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@SwordGuardian6 ай бұрын
Back when we were having the polar vortices, where temperatures were around -30°F, I would wear a military wool blanket woth a blanket pin. Makes a great cape, wore it when walking around campus at my university. Every now amd then someone would say "you look stupid" and I'd respond "you look cold". Shuts them up every time.
@TheSaneHatter3 жыл бұрын
My friends, I give you, The Cloak. This is a time-honored clothing staple from the Renaissance and before, and this little item that we properly call a "Brooch" is exactly how I and all my colleagues at the Ren Faire kept ours on. Seriously, there is nothing like a full-length, hooded wool cloak with a warm lining to shrug off every kind of foul weather, no matter how weird it looks today.
@libertycowboy24952 жыл бұрын
As a historian, i call it a fibula
@coolwipp102 жыл бұрын
@@libertycowboy2495 looks more like a tibia to me
@zooh8017 Жыл бұрын
I second this having just bought a really nice one, it’s so soft and warm and thick it’s gonna be incredible for fall and winter! I’m gonna bring back cloaks singlehandedly I swear
@whytepizza Жыл бұрын
Penannular
@BombsAwayMineCraft Жыл бұрын
Bring the cloak back!
@Mr2greys3 жыл бұрын
Takes a real man to feel secure enough to wear a bow.
@ANONM60D6 ай бұрын
I wear two on my feet every day
@KingsDaughter.5 ай бұрын
@@ANONM60D😂😂
@PaulB-justme3 жыл бұрын
Having been a historical reenactor for years portraying different era's, I have always found that woollen cloaks, and coats, are some of the most practical and versatile around!
@DIY_Miracle11 ай бұрын
It's a damn shame they are no longer in vogue! I would love to wear one at work on a cold day.
@PaulB-justme11 ай бұрын
@DIY_Miracle oh yes - the amount of times I wished that I had the nerve to walk to work wearing a nice warm greatcoat or cloak! 😳
@Meibeon3 жыл бұрын
The Celt is strong in this one.
@libertycowboy24952 жыл бұрын
Or viking
@scottbrown5181 Жыл бұрын
Same thing
@nilcriochgubascelticfolkceltic Жыл бұрын
@libertycowboy2495 that's a celtic brooch and celtic style wear and no celts and vikings not the same
@NoahSpurrier10 ай бұрын
@@nilcriochgubascelticfolkcelticLooks more ethnicallyViking, though.
@WordsOfARaven9 ай бұрын
@@NoahSpurrierviking was not the name of the scandinavian people it was used as a verb
@ThePainkiller7133 жыл бұрын
"Cooler days even cooler nights, ah the fall is here!" Me: *cries in Floridian
@chuckcartwright13283 жыл бұрын
ThePainkiller713 Me in Arizonan.
@ItsAdventureTime13 жыл бұрын
Move! Best decision I ever made after 38 years in South FL
@joeltower59643 жыл бұрын
How cool does it get in south Florida?
@ItsAdventureTime13 жыл бұрын
@@joeltower5964 you will start to see upper 60’s overnight in November, mid to low 80’s during the day from mid November until April. The occasional cold front will come through a few times in winter and cool it down into the 50’s overnight for a day or two then it warms right back up. For me, I didn’t do any outdoor activities from April to November because it was to hot and humid. Some people love that crap, but I don’t really like the feeling of being wet all day lol
@joeltower59643 жыл бұрын
@@ItsAdventureTime1 I know that feeling. Our summers can be quite hot here in southern New Brunswick, Canada. I sweat alot so work can be gross and just not having good air conditioning in the house sucks. I was in Florida in July one year, wow that was awful .
@cliffordmattern24543 жыл бұрын
This just proves my point. What makes this cat so cool is he teaches the grass roots of survival. The simple things really do work. No frills.
@roblogified3 жыл бұрын
I literally do this all winter. I have a pin that's basically a little more decorative version of yours, and I use a full sized wool blanket and rock a cloak all winter. I don't care if it looks silly at the grocery, because it's warmer than any coat i've ever had. Just like I use my shemagh as a covid face covering lol
@maxsparks5183 Жыл бұрын
Hey, it will work about as good as an obedience mask. Which means not at all. 🤷🏻♂️
@AndThenTheresTodd8 ай бұрын
@@maxsparks5183looks cooler than a face diaper
@Mike-gt1cs3 жыл бұрын
The blanket pin is also known as a penannular ring (it almost makes a complete circle = penannular)
@susanfarley13324 ай бұрын
I use a mexican shawl the same way. Its a bit wider than your half blanket and it is at least a couple of feet longer. Ive used it as a pillow, a blanket, a shawl (of course), a privacy screen when i had a baby i was nursing, and head covering that also keeps the rest of me warm. I have seen women in mexico use one to carry a baby on their back but i never figured out how they kept the baby from sliding out and hitting the floor. And since my shawl is striped in rainbow colors like a rainbow my daughter used it one year to wear as a halloween costume as a rainbow. With her face painted to match. My shawl was wool but they also have light weight ones for summer. My shawl is over 50 years old now and except for a couple of moth holes , it still works and is in decent shape. Wool is awesome.
@cecillewolters19953 ай бұрын
May I ask why you would wear it during summer? It sounds kinda warm, but it also sounds like it gives shade in an open area. I have no clue which of the two options it is, if it is even one of them
@susanfarley13323 ай бұрын
@@cecillewolters1995 the summer weight shawls are thin and made of cotton. Women with babies use them to carry their babies in their back (don't ask me how the babies managed to stay in them and not slip out of the bottom. I never learned how to do that. I was a kid at the time) the light shawl also provides privacy while nursing the baby. And in Mexico in some areas that are desert you do need something warm at night although they are light. They might have used a warmer one or twilight ones or a blanket if they had one. And in the hot sun a light shawl could cover the head to keep off the sun. Pretty much any use they could think of they would use them for it. And women just feel weird without one. In more tropical areas of Mexico I don't know if they use them in summer if they don't have a baby. I only visited there in December. The more modern young women in the cities don't seem to use them. Might be too old fashioned? I don't know. There are many regional costumes in Mexico and each is uniquely different. In Oaxaca, in the summer I believe, the women and men will gather in the city of Oaxaca and show off their regional costumes and the dances from their region. Now that. I would love to see. I didn't know about it until I saw it on a video about Oaxaca. I visited Oaxaca in December and that is when they have the radish festival. There put up a big display that various participants set up of dioramas of various things made entirely out of radishes. They grow some really big and long radishes in Oaxaca. Whether historical, religious, or whatever they like, they will make it out of radishes. In Oaxaca in December the weather is nice. We went swimming in the hotel pool while we visited there. Very friendly people there too.
@cecillewolters19953 ай бұрын
@@susanfarley1332 Wow thanks for the reply, Oaxaca sounds amazing! I would love to see those festivals as well and tall the culture/clothes. The readdish art sounds pretty cool as well :)
@ccpate66503 жыл бұрын
I am addicted!
@clarklindquist81373 жыл бұрын
I use wool blankets for insulation in my van. We live in our van, so wool blankets over the windows really help. We put them over the barn door, and over the side windows that open so they are insulated, but accessible. Alot of folks ise wool as insulation for vehicles. For us, we stay warm about 5 to 6 hours in weather in the teens without having to run the heater. It helps that we have wool blankets over top of minkey blankets too... plus we have eachother...
@Thehappyhammockhiker11 ай бұрын
Fandabi Dozi is another excellent source. Thank you Dan, good work.
@danielarenas77073 жыл бұрын
Hi Dan, At Colombia we have a traditional poncho but is made 100% wool, is call Ruana and it's amazing to avoid coldness at the outdoors
@Thehappyhammockhiker11 ай бұрын
What kind of Wool?
@sandraw47633 жыл бұрын
I have actual "blanket pins" (like large 3-in safety pins, available for about $6-7 for a 12-pack) but I absolutely love my medieval cloak pin because its just way cooler :-) For dedicated bushcrafters, Emberlit (and others, I believe) sells a cloak pin that has one side modified into a straighter edge so that it functions as a fire steel striker so, if you use the pin part as an awl, you have an almost hand forged multi tool.
@glennslatoniii49313 жыл бұрын
I enjoy these quick, informative videos. And that face when demo’ing sitting on the blanket-😆
@Edcognito3 жыл бұрын
My thought as well!
@kebrun44843 жыл бұрын
The Blanket pin, striker, and a belt buckle that was made a few years ago is my favorite piece of gear. I use it year-round.
@hardtrooth17768 ай бұрын
Where can I purchase one , it sounds awesome.
@kebrun44848 ай бұрын
@@hardtrooth1776 Now days? I have no clue.
@rl-762 Жыл бұрын
it is also possible to not push the pin through the blanket, which is good for non-woven material. you can lay the fabric on top of the pin portion and then clamp the fabric in between the pin and the ring
@puddin944 ай бұрын
Nice video, thank you. I have Been using one of these for years. It makes a great kilt also. Wrap it around your waist, pleat it in the front and wrap your belt around kilt then fold the excess down over the belt. It rained for 5 days strait one spring every thing I had was soaked. My blanket shard kilt and a Teflon sleeping bag were the only kit not soaked and I stayed warmish and more importantly wasn't arrested.
@Mothyone10 ай бұрын
😂😂😂 so great, this is fantastic that last bit had to take practice it sounded like a tongue twister from grade school
@johnvelas7010 ай бұрын
Don't laugh but a quadriplegic asked me how to use a traditional cloak pin. After 7 videos yours actually made sense.
@musikSkool8 ай бұрын
The reason why it is better than a jacket, besides it being considerably cheaper for the amount of warmth you get, it is also versatile other than just using it as a jacket. It is more easy to replace than a jacket, you can use it as a bag by wrapping it around your stuff and tying a rope to it, you can use it as an emergency tarp if you don't have anything else (even a small tarp is better than nothing), you can wear it over one shoulder if you only need a very small amount of warmth, you can put it on top of a regular jacket if you are still cold and probably my favorite part is that you can wear it different ways depending on how much warmth you need. A normal jacket doesn't have as many wearing options and it is too easy to get overheated in a jacket. Finally, it is just slightly faster and simpler to put on than a jacket, which doesn't sound like much, but if your hands are shaky and you need some warmth fast but are too tired or cold to have the manual dexterity to play with your jacket, it is much less fumbling around than a jacket. Imagine picking up your jacket in the dark and having to find the sleeve, make sure it isn't inside-out, make sure it is right side up, and then maybe have a hood to push out of the way, make sure you are putting it on forwards instead of backwards accidentally and then finally getting one arm through just to find that your arms are slightly too stiff from the cold for you to be able to get the other arm in. Once you warm up it will be easy to put on the jacket, but what are you going to wear before that? Also, on nights that aren't going to get all that cold, it has more uses than a jacket, and is perfectly fine as a replacement, lightening your pack, and giving you just a little but more cushion from the ground.
@karenwinkle35043 жыл бұрын
Nice shawl. We women been utilizing this concept for centuries.😀
@asmith78763 жыл бұрын
It's NOT a shawl, it's a manly CLOAK! That's our story and we manly men are sticking to it!
@trevor73555 ай бұрын
The cloak came long before the shawl. Also shawls were originally part of sophisticated MALE wardrobe in the court of Mughal Emperor Akbar. You still feel empowered, Karen?
@richarddavies71273 жыл бұрын
My son got me a cloak pin for fathers day, a few years ago. I've been using the wool blanket cloak since then and it is an awesome addition to the kit.
@jvin24810 ай бұрын
A third option is 'a very small stone' used to create a bulb in the overlapped blanket then use a short leather or paracord tie just behind the bulb, the stone keeps the cord from slipping off. Button Stone? Choose a small smooth stone for this. Or a coin of the realm.
@bigoldgrizzly7 ай бұрын
.... an acorn works great
@Myrtle29113 жыл бұрын
Bonus: this also works for pretty much any era of reenacting. Pins like that have been used for centuries.
@elmimodelpoderosodeisrael3 жыл бұрын
Wow awesome thanks for this video.
@FrontierTradingCompany3 жыл бұрын
Good stuff! Longhunters in your region were doing the same thing years ago- as of course you know, I've seen you on Townsends! Keep the content coming.
@jorenbosmans80653 жыл бұрын
So I'm not the only one who arrived here via Townsend 😄
@huddless503 жыл бұрын
No wool blankets were hurt in the making of this video but one was minified.
@3vanguardofthephoenix335 Жыл бұрын
Hey guys if you arent a fan of wool... try alpaca! I love natural clothing products (clothes, toothpaste, boots, backpack, building materials) especially wool and linen! Theres a reason our ancestors wore it!!! Try an alpaca blanket though (2 in your survical kit, one for you, and one for a friend! Or if its really cold (like canada or russia) youll appreciate the second blankt to insulate you better!
@finnmacky71063 жыл бұрын
I had a feeling something cool was about to pop up and.... here he is!
@jorenbosmans80653 жыл бұрын
We are manly men. We can have cute Lil bows. I did not see that coming
@donnienewman91413 жыл бұрын
My wife and I were looking at those like 2 nights ago. Thought it would be cool. We have those wool blankets. Now we know how to work them so gues what we're going to do? Thanks much!!
@EgoTherapieLee3 жыл бұрын
really like that little lovely bow! thank you
@papapsadventures61193 жыл бұрын
Like a kilt pin!
@isaweesaw11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video! I'm wearing a cloak and brooch for a Halloween party this year - our ancestors had practical winterwear all figured out!
@johnryan12923 жыл бұрын
always believed in packing a cloak, good to see im not the only one
@saphireflare41838 ай бұрын
Thank you, I always wondered how that closure actually worked
@williamlong88593 жыл бұрын
Love it, been using this type of cloak pin for decades. Tend to get my wool blankets from Army Navy surplus stores. A couple in the camp kit for everyone that may stop by and visit whilst camping.
@cillaloves2fish6883 жыл бұрын
Thx Dan!
@HarshmanHills3 жыл бұрын
multi purpose items are great to have in your kit
@Calibri573 жыл бұрын
Love your humor! Another great vid...short and sweet ... and informative
@gregwilliams90873 жыл бұрын
lol cute little bow. lol
@petergunn91493 жыл бұрын
Capes have been around a long time they are the best at keeping you warm and dry very versatile 👍 I use a rain cape over my rain jacket keeps me dry no matter what 👌
@joekoltes8793 жыл бұрын
Great stuff!!!
@RaechelleJ3 жыл бұрын
Cool
@dietavakolis31024 ай бұрын
Thanks man ❤👍🏽💪🏽
@williamvanzyl592210 ай бұрын
Dan. Love the manly-man and stylish touch to your video. Excellent role modelling for young boys and men! And, a very manly video name, too: Coalcracker. Good on you! Keep up the good work.
@diannaharrison59313 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I have wondered how the blanket pin worked. Pretty clever.
@bigoldgrizzly7 ай бұрын
I have a Roman example found in a ploughed field - the pin has rusted off but the bronze frame is intact . it was quite a while before I figured how it was used
@BalthazarMyrrh708 ай бұрын
STONE BUTTON. Used by monks. Safer/cooler/less damaging than a pin. (Find a smooth, roundish stone, tuck it in from underneath, twist & tie with cordage, zip or hair elastic. Holds cloak like a button. No danger of pin opening & stabbing you in your sleep or when fighting off trolls.)😅
@stephenzellers97363 жыл бұрын
I love your videos! Short and to the point. I'm in whitehall, so your stuff is local and it makes it more relevant. Thanks
@GarryNichols3 жыл бұрын
I really want to see you do said hand-stands. PLEASE!
@richarddemas52623 жыл бұрын
Warm and stylish. The Corporal Shawn Kelly is gonna be jealous.
@recall58113 жыл бұрын
Doubtful, I have the directions to my super suit. Flyin' away on a wing and a prayer Who could it be? Believe it or not it's just me.........
@kidbach3 жыл бұрын
@@recall5811 co-signed and witnessed. You Mighty Awesome Devil Dog. ERRAH!!!
@asmith78763 жыл бұрын
@@recall5811 Is that the new Swagman Roll? Cuz I'll buy a new one in a heartbeat!
@recall58113 жыл бұрын
A Smith buy a blanket from Coalcracker so he can have beer money.
@5USgRWFH3 жыл бұрын
Great tips!
@laineysilva314611 ай бұрын
That's right, you can have "Cute little Bows" as manly men. I need that blanket pin though. Love ya Dan
@Hambokuu11 ай бұрын
Damn right, us manly men can wear cute little bows! The cuter the manlier!
@alfblack210 ай бұрын
first time in channel. hehehe. love the acting. I could feel that warm fire.
@nevermind63513 жыл бұрын
Relate to your sense of humour, and useful uploads as always. Stick with the old ways youngfella, your a good guy.
@ChesireWaltz Жыл бұрын
AHA! My friend gave me one of these for Christmas and I've been trying to figure out how to use it! I made a blanket cape out of a cheap fleece one I had laying around and we're snug. Thanks!
@ascendtranscend38123 жыл бұрын
it's incredible how well this works
@williamwoodward6703 жыл бұрын
Cool ,love that blanket pin
@arctodussimus619810 ай бұрын
Emberlit makes a great blanket pin that is also a steel for striking flint. 👍🏼👍🏼
@NS-pf2zc3 жыл бұрын
That blanket pin is hella cool.
@johngetz85853 жыл бұрын
MATCHCOAT..!!! Been using em for decades..! Wilde style..😀
@Lot_20232 жыл бұрын
Wow, a new invention. "Shard" blanket doesn't sound bad. That's almost as good as "THROW" blanket.
@jwoltremari3 жыл бұрын
great - thanks
@Cricelia2 жыл бұрын
When what you envisioned for a business all ready exist. Coalcracker Bushcraft FML lol Awesome stuff guy
@pamelamcintosh2363 жыл бұрын
I love the pin Ty for the information I’ve never heard of a blanket SHARD.. I’ll have to look that up 👍🤪
@aeronmb3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another great video. I recently got two of your Coalcracker blanket pins and I can't wait to use one (got the other for my wife for Christmas, so they're hidden away for a while); have to say your oilskin haversack is a great piece of kit, too.
@danielblanchard64873 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@quinntheeskimooutdoors62343 жыл бұрын
Great Dan, great use for the blanket shard. Thanks and take care.
@tommythuntdeer3 жыл бұрын
Intersting demonstration. Thanks for sharing! Bank line doth not a cute bow make! 😁
@deanndubois37383 жыл бұрын
Lol. Lol cute cute little bow.
@dangray40863 жыл бұрын
Easier and safer from unintentional chest-piercing with shivering arms or numb hands, is a large, old school diaper pin or (same exact form factor, but pointier and thinner gauge wire) knitting stitch-keeper. One is larger, and the smaller one can nest in th larger, if carried loose. Weighs more than a needle, less than a blanket pin, is spring loaded, and has an unfailing safety catch.
@dangray40863 жыл бұрын
For those younglings who've never seen either of these, it's basically a very large safety pin.
@dangray40863 жыл бұрын
And yes, you can use it as an emergency repair safety pin, on anything from fairly fine clothing fabric, to heavyweight canvas gear.
@dangray40863 жыл бұрын
I like to carry two, one of each, both nickel-plated spring-steel, but they're available in modern incarnations of stainless and aluminum. Not recommending the aluminum, though it shaves weight; bends too easily under stress.
@dangray40863 жыл бұрын
Oh, and a couple other nice features: they can be used as an emergency attachment point on a tarp, etc. when a grommet tears out, providing a nice round eye on the non-pointy end, to slip cordage through, and if not stowed loose in a bag, pouch or pocket, can be pinned securely to whatever and wherever wherever you want, inside the pack, or outside.
@kidbach3 жыл бұрын
Where did you purchase yours?
@LeopoldVDH3 жыл бұрын
Hi Dan I've been watching a lot of your educational and humerous videos. And learned a ton. I have also seen many videos on plenty other bushcraft/outdoor channels and honestly believe your channel is the best. Down to earth, entertaing and informative. All the best and thank you. From South Africa.
@jwoltremari3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for simple survival vids. so many people will have a hard time when the great EMP happens or they are lose in the wild!
@abencheysadventures66923 жыл бұрын
Let's see that hand stand.😂 Great vid
@mrhalfstep3 жыл бұрын
Great Video, as always!
@charlottedavis2213 жыл бұрын
I have a blanket pin. I absolutely love it. Use it with multiple scarves rand wraps..
@swedneck3 жыл бұрын
I've been wearing a cloak for a few weeks now (a full-size cloak) and i can easily say it's my favourite winter clothing, i don't have to wear a bulky annoying jacket anymore!
@BrosephRussell3 жыл бұрын
Blanket pin is bad ass
@OldHickoryTN3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Aragon
@Kheni113 жыл бұрын
Consider trying a poncho as well, it eliminates the need for a pin, and even if you put it on a flat surface, there won't be a round hole for the head, but rather it's a straight line. This makes it a good blanket as well.
@zoeyonyx13 жыл бұрын
Lmfao 🤣 i love my wool blanket..... just wish i had a pin like that 😕
@abencheysadventures66923 жыл бұрын
Me too think I'm going to make one.
@killmimes3 жыл бұрын
I found mine on Amazon szco supplies
@gringo30093 жыл бұрын
Get one. He makes them and has them on his website. I got one a while ago. It's very nice.
@abencheysadventures66923 жыл бұрын
@@gringo3009 ok I'll look into it
@deathwolf547 ай бұрын
bro reinvented the cloak
@krishoogstraat68663 жыл бұрын
I want to see the Hand Stand ! Lol
@LandLockedSailor693 жыл бұрын
Instead of a pin; more like the bank line I used some cotton clothes line with wood toggles and stitched them permanently in place about 1.5 inches from edge you don't get nearly as much overlap underneath but I've never felt air drafting because of it either. you would never know they where there when you fold it up with them in the middle and there's nothing to lose or break since its attached.... plus nothing stops you from using a pin and toggles as a back up
@MiscMitz3 жыл бұрын
That's cool
@brickempire44273 жыл бұрын
It's a wool blanket. But I like to call it a Shard. Now, my wool-blanket-Shard.... Lesson: when you don't know what you should call something, call it everything! 😂 Really good video, I've also been doing this on trips
@finnmacky71063 жыл бұрын
Like magazine clip?
@brickempire44273 жыл бұрын
@@finnmacky7106 or soda pop?
@FishTheJim3 жыл бұрын
its an added bonus!
@asmith78763 жыл бұрын
@@finnmacky7106 Ok, now THAT'S funny!
@sherryhayhurst30273 жыл бұрын
I'm still waiting for the handstand! Lol
@geoffallert1921 Жыл бұрын
Note to self, always pack a sewing kit.🧙♂
@cowboyroy19613 жыл бұрын
Loved the video as usual! Just received my Coalcracker gum blanket by the way....freakin’ awesome!! How did I go so long without it?? I may tie some cordage in a cute little bow around it! ....see what I did there? LOL THANKS Brother!!
@bigoldgrizzly7 ай бұрын
Wear one of these in some cities you get pulled as a vagrant - but a cute one ;
@TRPufnStuf3 жыл бұрын
Cool Bilbo. Good stuff.
@erikperrott73023 жыл бұрын
Must be a damn Scot. Your channel is fine to me.
@CeperatedSelf3 жыл бұрын
I love it!
@robertpattinson20652 жыл бұрын
That's how my Scottish ancestors did it
@shawnleitch52083 жыл бұрын
Awesome 👌
@timterrill63183 жыл бұрын
I was just wearing mine last night. 👍🏻
@rebekah-chriss-k48723 жыл бұрын
Plus it's awesome makes you feel like superman wearing his sexy capelet :D
@muddog15613 жыл бұрын
I like the idea, I would like it more if I could create a hood.