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I am so jealous! Remember, a bad day reenacting is still better than a good day at work.

My husband's 5th great-grandfather is William "Long Hunter" Harrelson. Thank you for this peek into his lifestyle.

This was utterly transporting. What a treasure. It was like seeing scenes from my novels come to life. Love this slice of wilderness/frontier life. Please do more of these.

You should host a festival like this! Half role play and half educational helping instill the knowledge of self reliance. Love the content!

I think we would be remiss to say that everyone who lived that way did so out of necessity alone. I believe there were many men who were drawn to that life and they loved it, that was home to them. The way some of these people wrote about their travels is nothing short of poetry.

Really like how they made they own shot and everything.

Modern "fashion" and stretch of plastic in modern clothing has greatly affected how we think of wearable fabrics and ruined the utility of most clothing. I would love a video that explained the thinking behind 18th-century clothing design. Pocket placement, layering, and materials.

It's amazing to think that in 1775 Versailles was at the height of gilded decadence and yet the emerging nation of America was mostly wilderness. The rugged lifestyle helped to shape the sense of individualism that we still value today.

This is so well done! It’s been so fun to watch how Townsends has grown and matured over the years. Your level of sophistication in producing videos has increased noticeably but not at the cost of your authenticity and ability to appeal to a society that is craving decency and sincerity as well as being able to learn “up close and personal” about the 18th century. I am so grateful for Townsends and your KZfaq channel.

Man I love this video. It’s wild to see what life could have been like for those who chose to live it this way. I know I would have chosen this life. I understand that life like this could be very dangerous, but man, I envy the absolute freedom and experiences that these guys must have had. It must have made their trials and tribulations seem all worth it in the end.

I actually live in the area he's describing. Western Pennsylvania and Ohio were the frontier during this time and most of it was completely unknown and unexplored.

Can't think of a better feast for Easter. Excellent timing, and Happy Easter following Good Friday!

Given the discord and tumult of the world at large and here at home, this video soothes the restless aching I have for the balm of hard work, peace, tranquility and a sense of community. I plan on watching this again and again at home with a couple drams of very good bourbon and a prayer for better times. Thank you 🙏🙏🙏

Dang, just boys being boys, out in the woods as nature intended. Looks like a good time.

A long time ago I was metal detecting in the Washington PA area and found a large silver spoon with a hole drilled in middle of the bottom. Thinking it useless I sold it for scrap. I later learned that may have been used to make swan shot.

Wonderful recruitment video for longhunting/buckskinning! Who ever knew history could be so much fun !?!

Love this video style. No narration but excerpts from historical literature while watching scenes straight from the 18th century. Do more of these videos please!

I love how Jim looks like a city folk brought into a hunt, even with period clothes

My maternal 6th great-grandfather, Dietrich "Teter"Nave, a 1st generation American colonist of Swiss-German ancestry & Overmountain veteran of the battle of Kings Mountain (1780), was a longhunter & early settler in the East Tennessee Watauga Valley. I wish I could turn back the clock permanently to this America.

I like the spiral pan holder! You can see bits of medieval life here as well as signs of the modern world to come; neat.

This is awesome! I live near Connellsville, PA near Braddocks crossing on the Youghiogheny River.

I was most immersed by this video! I could see myself there, sipping away at the broth of freshly cooked ramen noodles, hahaha! Jokes aside, I love this! Thank you so much for sharing a glimpse of the longhunter experience!

This is unequivocally one of the top 5 videos Townsends has uploaded over the years. The sounds if metal breaking , the sound of the rifle muzzle make, the wood splitting under the axe, the horses nickle and snort, the rain drizzling, the wind blowing through the branches, the fire popping and cracking. What an experience indeed. 👏

I've always thought those guys with the single shot muskets must have been very true with their aim. And during battle must have been incredible in terms of refilling the musket

Fantastic! Please keep these 18th Century Frontier survival and trekking videos a'comin. 🇸🇴 DEO VINDICE

This night I sat and looked upon Towsend’s KZfaq theatrics and there did espy wonderful visions of times past. That done, and in a state those of sound disposition would describe as an alcoholic stupor, I did seek my repose and regretted that I might not take part in such forays myself on the morrow.

Beautiful work, Townsends! Enjoyed it so much that I just had to watch it a 2nd time! A new favorite for my Townsends playlist. Love it, love it, love it! Giving this one 5 out of 5 nutmegs Bravo to all involved!!!! 👏👏👏

I love this video because of all the Western Pa references! Fort Pitt, Ohio River, Monongahela River, Youghiogheny River, Braddock's Field. Another well done video from Townsends!

what a wonderful video. This is the type of history I love. The intimate, personal accounts of daily life. Thank you so much and greetings from Canada.

I just LOVE this channel.

From a time when people ran to work rather than from it

I like those very authentic ramen noodles in the pot at 6:38! (Just poking fun, I love the video and imagine this trip was a blast!)

6:39 ramen noodles?

Imagine you're just taking a walk through the forest and you see these guys and think you are hallucinating the past

I recently read "Recreating the American Longhunter" for the first time and started on "The Bark Covered House" for the first time last night. I found it amusing that my first studies with the life of the longhunters and pioneers coincides with the release of this video, especially since I recognized one of the excerpts you read in the narration from a story I had read within the past 18 hours. The only books I have on the subject are the two mentioned above, along with "The American Frugal Housewife" and a book called "The Prairie Traveler" by Randolph B. Marcy. What other books would you suggest I add to m collection? I am particularly interested in books that describe how and why they did things, not just what they did. For instance, "The Prairie Traveler" explained why a traveler would want to take a specific trail west and why they would choose to begin their journey at a certain time of year. It is far more valuable to know why something is done than just knowing what happened.

The way food prices are shooting up here in California I may just have to do some longhunting of my own 🙄

Great group of guys Keith and the boys. I can't wait to camp with them again.

Great story and videography!

With all the conveniences that a life in this century contains, I cannot imagine the hardships that these folk went through in their times, and I am awed by the simple fact that they did not view this as a hardship, because it was their way of life. I'm happy that there are still those that carry on their traditions.

I love this style of video. These journal entries were written an hour from home, it made this especially satisfying.

I used to be a skinner, its been meny years ago and I remember it like it was yesterday. I miss it so much. It is a part of me, I will never forget .....

Really hope yous do more of this slice of life stuff. Just really soothing and relaxing!

Thank you! More like this please!

Makes me wanna do a lewis and clarke expidition but in real life.

Take away cell phones and in a lot of ways hunt camp hasn't changed . Brotherhood and family both strengthened with being in the woods and prairies or on the mountain or in the boat .

Great content as usual John. I love how your videos are for the whole family and are educational. A channel such as the History would be lucky to have you. They have gotten so far away from what it once was. Please continue to provide your wonderful videos and items from the store for the ones of us who were born alittle to late for our dreams of a time long ago!

Thanks for sharing your camp with us on this journey. Really enjoyed the time around the campfires. The food was awesome and plentiful. Stay safe my friends.

This video was great. I was surprised and disappointed when it ended so quickly. EDIT: More like this please. Really made my morning.

I love this channel so much. Thank you for all that you guys do.

I was so fascinated that I stared at the screen long after the show was over, as if waiting for more.

Sitting here watching this while on hold on my cell phone with it's back ground hold music plays... when I realise I'm watching a scene form the 18th century and the realisation hits me this is where the 18th and 21st. centuries can come together...Thanks Jon

Wonderful as usual. Such a joy and talk about being transported. Thank you.

This was like the best of a rendezvous video, re-enactors video, historical film and historical novel all wrapped up as one. Just wonderful and captivating. Thank you! I really enjoyed this.

this was fascinating! I'd love to learn more about the saddles & bridles used as the time, given that the ones you were using in this video seem quite different than the ones I've seen

Another great and informative video. Really enjoyed it. The period commentary and great video shots worked so well together. Thanks for this look into the long hunter life!

A fine treat! A generous look into a day with a party of Long Hunters.

You always seem to capture the essence of days gone by keep up the good work and keep the videos coming

Wow I am the first one on here hi everyone! Love your videos btw

Reminds me of a past time Beautiful!

I can't make any higher complements tha the other posters except: Wow! I've never seen lead shot made that way before! VERY clever indeed! Certainly not shot tower quality but more than good enough to get the job done! And it looks a LOT easier than cutting shot from sheet lead, which was also done in those days.

Beautiful video. Loved the whole thing. Reading from the journals made it enriching.

John, this was GREAT!!! I so wish I could participate in these kinds of events, but I work construction on the road and often find myself out of the country. PLEASE give us more!!! Thanks so much for all your team records and shares with us. I really don't think you really realize just how important it is that this channel does what it does! Thanks again

Lived in the bush a lot of my life so watching your video just bring me back home

Another brilliant video! Thank you!

Thank you for inviting us along, so to speak. Absolutely glorious!

Thanks John, just what I needed to de stress after work. Very well done 👍

Really good video. Had to smile at the blue tic dog at the end sporting what looked like a camo dog collar.

Thank you for this channel Thank you for all your hard work

Thank you for making this video. The music is amazing John Denver would be proud.

I grew up along the Ohio in Louis Wetzel’s stomping grounds, and also lived on the Monongahela River . During these years I didn’t always have an appreciation for what went on during our country’s formative years . As I grew older I gradually came to the realization that those stories didn’t take place in some exotic locale, I was walking in the footsteps of these giants . This sobering thought has given me a great appreciation and interest in the lives and times of these people .

Absolutely love this! Thank you for the video.

I really enjoyed this video. Another great video from Townsend's.

LOVE these kind of Townsend's!

Great cinematography and choice of readings!

Fascinating. Loved the camp cooking.

Hello from Detroit Michigan brother 👋 thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise and for taking us on your adventure through time

Brilliant, imaginative and well designed piece, really a documentary.

Such an excellent video. Amazing and beautiful work guys!

My friend, this is fantastic! PLEASE, more videos like this. The passage you read at around 4:30 really takes me away. Transcendent!

This is awesome. Love your other videos but would love to see more like this as well. Just fantastic!

That would have to be some of the best Longhunter reenactment scenes ever!The sight of that meat cooking over an open fire made me drool.Well done and thankyou.Safe trails

Everyone should try to obtain this type of experience with mother nature and simple life of yesterday. It's a memory you'll have for life, always wanting to do again. Thanks for sharing. Blessings everyone. !!

Love this video. It feels like you are right there with them on the Pennsylvania frontier.

Hi from Syracuse NY everyone thank you for sharing your adventures

What an interesting way to make shot. This video is so soothing.

I loved this! I hope there will be more!

That's one helluva hunt. Good job and good luck with you adventures.

Thanks for the awesome content!!

This video is already one of my favourites. Really wish i was at least 5x longer, i could fall asleep watching this every night.

Videos like this bring me peace in a complex moden world.

What an excellent video! Thank you!

Couple of good friends in this video. The AMM is built different, and it shows

Great video, and i'm glad to see that you've included Keith from Ramshackle Homestead!

It's hard to describe the feelings and thoughts this video invokes in me. But I'm saving it on a playlist which is something I rarely do.

absolutely loved this! Only wish it was longer! :D

I first read about the longhunters in Blood & Treasure Daniel Boone. Life on the frontier seemed incredibly tough, but the life of a longhunter seemed to be eons tougher. Loved this video!

I wish I would accompany You in and the band of sameminded folks around. Alas I'm living in the Europe, there is lack of companies who are making these trips. I love nature, and would like to enjoy it, but a modern life just dissallows me this. You ... work, , work... and two days in a week for rest... :D

I think that's really neat to have friends that are interested in something like that and are willing to participate in reenacting it with you

Oh neat, I grew up near the Monongahela river, though locally pronounced mon-en-GALE-ya, it's funny how local areas do that