Have you used this tarp in a serious storm? I love the features of it, but on the entire internet, I've been unable to find any videos or even detailed descriptions of how well oilcloth holds up to severe rainfall. I know it will shed a light rain, but I would love to know if heavier rainfall and/or use as a groundmat on wet grass will cause water to permeate it.

Oh my! OME, was a cool cat. Thanks! I gleaned much from that. Sounds like common sense was just as rare then as now. I’m with you, concerning hot weather. Here in deep Southeast Louisiana, I don’t like to camp until after the 1st freeze. Knocks back the skeeters, along with creepy crawlers, etc. Of course, even though we may have a freeze, it will easily warm up into the 80’s. Followed by a mild overnight in the 50’s. 😆 Born in 59’ , I’m really enjoying and appreciate what you’re doing here. 🫵👍

My wife and I attended a series of Backpacking meetings in El Cajon, CA (San Diego) at Andy's place, circa mid 60s. We had his packs, dome tent and sleeping bags. The sleeping bags were made to order with a double inverted V design where there would be no cold spots and the down couldn't shift in the bag. Very high quality and we are still using the down (with extra filling) sleeping bags today. Liked the zippers.

Finally got a few minutes to watch this. Thank you very kindly Sarge, much much appreciated!

Thanks for the great video. I have 6 full book cases. I am reading through the Bible once again and, applying it to my life. Great advice.

Your thoughts, musette bag vs haversack? Pluses and minuses for each..

I am happy to say that I have and do read my Bible. something that more people should do. I love that room where you make your videos. I use an old, broken-down motor home where I'm surrounded by my books and gear. also where I cook a lot of my meals. I probably spend more time in here than I do in my house😂. I love your videos. Dwayne

the first catalogue Capatco that you pulled out that image on the front, I remember seeing something similar in ads in the back of American comics in the 70s IIRC it was exchanging coupons for outdoor gear maybe from bubble gum ? I always thought that looked clever a bed with a canopy 👍

Thanks Again Sarge. Lots of great endorsements there. Greatly appreciated. Life is easier when we know something exists. Knowledge from scratch can be hard yards.

When I was in about 8th grade (1973)ish I bought a book called How to stay alive in the woods .I read bits and pieces of it for years and dreamed of taking off into the wilderness! Thanks for sharing your books!

👍 Very interesting library. Preparing for Hurricane Beryl’s arrival over here in Nueces County, TX, might be headed to Harris County on Sunday. 🤷🏻‍♂️

1:34 Let’s hark back to the good ol days before social media and THE method for accomplishing a little harmless background on a potential new friend. During a pre-dinner cocktail you’d surreptitiously check their library. Guy friend? Bookcase. Girlfriend? Her CD’s.

I’m so glad that you made this video! I saw the thumbnail and I thought “He read my mind!”. I have several of these books in my collection, and I remember borrowing others from my city public library. Those old books really warm my heart! As I see them for sale, I buy them, just to sort of relive my youth. Thanks for this video!

Along with Buzzacott's Sportsman's Encyclopedia I have Stewart Edward White, and most of Calvin Rutstrums books. He was born in 1895 , so was in WW1 and camped from the St Croix River to Canada and actually was camping before WW1. If you are a canoe person he is a good instructor. Of course you need Camping with the Cree from Eric Sevareid. I can't paddle as good but I have a small square stern Grumman with a 2 hp motor that will let me explore. Your train reminds me I have my dad's oil lamp that he had in his room. He had his dad's .410 which was bought new in 1906. I passed it on to my son as well as dad's guitar that he got at 15 in 1930. Although I like having my dad's things I passed them on to my son early so he can have that connection.

dude I love Knor meals been using them now for years almost exclusively with whatever meats I bring or obtain in the field. my favorite is Spanish rice with fried up beef summer sausage. what a delicacy

To keep the comments comming and to help you beat the algorithm I just wanted to say.... you look like a book shelf 🎉

That was really cool. Thanks for the bookshelf tour. As a kid, my scout handbook was front and center. I started backpacking in '72, Collin Fletcher was my guru. My Dad's copy of "Camping and Woodcraft" by Horace Kephart is the book next to my Bible these days.

HOI. Eine Gute Idee mit der Matratze. Vor mich ist nichts. Das Jäger Bett Schlafsack . habe ich nach gebaut mit Der Schweiz Armee Wolldecke 3 Stück. Ihnen mit Baumwolle Stoff. Es super geworden. Danke für die Anleitung Gruß Mario ❤

This was a wonderful take on the haversack loadout! Thanks so much for taking on the challenge and looking forward to more of your great content!

I had a Gerry stove, actually you are incorrect about proper operation when the stove was new it would settle down almost immediately to a blue flame. Mine worked very well for about 4 years then the control valve started to fail and fuel canisters started having particle contamination issues that clogged the orifice of the stove, it started acting more like your example. When I originally bought mine You could buy Gerry fuel canisters they seemed to work better but then for some reason they stopped making them that’s when I started having problems with contaminated fuel. When operating properly it never flamed up like a Svea 123

Another great video Sir! Just one remark if I may. At 6 :11 in the video you mention Dr Cust probably means Dr customer. To me it is not Cust but Gust. If you compare the G in Jaeger with the identical letter in Gust it's obvious that it's just an abbreveation for Gustav (Jaeger). ATB from Flanders (Belgium)

Army/Navy surplus musette bags were my book bag at Wahl-Coates elementary school circa 1962-1968 a new commercial book bag was not common. The Musette bag replaced a flour bag that I previously carried my bag lunch pencils, and spiral bond 4 subject note book. If I carried books home for homework my leather belt was used to bind the load of books together and carried by the strap over my shoulder. When the opening of the Tobacco market happened ( right before school started after labor day) I always went down to the Three Guys from Dixie Army/Navy store and bought something I needed for woods running and/or school like wool glove liners and leather gloves shells, wool socks, khaki uniform pants, the old Jeep knit hats (Radar O'Rielly) or a Pea Coat/M41 field jacket. I still like to haunt Army/Navy surplus stores Like Saigon Sam's outside the the Camp Geiger gate at Camp Lejeune. USMC always had the best gear. Thanks for this video it took me down memory lane for a spell. I like your content so I subscribed.

Thankyou and God bless your camping 🏕

Very good video. If you know some one who likes to have picnics with picnic tables the enamel cloth makes excellent tablecloth gifts. Compare it to the stuff sold today that hardly lasts one time and has to be fastened down, it's night and day difference. Use a lighter color and if you want to get a bit fancier buy a stencil or two paint some decorations on it. Wiped down and either folded or rolled it will last a long time.

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Sarge I have a bit of an upgrade to your process that might make it easier.instead of putting any kind of holes in your waterproof material, lay out your mattress ticking upside down, put your batting on top of it, then button tuft the batting to the ticking,then stitch the back and front together and pull out to the right side out and seal up the last seam no chance of wicking possible at all

Great lessons

Recently found your channel. Find it very interesting and instructive. I’m old enough to remember Western Auto, TG&Y, K&B and soda fountains within the pharmacy. 🫤 This sleeping/shelter system is great. It looks like if bind the bedding, there would be quite a bit of room in the pack for other items. Appreciate

Dynamite! I love it, next month when I go to town I'll get the stuff to make one 😊 Thank You

Thanks Sarge Your the Best!

Thoroughly enjoyed the video sir. So many modern “survivalists” are missing very important things you mentioned. They never carry 2 quarts of water, toilet paper, or soap. These were standard load out items ever since I was a boy. Safe travels and be well sir.

Sarge, i would sure appreciate a clear pic of the books on your shelf. Some i recognize, but most I cant make out what the titles are. Thank you in advance.

Once again Sarge, you give great insight, instruction and enthusiasm, to us newbies. Thank you

Great information, I just found your channel through the haversack challenge. Thank you sir!

Gesso has been used for centuries by artists to prime canvases. ON TO THE VIDEO: I enjoyed and learned from you about how and why a day's hiking/camping should be scheduled. This made more sense than I had ever come to on my own in my many years of living and thinking about woodcraft.

Hi Sarge, my Musette bag arrived here (in Australia) earlier today! I’m in love. It’s wonderful. Thanks for putting me onto them.

I have used gesso ( jesso ) in restoring an old house on North Main Street in Houston , it was used to cover the walls with the same method you were using. The original wall covering that had been damaged was there since the 1930's . It lasts a long time! Thank you for the video. I will be talking with you on the Guild... This would be great for a discussion there.

Greatly enjoyed your video. Thanks

Add you sell the 1899 mussette bags you had for 35$ ?

Watched your video, went to Nathan’s house and got a shirt and some boots , good stuff!!!

Thank you for making stuff like this really I cant believe i didn't know about you before kingsbury. But no matter that, thank you anyway!

Good to see this from the perspective from those who are the campers, when i'm reenacting as a soldier I always see yall and wonder how it feels to camp out here.

I used a Yucca pack as a Boy Scout in the late '50s. We carried sleeping equipment in a horse-shoe roll tied around the perimeter of the pack and outside of it; we also carried a shelter-half , probably strapped on the bottom of the pack. I camped in the woods, in snow, and on jamborees with that pack thank you very much. I wouldn't want to do the Appalachian trail with one today, but as an 11-year old it was terrific, affordable, and just worked.

My own suggestion, and what's worked well for me is to dunk the whole tent using a tote or five gallon bucket.Soak about 5 minutes,then set the tent up or hang it,preferably in the shade. It's never damaged the existing PU coating. Looking forward to your video of your using the tent. This tent was my primary tent for a few decades, many winter backpacking trips, in several states in subzero cold. I once spent a night w. my son in a dumping 6 inches of rain, roads washed out for miles around, not a drop in the tent. Another great thing was being able to set the rainfly up with a couple of sticks (or trekking poles). There has probably been a dozen times I've waited out a thunderstorm while on the trail. Properly staked out the thing is bombproof. At a group campout on the Ohio River, I had left to drive the 3 short miles home to get a shower and change of clothes, upon my return about 25 tents were destroyed, a downbursting thunderstorm had come through during my short absence, with the TNF Sierra being the lone survivor of the ordeal. When the extreme winds hit, most took shelter in their cars. A friend reported that "Your tent didn't even move !".

This is a very cool piece of vintage gear. It seems like it would be awkward to put together in the field. You need a large flat area to fold and button up , if you laid it on the ground it'll get dirty. All in all I like it but for simplicity sake I'll stick with a modern bag.

Awesome video, I had my Academy Broadway from the late 70s until about 5 years ago. It was big and bulky but it held a ton of stuff. I was terribly unkind to it , but it took 10 years of solid use in the explorer scouts and plenty of personal trips. It took retirement in my shed to destroy it.

Today's GI canteen cup has a capacity of 24 oz or 3 cups. I think the "old" cups and the French ones have the 1 pint capacity.

Ok I want one.. awesome

Mickey Finn's! I grew up in Manchester and always shopped there!! Great video!

Really nice with that linen finish. Hemp linen has come a long way these days too. Easily as soft as fkax linen, but i think hemp might have more antibacterial properties. Great idea with the shipping blanket! Wadding is a challenge. The synthetic stuff is so light and non absorbant.. but, well, it's plastic.. and I'm sure it holds bacteria more than natural would.. But I'm scratching my head in what to use. Wool wadding is still plentiful here in Australia.. but I'm wondering about fabric off cuts. It won't be as confortable, but i have lots of small sheepskin offcits, as well as wool weave cuts. Rather than tufting that, I'm thinking to sew a matress of tubes to stuff, then sew it up the long edge.