Vintage Scouting Kit

Using time tested gear is a wonderful way to feel a connection to our past. This is vintage gear that's fully functional and that continues to give great service to the outdoors person. This is a scouting kit that I put together from my personal collection.

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[WayPointSurvival]

I really enjoy finding, owning and using vintage gear. There's something special about being able to use something that links you to the past as well as generations of others who dreamed about and lived in the wilderness. This is a selection of some of the vintage gear that I have collected and put together into a Scouting Kit. Thank you for watching and please leave me a comment in the section below!

[CrimsonRaven]

I was a Boy Scout back in 1962! It was an African American Scout Troop. We couldn’t afford official BSA equipment. We went to the Army Surplus store and bought Army surplus equipment from the Korean War that ended about 9 years earlier. Good memories, but some of us got in trouble withe the local Ranger for having a bayonet because it was cheaper than an official Boy Scout Knife.😅

[michaelcifarelli]

It may not have all the bells and whistles of modern gear, but back in the day things were built to last and made of strong materials that don't fall apart easily. Notice not one single item had any cheap plastic parts! Unlike today where half the stuff is designed with planned obsolescence so it falls apart within a certain time period so you have to buy another.
I also applaud the re-purposing of items like the old shoe tongues to make a pouch. That takes creativity, inginuity, and hands-on skills which are a lost art in this day and age!

[BaseDeltaZero]

I'm not an outdoorsman really, but I love how simple and wholesome that kit is, I can see why this guy enjoys using the vintage stuff.

[medusaman]

Lucky to have found this no-nonsense approach to enjoying the outdoors. Thank you sir from Malta.

[kenolson]

64 years young. I still have all my BSA gear. I grew up in The Scouting program then later became a scoutmaster for about 20 years. Scouting program gave me some of the best memories of my life. I would encourage any parent to get their son involved.

[shaynecarter-murray]

Also love how this setup leaves plenty of room for a bedroll and moderate backpack.

[scottjohnson]

As I remember, I had that canteen with the web belt. I also had that match case, a 4 1/2 inch Western knife I still have, and a bench stone that I rounded the corners off of. My hatchet was a modified shingle hatchet (the hammer end), waxed paper towels for fire starting, military Camillus pocket knife, and matches dipped in wax. I also had an orienteering compass know one could use (I was only one who could pinpoint field targets), sewing kit w/ various needles and thread, and nylon cord along with waxed spot tie. Carried good first aid kit, even with needle and thread just incase. Also a military poncho for rain and a mini tent for shelter and cooking in wet conditions. All of our scout leaders were military which is why we excelled in many things. Also the reason why we got in a little trouble from time to time.

[dennisleighton]

7:55 I remember those safety pins! They were part of the blanket roll. Two light blankets put together and held with the pins, could get you a badge if you could do it just right.

[johncosta]

I think U will go alright with that. Good Luck 👍

[highdesert]

This vintage Eagle recalls that Scouts were typically of middle and lower income families. The scout shirt and neckerchief were our uniform. The neckerchief was a multi-functional tool. Scout canvas backpack, canteen, poncho, and mess kit with stamped spoon, fork, and knife/bottle opener were often personal equipment, but could be loaned by the troop as was the remainder of our military surplus equipment. We rolled and pinned military wool blankets as bed rolls. Slept in pup tents using our ponchos as a ground cloth and wrap when needed. Great times. Thank you Baden Powell and scoutmasters for making us caring and well-adapted men.

[theoldscout]

I will say I learned most my camp craft, orienteering etc. from the 1957 edition of The Boy Scout Handbook, just out my first year as a tenderfoot. I recently found a copy and the info is timeless with terrific illustrations.

[ericktamberg]

My grandfather was a police officer between the 50s and 70s. I reused some of the equipment from his service belt.

The handcuff holder is used to store, as needed, a round sharpening stone, a can of 500 .22 caliber pellets for an air rifle or a pocket chainsaw.

The ammunition holder (for 6 .38 caliber cartridges) can also be used for spare AAA batteries.

The baton/bayonet holder (it was the same accessory - the bayonet was used to guard police HQ or prisons, when the bolt-action Mauser rifle was used) is the exact size for a C-battery flashlight.

But the most versatile is the traffic fine book holder. It has an internal divider to separate fines applied from those not yet used. It's less bulky than this leather bag you show in the video, but it allows you to carry a multitude of things. Necessity and imagination are the limit.

[richardslewis]

Love the video and completely understand the allure of vintage. It reminded me of my my mother's cousin. He inherited the home my great grandfather lived in and my great-great grandfather lived. My mother's cousin found the original tools my great-great-grandfather used to build the house (he was a carpenter). My cousin was using the original tools to make repairs, etc. and I thought "cool!" but another part of me thought that if my great-great-grandfather was still alive, he would look at an electric drill and think "Cool!"

[henjzvf]

When the title said vintage scouting kit I was think it was about old boy scout gear. I like this kit, it gives me ideas I will use.

[greywolfwalking]

Thanks, n I agree with your " kit" items...for me, I have a few other items, but, that's me!? Thanks for sharing!

[trynsurviven]

I love using vintage gear. I have some myself. It has worked for a few million people over the last 40-50 years so it should do just fine for me. Thank you for sharing.

[thegreyghost]

Vintage gear is timeless, it worked then and it will work just as well now. Most of it was well made in a time when people still took pride in craftsmanship. Thanks for the video showing us your unique collection.

[josephpessotti]

That knife, fork and spoon is great !

[dennisleighton]

7:00 Wow! I had a pocketknife EXACTLY like that one! One of my biggest regrets is that somewhere along life's trail that knife got lost! It was part of a sheath knife set with matching handle and sat in a pocket on the front. My very own Scouting knife that my Dad bought me for our first official camp out weekend, where we tested for badges! He specially sharpened it for me for the occasion. What memories!