From carvedstone@hotmail.com Tue Jun 3 09:47:30 2003 Received: from mxu7.u.washington.edu (mxu7.u.washington.edu [140.142.32.165]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.12.1+UW03.04/8.12.1+UW03.02) with ESMTP id h53GlT1M033696 for ; Tue, 3 Jun 2003 09:47:29 -0700 Received: from hotmail.com (bay8-f98.bay8.hotmail.com [64.4.27.98]) by mxu7.u.washington.edu (8.12.1+UW03.04/8.12.1+UW03.02) with ESMTP id h53GlSf7006393 for ; Tue, 3 Jun 2003 09:47:28 -0700 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Tue, 3 Jun 2003 09:47:28 -0700 Received: from 128.208.92.11 by by8fd.bay8.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Tue, 03 Jun 2003 16:47:27 GMT X-Originating-IP: [128.208.92.11] X-Originating-Email: [carvedstone@hotmail.com] From: "gordon ellis" To: bunstable@u.washington.edu Subject: Lionhearts Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2003 09:47:27 -0700 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 03 Jun 2003 16:47:28.0366 (UTC) FILETIME=[D167A8E0:01C329EF] X-Uwash-Spam: Gauge=XIIII, Probability=14%, Report="SPAM_PHRASE_03_05, __EVITE_CTYPE, __RCVD_BY_HOTMAIL" This weekend is Lionhearts Tourney it's in Duval, WA. Directios are out at www.baronyofmadrone.com The weather is forcast to be sunny with some clouds things for the first time camper, fair weather camping: Sturdy shoes, something with ankle support. sure the weather will be nice and sandles or bare feel might seem cool, but this is a "field" and not a "play field" the ground will probably be uneven and if you are going to walk around a lot, say doing town crier hearalding, having ankle support and hard soles is a good thing. Warm clothes, and light clothes. It will be warm during the day, but probably cold in the mornings, having a variety of clothes with you so that you can layer up or down depending on the heat or cold of the day is always an excellent idea. A hat. Lots of people have straw sun hats, they're cheap, and provide a lot of cover. Something to hold it on your head in case of wind is also good for those "hat kite winds" A Chair a small folding chair of some sort is a must, a light one you can haul around and sit on. Sitting on the ground is fun and all, but not always practical. A light folding chair can be bought at Target, or Joanne's for 10-12 bucks. Standing the whole time you are on site isn't fun, and always expecting to use someone else's stuff is rude. Eating gear. If you expect to eat, you must make plans for it. I do provide some food for the bunnies to eat at events, but after you've been to a couple of events I expect you to contribute to the common kitchen. Furthermore there are things you also can do in the common kitchen to make things work for everyone, jump forward and do the jobs that need to be done, like clean up. Bringing your own cup, knife, fork, spoon and plate is also a good thing, particularly if you decide to go off and eat in someone elses kitchen. Offering to bring something for one of the meals is as simple as "Hey I will bring..." then bring it. A Flashlight. It may be a surprise to everyone but, it gets dark at night! And while candle light seems all period and stuff it's not for tents, and in the middle of the night if you have to make a trip to the plastic house, a flash light is much simpler than trying to find matches to light the candle lantern. a flash light small enough to fit in a belt pouch or pocket is an excellent thing to have. It can also help you avoid tripping on tent ropes when wandering at night! A hobby. Not everything that happens at an SCA event will be intresting to you. Some of us who have been in the SCA for a while have additional responcibilities, such as meetings to attend, where it is impolite to fall asleep, but quietly working on a project is perfectly acceptable. I bring wood carving stuff with me to events, others knitting, needle point, sewing, drawing, mail making, lucetting, and so on. It makes the weekend go smoother. It is also not important to be "The Best" at your hobby, rather it should be something you enjoy doing. Your Medications and medical alearts! ID bug spray and sun block. Something to drink. Water. If you plan to spend the night: Tent space and a sleeping bag/pillow/matress. Gordon _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail .