[Ansteorra] Calontir waterbearing

[Hugh & Belinda Niewoehner]

Guten Tag,

This goes back to a perennial problem everywhere...volunteers (or lack 
thereof). 

I heard the head waterbearer on Monday say he just didn't have enough 
people to carry regular jugs and non-contact.  Therefore they had the 
non-contact bottles filled and ready, 2 per shoulder bag, but they did 
not actually carry them out onto the field.   For those who have not 
been to Lilies the farthest you'd have to walk (worst case) is about 
75-100 yards.  For the ressurection battles a lady who required a 
scooter for mobility utilized the cargo basket on the back to make water 
runs to and from the main water point to the res. points.

Note,  they sterilized the jugs and tubes between each refill.   A few 
years ago there was a discussion on the Calonet about the 
contact/non-contact thing and  it was postulated by someone (IIRC a 
doctor) that the odds of passing something was statistically 
insignificant.   If the choices are hydration vs. passing a potentially 
communicable disease, dehydration was the greater threat to the health 
of the participant.  Those with compromised immune systems know that 
fact and generally plan for it by having their own supply.

In my case, I just don't feel that I get enough water through a little 
squirt nozzle.  I have a fairly large water jug with a large pouring 
spout that I keep with my gear.  Fortunately the Lilies battlefield is 
close to the shade flys provided for an armoring area.   In a pinch, 
yeah I'll used the bottles with the straws.  If you pay attention, you 
can grab a bearer who is just arriving with a freshly filled jug.  As 
Hillary said.   Like it or not they're going to make sure they get water 
to you.    The choice is yours.

Armand,  glad you had a good time.  Some of the scenarios sounded a 
little weird but all in  all it was a lot of fun.   The shepherds vs. 
villagers was a blast.  And to get a ride on Yrsa was the cream on the 
cake. 

Regards,

    Damon Hroarsson, HE Borrendöhl

Dragonetti wrote:
> They offered both. But I only saw the straws in gallon jugs being carried to
> the fighters by the water-bearers. For squirt-top water, the fighters were
> invited to trek over to the water bearers station (not terribly far), where
> they were available.
>
> -=Armand=-
>  
>
>   
>> From: Hillary Greenslade
>>
>>     
>>> Though I was quite taken aback by the contact 
>>>       
>> water-bearing, I surmise 
>>     
>>> that Calontir's culture of camaraderie and esprit de corps lends 
>>> itself to such a practice. I will definitely be going back, 
>>>       
>> though I 
>>     
>>> will take steps to insure my own water. :-) Baron Armand Dragonetti
>>>       
>> My understanding is that Calontir is determined not to offer 
>> ONLY non-contact waterbearing, in deference to the fighters 
>> who have closed face helms and couldn't get the squirt-tops 
>> in to a mouth opening that didn't exist or was too small. 
>> They offer both choices, and I can understand that.  
>>
>> The thought is that it's the fighters choice to use contact 
>> or non-contact, and the fighter knows the consequences of 
>> that choice.  But, as a waterbearer, Calontiri are going to 
>> get the water into the fighter, whichever choice was made.  
>> So, they still offer contact waterbearing (with a plastic 
>> straw to slurp up the water though the face plate) AND non-contact.   
>>
>> If at Lillies this year they only offered the one 
>> (non-contact), then that's wrong.   
>>
>> Hillary
>>     

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