Hooded Oil Cloth Watchcoat 

Looks like an awesome product. Dave’s giving off some major Ben Kenobi vibes😂

In the army we used to wear our Pancho's on the back of our pistol belt with blousing rubbers. Worked real well.

Dave I’m from southern Ohio along the Ohio River and shade river in meigs county and your videos have helped me a lot beside what my dad and papa have shown me about living and surviving off the land and stay safe during cold weather. Your a hero of mine for real Dave. Nothing but mad respect here for you my friend. Stay safe brother.

That hood probably seems like heaven during a ice storm .

Looks great Dave. Tentsmiths ought to make a winter anorak or smock with their awesome canvas.

I miss the old Long hunter series videos... thanks for years of teaching...

Dave, I'm so glad you talked tentsmith's into adding a hood to the watchcoat. I had bought a watchcoat from the previous owners and wanted a hood, now I am a reinactor and knowing it wasn't correct I still wanted a hood, after all some capotes have them. As I was ordering an oilskin tarp from the new owners of tentsmith's I asked them if they had considered making a model with a hood. They said no,but being new owners they were looking at new concepts. So, I ordered enough extra oilskin material, made and installed my own hood. It is crude but effective and looks like a non tailor on the frontier had done the work. It has character I guess you would say. The lined oilskin hood they make is a dandy also. The new owners seem like good folk. Again, thanks for all you do. YMHS, campdog

Thinking along the multifunctional use, it could also be used as a ground sheet to lay on or sit on. I like that it is so simple with no toggles or buttons or snaps. Thank you so much for always thinking of making gear better!!

Back to the basics! I like that.

Dave , your just like a big kid !!! It’s fun playing in the woods . Thanks for the survival entertainment .

Shut up and take my money! Wow, I love this. It'd be perfect for Eastern Canada late winter hunts, with mixed precipitation.

Excellent piece of kit you really have brought me back to my childhood country boy roots - from a hiker weekend camper to bushcraft where my heart apparently has always been! Many a fort I have built and survived with the most basic of childhood kit, mid 70's to mid 80's was just perfect!

Thank you for all your videos dave they are awesome. 👍

I would love a rain poncho made out of this material, something made to work with the swagman

Simple but Valuable piece of gear. Bonus Obi-Wan vibes

I do like the practicality of it. I'd sew on some loops and toggles to keep it closed rather than rely on a second piece like a belt. A case where knowing some Marlinspike Seamanship is a very good thing! For folks who enjoy the woods, I cannot recommend highly enough that you get a copy of the Ashley Book of Knots. This is the gold standard that every bushcrafter or homesteader should have. As much as I like the look of this rain coat, it really could benefit from some of the marlinspike seamanship shown in the Ashley Book of Knots. And, the ABOK is just full of things you can use around the camp and home, things you've never thought of. If they could use rope and pulleys to move ships in dry dock, imagine what you can do around the house!

Looks good and no doubt made well and would hold up but, personally, I like having either a zipper or, perhaps, one or two rows of buttons with loops on the other side to close the rain coat up. If you need that shamog for something, or what ever you use to hold the coat closed in rain, then you're not as protected from elements. And even with fasteners to close it you can still open some of them and pull it open at the top to ventilate if needed. Again, just my preference. As I said, good idea over all. Oh, one other thing, I've worn those oil cloth coats and find that if you're in really cold and windy conditions those things do not keep you warm unless you're outer wear is made for said conditions and you're using the oil cloth coat simply as rain cover or a wind block....plus, the one I had got really stiff in the cold: I was in Wyoming during a very bad winter with temps in single digits at the time and it was extremely windy at that time to boot. You didn't mention the approximate cost of that oil clothe rain coat.

Dude - Hell Yeah!! I'm always looking for "Simple yet Effective" ... This is It!! And I love this design!! Plus, it's OIL - not a spray. Any spray-on water repellent just emits a horrendous odor that never goes away. Excellent Video!! Keep 'em coming!

I love this !! Practical, versatile,lightweight, natural materials...yes !

looking great Dave, I still remember watching those damn dual survival days hard to believe it's been a damn decade

I like this and definitely see great applications for it. I think small toggles on this would make it even better and not add any real weight to it

About Time! The only reason I have never purchased a watchcoat has been the absence of a hood. I will definitely be ordering this one. Looks great.

I just bought me a duster it keeps the rain off of me ,l I love it!it's really long ,I'm short so it hangs almost to my ankles.i walk all over in the woods (looking for deer) and right now it's the rainy season. Love your videos Dave keep them coming .

Similar to the old Army issue poncho....I continue to use.....in so many multiple ways

I have the jacket and the hood combination, I prefer the one I have with the separate hood, but this is also a nice versatile setup….

I like the practicality, the ease of carrying, the colors, and the design. Subbed and liked 20 seconds in and very interested to watch your other vids. Cheers from British Columbia.

I was just rewatching Dual Survival That was awesome how you caught that wild pig and alligator

Awesome Coat, Dave looks like a survival wizard who's gonna give us a survival quest

Thank you for your tireless work in effort to improve your line up of excellent equipment and making it available to all of us

DC can’t wait to see it on the site. Will be keeping an eye out.

Pretty neat Dave. that's a very useful piece of gear !

A handy piece of kit and looks awesome as well. Saved Monk Outdoors put a hood on his watch coat a few years ago. Nate

Now that piece of gear is awesome! I've been looking for something like that for a long time I certainly hope it don't cost too much. Thanks Dave I'm so glad y'all came out with this. You never did say when it was going to be available so I'll just keep an eye out for it I usually get an email from you when something you comes out anyway. Looking forward to this please don't charge too much. Stay vigilant!

Looks like a decent piece of kit Dave. I like that it's simple and packs down real simple.

good to see you again david.

Greetings Dave, Reading some of comments below everyone agree is fantastic idea with recommendations of tie out I would go a little further how about a pancho with tie outs. I would love a combination of both of them. I can't wait to see the final product.

Picked up some old infantry shelter half vibes when he unrolled that thing. I can still remember what rain sounds like on it, made me sleep like a baby. I know, I’m weird.

I've seen several photos of mid 1800s westerners (most notably Wild Bill Hickok) who wore a sash around their midsection, where they stuffed pistols, knives, pouches, and whatever else. Almost like a "horseshoe " pack around your waist instead of your shoulder. A mid 1800s "tactical" web belt.

Very cool. This is like the missing link to the kit. Great solution. Thanks for doing.

Love it!!!! Has a very nice nostalgic look to it.

This looks awesome! Very versatile. It's also giving "Bushcraft Gandalf" vibes which is awesome 😅

I need one of those in my saddle bag.

Great job Dave.

Hi from Fribourg Switzerland 🙏👍 great vidéo thank you buddy 👍👍

Oh Snap Dave !!! Dude it's good to see you. Been too long glad your sharing still. Thanks man, now I'll watch the Vid.

👍👍👍. Nice .. simplicity at it's best. What goes around, comes around .. shades of the traditional offshore fishing crew 'oilskins'.

Dave rock' n it like kenobi!

Quick little mod... I sewed a large BDU button inside the front about a foot below the neckline. This is the perfect size to clip a morakniv sheath to the button.

I like it. The hood has good coverage. Kinda looks like friar Tuck though, especially if you're carrying a stick. Good video, Dave!

Seems like a snap closure would be a useful & simple addition… Of course snaps would allow use in the manner you showed as well.

I like it. I wore a duster for years...just so I'd always have something for the rain and wind, all the way thru college. I've been considering buying another, but this may replace that. My biggest issue was never having the hood as well.

Awesome product man all your stuff Is awesome. 👍

Can't wait to see 😍 what you come up with next 🐻

It look like a very good and multifunctional piece of kit!

I love simple. Simple works. Good stuff!

Lol! NIce, bushcraft robe! thats slick mister!

reminds me a LOT of a Native capote, only shorter and in oilcloth instead of wool/leather

Hope you and your Pathfinder family are all keeping well

Swedwoods channel features a laavu (lavvu) poncho that the guy uses as a tent. He looks like a derelict or a refugee when he uses it as a shell on the move, but it's extremely versatile, with all kinds of buttons/snaps (I forget which), so he can wear it at different lengths, depending on what he needs. It's just a matter of how much of it he lets out. Eyelets all over, depending on what kind of shelter he wants to make. "Your watchcoat has no buttons or zippers!" "It's a feature, not a defect." I never thought about it, but how nice and compact that stows, and how much bulkier it would be if you added a zipper or buttons. I'm not real fond of square knots for belts, unless you make one or both ends into a bow, for the same reason you tie your shoelaces in a bow, and it's not because they always make shoelaces too long. I'm more apt to wear the shell, and just add or subtract layers under it, rather than keeping it stowed for wet weather. A good, thick oilskin, more or less open, depending on conditions, is kind of my go-to, and about the only thing that changes is what and how much is stacked under it. But that's got to be fairly thin oilskin in your watch coat. Easier to pack and probably pretty quiet.

Looking forward to supporting your new product. I certainly do like the idea. Thanks.

I have the original Watch Coat and added a toggled hood last year. The coat has worked well for me. I had to wear a hat before they added the toggled hood. To have this integrated is great and more cost effective. The shemagh usage is better than carrying a rope. Thanks Dave.

Used wax on lots of cloth, from poly cotton to material that is probably not suitable for melting on. Lightly done on worn out pretend goretex and polyester with hot air gun,and it is still not causing build up of perspiration. This looks great for static work.

Looks like a great idea!

Always wanted a watch coat but never bought one because it didn’t make sense for the cost without the hood. So I’m all in on this. Can’t wait to see this. I’ll ditch my ponchos for that.

I can see the logic behind it . Might want toggles and loops on the outside, for my use .

Dave continues to provide extremely useful information and ideas. Inspiring many people and probably saving lives

I'd add a tie or snaps in a sailor jacket style (meaning two rows apart of buttons depending on how much it needs to cover) also I'd make sure that hood can tighten under chin. Winds are gonna blow it off or obstruct your vision. The cloth you're tieing around your waste us gonna get wet. Otherwise great jacket.

This is perfect I'm definitely buying some

I defiantly will be buying at least one of these! I've been looking for this in Grey tho, I do like the Brown, okay okay a Black & White version for winter time also! Thanks for doing all the good work that y'all do!

It looks like a versatile piece of kit. Would definitely be welcome on a rainy morning checking traps. Of course, we know how excellent Tentsmith's quality is. It even has a cool Obi Won Kenobi vibe 🙂 I am excited about the Campmaster coming soon!

That looks like decent option for the Cover element of the C's. My only concern would be the hood in the wind and how it handles it, if it keeps blowing back that'd be annoying

I like how you tied it to your belt. That's a nice hack.

Great idea. I recently picked up a Polish Lavuu for just this reason. I still need to waterproof it though.

I'm a Weightlifter, 6"5 and 280 pounds. I wish stuff like this were made in my Sizes. It's tough finding outdoor gear in my size. Looks good though!

You do some great stuff man, I appreciate it 👍

I'm not just pandering here that looks really awesome this would be great for construction workers as well. All the rubber and plastic and stuff break and get punctures and poke holes in them so so easy it's hard to find a lightweight material, that'll keep you dry without wearing really heavy thick rubber material normally. Even in the woods not just construction obviously this would make an amazing hunting rain gear! Very cool.

I would narrow the the sleeves at the wrist otherwise when your reaching up to do anything water will soak your sleeves underneath.

I run something similar. All I did was grab a euro milsurp snow top since they are fabric, and are also a size and a half larger then your standard measurement to fit over what you are wearing. I dyed it, treated it, and tweaked it (wood toggles for closure), now its part of my kit. it's long enough to protect the legs too! Only set me back about $30 to do all of it. It also works on their synthetic snow tops too.

these are great, I haven't had one for a very long time and they are much better than gortex

I don't know about the rest of us here in the comments but I love your content and I'd personally like to see more crossbow content

Reminds me of the older Korean or WW II surplus ponchos we used to get years ago in the Surplus stores.

Side note- looks like you got a new camera or something. Image quality and color is sharper and clearer than ever. At least, looks that way. Thanks for all you do Dave!

Thank you Dave

I can't wait for the new Kephart "Camp Master Edition"!!!!!

Hi Dave, really neat concept love the product!

Thanks Dave

Nice Dave Canterbury ☘️👍

Not completely sure but looks like Dave's camera equipment has been upgraded! Kudos!

Great job the military had a piece of gear . Carrier,sleeping bag M1967 that had two straps and a oblong piece of nylon fabric that wrapped around.

Definitely keeping an eye out for this one.

Awesome 👍,,I could use one of these things No Doubt

Hey, I want see you in full rain with this great garment.

I have an old military poncho, and I roll it up into the hood. It takes up about the same space as this watchcoat when rolled up. I like the idea of tying it to a belt when out and about. This coat would probably be just as useful, and I've used the poncho just like you describe using this coat. I think I'll have to check this out.

I think you made a huge improvement on the match coat and turned it in to a watch coat. It would be nice if it also had a couple inside pockets that can be accessed if hunkered down in a heavy rain Simon Kenton style reading under the oilskin.

These things are timeless and ultra practical.... It looks exactly like a waxed canvas fisherman's raincoat from the early 1900's 👍 PS: We can't hear you when you face away from the camera...

This is amazing I can't wait to buy one I love it but please please please just add a tie kinda like a robe please lol thanks

I'm betting you could pair it with some 550 cord for a handy shade or rain cover between a few saplings as well. If you needed a more stationary work site for tool maintenance, cooking, or other camp type tasks, but while away from camp.

Ordered mine on Feb 3rd...can't wait, the hateful thorns here in WV are horrible.

That's a good piece of gear! The ancient's (k)new.

Would be great for doing courier work if I had the option to get it in a more visible color. Sometimes camo isn't the best survival gear if being seen is safer.