[Steppes] Re: Steppes Digest, Vol 3, Issue 15

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I would have to echo Lady Linet's comments. 

Many of us use conventional tents until we know for sure what we want (and how much money and effort we are willing to put in).  For overnighters or weekends I often use a tent I can put up in 10 minutes which frees me to do other things quickly. For a several day event I use a cabin tent that takes longer to setup and tear down (amazing how much you can accumulate in a couple of days)  
I am still looking at ideas for a more period pavilion that I alone can deal with easily alsthough I have several now that I am seriously considering.  Lord Karrick's setup is a good one that I like well.

As Linet said- come out to some of the various events and camp with some of the groups.  You will get a lot of good ideas and find what is and is not necessary.  And take your time.  I still don't know if I am a French or English. :-)

Jacque the Spink


-------Original Message-------
From: Susan Hill <sueorintx at hotmail.com>
Sent: 08/09/03 11:26 PM
To: steppes at ansteorra.org
Subject: Re: [Steppes] Re: Steppes Digest, Vol 3, Issue 15

> 
> Your enthusiasm is admirable, but I would caution you to slow down a bit. 
Pavilions are a big expense. You might try using a regular tent for a
while 
until you are sure that this is the thing for you. We have several events 
during the yearin the area that last for a whole weekend, and then there
is 
Gulf War that happens over spring Break in Mississippi and lasts for a
week. 
That is a war between Ansteorra and Trimaris, I  believe. I have not yet 
been to one, but hope to go to the next one. We have a big event over 
Memorial day weekend called Steppes Warlord. Come to a few meetings and
get 
acquainted. Then you can find out what you need to get started and you can 

hook up with someone to camp with for your first event so that they can
show 
you the ropes.

This can be a very expensive, but very fun game to play. Pace your
expenses 
a bit. Discover what you want to get out of the game, and what you are 
willing to put into it. Take your time. You dont have to enter with a
fully 
developed persona and all the accoutrements. We don't want you to burn 
yourself, or your pocketbook, out.

Lady Linet


----Original Message Follows----
From: "Stosh Gypsy" <stoshgypsy at comcast.net>
Reply-To: "Barony of Steppes - SCA, Inc." <steppes at ansteorra.org>
To: <steppes at ansteorra.org>
Subject: [Steppes] Re: Steppes Digest, Vol 3, Issue 15
Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2003 22:00:32 -0500

I haven't even officially joined or even attended a meeting, but I am
already looking at pavilions, and looking at pictures of Pennsic with
great
envy..  Along those lines I have a couple of questions.

1.  Is there a local version of Pennsic?

2.  I saw a picture of a wall tent that had woven wattle for sides, and I
thought that was pretty cool looking, the question that comes to mind is
what would you use for wattle in the North TX area?

Thanks..

Stosh Gypsy

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