18th Century Packing & Carrying Methods.

Author gives a short talk on carrying methods including the use of the "tumpline". He shows the "scrip/Haversack" that he uses and shows his knapsack and bedroll. The bedroll is opened to show what the author carries inside. If you trek in winter, this video is worth watching. The author is a member of the New England Colonial Living History Group 1680-1760 which is based in Wychwood Forest, just outside of Armidale NSW, New England, Australia.