My parents had socks with aluminum thread knitted into them, probably from the 1970s. My dad wore them on a trip to the mountains in our then-new 1984 Volkswagen van, which had a much better heater than the preceding 1978 van. He was sitting in the back with the kids and the heater vent was below the seat, near the floor. He had to take the socks off because they were roasting his ankles.
That looks about the size of the house I'll one day be able to afford.😅 I gotta love that he chooses to still wear a hat while in only his underwear. Gotta stay classy.
Another great informative walk through history with you. Thanks for sharing. My great uncle was a hobo in the depression era and taught me to build a fire in a shallow trench and cover the coals with dirt before bedding down in situations where you have to sleep on the ground. It stays very warm for several hours. He also said that it paid to carry a hot potato in your pocket when you could get one. It would keep your hands warm and gave you something to eat on the move. Looking forward to seeing what you have next for us. Thanks again.
Yeah, I thought about doing the hot coals in a trench idea, but discovered that the ground is too frozen to even make a dent. I guess that trick only works if you can dig! Lol!
Thanks for sharing your great uncle's tips! If you can't dig a trench, Outdoor Boys (RUclips) demonstrates using a fire to melt through snow cover and heat the ground, then moving the fire over to your other side. You get heat from the warmed ground and heat from the fire at the new location. Of course, this video was mostly focused on clothing and bedding tips.
Allow me to suggest an old New England beverage, usually consumed while skiing: Hot Buttered Rum. Published: December 19, 2017 Ingredients 1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter ½ cup light brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon ground allspice Pinch of salt 2 ounces dark or aged rum 6 ounces hot water Cinnamon stick, for garnish (optional) Directions In mixing bowl, combine butter, vanilla extract, sugar, spices and salt. Beat until well combined. In heat-proof glass or mug, combine aged rum with 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) spiced butter mixture. Remaining batter can be stored in airtight container in refrigerator for future use. Top with hot water and stir until ingredients are well incorporated. Garnish with cinnamon stick if preferred.
When teaching Arctic Survival in the Marines (mid 1980's) we continually stressed that you should feel just below comfortably warm when standing around. That was the hardest thing to teach Marines from Camp Lejuene when they arrived in central Wisconsin in winter. Your wind block/airgap advice is sound and very good. There are several companies that produce "cowboy" bedrolls of canvas, you provide the blankets.
I love this channel so much. Keeping warm is essential even now. I work in a warehouse and not wearing a coat works. Get too hot then freeze when you are rested. We dress light and in layers. I learn so much from you. Thanks
When serving with the British army in the eighties,whilst on exercise if our socks got wet we would shove them down the front of our trousers or armpits to dry them (we were out for weeks at a time so only two spares )i would rotate them so that i always had a dry pair to sleep in, as for the rest take off the wet trousers etc and sleep in the dry gear then in the morning put the wet gear back on🥶horrendous ,great vid😊
I bought a hunting cabin. I’m looking to keep it in its original rustic form. But also looking to add some rustic accommodations. This show has so far I have learned and enjoyed this show very much. Please continue making more content!
Great ideas and presentation as usual ! 👍 This week was a cold one for sure . I'm 5th generation on a family farm and often think of how my ancestors delt with issues back in the late 1800 and early 1900]s ? Part of me thinks they were just tougher people back then . 🤠
Great show! When you put your cap on, you remind me of the old "Oilzum" ad man. Also, my Grandmother used to tell me about riding to town in their model T and how she would heat up two big bricks in the fireplace to put in the floor board of the car to rest her feet on to keep them warm. She also said that her Daddy would keep two bricks resting on top of the exhaust manifold next to the engine head so she could swap them out to always have two warm bricks under her feet! Very interesting show. Thanks for "taking one for the team" by demonstrating the "hot and cold system shock" method of warming your feet. You really brought back some pleasant memories. Keep up the good work!
Sage advice even for today! Thank you. When I was an arctic instructor during my career in the Marine Corps, part of our training when we trained in Greenland was to cut a hole in the ice and ski with all our gear into the hole. We had to use the pointed ends of our ski poles after we threw our packs out onto the ice and pull ourselves out without assistance. It was the coldest I have ever been in my life!😱 After climbing out we would run to our packs and pull out our dry clothes and hastily change. The Dutch Marines we trained with would then hand us a mug of spice rum and whatever else was in there from a flask. I must say, I never really got cold after that and the spicy rum hit the spot!😂 But we taught everything you mentioned in this video but with more modern kit. Wool is King and cotton kills as they say even these days!😊
Pretty original idea for a channel. Nice and simple in nature and with wind noise and natural light and temperature with no stupid music playing while he's talking. Winter especially has a lot of character. I have to admit that once in a while YT nails it with their recommendations. This is one of those times.
@DUCKSAREEVILLLLLLLL thank you for that awesome compliment! I just simply started doing what I wished I could watch, and it seems other folks have liked it too.
My great grandma (born 1895) use to tell me when i was a kid about tossing heated bricks from the cookstove under the blankets at night for her kids to sleep on cold winter nights.
I got caught out in an unexpected winter storm in Texas in my '28 Phaeton. I didn't have my side curtains with me either. A friend on the tour offered a lap robe which helped a lot. It didn't make me comfortable, but it stopped my knees knocking together, which made driving much easier. Thanks for all the fun videos.
Very interesting and informative content! Well presented, not sure about your hot/cold idea but shows how tough people were back in the day. We can't compare!
Actually, it did a pretty decent job. We've had temps as low as -4 this weekend, and overall, my feet have been fairly comfortable. Moreso than usual. At the very least, it was incredibly invigorating and felt great afterward.
another suggestion: the ultimate wool blankets are Hudsons Bay blankets-they would look pretty good in that bedroll. They have been keeping people warm in the harshest conditions since 1670.
The pants are the M1912 breeches from What Price Glory. The shirt is a prototype I'm working on for my own website. Eventually, once I've worked out everything, they will be available on logsdonandco.com. I have some other shirts that will be available by the end of February.
The Finns I hung out with took a sauna and then go outside and sit to cool down and then back in the sauna. They did this for hours, mostly Saturday afternoon. They would also work their way through at least a 12 pack of beer during cool down. Some used a 24 pack. You went back in and sweat it out. You will feel alive on a frozen night. My grandfather mention thathis dad had a beautful chestnut yearling. I was the family pride on the farm. All the sudden it took sick and died. Family was devistated. So my great grandfather skin the hide and had it tanned. That became their lap robe for many years. Also a good canvas painters tarp can be had cheap and tha would cover cot front, back and sides.
@@20thcenturyadventures I usually use regular tarps but after treating a canvas painter's tarp it seals pretty well. It is fine if you set up out of the wind. I have used it as an emergency over blanket because I keep an untreated one in the vehicle as well as a wool horse blanket. I live next to Lake Superior so I do know winter cold.
I believe it is circulation that makes the warm foot bath work, same as today when I am cold I run my hands under warm water from the sink. You can literally feel the warmed blood move through you body. Plus using your hand or feet makes sense bc the body shuts down the extremities first in cold situations.
Yes, I normally do use a scarf, especially when hunting. It is vital when you aren't moving much. However, in camp, I find it gets in my way a lot. I also don't like them when hiking, because I get too warm. So, that's why it didn't show up in the video. Out of sight, out of mind. It never came out of the bag. Lol!
In Sweden, they strip down to just their boxer shorts and roll around in the snow. Then, they sit in a very warm sauna. They believe it helps them to acclimate to the cold weather and prevents them from getting sick.
I read an account, years ago, I think in American Heritage magazine, of the horrible blizzard that hit southern Colorado in June (yes, June) 1931. A bunch of kids got trapped in a school bus. The survivors were dunked in diesel fuel to thaw them out. One, I rather doubt that works but, two, even if it does I imagine it's no longer recommended!
Enjoyed your video during the heat wave of summer! Question how would you rate the red wool socks that you sell? Looking for good socks for the upcoming squirrel camp in late October? Thanks
@1961MJS they are a lighter weight wool, so they'll keep you warm without too much sweating. The only issue we've heard is that they're a little tight for larger calves.
My grandfather was a teen building Yellowstone in the '30s. He said they put aluminum foil in their boots and hats to help hold in body heat.
My parents had socks with aluminum thread knitted into them, probably from the 1970s. My dad wore them on a trip to the mountains in our then-new 1984 Volkswagen van, which had a much better heater than the preceding 1978 van. He was sitting in the back with the kids and the heater vent was below the seat, near the floor. He had to take the socks off because they were roasting his ankles.
That looks about the size of the house I'll one day be able to afford.😅 I gotta love that he chooses to still wear a hat while in only his underwear. Gotta stay classy.
Keeps my wigwam!
Another great informative walk through history with you. Thanks for sharing.
My great uncle was a hobo in the depression era and taught me to build a fire in a shallow trench and cover the coals with dirt before bedding down in situations where you have to sleep on the ground. It stays very warm for several hours. He also said that it paid to carry a hot potato in your pocket when you could get one. It would keep your hands warm and gave you something to eat on the move.
Looking forward to seeing what you have next for us. Thanks again.
Yeah, I thought about doing the hot coals in a trench idea, but discovered that the ground is too frozen to even make a dent. I guess that trick only works if you can dig! Lol!
Thanks for sharing your great uncle's tips! If you can't dig a trench, Outdoor Boys (RUclips) demonstrates using a fire to melt through snow cover and heat the ground, then moving the fire over to your other side. You get heat from the warmed ground and heat from the fire at the new location. Of course, this video was mostly focused on clothing and bedding tips.
Allow me to suggest an old New England beverage, usually consumed while skiing: Hot Buttered Rum.
Published: December 19, 2017
Ingredients
1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter
½ cup light brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground allspice
Pinch of salt
2 ounces dark or aged rum
6 ounces hot water
Cinnamon stick, for garnish (optional)
Directions
In mixing bowl, combine butter, vanilla extract, sugar, spices and salt. Beat until well combined.
In heat-proof glass or mug, combine aged rum with 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) spiced butter mixture. Remaining batter can be stored in airtight container in refrigerator for future use.
Top with hot water and stir until ingredients are well incorporated. Garnish with cinnamon stick if preferred.
I'll give that a go sometime!
Sounds excellent! Pour one for me too please, Nathan!
NEVER drink alcohol to keep warm It pulls blood from the extremities and makes things much, much worse.
When teaching Arctic Survival in the Marines (mid 1980's) we continually stressed that you should feel just below comfortably warm when standing around. That was the hardest thing to teach Marines from Camp Lejuene when they arrived in central Wisconsin in winter.
Your wind block/airgap advice is sound and very good.
There are several companies that produce "cowboy" bedrolls of canvas, you provide the blankets.
I love this channel so much. Keeping warm is essential even now. I work in a warehouse and not wearing a coat works. Get too hot then freeze when you are rested. We dress light and in layers. I learn so much from you. Thanks
When serving with the British army in the eighties,whilst on exercise if our socks got wet we would shove them down the front of our trousers or armpits to dry them (we were out for weeks at a time so only two spares )i would rotate them so that i always had a dry pair to sleep in, as for the rest take off the wet trousers etc and sleep in the dry gear then in the morning put the wet gear back on🥶horrendous ,great vid😊
I bought a hunting cabin. I’m looking to keep it in its original rustic form. But also looking to add some rustic accommodations. This show has so far I have learned and enjoyed this show very much. Please continue making more content!
Ooh! Sounds really cool! I have a lot of great stuff planned for future videos, some of which will be pretty valuable to you. Definitely stay tuned!
Great ideas and presentation as usual ! 👍 This week was a cold one for sure . I'm 5th generation on a family farm and often think of how my ancestors delt with issues back in the late 1800 and early 1900]s ?
Part of me thinks they were just tougher people back then . 🤠
Great show! When you put your cap on, you remind me of the old "Oilzum" ad man. Also, my Grandmother used to tell me about riding to town in their model T and how she would heat up two big bricks in the fireplace to put in the floor board of the car to rest her feet on to keep them warm. She also said that her Daddy would keep two bricks resting on top of the exhaust manifold next to the engine head so she could swap them out to always have two warm bricks under her feet! Very interesting show. Thanks for "taking one for the team" by demonstrating the "hot and cold system shock" method of warming your feet. You really brought back some pleasant memories. Keep up the good work!
Ooh! That would have been a good idea to add to this! I'll put that in my memory bank for later! Glad you enjoyed it!
Sage advice even for today! Thank you. When I was an arctic instructor during my career in the Marine Corps, part of our training when we trained in Greenland was to cut a hole in the ice and ski with all our gear into the hole. We had to use the pointed ends of our ski poles after we threw our packs out onto the ice and pull ourselves out without assistance. It was the coldest I have ever been in my life!😱 After climbing out we would run to our packs and pull out our dry clothes and hastily change. The Dutch Marines we trained with would then hand us a mug of spice rum and whatever else was in there from a flask. I must say, I never really got cold after that and the spicy rum hit the spot!😂 But we taught everything you mentioned in this video but with more modern kit. Wool is King and cotton kills as they say even these days!😊
Excellent advice for today as it was back in the day..👍
Pretty original idea for a channel. Nice and simple in nature and with wind noise and natural light and temperature with no stupid music playing while he's talking. Winter especially has a lot of character. I have to admit that once in a while YT nails it with their recommendations. This is one of those times.
@DUCKSAREEVILLLLLLLL thank you for that awesome compliment! I just simply started doing what I wished I could watch, and it seems other folks have liked it too.
My great grandma (born 1895) use to tell me when i was a kid about tossing heated bricks from the cookstove under the blankets at night for her kids to sleep on cold winter nights.
I got caught out in an unexpected winter storm in Texas in my '28 Phaeton. I didn't have my side curtains with me either. A friend on the tour offered a lap robe which helped a lot. It didn't make me comfortable, but it stopped my knees knocking together, which made driving much easier. Thanks for all the fun videos.
Good job. Lots of great info. Great impression too....look like you stepped off a Phillip Godwin painting.!
Thank-you! That's a heck of a compliment. He's one of my favorite artists.
Excellent information Sir! Great Video
Always informative and interesting videos.
👍 Good ideas for many situations.
Always happy to see a new video from your channel.
The hat while bathing is a nice touch.
Thanks! Little trick I learned from the Indians. Keeps my wigwam!
@@20thcenturyadventures Oooooo---a Dad joke war. Does it keep your wikiup?
Oh that's the best opening i've seen yet!
The Stoneman Family! That's Period. This is a well-presented and comprehensive look at keeping warm and dry in cold weather. Thank you.
Very interesting and informative content! Well presented, not sure about your hot/cold idea but shows how tough people were back in the day. We can't compare!
Actually, it did a pretty decent job. We've had temps as low as -4 this weekend, and overall, my feet have been fairly comfortable. Moreso than usual. At the very least, it was incredibly invigorating and felt great afterward.
Another excellent video
I love This channel my dad an mom was born 1922 an 24
I've still got my great grandpas cot, my great grandma sewed a wool liner on the bottom of it to put hot rocks in or a charcoal heater
Great info and videos 🔥🔥🔥👍👍👍
another suggestion: the ultimate wool blankets are Hudsons Bay blankets-they would look pretty good in that bedroll. They have been keeping people warm in the harshest conditions since 1670.
Yup. I have a couple, but they were on my bed at home! 🤣
hell yeah all i need on a cold winters night is a bottle of allan’s, all that other stuffs nice too
Thanks for sharing! Great video. Can I ask where you purchased your shirt and pants?
The pants are the M1912 breeches from What Price Glory. The shirt is a prototype I'm working on for my own website. Eventually, once I've worked out everything, they will be available on logsdonandco.com. I have some other shirts that will be available by the end of February.
The Finns I hung out with took a sauna and then go outside and sit to cool down and then back in the sauna. They did this for hours, mostly Saturday afternoon. They would also work their way through at least a 12 pack of beer during cool down. Some used a 24 pack. You went back in and sweat it out. You will feel alive on a frozen night. My grandfather mention thathis dad had a beautful chestnut yearling. I was the family pride on the farm. All the sudden it took sick and died. Family was devistated. So my great grandfather skin the hide and had it tanned. That became their lap robe for many years. Also a good canvas painters tarp can be had cheap and tha would cover cot front, back and sides.
I've tried the painters tarp and it's not worth the carrying of it. The wind will go through the tarp, but it won't make it through a wool blanket.
@@20thcenturyadventures I usually use regular tarps but after treating a canvas painter's tarp it seals pretty well. It is fine if you set up out of the wind. I have used it as an emergency over blanket because I keep an untreated one in the vehicle as well as a wool horse blanket. I live next to Lake Superior so I do know winter cold.
If that’s what they spend their time doing, it’s no wonder they lost WW2
Great video, I really enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing it.
JT
Thanks!
I believe it is circulation that makes the warm foot bath work, same as today when I am cold I run my hands under warm water from the sink. You can literally feel the warmed blood move through you body. Plus using your hand or feet makes sense bc the body shuts down the extremities first in cold situations.
where did you get your Montana peak hat
Made it out of a 1970s era Stetson. I have a video that shows how to reshape them.
Another great show.
I suggest adding a scarf-you don't really feel warm unless your neck is warm.
Yes, I normally do use a scarf, especially when hunting. It is vital when you aren't moving much. However, in camp, I find it gets in my way a lot. I also don't like them when hiking, because I get too warm. So, that's why it didn't show up in the video. Out of sight, out of mind. It never came out of the bag. Lol!
Exceptional work! Also, those jodhpurs are especially spiffy, where'd you find them?
Those are the M1912 winter breeches from What Price Glory.
Where did you get that wool shirt? Love the pattern of it.
It is a prototype that I'm hoping to have available on my website sometime this year. Www.logsdonandco.com
A lot of good information.
Grate video love my 1gen boots that i got off you website
You neglected to say anything about the Jon-e hand warmers that used naptha that were worn in an inside shirt pocket.
There's lots of other things I could have mentioned, but I was sticking to things that were easy and commonplace for people to try today.
What kind of car is that you have love it😊 I love doing things like this an been looking at old scout training and techniques
That is a 1927 Ford Model T. One of several cars I enjoy putting through all sorts of abuse! Haha!
In Sweden, they strip down to just their boxer shorts and roll around in the snow. Then, they sit in a very warm sauna. They believe it helps them to acclimate to the cold weather and prevents them from getting sick.
I read an account, years ago, I think in American Heritage magazine, of the horrible blizzard that hit southern Colorado in June (yes, June) 1931. A bunch of kids got trapped in a school bus. The survivors were dunked in diesel fuel to thaw them out. One, I rather doubt that works but, two, even if it does I imagine it's no longer recommended!
The natives of Patagonia used to cover there bodies in animal fat to stay warm, kinda the same concept lol
Enjoyed your video during the heat wave of summer! Question how would you rate the red wool socks that you sell? Looking for good socks for the upcoming squirrel camp in late October? Thanks
@1961MJS they are a lighter weight wool, so they'll keep you warm without too much sweating. The only issue we've heard is that they're a little tight for larger calves.
Ok will be in touch and place an order with you.Thanks
who makes the boots
You can find them at www.logsdonandco.com
Where’d you got those socks? They’re so long!
A friend of mine knit them for me!!
You should look at Kelly Harlton at Karamat, he has a great video about wrapping yourself up like a burrito.
Very similar to sauna-cold plunge cycle
Don't try this if you have any kind of heart condition..
Yes. It gets the blood pumping, for sure. Not as dangerous as a "polar plunge", but still, I wouldn't recommend it for heart patients.
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