ANST - Gulf War

[Sean Gulick]

Greetings,

Sorry for the bandwidth, but I have an quick suggestion for those whose
schedules will have them arriving at Gulf Wars late at night.  If for financial
reasons you decide not to motel it prior to arriving on site, then you may want
to consider pulling up to your encampment and sleeping in your vehicle until
daybreak.  That way you are a little more alert and rested for the unpacking
and camp setting up, you have light to see by, and you have people to help you
set up.  I have done this a number of times and found my encampment
appreciative that I did not try to recruit their help at 3 am and found my war
more pleasant because my encampment got set up with more care and attention to
detail then would ever have happened on the heels on a long car trip, in the
dark, with sleepy help, ... you get the idea.  Just a thought.

In service,
Gideon

Carl Chipman wrote:

> 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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