Frontier Evasion Basics

[@woltews]

I am getting a strong Garand Thumb feel from this

[@krockpotbroccoli65]

I was gonna say... It's Colonial Garand Thumb.

[@thelastminuteman7513]

I was going to say the same. I guess good advice is timeless.

[@lucassmith2332]

Ya I know kinda liking it. Now he just needs 2 rifles and a Cherokee Tomahawk.

[@warweasel2832]

Greetings countrymen, Firelock Burn here. If you've ever had someone tell you "The King's rule isn't that bad, the so-called 'patriots' are overreacting" and immediately put them on your tar-and-feather list, go ahead and mail a shilling to subscribe to this newsletter and share it with your kin. It helps a lot. Today we're going tip to butt on a lobsterback's Brown Bess I "acquired" for review purposes...

[@Stillmaineiac88]

What worked then, works now. I appreciate how you acknowledge this truth and though your dressed from the past, you talk about modernities such as infrared and thermal detection devices. Good lessons here for those who will learn.

[@uncledanni9352]

well said.

[@martinmeltzer2696]

Escape & Evasion techniques are taught to our military... so there are manuals on this topic that are available to the public, but there is no substitute for experience. One improvised weapon you didn't mention, is a fist sized, round, smooth stone. When wrapped around in cordage or a leather strap, with a five or six inch wrist strap with a wrist loop at the end, it becomes a vary effective sap! This was a very informative presentation. Thanks for sharing it with us!

[@michaelstorm8578]

If the leaves are very dry we call it cornflake weather. Try to sound like a deer or squirrel as they often make quite a bit of noise. Listen to their sounds whenever you can, and any sounds that are common in the woods, and mimic them. Also on a windy day there is a lot of movement and noise, so try to use that to cover the sounds and movement you make. Also stay in the shadows and out of the sun as much as possible. Thanks for the info.

[@andydaniels3029]

Another element of looking, listening, and smelling is not just catching the sounds, sights, and smells of hostile actions towards you, but also sensing the lack of sights, sounds, and smells that you should expect to experience in any given area. It’s somewhat of a trope in movies, particularly with frontier settings, but it’s a trope that exists because of the truth behind it; the forest/wilderness is naturally a noisy place, full of wildlife chattering away, so if you hear it all suddenly go silent, take warning and keep your head on a swivel because something “unnatural” is getting set to happen. Similarly, if you sense disruption/agitation within the natural patterns of the environment (e.g. animals acting spooky, etc.) be on your guard, because something relatively unnatural for that environment is causing that agitation or disruption.

[@Real11BangBang]

Haven't watched the video all the way through yet, but there is a pretty good evasion story that Robert Rogers talks about whenever his friend Johnnie Stark escaped from the natives that captured him. I'll have to go look into it again to remember the details The one thing I do remember about the story is how much Rogers respected his friend Starks tenacity and downright toughness cuz he did all of this after running the gauntlet

[@kutterharrison7116]

iirc Johnnie Stark was either the father or uncle of John Stark of Battle of Bennington fame, I wonder how many lessons he learned with the Rangers he passed down to his son/nephew

[@Real11BangBang]

​@@kutterharrison7116 So I believe it is the same. John Stark as of revolutionary war fame the reason I call him Johnny is just that is because that is how Robert Rogers described him in his book

[@kutterharrison7116]

@@Real11BangBang I wanna like Rogers so bad but the whole siding with the British thing just ruins it for me lol

[@nmacgyver1]

Great presentation, great content, appreciate your energy and enthusiasm!

[@FlintlockOperator]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@mrmicro22]

Those earth tones blend pretty well. You can see how the hands and face pop out. Interestingly, the longhunters loved color. Reds and blues were highly prized, even though they would have been a detriment in a situation like this.

[@vyderka]

Four minutes in the film and I see some @GarandThumb inspirations :D So far wonderful material, I'm going back to the rest of it now. Edit: I've watched the whole film, kudos for truly professional production

[@iraallenthecrazymountainpe2023]

Just. Found this channel. As a history buff I’m liking it.

[@outdoorlife5396]

Movement gives you away more than anything. I like how you covered it. I would have carried my hat, due to someone looking would have found it and thought they were on the right track.

[@RP-ks6ly]

Good to see the WWII German/Italian wool blanket being used for 18th Century reenacting and larping, good work.

[@J_C_Firelocks]

Good stuff. Mark Baker showed how to run and load in his Longhunter videos. Of course he wasn't lugging around a heavy Brown Bess!

[@aggieduke1]

Very good ! Like your channel

[@orionfoundation]

That was great! Excellent history and technique!

[@texascelt8363]

Really good video I really love these videos thank you for taking the time to put them out for everyone to enjoy great job.

[@germansahidbeltranardila2985]

Huuuuyyyyyyyyyyyy que bien la enseñanza

[@jacobrodriguez8659]

Very well put together video. Thank you.

[@hillbillynick2000]

Well done👍

[@Johnpaul-re8si]

Good video!! Loved the info from the historian eye and blending in modern info! Great job

[@jamescrosby4615]

Great info. Awesome content.! Keep it coming

[@leoscheibelhut940]

Excellent!

[@escamotagenouveau]

Very intelligent content. I really appreciate it.

[@ST-zm3lm]

Awesome stuff!

[@ChacoteOutdoorRecreation]

And they may recover themselves from the snares of the devil, by whom they are held captive at his will. Thats from 2nd Timothy and was the centerpiece of every sermon given to wagon trains before embarking. Running for your life is one thing but running from the things that would make death a mercy is another, and falling into the hands of an injun out to appease Okeus (also known as Okee) was beyond hellish, Though she’s all but forgotten today, Hannah Duston was probably the first American woman to be memorialized in a public monument, she endured seeing her baby's head smashed against a tree, and was forced to wear the bloody scalps of her children around her neck as she was used at will along a long march. Her story and many others were never used by Disney and as a result many claim to be part Cherokee, never really contemplating the horror of what that would mean if it was true.

[@DeoFrutuoso]

Horrors were committed on both sides, no side is innocent and a enemy is a enemy when you think of it in terms of women make more little enemies which become bigger enemies. War is hell

[@almartin9500]

Commenting as I watch. Running for your life. As soon as possible, begin counter-tracker techniques. Theres good information on this. How much counter-tracking did our ancestors possess? Probably not a lot. Also, the First Nations travel lighter than the European colonists. We (colonists) carry so much equipment, the Nations, next to nothing. Good video so far

[@leonardcollier1512]

As a Kentuckian I agree with the intro. Except for the Babylonian empires that are Lexington and Louisville.

[@andrewryder70]

This may be a really random question but was there ever older muskets on the frontier? Like the matchlock or the wheel lock and if so how often would they have been seen and used?

[@FlintlockOperator]

That's a good question. I've never seen any reference to anything but flintlocks on the frontier during the 18th century. Flintlock technology had been around for almost a hundred and fifty years by the time of the revolution and all other ignition systems were more than obsolete. I have heard references to matchlocks (as well as long bows) being used during the elizabethan era used by the English and Spanish in Mexico and Central America. The wheellock mechanism was ingenious but complicated, delicate, and prohibitively expensive to be carried or used by anyone but nobility even during the time when it was viable technology. Thanks for the question! Let me know if you need anything else clarified.

[@andrewryder70]

@@FlintlockOperator ok thank you I have been thinking about purchasing a more primitive fire arm like the matchlock just wanted to know if they would have carried them during the mass exploration of places like Kentucky. Also if someone did carry a old chunky matchlock arquebus into the frontier I feel like it would be a pretty funny sight to see lol

[@FlintlockOperator]

@@andrewryder70 They would have either been laughed at or dead. Everyone would have better guns than them. Imagine showing up to a modern war or dangerous expedition with a civil war musket. It's cool that you're wanting to be more primitive though! I'd look into getting a high quality reproduction bow and practice archery if you want to carry something more primitive that would have been present on the 18th century frontier. Hunt Primitive has some fine hand made bows. Good luck!

[@jamesgunter9100]

I'm guessing that's a Brown Bess you're toting in your video. Did you do something to make your musket less shiny (barrel, lock, etc.)?

[@FlintlockOperator]

It is. I cold blued all the steel parts (poorly) and it all turned dull gray.

[@claudeoverstreet8791]

Just subscribed! This frontiersman era is my main “hobby,” and I was delighted to find this video. I’m well trained in modern military and survival techniques, but it’s cool to see the skills practiced in a historical context.

[@richstone2627]

If you have anything white dye it. I see so many 18th century reenactors wearing white clothing, haversacks etc. No one wore white unless they were in the military.

[@Real11BangBang]

First

[@jebstuart3]

Black does NOT stick out like a "sore thumb". Actually black does VERY good when it comes to hiding in gullys, draws, and shadows. I would NOT have gotten rid of the hat.

[@jumpmaster82nd.]

Id muddy up the hat and continue to wear it also. A cover is necessary IMO...