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I think it’s funny to see all the tactical hunter gear people “need” today to do what our dads and grandpas did in a pair of bib overalls and a flannel coat.
I grew up poor in northern Minnesota. Walked a 5 mile country road paper route every night in the 50s and early 60s. Some nights in -40 below weather, not seeing another soul on the way. Sure wish I had access to such fine attire. Usually couldn't feel my feet for at least half the route and often got so sleepy I just wanted to curl up in a snowbank. Fortunately I knew if I stopped I wouldn't be getting up. Kids today just don't get it.
I also delivered newspapers when I was a teenager, except it was the 1970's for me. My route was in town and only about 2 miles. I live in Wisconsin and I can remember having to deliver when the wind chill was -30°F. My main layering and bundling up was mainly to protect from the wind, the exercise of carrying the papers through the snow kept me warm enough.
Hah! I find scraps of sheepskin for a few bucks and cut them to fit inside my winter boots!! Didnt realize it was a thing! I'm a 50 yr old woman who teaches survival and bushcraft to kids up here in Northern Ontario Canada and they never get cold, but my feet are always cold. Since I started making my own sheepskin insoles....I'm always toasty warm😊
I'm from Northern Minnesota too. Grew up in the 60's. We had winter hard hat liners to wear. Bunny boots on our feet. Couldn't afford wool pants. Everything we wore in the woods, doubled for what we wore out in the cow barn.
I have a similar photo of my father in law ,and his pal, dressed in boots that laced up to the knee. Thing is 60 years later I found the spot. Back then it was more remote. Flowed Lands in the Adirondacks. It can be dated by the historic blow down, they stand in, before WWII. Pop was a medic there, from N. Africa to Belgium. Love reading old photos!
My father grew up in South Dakota in the 1920's and had a paper route. In the winter he wore a pair of heavy wool socks, then moccasins, then another pair of heavy wool socks over the moccasins. Said that kept his feet quite warm. Funny story… One of his customers saw only the outer socks, thought he had no shoes, and gave him a pair of shoes.
@@annpeet4334 My mother in law was born in a sod hut in Nebraska, then moved to SD. The lady had some bark on her. The stories she could tell! Certain skies and she would run for the basement.
Hello! I grew up in a Siberian village in the 1990s, and at that time most people dressed about the same. Only instead of a hat they wore a fur cap. They went hunting in the same clothes, sometimes they used old military uniforms. Camouflage suits were in those days very rare. Fortunately, the Chinese with their cheap clothes saved us from nudism)))). We usually carried an illegal 16-gauge shotgun with brass shells, an axe, a knife, an army bag from the 1950s. Some people made their own “backpacks” from the bag and two potatoes stuffed into the corners of the bag and tied with a long belt - they used it to tighten the neck of the bag. It was quite hard, but people were much better at that time. Good luck!
@ntSurvival I really liked your content. There is a huge amount of REAL information about survival. A lot of it seems very similar to life in Siberia 20-30 years ago)).I don't mean that everyone here was a "hobo", only that they tried to adapt. Thanks for your work!
I have a photo of my great grandpa and two of his friends geared up for hunting in 1920s with their dogs. Caps, jacket with vest and button up shirt, musset bag, wool pants, boots and one is wearinggators covering the boots. All three have patches on their pants and carry single shot shotguns. The interesting thing is the middle guy with Gators on. His jacket is an army dough boy and he is standing at attention with hands at side. Definitely a former soldier. I enjoyed the video.
The important thing is that all of this gear still will work great today. Also, btw, the match safe (box) was commonly known as a “vesta” after a Roman deity of fire. Thanks for all of your great videos.
Just remember, it's much different world today than back then. And even back then, it was very dangerous and not a life that was for everyone, for sure.
I used to try and use just a few 'high-tech' garments, but have found that plain old clothes done in layers is far superior and much more versatile.. The most dangerous season in Colorado is spring in the mountains. More people die than in the dead of winter. Most are caught unprepared or thought they would just be 'out-for-the-day!' We have a saying: "First you get immobilized, then you get wet, then the sun goes down, then you freeze, and then you die! So, immobilization can come from vehicle trouble to a sudden snow/rain storm which blocks and gets you wet. If you do not have shelter or can get dry, you're in trouble. Inevitably, the sun then goes down, the sky most times then clears which causes the temperature to plummet--a starry night is not your friend! Many will try to go to a lower place, but many times this is nothing more than a bowl where the coldest air (10-20 degrees lower) falls into. At this point, you stand a good chance of freezing to death if you don't take action, such as fire or better shelter. There is indeed an advantage to high-tech stuff that can be dried quickly, but is not (to me) as warm (and feels like plastic) when you are static and not moving. I have friends in Alaska, and some of the best cold weather gear is the traditional made and worn by the natives Great video, I really like how you have all the different clothing, and being careful not to get all of it wet, you have enough to cycle through.
That's neat to see that old stuff. In my daddy's time during the Depression, they didn't have much of any of that kind of stuff. One pair of overalls and a hickory shirt for working in the fields, and a newer set for church and special occasions. Most everybody that had a firearm had a break open single shotgun. The dry goods store sold ammunition by the piece. Only rich people would buy a whole box of anything. Maybe a worn hand-me-down pocketknife if you were lucky. Most didn't have much of anything until the later years after WWII. I don't remember my grandpa ever having a different firearm for every occasion and species like we do today. Just a shotgun and maybe a dozen shells with 00 or punkinballs, and maybe a dozen #6 for wabbits and squirrels. WT deer were pretty much killed off in my grandpa's time. My momma would tell me about going with her daddy squirrel hunting and retrieving and carrying the game back from the bottoms. Lots of prince albert cans used for fairly watertight carryalls for a few matches and a length of string and maybe 2 fishhooks, maybe a folded square of heavy brown paper with a spoon of salt and one of black pepper and an empty vanilla extract bottle with ribbon cane syrup. If they had some shine along on a trip, they never told me about it 😂 Tough people back in those tough times
As always, a fine job Thank You. In some parts folks put 'union suits' on by the calendar. On at Thanksgiving and off at Easter, just in time for that spring bath!
To anybody wondering, do NOT try to shoot modern smokeless powder shells out of old Belgian double barrel shotguns. Most of the older Belgian SXS were made with weak Damascus barrels that will not be able to handle the pressures of smokeless powder.
Enjoyed the video greatly. Reminded me of my childhood in Northern WI and checking trap lines with my younger bro in -25 weather. Bundle up, wear wool scarf across the face, and a heavy tossel cap, lined chopper mitts and...keep moving to stay warm! BTW the boots with liners remain a winner to this day
I picked up 4 9.5 volt what they used to call half mile lights that were used by linemen... really cool from the 50s 3 look like they will actually work !
@sandygap1 That was my first thought as well! The overall design of the knife (pommel, washer-stacked handle, handguard, and blade) is very similar to the PAL RH-36 knife. This knife was supposedly an unofficial issued knife to the US maritime forces during WW2. The resemblance is such that I initially thought that. Perhaps the Marbles knife and the PAL have a universal design to them.
This is a great piece of knowledge!! I like how you explained the science behind it. I am definitely adding this to my first aid kit that's in my survival pack. Thank you bro!!!
Absolutely brilliant. Im on a budget so my camping gear is a mix of new high tech stuff, army surplus and traditional gear. Retro gear can often be bulkier and heavier, but it is by no means "worse". In fact it is frequently better. I saw a fascinating video where a guy camped out in arctic conditions wearing a giant cold war era woollen jacket. This stuff still works!
Thanks for another great deal of information! It not only gives good advice for whatever situation we might find ourselves in it also reminds us how good we have it now.
I got a Belgian SxS with exposed hammers a couple years ago, but I haven’t found the maker yet. It’s over 100 yrs old, but last year I got a 20gauge double trigger, Spanish made SxS that was actually made in 1931. Still has the original colour case hardening on it. Real beauty. Those socks were used for cross country skiing until maybe late 70’s? And those onesie long johns are awesome. And the button flap is genius. Anyone who has worn those and had to go to an outhouse and sit on a frozen seat knows exactly what I mean. 😉. 😀
This vid brought back a lot of memories of when I was a kid, My dad and uncles used to dress like this during the deer season. My family all hunted and we were known as outdoorsmen, including me. Many of the items you show are still in use by me and others like myself here in Maine. I hope that the younger generation gets something out of all this! I look forward to your next vid! Keep your powder dry!
You know when I was a kid I had electric trains and sitting on top of one of my boxcar was a hobo, believe it or not, looked like you.....Every time I watch your video I think about that. Flashbacks.....So funny.....Thank you. God Bless you.
There were so many companies making wool winter wear back in the day and every department store like Sears JC Pennys and Monkey wards had the own house brands. Manufacturers like Woolrich, Pendleton, Johnson woolen mills, bemidji, Soux woolen mills, Chippewa woolen mills, Great north, and the list goes on. Plus with the introduction of the common 85/15 blends to reduce costs I don't think good warm wool winter wear was really all that expensive and hard to get across the board. Of course the premium stuff from say Filson, LL Bean, and Abercrombie & Fitch might be expensive, but Sears and Monkey Wards would have had some relatively affordable options.
I actually believed that a lot of this was fairly affordable depending on which brand you purchased. Plus, it could be used for decades so it was often handed down for free.
@@WayPointSurvival absolutely. I currently have a late 40's to early 50's Woolrich hunting coat on the way. A lot of them available at a good price have holes in the lining, blood stains from the game pocket, and darned holes are common. I got luck with this one with price for it's condition, but that also means it has less history. It was clearly not worn very much or handed down.
Great look back to the stylish 30's James. With you strolling across the snow blanketed horizon at the beginning of the video, you almost looked like a Christmas calendar. The only thing missing was a couple of ring necked pheasants slung over your shoulder. This video is yet another great look back at ourselves. Thanks.
Hello from Detroit Michigan brother thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise and for taking us on your adventures through the woods and GOD-BLESS
similar boots with loose felt liners are sold today, and are still about the best you can get. here temperature gets below -40 at times so they are often bought oversized then extra pair of correct wool liners bought to fit loosely inside. also we frequently have two sets so one allowed to dry while the other is used. a newspaper or thin cardboard "insole" is often used BETWEEN the layers and inside the inner liner to prevent the felt from rubbing away (just wool on wool wears MUCH faster).
Good stuff! I've often said that the old style of dress was the proper style. Today, I hear a lot of people proclaiming their love for the wild places .... while slathering themselves with petroleum-based gear that will clog up the landfills long before they themselves end up in the ground. Tarred Marline, waxed canvas, wool and cotton.... it not only works, but it looks good throughout the ages.
Yes, the problem with most folks is they are only weekend survivors. They don't ever really consider whether their newfangled gear will last for weeks months or even decades.
James, that was great! I bet the neighbor hollered out...Martha, come look what that damn fool is doing now! He's out in the snow, filming himself in his longjohns. LOL
Oh how sweet Brother James, it just goes to show how sincere you are about teaching us all. What an awesome teacher we have. Thank you and GOD bless you Brother James 😊❤
I did an interview with my neighbor when I was in high school for a report. He grew up during the depression. There were very few deer left to shoot because everyone shot anything that moved so not a lot of people wasted any time deer hunting around where we lived Wisconsin didn't get into deer hunting again until after WW2 when we switched from growing wheat to growing corn and the population shot up. I think they actually didn't have a deer season for a few years.
I love these videos. Very informative and interesting as to how it was. I remember reading the Sunday paper every week,they had little clips of such. Out our way,was one,and the other was The Good Old Days. Takes me back a bit. Thanks. Keep up the great content.
I had a pair of those long handles (that was what my grandpa called the one piece long underwear)when I was young, back in the early 60s, in fact they were a pair of his he gave me when I started hunting. The button seat on them was not like the ones you see in western movies, the red union suit with a drop flap with two buttons across the top, mine had a vertical slit that overlapped and one button in the middle. Mine looked like yours so I am guessing those have the vertical slit too. I remember seeing guys wearing not only the wool plaid pants like that, but the heavy coats to match. One thing I remember seeing pictures from the time period of hunters wearing a hat called a Stormy Krommer, invented in the early 1900s, they were originally made in the form of a baseball cap with ear flaps that had ties to hold flaps down by tying under the chin or tied on top to hold flaps up out of the way. These are still made and sold today. Another great video.
As a youth, we got to wear Union Suits (two parts united into a single garment.) Ours were knitted wool and they were scratchy. I suppose the drop-seat panel was a feature...
Hey, just seeing this, really appreciate this and your content. Sorry, I’m rubbish at keeping up with comments and such sometimes. Absolutely can’t thank you enough for the solid, good content you put together. Been watching through some of the historical vids too. Thank you.
I had a duxback hunting coat , no insulation, witha Jones style canvas hat that had flaps to fold down over the ears , uninsulated leather boots . It was a wonder I didn't lose any toes .
I grew up utilizing a lot of those items as hand me downs from my father and uncles. I still have some of them but outgrew the clothing items decades ago. Thanks for sharing!
I love this, I'm getting ready to start a Vintage Outdoorsman channel to cover camping, hunting, and fishing between 1900 and 1950, primarily in the 50s. Would love to maybe hook up sometime on a collaboration, I'm in central Pennsylvania so just a state over.
I own those same bean boots and still use them today. I recognized the bass colored eyelets, felt liner, and navy blue soles. I own afew new pairs of bean boots and they do not compare to the vintage ones.
I appreciate the very unique info series that you video. I find it fascinating to see how our ancestors might have dressed and the equipment they might have used. Thank you for another awesome video!
Thanks for this, it doesnt compare to the old school guys but as a 26 year old in ohio i have to walk 2.5 miles to a from my job at least a couple times a week whenever i cant find another way, and with some of this winter getting down to the single digits this has been a help
Trivia I have a Fedora myself but mine is an Indiana Jones version. I like how less water gets on my glasses when it’s wet out compared to a baseball cap
I enjoy the different time period kits. To be honest I was a bit creeped out by the Hobo as Ive known people in similiar struggle and that sort of gear wasn't for fun but just staying alive. The 30s kit you showed is a nice transition to another time period. The ancestors survived to become us with lessons we should pay attention too.
The nice thing is by that time the Mackinaw coat had become fairly common. F. A. Patrick of the Patrick - Duluth Woolen Mills started making them in the early 20th century and in 1912 made a refined version. It had what today would be called a shawl collar and could be had in 24 or 32 oz wool makinaw cloth. One of the companies salesmen started selling to clothiers in college towns and like today a work coat became a fashion among young people. You don't see a 32 oz wool makinaw coat today. Before it was just minors and loggers then came mainstream. Much like the heavy wool trench coats these would have been in homes. They were advertized everywhere including Saturday Evening Post, Country Gentleman, Farm Journal, Womens World, Boys Life and many more. I wish I had one of their Point Blanket coats. Their slogan was Bigger than the weather.
I was waiting the whole episode for the long john's. That button flap would come in very handy! The hunting vest and the matchbox were really cool. Thanks for the video
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This video is better sir
Say where did you get those gloves at? I would love to find a pair
I think it’s funny to see all the tactical hunter gear people “need” today to do what our dads and grandpas did in a pair of bib overalls and a flannel coat.
@@McPh1741 😄yeah.
I grew up poor in northern Minnesota. Walked a 5 mile country road paper route every night in the 50s and early 60s. Some nights in -40 below weather, not seeing another soul on the way. Sure wish I had access to such fine attire. Usually couldn't feel my feet for at least half the route and often got so sleepy I just wanted to curl up in a snowbank. Fortunately I knew if I stopped I wouldn't be getting up. Kids today just don't get it.
I live in Duluth, there are no snow days here. Everyone is well prepared.
Great video.
Most of my life Duluth was home. @meowzic
I also delivered newspapers when I was a teenager, except it was the 1970's for me. My route was in town and only about 2 miles. I live in Wisconsin and I can remember having to deliver when the wind chill was -30°F. My main layering and bundling up was mainly to protect from the wind, the exercise of carrying the papers through the snow kept me warm enough.
Damn
If I could I would smash another like button for that "button flap in the rear" 😂
Lol. Thanks!
Paul Harrell would like that jacket.
Thanks!
I thought that too
He would run out of amo pretty quick!
Hah! I find scraps of sheepskin for a few bucks and cut them to fit inside my winter boots!! Didnt realize it was a thing! I'm a 50 yr old woman who teaches survival and bushcraft to kids up here in Northern Ontario Canada and they never get cold, but my feet are always cold. Since I started making my own sheepskin insoles....I'm always toasty warm😊
That's awesome! Thanks so much for watching!
"And yes, it does have a button flap in the rear." 😂 the delivery on that was perfect!
Thanks!
🤣
Agreed! I had a few parents like that. They keep ya warm fer sure. James, ya answerd that very tastfully lol.
That opening shot has some serious Elmer Fudd vibes, and I’m here for it lol.
Right?
Ssssh. Be vewy vewy quiet.
That button flap in the back was right important LOL Cause by the time you got through all those other layers you were ready to GO!!!!
Right?
Wool insulates even when wet !
Indeed it does!
I'm from Northern Minnesota too. Grew up in the 60's. We had winter hard hat liners to wear. Bunny boots on our feet. Couldn't afford wool pants. Everything we wore in the woods, doubled for what we wore out in the cow barn.
As your video began all I could think was “shhhh, be vewwy vewwy quiet…. I’m hunting wabbits!”
Right?
The button flap bit is worth subscribing alone!!!
Lol. Thanks for watching!
I have a similar photo of my father in law ,and his pal, dressed in boots that laced up to the knee.
Thing is 60 years later I found the spot. Back then it was more remote.
Flowed Lands in the Adirondacks.
It can be dated by the historic blow down, they stand in, before WWII. Pop was a medic there, from N. Africa to Belgium. Love reading old photos!
I, too, really enjoy old photos and especially the stories that go with them.
My father grew up in South Dakota in the 1920's and had a paper route. In the winter he wore a pair of heavy wool socks, then moccasins, then another pair of heavy wool socks over the moccasins. Said that kept his feet quite warm. Funny story… One of his customers saw only the outer socks, thought he had no shoes, and gave him a pair of shoes.
Very interesting! Thanks so much for sharing the wonderful story.
@@annpeet4334 My mother in law was born in a sod hut in Nebraska, then moved to SD. The lady had some bark on her. The stories she could tell!
Certain skies and she would run for the basement.
Camping dead winter, I did pretty much this, while my boots dried.
Boots compress sox too much.
Under 10°f , just sox are great around camp.
LOL the Union suit alone in 17 degrees F
Right!
Hello! I grew up in a Siberian village in the 1990s, and at that time most people dressed about the same. Only instead of a hat they wore a fur cap. They went hunting in the same clothes, sometimes they used old military uniforms. Camouflage suits were in those days very rare. Fortunately, the Chinese with their cheap clothes saved us from nudism)))). We usually carried an illegal 16-gauge shotgun with brass shells, an axe, a knife, an army bag from the 1950s. Some people made their own “backpacks” from the bag and two potatoes stuffed into the corners of the bag and tied with a long belt - they used it to tighten the neck of the bag. It was quite hard, but people were much better at that time. Good luck!
Thanks so much for watching for all the great info!
@ntSurvival I really liked your content. There is a huge amount of REAL information about survival. A lot of it seems very similar to life in Siberia 20-30 years ago)).I don't mean that everyone here was a "hobo", only that they tried to adapt. Thanks for your work!
I love your work. Looking forward to the 50's camping series. I've said it before, your mini movies are fantastic. Waving the hand from Australia 🇦🇺🤠👍
Thanks so very much!
I have a photo of my great grandpa and two of his friends geared up for hunting in 1920s with their dogs. Caps, jacket with vest and button up shirt, musset bag, wool pants, boots and one is wearinggators covering the boots. All three have patches on their pants and carry single shot shotguns. The interesting thing is the middle guy with Gators on. His jacket is an army dough boy and he is standing at attention with hands at side. Definitely a former soldier. I enjoyed the video.
Thanks so much!
The important thing is that all of this gear still will work great today. Also, btw, the match safe (box) was commonly known as a “vesta” after a Roman deity of fire. Thanks for all of your great videos.
True. Thanks for watching!
Vesta was a brand of matches, of course named after the Roman god.
Thanks for the cool historical tip!
Love your historical details. We have such great tech these days. Our ancestors got along just fine with so much less.
So true!
This channel has me 'this close' to chucking it all and take to riding the rails.
Just remember, it's much different world today than back then. And even back then, it was very dangerous and not a life that was for everyone, for sure.
@@WayPointSurvivalI figure all I need is about 5 Altoids tins full of gear. lol
had a pair of boots the same, when i flagged for the hwy department. kept my feet nice, and dry.
They are excellent!
I used to try and use just a few 'high-tech' garments, but have found that plain old clothes done in layers is far superior and much more versatile..
The most dangerous season in Colorado is spring in the mountains.
More people die than in the dead of winter. Most are caught unprepared or thought they would just be 'out-for-the-day!'
We have a saying: "First you get immobilized, then you get wet, then the sun goes down, then you freeze, and then you die!
So, immobilization can come from vehicle trouble to a sudden snow/rain storm which blocks and gets you wet. If you do not have shelter or can get dry, you're in trouble.
Inevitably, the sun then goes down, the sky most times then clears which causes the temperature to plummet--a starry night is not your friend!
Many will try to go to a lower place, but many times this is nothing more than a bowl where the coldest air (10-20 degrees lower) falls into.
At this point, you stand a good chance of freezing to death if you don't take action, such as fire or better shelter.
There is indeed an advantage to high-tech stuff that can be dried quickly, but is not (to me) as warm (and feels like plastic) when you are static and not moving.
I have friends in Alaska, and some of the best cold weather gear is the traditional made and worn by the natives
Great video, I really like how you have all the different clothing, and being careful not to get all of it wet, you have enough to cycle through.
Absolutely. Old school is really the way to go for serious survival.
That's neat to see that old stuff.
In my daddy's time during the Depression, they didn't have
much of any of that kind of stuff. One pair of overalls and
a hickory shirt for working in the fields, and a newer set for
church and special occasions.
Most everybody that had a
firearm had a break open single shotgun. The dry goods
store sold ammunition by the
piece. Only rich people would buy a whole box of anything.
Maybe a worn hand-me-down pocketknife if you were lucky.
Most didn't have much of anything until the later years
after WWII. I don't remember my grandpa ever having a different firearm for every occasion and species like we
do today. Just a shotgun and
maybe a dozen shells with 00
or punkinballs, and maybe a dozen #6 for wabbits and squirrels. WT deer were pretty
much killed off in my grandpa's time. My momma
would tell me about going with her daddy squirrel hunting and
retrieving and carrying the game back from the bottoms.
Lots of prince albert cans used
for fairly watertight carryalls
for a few matches and a length
of string and maybe 2 fishhooks, maybe a folded square of heavy brown paper
with a spoon of salt and one
of black pepper and an empty
vanilla extract bottle with ribbon cane syrup.
If they had some shine along
on a trip, they never told me about it 😂
Tough people back in those tough times
Indeed. Thanks so much for watching and sharing all the wonderful details from the past!
Good description of everything🙂! I never heard it called a union suit before, LOL! I know they're very warm❤️though.
As always, a fine job
Thank You.
In some parts folks put 'union suits' on by the calendar. On at Thanksgiving and off at Easter, just in time for that spring bath!
Phew! I'm sure they were pretty ripe by spring!
❤ Thank you brother!!
You are so welcome!
I've really enjoyed the Hobo series of videos.
Thanks so much!
To anybody wondering, do NOT try to shoot modern smokeless powder shells out of old Belgian double barrel shotguns.
Most of the older Belgian SXS were made with weak Damascus barrels that will not be able to handle the pressures of smokeless powder.
Indeed.
Enjoyed the video greatly. Reminded me of my childhood in Northern WI and checking trap lines with my younger bro in -25 weather. Bundle up, wear wool scarf across the face, and a heavy tossel cap, lined chopper mitts and...keep moving to stay warm! BTW the boots with liners remain a winner to this day
Thanks so much for watching and I'm glad that you enjoyed the video!
My Sorel boots were my go-to boots when stationed in AK 92-96. The inserts make good slippers.
Indeed!
I could never walk very far in them.
My parents were children during the depression. I remember my dad wearing the union suit to bed on cold winter nights.
They were pretty common back in the day. Thanks for watching!
Good Video. I have been a person who has had to try and deal with cold. No matter what you do standing out in the cold can have devastating results.
Well said!
Thanks for making these videos
Glad you like them!
Used to wear a pair just like them Kamiaks I think they were called. Really worked well keeping feet dry and warm.
Indeed.
I picked up 4 9.5 volt what they used to call half mile lights that were used by linemen... really cool from the 50s 3 look like they will actually work !
Very cool!
The belt knife is an U.S. Marine Corps WWII vintage (1941 - 1945) with a much newer sheath.
Actually it is a very old vintage marbles knife circa 1930s.
@sandygap1 That was my first thought as well! The overall design of the knife (pommel, washer-stacked handle, handguard, and blade) is very similar to the PAL RH-36 knife. This knife was supposedly an unofficial issued knife to the US maritime forces during WW2. The resemblance is such that I initially thought that. Perhaps the Marbles knife and the PAL have a universal design to them.
My Grandpa had one of those lights have no idea where it disappeared to. Thanks for triggering memories.
You're welcome!
This is a great piece of knowledge!! I like how you explained the science behind it. I am definitely adding this to my first aid kit that's in my survival pack. Thank you bro!!!
Glad it was helpful!
Absolutely brilliant.
Im on a budget so my camping gear is a mix of new high tech stuff, army surplus and traditional gear.
Retro gear can often be bulkier and heavier, but it is by no means "worse".
In fact it is frequently better.
I saw a fascinating video where a guy camped out in arctic conditions wearing a giant cold war era woollen jacket.
This stuff still works!
Indeed!
Best way. When cold, anything is acceptable.
If you think -17 is cold, you should have been up here in Canada a few weeks ago when we dropped down to -68.5 degrees f .. now that’s cold !!
Indeed. I actually wasn't that chilled at the moment. Thanks for watching!
Dang we like a lot of the same stuff... I've got a couple old paper shells
Excellent!
The union suit takes this to a new level. Brilliant kit and informative history. Thanks.
You're welcome!
I appreciate your efforts for showing details of 30's hunting wear in -8 temperature. I love your content and research. Thanks.
You're welcome!
Thanks! I learn a lot from these videos.
Glad to help!
How can you not give a thumbs up to someone who stands in 16 degree weather in his union suit?
Thanks for another great deal of information! It not only gives good advice for whatever situation we might find ourselves in it also reminds us how good we have it now.
Absolutely!
Wow the 1930's looked like a wonderful time to be alive!
I found this video entertaining and educational, thanks james!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Outstanding!!! Loved it.
Thanks so much, brother!
I got a Belgian SxS with exposed hammers a couple years ago, but I haven’t found the maker yet. It’s over 100 yrs old, but last year I got a 20gauge double trigger, Spanish made SxS that was actually made in 1931. Still has the original colour case hardening on it. Real beauty.
Those socks were used for cross country skiing until maybe late 70’s? And those onesie long johns are awesome. And the button flap is genius. Anyone who has worn those and had to go to an outhouse and sit on a frozen seat knows exactly what I mean. 😉. 😀
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This vid brought back a lot of memories of when I was a kid, My dad and uncles used to dress like this during the deer season. My family all hunted and we were known as outdoorsmen, including me. Many of the items you show are still in use by me and others like myself here in Maine. I hope that the younger generation gets something out of all this! I look forward to your next vid! Keep your powder dry!
Indeed. Thanks for watching!
You know when I was a kid I had electric trains and sitting on top of one of my boxcar was a hobo, believe it or not, looked like you.....Every time I watch your video I think about that. Flashbacks.....So funny.....Thank you. God Bless you.
Very cool! Thanks so much for watching, my friend!
I remember the 1950’s, not just the availability but also the cost of good warm quality clothing made it prohibitive for many people.👍👍👍
There were so many companies making wool winter wear back in the day and every department store like Sears JC Pennys and Monkey wards had the own house brands.
Manufacturers like Woolrich, Pendleton, Johnson woolen mills, bemidji, Soux woolen mills, Chippewa woolen mills, Great north, and the list goes on.
Plus with the introduction of the common 85/15 blends to reduce costs I don't think good warm wool winter wear was really all that expensive and hard to get across the board.
Of course the premium stuff from say Filson, LL Bean, and Abercrombie & Fitch might be expensive, but Sears and Monkey Wards would have had some relatively affordable options.
I actually believed that a lot of this was fairly affordable depending on which brand you purchased. Plus, it could be used for decades so it was often handed down for free.
@@WayPointSurvival absolutely.
I currently have a late 40's to early 50's Woolrich hunting coat on the way.
A lot of them available at a good price have holes in the lining, blood stains from the game pocket, and darned holes are common.
I got luck with this one with price for it's condition, but that also means it has less history.
It was clearly not worn very much or handed down.
thank you for showing us all this great stuff in the cold ... 👍
You're welcome!
Great look back to the stylish 30's James. With you strolling across the snow blanketed horizon at the beginning of the video, you almost looked like a Christmas calendar. The only thing missing was a couple of ring necked pheasants slung over your shoulder. This video is yet another great look back at ourselves. Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hello from Detroit Michigan brother thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise and for taking us on your adventures through the woods and GOD-BLESS
Thanks so much, my friend! God bless you too!
similar boots with loose felt liners are sold today, and are still about the best you can get. here temperature gets below -40 at times so they are often bought oversized then extra pair of correct wool liners bought to fit loosely inside. also we frequently have two sets so one allowed to dry while the other is used.
a newspaper or thin cardboard "insole" is often used BETWEEN the layers and inside the inner liner to prevent the felt from rubbing away (just wool on wool wears MUCH faster).
Great tips and thanks for watching!
You should make a video about hobo nickels. Maybe talk about the history of them and how they were made
It's something we are working on.
Good stuff! I've often said that the old style of dress was the proper style. Today, I hear a lot of people proclaiming their love for the wild places .... while slathering themselves with petroleum-based gear that will clog up the landfills long before they themselves end up in the ground. Tarred Marline, waxed canvas, wool and cotton.... it not only works, but it looks good throughout the ages.
Yes, the problem with most folks is they are only weekend survivors. They don't ever really consider whether their newfangled gear will last for weeks months or even decades.
@@WayPointSurvival Plus, they don't look nearly as dapper while traversing the land under wild skies.
Excellent presentation. I'm looking forward to the 1950's camping series!
Thanks!
I'm loving the vintage gear series you've been doing. Keep it up!
Thanks, will do!
I am so happy you didn’t prove by showing the button flap in back😂😂. That metal matchbox is cool I’ve never seen one before.
Thanks! That small matchbox case is also known as a Vesta.
James, that was great! I bet the neighbor hollered out...Martha, come look what that damn fool is doing now! He's out in the snow, filming himself in his longjohns. LOL
Well, we don't really have any neighbors that close but thanks for watching!
Oh how sweet Brother James, it just goes to show how sincere you are about teaching us all. What an awesome teacher we have. Thank you and GOD bless you Brother James 😊❤
You are so welcome and God bless you too!
I did an interview with my neighbor when I was in high school for a report. He grew up during the depression.
There were very few deer left to shoot because everyone shot anything that moved so not a lot of people wasted any time deer hunting around where we lived
Wisconsin didn't get into deer hunting again until after WW2 when we switched from growing wheat to growing corn and the population shot up.
I think they actually didn't have a deer season for a few years.
Yes, the same was true here in ohio.
I really enjoy these vintage type of videos. Great information and time period impression. Awesome job. ❤
Thanks so very much!
Myself and my co-workers really enjoy these videos. Thank you!
You're welcome!
Hi James! I really enjoy how you combine different aspects of survival and history. Very educational! Thanks take care.👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
I love these videos. Very informative and interesting as to how it was. I remember reading the Sunday paper every week,they had little clips of such. Out our way,was one,and the other was The Good Old Days. Takes me back a bit. Thanks. Keep up the great content.
Glad you like them!
I'm really enjoying your content. You're making me feel like getting back in the woods.
Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching!
I had a pair of those long handles (that was what my grandpa called the one piece long underwear)when I was young, back in the early 60s, in fact they were a pair of his he gave me when I started hunting. The button seat on them was not like the ones you see in western movies, the red union suit with a drop flap with two buttons across the top, mine had a vertical slit that overlapped and one button in the middle. Mine looked like yours so I am guessing those have the vertical slit too. I remember seeing guys wearing not only the wool plaid pants like that, but the heavy coats to match. One thing I remember seeing pictures from the time period of hunters wearing a hat called a Stormy Krommer, invented in the early 1900s, they were originally made in the form of a baseball cap with ear flaps that had ties to hold flaps down by tying under the chin or tied on top to hold flaps up out of the way. These are still made and sold today. Another great video.
Thanks so much!
I remember sitting paper shells..i forgot about that lol
Thanks for watching!
As a youth, we got to wear Union Suits (two parts united into a single garment.) Ours were knitted wool and they were scratchy. I suppose the drop-seat panel was a feature...
Yes, some of the rear flaps open sideways.
I still dress this way for the outdoors. Lol
Wool and canvas rocks!
Indeed!
Very much looking forward to the 50s camping series!
Thanks!
Hey, just seeing this, really appreciate this and your content. Sorry, I’m rubbish at keeping up with comments and such sometimes. Absolutely can’t thank you enough for the solid, good content you put together. Been watching through some of the historical vids too. Thank you.
You're very welcome!
love these 1930's era videos. I find very little like this from 30s through 50s. Thank you
Glad you like them!
Obi wan wants his high ground back.
Great video
Thanks!
I had a duxback hunting coat , no insulation, witha Jones style canvas hat that had flaps to fold down over the ears , uninsulated leather boots . It was a wonder I didn't lose any toes .
Yes, back in the day you certainly had to be tough!
I love vintage gear from military to civilian gear fishing hunting camping outdoor stuff love your videos
Thanks so much!
Good video. Glad I found it.
The button flap in the rear made me LOL! Fun video!
Glad you liked it!
Not if you had to really use it. Had to wear union style long johns in my pre teenage years in ND. Hard for a child to keep it out of the way.
love the old time vids keep up the great work
Thanks, will do!
Amazing ‼️
Thank you 🙏
Old school always rules‼️
Couldn't agree more!
I grew up utilizing a lot of those items as hand me downs from my father and uncles. I still have some of them but outgrew the clothing items decades ago. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much for watching!
I love this, I'm getting ready to start a Vintage Outdoorsman channel to cover camping, hunting, and fishing between 1900 and 1950, primarily in the 50s. Would love to maybe hook up sometime on a collaboration, I'm in central Pennsylvania so just a state over.
Excellent. Hope everything goes well with your new venture!
I own those same bean boots and still use them today. I recognized the bass colored eyelets, felt liner, and navy blue soles. I own afew new pairs of bean boots and they do not compare to the vintage ones.
True!
I appreciate the very unique info series that you video. I find it fascinating to see how our ancestors might have dressed and the equipment they might have used. Thank you for another awesome video!
Btw all of that clothing would have been useful this past week. Plenty of snow and ice in Mid. Tn.
You're welcome!
I love your channel and videos because it shows how our grandparents lived in the early times.
Thanks!
I'm here n south eastern Ohio as well and grew up poor I really enjoy the trips down memory lane, hope you keep it up
Thanks!
Thanks for this, it doesnt compare to the old school guys but as a 26 year old in ohio i have to walk 2.5 miles to a from my job at least a couple times a week whenever i cant find another way, and with some of this winter getting down to the single digits this has been a help
Glad you found it helpful!
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I have a Fedora myself but mine is an Indiana Jones version. I like how less water gets on my glasses when it’s wet out compared to a baseball cap
Thanks for watching!
I enjoy the different time period kits. To be honest I was a bit creeped out by the Hobo as Ive known people in similiar struggle and that sort of gear wasn't for fun but just staying alive. The 30s kit you showed is a nice transition to another time period. The ancestors survived to become us with lessons we should pay attention too.
Thanks so much for watching!
Great job James. You made me think of my dear Father who lived in the grest outdoors everyday. He looked much like yr depiction ❤️
Wow, thank you!
Very cool video! I still have my great grandfather's hinting vest and shotgun from this era.
Wonderful!
The nice thing is by that time the Mackinaw coat had become fairly common. F. A. Patrick of the Patrick - Duluth Woolen Mills started making them in the early 20th century and in 1912 made a refined version. It had what today would be called a shawl collar and could be had in 24 or 32 oz wool makinaw cloth. One of the companies salesmen started selling to clothiers in college towns and like today a work coat became a fashion among young people. You don't see a 32 oz wool makinaw coat today. Before it was just minors and loggers then came mainstream. Much like the heavy wool trench coats these would have been in homes. They were advertized everywhere including Saturday Evening Post, Country Gentleman, Farm Journal, Womens World, Boys Life and many more. I wish I had one of their Point Blanket coats. Their slogan was Bigger than the weather.
Very cool, thanks for the information! I do have one of those old Mackinaw jackets and wore it in a previous video.
I was waiting the whole episode for the long john's. That button flap would come in very handy! The hunting vest and the matchbox were really cool. Thanks for the video
You're welcome!
that button flap is very important!!!
Right?
Ótimo video Dra. Plague.
Forte abraço, saúde e sucesso sempre. 🙏
Thanks so much!