Medieval Pavilions

[Ian]

Looks outstanding!  About how long did it take to set up?

[Sir James A]

Looks outstanding!  About how long did it take to set up?

Thank you, Ian. It took about 2 hours, but neither of us have ever put up a tent before, even a modern one. We didn't know how to adjust spots where there was too much slack or not enough, or how the wood bar on the rope works, or how to stake the perimeter properly - we made a lot of notes, and I think we could do it in an hour next time. I'll post some "lessons learned" a bit later.

[Sir Brian]

Looks great! Well done indeed! 

Of course to earn the 'expert' badge of tent raising you have to set it up on a moonless night...in the rain.

[Sir Edward]

Yeah, the first time it can take a while. Once you know what you're doing, it doesn't take so long with enough hands.

[Ian]

Finally got my double-belled wedge set up today.  I didn't bother with the fly, I just wanted to familiarize myself with putting up the tent itself.  Pretty straight forward once I figured out how everything was supposed to be.  In the first picture I tried to put on my most period 'scowl' lest anyone think I was happy   and in the second photo, that's what I call period Air Conditioning.

[Sir Wolf]

awesome man awesome   now paint your poles and your set! hehehe

[Lord Dane]

Now that's living medieval. Where's the nice furnishings???

[Sir James A]

Huzzah and congrats!

[Sir Edward]

That looks fantastic. It seems that it'll have a pretty spacious sleeping and storage space, and yet be a lot more portable than the Marquee style tents since there's less material/poles.

Mine is definitely a handful to store and transport.

[Sir William]

So no one's going to comment on the flex/abs shot?  No one?  LOL

I want abs like that...there should be a drink that just gives you that.  lol

[Lord Dane]

So no one's going to comment on the flex/abs shot?  No one?  LOL

I want abs like that...there should be a drink that just gives you that.  lol

Simple Sir William, join the military n you'll have no more gut. Believe me.

[Sir James A]

So no one's going to comment on the flex/abs shot?  No one?  LOL

I want abs like that...there should be a drink that just gives you that.  lol

Saw them on the Book of Faces months ago. Got me motivated to try P90x too - I made it as far as buying the DVDs over a month ago. No results yet, but I haven't *done* anything but buy them....

[Ian]

lol... that was not intentional, my real aim was to look as unhappy as possible, so that my face would be period, as I've recently found out no knights were allowed to smile 

A word of advice, abs are made in the kitchen, not the weight room, but the latter helps, and so does lots of cardio

[Sir James A]

A word of advice, abs are made in the kitchen, not the weight room, but the latter helps, and so does lots of cardio

Or you could take my route - killer abs with a healthy dose of modesty; so much modesty, I hide my abs under a thick layer of fat!

[Sir William]

lol... that was not intentional, my real aim was to look as unhappy as possible, so that my face would be period, as I've recently found out no knights were allowed to smile 

A word of advice, abs are made in the kitchen, not the weight room, but the latter helps, and so does lots of cardio

Ok, I laughed out loud in my office at that first one!  And of course you're right on the second one...it does start in the kitchen.  Insanity has been my enemy of late.