Post by Keith on Mar 7, 2019 16:03:29 GMT -7
Whenever we think of a traveller or woodsrunner carrying water we tend to think of them carrying a water canteen, but tinned iron & copper canteens were more of a military item. No reason why of course a civilian could not come by one of these military canteens, but let us look at some other more likely options.
Wine bottles were often reused for carrying sweet oils or water, & these can be carried in the hand, in the knapsack or snapsack or carried on a cordage or leather strap over the shoulder. As you can see above I have labeled a modern bottle which is pretty close to an original early 18th century cognac bottle.
Another example of a modern bottle which is very close to the size & shape of an original 18th century bottle.
An 18th century leather covered saddle flask shown with two modern flasks that I covered in leather.
Of course glass does tend to be heavy, as does the leather costrel & the Pennsylvania wooden water bottle.
A much lighter option is the gourd water bottle which was very popular in early to late periods.
These gourds can be carried over the shoulder, or tied to a pack or tied to the waist belt.
A large water bottle can even be carried in the hand as shown in this image of a traveller carrying a heavier water jug.
neclhg.freeforums.net/thread/546/carrying-water
Keith.
Wine bottles were often reused for carrying sweet oils or water, & these can be carried in the hand, in the knapsack or snapsack or carried on a cordage or leather strap over the shoulder. As you can see above I have labeled a modern bottle which is pretty close to an original early 18th century cognac bottle.
Another example of a modern bottle which is very close to the size & shape of an original 18th century bottle.
An 18th century leather covered saddle flask shown with two modern flasks that I covered in leather.
Of course glass does tend to be heavy, as does the leather costrel & the Pennsylvania wooden water bottle.
A much lighter option is the gourd water bottle which was very popular in early to late periods.
These gourds can be carried over the shoulder, or tied to a pack or tied to the waist belt.
A large water bottle can even be carried in the hand as shown in this image of a traveller carrying a heavier water jug.
neclhg.freeforums.net/thread/546/carrying-water
Keith.
