ANST - Gulf War

[Carl Chipman]

If you are driving more than 8 or 10 hours to get to Gulf Wars, do you and 
your friends a favor and plan a night in a motel if possible.  I have been 
on the receiving end of 16 hour car trips, and it isn't pleasant.

Jean Paul de Sens
Mooneschadowe.

Carl Chipman
Nomadics, Inc.
cchipman at nomadics.com
http://www.nomadics.com

On Monday, February 26, 2001 1:46 PM, Walker, Travis 
[SMTP:twalker at esc12.net] wrote:
> Last year was my first time at war, and one suggestion I would have would 
be get
> there while there is some daylight.  If not, you get lost trying to get
> everything where you're going, and then when you wake up and it's light 
outside
> the next morning, you are lost again.
>
> Edward.
>
> gtaylor wrote:
>
> > Hello!
> >
> > I'm thinking of putting up something of a FAQ list for newish SCA
> > members who are attending Gulf War for the first time.  Locally, also, 
I
> > volunteered to run a "first time to War" get-together/class for our
> > newer folks on the same subject.  So...this leaves me here trying to
> > remember what it was like goign to war for the first time.    I have
> > some ideas...but would like to hear from others (particularly those
> > newer) about what folks should know their first time to war.
> >
> > Things that I've thought a little about:
> > Pack in plastic
> > Mealplans available on site.  Or, try to coordinate food with
> > friends/group.
> > You are going to walk long distances.
> > You're goign to camp really near to other folks.
> > It's going to rain.
> > Merchant row is wonderful and Midnight madness is cool.
> > Don't buy a pup-tent for war (or general SCA) use.
> > Folks from other kingdoms have different fighting customs/rules.  Don't
> > be snitty about it.
> > It'll be from the teens to the 80's out.  Be prepared for anything,
> > temperature-wise.
> > Try to bring enough garments that you don't have to repeat, much....
> >
> > Isobel
> > Kingdom Hospitaler
> >
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