Hi I just wanted to introduce myself to everyone my name is Jared and I'm from Nassau/Queens NY and I just attendend the Arrows and Ale event and became very...
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D'vorah bint al-A...
dvorah.batadar
Sep 1, 2010 2:27 pm
... Welcome to the Current Middle Ages, Jared of Queens! I'll let others address fighting, as that's not my area, but I can help you a bit with persona. A few...
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Maryelizabeth
peterbenma
Sep 1, 2010 5:31 pm
We are FINALLY going to be able to start attending events. School and work are now on a schedule that I can work with, as well as having the fortunate...
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Stefan li Rous
stefanlirous
Sep 1, 2010 6:38 pm
<<< A friend of mine is interested in learning to be a court jester as an A&S project. I assume that means some Bardic songs, story telling, period jokes,...
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Amber Everson
deirdreofauxarc
Sep 1, 2010 8:05 pm
Good Populace, I am privileged to bring wonderful tidings, our weather prognosticator has told us that the temperatures will be middling to upper 80's for...
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D'vorah bint al-A...
dvorah.batadar
Sep 1, 2010 8:16 pm
... The basic questions about garb, tents, and bed that you should be asking isn't "Will other people accept it," but "is this what I can do and live with,...
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Kyla
skycat_4
Sep 1, 2010 8:32 pm
It is always a good idea, when sharing news about a specific event, to include a link to the event website, as well as some idea of what part of the world your...
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Kyla
skycat_4
Sep 1, 2010 8:59 pm
Newcomer resources: There are many resources available to newcomers on line. First, I suggest looking at the Society website: http://www.sca.org/ In the upper...
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bronwynmgn@...
brangwayna
Sep 1, 2010 9:18 pm
<<The tent for the boys is a 6' tall, 9' long a tent with two doors and sod flaps on the sides. Although they may be a bit cramped for an event or two, is this...
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Bill Toscano
liamstliam1
Sep 1, 2010 10:49 pm
On a more local level, you are in the oldest, and one of the most vibrant, local groups in the East Kingdom. There's contact information on the province of...
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Maryelizabeth
peterbenma
Sep 2, 2010 12:23 am
... We have about three full sets of garb for each of us right now, although I realize that more will be needed as the boys grow (have a huge bin of fabric...
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Sue
ashgrove1293
Sep 2, 2010 12:50 am
. Since we will be camping as the cooler nights set in, I am concerned about sleeping on the ground, especially for my youngest as he has a vascular condition...
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Maryelizabeth
peterbenma
Sep 2, 2010 12:59 am
... I have noticed that my canvas wall tent is a lot more durable than the nylon tents that I used to have, even the more expensive ones. ... Thanks for the...
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Maryelizabeth
peterbenma
Sep 2, 2010 1:36 am
Neat idea! Too bad I don't need enough to accomodate two teens for beds. LOL...
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D'vorah bint al-A...
dvorah.batadar
Sep 2, 2010 1:48 am
... Then army-style cots are probably your best bet. I use them myself. If you want to cover them up, make a slipcover out of neutral-colored ("looks like...
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bronwynmgn@...
brangwayna
Sep 2, 2010 2:11 am
<<YMMV? Thank you for the cloak reminder. I have to finish up sewing mine and my husband's. Both boys have finished ones already.>> YMMV = "Your Mileage May...
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Maryelizabeth
peterbenma
Sep 2, 2010 3:48 am
... Thamk you for this information, especially about the updrafts, which is something I had completely overlooked. ... Well, they do look "plausibly period, so...
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cjburke_99
Sep 2, 2010 3:11 pm
... This is one of the most common mistakes made by first-time campers. People worry about camping on the "cold ground," but the ground acts as an insulator...
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Sebhdann
suzanne_voris
Sep 2, 2010 5:34 pm
If you can get your hands on military issue wool blankets, they work outstandingly well as an insulation layer under sleeping bags. Additionally a regulation...
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julian wilson
smnco37
Sep 3, 2010 12:38 pm
... COMMENT My Lady Mary Elizabeth, amongst all the very good advice you have had from other Listers, - I note one simple preventive Solution to your chilly...
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julian wilson
smnco37
Sep 3, 2010 4:31 pm
Gentles of the List, Before I re-discovered "Space/Survival Blankets" for this use - I'd have totally agreed with these recommendations about military-surplus...
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Maryelizabeth
peterbenma
Sep 4, 2010 12:29 am
I found a place online that sells the emergency mylar blankets and they are under 2.00 US. I also found that walmart has a pad that is about the same size as...
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D'vorah bint al-A...
dvorah.batadar
Sep 5, 2010 2:16 am
... Any chance you might post links to these, so others can benefit from your research? I froze my tochas off at Gulf Wars 2010, and wouldn't like to do the...
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Maryelizabeth
peterbenma
Sep 5, 2010 3:58 am
http://www.emergencysuppliers.com/emergency-thermal-blanket-p-25.html?gclid=CPjbzsOt76MCFQ5vswod-CXn0w this is where the space blankets are, as well as a huge...
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Stefan li Rous
stefanlirous
Sep 6, 2010 4:31 am
Greetings to the Gentles of Known World, Here is a copy of my Florilegium article for September detailing what is new in the Florilegium this month. I am...
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Justinos Tekton calle...
courtney4thcom
Sep 7, 2010 6:12 pm
... As a Chirurgeon, I once treated a patient for hypothermia, serious enough I had to send her offsite for medical care, because she slept under several...
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julian wilson
smnco37
Sep 7, 2010 9:14 pm
Yes, - that's why - at SCA camping events - my Lady and I use "mylar emergency blankets" atop our Coleman double airbed, underneath a blanket and our sleeping...
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Caoilinn Trotter
caoilinntrotter
Sep 8, 2010 12:44 am
I usually put an old sleeping bag, unzipped and left open on top of the air mattress and a sleeping bag that I crawl into, I've been to a few of our Lovely ...
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Beth Zurkowski
bxerk
Sep 9, 2010 6:16 pm
Hi, anyone live near Brodhead, Wisconsin? That would be in the southern part of Wi. Beth [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Beth Zurkowski
bxerk
Sep 9, 2010 6:16 pm
Just seeing if any one is close by. Beth [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
