ANST - Gulf War

Walker, Travis twalker at esc12.net
Mon Feb 26 11:46:06 PST 2001


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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