When Is A Haversack NOT A Haversack 

Given Finland's military history, I'd say the attitude towards Commander's seems to work, and is somewhat similar to the US. While the Musette was originally intended for British officers, US Officers adopted it, and US enlisted men purchased them, especially to carry personal items for the trip home, which is how they came to see widespread use in the 1920s & 30s. Thanks for watching!

The musette used in WW2 is an adaptation of the most common one encountered by Doughboys in France during WW1, the one I carry is a copy of that musette. The Army adopted the design in the early 1920's with the leather bottom but soon went to all canvas construction. The musette used by the paratroopers in WW2 is the same as used by motorized infantry troops and is the 1932 design. Thanks for watching!

Its a European messenger bag. :) The camera blows me away. I bought it for different reasons, but I've pretty much determined that its going to be my studio camera from now on.

Thanks! I'm really enjoying it and still learning new stuff it can do.

The M28 pack system is a minor improvement over the 1910 pack system. Prior to the release of the 1910 pack system, common terminology separated Load Bearing Equipment into two broad categories: Haversacks and Packs. In the most basic terms, a Haversack is what you carry your food and personal cooking equipment in, and a pack is where you carried your sleep/shelter system (shelter tent and wool blanket). The 1910 system was the first time both systems were put together in basically the same package. The top half is the Haversack, the bottom half is the Pack (tent, poncho, and blanket rolled together). The system is set up so that the pack can be detached to allow for freer movement during combat. A Musette bag is a type of Haversack. Yah, you're going to see my stuff when watching James' stuff, and you will likely see others by Honorable Outfitters and perhaps 20th Century Adventures. We're all loosely connected in genre and subject. Each of us gives a bit of a different look at Early 20th Century Camping, what is beginning to be called "Classic Camping" and we're being looked at from folks in the Bushcraft/Survival, Living History, Early Automobile Collectors, and Modern Backpacking Community. I call it "Going Camping 100 Years Ago", others have said that its "Bushcraft back when Bushcraft was called Camping." Thanks for watching! Check out my Playlists, I group the videos into subject categories including making your own Early 20th Century Camping Gear, the History of Camping Gear, and Classic Camping Living History.

@@sargevining Thank you, that cleared some things up.👍

The WPG musette is actually set up for the original late 19th century Sam Browne rig that attaches to the belt and sward scabbard. One can counter balance a full musette (or haversack) by carrying water on the opposite hip. Its not perfect, but works.

One of the great things about not saying things that only some people know, is that only some people know---- Yah, I should have mentioned the "less risk" aspect. Narrower at the top means less likely for everything falling out if dropped while the flap open. Thanks for watching!

I agree. But part of what this channel is about is giving Living Historians and others pathways for research of the history of camping gear. Knowing the terms in use at the time helps in that pursuit. But I've called my musette a haversack in other videos, and you'll catch me doing it in this one and probably ones I haven't made yet because, yah, that's what I'm using it for. Thanks for watching!

​@@sargevining Great channel. I am old school, 66 years old and only use old gear, mostly military surplus. You even got my favorite outdoors era, 1900-1940's. I enjoy this channel because other channels just repeat other content creators. For example; everyone has the same name brand saw, knife, canteen, haversack, and very little food, and very little water.in theyre Haversack or in theyre pack. To each his own, but I am more economical, minimal and functional. A good tarp, swagroll, Wool Blanket, food and a few bits is all I need. Too many busgcraft channels have the most modern gidgets & gadgets. When I camp, I bring more water and actual food to prepare. No ramen, processed package meals etc. The most processed I go is Pemican I make or some canned food. I dont use a backpack, I carry a Swagroll like they did in Austrailia back in the 1900's-1940's. I think you could do a great video on old school swag camping. Looking forward to the next video.

@@BrahT-dh4qn You've hit on a couple of things that I decided to do when I started this project. First, I have a rule (that I sometimes bend) that I don't do videos on subjects that you can find a hundred other videos on. Second is the tendency of modern Bushcrafters to focus on skills using modern equipment rather than on the equipment the "Bushcraft pioneers" would have used---I wanted to get away from that so I could better understand how and why those guys did things the way that they did. I've done a couple videos, none in the field, on the American version of swagroll: horshoe roll with haversack. I had originally intended on doing this current trip that way but Life intervened and I had to re-think my sleep/shelter arrangements. Stay tuned for the next couple of videos and you'll find out why.

@@sargevining Thanks. I recently found your channel and am binge watching this weekend. Be well.

​@@BrahT-dh4qn swagmen are a joy to read about

I've got my musette's shoulder strap set so that the top of the bag is slightly above waistbelt level and shifted slightly to the rear, just behind my sheath knife. That seems to help. I'm not as worried by the bulkiness as its usually on the same side as the hiking pole I use. Knowing what things were called during the period of study helps in research. You may notice that at times I'll call the musette a haversack. I'm not a stickler about it as a term of usage, but when looking for info in period publications, the right name for something could mean the difference in finding what you're looking for or not.

The camera is an OSMO Pocket 3, and I am blown away by it. I originally got it for use in the field and the "product showcase" feature as I do a lot of close ups of small objects in the cabin, but I've found out that as a studio camera it is superior to the one I have been using, which cost me $400 more. I've determined that its going to be the permanent studio camera rather than just a close up camera. The old camera had trouble with autofocus in low light, but this one has a low light setting which not only does a better job at auto focus but allows me to light the cabin the way I want it---lit like a cabin instead of a TV studio. I love the way it brings out the colors of the stuff in the background, yet gives them a slightly out of focus "cinematic" look while focusing clear on the Star Of The Show. Its got a gimbal with features for face follow and other kinds of tracking and panoramic shots as well as slow motion and a dozen or so other features that I have yet to learn. But its the perfect companion to the flying camera and I should be able to shoot some trail sequences that will look like I've got a 4 man crew with me.

Its from What Price Glory, which does have a good selection of stuff that can be used in the field for Classic Camping and Bushcraft. Unfortunately, he's out of the Officer's Musettes right now (they sell out fast). He's good about re-stocking and send out notifications, though. At $45, you can't find a better one. www.whatpriceglory.com/default.asp

I agree. I never expected it to be better than the camera I've been using. I bought it for using in the field, not the studio. Its a pleasant surprise. Thanks for watching!

On the new one I just got: 9"center to center at the base of the clip. Gonna try it on some '36 suspenders?

​@@sargevining ill send u pic when my mussette gets in 🤓

Yah--we'll be using the new camera for pretty much everything from now on.

I like my bag, and you like yours. That's how the world is supposed to work. We have a saying in backpacking: Hike Your Own Hike." Linseed oil is a good choice for your purpose, personally I don't waterproof load bearing gear, preferring instead to put contents into waterproof bags. HYOH!

Wikipedia tells me he was a British dude who was a General in the Indian Army. He lost an arm in combat and needed something to stabilize his sword and scabbard. So, I guess there's no real utility to it if you have both of your arms, it just looks cool.

Im 35 so does that count 😂

RU-vid analytics does show that the audience is 95% male and 67% over 55. I'm OK with that. The audience I'm working for is one that's interested in the subject and likes to see me talk about it, regardless of demographics. I did briefly consider doing shorts on Instagram and other platforms more youth oriented, but research done by others showed that by doing that you're attracting people with relatively short attention spans who will only watch a few minutes of your long form videos and that makes the algorithm think your videos suck. The one metric that I do pay attention to is watch time, and my average there continues to go up, which tells me that I'm serving the audience I'm looking for well. IOW, I'm happier knowing that the people who DO watch are interested in the subject and like what they see.

I agree. I'm blown away by it. I didn't expect it to be better than the one I've been using.

It is a noticeable difference and the colors are much more natural and vibrant.

@@carltuckerson7718 That's a function of the low-light setting. The old camera had a hard time with autofocus unless things were brightly lit. There are times in the older videos where you can see that. But I'm in a cabin, daggit, it shouldn't be lit like a TV set. This camera allows me to dial down the light and get things down to "cabin lighting" level. I've got a light that has a setting for "candlelight" and "campfire". I'm dying to use that light and the low light setting to create a "sitting in front of the fireplace" effect.