[Ravensfort] First time event question

[HerrDetlef]

Others will have suggestions as well, but I offer these:

1. Sleeping arrangements, whether a hotel reservation, camping gear, or
crash spash arrangements
2. Feast gear if you plan on eating feast.....simple is best. A plate, a
bowl, a set of flatware, and napkins. It wouldn't hurt to bring some candles
(hurricane lamps are rather modern, but they stay lit in the wind) and a
tablecloth. Even if you don't smoke, a cigarette lighter is never a bad idea
to have on hand.
3. A chair. Camping chairs work well, even though they're not technically
medieval. When you get serious about playing SCA, you'll have time to invest
in furniture that's more in keeping with the spirit of the game.
4. At least two outfits of garb if you have them.
5. At least two outfits of mundanes (non-garb), in case you need to run into
town or something.
6. An ice chest for drinks....keeping yourself hydrated is a must. Take a
mug with you so that you don't have to wander around the site drinking out
of a plastic bottle. If you have a tablecloth you can drape over the ice
chest, you can keep it close by even in the main event area.
7. A portable first-aid box might be handy, but there will be chirurgeons
(licensed to administer at least multi-media first aid) on site, so this is
not ABSOLUTELY necessary
8. Cash, your SCA membership card if you have one, and a notebook and pen to
jot down notes with. Oh yes, and a map to the site with the event
announcement and all that.
9. SUNSCREEN! And a hat with a brim, if you've got one that looks at least
quasi-medieval. Sunburn at an SCA event is NOT a pleasant experience. Stay
out of the sun as much as you can.
10. Devin and Runa will be there. Find them. They've been playing for a
while (and I won't make any wise cracks about how long Devin's been
playing--whoops!)

Remember to keep mundane (non-medieval) looking things away from the main
event area. It takes diligence whether you've been playing for two hours or
twenty years.

I keep thinking of things...and I know I'm forgetting things. Others will be
adding to this list.

HAVE A GREAT TIME!

Detlef


On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 11:21 AM, Michelle Lopez <ivarra20 at yahoo.com> wrote:

>   I am going to go to Jägermeister<http://calendar.ansteorra.org/exit.php?link=http://ffynnon-gath.ansteorra.org/Jagermeister2009.htm>
> at the end of the month, and this will be my first event.  Any advice on
> what I should bring?
>
> Irial
>
> __________________________________________________
> Do You Yahoo!?
> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around
> http://mail.yahoo.com
>
> _______________________________________________
> Ravensfort mailing list
> Ravensfort at lists.ansteorra.org
> http://lists.ansteorra.org/listinfo.cgi/ravensfort-ansteorra.org
>
>


-- 
He has told you, O mortal, what is good;
and what does the LORD require of you
but to do justice, and to love kindness,
and to walk humbly with your God?
--Micah 6:8
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.ansteorra.org/pipermail/ravensfort-ansteorra.org/attachments/20090818/a657a0a3/attachment-0005.htm>