From nomad@castle.org Tue Jun 3 10:03:49 2003 Received: from mxu5.u.washington.edu (mxu5.u.washington.edu [140.142.32.164]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.12.1+UW03.04/8.12.1+UW03.02) with ESMTP id h53H3n1M063334 for ; Tue, 3 Jun 2003 10:03:49 -0700 Received: from castle.org (castle.org [207.178.4.54]) by mxu5.u.washington.edu (8.12.1+UW03.04/8.12.1+UW03.02) with ESMTP id h53H3lvx014754 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=EDH-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA bits=168 verify=NO) for ; Tue, 3 Jun 2003 10:03:48 -0700 Received: from castle.org (localhost.castle.org [127.0.0.1]) by castle.org (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id h53H3kwJ003600 for ; Tue, 3 Jun 2003 10:03:46 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from nomad@castle.org) Message-Id: <200306031703.h53H3kwJ003600@castle.org> X-Mailer: exmh version 2.6.3 04/04/2003 with nmh-1.0.4 To: bunstable@u.washington.edu Subject: Re: Lionhearts In-reply-to: Your message of Tue, 03 Jun 2003 09:47:27 -0700. X-uri: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2003 10:03:46 -0700 From: Lee Damon X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-1.0 required=5.0 tests=IN_REP_TO,QUOTED_EMAIL_TEXT version=2.55 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.55 (1.174.2.19-2003-05-19-exp) My notes from last year's camping class are online at It starts with a link to the checklist of things you can/should bring with you to camping events. The list is long and I never bring everything on it, but it is a good starting point. CT > 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. 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