes and types of travellers moving about in the 18th century.
so many scenarios.
i gave him a thumbs up
tom
Old Ugly you are right you can portray character without a firearm but would you be portraying that character correctly that is my whole point I am a native reenactor I have been reenacting for over 14 yr . I told him in other messages if you were going to portray someone or you are going to portray a certain time period then Do it correctly because you are supposed to teaching people how people lived back in that time. And they would not have gone out in the frontier without a firearm and if someone took their weapon they most likely would have taken their life also . Like the young man making these videos you do not understand the concept of reenacting. He says he based his pack on a i infantry pack . Is he portraying a soldier if so he would have a firearm . In his last video he changed he's cloths before he turned in for the night never mind why am I even bothering like I said he don't get it and neither do you
Wawullamallsil (my you always live well)
Wingeohkwet (Raven)
That's right I even learned a lot of the Lenape language so I could portray my persona correctly
John
i actually do understand the concept of historically correct.
i too have been on the 18th century journey for a while. 38 years.
not is all 100% correct, not many of these things are but i like that he is trying and showing us his ventures. with some encouragement and guidance his videos will become something we will enjoying watching.
and, maybe more accurate than the movies we pay to watch at the theatres or what we see on tv.
we all started somewhere and we all evolve. he is evolving. i bet from the time you started up until now your character has gone through many changes. i know mine has, each time trying to become more accurate to the time period and location.
tom
@@oldugly9295 Thanks for your support Tom- I am all ears for specific points for improvement, and a large motivation in posting these videos is finding experienced mentors here online. Both of you are welcome to email me at emailfrontiertradingco@gmail.com. As I said, I am more than happy to hear specific points for improvement! Flintlock coming soon!
Like you channel and the video! Thanks for the work!
To answer your question: clearly wrath of God for idk... consuming too much brandy ^^
Here’s one for you: why on earth would you build such a humongous fire in the middle of the woods? 😅
I mean pine needles and such all around... fire hazard? Or was it moist enough? 😜
First off they would have never built a fire that big especially if there was a Native American presence in the area and since he is portraying the 18th century it would have been a large Native American present
John ( I am a Native American Reenactor)
@@lynnie0526 Hi all, it's tough to tell with the video quality at dusk, but the fire gave me enough light to get my shelter up as the sun was going down. The tall shoot of flames burned down quickly as the larger logs caught, and from that point, I stopped adding kindling. The flames at 10:51 are a good representation of the fire for the rest of the evening. As you can see, I still had a few coals in the morning to warm up with.
As John pointed out, no one would have built a fire if they were trying to avoid detection. In fact, no one would have built one in the first place, given that the temperature that evening stabilized well above freezing and that I had no food to cook over it, as I was saving it for breakfast. When I do have the ability to get out in the woods, it's nice to sit back in front of a small fire. That's all :)
As for the fire hazard, rest assured that the Fire Weather Index was at its minimum! All the dry fuel around led me to build a pretty substantial fire ring- another thing that wouldn't necessarily have fit in during the 18th-century.
@@lynnie0526 relax! I was joking around! Of course you are right. I looked at it and was like: wooow he’s gonna burn it down :D
@@FrontierTradingCompany as I said: I was joking! Sorry if you had the urge to justify your actions :(
I mean: what is nicer than spending a night outside/ in the woods having a nice campfire.
I wish I had these kinds of opportunities over here.
AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ACTUALLY ANSWERING THAT DETAILED.
It really shows that you value your viewers and that you truly want to engage with them!
Keep it up!
@@BarnesRanch Absolutely! Thank you haha. I sensed the joke but John did not- only felt the urge to justify in response to his comment! All was done safely and I had a great time doing it! As for the long response, I just really appreciate all my viewers and their comments :) I just create videos I know I would enjoy watching, and it's great to see other people aligning with that interest!
Where’s your rifle…?
Cool video but unfortunately the material culture is really bad. I would suggest starting with the 18th Century Material Culture Resource Center and work from there.
I appreciate your comment, I was not aware of this resource and will definitely spend more time exploring it! Feel free to take a look at my frontier clothes video.
There are only four materials in my entire outfit: linen, linette, wool, and braintan. The shelter is cotton, which would have been expensive but certainly not unattainable during the period. Would you mind taking a moment to provide more direct points for improvement?
"the 18th Century Material Culture Resource Center" is good, it has lots of images to check. always look into the backgrounds and the not so obvious parts of the paintings, dig.
also "sifting the past one image at a time", townsed site has lots of correct images as well.
beware of incorrect time frames such as modern paintings depicting 18th century, or even 19th century paintings of 18th century , these may not be accurate. use information from the originals of the correct time frame.
museums too, but make sure their info is accurate.
this is a long journey and you will be surprised what was real and what is not.
show us more videos. i would rather watch them than tv.
tom
@@oldugly9295 I will dig! Thank you. Your tips and experience is welcome anytime. I LOVE this period and am committed to quality- I hope my passion shows through. I'm looking forward to the journey. More videos to come! I am editing a new one now. Thanks again.
very good video.
tell us about your pack, did you make it? is it a recreation or an 18th century original style?
thank you for sharing with us.
tom
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Hi Tom, in short, a little of both! I made the pack, and it's loosely based on measurements of 18th-century originals. Most bags back in the day were made of fabric, but I chose to make mine out of thick cowhide to give it more structure and a more relaitble waterproofing. I also built mine out to double the thickness of the originals that I was looking at.
Since I started all this as a staff member at a Boy Scout Camp, I used to carry a radio, cell phone, and a pretty extensive first aid kit, in case scouts were hurt during overnight excursions. I carried these in addition to my period gear. In this video, I carried none of that, and as you can see, I actually had space to put my bedroll in the pack. Most folks in the 18th-century would simply have carried a bedroll on a tumpline resting on top of a small haversack or backpack.