The History of the Chuckwagon with Kent Rollins

“The History of the Chuckwagon” with Kent Rollins, cowboy cook and Dan Hickman, cowboy artist.
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[@ArizonaGhostriders]

The thumbs-down are vegan chuckwagon haters.

[@rupturedduck6981]

The vegans don't need chuckwagons they just graze on the side of the trail.

[@williamgosvener47]

Vegans would die from starvation on the cattle drive. Lack of meat proteins and hard work isn't a good combination.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

@@williamgosvener47 Well, then old Cookie could cook them up for variety!

[@AnnaRammel]

lol

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

There was a comment here that I removed because it was from a common troll. Went to his channel and he wears a mask to hide his identity. Too afraid to show their real face. It tells a lot, doesn't it?

[@ThemissouriTraveler]

Got my coffee!! And I've met Kent several times over the years. Both of you are amazing people. Keep the fire burning

[@ThemissouriTraveler]

And to boot he sells a seasoning that is out of this world

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

@@ThemissouriTraveler It's awesome!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you!

[@ThemissouriTraveler]

@@ArizonaGhostriders red river I think it called.

[@vincentperratore4395]

In Brooklyn, coffee is pronounced, "Quaughphie"!

[@jvleasure]

Helluva crossover. I like my western history on Saturday mornings and pretty much everything I cook, old Kent has something to do with it!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you! Much appreciated.

[@dlighted8861]

What is that Western History?

[@nealfigary3288]

Been watching Kent for awhile he is definitely a throw back to the old west just found Arizona Ghostriders yesterday and have been watching since and enjoying the history and comedy thanks Santee

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

@@nealfigary3288 You are welcome, Neal! Thank you for stopping by.

[@jordanhicks5131]

The original food truck dare I say?

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Yep!

[@jordanhicks5131]

@@ArizonaGhostriders ah, but do they charge 12 bucks for a fancy grilled cheese? Lol

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

@@jordanhicks5131 HA! Maybe

[@AnOldYoungPerson]

Kent reminds me of an old Southern grandpa that you would always go over to his house for a good hearty meal while camping out under the stars, and you would sit round the campfire with him and he would tell you all about his life stories and valuable life advice. Also I'm a sucker for an Oklahoma accent.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you!

[@jcnme27]

Come and get it!!!!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Oh, man....it made me hungry just posting it!

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

I don't start my Saturdays before I watch your High Quality content Santee! You should at least thank "Dirty" Dan for the libations! Great video!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

I did. He drank the rest of it though.

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

@@ArizonaGhostriders Well that is dirty!

[@chriswilliams6612]

thanks for your weekly history lesson!! kent and shannon would be the best neighbors ever

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Yeah they would.

[@gustavmeyrink_2.0]

High quality, totally high quality...absolutely...everything and always of the highest of high quality...

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you!

[@gustavmeyrink_2.0]

@@ArizonaGhostriders I appreciate your high quality thanks! :)

[@Plekhanov2000]

As the cook was giving information, I couldn't help but to say, "that's the way the cookie crumbles."

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

HA! Yes. At lest he doesn't have a chip on his shoulder.

[@Plekhanov2000]

@@ArizonaGhostriders He seems skilled enough to never be half-baked.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

@@Plekhanov2000 I like how you rolled that one out!

[@BrendanTheGent]

Love the picture of the wagon with the flag! Dan did an amazing job building the wagon. So happy you got to do this! learned a few things. Like sleeping with the Ingredients for the buiscuits during the colder months. Have a great time at Nightfall! I wish you a wonderful weekend

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you!

[@brymas109]

"I didnt know you were so handy" ... "neither did I" - Best quote

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you!

[@caowens77]

Thanks fellas, this one is really making me smile. Playing "Cookie" for my old crew is one of my favorite memories & this really helped bring me back to all those good times. Now I've got to a move on as I've got biscuits burning.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Very cool that you do that, Carl.

[@douglasarnold5310]

Love it. Nothing beats cast iron and open flames. Got 3 little girls here today told them they had to get quiet so I could get my weekly history lesson in. Great vid thanks for the history

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

HA! Much appreciated.

[@MakerBoyOldBoy]

Great welcomed video - Thanks. It was my fortune to associate and help/learn from Old West artifact pros around Southern Arizona. A premier coach builder let me examine an antique chuck box. It finally dawned on me that a chuck wagon was simply a normal wagon especially outfitted. The chuck part referred to the chuck box. I learned a great deal contemplating on that bit of old wood and how it was constructed. The first lesson was that nothing could afford to be wasted. The chuck box was built from wooden dynamite boxes which were repurposed into a chuck box. The clever assemblage spoke volumes about frontier ingenuity and craftsmanship maximizing all available resources. An Apache warrior friend had fun with me laying on me old trusted and true funnies. He claimed Indians had the exact same skill set but they called it Injunuity.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Dynamite boxes! Wow...that's fun.

[@Quesoverga]

Love Kent n Shan. Cooked many meals off their channel. Love all the history both of you bring to the table

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thanks so much

[@cindynielson4231]

This old AZ gal is so glad to find this channel. I have been a subscriber to Kent & Shannon's for a while now, just love them. TFS

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you and welcome to the Ghostriders!

[@Poleson]

You are correct, Santee, this is quality and I like that you actually participate in the comment section. Many KZbin channels beg for comments but never bother responding when you do..

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Much appreciated!

[@mistergrandpasbakery9941]

Watching for a second time! I love Kent and Shannon! 💘

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you!

[@nabs7741]

YES! I’ve been waiting for merch. I’m gonna buy a shirt as soon as I can. Thank you for another amazing video Santee.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@AM-ll4vd]

Two of my favorite channels smooshed together! Like a chocolate peanut butter cup of western knowledge!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Love that!

[@nachoman408]

I know this is an old video but I love the old west and subscribed! And yes I found you thru rdr2 lol

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Welcome aboard!

[@billtucker4631]

Great video!! Thank you. Been watching Kent and his better half for some time now, they turned me on to your channel!! Thanks again

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you! Welcome to the channel. They Rollins' are great folks.

[@357Dejavu]

Awesome Guest!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

I thought so.

[@mrs.g.9816]

I absolutely love both "Arizona Ghostriders" and "Cowboy Kent Rollins"!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank You!

[@billsummy2412]

Hey Santee ... YUM , YUM, YUMMY ! AWESOME video :-)

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you!

[@Bingusginghs]

Came for the history, stayed for the banter

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Glad you got both! It's what we do.

[@Threewolfs-]

Sitting here watching your vid and Monte Walsh and low and behold here comes Tom, “you don’t know how little I care”, perfect timing. This one brings back memory’s had my own chuck wagon for twenty years, it was a deuce and a half with M-2 burners with a water trailer instead of a barrel (G.I’m use a lot of water), cooked in the woods, rice paddies, mountain tops & valleys all weather & all four seasons. Those were the days. Think I got them old guys though, they only had to weary about a dozen or so cowboys, try 150 - 200+ Soldiers three times a day. 👍🏼🤠👨🏻‍🍳

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Whoooweeee 150-200?? Wow. Thanks for watching!

[@rls303]

Thanks Santee and crew

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

You're welcome!

[@michaeldean9338]

Thanks for this. LOVE Cowboy Kent! One of my favorite channels :)

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you!

[@bob0s062]

I love the collaboration. God bless y'all.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank You!

[@jd5446]

My only, literally only, regret about deleting social media was losing Kent Rollins’s Facebook page. That man is thoroughly entertaining and a pleasure to watch ! Wishing you all the best !!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you!

[@jerryryan646]

Thank you Santee . 2 of my favorite channels come together . Love both of you

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

You're welcome!

[@douglaswalther8489]

Amazing folks keeping are history alive. Top notch channel. Thanks Santee

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

You're welcome! I appreciate you watching.

[@sleaponit21]

centre of my saturdays fellas, thank you Santee and all the lads.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Much appreciated and you are very welcome.

[@sleaponit21]

thank you, you know just watching him decribe the beans and bacon cooking on that wagon, made me hungry, so imagine the cowboys smelling it across the plain, has they were waiting to get called in for breakfast, fantastic.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

@@sleaponit21 Now I'm hungry. THANKS A LOT!

[@americanaxetoolco2076]

Kent is one of a kind! Good man! Knows his business! Thanks for the video!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thanks for watching

[@americanaxetoolco2076]

@@ArizonaGhostriders better get busy making more, I’m almost through all of the ones you got posted now! Lol

[@jerseyred9554]

Awesome Santee. Kick ass Howdy Dan

[@GOBRAGH2]

Wow! My two most favorite Western channels combined!!!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Wow, thanks!

[@briangleason5597]

You're chanel is Excellent. And Mr. Rollins's is my personal hero. I imagine being a cowboy with him as the cookie. You know his men ate good. Back in cowboy era meals were best part of the day.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

I appreciate that

[@steakslapn9724]

great video, it makes me wonder what the original chuck wagon races were like. or how they got their name.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Well, with all those pots and pans, it sure would be a noisy race.

[@ChibiPanda8888]

Thanks to the both of you for this crossover! This was actually how I initially found the Arizona Ghostriders channel was the video about pan de campo on Kent's channel. I love both of y'all's channels and you both are awesome. Keep up the awesome work!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@gringo3009]

Awesome! Love that Kent flies our Flag!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Much appreciated.

[@peterbeickert2767]

Watching this video has made me hungry. 🤠😆 Keep up the good work Santee. You and your crew are very entertaining. Kid Tumbleweed.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you!

[@asds3876]

The food episodes are awesome because cooking is something we all do, and following old recipes and techniques are an excellent way to connect with the past. Awesome video I really enjoyed it!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Well written. Thanks much!

[@kengamble8595]

I been with ol Kent for a while now and think he be a good amigo ! 😊 Looks like I'm a gonna enjoy you guys from what I've seen so far ! Keep yor hat pulled down tight and good riding ! Thanks for sharing and take care. 👍

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Much appreciated.

[@saracowan5170]

this is just what i needed, thank you. Please pass along my regards to Dirty Dan, I appreciate his energy.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

He has energy?? Ok. Will do.

[@johnzellers495]

Great video. Really enjoyed it.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you!

[@wyattcheramie004]

I found your channel a year ago and never stopped watching since. Here from Louisiana.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you! Appreciate ya.

[@0570965]

I will be looking forward to more

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you!

[@charliemay9893]

I watch Kent all the time!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

He's great. I'm happy we got to be part of each other's channels.

[@CrossRifles2008]

Another great video. You boys didn’t disappoint!!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you!

[@robertreisner6119]

Santee, I watch you and Kent Rollins. My chuchwagon is nearly finished, it was a chore to make the wheels.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Cool. I hope to see some pics

[@michaelpage4199]

Well that certainly was food for thought

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Yup!!!

[@brianfuller7691]

Chuckwagons were first food trucks and vital to everyday life on a trail. The cowboys on the ranch needed to eat and they needed to eat on the trail. Don't forget coffee. Great video and thanks. More collabs, please.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Sure. Just did one with Jon Romanov. Try to do more with folks. Lotta knowledge out there!

[@joeyclemenza7339]

I find chuckwagons so facsinating.... what kent rollins does is really preserving a part of real American history.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

He and I do our part to preserve the history.

[@tilethio]

I love the story of Kent, and that white mug which never age. I love your video boys!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thanks so much

[@justinm6143]

I love this channel! My favorite subject, food!! Great video!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you!

[@danemoore9277]

My two favorite KZbinrs

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Awesome.

[@ohboyitscoffee]

Sweet! Cowboy Kent is epic. Nice collab.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Yep!

[@jesupcolt]

What a nice thing to wake up to on my birthday, and Arizona Ghostriders upload! I enjoyed this one along with my morning coffee. Very fitting. Thanks, y'all!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Well HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ANDY!!!!!!

[@jesupcolt]

@@ArizonaGhostriders, much obliged! I'm really liking these collaborations.

[@inquiringminds7793]

Well done! that was really fun.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you!

[@FletcherFinance]

Absolutely great video!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you!

[@maxbelflower2617]

This one is my favorite. Watched the start twice, loved the coffee cup gag

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you!

[@distlledbrewedreviewed]

These collabs are out of this world my friend.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you! Maybe there's one in our future, eh? Wine or whiskey....

[@michaelkurz9067]

Salt pork was mainly for sailors ,cowboys did have some beef lot of beans and biscuits twice a day

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

If you look at mercantile receipts before a drive or wagon train it shows they bought salt pork.

[@jeffryrichardson9105]

Very very High quality Thank you! Can't wait to come visit you guys!👍🏾😀❤️🇺🇸

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you! Much appreciated.

[@LionquestFitness]

Good history lesson and clean comedy - good job!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you! Now, Greg, go out and find some sourdough biscuits.

[@k.j.lindsey3048]

Great collaboration between your two excellent sites. They are both some of my favorite channels. Thanks

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you!

[@ShinKyuubi]

May not have a wagon..but I have been tempted a time or two to make a chuck box after seeing Kent's setup..and using it in my kitchen to keep things organized! When you got so many pots, pans, and other stuff in a small kitchen and dining room you tend to want to try and organize as best you can..and my silverware drawer has been driving me up the wall for months.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Make a chuck box!!

[@hairyjohn5825]

I love listening to all these old Cowboy stories. Great show, thanks!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Much appreciated.

[@marcosaraiva9205]

Hi guys! Chuckwagon the icon of cowboy daily life in the trail driving the herd North well chosen! And Santee & Kent together! Well done I'm subscriber of Kent Rollins to, great cooking! Thanks

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

You're welcome!

[@roblowe9283]

Great Show !

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank You! 🥃

[@Dsdcain]

Good way to start a Saturday is with your video. *:-)*

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you!

[@fiddlinjohn125]

Two of my favorite channels together for a video! Very awesome!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you!

[@glennevitt5250]

Thank you For The history of the Chuck wagon Great Video 😁

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

You're welcome!

[@oldwestguy]

Your videos feed my curiosity about the old west just like the chuckwagon fed cowboys back in the day. Thanks for sharing your knowledge... and for making the ''lessons" so entertaining. I laugh and learn... that's why I love your channel so much.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Glad you enjoyed it. Great to hear!

[@bigal2696]

Fantastic episode! I really enjoyed Kent and the tour of a couple chuck wagons.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you!

[@robmarshallofficial]

Loved this. Will be looking into some of the foods and seeing if I can make them

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Sure you can!

[@scottwhite2109]

Love them guys

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Kent and Shannon (and the pups) are the best.

[@kikiaguilar2604]

Love your show I'll keep watchin

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you! Much appreciated.

[@ronauldcameron3623]

Fun seeing the 2 Dans together. Interesting video too.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

I would have invited you but your name isn't Dan. Woulda messed the whole joke up. 😆 Naw, we'll get you in there again, man.

[@ronauldcameron3623]

No problem I used to hang out with these 2 a lot. Good times and memories. Look forward to doing some videos in the future. Have you done one on the history of lever guns? I have a Henry Civil War style, a 1866 Yellow Boy, and a 73 short mag like the one Paul Newman had in Hombre. I know Danny Ray has a nice 73 too. All mine are in .45 LC so I can shoot them and reload. Unable to do any videos for a few weeks. But if it is a topic you haven't done I've got some interesting lever guns . My Marlin 1895 cowboy is a more modern gun .45-70 a sweet rifle. Let me know for a future video. Cheers Santee!

[@Amicaner]

Really, really great episode. Wonderful. Thanks!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Glad you enjoyed it! You're welcome!

[@dennishein2812]

Like they used to say, No rancher ever ate his own beef. After all, there was always strays and mavericks.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

yep!

[@dr.froghopper6711]

I just saw this! Another good one Santee!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you. It was an honor to do a vid with Kent.

[@dr.froghopper6711]

@@ArizonaGhostriders I’ve been following him for a few years now. It’s like old home week! I’m considering building a Chuck box for when we go camping. But open fires are frequently frowned on here in NM, much like AZ. One little gust and everything flammable get in the mix. I suppose I could add a small compartment to hide a propane stove in but that’s not cheating fair, lol!

[@billyjeff2185]

That was amazingly beautiful! Love the background music and all! Almost got Misty eyes about the whole thing! Guess I'm a romantic. Thank you again, Santee! Have a great day!🤠

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

So did I! Nothing like cinematic music and American heritage pride to get one teary!

[@DarrenBurch]

Another fantastic topic. A lot of Dan's 😂 Totally enjoyed your wonderful upload my friend. Awesome kitchen on wheels

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you!

[@brianfuller757]

A solid Ranch cook drew double or triple the pay of a hand and really earned it. Cookie kept everybody full and happy. Coffee ☕

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

yep

[@Devin_Stromgren]

It rotted away and is completely gone now, but my family farm had what was called a cook car on the premises. It was a fully enclosed wagon the size of a camper, with a kitchen inside. When my grandparents were young they would pull the car out to the field so my grandmother could feed their employees during harvest.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Cool!!! Great memories.

[@stephenhensley7004]

Great view behind Dan's chuckwagon. Nice touch.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thanks.

[@JeffDeWitt]

Kent Rollins mentioned his chuckwagon is a Studebaker. I understand that a lot of the chuckwagons in the old west were Studebakers. Studebaker got its first big contract building ammo wagons for the Union Army during the Civil War. The wagons were compact and very well built, and of course were sold as surplus after the war.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

So I understand. Thanks for the added info. I'll no doubt do a history of wagons one of these days.

[@JeffDeWitt]

@@ArizonaGhostriders That would be great, and you do a great job with these videos, I don't understand why more people don't watch them.

[@marcosaraiva9205]

Yes it is high-quality content don't pay attention to them giggling about! 😉

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thanks, Marco!

[@alan_whoneedstiedye]

Entertaining, informative and funny, thank you.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

You're welcome!

[@bernardflood8289]

Greetings from Ireland. Great job guy's.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you!

[@WyoCoyote]

Love his recipes, keep it up!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you!

[@randolphlearning5255]

Good show thaks

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you!

[@rhorn8038]

Tumbleweed rolls on by to show you the AGR sign at 110, then low and behold ya porked it up at 627 what a great content rolling out liked and appreciate this vid nice nice nice!!!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you so much!

[@twistedninjafishz2683]

Cowboy Camp Rollins. That's so badass you got him on your channel.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you. I was happy he and I could work on a collab. I hope to have a snort o' whiskey with him and Shannon one day.

[@Pistolmike59]

Your videos are so informative and fun to watch. I’m also a huge fan of Kent Rollins. His prime rib recipe is the best way to prepare Prime Rib in the oven and I’ve modified it slightly to work in my Big Easy smoker roaster grill. Somehow our house is always full of people on a Prime Rib dinner night.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thanks for watching

[@jeff9104]

Great stuff Santee, nice collaboration with RRR !

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you!

[@debbiekerr3989]

This episode was very interesting and I enjoyed learning more about the history of the chuck wagon.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you! Much appreciated.