Day 3. Raccoons broke into our stores of food, we have little else for the rest of the trip. Gary got kicked by his horse and his leg bone is showing. And we have all caught violent diarrhea.....
Quite excellent to have a name put to the Past. I would say we should all be humble when we think about what they did with so little given where we are now. I come from a humble background and I'm Amazed with where my family is now
Modern "fashion" and stretch of plastic in modern clothing has greatly affected how we think of wearable fabrics and ruined the utility of most clothing. I would love a video that explained the thinking behind 18th-century clothing design. Pocket placement, layering, and materials.
I think we would be remiss to say that everyone who lived that way did so out of necessity alone. I believe there were many men who were drawn to that life and they loved it, that was home to them. The way some of these people wrote about their travels is nothing short of poetry.
@@georgeschmitt8205 my parents mistakenly thought that we had what it took to “homestead” in Alaska back in the summer of 1970. It was primarily my father’s romantic notion. We got to Fairbanks and my dad found work on the University of Alaska Experimental Farm in College. From there our education about Alaska began in earnest. We drove up in April and by September, as school began, my mom finally convinced dad that we were in no way ready to homestead in Alaska. It was the summer of my 14th year and one that I have never duplicated.
A lot of people laugh at the neo homesteaders. I don't. They have an adventure and even if we have to go rescue them they have a cool story to tell everyone. At the very least they tend to buy things here and that helps the economy.
This was utterly transporting. What a treasure. It was like seeing scenes from my novels come to life. Love this slice of wilderness/frontier life. Please do more of these.
I actually live in the area he's describing. Western Pennsylvania and Ohio were the frontier during this time and most of it was completely unknown and unexplored.
Given the discord and tumult of the world at large and here at home, this video soothes the restless aching I have for the balm of hard work, peace, tranquility and a sense of community. I plan on watching this again and again at home with a couple drams of very good bourbon and a prayer for better times. Thank you 🙏🙏🙏
Man I love this video. It’s wild to see what life could have been like for those who chose to live it this way. I know I would have chosen this life. I understand that life like this could be very dangerous, but man, I envy the absolute freedom and experiences that these guys must have had. It must have made their trials and tribulations seem all worth it in the end.
The grass is always greener on the other side… but they certainly had some advantages and elements to life that we lack in our modern luxuries and societally made complexities.
It's amazing to think that in 1775 Versailles was at the height of gilded decadence and yet the emerging nation of America was mostly wilderness. The rugged lifestyle helped to shape the sense of individualism that we still value today.
@@nicholasdiaz9424 Those of us who are products of conquered lands and people have to accept it. As a Tejano, I am a mix of everything that clashed together here.
@@gabe6645 aren't we all wild mixes to day? i am a southern german and look the part. my family lives here since at least 1500 and likely much longer. give me a tunic and i could easily act in "barbarians". Now i found out that i have some 3.x % persian in me. Well, those romans brought persian auxilliaries, so that's that ;)
A long time ago I was metal detecting in the Washington PA area and found a large silver spoon with a hole drilled in middle of the bottom. Thinking it useless I sold it for scrap. I later learned that may have been used to make swan shot.
My maternal 6th great-grandfather, Dietrich "Teter"Nave, a 1st generation American colonist of Swiss-German ancestry & Overmountain veteran of the battle of Kings Mountain (1780), was a longhunter & early settler in the East Tennessee Watauga Valley. I wish I could turn back the clock permanently to this America.
Dietrich 'Teter' Nave was one of the early settlers of the Watauga Settlement in East Tennessee about 1771, he had a large tract of land there, It included Siam Valley on the south side of the Watauga River (now Carter County).
@@sambush1032 - I was just doing some quick reading on Nave's Crossroads. I would hazard a guess that David Nave who it was originally named after was descendant of my Nave kin. I will be looking into this further, thank you for the lead!
This is so well done! It’s been so fun to watch how Townsends has grown and matured over the years. Your level of sophistication in producing videos has increased noticeably but not at the cost of your authenticity and ability to appeal to a society that is craving decency and sincerity as well as being able to learn “up close and personal” about the 18th century. I am so grateful for Townsends and your RU-vid channel.
I was most immersed by this video! I could see myself there, sipping away at the broth of freshly cooked ramen noodles, hahaha! Jokes aside, I love this! Thank you so much for sharing a glimpse of the longhunter experience!
This is unequivocally one of the top 5 videos Townsends has uploaded over the years. The sounds if metal breaking , the sound of the rifle muzzle make, the wood splitting under the axe, the horses nickle and snort, the rain drizzling, the wind blowing through the branches, the fire popping and cracking. What an experience indeed. 👏
I've always thought those guys with the single shot muskets must have been very true with their aim. And during battle must have been incredible in terms of refilling the musket
I love this video because of all the Western Pa references! Fort Pitt, Ohio River, Monongahela River, Youghiogheny River, Braddock's Field. Another well done video from Townsends!
what a wonderful video. This is the type of history I love. The intimate, personal accounts of daily life. Thank you so much and greetings from Canada.
Love this video style. No narration but excerpts from historical literature while watching scenes straight from the 18th century. Do more of these videos please!
This night I sat and looked upon Towsend’s RU-vid theatrics and there did espy wonderful visions of times past. That done, and in a state those of sound disposition would describe as an alcoholic stupor, I did seek my repose and regretted that I might not take part in such forays myself on the morrow.
Thanks for sharing your camp with us on this journey. Really enjoyed the time around the campfires. The food was awesome and plentiful. Stay safe my friends.
Beautiful work, Townsends! Enjoyed it so much that I just had to watch it a 2nd time! A new favorite for my Townsends playlist. Love it, love it, love it! Giving this one 5 out of 5 nutmegs Bravo to all involved!!!! 👏👏👏
This was like the best of a rendezvous video, re-enactors video, historical film and historical novel all wrapped up as one. Just wonderful and captivating. Thank you! I really enjoyed this.
With all the conveniences that a life in this century contains, I cannot imagine the hardships that these folk went through in their times, and I am awed by the simple fact that they did not view this as a hardship, because it was their way of life. I'm happy that there are still those that carry on their traditions.
I used to be a skinner, its been meny years ago and I remember it like it was yesterday. I miss it so much. It is a part of me, I will never forget .....
Great content as usual John. I love how your videos are for the whole family and are educational. A channel such as the History would be lucky to have you. They have gotten so far away from what it once was. Please continue to provide your wonderful videos and items from the store for the ones of us who were born alittle to late for our dreams of a time long ago!
Another great and informative video. Really enjoyed it. The period commentary and great video shots worked so well together. Thanks for this look into the long hunter life!
I recently read "Recreating the American Longhunter" for the first time and started on "The Bark Covered House" for the first time last night. I found it amusing that my first studies with the life of the longhunters and pioneers coincides with the release of this video, especially since I recognized one of the excerpts you read in the narration from a story I had read within the past 18 hours. The only books I have on the subject are the two mentioned above, along with "The American Frugal Housewife" and a book called "The Prairie Traveler" by Randolph B. Marcy. What other books would you suggest I add to m collection? I am particularly interested in books that describe how and why they did things, not just what they did. For instance, "The Prairie Traveler" explained why a traveler would want to take a specific trail west and why they would choose to begin their journey at a certain time of year. It is far more valuable to know why something is done than just knowing what happened.
I grew up along the Ohio in Louis Wetzel’s stomping grounds, and also lived on the Monongahela River . During these years I didn’t always have an appreciation for what went on during our country’s formative years . As I grew older I gradually came to the realization that those stories didn’t take place in some exotic locale, I was walking in the footsteps of these giants . This sobering thought has given me a great appreciation and interest in the lives and times of these people .
Take away cell phones and in a lot of ways hunt camp hasn't changed . Brotherhood and family both strengthened with being in the woods and prairies or on the mountain or in the boat .
I first read about the longhunters in Blood & Treasure Daniel Boone. Life on the frontier seemed incredibly tough, but the life of a longhunter seemed to be eons tougher. Loved this video!
Everyone should try to obtain this type of experience with mother nature and simple life of yesterday. It's a memory you'll have for life, always wanting to do again. Thanks for sharing. Blessings everyone. !!
Sitting here watching this while on hold on my cell phone with it's back ground hold music plays... when I realise I'm watching a scene form the 18th century and the realisation hits me this is where the 18th and 21st. centuries can come together...Thanks Jon
I enjoy most heartedly the vision of this most difficult journey in good time reminiscent of centuries past, in my cotton linen laden cherry wood four poster bed… on my iPad. Love your fine work.
I got to hang out with Keith (long haired guy in this video) in Arkansas this spring and bought one of his hand forged knives he makes. Great guy and great video keep it up
That would have to be some of the best Longhunter reenactment scenes ever!The sight of that meat cooking over an open fire made me drool.Well done and thankyou.Safe trails
Long Hunting took place down south many years before Daniel Boone. Some of the greatest were Elisha Wallen, Nathaniel Gist, and Robert Benge. These men were making forays into Kentucky 20 years before Boone in the 1750's. Most of them took wives among the Cherokee and Shawnee Indians in order to trade and hunt in the traditional, sacred Indian hunting grounds. These men staged out of the border region of North Carolina and Virginia along the Dan and New River were Boone would later move too from Pennsylvania. The tales and success of these early Long Hunters went on to inspire Boone
this was fascinating! I'd love to learn more about the saddles & bridles used as the time, given that the ones you were using in this video seem quite different than the ones I've seen
Great video, Jon and team! When Nicholas Creswell refers to the Monongahela and Youghiogheny, he’s referring to my neck of the woods. The Yough runs into the Mon in present day McKeepsort, PA, which is very close to where our family lives. We are very familiar with those references. It’s time to read his journal. Thank you!
Beautiful video guys. You know, I don't know what you guys season that game with, but the wild garlic is growing everywhere right now. That in the meat pan with a little deadnettle tea or dandelion root coffee and you've got a good meal with that meat you got.
I can't make any higher complements tha the other posters except: Wow! I've never seen lead shot made that way before! VERY clever indeed! Certainly not shot tower quality but more than good enough to get the job done! And it looks a LOT easier than cutting shot from sheet lead, which was also done in those days.
@@RamshackleHomesteadKeithandJen Thanks for the response! Is that technique something you picked up from an historic source or did you come up with it yourself? I used to do quite a bit of muzzle-loading years back (I used to shoot trap with a Brown Bess carbine) and worked for Navy Arms Company back in the 1980's, but I've never heard of home-made shot, at least not like that. Again, VERY clever!
