In 1804, just before the winter, the Dahijas were preparing to start cutting down the Serbian princes, and Vasa, after learning about that, fled to Avala with two other Čarapićs.

It is said that, when the mountain began to leaf, he put a silver coin in the first leafy tree he saw, fired his pistol and exclaimed with joy: "I dare you now Turks, Vasa has grown the wings!"

The name of Vase Čarapić became especially famous when he intercepted a Turkish kardžalija (caravan) near Leštane, and gained a great treasure.

After the beginning of the uprising, he became one of the main military leaders, and Karađorđe appreciated him so much that he was one of the few who dared to enter his tent unannounced.

According to a legend, he was a little deaf, but even in his sleep, when he heard someone say the word Turks, he jumped, took his rifle and aimed ready to fire.

At that very moment, Milosav Čamdžija mounted a Turkish cannon on the rampart and sang out loud upon hearing Vasa.

Before his death, he called his brother Tanasije Čarapić and told him to bury him in the cemetery on the property of the Rakovica Monastery.

In Belgrade, there is a monument to Vasa Čarapić at the spot where he was killed in front of the National Theatre, and nearby is the street (Улица Васе Чарапића) that was named after him.