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Sir Matthew:
I survived using just blankets last weekend at School of the Musketeer. The wooden pallet bed was hard, but not uncomfortably so, at least I didn't think so. I put one blanket under me, and two over me and I laid my two cloaks on top of that. I wanted the cloaks handy if I got cold and decided I needed to curl up in one, which I didn't, but I did keep on my soldiers coat too. We let our fire go out the second night, since we were all too tired to tend it, but I was still warm enough. Yesterday I was at the Market Fair at Fort Frederick and picked up a latern. It works for 16th-18th Century, but is probably not useable earlier. Other than a small tin personal light, it's the only lighting I have. With us begining to branch out into overnight camping events, I thought I might want something a little more to light the way to the priv and around the tent. Still on the list are some cooking equipment and sewing related things for the wife. She picked up a pack basket to carry some of her things and a fire starting kit. Neither of us had given that much thought until we were ready to start the fire last weekend and realized we lacked anything period to do so, not a good time to figure that out.
Joshua Santana:
Quite amazing Sir Matthew! Glad to know you survived and you got a good deal out of it. :)
Sir James A:
--- Quote from: Sir Matthew on 2012-04-28, 01:02:28 ---I survived using just blankets last weekend at School of the Musketeer. The wooden pallet bed was hard, but not uncomfortably so, at least I didn't think so. I put one blanket under me, and two over me and I laid my two cloaks on top of that. I wanted the cloaks handy if I got cold and decided I needed to curl up in one, which I didn't, but I did keep on my soldiers coat too. We let our fire go out the second night, since we were all too tired to tend it, but I was still warm enough. Yesterday I was at the Market Fair at Fort Frederick and picked up a latern. It works for 16th-18th Century, but is probably not useable earlier. Other than a small tin personal light, it's the only lighting I have. With us begining to branch out into overnight camping events, I thought I might want something a little more to light the way to the priv and around the tent. Still on the list are some cooking equipment and sewing related things for the wife. She picked up a pack basket to carry some of her things and a fire starting kit. Neither of us had given that much thought until we were ready to start the fire last weekend and realized we lacked anything period to do so, not a good time to figure that out.
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Awesome! I've been debating on doing some overnight camping at a few events this year and/or next year, but lack basically, everything for it, including a tent. Glad to hear you got through it unscathed, and sounds like you had fun too!
Sir Wolf:
hehe i had 3 wool blankets on the ground last weekend at ww1. it can be done, but it's not as fun as lots of goodies!
Sir Edward:
Here are the lanterns and oil lamp I got. I threw a gauntlet in there for scale. Man, the gauntlet looks huge in the photo. The oil lamp is palm-size, definitely small.
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