I really enjoy finding, owning and using vintage gear. There's something special about being able to use something that links you to the past as well as generations of others who dreamed about and lived in the wilderness. This is a selection of some of the vintage gear that I have collected and put together into a Scouting Kit. Thank you for watching and please leave me a comment in the section below!
I was a Boy Scout back in 1962! It was an African American Scout Troop. We couldn’t afford official BSA equipment. We went to the Army Surplus store and bought Army surplus equipment from the Korean War that ended about 9 years earlier. Good memories, but some of us got in trouble withe the local Ranger for having a bayonet because it was cheaper than an official Boy Scout Knife.😅
Very interesting. It's sad that even back then it seems that some folks didn't have as much tolerance as they should have for folks that couldn't afford everything to be just the way that they wanted it.
I started the Boy Scouts in 1983. My troop was at Ft. McPherson in Atlanta, not quite a couple of miles away from my house. We all used military surplus gear, too. Holds up way better than the pricey stuff with the BSA logo.
It may not have all the bells and whistles of modern gear, but back in the day things were built to last and made of strong materials that don't fall apart easily. Notice not one single item had any cheap plastic parts! Unlike today where half the stuff is designed with planned obsolescence so it falls apart within a certain time period so you have to buy another. I also applaud the re-purposing of items like the old shoe tongues to make a pouch. That takes creativity, inginuity, and hands-on skills which are a lost art in this day and age!
I'm always looking to see what people were using when the chips were down. Hunter gatherers, Neolithic, medieval peasants, American settlers, depression era, etc Cause they need it to just work and it was field tested.
64 years young. I still have all my BSA gear. I grew up in The Scouting program then later became a scoutmaster for about 20 years. Scouting program gave me some of the best memories of my life. I would encourage any parent to get their son involved.
I love using vintage gear. I have some myself. It has worked for a few million people over the last 40-50 years so it should do just fine for me. Thank you for sharing.
Love the video and completely understand the allure of vintage. It reminded me of my my mother's cousin. He inherited the home my great grandfather lived in and my great-great grandfather lived. My mother's cousin found the original tools my great-great-grandfather used to build the house (he was a carpenter). My cousin was using the original tools to make repairs, etc. and I thought "cool!" but another part of me thought that if my great-great-grandfather was still alive, he would look at an electric drill and think "Cool!"
I will say I learned most my camp craft, orienteering etc. from the 1957 edition of The Boy Scout Handbook, just out my first year as a tenderfoot. I recently found a copy and the info is timeless with terrific illustrations.
Well once again a great video I'm 62 and that brought back memories of great Christmas gifts. I had the mess kit, the hatchet, and the hunting knife. But sadly not anymore I do have 2 new mess kits and a hatchet and hunting knife but just ain't the same. Thanks for the memories, you're brightening a dark time!!!! Keep your powder dry!
Very nice! I really like that hatchet and the mess kit. I still have, and use occasionally, my 25 or 30 year old mess set. It isn't the nicest quality but I take good care of it. I also have my grandfather's boy scout pocket knife, actual BSA badge on it, from the pre-depression or depression era. Great video!
Vintage gear is timeless, it worked then and it will work just as well now. Most of it was well made in a time when people still took pride in craftsmanship. Thanks for the video showing us your unique collection.
As I remember, I had that canteen with the web belt. I also had that match case, a 4 1/2 inch Western knife I still have, and a bench stone that I rounded the corners off of. My hatchet was a modified shingle hatchet (the hammer end), waxed paper towels for fire starting, military Camillus pocket knife, and matches dipped in wax. I also had an orienteering compass know one could use (I was only one who could pinpoint field targets), sewing kit w/ various needles and thread, and nylon cord along with waxed spot tie. Carried good first aid kit, even with needle and thread just incase. Also a military poncho for rain and a mini tent for shelter and cooking in wet conditions. All of our scout leaders were military which is why we excelled in many things. Also the reason why we got in a little trouble from time to time.
My grandfather was a police officer between the 50s and 70s. I reused some of the equipment from his service belt. The handcuff holder is used to store, as needed, a round sharpening stone, a can of 500 .22 caliber pellets for an air rifle or a pocket chainsaw. The ammunition holder (for 6 .38 caliber cartridges) can also be used for spare AAA batteries. The baton/bayonet holder (it was the same accessory - the bayonet was used to guard police HQ or prisons, when the bolt-action Mauser rifle was used) is the exact size for a C-battery flashlight. But the most versatile is the traffic fine book holder. It has an internal divider to separate fines applied from those not yet used. It's less bulky than this leather bag you show in the video, but it allows you to carry a multitude of things. Necessity and imagination are the limit.
@@WayPointSurvival, I don't found nothing similar in USA to traffic fine book holder that I have. I found similar accessory only in European militaria. If you are interested, search by "porta talão multas couro" in Portuguese. Internal size is about 10" x 6" x 3". The only difference between currently issued and vintage model are the cover buttons.
I agree. Waste nothing. Also a nice little hobby to have as well. And looks so much better than some flimsy manufactured pouch. Great ideas. Thanks for sharing this.
I’m 58, and I can’t get over that gear I used in the Scouting Program, or was issued to me in the Marine Corps is now “vintage” gear. Who knew that by my being a cheapskate, my stuff would someday be cool again. Do you ever carry vintage or even more modern firearms on your walkabouts? My preferred woods walking gun is a 1915 production Winchester Model 12 in 20 gauge. My Great Grandfather bought it for his newborn Son, and my Daughter just passed it on to to her Son, making it a 6th. generational Family heirloom. Truly do enjoy your content.
I was a Boy Scout in the 1960s. I have the exact hatchet that you showed in your video. I also have the matching knife and sheath which goes with the hatchet. The knife sheath will attach to the hatchet sheath. On the knife blade are the words Utica, Sportsman, USA. Love seeing your stuff on your video. Thanks.
7:55 I remember those safety pins! They were part of the blanket roll. Two light blankets put together and held with the pins, could get you a badge if you could do it just right.
This is very similar to the kit I used in Scouts in the early 80's. Same mess kit, same canteen, my binocs were some old collapsible binoculars, a cheap camping hatchet (probably Coleman), strike anywhere matches, hobo style knife/spoon/fork, a stainless steel collapsible cup, the Scouts flint and striker set, an early 70's Old Timer knife, a Swiss Army knife, and an army surplus compass. Kept it all in a haversack. I used the back pockets off old blue jeans to make little pouches. They were they kind that had a button closure on them. Forty years later I still have the Old Timer knife and mess kit. Unfortunately I've lost all the other gear over the years.
I was going to post the same thing almost verbatim down to the old timer knife and snap pockets.Think the only difference was I carried a cup that clipped onto my belt rather than a collapsible cup. You feel old when he referred to it all as vintage?!
I have 4 Boy Scout mess kits, 2 Boy Scout canteens and a Boy Scout backpack. I also have the knife, fork and spoon that are stacked and hooked together. My uncle was a scout master and he passed all his Boy Scout supplies to me before he passed away. I also have a camping oven kit that I picked up from eBay. It’s brand new and I haven’t used it yet but I will before summer is over. I still need a good knife.
I really needed this. This week has been rough, and seeing this video pop up made my night, I really enjoyed it. Thanks for the video! Stay safe out there and God bless!
This vintage Eagle recalls that Scouts were typically of middle and lower income families. The scout shirt and neckerchief were our uniform. The neckerchief was a multi-functional tool. Scout canvas backpack, canteen, poncho, and mess kit with stamped spoon, fork, and knife/bottle opener were often personal equipment, but could be loaned by the troop as was the remainder of our military surplus equipment. We rolled and pinned military wool blankets as bed rolls. Slept in pup tents using our ponchos as a ground cloth and wrap when needed. Great times. Thank you Baden Powell and scoutmasters for making us caring and well-adapted men.
That sharpening stone you have looks like one we used on the farm to sharpen a sickle or a scythe, long enough to hold over the blade from the back, I'm sure it would work for knives and other tools. Growing up I had a three inch pocket stone for my knives and a small round stone for my hatchets and cutting axe. Cool looking over old stuff that worked as good or better then the stuff out now! Back then you used what you had and didn't cry about it! Thanks for bring it back.
Interesting kit. It brings back memories of my childhood. I have some of the things that you show in video when I was a kid I used the heck out of. Most of them are retired now for newer items but I would never part with them for sentimental reasons.
My mother was girlscout in the 60's (was a scout group of Baltic Europe immigrants and descendants in Brazil). I used her belt on my teenaging (fitted my waist up to my 13 years): this belt has three sections linked by two steel rings and a round buckle. The canteen was hung by a hook on of these metal links. This style of leather bag is still easily found in saddlery shops.
@@marcelolavoyer2627 , was in a city in São Paulo surroudings at southwest. I don't remember exactly if Embu or Itapecerica da Serra. I still had some black and white photos.
My two friends and I were Boy Scouts for only a few months. Individually, we were pretty good kids until our buddy Tommy would show up. One of the camping trips I think it was the third one, Tom brought fireworks. We ended up throwing them into the tents, and into the Scout Leaders tent. We were supposed to be from Fri. afternoon > Sun. afternoon. We were picked up by our parents on Saturday before noon. I love these vid's, and I had a set just like that.
Very cool, it seems almost complete, if you add first aid, poncho and sleeping things (tarp included) on the back I think it's already 10. And it seems very light, and already solves my problem of only having a backpack and not wanting to use it on the I bush so it doesn't spoil.
I still have my cookset from the 60's, an my backpack an frame for it to, I think my younger brothers got the rest of my stuff when I was in the military, an yes its gone to who knows where.
Great finds! This really brings back great memories. Thank you.I have the very same hatchet. My mother got it for me with Green Stamps in 1961 or 62. I've got the fork, knife and spoon set in the same colors ca, 1958. BSA used to sell those safety pins as blanket pins.
Good video! Thanx. I was a Scoutmaster for several years in a small town here in Washington State. I got my love of the outdoors and making do with what you have from my father, a WWII Vet. We went hunting and fishing when I was little, and even taught me much about survival when we got snowed into our camp for several days! So, this knowledge was passed on to my two sons and the Troop. By the way, I am a 75 yo grandmother now, and still outfitting my family- the grandsons!
Never really seen myself as a vintage guy more of a don't throw the baby out with the bathwater type. I have had or still have many equivalents to your kit so I suppose that makes me vintage! Actually cut the pockets off old cargo pants and wax the material for waterproofing. They come in handy for outdoor and toolkit use.
I really like vintage stuff but if you watch my channel I use a lot of different items from different eras including a lot of modern stuff. I just really like using what works even though I do have an affinity for older things.
7:00 Wow! I had a pocketknife EXACTLY like that one! One of my biggest regrets is that somewhere along life's trail that knife got lost! It was part of a sheath knife set with matching handle and sat in a pocket on the front. My very own Scouting knife that my Dad bought me for our first official camp out weekend, where we tested for badges! He specially sharpened it for me for the occasion. What memories!
You're definitely on point with craftsmanship and durability of old school gear! It may bot be made of NASA approved materials, but it just doesn't let you down... I'm no collector, but you still got me riveted to the screen, really nice kit!
What I like about it is that you could also carry a small to medium sized leather haversack over the shoulder that could carry a Tarp shelter in it. Love the compactness of everything. You could live out in the woods for quite a long time with those supplies and of course the knowledge to go with them.
Terrific project! My dad was a Scout leader when I was a kid, and a great believer in making your own stuff. He taught his guys to homebrew all kinds of equipment. One tip for the good of the order: Bakelite was invented by a guy named Bakel and is pronounced "backul-ite". Thanks for another great video!
I watched this video when it first came out but it just popped up in my feed again for some reason. This is a great kit I love that you carry all your gear on a belt I think that's awesome for keeping your center of gravity low as well as all your gear tight and close to your body. the freedom of movement with this setup definitely has to be the biggest benefit as I could easily see you taking off into a full sprint while ducking under and jumping over logs with ease not worried about losing anything. another great video waypoint survival.
That is a nice collection of gear! Brings back some good memories. Wish I had some of my old gear but with many moves over the years things get lost or are thrown out by other family members who don't give a shit about what they are cleaning. Be nice to get back to the States and hit up a few gun shows and flea markets to find some to the items that have been lost in time.
As a 70 year old man, i have about 55yrs of scouting and a rare group called indian guides! both were fun! Then even today i still hunt and fish and camp.
Nice kit! This will keep you alive if things go south on you when you're out and about. When I was a kid I had the same camping knife, as well as a regular scout knife made of carbon steel. You got good stuff there!
I have a small collection of us. Mess gear, canteens from WW1-desert storm. Stainless canteens and cup -priceless in the field , same with mess kits. I have used a wool mummy bag liner as a one all sleeping bag in hot to cool temps. When it’s below 40s ,I bring out the reg mummy bag. ..keep on with the great videos, many people are unfamiliar with vintage gear. Thanks.
I can’t believe you have that hatchet. I still have mine I got in 1960 and the sheath. Carried it all the time not great for chopping but good for splitting if you hold the hatchet on log and wack the top with another log. We weren’t aloud sheath knives we had to use pocket knives and I used mine all the way through two tours in Vietnam then it gave out it was Imperial knife then went to case knife now it’s leatherman.
My all-time favorite hunting knife was a Western brand boy scout knife which I bought from the hardware store in with paper route money at 11 or 12 years old Lost it just a few years ago helping my son field dress a buck. Great knife !
I am already much more than fifty years old, and therefore it is especially pleasant to see how old reliable things continue to faithfully serve a person. I will note two points, if I may: the compass looks more like a souvenir. And secondly, with such a considerable load on the waist belt, it would be nice to have strong braces with wide soft shoulder pads.
I think you will find the Mess Kit is an M1945 model we were issued them in Army Basic Training in 1974 and also in 1984 when I re-Enlisted, very durable , The Metal Film Canisters were still being made when I was Stationed at Fort Hood from 1974 to 1795 where I spent a lot of time in the Post Photo Lab and local Camera shops when I was Off Duty,it was about that time the Plastic ones were replacing them I always liked the Metal better.
I love old school gear James, they seem to be more durable or equal to than your high price name brand gear. The stuff made back in the day was made to last, not replace frequently. That looked like a very solid kit.
Back in the late 60s and 70s was the best thing to be in, especially a kid from the housing projects, we had Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts from there and other housing projects that went camping and enjoy the fun of it, thanks to my parents who were very supportive of the program, those who could get a mess kit and those who make there own, It was one of the best things growing up, I miss those days..
Very nice kit :-) Here in former Czechoslovakia still exists unique form of tramping that utilizes traditional gear, even from the 20's and 30's :-) Btw, that canteen is french army M52, with black backelite cap is quite rare :-)
I love vintage gear, then again I am "old School- a "boomer." I used this stuff growing up in the 60s. I was in the Boy Scouts( the Old Guard, not this new liberalized stuff.) I used this kit all through my youth scouting, fishing, hunting, camping. Then I used some of it and similar stuff in the late 60s to mid-70s when I was stationed in the Pacific. I'm just not sold on the new stuff.
It's a shame how liberals destroyed the scouts... I guess the liberal lawyers are stealing their land now with lawsuits... a billion dollars worth of land... the lawyers will probably buy it cheap at auction and sell it to china!
If you want a good hatchet get a BSA Plumb Brand made for BSA ago 50 to 60 years ago. Very good steel, sharpens to a razors edge, I used them from Alaska to Florida......
Nice collection. I was very lucky to find 3 boy scout hand books from the early 60s at a trift store. Had Norman Rockwell painting of a boy scout on the cover. Some things the same much different than now.
Yes, that was indeed a great time to be alive. the interesting thing is that in today's world much of the vintage gear is overlooked by people who are getting into the outdoors. Thank you so much for watching and commenting!
The canteen is french military. Put a split ring on the chain so you can separate the cap for putting the canteen in the fire. They are one of the best because of the capacity. : )
My brother got ro be the boy scout in the family early 60's he had the tent, sleeping bag, backpack and cooking gear and went camping Once and quit. I wish i had that gear now. I was a cub scout but was discouraged from being a boy scout i guess my parents didn't want to get taken again as i bet that stuff was expensive back than. But i surely missed out.i have hiked and camped but no doubt scouting gave them lifetime skills.
one of the things i have learned over the decades I have lived is, What was once was carried back in the day was carried to compliment knowlege. The old saying goes, the more you know the less you carry. Survival, EDC does little to help in trying times if you don't know how to use all the items your carrying to the fullest.
I was raised in a military family, so access to equipment was easy. I joined the army cadets whilst in military school. Later I joined a Highland Regiment- The Black Watch and found myself later in Pathfinders with the Parachute Regiment - retired on health grounds. It was a career choice,family tradition. I now live a quiet life and enjoy wildcamping in the British countryside and maybe some fishing and overseas visits to friendly places. Canada 🇨🇦 to see my sons.
This is the second or third time I've watched this video. I was looking for boy scout knives. Most I found vintage. Different brands I looked were ok. But not they were made. This is why I enjoy your videos. The hobo series are fantastic looking forward to more. Thank you.
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I really enjoy finding, owning and using vintage gear. There's something special about being able to use something that links you to the past as well as generations of others who dreamed about and lived in the wilderness. This is a selection of some of the vintage gear that I have collected and put together into a Scouting Kit. Thank you for watching and please leave me a comment in the section below!
That vintage scout kit is nice! I could have used that hatchet on Saturday when we did the navigation course LOL!
@@gmanpublications Thank you, my friend! Yes, it's a pretty handy little tool! I picked it up at Green Dragon for I believe it was $8.
I've got several old vintage pieces I love . From axes to arrowheads.
Thanks for all the memories flooding back to me while watching your videos
@@kennethearlwigglesworth6034 Thanks for watching and commenting!
I was a Boy Scout back in 1962! It was an African American Scout Troop. We couldn’t afford official BSA equipment. We went to the Army Surplus store and bought Army surplus equipment from the Korean War that ended about 9 years earlier. Good memories, but some of us got in trouble withe the local Ranger for having a bayonet because it was cheaper than an official Boy Scout Knife.😅
Very interesting. It's sad that even back then it seems that some folks didn't have as much tolerance as they should have for folks that couldn't afford everything to be just the way that they wanted it.
I started the Boy Scouts in 1983. My troop was at Ft. McPherson in Atlanta, not quite a couple of miles away from my house. We all used military surplus gear, too. Holds up way better than the pricey stuff with the BSA logo.
I think it'd disgusting that segregation was tolerated in a universal, international organisation like the Boy Scouts.
Brother Scout, we too were very milsurped 1980s we used vietnam surplus. Great outdoor memories.
I was a boyscout in the early 2000s, I used milsurp cause my entire troop was poor and it was way cheaper and tougher than the bsa crap
It may not have all the bells and whistles of modern gear, but back in the day things were built to last and made of strong materials that don't fall apart easily. Notice not one single item had any cheap plastic parts! Unlike today where half the stuff is designed with planned obsolescence so it falls apart within a certain time period so you have to buy another.
I also applaud the re-purposing of items like the old shoe tongues to make a pouch. That takes creativity, inginuity, and hands-on skills which are a lost art in this day and age!
Thanks, I do love old school gear!
Bakelite is primitive plastic fyi
I'm not an outdoorsman really, but I love how simple and wholesome that kit is, I can see why this guy enjoys using the vintage stuff.
Thank you so much!
It's never to late to start
I'm always looking to see what people were using when the chips were down. Hunter gatherers, Neolithic, medieval peasants, American settlers, depression era, etc
Cause they need it to just work and it was field tested.
Lucky to have found this no-nonsense approach to enjoying the outdoors. Thank you sir from Malta.
You're welcome!
64 years young. I still have all my BSA gear. I grew up in The Scouting program then later became a scoutmaster for about 20 years. Scouting program gave me some of the best memories of my life. I would encourage any parent to get their son involved.
Thank you for watching. Scouting has indeed been a great benefit and help to many over the years!
❤BSA forever
BSA is as much for families and fathers as it is for the boys.
Also love how this setup leaves plenty of room for a bedroll and moderate backpack.
True enough!
I love using vintage gear. I have some myself. It has worked for a few million people over the last 40-50 years so it should do just fine for me. Thank you for sharing.
Absolutely! Thank you for watching!
Love the video and completely understand the allure of vintage. It reminded me of my my mother's cousin. He inherited the home my great grandfather lived in and my great-great grandfather lived. My mother's cousin found the original tools my great-great-grandfather used to build the house (he was a carpenter). My cousin was using the original tools to make repairs, etc. and I thought "cool!" but another part of me thought that if my great-great-grandfather was still alive, he would look at an electric drill and think "Cool!"
Yes, it is interesting what we value from generation to generation. Thank you for watching.
When the title said vintage scouting kit I was think it was about old boy scout gear. I like this kit, it gives me ideas I will use.
Thank you, glad you liked it!
Perfect french army canteen ! 1952' model still used today ( but in plastic and stainless cup ) . Still use mine since french boys scout 😉
Excellent! Thanks for watching!
I will say I learned most my camp craft, orienteering etc. from the 1957 edition of The Boy Scout Handbook, just out my first year as a tenderfoot. I recently found a copy and the info is timeless with terrific illustrations.
Indeed. I really like the older versions myself.
Thanks,n I agree with your " kit" items...for me,I have a few other items, but, that's me!? Thanks for sharing!
Well once again a great video I'm 62 and that brought back memories of great Christmas gifts. I had the mess kit, the hatchet, and the hunting knife. But sadly not anymore I do have 2 new mess kits and a hatchet and hunting knife but just ain't the same. Thanks for the memories, you're brightening a dark time!!!! Keep your powder dry!
Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed the video, and glad I could bring back some great memories!
Very nice! I really like that hatchet and the mess kit. I still have, and use occasionally, my 25 or 30 year old mess set. It isn't the nicest quality but I take good care of it. I also have my grandfather's boy scout pocket knife, actual BSA badge on it, from the pre-depression or depression era. Great video!
Great. Glad you enjoyed it!
Vintage gear is timeless, it worked then and it will work just as well now. Most of it was well made in a time when people still took pride in craftsmanship. Thanks for the video showing us your unique collection.
You're very welcome!
That knife, fork and spoon is great !
Yes, there was some pretty unique gear back in the day.
As I remember, I had that canteen with the web belt. I also had that match case, a 4 1/2 inch Western knife I still have, and a bench stone that I rounded the corners off of. My hatchet was a modified shingle hatchet (the hammer end), waxed paper towels for fire starting, military Camillus pocket knife, and matches dipped in wax. I also had an orienteering compass know one could use (I was only one who could pinpoint field targets), sewing kit w/ various needles and thread, and nylon cord along with waxed spot tie. Carried good first aid kit, even with needle and thread just incase. Also a military poncho for rain and a mini tent for shelter and cooking in wet conditions. All of our scout leaders were military which is why we excelled in many things. Also the reason why we got in a little trouble from time to time.
Sounds like a wonderful and interesting time!
I think U will go alright with that. Good Luck 👍
My grandfather was a police officer between the 50s and 70s. I reused some of the equipment from his service belt.
The handcuff holder is used to store, as needed, a round sharpening stone, a can of 500 .22 caliber pellets for an air rifle or a pocket chainsaw.
The ammunition holder (for 6 .38 caliber cartridges) can also be used for spare AAA batteries.
The baton/bayonet holder (it was the same accessory - the bayonet was used to guard police HQ or prisons, when the bolt-action Mauser rifle was used) is the exact size for a C-battery flashlight.
But the most versatile is the traffic fine book holder. It has an internal divider to separate fines applied from those not yet used. It's less bulky than this leather bag you show in the video, but it allows you to carry a multitude of things. Necessity and imagination are the limit.
Very cool! I like that!
@@WayPointSurvival, I don't found nothing similar in USA to traffic fine book holder that I have. I found similar accessory only in European militaria. If you are interested, search by "porta talão multas couro" in Portuguese. Internal size is about 10" x 6" x 3". The only difference between currently issued and vintage model are the cover buttons.
Nice stuff. I never once thought of making things from old shoe parts. That is some top tier recycling.
Thank you!
I agree. Waste nothing. Also a nice little hobby to have as well. And looks so much better than some flimsy manufactured pouch. Great ideas. Thanks for sharing this.
I’m 58, and I can’t get over that gear I used in the Scouting Program, or was issued to me in the Marine Corps is now “vintage” gear. Who knew that by my being a cheapskate, my stuff would someday be cool again.
Do you ever carry vintage or even more modern firearms on your walkabouts? My preferred woods walking gun is a 1915 production Winchester Model 12 in 20 gauge. My Great Grandfather bought it for his newborn Son, and my Daughter just passed it on to to her Son, making it a 6th. generational Family heirloom.
Truly do enjoy your content.
Good to see some old school gear that had purpose and to this day still more than capable of doing said purpose! Thank you
Yes, and it will still be around when a lot of the modern, cheap plastic and nylon gear has fallen apart.
Even your hobo cook hear used scouts to cook for patrol. Never became cook for work but out camping was one my responsibilities.
Thank you for watching.
I was a Boy Scout in the 1960s. I have the exact hatchet that you showed in your video. I also have the matching knife and sheath which goes with the hatchet. The knife sheath will attach to the hatchet sheath. On the knife blade are the words Utica, Sportsman, USA. Love seeing your stuff on your video. Thanks.
Excellent! Thanks so much for watching!
Loved the video. If I could have figured out a way to attach a photo, I would have.
7:55 I remember those safety pins! They were part of the blanket roll. Two light blankets put together and held with the pins, could get you a badge if you could do it just right.
This is the same stuff I still use often. I guess that makes me a little more “vintage” than I realized!! Still my favorite mess kit style!
Right? I'm becoming a little more vintage myself these days, lol.
This is very similar to the kit I used in Scouts in the early 80's. Same mess kit, same canteen, my binocs were some old collapsible binoculars, a cheap camping hatchet (probably Coleman), strike anywhere matches, hobo style knife/spoon/fork, a stainless steel collapsible cup, the Scouts flint and striker set, an early 70's Old Timer knife, a Swiss Army knife, and an army surplus compass. Kept it all in a haversack. I used the back pockets off old blue jeans to make little pouches. They were they kind that had a button closure on them. Forty years later I still have the Old Timer knife and mess kit. Unfortunately I've lost all the other gear over the years.
Excellent! Glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching and commenting!
I was going to post the same thing almost verbatim down to the old timer knife and snap pockets.Think the only difference was I carried a cup that clipped onto my belt rather than a collapsible cup. You feel old when he referred to it all as vintage?!
Very nice and very efficient, all of the equipment that you carry. Thank you so very much for sharing this with us. Stay safe and GOD bless all.
Thank you so much and God bless you too!
I have 4 Boy Scout mess kits, 2 Boy Scout canteens and a Boy Scout backpack. I also have the knife, fork and spoon that are stacked and hooked together. My uncle was a scout master and he passed all his Boy Scout supplies to me before he passed away. I also have a camping oven kit that I picked up from eBay. It’s brand new and I haven’t used it yet but I will before summer is over. I still need a good knife.
Very nice!
I really needed this. This week has been rough, and seeing this video pop up made my night, I really enjoyed it. Thanks for the video! Stay safe out there and God bless!
Glad to be able to help a little bit. Hope things go better for you the rest of the week. God bless you too!
This vintage Eagle recalls that Scouts were typically of middle and lower income families. The scout shirt and neckerchief were our uniform. The neckerchief was a multi-functional tool. Scout canvas backpack, canteen, poncho, and mess kit with stamped spoon, fork, and knife/bottle opener were often personal equipment, but could be loaned by the troop as was the remainder of our military surplus equipment. We rolled and pinned military wool blankets as bed rolls. Slept in pup tents using our ponchos as a ground cloth and wrap when needed. Great times. Thank you Baden Powell and scoutmasters for making us caring and well-adapted men.
Indeed. Thanks for watching!
That sharpening stone you have looks like one we used on the farm to sharpen a sickle or a scythe, long enough to hold over the blade from the back, I'm sure it would work for knives and other tools. Growing up I had a three inch pocket stone for my knives and a small round stone for my hatchets and cutting axe. Cool looking over old stuff that worked as good or better then the stuff out now! Back then you used what you had and didn't cry about it! Thanks for bring it back.
Thank you so much for watching and for the kind words!
Love your kit mate, brought back memories of my father's old school army kit and my grandfather's gear. Thanks for sharing brother 🤙🏽👍🏽
Thank you so much, I appreciate it. Glad you enjoyed it!
I actually have one in my bug out. As well as a newer aluminum kit.
Excellent!
I really like the way you have this kit organized. Very nice. I like your vintage things. Old School is cool.
Thank you!
Interesting kit. It brings back memories of my childhood. I have some of the things that you show in video when I was a kid I used the heck out of. Most of them are retired now for newer items but I would never part with them for sentimental reasons.
Thank you so much my friend! I too, of course, have a lot of newer gear that I use. But, there's just something special about the older vintage stuff.
My mother was girlscout in the 60's (was a scout group of Baltic Europe immigrants and descendants in Brazil). I used her belt on my teenaging (fitted my waist up to my 13 years): this belt has three sections linked by two steel rings and a round buckle. The canteen was hung by a hook on of these metal links.
This style of leather bag is still easily found in saddlery shops.
Excellent! Thanks for the Information!
I'm Brazilian. And scouter. Could you tell me where was your mother's group?
@@marcelolavoyer2627 , was in a city in São Paulo surroudings at southwest. I don't remember exactly if Embu or Itapecerica da Serra. I still had some black and white photos.
I still have my girl scout cook kit. I love that set up simple, and very functional.
That is awesome! Thank you for watching and commenting!
My two friends and I were Boy Scouts for only a few months. Individually, we were pretty good kids until our buddy Tommy would show up. One of the camping trips I think it was the third one, Tom brought fireworks. We ended up throwing them into the tents, and into the Scout Leaders tent. We were supposed to be from Fri. afternoon > Sun. afternoon. We were picked up by our parents on Saturday before noon. I love these vid's, and I had a set just like that.
Funny story, thanks for sharing it. And thank you for watching the video!
Very cool, it seems almost complete, if you add first aid, poncho and sleeping things (tarp included) on the back I think it's already 10. And it seems very light, and already solves my problem of only having a backpack and not wanting to use it on the I bush so it doesn't spoil.
I still have my cookset from the 60's, an my backpack an frame for it to, I think my younger brothers got the rest of my stuff when I was in the military, an yes its gone to who knows where.
Very cool. Those were simpler, better days for sure. Thank you for watching and commenting!
Really cool kit. I can tell how much you love it by how you touched it repeatedly and laid it out gingerly.
Thank you. Yes, I really do cherish my old school / vintage gear.
Great finds! This really brings back great memories. Thank you.I have the very same hatchet. My mother got it for me with Green Stamps in 1961 or 62. I've got the fork, knife and spoon set in the same colors ca, 1958. BSA used to sell those safety pins as blanket pins.
Good video! Thanx. I was a Scoutmaster for several years in a small town here in Washington State. I got my love of the outdoors and making do with what you have from my father, a WWII Vet. We went hunting and fishing when I was little, and even taught me much about survival when we got snowed into our camp for several days! So, this knowledge was passed on to my two sons and the Troop. By the way, I am a 75 yo grandmother now, and still outfitting my family- the grandsons!
Wonderful! Keep passing on the knowledge!
Never really seen myself as a vintage guy more of a don't throw the baby out with the bathwater type. I have had or still have many equivalents to your kit so I suppose that makes me vintage! Actually cut the pockets off old cargo pants and wax the material for waterproofing. They come in handy for outdoor and toolkit use.
I really like vintage stuff but if you watch my channel I use a lot of different items from different eras including a lot of modern stuff. I just really like using what works even though I do have an affinity for older things.
Another great video that illustrates the point that you don't need expensive, hi tech kit. Thank you.
Absolutely, there are a lot of great options out there if you're willing to do a little looking and shopping.
Nice! Love it. I also have a few of the items and enjoy using them. 💜 Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
7:00 Wow! I had a pocketknife EXACTLY like that one! One of my biggest regrets is that somewhere along life's trail that knife got lost! It was part of a sheath knife set with matching handle and sat in a pocket on the front. My very own Scouting knife that my Dad bought me for our first official camp out weekend, where we tested for badges! He specially sharpened it for me for the occasion. What memories!
Great video, I've always carried vintage stuff mostly army surplus. I've also been collecting old Boy Scout equipment as well.
Such Fun! Thank you! Blessings!
You're definitely on point with craftsmanship and durability of old school gear! It may bot be made of NASA approved materials, but it just doesn't let you down...
I'm no collector, but you still got me riveted to the screen, really nice kit!
Thank you, glad you liked it!
That’s a cool kit. Well done.
Thank you for watching.
What I like about it is that you could also carry a small to medium sized leather haversack over the shoulder that could carry a Tarp shelter in it. Love the compactness of everything. You could live out in the woods for quite a long time with those supplies and of course the knowledge to go with them.
Terrific project! My dad was a Scout leader when I was a kid, and a great believer in making your own stuff. He taught his guys to homebrew all kinds of equipment. One tip for the good of the order: Bakelite was invented by a guy named Bakel and is pronounced "backul-ite". Thanks for another great video!
Thanks for watching and for the phonetic correction.
Thought it was scouting deer, for next season. Will watch some more, maybe is.
Thanks.
I watched this video when it first came out but it just popped up in my feed again for some reason. This is a great kit I love that you carry all your gear on a belt I think that's awesome for keeping your center of gravity low as well as all your gear tight and close to your body. the freedom of movement with this setup definitely has to be the biggest benefit as I could easily see you taking off into a full sprint while ducking under and jumping over logs with ease not worried about losing anything. another great video waypoint survival.
Thanks so much for watching the video again!
That is a nice collection of gear! Brings back some good memories. Wish I had some of my old gear but with many moves over the years things get lost or are thrown out by other family members who don't give a shit about what they are cleaning.
Be nice to get back to the
States and hit up a few gun shows and flea markets to find some to the items that have been lost in time.
Yes, it is amazing that many people overlook the vintage gear in exchange for the latest and greatest plastic stuff.
As a 70 year old man, i have about 55yrs of scouting and a rare group called indian guides! both were fun! Then even today i still hunt and fish and camp.
Sounds great! I also hope to do this to one degree or the other the rest of my life.
Vintage field glasses?
Funny definition of the word vintage!
Most antique dealers consider an item to be vintage if it is at least 40 years old, these field glasses are about in that category.
Nice kit! This will keep you alive if things go south on you when you're out and about. When I was a kid I had the same camping knife, as well as a regular scout knife made of carbon steel. You got good stuff there!
Thank you for watching!
Great kit and info. This could easily been a drinking game ... "Vintage". 😜
Thank you for watching.
I have a small collection of us. Mess gear, canteens from WW1-desert storm. Stainless canteens and cup -priceless in the field , same with mess kits. I have used a wool mummy bag liner as a one all sleeping bag in hot to cool temps. When it’s below 40s ,I bring out the reg mummy bag. ..keep on with the great videos, many people are unfamiliar with vintage gear. Thanks.
Thank you so much, glad you liked it!
I can’t believe you have that hatchet. I still have mine I got in 1960 and the sheath. Carried it all the time not great for chopping but good for splitting if you hold the hatchet on log and wack the top with another log. We weren’t aloud sheath knives we had to use pocket knives and I used mine all the way through two tours in Vietnam then it gave out it was Imperial knife then went to case knife now it’s leatherman.
It's a really great little tool! Thank you for sharing your experience with it and the story!
The hatchet is made by colonial knife company in providence, RI USA. Love the kit, thanks!
Thanks so much!
I had that Hatchet back in 68 came with a knife and my aunt got it for me with s&h green stamps
That's pretty neat. You could get a lot of things with green stamps in those days. Thank you for watching!
@@WayPointSurvival was also when kids could have knives and hatchets with no one calling cops
Very true. I'm afraid those days are long behind us!
My all-time favorite hunting knife was a Western brand boy scout knife which I bought from the hardware store in with paper route money at 11 or 12 years old Lost it just a few years ago helping my son field dress a buck. Great knife !
Thank you! You can still find them from time to time on Ebay in pretty decent shape.
Had a case sheaf knife that I used when a Scout (60s) , then an uncle gave me his orig Marine K-bar. My scout master always was borrowing it lol.
Well Planned Kit. Enjoy Your Channel. and Videos !! H.
Thank you so much, glad you liked it!
I am already much more than fifty years old, and therefore it is especially pleasant to see how old reliable things continue to faithfully serve a person. I will note two points, if I may: the compass looks more like a souvenir. And secondly, with such a considerable load on the waist belt, it would be nice to have strong braces with wide soft shoulder pads.
The compass is actually an authentic brass Marbles compass. And, you're right, shoulder straps would be a nice touch.
I think you will find the Mess Kit is an M1945 model we were issued them in Army Basic Training in 1974 and also in 1984 when I re-Enlisted, very durable , The Metal Film Canisters were still being made when I was Stationed at Fort Hood from 1974 to 1795 where I spent a lot of time in the Post Photo Lab and local Camera shops when I was Off Duty,it was about that time the Plastic ones were replacing them I always liked the Metal better.
Thanks for watching and for the info!
I love old school gear James, they seem to be more durable or equal to than your high price name brand gear. The stuff made back in the day was made to last, not replace frequently. That looked like a very solid kit.
Indeed it is very solid. Thanks for watching the video!
So awesome!! Man I myself love old vintage gear. Love leather pouches and sheaths.. great video 👍👍
You and me both! Thanks!
Back in the late 60s and 70s was the best thing to be in, especially a kid from the housing projects, we had Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts from there and other housing projects that went camping and enjoy the fun of it, thanks to my parents who were very supportive of the program, those who could get a mess kit and those who make there own, It was one of the best things growing up, I miss those days..
Thanks for watching and reminiscing!
Nice job reminds me of my days as a scout
Thank you so much for watching, glad you enjoyed it!
Great simple, but well equipped kit. Loved the video!
Thank you so much!
Great kit..and style! If I can’t reuse,repurpose, or make it myself I probably don’t need it.Thanks for sharing your kit.
Thank you so much and thanks for watching!
Nice kit. Impressive how much you packed into the available space.
Thank you!
Great setup!!! I have a mix of vintage and new gear. I love watching your channel to learn vintage and new survival tips and tricks.
Excellent. Thanks for watching!
Very nice kit :-) Here in former Czechoslovakia still exists unique form of tramping that utilizes traditional gear, even from the 20's and 30's :-) Btw, that canteen is french army M52, with black backelite cap is quite rare :-)
Very cool! Thank you so very much for watching and commenting and for the info on the canteen!
The AXE AND THE SMALLER ONES like them were good stuff and the new type are more heavy then they need to be ---I see why tomahawks are so well liked
I love vintage gear, then again I am "old School- a "boomer." I used this stuff growing up in the 60s. I was in the Boy Scouts( the Old Guard, not this new liberalized stuff.) I used this kit all through my youth scouting, fishing, hunting, camping. Then I used some of it and similar stuff in the late 60s to mid-70s when I was stationed in the Pacific. I'm just not sold on the new stuff.
It's hard to beat time tested gear. Thank you for watching and commenting!
It's a shame how liberals destroyed the scouts... I guess the liberal lawyers are stealing their land now with lawsuits... a billion dollars worth of land... the lawyers will probably buy it cheap at auction and sell it to china!
If you want a good hatchet get a BSA Plumb Brand made for BSA ago 50 to 60 years ago. Very good steel, sharpens to a razors edge, I used them from Alaska to Florida......
They are indeed good hatchets! Thank you for watching and commenting!
Hello 👋 my outdoors friend, sincere thanks for sharing your vintage kit. All the best to you and your Family. Stay safe out there. 🤗🖐
Thanks, you too!
Brings back some good memories of my scouting days
Great video keep up the great work and thanks for your hard work and dedication.
Thank you for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Walmart had machete saw on one side looked useful
Yes, sometimes they have some interesting items on sale.
Nice collection. I was very lucky to find 3 boy scout hand books from the early 60s at a trift store. Had Norman Rockwell painting of a boy scout on the cover. Some things the same much different than now.
Yes, that was indeed a great time to be alive. the interesting thing is that in today's world much of the vintage gear is overlooked by people who are getting into the outdoors. Thank you so much for watching and commenting!
The canteen is french military.
Put a split ring on the chain so you can separate the cap for putting the canteen in the fire.
They are one of the best because of the capacity. : )
Thank you for the information and the idea about the split ring. Also, thanks for watching the video and for commenting!
You are right about that hatchet, sweet.
A useful set of field gear.
Thanks!
My brother got ro be the boy scout in the family early 60's he had the tent, sleeping bag, backpack and cooking gear and went camping Once and quit. I wish i had that gear now. I was a cub scout but was discouraged from being a boy scout i guess my parents didn't want to get taken again as i bet that stuff was expensive back than. But i surely missed out.i have hiked and camped but no doubt scouting gave them lifetime skills.
Well, it's never too late to learn!
one of the things i have learned over the decades I have lived is, What was once was carried back in the day was carried to compliment knowlege. The old saying goes, the more you know the less you carry. Survival, EDC does little to help in trying times if you don't know how to use all the items your carrying to the fullest.
Very true!
Old stuff..... that be nice camping with stuff.
Indeed!
I have the same hatchet along with the accompanying knife it was my oldest brothers.
It was from his scouting days in the early 70s
Thanks James, I always enjoy your videos. Keep up the great work!
Thanks, will do!
Very nice video...that mess kit brings back memories of airborne days...thanks friend..
Thank you. Glad to be able to bring back some good memories.
That's cool I'm looking for a cooking set like that
If you look on eBay you can often find them for a pretty good price.
I have the hatchet along with the knife.
Mine are marked Colonial.
Excellent!
Great kit, nice video James, how about adding the small fishing kit? It wouldn't take up much space.
Yes, you could definitely do that.
I was raised in a military family, so access to equipment was easy. I joined the army cadets whilst in military school. Later I joined a Highland Regiment- The Black Watch and found myself later in Pathfinders with the Parachute Regiment - retired on health grounds. It was a career choice,family tradition. I now live a quiet life and enjoy wildcamping in the British countryside and maybe some fishing and overseas visits to friendly places. Canada 🇨🇦 to see my sons.
Sounds like a good life. Thanks for watching!
The hatchet has a matching knife came with a 410 or 22 from sears and roebuck in 50s and 60s
Your kit reminds me of stuff I had when I was younger. I should have listened to my mom and brought all my stuff home. Nice kit.
Thank you!
Sixteen years Army. Used to carry an old 1943 Boy Scout handbook with the SMCT-1-4, bible and Ranger Rick Digests in a fifty caliber ammo can.
Excellent choice of reading material! Thank you for watching.
This is the second or third time I've watched this video. I was looking for boy scout knives. Most I found vintage. Different brands I looked were ok. But not they were made. This is why I enjoy your videos. The hobo series are fantastic looking forward to more. Thank you.
Thanks so much! I'm really glad that you are enjoying the channel!