How to Experience Life in the 1920s: Kephart Camping Secrets Revealed!

This week I take you to the woods to enjoy some outdoor time. We prepare a simple time saving lunch and discuss ways for you to get more time doing what you love in the outdoors!
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[@honorableoutfitters]

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[@rickpatenaude2719]

❤Keep on hitting them woods! This has been an enjoyable reminder of days gone by. When we would get off of school early, or work ,graɓ our packs, fill our canteens and head out. Cook something from the 'frig or a can of Campbell's. Grab a pot from the creek ,get the fire going ,and start the coffee or tea, eat as if it was the best ever! Grab a guick snooze or explore some then back home in time for dinner. Those were kinder days! Keep your pack ready and take every possible chance! Praying for you and your loved ones.... Rick

[@honorableoutfitters]

Thank you brother. I miss days gone by for sure and hope to spread a little bit of it for the present and future. Cheers my friend!

[@Tracy81258]

The older I get the more I see the old school ways and equipment coming back into style. We couldn’t wait to get rid of the old itchy wool, until suddenly folks realized it had some qualities the new wonder materials just couldn’t match. And even the old knife patterns are being “rediscovered” by a new generation.

[@honorableoutfitters]

It is neat seeing things come back around and I live discovering the old anew. Cheers!

[@ethanpresley9423]

22 grew up with my grandpa getting me out in nature hunting and fishing. My belt knife of the Ka-Bar BK62 kephart knife which is a quality knife, I carry a case stockman and there always razor sharp if I can help it. I am looking at the tradition ways of doing things and mixing them with modern to get a good mix of doin it the tried and true way and adapting it with modern technology. But your right the old school way is coming back.

[@jamesellsworth9673]

THANK YOU for posting a video that resonates with us in many ways. I LOVE rice pudding...but I have a traditional New England recipe that takes a lot of low-temperature cooking and a LOT of milk and very little rice. The dish is like a rich custard. Add dried currants or raisins as you wish. I cannot leave home overnight because of my wife's health issues. I COULD buy a little land and go out for the days when we have caregivers in to keep her company and to do the housekeeping and whatever. I never have thought of this option prior to your video!

[@honorableoutfitters]

Thank you for the continued support and you sharing your story. You and yours are in my thoughts and prayers. Backyard bumming is how I often got my outdoor time when I was tyed down fir a spell. Cheers brother.

[@carologiwan501]

Ya had me until you mixed your potatoes with your rice pudding. Weird food combo Lol! But hey, with camp food, anything goes. I love your thinking, carve out your time. I pack my rucksack with my book stove and small pots/mugs to have some hot tea and coffee during an early morning dog walk in our local big park with my friend. So lovely in the early morning light, birds chirping and the peace. Worth every moment. Thanks for sharing.

[@honorableoutfitters]

Thanks friend! The moments you describe are some of the most rejuvenating to me, the week could be crap but a moment like that can turn it around for me. Cheers and happy brews!

[@OverOnTheWildSide]

Great video, makes me want to get back to getting out as well. Feather beds are too addictive.

[@honorableoutfitters]

Thank you brother. As spartan as you live, a feather bed is warranted I think, lol. You deserve comforts too. :)

[@OverOnTheWildSide]

@@honorableoutfitters haha yeah, it’s just funny how, no matter the lifestyle, the comforts are there to keep us soft if we let them. Myself very much included.

[@pepejuan2924]

One of my favorite channels Mr Dyer 👍👍👍😁🇺🇸

[@honorableoutfitters]

Thank you so much my friend!

[@jenniferbauman4802]

Good video. Good job. God bless. From Glenn CATT in Massachusetts.

[@honorableoutfitters]

Thank you my friend! God bless!

[@kurtbaier6122]

Past few years if not doing an overnight trip, I’d get out and go for the morning and head home around lunch time. I usually would checkout different areas for plants, punk wood, game, and for good out of the way camp spots and water sources, and then make a map and notes. And I would always bring a simple hammock and a good book. And make either coffee or tea. Or fish. Me time. We have an open fire ban in early spring in the mountains of Virginia, which means using cat can stove with alcohol until the ban is lifted at the end of April. But later on I use an idea I got from Swede Woods on KZbin using a large metal vegetable steamer to put my fire on. Then when the sticks turn into coals i gather the base together to set the cup on top of it. Back in the 60s & 70s, we dug a trench for a latrine and a key hole fire for individual and patrol cooking. So the fire could easily be maintained and when needed coals could be shoveled out into the shallow trench for cooking. Green sticks, rocks, 3 or 4 big nails or metal spikes made a good pot stand. Our two fire buckets became our wash station. We would wipe out our pans or pots etc before washing our stuff in hot soapy water. Then shaking it off a bit and then rinsing it in warm water with bleach in the second bucket. And we would use a log in camp for a bench, and lash a table between two trees or between a tripod and tree. Tripod seats were also popular. Once I became an Assistant Senior and then Senior patrol leader I either cowboy camped by the fire at night or under the patrol tarp, or in a WW2 jungle hammock. And switched to an army down sleeping bag with a treated water resistant cotton cover. Spent many a night drifting off looking up at the stars and the flames flickering. I used a miners tent in the winter. Our canvas tents in the 60s didn’t have floors. We used whatever we could find like a shower curtain or old piece of canvas. Sewn in tent floors became popular in the 1970s. I eventually became a Jasm and Assistant Scoutmaster. And the boys cooked over the fire and the men over white gas stoves. When I became a Scoutmaster in the 1990s nobody cooked over fire. So needless to say I put the boys toten chip award to good use with learning different fire making methods and types of fire lays, and pioneering projects. And an emphasis on real cooking with a fire, with both their cook kit, patrol kit, and Dutch ovens. I used to go on trips with one other adult and take as many as 45 boys out into the woods. I had good boy leaders back then. Each patrol voted who they wanted as leaders for the year. I or another Scoutmaster would train the patrol leaders. Then the trained or experienced patrol leader would teach his assistant. And they would then switch roles after 6 months. Scouting rule was shown one, teach one. Women Scoutmasters were not encouraged. Because both women and fathers would always try to intervene to help the kids out, instead of them learning by failing and having their boy leadership help them instead. Scouting was a boy led program to build leadership. Don’t know what it is now. Good memories thanks for the videos.

[@honorableoutfitters]

It varies by troop like I'm sure it did in the 90's. I had a great adult leadership team when I was a Scout in the 90's that encouraged traditional Scouting but I saw many troops that did not. More and more, traditional Scouting seems to be pushed to the wayside by adults in favor of a more sport coaching atmosphere where the youth really have little role in the overall running of the program.

[@johnreilly8672]

Jeez write a book already.

[@gretchenschlager6007]

I loved it! A reminder that it doesn't take much and you don't have to go far for peace of mind.

[@honorableoutfitters]

Thank you miss, and no you don't. I appreciate your support!

[@eddieburton4583]

Hey Mr dryer Eddie here just wanted to say hello thank you for sharing this information with the video I really appreciate and enjoy it very much thank you God bless you and your family hope to hear from you and thank you for sharing your input on the WW 2 mess kit Eddie over and out

[@honorableoutfitters]

Hey brother, sorry it took so long to reply. I'm wrapping up my school year and it has been hard to stay up to date. I hope all is well with you and you get to take that kit outdoors and eat some good grub.

[@ccasada8723]

1920's camping 101. Excellent job again!

[@honorableoutfitters]

That you friend, I appreciate it and am glad you enjoyed it!

[@BUZZKILLJRJR]

When you dumped the potatoes in the mix I lost a part of my soul! Hahahaha

[@honorableoutfitters]

Lol, it's pretty darn good! But I have found peasant food in general tastes good. :)

[@BUZZKILLJRJR]

@@honorableoutfitters I grew up super poor I'm going to try it I'll give it a shot I still love oatmeal brown sugar, cinnamon, a little butter and milk or molasses.

[@honorableoutfitters]

That's a solidly delicious breakfast!

[@57WillysCJ]

Great outing for you. All I could eat is the bacon. You should check out Camp Cooking 100 Years from by The National Museum of National Forest History. There have been quite a few additions. Mines a 21st addition from 2004. They need to be cut down for an individual but would be great as is for a Scout group.

[@honorableoutfitters]

Thank you, I will check it out! I appreciate it!

[@jdboswell3308]

Thanks again for sharing your knowledge and wisdom. Always enjoy your videos.

[@honorableoutfitters]

Thank YOU! I appreciate your support and consideration.

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

I’m really getting interested in this period of history since I started watching your channel. Things were much simpler then. Thanks for stirring that fire.

[@honorableoutfitters]

They were in my opinion as well brother and thank you for the support. I'd love to meet you at one of the events and share stories around the campfire some day. Cheers!

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

@@honorableoutfitters that would be great! I don’t know how close you are to central Ky but I’ve got a gathering going on this weekend in Harrodsburg Ky

[@oldschoolwithamoderntwist6074]

,,hiya David,, man oh man you can`t help but like Mr Musings,, truly a most interesting person,,

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

@@oldschoolwithamoderntwist6074 I agree. Plus I’m really into the whole Kephart/Nessmuk style of camping

[@ssteinschreiber]

Really great video, love the work you are putting into these. The audio was awesome and soundtrack intermixed. Great stuff.

[@honorableoutfitters]

Thank you brother. People normally fall off whenever I include music so I use it sparingly. Maybe it's my taste in music, lol

[@ssteinschreiber]

@@honorableoutfitters i understand my taste in music is the same way. But when it fits, it fits.

[@kphifer1]

First time viewer and now subscriber. Enjoyed the old camping/backpacking gear. I no longer get to backpack. I have to use a CPAP machine. While there are portable options, they are cost prohibitive. Where did yo purchase the period clothing, and other period equipment?

[@honorableoutfitters]

I understand brother. My clothing is mostly from What Price Glory. I use WWI cavalry breeches, and pre WWII US mustard wool shirt or the WWII twill shirt. Some is original gear and pieces I have collected from Ebay or other places. I used old Scout catalogues as my buying guide and grew from there.

[@BUZZKILLJRJR]

My health has been holding me back so me and my son just did a day trip a week ago it was awesome just to be out there and practice some skills by the creek and have lunch together. Tryed to catch some crawdads haha and dipped the toes in.

[@honorableoutfitters]

Those are memories that even summiting mountains can't rival and those moments are too soon gone. Glad you were able to get out and share your passion and hopefully pass it on brother. I hope your health recovers my friend or at least you find more ways to adapt to get it in.

[@rickc4317]

Very nicely done. Made me hungry, too. How did you keep the condensed milk from spilling on the hike back?

[@honorableoutfitters]

Thank you. I drank it. :)

[@lonewandererbushcraftwildc6822]

I love making different types of Bannock bread I can do sweet bread or a savory bread or pretty much put anything I like inside the bread. I even put some Jerky inside it once lol. Great Video brother really enjoy watching your channel.

[@honorableoutfitters]

Thank you brother! An old Scout recipe from the 1920's made bannock with chopped bacon bits inside. They called them dough gods...its pretty dang good! Cheers!

[@Dydeeo]

I enjoyed your video, and it made me want some camp coffee. I was drawn to watch it based on the Kephart camping secrets revealed part. What were those?

[@honorableoutfitters]

Sorry, I wasn't very clear and I did not mean to mislead. Kephart stated in Woodcraft that we get caught up in the day to day and the hustle of life's grind. To fight this and be healthier we must make time to get out into the country side and spend time outdoors.

[@bigfoot9421]

Hey I love your videos and classic camping. Question, why would someone choose to wear gaiters as opposed to tall boots? Thanks again for the great material!

[@honorableoutfitters]

Horace Kephart actually argued against tall boots due to how long it takes to lace and unlace and when they got waterlogged there was weight and drying time to consider

[@bigfoot9421]

makes sense! Thanks!@@honorableoutfitters

[@BUZZKILLJRJR]

Ozark trail has some decent gear not all but alot of it is actually really good the yeti style cups actually are stronger tougher and keep beverages hot or cold longer than the yeti brand themselves, I was given two brand-new yetis by my boss and have three of those are trail ones and the yeti ones are already gone i still have two Ozark trail ones ending its long run haha😂

[@honorableoutfitters]

You betcha youtube channel has some hilarious comparisons of yeti gear and common gear. I couldn't nor would I invest my $ in yeti products. I like and have many ozark trail pieces. Most recently their "scout" stainless cook kits which I like

[@BUZZKILLJRJR]

@@honorableoutfitters I really want to pick up a few of the sets for each of the family! I have an old Paul Revere Ware from 1950 but it's getting tore up I might have to retire it after 25 years!

[@oldschoolwithamoderntwist6074]

,,hello my friend,,as always a beautiful video,, love getting out in nature,, my your meal looked good,, i have had the rice many times,, i like to add a few raisins,, i will have to try it with the potatoes,, now is the bread you make the same as Bannock?,, being retired i have a lot of time but my health is not the best,, its the legs +C,O,P,D, ha ha,, i do have another place i call the home away from home,, it has old school amenity`s,, you take care,, our paths will cross one day,, ha ha we may sit & chat for a bit over a meal & cup of coffee,,

[@honorableoutfitters]

I never added raisins before, what a brilliant idea! It is pretty much a style of bannock and I look forward to sitting with you some time brother!

[@stanbewick2685]

Did I miss when you told us all about Kephart and his secrets? It seems to me you are just a click-bait person. Do you know who Kephart was?

[@honorableoutfitters]

Kephart wrote in his book "To be free, unbeholden, irresponsible for the nonce! Free to come and go at one's own sweet will, to tarry where he lists, to do this, or do that, or do nothing as the humor veers, and for the hours 'It shall be what o'clock I say it is!' I am pretty confident in my grasp of what Kephart wrote in the beginning to end and have researched his articles quite a bit. I'm not claiming to be an expert by any means but since he wrote those words at the beginning of his book I would say making and spending time outdoors to break away from society was his "why" and his methods were his "how". I did not explicitly say this in this video, perhaps I should have and thanks to your feedback I have included it in the description for context. Thank you bringing it to my attention.

[@stanbewick2685]

@@honorableoutfitters thank you.