Gives new meaning to the symbolism of carrying a cross.

I’m sure Roman soldiers referred to those things with some very interesting words and phrases that we weren’t taught in our high school Latin classes.

gives a new meaning to pick up your cross and follow me.

In Romania people in the villages still use the furca sometimes! I had a neighbour that, 35 years ago, used to carry his shopping like that! The word is the same, "furca"!

General Marius became tired of his men having to rely upon a wagon train. So, he ordered that all his men carry all they had (on themselves). General Marius then eliminated the mile(s) long wagon train. From that point forward, the Legions became known as "Marius' mules".

You forgot another purpose of the furca ,it is a perfect place to hang your armor when you aren't using it

As a neurophysiologist I am familiar with the internal ear’s sacculus (“small sac”), but not until today did I learn what the utriculus (utricle) was named for. Thanks!

@Metatron would love this

Modern packs are very easy to ditch in a pinch. But I suppose it may require two actions where this furca requires only the action of dropping it.

3:05 - So, the spoon is foldable. Also, it seems that at the other side of handle there is a little blade for food. Very cool !

Just an awesome video - I'm fascinated by furca and am trying to make a modern equivalent for long hikes and camping. A thought came to my mind after seeing your furca planted in the ground - it kept their rations elevated while camping, keeping them out of the way of wildlife and rodents. This would, of course, also have the effect of keeping their gear clean.

Definition of a Furca:- What Furca means? a fork FURCA, which properly means a fork, was also p563 the name of an instrument of punishment. It was a piece of wood in the form of the letter A, which was placed upon the shoulders of the offender, whose hands were tied to it.

My mum had one made,especially for ladies. It was called the mother- furca.

Read Marcus Junkelmann: The Roman Legion. He is an experiemental archeologist, who marched hundres of miles as a legionary. Put the shield higher and put the furcra on the edge of it. Makes sense, doesn't it?

As someone who has carried a lashed triangular wooden pack frame (a roycroft frame) for a decade, I want to try it

Bring back the Furca.

Thanks

This is actually brilliant! Thanks

Awesome job!! Always fascinated with Roman Army logistics!Nailed it guys!

This is twice today I’ve thought about the Roman Empire.

Very interesting and well explained. Much alike when I pack for backpacking yet so very different and clever.

oh jeez this is only two months old

Amazing video, really informative!

Wait a second.... I've seen you somewhere... like in the 19th century.... 😀 Great videos both here and CWDD! Roma Victor!

So it's similar to a hobos pack only with an additional stick and more bags Thanks for making the video

Basically, it was the forerunner to the bindle.

A great video, I would love to see more like this onw. Cheers

"Pick up your cross and follow me."

No matter how many creators I ask, no one can tell where a legionary stores his phone or his kindle? ☺☻☺

That's a great way too move a heavy load 🙃 You can balance in front of you to go up hills. Friend did this and the load was lighter .

Those guys were insanely hard. They would march 25 miles carrying 70 lbs with a primitive carrying system, and then they'd build a fortified camp before bedtime... Not many modern men who could do *that* day after day on a long campaign. And that's before you have to actually do battle.

03:39, those look like GO stones, I'm pretty sure they didn't play GO...

The german translation from Latin (Langenscheid) is Mistgabel (pitchfork)

We still use the word furka in Greece metaphorically as problem as burden that we have to carry...also the word furkistika I get stressed with a person or problem or news... 😂

Every day 10 miles then build a fort. Tomorrow 10 miles fort, next day…….

Great video!

Awesomely made. Thank you so much.

Roma eterna.

Interesting I don’t know if you have ever been in combat but believe me I could ditch my back pack in no time if needed

The entrenching tool is a modified mattock, a tool used by wildfire firefighters: 1 end is a pickaxe, the other a hoe.

Emperor Gius got the nckname caligula from the boots, i believe "little boots"

Well each legionary carried his standard weight and items along with your gear shield if need be plus the legion marched 20 miles each day m and both pilums but you don't want your soldiers carrying much cause the legion was always on the move and you'll slowed down everything and the entire legion plus if you come under attack its easy to discarded and throw on the ground and get into battle formation and prepare for attack against the enemy

Awesome!

Really cool

So how much of a legionary soldiers kit was provided and how much did he have to supply?

I can see how the furca could easily be cast aside when in single file, but what would they have done with it when marching in formation and suddenly ambushed? Would they have simply marched in file when moving from place to place and only then in formation when in a formal pitched battle?

I've been wondering about the contubernium, specifically the one or two servants/mules that were assigned to it. What did those guys carry for the squad? I know for sure that the mule carried the tent and the hand mill, but is that it?

Who's a furca?

I know that voice that's Will from the Civil War digital Digest KZfaq channel.

I wonder if this setup would work for modern soldiers?

Having tried on helmet and loricaI'd not even be able to stand up with all that weight!

Definitely don’t need to hear the word Furca for a long time

We should use it in the USA army

I didn't know the Romans ate granola

What the furca you talking bout

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The Latin word 'furca' entered into English after the conquest of Britain. Roman soldiers forced local tribesmen to carry their furcas and would do so by shouting "Furca! You!" The British would pretend they didn't understand and say "What the furca?". At which point a centurion might seize an old mother of a a tribesman and threaten her with the burden and say "Furca, you mother!"

Your pronunciation of 'furca' is WRONG. Furca means fork. 😮

During emergency, it can be use to crucify any Protestant came across.

Capital

Wonder if there were any female Roman soldiers back then

Hard to keep hearing the very poor pronunciation of Latin by people who are otherwise trying to accurately portray Romans. Neat topic though.

Modern infantry carry way more embuggerance kit wise and regardless what the narrator says a rucksack is far superior,dumping kit is easy (just settting it down??)picking it up and then having to fight is the hard part(soldiers do not just drop their kit willy nilly ,if they did they would have bugger all oh and for all you reenactors oot their ,being engaged dosent happen at the first sign of the enemy,it means you are being directly targeted i.e.you are taking casualties!this is true of whatever period ,if you set up a defensive position everytime you felt threatened you would never set out, and no they weren't tougher nor far superior back then ,they were just ordinary men and women doin extraordinary jobs,please no one argue with this if you do you just show yourself to be a foooooooool,hope you're next shites a hedgehog 😊

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