Vintage Scout Gear

[@terrillschneider3778]

I’m 70 and still have the Plumb hand axe Dad gave me when I joined the Scouts at 12 It’s still as sharp as a razor and I use it a lot at my fire pit Thanks for the trip down memory lane

[@mikemurphy5046]

I have been a member of the same scout troop for 68 years, and have fond recollections of a lot of this gear; I still have a flint and steel fire making kit, complete with the green bag carrying case, but it has been modified a bit; the flat piece of steel that it came with was replaced by a piece of a flat file for better sparking, and the tinder that was furnished was replaced many years ago with some fine steel wool. Catch a spark in the steel wool, one quick rotation of the arm (like a softball pitcher) and you've got fire. NOW!!

[@j.markforemanii5585]

Brother, you struck GOLD! That old gear was AWESOME.

[@EverettBaland]

Scouter for life here. I enjoy using items from my youth, or vintage items I find and collect. I like finding old style Uniforms in my size.

[@Georgecobb-s1v]

Thank you, Greg, for a wonderful walk down Memory Lane. I was in Scouting 1949-1956; & I was a scout leader from 1975-1981. We share some of the same items, but I never had a lot of official Scout gear because our famnily could not afford it; however, much of my gear came from hardware stores. I do still have Scout canteens, a mess kit, & my prize item is a1950s Official Boy Scout First Aid Kit by Johnson & Johnson in the rectangular tin. I imagine that you & I could share some lengthy tales about our respective Happy Trails! May God bless you & yours.

[@dadbudgetadventures]

Great memories. What a remarkable find!

[@Tuxdaddy]

GREAT STUFF Sir ! A lot of skill need to be reintroduced back into scouting IMHO. Thank you for sharing your collection !!

[@hikewithmike4673]

cool stuff.....some of those ideas bring back great memories

[@gregstritch9736]

Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to taking some of these out in the woods again. All the best to you in the new year. Greg

[@gregstritch9736]

That would be a good time of sharing. Blessings

[@MrJeep75]

Cool collection

[@jkelley9681]

Ah memories of decades past. Now I am suddenly hungry for some peach cobbler!

[@nikomonroy2788]

Can you do a video on how the stove works please

[@justga1]

Awesome Gear, Thanks for Sharing.

[@Erick-mx3xw]

3:10 someone said it was a german stove.

[@whileecoyote8719]

It has the BSA logo on it.

[@jkelley9681]

It's either an Esbit or a BSA clone. Very lightweight little stove that has heated many a cup of coffee on trail

[@sosteve9113]

unbelieveble thanks i never knew,they sold somethings like that atb steve

[@NathansFerroceriumrods1]

Classic, thanks for sharing.

[@gregstritch9736]

Hard to believe thru hiking at 12yo with thirty lb. base weight. Blessings in the new year. Greg

[@kowalski363]

Very nice

[@SuperDonald64]

Sooooo cool