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@alanrice39

Жыл бұрын

I’ve probably come across them before but didn’t realize the significance of them at the time, I’ll be sure to get one or more for pocket kit.

@frankie2124

Жыл бұрын

Great idea! Haven't seen one of those kitsch since I was a rug rat lol. Cool.

@richardseaton7417

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate you teaching others

@timcarley4515

Жыл бұрын

if its strike anywhere matches, why yu need a matck striker

@stevescott8060

Жыл бұрын

​@@timcarley4515 good strikers used to resharpen fish hooks, Flies, use one additional use, second to hone the Awl sewing needles, stitching awl and trap darts.

I am 70 + and in my youth i was a Survival Instructor for the US Military. I always had a very similar kit to that in my pocket (add wire, Iodine Tabs). That an a K-Bar, a Zippo, Mil Canteen and cup, and two plastic Baby Bottles filled with water. That and a 22LR Kit Gun and I could thrive in most Non-Polar regions.

@alimfuzzy

Жыл бұрын

What was the reason for the baby bottles?

@RM-yl3gd

Жыл бұрын

@@alimfuzzy Small water containers weren't widely available, 2 baby bottles fit in the lower Flight Suit leg pocket or in the thigh pocket of field pants. That was so you always had some water if separated from your Canteen, I always used the WWII Stainless canteen and cup that you could boil water in.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Excellent loadout! Thanks for sharing your kit and how you carried it.

@sidhendragon

Жыл бұрын

@@alimfuzzy asked by someone Not 70 lol. Plastic water bottles weren’t available like today. Water used to be free. 🫣

@alimfuzzy

Жыл бұрын

@sidhendragon water's still as free as it used to be LOL 😆 Unless if you live in Flint Michigan.

Old school doesn't mean outdated. This is a great reminder!

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Indeed!

@hugeackman6783

Жыл бұрын

"If all else fails, sometimes the old ways are the best."

@bsherman8236

9 ай бұрын

Nature still rules

The great thing about "old school" is that it works just as well today as it did decades ago.

Built my first kit in 1975, using a Prince Albert can for boy scouts. Still have it, and a second in a Velvet can!

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Excellent!

@michaelmcvey3843

Жыл бұрын

Would u sell it?

Wow this brings back memories! I worked in grocery stores in the 70s... Phone rings 'caller' "Do you have Prince Albert in the can?" answered "Yes Sir" caller "you better let him out!" Laughter and line disconnected! This was before caller ID Had many a kit in those Aspirin boxes! My uncle was a career solder and taught me and my cousins to keep a few things in our pockets. I still have a p38 can opener that I removed from a C-rat when he took us camping.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Right? As a lot of other commenters have stated, those old tins evoke a lot of memories!

@RalphReagan

Жыл бұрын

Miss c rats.

Our parents(mine grew up during the "Great Depression) and Grandparents were more Woods Savvy than we are. That kit was all they needed. I read George W. Sears book and was awed by how little he thought was essential for survival in the wilds.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Yes. They were indeed a hardy lot!

We can definitely learn a lot from our ancestors especially in these troublesome times. Made pemican today.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Indeed!

@frankie2124

Жыл бұрын

How did it turn out?

@jack1701e

8 ай бұрын

Hope it turns out nice!

My grandfather carried that type of tin with him when he went hunting. He had pretty much what you had in there, but he added a couple double edged razor blades wrapped in wax paper (He always said "You'll never know when you need a razor blade, so carry one or two on you at all times." He also carried one in the corner of his wallet.) as well as a piece of paper and a 3" or so stub of a pencil.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Good idea!

@oliviawalsh7033

Жыл бұрын

That’s smart. I haven’t used wax paper in years, but it makes sense with small sharp objects.

@evanhawk2574

Жыл бұрын

I keep a lil emery cloth in wallet,or a piece of broken belt sander. Gave up on razor blades yrs ago tho. Usually rust & I go knife heavy.

Wow, this takes me back! I think the first kit idea I was taught in about 1968 was exactly this, except the teacher used a bandaid tin that size. That may be when I heard the old joke, "Do you have Prince Albert in a can..." Loved this vid. I think one reason they were tougher with less and lower quality gear, living much more outside, was because the houses were smaller... and too hot or too cold! We were also taught, though I never had a reason to, to use the fishing line as cordage, especially for snares and repairs [hey, that has a ring to it].

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Yes, that's one reason why the fishing line is a heavy one to increase its usability. Also, that was quite a common joke back in the day!

It's amazing to think how tough our ancestors were.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Indeed.

@williammansfield9711

Жыл бұрын

No, it's amazing on how soft we are today. Good times make soft people, hard times make tougher people.

@kokopelau6954

Жыл бұрын

They weren't tough they just lived the life they were used to. Same one I was taught as a kid in the early 50's

@bsherman8236

9 ай бұрын

A lot of people still live like this you know

@Chriscovelli1

9 ай бұрын

So true. If I had a dollar for every Nancy boy nowadays, I could retire right now 😂

You hit the nail on the head. They were a tough bunch that relied on skills.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I imagine more than one metal "Band-Aid" box was turned into pocket survival kits as well. Wish they'd bring those back.

@smd482000

Жыл бұрын

Those too if we couldn't get the tobacco cans

@GenXGemini

Жыл бұрын

I'm guilty of making them from Band-Aid metal cans. Lol

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Yes. That would be great!

@recoveringsoul755

Жыл бұрын

I had an old metal BandAid box as a kid that I collected pretty rocks in. Then they were made of plastic, now paper. My grandmother's old SSN card was made of aluminum and numbers etched in.

@mrhalfstep

Жыл бұрын

@@recoveringsoul755 Every kid loved his Band-Aid box "treasure chest". I could be mistaken, but that aluminum SSN card was probably a durable replica that you could buy back in the day. They sold them then because the paper wore out pretty quick. I got my SSN at the age of 13 in 1968 and it was paper and only lasted about 2 years and I've never had a copy since. You don't find those metal cards being offered any longer because now we know how dumb it is to give out that number to strangers. A more trusting time that I wish would return with the Band-Aid boxes.

I love this video. In today's society people need a whole bug out or get home bag for an emergency. We really don't need that much! Just some mental fortitude and a few comfort items will get you through 👍

I can remember the old timers having stuff in their pockets when I was a kid, they were the WW2, some WW1 and Great Depression people but I can't remember them having specific survival kits. They often had the surplus haversacks and canvas rucksacks with their gear in. My grandfather's idea of a survival kit would have been 20 Player's Navy Cut, half a bottle of Cutty Sark whisky and a ham sandwich.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and sharing your memories!

@lesallison9047

Жыл бұрын

Navy Cut and a bottle of whisky 😄 has got to be the first things you put in a survival kit. 🤣🤣🤣 Oh for smoke of a Navy Cut, I say putting another nicotine lozenge in my mouth. ✌♥️🇬🇧

@jelkel25

Жыл бұрын

@@lesallison9047 Yes, the ham sandwich was a little bit excessive.

@lesallison9047

Жыл бұрын

@@jelkel25 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Just a little.

@philomelodia

Жыл бұрын

@@jelkel25 maybe grandpa wanted to be fancy. 😉

James yet vids never stop teaching me and other about great survival skills ,with low cost...and yer voice so wise and likeable...keep it up bro.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍 Will do!

NICE! Now I know what to do with my old prince Albert tin. Thanks for sharing this. 💜

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

@Boony_34C

2 ай бұрын

Dont forget to let prince albert out...

That can and aspirin containers are antiques for sure. Great video

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Actually, they made the tins for Prince Albert up until 1987.

@allkindsofoutdooractivities

Жыл бұрын

@@WayPointSurvival I remember having some as a kid

@andyjacobson8076

5 ай бұрын

And half n half ....

In the 1960s, with Boy Scouts, we used Baidaid cans. It was a great time. All of the Dad's were WWII vets and taught us a lot. Nice video. Good Luck, Rick

@WayPointSurvival

5 ай бұрын

Excellent!

@richardross7219

5 ай бұрын

@@WayPointSurvival I don't know what your family status is but a trick that my Dad taught me was that going to Boy Scout Camp each summer with the Troop was a great vacation. I did it too. Good Luck, Rick

@samwilson2797

4 ай бұрын

​@@richardross7219Similar experience. Those WWIi veterans were different and extremely tough. We have surpluses tents with no floor and it took two scouts to carry them.

@richardross7219

4 ай бұрын

@@samwilson2797It better prepared me for the Army too.

I went to a small 4 room country school in MT, one of our projects was making these, with our teacher Mr. Marlow. That’s when we had metal cans for bandages.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Excellent.

People get caught up today on gadgets when knowledge is the best survival tool you can have. Man a lot of this stuff was just regular life when I was growing up.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Right?

That was basically it. The can would fit in a back pocket leaving your hands free. The Boy Scout knife was a handy tool and later replaced with a Swiss Army Knife. Now the candle is a U.C.O. brass candle lantern since 1970. I carried a Single Shot Winchester 22 long rifle with about half a box of shells. The Prince Albert can has long vanished from back then. I'm still around at 79. The most fun later on was calling a store and asking them if they had Prince Albert in a can. If they said yes , then the reply was , You better let him out and hang up. Or call a person , Ask ..... is your refrigerator running ?. They would say yes. The reply was .. You better catch it. It was great fun till your parents found out about the calls.

@user-hx3nw3vj8m

9 ай бұрын

Those were the days olive oil in a jar yes better let her out Popeye is on the way ha ha

I guess a pocket survival kit is better than no survival kit. I don't know any one from 70+ yrs ago, that didn't carry a pocket knife, Handkerchief, and some pain meds with a stash of cash tucked away..and Identification of some kind, as their EDC. The fish kit, matches, candle, were common place for most people outside the city.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Indeed. Thanks for watching!

Man..my gpa and my uncles came popping up in my mind and heart ❤

Great video, I have same boy scout knife but with lanyard loop, got for free on a house clean out gig....Good knife

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Excellent. Yes, it is a great knife with good quality steel.

Nice, Jimmy! I have an old belt camera bag with multiple zippered pouches I turned into a survival kit I keep in the car with a 6 can cooler and other emergency items.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Sounds great!

You are right we are weak compared to are for father's we have to have all the latest gear a back pack weighting in at ,30 pounds for a over night In the back yard Thanks for the video God bless you and your family keep prepping and stay safe brother

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and God bless you too!

When I was flying B-52s, I made a kit real similar to yours that I kept in my lower leg pocket of my flight suit. I knew what the Air Force provided, and wanted more than that. Mine was in a metal Band-Aid box. Included a condom, that is, a water bag.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Excellent kit!

Thank you Sir. I have a strong appreciation for basic skills to survive. If folks need s great resource, I suggest a boy scout handbook and an Explorer hand book. Enjoy your vids MUCH

I enjoy your look at bushcraft, the way you explain what you do.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

Whoo. 😅 for a minute there I thought you were going to cut it up and make a cook stove out of it. That's a nice little nostalgic tin. Thanks for not cutting it up. I mean, if you gotta, you gotta. 👍

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Right? Thanks for watching!

Once Again Another Awesome Video, Thanks James!

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, my friend!

I remember those cans. I had one at one time as a kid.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

You can still find them around for a pretty decent price if you look.

Nice kit James, Kool tin too. Well said on learning from ancestors and history. It's amazing some of the things they've done without modern tech, tools, and gadgets.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Indeed!

From my Grandfather to my Great X3 Grandfather they were either coal miners or blacksmiths. Surely hard workers. My grandfather never left the house without a knife in his pocket and his fishing gear was always in the trunk of his car. The knife was used from cleaning fish to using it while foraging for mushrooms. The can you showed brought back some great memories. Thank you!

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, and I'm glad you liked it!

That's a great tin. My great grandparents left us lots of old tools and cool things in their basement. I couldn't believe how valuable some of it was! THEY were very tough, as they NEVER had power or indoor plumbing. They built their farm from scratch, and it was my grandma who put in electricity. However, that wasn't until I was 10. In fact the Barn was nicer than the house for a long time!

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I admire that generation very much!

@killitngrillit922

Жыл бұрын

Hello 👋

I am so happy that you showed this item . My Grandfather carried one . He also smoked a pipe. I always loved the smell . My Grandparents were the best they gave the world six children my Father was their son.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and I'm glad it brought back good memories!

I like to keep the Xmas mint tins we get often to make up a few kits to give away. On Xmas camping trip my old friend got a fire going as using 1 of these style kits as nobody smoked in the group.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Excellent!

I like it ! I’m more comfortable with a bic lighter or Pharo rod than matches , my luck hasn’t been real good with em I’m not sure about there shelf life , but I like the rest of the kit ! And love the shape of the Prince Albert can , haven’t seen one in years , but I may swing by the flea market one weekend and cash in on your idea . 👍

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Right on, thanks for watching!

This was awesome! Brought back some memories. My first survival kit I built was in a prince Albert can.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Glad you liked it!

Awesome video always out side the box

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Definitely a very cool video. I can remember grabbing up those tins every chance I could when I was a kid back in the 60's. We used them for everything from fishing tackle kit, small tools kit, fire kits and more. Thanks for sharing James.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Love the reuse of old tins for projects like this! Another great video James!

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

I'm only 53 and that's what I carried still have the container and few items in it someplace around here. I also carried a couple bike tube patches and cement as well as the tool to take valve out of tubes because we rode bikes everywhere

I want to develop the self reliance old timers had. Great video! Thanks!

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Right? Thanks for watching!

That's a pretty amazing old school kit. I absolutely love that vintage tin James! Excellent video my friend!!

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Those tins are actually quite common here in flea markets and second hand stores.

Very cool James. I love old-school kit! Thanks much for sharing. 👍👍👍

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Wow that really brings back memories, I remember those cans when I was young and starting to smoke. I did quite smoking at 25 and glad I did!!! I'm 61 now and still trompen through the woods and being ornery lol 😂. Many tin cans will make a good survival container But that one brought back some fond memories. Thanks for sharing that with me. God bless you and your family and keep up the good work.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it and God bless you too!

Sweet small kit🤝

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I have often wondered what Davy Crocket or Daniel Boone carried into the woods. It was a lot less than we do. What we call survival, they called every day life. Thanks for the video and the look back.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@tennesseesmoky9012

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your pocket kit.

Good luck finding a prince Albert can haven't seen one of those in years lol

@unoleagotiya5583

Жыл бұрын

I see them a lot at antique malls and flea markets

@texascelt8363

Жыл бұрын

@@unoleagotiya5583 yup but probably expensive at an antique store why not just a small dry box about that size just curious are is the prince Albert can just a nostalgia thing

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

As another commenter stated, they're actually quite easy to find at yard sales and flea markets and antique stores. The most common ones can be found for around $10.

@texascelt8363

Жыл бұрын

@@WayPointSurvival oh ok well might try and find one at least for the nostalgic look of it I had no idea you could still find them 👍👍👍👍

@andyjacobson8076

5 ай бұрын

U haven't been to enough flea markets then ... C them everywhere .... Frederick Maryland

Thanks for showing - what I like most are the rounded sides of the can - put it in your pocket and you almost forget it's there. Yes, our ancestors were a lot tougher than we are, but creeks were much more safe to drink than nowadays - and they sure had a fixed blade knife, a steel bottle/cup/pot to boil water and several layers of warm clothing with them.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

I'm sure that there were many variations on this kit based on one's location and experience in the outdoors. Thanks for watching!

@alextaxi2593

7 ай бұрын

The can for tobacco because airtight would be good to heat liquids

This is a totally cool video! Thanks for doing it.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Certainly true that the people that came before us were tougher. In fact given severe hard times (which it looks like we're heading into) I really have to wonder how many will actually be capable of getting through it. My grandmother on my mother's side was 4'8" and lived through the depression. She had a good hand in raising me, and had 5 boys, and my mother. Even with her stature, I knew as a kid not to mess with her or she'd kick my a$$. Found that one out the hard way a couple times. She was tough as nails, not only mentally, but physically despite her size. Good video. Thanks for the hard work.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching! Folks in bygone days were definitely a different sort than we are used to.

@madtownangler

Жыл бұрын

My mom was tiny too it was embarrassing to get spanked by here so I just did what she said and avoided her trying to spank me. My dad made a giant wooden paddle with holes in it for us to look at. It just took once for me. They had coorparale punishment still in high school with a similar paddle with names signed on the paddle.

@oliviawalsh7033

Жыл бұрын

My grandparents did the lions share of raising me to cuz my Dad worked a lot. My grandma was little as well, and she was from depression era.

my dad had one like this, as well as one in the buttstock of his gun. (his bobber was made from a cork and toothpick!) Love seeing this old gear, you right about the old timers- they lived a lot different than we do now. Things were different back then.

I agree we should learn from those who came before us. That’s why I find “living history” so useful.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

True. Thanks for watching, my friend!

Great video, @WayPoint Survival is there still plans to release the Simple Theory Gear stove under your brand?

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Yes, we are working on that.

All these survival kits have fishing gear. You can survive a week easy with no food, but no water and shelter could kill you over night or in a couple days…..but more importantly, please don’t paint over old tins like that. They’re pretty collectible, and a neat part of our history.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

This is the copy of old gear that people used years ago in their pocket when they went wandering in the back country. You must have put it into a modern mindset. Also, these old tins are quite numerous, and there would be no harm in painting one.

I enjoyed the vid James. Cool tin and you filled it well. Good 'ole BSA knife.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Nother tip. You can further waterproof the wooden strike anywhere matches by dipping them in parifin. I've carried a little Doans pill box with matches like that for years, that and some shredded metal wool pads in another similar container. They burn quick and hot.

@poopdotzilla6192

Жыл бұрын

Wow, forgot all about those green doan's pills tins! I also kept a few barn burners in mine, plus a couple of different sized needles, thread, safety pins, paper clips and even a wooden clothespin (with metal spring, the snappy kind). And everybody kept a band-aid or sucrets tin with the needed mini first aid kit!

Those cans are worth Some money

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Not very much. Only certain rare types are worth very much at all. Most of the common ones can be had for around $10.

Caller: Do you have Prince Albert in a can? Store clerk: Yes, we do! Caller: you better let him out, to breathe!😂🤣😂

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Lol!

Small and simple means you can travel further. I do trail runs anywhere from 2 to 10 miles, and I need a kit that I’m willing to run up a mountain with. Most of the “survival” items people carry are a waste of energy, so I really appreciate the simplicity. If I can’t run with my gear, than I’m just a glorified meal for big cats and bear. 😂

This video is so cool! It is like the great great grandfather of EDC. I like making kits out of Altoids tins to do specific things. Yes, I'm a weird guy. Doubt I can top this one. Who knew, Prince Albert was a survivalist. Will not do the phone joke. Thank you for the video.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Lol. Thanks for watching!

@recoveringsoul755

Жыл бұрын

I guess we should hoard Altoids tins in case they start making those out of plastic or weak paper.

@deadmansshoes

Жыл бұрын

@@recoveringsoul755 nice, too true! Can we say Sucrets, but Sucrets is now back in the tin.

Do you have Prince Albert in a can? Yeah Well you better let him out.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Lol

Not only were they tougher, they were smarter too. They knew which bathroom to use and if they were a man or woman, unlike half the country today. Keep up the great work.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Dude, where I grew up all the old guys at our church carried those. Always had little kits and things to help them do stuff around town and when we were kids we always thought you had made it when you finally had one and carried things in it. So useful!!

@WayPointSurvival

9 ай бұрын

That's so neat! Thanks for sharing it!

I like James. When I was little my Grandpa smoked ole Prince. No more tins like that made today.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Yes, my friend. Now you can only find things like that used and in secondhand stores, flea markets or antique shops.

I love this channel!!! Thank you!!!

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

nice kit... I wish we could still get aspirin in small tins like those

@johnsinclair3067

Жыл бұрын

Altoids smalls tins are a good substitute

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Yes, now you can only find them on the secondary market from time to time.

Yes sir I do remember those cans thank you for the memories I used to keep marbles in mine. Nowadays if you showed something like that to a real young person they would say how are you going to do it how are you going to make it and I just don't understand. That sure did bring back some very good memories and I thank you for that it's actually a great idea because you can fill it with our kind of modern-day things that come small. Thanks again for the video always enjoy your videos. Please have a blessed and safe day.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome, and thanks so much for watching!

Yes, we can indeed learn so much from our ancestors. Thanks

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

Those Prince Albert cans, along the bandaid and asperin tins were used everywhere. Even if you didn't smoke a lot of others did so if you get one directly. If all else failed then the local dump. People bought products because of the containers. I would say for good many years Prince Albert cans held matches in every cabin in North America. Even as a kid bandaid boxes carried your worms. As a group you had a coffee can but when you split up your shirt pocket had that box for worms.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Yes. Switching everything to plastic has not been an improvement in my estimation.

Yes, they were tougher then. Their lives were not as easy as we have it today. That old tin brought back memories. Thanks for sharing.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

My grand uncle Harrison always had two Prince Albert tins in his overalls. One contained his smoking tobacco, papers, and matches. The other a fishing kit. He carried a pocket knife, a bit of twine or haystring rope, and handkerchief in his pants pocket. I was about 4 when I asked him why. His answere, if he had to stay out in the woods overnight then he could. WW 2 generation.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Excellent. That was an amazing group of men (and women) for sure!

Old school! As an old guy, I absolutely approve! Well done.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly!

Just for the joy of it, if you're ever interested in a friendly competition or around the Appalachian Trail, I'm in. Take days without losing weight, miles traveled, gear weight (day • miles / bodyweight in lbs lost • gear in oz. ) for 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st Century. I expect that it would make for a fun series. I'd likely not score well but that still sounds like a load of fun.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the invite.

Loved This. Seeing the Price Albert tin and The Fishing Line and Hooks Just Brought Back Some Great Memories From My Childhood.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you liked it!

Great video as always!

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Ive seen these kits .my dad had pack of matches wrapped in fishing line hooks and sinkers on the inside that was wrapped up in toilet paper

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Excellent. Thanks for sharing the information!

Thank you for a great video. I still have my first survival tin from about 63 years ago, thanks for some great memory's!

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

It was very interesting to watch what was inside of the old kit. Thanks for sharing.😀👍👍

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@korean_foot_traveler8655

Жыл бұрын

@@WayPointSurvival You are welcome.🙏🙌🙌🙏

Awesome. Made these in band aid tins and plastic cigarette cases back in the late 60's/early 70's, as described in The Boy Scout Field Guide. Thanks for posting!

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I've got a Prince Albert tin like that in my tackle box with matches and first aid stuff. I got it from my dad. The matches, candle and sewing needle have come in mighty useful. And the ibuprofen too. ;)

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Excellent!

Buffalo robes, green earth, and blue sky. That’s all anyone really needs. 👍🏼👍🏼

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Right?

My grandfather always carry a Victorinox in his pocket and he had lot of skills, like mechanist cause he drove a truck for long time and also like a farmer cause he had a small land where he did harvest grapes and other fruits here in Colombia, since then i love Victorinox knives and all kind of knives and flashlights and love be prepared for any situation.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Yes, that is a good choice as well!

that's the early version of the bug out bag, we used to make up a kit like that and keep it under the seat of our pick up truck.

I'm 54. I remember pestering my grand daddy asking him what he was doing. He responded making you something to put your pretties in he meant pellets. Love and miss you sir. ❤

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Very interesting! Thanks for watching.

That’s really cool, I’d like to find me a PA can, I remember those so well when I was a kid. I really enjoy these old school videos

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

They're actually quite common in yard sales, flea markets, and second-hand stores. You can get them for around $10.

Good evening from Syracuse NY brother and thank you for sharing this information

@pyrosmoak53

Жыл бұрын

Hello fellow New Yorker 👋

@earlshaner4441

Жыл бұрын

Hi my friend yes I love these videos and the live history videos

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Very nice 🎉 I am 76 . I used these in my school and college days .😊

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Excellent. Thanks for watching!

I use #4 hooks and have caught just about every kind of fish in my region from perch to catfish and bass. Those tins are great to have around. Thank you for sharing. Big thumbs up.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Yes, small hooks are definitely the way to go in a survival kit. Thanks for watching!

This is a good idea, it’s holds various items securely without taking a lot of space and its vintage 👍😁🇺🇸

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Yes indeed!

Very cool little old kit!!! Thank you for another great video!

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

In 1972 when I was 9, we need our own identical survival kit in Cub Scouts. Our scout leader was the father of one boy in the group. The leader still had his that he had made when he was in scouts and that was 25 years earlier. I still remember that day, wow I hadn't thought of that in some time. Our leader even taught us how to make our own Hobo Supper of seasoned ground beef, potatoes, and corn, along with pioneer skillet bread. We had small cast iron skillets in our kits. I still have mine, it's a Martin 3 from Florence ALA. I've taken that thing all over from the Keys in Florida to Washington state and many places in between as I was camping.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Very cool! Thanks so much for sharing your experience!

A few slivers of that candle added to tinder will make fire-starting easier, especially in wet weather. A small bottle of iodine will fit into that tin and can be used for water purification, as well as for wounds.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Good suggestions!

I completely agree you don't need alot of fancy kit you just need your own skill!

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Indeed!

I enjoyed your show so much i hit the thumbs up twice! Lol. This brought back memories. Thanks.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Longtime viewer 1st time commenting. I have that boy scout knife and the cub scout version as well. Both made by Camilus in the good old USA. Mine are still in excellent condition. The greatest generation WWII and before that were exponentially tougher than most of us now. While reading vintage survival books I am astounded how little they carried into the woods for 3 day jaunt and did just fine, fishing, small game hunting and lodging. We need more knowledge like this, maybe a series on camping 1940's style with era appropriate equipment. Thanks for sharing.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Actually, I have been planning to do a series along those lines for a couple of years. As soon as I am done gathering together the gear and I finish with the 1790 series, I plan to start that one.

things that will help you in life needs to be taught in schools. gardening, hunting, fishing, etc just skills that are needed to survive in hard times if needed. im so glad i learned how to find the square root of a number, but never learned anything that was really useful in life

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Lol, right?