In The Woods with French Army Surplus John Sherwood 2023-07-18 | Took a little day hike with my son and made some breakfast with some os my French Army Surplus. Links to my previous reviews on the French Army Gear: French Army Canteen Set: youtu.be/_QvMl7cuinEFrench Army Cup Stove: youtu.be/xhA-EX4xdQQ French Army M52 Mess Kit: youtu.be/VMBvlQXo9ck French Army M35 Mess Kit: youtu.be/FzqZPi-nlSw French Army F2 Rucksack: youtu.be/LVhcljD2HRc
Sending Messages Via the International Space Station and Amateur Radio! John Sherwood 2022-11-26 | Today I am taking advantage of a ISS pass over my house to send packet radio messages using my VHF Amateur Radio.
Type 56 Chinese Drum Mag Pouch for Boy Scouts Mess Kits John Sherwood 2022-11-22 | I was looking for a replacement bag to carry my BSA mess kits into the field without further damaging the original carry bag and this is what I came up with. The Chinese Army Type 56 Drum Magazine Pouch.
SPAMtember With Polish and US Army Gear! John Sherwood 2022-09-19 | Finally I'm able to get out and make another video. It has been very hot in Florida this summer to have fun cooking outdoors. So my dad and I head to a local county park on a day that is forecasted rain. Here is a list of videos I did on the surplus items used:Coleman 413D Stove: youtu.be/l0J2rgJ6IFA Polish Army Bread Bag: youtu.be/D0lN7rEZ2yEPolish Army Canteen, Mess Kit, and Silverware: youtu.be/vex39x_SdpAWW1 Mess Kit and silverware: youtu.be/lnIgDsi4_vU
Coleman 502 Stove Coffee with a Moka Pot and Some Military Surplus. John Sherwood 2022-06-13 | Hanging out in the garage watching the Florida showers pass by. This calls for coffee with the Coleman 502 single burner stove, a moka pot, and some military surplus.
My New Amateur Radio Contact Map. John Sherwood 2022-03-08 | My wonderful wife gave me this map for my radio shack. She bought the map and frame from Etsy. Hopefully it will get more colorful in the future!
Send Email Using Your Amateur Radio! Winlink. John Sherwood 2022-01-24 | Today, we are demonstrating a great tool for the amateur radio operator. Sending email over your radio. If you are in an emergency situation, in a remote area, or at sea, you can send and receive email with family, friends and emergency management officials for help or help for your community in a disaster or just general communication.
Playing Around with my Solar Panel System John Sherwood 2022-01-01 | After coming back from camping, I get out my emergency 200w solar panel system to charge my battery and add a inline meter for monitoring the panel output.
Cooking with the Coleman 413D Stove John Sherwood 2021-12-02 | While camping in the Ocala National Forest for Thanksgiving weekend, I try out my refurbished 413D Coleman stove that was made between 1950 and 1953. I hope you enjoy it.
Coleman 413D Stove Revived! Made between 1950 & 1953 John Sherwood 2021-11-17 | My latest project! Bringing life back to this Coleman 413D Stove! Reference found at oldtowncoleman.com
Quick Lunch with the Russian VDV Mess Set John Sherwood 2021-11-12 | Out and about with the Russian VDV Mess Kit and my 1966 Coleman Model 502 single burner stove.
QRP with the Lake Wales Radio Amateurs John Sherwood 2021-10-30 | This was a beautiful morning for being in the park and operating our radios with the Lake Wales Radio Amateurs Club. Thanks for watching.
Overnight on the Ocklawaha River Oct 2021 John Sherwood 2021-10-12 | An overnight kayak camping trip on the Ocklawaha River located near Ocala, Florida.
Amateur Radio Portable Setup Test at the Park. John Sherwood 2021-09-19 | In this one, I go to a local park with my dad and my ham radio friend Russ to test our portable amateur radio setups. I help activate 4 state parks with Parks On The Air using the 20 and 40 meter bands on single sideband and Russ shows his station working FT-8 digital mode.
Shortwave Radio During A Hurricane John Sherwood 2021-08-29 | During an emergency, shortwave radio can be a great tool. Here I show using mine to monitor the net for Hurricane Ida affecting Louisiana. The radio used is the XHDATA D-808The antenna is the Megaloop MLA-30 plus
Which Mess Kit Do I Use The Most? John Sherwood 2021-08-04 | Check out these links to my other videos on these kits: WW1 Canteen, Cup, and Mess kit: youtu.be/lnIgDsi4_vUBritish Army Canteen Set: youtu.be/zRGKJJMJjRsCooking with US Mess Kit and Canteen Cup: youtu.be/uvn-WVttOa8Cooking w/ Czech Mess Kit: youtu.be/c_4ALNdQgmwCooking w/ East German Mess Kit: youtu.be/Ko2pVXm4gpo Wearever Boy Scout Mess Kit: youtu.be/GEwFkPhhL84
Curry Cream Cheese Grits with Eggs & Sausage Breakfast! John Sherwood 2021-07-26 | Decided to use my newly refurbished Coleman 413G Stove and cook up some breakfast down at the fishing hole.
Revived 1972 Coleman 220F Lantern John Sherwood 2021-07-13 | Another fun project bringing life back to a 1972 Coleman 220F lantern.
I Got My Amateur Radio General License! John Sherwood 2021-07-09 | After being a Technician Class Amateur Radio operator for two years, I have upgraded to General Class! In this video I talk about how and why I upgraded and my future radio plans.
My beginner’s solar panel system for home power outages. John Sherwood 2021-07-01 | Just a short video showing my beginnings into home solar power for outage backup. I hope to run small things like 12v fans, 12v lights, charge phones and use my inverter to bring down the temp of my fridge when needed.
Coleman Stove Model 413G Revived! John Sherwood 2021-06-28 | Just a quick video on the stove from my boyhood that I repaired and repainted. The last time this stove was used in 1999, it caught fire and almost caught my tarp on fire. It had been sitting around my garage since then until it was worked on. If you have any of these white gas stoves or lanterns not in use, they are very easy to repair and put back into service. Thanks for watching!
My Amateur Radio Station Setup While at Camp John Sherwood 2021-06-28 | While out camping, I show my Amateur Radio Station and my use of APRS (Automatic Packet Reporting System) while in the woods. Even though on this trip we had electricity hookups for the camper, we also have the capability to run on battery power in case of being remote or in an emergency situation. Thanks for watching!
Rebuilt a 1968 Coleman 200A Single Mantle Lantern. John Sherwood 2021-06-02 | Just finished rebuilding my first old lantern! A 1968 Coleman 200A. There are many videos on YouTube on how to do this.
Shortwave Radio Fun John Sherwood 2021-02-08 | I was playing around with my new shortwave radio on a family camping trip and decided to share about it
A Day with Russian Army Surplus and the Unigear Wood Stove John Sherwood 2020-11-29 | Down at the river with my dad and some cool Russian military surplus. We also take a look at the Unigear folding wood burning stove. Here is the link to the stove on Amazon: amazon.com/Unigear-Burning-Potable-Stainless-Backpacking/dp/B072KGL1H1/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Unigear+Wood+Stove&qid=1606628034&sr=8-1
Cooking With the Regal Boy Scouts of America Mess Kit. Part 2 of the Review. John Sherwood 2020-05-23 | Here is the part 2 of the Regal BSA mess kit review. If you haven't seen the Regal Mess Kit vs Wearever Mess Kit video, Please check it out. The source I use about BSA field equipment is the Boy's Life Magazines collection found here: www.boyslife.org/wayback. Here you will find the old magazines from 1910-present day.
Regal BSA Mess Kit vs Wearever BSA Mess Kit John Sherwood 2020-05-23 | In this video, I compare the two vintage Boy Scouts of America mess kits from Regal and Wearever. My steel BSA kit makes an appearance too. For more info about vintage BSA gear, visit www.boyslife.org/wayback and check out the Boy's Life magazines from 1910 to present and view the sales ads that show the BSA gear from those years.
British Army Pattern 58 Osprey Canteen Set John Sherwood 2020-03-20 | Today we talk about the Pattern 58 British canteen and cup set and cook some lunch!
The Roll-Up J-Pole Antenna and the 1940s Boy Scout Mess Kit Lunch John Sherwood 2019-12-28 | I took my young son on a hiking/day camp outing and while out I show my new Slim-Jim roll up j-pole antenna and cook up a little day after Christmas lunch. Thanks for watching!
The US Military Mess Kit and Breakfast With Dad John Sherwood 2019-11-19 | While out hiking a local state park with my dad, I make breakfast over a open fire with the US military mess kit.
Swiss Army M32 WW2 Era Canteen and Lunch. John Sherwood 2019-10-13 | In this one, we check out the M32 Swiss Army canteen and cup from 1940 and compare it to the M32 later version canteen from the 70s-80s. Also, I cook up a simple lunch using my Austrian Army mess kit.
Amateur Radio and Cooking with the Swedish Army Mess Kit John Sherwood 2019-07-28 | Out enjoying the outdoors with my Amateur "Ham" Radios and some military surplus. The Yaesu FT-70 radio was purchased on Gigaparts.com and the Baofeng BF-8HP radio and accessories are found on Amazon.com from the Baofeng Tech store.
Breakfast With Two 100 Year Olds! WW1 Mess Kit and Canteen Set. John Sherwood 2019-05-27 | On this one, I show and cook with my two WW1 kits. Here is some of my information sources:https://history.army.mil/html/museums/messkits/Field_Mess_Gear.pdfmilsurps.com/forumdisplay.php?f=148
1942 -1945 Boy Scouts of America Canteen. John Sherwood 2019-05-15 | Today we take a look at a WW2 era canteen from the Boy Scouts of America. I found all my information at www.boyslife.org/wayback
The Polish OM-14 Gas Mask Bag John Sherwood 2019-04-13 | Showing my newest gas mask bag and taking it on a short walk in the Georgia mountains while on vacation last month. These bags can be had for around $10.00 on eBay.
Day Hike From Amicalola State Park, Georgia towards Springer Mountain. John Sherwood 2019-04-04 | My brother in law and I checking out the Appalachian Approach Trail while on vacation in Amicalola Falls March 27th 2019. Sorry for the shaky video in some places
The G.A.K. Canteen Cup Stove in the North Georgia Mountains John Sherwood 2019-03-31 | On a trip on the Appalachian Approach Trail, we stop for coffee and check out the GAK stainless steel canteen cup stove. It’s a Chinese remake of the French Army stove that is well loved. Mine was purchased at Amazon: G.A.K CANTEEN CUP STAND STOVE FOLDABLE. (STAINLESS STEEL) amazon.com/dp/B07582JY5T/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_J1-NCb09RG73HHere is the link to my video on the French Army Canteen Cup Stove: youtu.be/xhA-EX4xdQQ
Campfire Mashed Potato Bowl with the Czech Mess Kit. John Sherwood 2019-03-09 | A little bit of cooking with the Czech Army mess kit from Florida’s Green Swamp. The food is my version of KFC’s Mashed Potato Bowl.
The East German Army Combat Pack Review and Mods John Sherwood 2019-02-24 | Taking a look today at the East German Army combat pack. Also I share some mod ideas.Here is site I mentioned that provided the information about the Strictarn and Blumentarn camo: http://camopedia.org/index.php?title=DDR
The M59 West German Army/Bundeswehr Canteen Set John Sherwood 2019-01-20 | Today we are looking at the West German Army/Bundeswehr canteen set. Here are the links to websites I used for my information. Please check them out:facebook.com/pg/canteensandmesskits/photos/?tab=album&album_id=730381597053410http://sharky-fourbees.blogspot.com/2018/06/bundesanstalt-technisches-hilfswerk-thw_21.htmlHot Chocolate Recipe½ cup powdered milk½ cup powdered sugar½ cup cocoa½ cup instant coffee½ cup powdered creamer½ cup granulated sugar ½ box of chocolate fudge instant pudding mixDash cayenne pepperCombine all ingredients in mixing bowl. Run through a flour sifter at least twice or use food processor to combine well and break up pieces. Store in air tight container. When using a regular coffee mug, measure two heaping tablespoons of mix per mug and add hot water. Enjoy!
1930s to Early 1940s Wearever Boy Scout Mess Kit review and Demo. John Sherwood 2019-01-14 | In this one, I describe and give a little history on this kit and then take it to the woods to cook with it. I estimate by the condition of this kit that it is most likely from the late 1930s to about 1941. It certainly could be older with that patent date of 1915. Here are some links to my information sources used on this video:www.boyslife.org/waybackHere is the link to the original 1915 patent:patents.google.com/patent/US1163211A/en
Three East German Army NVA Canteens John Sherwood 2019-01-06 | Taking a look at three East German Army canteens that I have in my collection. Here are two of my information sources: http://camopedia.org/index.php?title=DDR facebook.com/canteensandmesskits
Lunch at Grassy Pond with the East German Mess Kit. John Sherwood 2018-11-19 | While out on the Florida Trail in the Ocala National Forest, we stop for a rest and cook up some lunch. Here is a link to Jonathan's stove on Amazon for those interested: http://a.co/d/bwTo0ul
Two Hours To Kill? Try Geocaching Again! John Sherwood 2018-10-29 | I had only two hours of woods time so I decided to do some geocaching. If interested, download and create a account with the mobile app called Geocaching by Groundspeak Inc. Then you're ready to find your local caches. Check out the Help Center in the app to learn the dos and don'ts of geocaching. Also they have a website called www.geocaching.com
Woods Walk with the French Army F2 Rucksack John Sherwood 2018-10-21 | Today I'm out and about with my French Army F2 rucksack. Pack measurements are included in the video. I purchased this pack from Keepshooting.com ebay store.
Cast Iron Dutch Oven Sloppy Joes John Sherwood 2018-08-29 | Another outdoor cooking episode except this time in my garage. The recipe would be better if you double the ingredients so it would feed more.
The Dutch Army Canteen, Cup and Pouch Review and Demo. John Sherwood 2018-08-07 | Today we are checking out the Dutch Army canteen set and warming up a Dutch Army MRE that my YouTube friend Martin Outdoors sent to me from the Netherlands. Check out his channel here: youtube.com/channel/UCRx3EQ7vAJiB3tzC44XdSVw
Kayak Bass Fishing on Fathers Day 2018 John Sherwood 2018-06-18 | Out in a secret location kayak bass fishing with my dad, my brother, and our friend Nick for Father's Day.
Cast Iron Bushcraft Donuts John Sherwood 2018-05-13 | Out again for a day walk and some camp cooking. In this one I have my Soviet era plash palatka, and my Romanian army canteen.
