Thanks! I learned something new. I've seen a lot of wool blanket vids. But you're the first to tell us about smoking a wool blanket to protect against insect damage. Looking forward to your next video.
This is by far the best video on wearing a wool blanket that I've seen! Thank you for sharing this. I love your style and I'm looking forward to seeing more of your videos.
That design is a LOT older than cowboy-days. It's a pennanular brooch, and ones like that have been found from Viking, Roman and re-Roman Iron-Age cultures in Europe, dating back thousands of years.
The Hebrew’s made wool fabrics 3,000 years before Yeshua’s birth; back when they lived in Goshen; long before the Romans existed. www.hebrewhistory.info/factpapers/fp018_carpets.htm
I found a Roman one in a ploughed field. It was made in bronze but sadly is minus the pin. Took me a while to see how it worked. I really ought to look it out and add a brass pin so it can be used
WoW! Thanks for Sharing. I am amazed at how versatile wearing that blanket is. And it is a great survival technique for staying warm and dry. My Dad alway brought wool blankets just like that camping. And they are not very expensive either. I will definately purchase a blanket pin. Thanks.
Very well done thank you for teaching this diy. It functional and keeps in tradition in re-enactments historical events. Thank you for being kind enough to teach it.
Thank you for sharing your style of wearing a wool blanket, I watched a video from a Saved Monk Outdoors then your video popped up on my RU-vid channel, 😂 knowledge is power ! I can't wait to try it out,
nice vid Antonia....thanks for posting...i'm an old cowhand/hunting guide myself and can vouch for the many uses and attributes of the wool blanket...woods
In my country Argentina we use the wool poncho, a hole in the middle and we avoid damaging it by pinching and enjoying every moment, in addition the poncho protects in an excellent way and gives us a lot of mobility and can be used as a blanket, a poncho woven on a wool loom, where the wind, snow and water do not pass
Your video was amazing. I love that you are grounded in reality, just the way you are, no glitz or glam, just raw pure truth. This is the inspiration people need! I wish you would keep making more videos so we can all learn more from you!
Excellent! Talk about upping your gear selection (kit for our UK peeps) by leaps and bounds with some very creative and valuable knowledge! Throwing this together with an awareness of knots and you've almost weightlessly increased your options in the outdoors by leaps and bounds. Nine years too late but I don't care - this is awesome!
i'm sure you get this all the time, but man, you are gorgeous. great video by the way. i just bought 4 wool blankets online. not 100%, but here in northwest florida, they're warm enough in what we call "cold" weather. i plan to make my own wool blanket shirt/anarack.
So cool, Ms. Antonio. What a great vid. Thank you for sharing. Wool blankets can be found almost anywhere on the web. Sportsman's Guide has an array of them. Good compliments to the wool blanket are wool socks, gloves and hat. Wool is the only material I know that holds its heat even when wet. ATB, Jb. P.S., that pin looks like a large snap ring.
The “Cowboy clasp” that you are showing is called a Celtic Penannular Brooch and began being popular around the year 700. This early medieval clasp was made of iron and was a very commonly owned item.
In 15 minutes I learned something well-worth sharing, which I did with a dozen friends. Even the mugwort smoke was great to know, I wonder what else you might share with us. You seem exceptional, and that's why I and many others look forward to other videos!
A Very good wool blanket video, covered all the necessary info in one way or another! Great stuff! Im sure everyone could take something away from watching this!
Very nice video. You are a natural teacher. I didn’t see any editing, you just walked right through the video. You are very cute, I want to sit with you by the fire. Cheers - hope all is well with you. I love wool and am sitting with a wool blanket right now.
That was a great demo but the Scotts beat you to it :-) They had the Feileadh Mor, the Great Plaid and the Breacan an Fheilidh the belted plaid. They also used a fastener which now a days is a big broach. I like your pin, nice and simple. Now you need a big wool plaid and you are all set. I like your wool blanket idea as Tartan wool is not cheap. Thanks again for the demo, i really enjoyed it. A lot of use full info.
Aye. I am thinking about getting 9 yards so I can wear the Feileadh Mor when I go hunting and bushcrafting. It is a little expensive though, but well worth it. I don't care if it is any particular tartan pattern, but I think different colors of green, faded orange plaid would be nice. Would help for camo.
Clans had different version of tartan. There was one called hunting tartan, I don't think the colors were as bright as I remember. You may want to do some research on hunting tartan.
The Scot’s came from the Saxons. The Saxons came from the Scythians. The Scythians came from Zerah. From Zerah, the lineage goes Judah, Joseph, Jacob, Isaac. Isaac is the root name for the Scythians; Isaacians. Angry Bastard Kilts has most of this info, so I’m not some crazy Bible thumper; but it’s true, the Northern Europeans were Hebrew’s that we’re driven out of Israel through the Caucus Mountains into Russia and Germany, then to Northern Europe and Britain. In fact, the word British is a Hebrew word that literally means covenant man. The Hebrew New Testament is the Brit Ha’deshah, which means Covenant Renewed. Ish is Hebrew for Man. So Brit-Ish is covenant man.
Antonia, this is a good demonstration of how the more specialized an item of gear becomes (jacket, parka, skirt), the less versatile it also becomes. A plain, old wool blanket can do many things as you have shown. Oh yeah, and you can sleep in it too! I hope you'll share more videos.
It appears that this video is geared more towards women, but I got a lot out of it. Thank you very much for the information. Great job. Take care and have a merry christmas. ❤❇🏕🔥🥓
Thak you Antonia. Very interesting and enriching your explanations of what can be done with a simple blanket. Could you tell me the measurements of the blanket?
New blanket tricks, nice. I knew the coat and also a cloak method, but not those other ones, though a skirt-look wouldn't fit me -male- the pockets methods will probably be quite useful, thanks!
Thanks for this vid. Very comprehensive. I came here for the robe idea and found out how to turn it into a toga too! sweet! Plus I learned how to keep a towel more snug on my scrawny ass lol.
You made a great , clear video with good sound . Love the info as I have just bought a new wool blanket this year but , it's been five months ??? , surly someone like you has more to share .
Well I saw this video quite awhile back like years ago like it then and was pleased to see again what's become of this pleasant woman hope it's all good
Well it's been 11 years the great video thank you for making it I hope you're doing well hope you're in good health I know hope you got at least $10 in your pocket
You used the blanket lengthwise - if you're moving around much, you're better off with it widthwise so it doesn't drag the ground and you have more width to go around shoulders. Native people and settlers in north america called them "Matchcoats" from an Algonquin word "matticote", IIRC. The pennanular wasn't particularly common (don't know of any clear examples in 17th/18th c. NA), but other types of pins, such as flintlock vent picks, were. Pretty much anything to 'pin' it and belt it works, but yours are nice looking.
Hi and Thank-U! for sharing this Gr8 Survival tutorial. Congratz on your 1st YT Video :O) Luv the “C”opper pin! It matches the initial of my name (must be a sign) gotta get myself a couple of them. Are you still selling them?(yes I did go to your ETSY site and saw them) I guess you still are…LOL say thank-You to James T. for making them and keeping the Tradition of Simplicity :O) I can’t wait to see more of your videos. Gracias TFS♥
I was shocked to learn that this is your first upload. You are very articulate and have a very good sense of the viewers perspective. You can usually tell a new youtubers first upload because they're poorly planned and most of the important stuff happens out of frame. Well done! I'll like and subscribe to see what you do next. Do you have any interest in hammock camping or making your own gear?
Thank you so much for the video! I think this is a nice way to stay warm for sure . Your video was just fine. I will be looking for a nice pin like that as well or i should just make one thank you so much for the new ideas hope all is well with you and yours ...Brad
Really enjoyed the video, very informative! Much more practical than others I've seen. And, you're much easier on the eyes than these hairy faced presenters, heh heh!!!
This was kind of funny, I was out for ideas on how to use a woolen blanket as a cloak, I have one almost like yours that I bring hiking. Then I saw this woman and though I will watch her, females tend to know shit about clothes and whatnot and clicked. Then suddenly I saw you with this bowl it came smoke out of and you waved the smoke towards the blanket. I instantly thought omg whats this, is she blessing the blanket or driving away evil spirits or something? But no, you was actually doing something very clever and useful so I watched the rest, and I got to say I have no regrets, you had lots of tips and tricks, thanks for that.
On reallybigmonkey1 video, he shows you how to make a painless blanket pin so you don't poke holes in your blanket and shows you how it's used in a few setups. Looks like a double paper clip. Though in the setups you used your pin would be needed because of the larger overlap.
