THE SOUTHERN WOODSMAN 2018 GEAR UPDATE

I DO A GEAR UPDATE TO SHOW HOW MY KIT HAS CHANGED OVER THE YEARS AND TO SHOWCASE WHAT I CARRY NOW

[@scottsmith6571]

It does help Beckie alot

[@johndoe-cr3eu]

I live on a farm and am a Prepper. I'm all set up. But, what if some motorcycle gang rolls in and runs me out of here. The plan is to go too the backside of the farm or beyond with my bug out pack and poncho and ride it out there. So these videos are quite valuable to educate me on how this could be done. This summer I will be camping a lot in the back yard trying these ideas out. When I fail there is the microwave and king sized bed inside as a backup. Know that I am paying very close attention and making notes as well. thank you. John

[@leocalabro1114]

Blacks I enjoy your channel where can I get the little bottle of Tabasco good stuff happy trails

[@badhat3051]

nice kit, well thought out and explained good job as always Blackie Thank you for all of your hard work

[@thealabamabushcrafter6861]

Great kit my friend and very smart ! Someone once said, that the more you know the less you carry ! I'm ol school myself and I love it, ol school serves me well and I carry all military surplus ! It's good enough for our soldiers so it's good enough for me to carry !!

[@Timothy_Jones]

Handy dandy video! Thanks for your help! All the best!

[@james_lessick892]

Great info, your working woodsman knowledge is very informative. Thanks

[@lutherhgrindstonemtn3456]

Another great video full of great ideas! Thanks again for sharing! Take care.

[@Ashurbanipal7446]

Have you tried a life straw? Mine works well. Also old bay seasoning is a miracle seasoning.

[@rondurham9140]

I don't have that kit but am very familiar with most of it. I'm taking the foil and other suggestions to heart for sure. Another great video and lesson. thanks

[@tomritter493]

Picked up some tips for mine canteen kit forgot that foil trick lol great kit everything youd need there except a couple of rods to put through the holes for fuel tabs if needed but could always use the foil !!!! Nice take care brother

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

yep thanks bro..the foil is a old boy scout trick i picked up a few yrs ago

[@badhat3051]

Okay heres a tip. (gleaned from experience) if you order a lid and find that it is too small. friend it isn't the lid/cover thats too small its the cup lip that's too big, but not to worry a 4inch grinder or a 3inch belt sander with medium grit sand paper gently and ever so carefully applied to said lip (all the way around) will bring that lip under control...

[@MichaelR58]

Thanks for sharing the excellent ideas !

[@jamesaritchie1]

That's the same setup I've been using since I was eighteen, forty-six years ago, right down to the aluminum foil. I started with the metal canteen, of course, but when it eventually split a seam I went to the Nalgene canteen. I've tried several other systems over the years, including some very expensive ones, but always went back because nothing else has been as compact or versatile. I do carry a second cup and lid, though, because I insist on having coffee with my meal. I may have coffee before my meal, and I may have coffee after my meal, but I demand coffee with my meal. The canteen kits usually rides on my pistol belt, or sometimes on a shoulder strap, but it's always with me. This said, I've been experimenting with a kit that may replace it. I was fooling around with my gear and discovered that the Pathfinder bottle, cup, stove, and lid fits exceedingly well in the canteen cover, and has enough leftover room to carry two fish mouth spreaders and a Sawyer mini water filter. This gives me two metal containers, and I can now hang either or both over a fire using the fish mouth spreaders. The wide mouth and detachable lid of the bottle makes also it much better than the military metal canteen. I have an Altoid tin in each pocket, one of which holds a fire kit. The other Altoid tin holds water purification tablets, and a few small items of a boo-boo first aid kit. An alternate setup, which I've only used once but like a lot and may make permanent, is to slide a Trangia spirit burner into one of the side pockets, and an Altoid tin in the other. This tin then holds the water purification tablets, and a smaller, but still more than good enough fire kit. If you ever try this, slide the Trangia in first. It makes everything much easier. The Trangia is another advantage over my old G.I. setup. The G.I. canteen cup puts so much pressure on the canteen cover sides that a Trangia won't fit. One thing I did learn was that the Pathfinder stove, now the Canteen Shop stove, which is a grill top, is a terrible heat sink. I cut a big hole in the top, and now it works well. But what works even better is sliding a small folding stick stove in behind the bottle. This stove not only burns wood, but has an insert shelf made to take a Trangia. This gives me a lot of extra options, especially in an emergency. It's funny. I bought the Pathfinder kit about three, maybe four years ago, and went whole hog. The deal at the brick and mortar store was two cups with lids, the bottle, the wood burning stove, the alcohol stove with pot stand, along with a few odds and ends in the pocket, including a fish mouth spreader, for a hundred and five dollars. It seemed like a lot of money, but I paid it, tried the kit, and hated it. It was just too many things in one kit, and there was no easy way to carry the bag. Out of sheer boredom one night, I dug out every piece of cooking gear I own, and out of curiosity, slipped the Pathfinder bottle kit into my canteen cover. I was surprised at how well it all fit. Then I tried slipping in the Sawyer mini kit, too, and it also fit. I've only taken the Trangia setup out a few times, but so far I love it. I think it probably sill replace the setup I've been using for forty-six years. I really is very, very similar, and it's only the shape of the bottle, cup, and stove that give me the extra room, and the advantages.

[@donnance1480]

Very Kewl Blackie! Thank you and have safe and FUN journeys yourself! :D

[@mikesomerset6338]

Cool. No salt?

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

nope..doc likes me to stay away as much as i can

[@jelkel25]

Well thought out, I use most of that kit but all slightly different, Nalgene same, sporks x2 are plastic as it's an easy item to loose, plastic is in bright colours and cheap to replace. Canteen cup same, stove stand same, lid is a lighter version, canteen pouch is a British P44 (like the WW2 US pouch but bigger). Foil goes in my pack somewhere where it will stay unruffled. Simple tried and tested gear.

[@anoldmaninthewoods2548]

Love the foil ideas!

[@lonestarprepper0156]

Might consider putting pool shock into water tab bottles when they expire. Cheaper disinfection, just a granule will disinfect canteen full of water. Good vid thanks.

[@toddgibson9861]

I'd say that works great, especially in the winter time. However, knowing the late spring thru early fall weather of south Alabama (as you do), I would personally need 2 canteen sets just to keep an adequate amount of water on hand for use (or a camelbak or other water storage device). During moderate/hard work (hiking, working, etc) in our summer time environment, our bodies will lose a quart of water per hour. It will not take long to become dehydrated at that rate.

[@Bloo0969]

Enjoy your knowledge and willingness to share. Where can I find your video on how to patina the finish on a revolver? Thanks.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

it is in my play list under percussion revolver antique finish

[@oldtimerlee8820]

Like the idea of 6 feet of aluminum foil for even more multi-use. Most folks, self included, put a relatively small piece for a 1 time type use. Weight difference is nothing in comparision to the increase in capability. Thank you for sharing. God Bless.

[@badhat3051]

you could also carry coffee bags (foldgers i think)

[@Cozy_Camp_Fire]

I have very similar kit. I scratched lines on the outside of my canteen at one cup marks.

[@robbevington1754]

good though out setup

[@jmh7884]

Great vid

[@davidmaxey656]

Do you have a water purification video?

[@ChacoteOutdoorRecreation]

I can remember trading my lucky charms from the MRE'S for the small bottle of tobassco , it made a lot of bad meals better.

[@boomshanka8743]

Heavycover have stopped making that canteen cup lid, and didn't respond to emails asking if they had plans to make more in future.

[@John-wu3ii]

Found one hewww.bestglide.com/canteen_cup_boil_cover.htmlre. Pricey but here it is.

[@boomshanka8743]

John Garrett thanks, but bad link.

[@John-wu3ii]

That is wierd. I found it yesterday, it was $21, I didn't order it. Today its not there. I guess it was a discontinued item and they took it off when folks started ordering it. Sorry.

[@frankdn109]

Blackie, on a unrelated note (I apologize for going off-topic), do you know of a way to stretch canvas? I have a British surplus canvas holster for a modern-ish pistol. There's one problem... the mag pouch is just a wee bit too narrow and the spare mag won't fit. If I could permanently stretch it a bit I'd be almost as happy as I am to see a new video from you. (There, that should grease the skids. :-)

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

lol..that's a tough task..often canvas will streach a bit when wet i would recommend soaking in very warm water and slowly force a mag in

[@frankdn109]

Well thanks! That's what I did and it worked! I sprayed the mag down with gun oil to discourage rust and had to tap it home with a non-marring hammer, and done. Whether it will keep its new shape, time will tell.

[@scottsmith6571]

I carry mine in the ll bean continental ruck sack with rack an similar stuff axe saw an wc knife

[@ShelleyRaskin]

I can see the utility of the plastic bottle, but would not a wide mouth metal bottle, that you can also cook in, or st least stew in and make teas directly not be more useful, sure you could not see its level but the ability to cook in it seems to out weigh that disadvantage. But a good kit to be sure.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

i have gone the one bottle in a fire way before..the problem i had was i could only do one job at a time..so i could not cook and brew tea..or bake inside the bottle...while doing water prep...ect..plus i can fry with oil in my cup and not have oily water bottle taste for the next few days...thanks for the comment safe journeys

[@ShelleyRaskin]

blackoracle69 I meant a metal bottle instead of the plastic bottle but all the other equipment (cup etc) as well. I have seen both the pathfinder guys sell one and a titanium one (mother of all canteens I think it’s called), which comes with a cup and a fire cooker thing.

[@scottsmith6571]

It’s called nal gene blackie,,, I have abt 5love them

[@JayJay-iw7dl]

Blacky, you need a instagram account. Id love to show u a nice opinel mod you would love

[@dakotaman4621]

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