1930s Depression Era Minimalist Ford Model T Camping Trip 

“Deep inside, we’re all little boys” this is truly the essence of why we love vintage camping

Cool old car cool water thermos and nice old vintage shovel! Makes a great setting like a good movie

You should continue down this vein of content. With the success of channels such as Townsends and others, your channel will grow!

Cool videos, a great but sadly under appreciated time in our American history. Keep em comin!

Thank you 20th Century Adventures for continuing to make these videos. The peaceful and informative enviroment you create is quite unique.

Taking the seats out of cars always reminds me of the gag from the movie “King of Jazz” in which the sheepish young couple show up at a police station carrying the backseat of their automobile. The young man says to the desk Sergeant “I’d like to report a stolen car.” Audiences of 1930 must’ve laughed hysterically, while most modern people probably have no idea why it’s funny. 😂

Gazooks! Your little motion picture is the bees knees. A real humdinger!

Absolutely love that this is a thing I didn't know that people role-playing this Era of history and I love it

*ProTip:* turn that wide pan/pot 90° every 5-10min while cooking so you get an even heat distribution. Keep a tin of quality black pepper for seasoning. Lots of ingredients will bring salt, but it's a single dimension.

It still is mm good coffee❤

I'm wondering if the firearms and fear of hoboes isn't a holdover from the 1890's and early 1900's when there really were professional criminals (yeggs) who lived in hobo camps and dynamited safes in banks and post offices. Their crimes were mostly against property rather than individuals, and that style of banditry dropped off dramatically in the 1920s as daylight bank robberies increased, but that early association with crime is why the police were so heavy-handed with the homeless during the Depression, and I wouldn't be surprised if that fear was still in the minds of the public. Irrational as it was, as you pointed out. Excellent channel and content. I've always been fascinated with the first quarter of the 20th century, and thinking I need to seriously dive into living history soon. Keep it up!

My 1908 Rumford Baking Powder cookbook gives recipes for rye, corn meal, and rice griddle cakes; buckwheat cakes, French, German and cream pancakes. I enjoyed your breakfast cooking and classic camp!

Another fun and informative video. Thanks

I’d like to give ya a tip I learned in the scouts as a boy before you use a skillet or any vessel on a fire that you don’t want to black the bottom of smear dish soap straight on the bottom and sides and the black won’t stick it just washed off when you do the dishes 😉 works wonders I wouldn’t have believed it unless I don’t the dishes and seen it come off so easily

G'Day, I came across your channel only a short while ago and am thoroughly enjoying watching your videos. In the past I've done American Civil War reenacting here in OZ and a couple of times in the US. Reliving relatively more recent times such as the 20's and 30's really appeals to me and your videos have become something of an inspiration for me to further this interest. Australia has/had a history of swaggies--intinerant workers who traveled around to find rural work--shearing, fencing, basically whatever work they can find. My wife's grandfather humped his swag/Matilda during the Great Depression and sent money home to his family in outer Melbourne, Victoria. In the early 1960's, I recall seeing a few old swaggies on the road. You may have heard the song "Waltzing Matilda"--the story of a swaggie who illegally acquires a sheep/jumbuck. The song may need a little translation! Thanks for another fine and informative video. I look forward to the next one. Ooroo! Steve

Fantastic video, more please

I bought a pair of your working man boots recently. They are fantastic, and thanks again for all the help. I would recommend your products to anyone looking for high quality vintage reproductions and more

I really like your videos and your effort to learn about how things were done, what was worn and what was available. I do have some suggestions to consider. The depression did drive people to use what was available at home. My experiences of living with and camping with my grandparents (from the Appalachians) and who were born in the 19th century, gives me insights into this time period. Even though it was the depression, some thoughts: most households, particularly rural ones had cast iron and used them every day; tripods, good to suspend pots; a "Billy can" (large tin can with a wire bale) would always be over/on the fire if you couldn't bring Granny's coffee pot; probably biscuits rather than pancakes (most likely pre-made for convenience), tarpaulin for shelter or ground cloth, found on all farms; leaves for bedding; utensils from home, kitchen knife, fork, spoon, etc. Lastly, most households in the 30's still had kerosene lanterns. My grandfather used them well into the 1980's around the barn, farmyard and house. Yes, they had electricity, but you use what was cheap and trusty. Every camp had at least one. Keep up the good work!

👍 Great 50 minutes, very enjoyable. Thank you for sharing.

I like that you and Townsand are both from my homestate doing historic videos!

I’m throwing this comment in at 17:32, you might mention it later but I wanted to share the thought before it vanished. Many of the wandering types during this era would have been young men in their 30-40’s. Many of these men would have found employment during the Great War as truck drivers/drivers. So the idea of living out of a vehicle in very primitive settings would have been familiar, and in many cases, preferred. I’ve been really enjoying your videos lately 🤙🏻

Absolutely brilliant!!! Wishing you all the success in your ventue forward :)

I think you serve an important purpose to history you keep these traditions alive and you also live the life so you can describe it better then most

Very nice video. I like to see people doing vintage camping. We do something similar. We period camp with our 27 Model T when we can. We also like day trips. Back in the day my grandparents drove a 1925 T Fordor from Oklahoma to California on route 66 before it was route 66 and then drove it once a year till the late 1980s chasing work in the fruit harvests. They camped out m[t of the time. There stories is what got me interested in Model Ts and vintage camping. We really wanted to come to the camp rendezvous a month or so ago. But was not able to make it. Maybe next time. We are Model T Camp and Adventures, on You Tube. We are just starting out but we do have 8 videos. I just subscribed to your channel. Looking foward to seeing more. Keep em coming ....

Wow just came across your been lookin for 30s life really been a fan of 30s lifestyle thank you so much been binge watching your content thank you

Great stuff man keep it up. I feel this channel is about to blow up for you!

Great camping adventure. Should've added a couple of cigars or pipes during the evening by the fire. Keep this kind of stuff coming and thanks for sharing.

I would take a sidearm for security. A few years ago, a RU-vid creator named Martin was on his woodland property near his cabin when he began to be stalked by a pack of wolves. He managed to scare them off but pointed out that he should have followed his normal practice of taking a sidearm on his hikes. These days, Environmentalists rejoice in the reintroduction of wolves and black bears, even in state parks with nearby camping facilities (and garbage dumps.) On one trip, I had black bears hooting late at night and running through the woods just behind our campsite. I did not go back there.

Of course most everybody was kind and friendly. Lots of people were carrying a firearm. Most people were very cordial and respectful of landowners. My grandpa had a particular spot on the farm for travelers to “ camp”.

sure enjoyed this trip ,love seeing how it used to be---noticed your spatula--have one like it ,from my grandmother and i am almost 70 !!!THANK YOU SO MUCH ,keep on camplng !!!!!!!!

Would be cool to see this car in a drive through

I just found your channel a few days ago and subbed immediately. I binged watched so many videos. I’m so delighted to see a brand new video! Awesome work.

Thanks Nathanel and Drew

My mother told me when her family traveled cross country they always took a 22 rifle. One of her brothers would get one or two rabbits to add to the meal.

Thank you very enjoyable !!!!!!!!!!!

Once again, great video. One thing I've learned from cooking over fires is to set some rocks up at one end to hold your pot or grill fairly level, keep the fire going pretty good and just pile up the coals in your "keyhole" for cooking. That knife you were using looks like an old Western Cutlery knife I have that belonged to my grandfather. Very good carbon steel.

I can't help but think a coleman lantern or petromax lantern would have made the camping experience better.

Excelente video as usual.I would like to camp this way! I have learned something from this video! This channel will thrive.David Back.

An absolutely delightful video, my friend! You guys knocked this one out of the park!

Just can’t get enough of your vids the hunting vid got me here and Iam along for the ride brother

This is a fascinating look into history. Very well done.

Thanks enjoyed the video !

Loved this!! Can't wait to see more!

How exciting!

Ah! A new video, BULLY! Think I'll pack some Virginia in my 'ol briar and sit a spell with ya. I have a very similar set of thermoses, although mine are later vintage with plastic nesting cups on top. 50's vintage I believe, better than anything made today by a long shot.

Hi, stumbled on this awesome page completely by accident. Can you please tell me what books you use in your research?

That was a good video. Funny how many processed foods were available at the time. Crissco, Bisquick as well as canned and powdered milk and canned Golden Syrup as well. None were for the upscale market so it could be affordable for those that had jobs. I suppose it depended on where you lived as many used a .22 to get rabbit and squirrel as well as grouse and prairie chicken. A guy who graduated before me in the 70s took a summer and walked with a backpack to Tennesse. He carried a Colt Woodsman in his pack for rabbits and hand fishing gear.

Yay new video!!!

Great video! Gives me motivation to help get my sons 26 T going

Having some means of self defense is always a good insurance policy.

Great video brother!

I loved the video! What kind of sidearm were you carrying?

I was wondering where your friend purchased his tall boots and what brand they are? I've been looking for a pair like that. Thanks!!

I’m trying to locate a refrigerator box like the one you showed. Can’t quite seem to find one. Any advice on search terms or where to look? Also, perhaps the dimensions to fit the running board? Thank you!

What kind of gas mileage does your car get? I've always wondered about these old cars and their gas mileage. You see old pictures of people taking them deep into the mountains without fuel cans and definitely not close to any gas stations.

You didn't play the guitar . I was looking forward to that.

Cowboy coffee

Concerning a side arm, Better to have it n not need it, then to need it n not have it.

Something I want too dp with my T

Was that just plain ham or was it pre seasoned or dressed? Like black forest ham etc? I want to know because I want to make myself a 1920s meal.

where in Southern Indiana? I grew up in New Albany area.

Not true about the free campgrounds. Still quite a few in South Dakota.

My theory is that crime was not as prevalent while motor camping is because firearms were carried.

Dont you think they used alot of canned goods? Sardines, etc? Just askin your opinion?

Life was better in the 1800's-1930's.

How 'bout 2 stackable skillets ?

question were do you find all these older items like the big jug and the cooler, also is that cooler safe?

chances are campers brought guns for protection from people that wish ill or animal. Sadly there are no exact statistics of camping attacks in the 1930s and they didnt gather such statistics back then. However, it is well-known that camping safety precautions were not as developed in the past as they are today. Therefore, it is possible that campers faced more risks of exposure to wildlife and other hazards. It is advisable to do research on specific areas and conditions of camping in the 1930s to get an accurate answer to this question. So we dont know rather how many attacks happend chances are there were attacks but how many will forever be a mystery

Man .. what r those striped pants , what brand and where did u get them ??

I have a photo circa 1930 of my grandfather at age 10 with his parents with their 1927 Model A.