I use linen bags of different sizes these have been water proofed with bees wax and have a tie of some sort to keep them closed, the ones I use for food stuff I will place the food items in small brown paper wrappings tied shut with butchers twine, items such as ships biscuit, jerky, dried fruit, nuts, dried corn some times a chunk of hard cheese and a salami of some type also a bit of salt cured ham depends on the temperature also use small tins to carry tea, oatmeal a bit of corn meal a piece of hard cone sugar block of Mexican chocolate also a spice kit with pepper, salt, red pepper flakes and garlic. The modern items such as prescriptions, small first aid kit cell phone for extreme emergencies has their own bag placed in the bottom of the haversack, also a small file and a flat river stone I came across years ago as a sharpening stone, a few concrete nails or horse shoe nails a length of copper wire small diameter comes in handy sometimes also, my copper boiler has a cup that fits inside with a combination folding spoon and a two tined fork ( this is one of my most prized possessions was made by a friend long ago whom has now gone to the great rondy) wrapped in a cloth that is used as a pot holder napkin hand rag. If I do not feel like toting a haver sack these items are put in a snap sac or placed in my blanket roll, If I take a back pack this contains my trail tarp two light wool blankets two pieces of 20 foot hemp rope two pairs of mocs with a repair kit, light weight wool shirt and a spare linen shirt and a pair of wool socks and a wool liberty cap for sleeping in cooler weather. my fire kit is secured to the out side of the haversack in its own bag, containing flint and steel and a burning lens with two bees wax candle stubs, char in a tin container along with some tinder fungus and dry birch bark and used tow from cleaning the gun. This allows me to change items and methods of carrying them depending on the weather and length of journey. Shooting bag has measure attached to strap, on hand made chain is vent pick and pan brush long enough to allow them to be placed inside the bag no dangleys, leather waxed cows knee, leather bag with 20 spare balls if toting the fowler a leather shot bag with #5 shot enough for about 20 shots and pre lubed wads in a small tin, a small tin of pre lubed patches along with a roll of pre lubed patching material, small priming horn, both the rifle and fowler are .62 cal. folding knife, extra pair of period correct glasses or as period correct as I could find. a leather wallet with extra flints and flint leathers, ball puller, worm and different sized turn screws usually two sizes filed to fit the screws particular to the weapon out side and inside of lock, main spring vice also a hand made pair of pliers, oil bottle and a small bottle of rubbing alcohol and clean tow for bottles I use insulin bottles with a small cork stopper that my dad gave me, small linen square for quick wipe down of rifle if needed soaked in a light oil hung out and left to dry. I also use GOD FORBID a shooting block this is placed in my pocket . My belt knife on my waist and my hatchet in its own shoulder slung harness and powder horn on its own strap Seems like a lot but once everything is situated it works well and really is not that heavy to carry. This set up as I stated can be adjusted as to seasonal changes and rifle or fowler, along with a wayward squirrel or grouse I can live rather comfortable.
. Not gonna hunt in moccasins (yet) but i am going to load a .45 flint down some and see how i do.
