Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Discover Horace Kephart’s 1910 Bug Dope Recipe! In this video, we recreate the classic bug repellent formula shared by Horace Kephart in his legendary Camping & Woodcraft. Using pine tar, pennyroyal, and other vintage ingredients, this salve kept mosquitoes, gnats, and blackflies at bay for early 20th-century woodsmen. Learn the step-by-step process, see how it’s made, and find out if this old-school “insect dope” still works today!
✅ Perfect for bushcraft, survival, and historical outdoor skills enthusiasts.
✅ Includes a modern version of the recipe for safer, practical use.
Watch now and step back into a time when wilderness living meant making your own bug protection!
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Discover Horace Kephart’s 1910 Bug Dope Recipe! In this video, we recreate the classic bug repellent formula shared by Horace Kephart in his legendary Camping & Woodcraft. Using pine tar, pennyroyal, and other vintage ingredients, this salve kept mosquitoes, gnats, and blackflies at bay for early 20th-century woodsmen. Learn the step-by-step process, see how it’s made, and find out if this old-school “insect dope” still works today!
✅ Perfect for bushcraft, survival, and historical outdoor skills enthusiasts.
✅ Includes a modern version of the recipe for safer, practical use.
Watch now and step back into a time when wilderness living meant making your own bug protection!
#HoraceKephart #BugDope #VintageSurvival #DIYInsectRepellent #Bushcraft #WildernessSkills #HistoricalSurvival #MosquitoRepellent #CampingAndWoodcraft #PineTarSalve
Note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Vaseline: amzn.to/40BWalM
Pine Tar: amzn.to/3IhsPH1
Pennyroyal Oil: amzn.to/4kmwYqt
Castor Oil: amzn.to/4eDWIxs
Tea Tree Oil: amzn.to/4eDWYMW
Citronella Oil: amzn.to/3Tv670x
Clove Oil: amzn.to/4lIFjWK
Powdered Camphor: amzn.to/3Tv68BD
Liquid Smoke (Optional): amzn.to/3Gvjmvh
Link for purchase of WayPoint Survival Phase 1 Digital Class:
waypointsurvival.com/digital-course
For more information on classes, to check out the required gear list, or buy Merch go to: waypointsurvival.com
To support our work on Patreon: patreon.com/WayPointSurvival
Here's a link to my Teespring Merchandise: teespring.com/shop/WayPoint_Survival?tsmac=recently_viewed&tsmic=recently_viewed&pid=212&cid=5819
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