Shipmates, it seems to me you 'ave the look of a man who's got it in his heart to go a whaling.
This vessel wont be returning home for 3 year. You may bring a standard sea chest with any objects from your current time period to make your time at sea more pleasant.
Now your fancy devices wont work in the 19th century for long with out power, and they certainly wont have access to the internet. But modern tools, cloths maps, time keepers, all welcome.
I'm bringing a supply of medicine
Also vitamins
Some chocolate to keep morales (and for trading if necessary)
A solar panel and some batteries
A barometer and a book for constalations
>Not a modern wrist watch?
>not a modern pocket knife?
>not a laminated ocean atlas?
>modern telescope?
Not even a wool blanket or modern cloths?
Hell a drone with a solar powered recharging station would allow for all kinds of scouting.
Just glow int he dark tape from today would make navigating the ship 1000x easier.
Can you fit all these in a chest?
A sea-chest from the 19th century would be large enough for a common sailor to live out of for 3 years at sea.
Length: Around 36 to 42 inches (91 to 107 cm)
Width: Approximately 18 to 24 inches (46 to 61 cm)
Height: Typically 18 to 20 inches (46 to 51 cm)
Was pretty standard size for a common sailor, a whaling voyage might be larger.
they cooked food daily for their massive crew. Of course they had ovens.
There would be little point in telling the exact time and the ship would have maps and telescopes.
Possibly a sextant
That's why I only took a book of constalations with me
A modern Rifle with plenty of ammo
modern scope
ear plugs, plenty of ear plugs.
The constant noise and clatter of the ship would be terrible.
a comfortable modern hammock? Better than the ones back then? Dunno..
no more lobbing precious harpoons at the whales,
Just shoot them from the boat.
>though then still have to have to go get them
might also keep you safe from pirates to a degree.
They still used sand glasses and sun gazing to keep time a modern watch would be invaluable to them. Having 2 wrist watches with you from today would allow the boat to keep amazing accuracy of it's location.
Every one would go ape over modern sunglasses. A 30 pack would make you the coolest guy on the boat.
And the old trusty out gear
Raincoat,boots, clothes,soap,knoife,bleach,lighter
I'd really like to bring a couple of spices but I hope the capn has some supplies here and there
Keep in mind that old ships probably didn't have ovens and I really don't know how they cooked food
>Some chocolate to keep morales (and for trading if necessary)
Likely to be part of your ship board rations.
>Boots
Are honestly really shitty on a sailing ship.
>their belaying pin (a wooden or metal rod used to secure ropes).
This is incorrect. The blank pins are ship property, as they are literally a part of the ship. No one has their own. Chat GPT might be confusing it with a fid.
Do you actually know how to use a sextant?
>Pirates
Not as big a concern in the late 18th early 19th century.
>Scurvy
Has been figured out for a bit. Dried citrus rind, and plenty of vinegar help counter it, as well as preserved greens like sauerkraut.
>syphilis
>making friends
Pic related
chatgpt answer:
During the middle of the 19th century, an able seaman embarking on a whaling voyage would typically pack several essential items to endure the challenging and lengthy journey. Here is a list of items that an able seaman might have packed for a three-year whaling voyage:
Sea Chest: A sturdy wooden chest used to store personal belongings and keep them safe during the voyage.
Clothing: Sailors would pack enough clothing to last for the duration of the voyage, including sturdy shirts, trousers, undergarments, socks, and a warm, heavy jacket or pea coat for cold weather.
Boots: Strong, waterproof boots were essential to withstand the wet and slippery conditions on board the ship and during whaling activities.
Hat: A wide-brimmed hat made of durable material, such as canvas or oilskin, to provide protection from the sun and rain.
Bedding: Sailors would pack a hammock or a blanket and a sleeping bag to ensure they had a comfortable place to sleep while on the ship.
Tools: Able seamen would bring their own set of tools, including a knife, marlinspike (a pointed tool for splicing rope), and a sheath for their belaying pin (a wooden or metal rod used to secure ropes).
Personal Hygiene Items: These might include a bar of soap, a toothbrush, toothpaste, a comb, a shaving kit, and a small mirror.
Personal Effects: Sailors often brought personal items such as photographs, letters, or small keepsakes to remind them of loved ones back home.
Navigation Aids: Depending on their skills and responsibilities on board, some seamen may have carried navigational tools like a sextant or a compass.
Recreational Items: To alleviate boredom during the long hours at sea, sailors might have packed playing cards, books, or musical instruments such as a small fiddle or harmonica.
Whaling Equipment:
Durable clothes
Warm clothes
Waterproof boots
Hat for sun protection
Notebooks and pencils
Joining the navy lmao soo
So you're a seamen?
Yeah hopefully you don't turn gay
>maps and charts
>compass for each hemisphere
>few watches
>large bore double rifle
>reloading supplies: shells, bullet die, as many primers as i fricking can
>binoculars
>tobacco & pipe
>solar panel
>few small rechargable flashlights
>finest of porn mags (for the articles of course)
>modern hammock
>modern base layers
>pea coat
>harmonica
>vitamins
Medicine would be a hard one but least basic shit atleast i guess..
He tasks me, he heaps me, I see in him an outrageous strength with an inscrutable malice sinewing it. It is this inscrutable thing which I chiefly hate. Be it the white whale agent or the white whale principle, speak not to me of blasphemy man, I’d strike the sun if it insulted me.
Things to consider;
>pirates
>scurvy
>syphilis
>making friends
You could easily be considered some kind of wizard with a set of night vision goggles, and some solar powered sonar set up.
But a laminated porno magazine?
couple packs of plastic playing cards?
a historical account of sea battles from that century
solar powered e-reader loaded up with useful pdf's
Did they even have cool folding knives then?
I'm sure there are other things that would just make the life at sea more palatable to our modern sensibility
>work gloves
>rubber boots
>ear plugs for sleeping
>solar powered lanters.
>a modern light weight titanium hunting spear...
3 years is a long time, I dunno if you could pack enough tobacco or modern medicine, you'd need something to trade for some of all that.
A set of porno laminated playing cards and you are the new first mate!
Let's be fair, three years at sea isn't three years just at sea. Your ship would stop for resupplies consistently at ports of call along the way and so allow for replenishment of items and commodities.
Three years before you return to port with your cargo, and if the whaling was good this would be cut short, it's just as the whales became less and less abundant over time, you'd have to be out on different hunting grounds longer and longer to get the same sort of fill.
The grand irony being that oil drilled from the ground is what saved the whale from extinction, though I still would at least once in my life want to hunt and harpoon a whale, for that grand spermacetti.
Imagine the smell.
Aye lad, free smells. The internal brain cavity of the sperm whale would be so overwhelming.
I read this in Barbarossa's voice.
>yer off the map
>here there be monsters!
Id follow him to hell and back I would.
If you want my attention, you could have just asked.
This isn't everything, as we're assuming that we're not counting my clothing, ship tools like my sewing kit, rigging knife and spike, etc. This is just an assortment of stuff I actually bring in my seat chest when I sail on repro, 18th and 19th century ships.
Hygiene
>Simple shaving bowl
>Razor
>Hand mirror
>Toothbrush
>Tin of tooth powder
>Come with both broad and fine teeth
>Salt water soap (to wash at sea)
>Castile soap (to wash when at port to please the ladies)
>Loofa scrub
>Towel
Mess
>Personal bottle (onion shape doesn't tip)
>Wooden trencher plate
>Wooden bowl
>Pewter spoon
> Glass bottom pewter mug
Other
>Candlestick/ strike alight kit w/extra candles
>Whale shaped striker
>Journal and pencil
>New deck of cards (opened only out to sea, in front of people to show they are unmarked)
>Dice
>Scrimshaw tools
>Pocket knife
>Pocket comb
>Sailor's palm
Fun fact, all of this, as well as my clothing, and spare shoes, fits into my sea chest with room four souvenirs.
Also, a sneak peek. They're still being worked on, but hopefully next time that we go underway, if one of Free Willy's delinquent cousins tries to roll up on us...
This is awesome and I'd like to know more.
What do you want to know?
Well, considering the fact that I literally just took the picture that night, you shouldn't be able to find duplicate.
I'm actually getting ready to post a summer contest with a Flint and steel fire striking kit that I made for the prize.
Fricking time travelers can result in weird time paradoxes. Try to avoid it.
Oh shit it's Gropey. I didn't know you were into this type of larphomosexualry as well. That's awesome, man.
>What do you want to know?
I'm interested in your experience doing naval reenactment for one. Seems like a whole different animal as opposed to historical battle reenactment, for instance.
Holy frick, anon.
Give this man a job as a harpooner.
I appreciate your dedication.
However is there nothing from the modern era you would bring with you?
I have harpooned large fish, but I've always wanted to try harpoon hunting cetacean of some sort.
Honestly, the only things I can think of aside from extra books for entertainment, would be modern antibiotics just in case of a drastic situation, but honestly, They were good at preventing infection, it was just combating infection after it sets in. That's the problem.
That's me.
Are you the guy who runs the reenacting and larp thread?
Can we have another reenacting and larp thread? I'd make one but I have nothing to contribute.
I reversed image search these pics just to see, but these are original. Legit impressive, anon.
Fricking time travelers man
Anon this is the coolest thing I've seen all day
why is no one suggesting insect spray or anything of the sort? or anything to kill rats? disease and of course quality of life would greatly be decreased without the ability to fend off these bastards
I just can't imagine too many insects that you could deal with by spray in this situation.
No way there are mosquito's out on the open ocean, or really any kind of pest bug that we can think of.
So your biggest worries would be what, lice?
And could you and would you bring enough rat poison to kill a ship full of rats.
and wouldn't they scurry aboard the next stop any port?
Your better off keep ship cats,
.
To be very frank about it, if you ignore all the pop history bullshit that people spew, life at sea was actually going to be much cleaner than life in the cities, and even then, 18th century hygiene is better than 19th century hygiene by a country mile.
Ships are floating petri dishes. Even before germ theory was completely accepted, this was well documented and understood. The reason that they're constantly scrubbing and swabbing every surface of the ship, doing laundry, and taking salt water baths using saltwater soap, is to ensure the sanitary nature of the ship. One man gets sick, they all get sick.
This especially goes for the fact that the nature of the job is dirty. Not even counting the actual whaling portion of the job, Just operating a ship gets you covered in grime and tar, and that can be unpleasant at the least, and risk the sailors health at worst.
If there's lice on your ship, there's a problem. If rats are uncontrolled, there's a problem that needs to be resolved. Same goes with rats, though you always find one, they shouldn't be a major interference of daily life unless something is incredibly wrong on the ship.
Pic related: ain't going to get any ladies at port, if you smell like shit and have lice.
You eat the rats when you get tired of salt horse.
there was a time when throwing my spear into a sea beast was appealing, but your mother got that all out of my system.
Good for you. She's been lonely since Dad passed in 2020.
I'm expecting trouble...
Drysuit with booties n hood
Inflatable kayak and split paddle
Heaps of antibiotics and painkillers, advanced 1st aid kit
Good merino clothes
Synthetic down jacket and sleeping bag
Short barrelled rifle and ammo
Analog watch (solar)
Map and compass
Neoprene steelcap gumbooots
Sunglasses (polararised)
Fishing and folding knife + sharpener
Inflatable PFD
Some gold and silver coins
Handgun like a glock or something
Modern medical almanac
Book on annual whale movements
(Maybe both on an iphone with solar charger to save room. And if I've got that, a shit ton of books on kindle app)
Solar headlamp
Obviously I'd have to wear some of this shit a lot of the time due to room, but it's coming with me.
I've thought about this thread a good deal, and all the cool stuff from the future, would get nicked, and you would be left robbed while all your cool goodies were spread through out the ship.
I dunno if a glock would do you any good, except for maybe some dules...
>alcohol
>parrot
>gun
>fidget spinner
>bible
but you could get, 4 of those things there,
and you'd definitely get the fidget spinner stolen.
Come on guy at least give details about, what kind and how much of those things ?