Prep for 2019 Battlemoor
So with the 2019 dates being announced (July 8th-14th) and my PTO safely added to the calendar, it is time to really focus on Battlemoor 2019. This year is promising…
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Camping 101- Staying Warm
So one of the biggest challenges at Battlemoor was the fact that it could be 80+ during the day but then dip down into the 40's at night. Needless to…
The SCA with a Toddler
For most of us, the SCA is something that you tend to think of to some extent as being a family thing. It is living history and well it isn't…
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Punkin’ Chunkin’- A Demo
So one of the ways we have to recruit new members is by going out to do demos. Basically, we go show off or teach about what we do in the SCA. This…
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A dabble in some Roman cooking
So the head of the cooks guild recently invited us out to try out a set of Pompeii stoves. In the spirit of things, I decided to do some quick research…
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Failure happens
I think sometimes we get so caught up in needing things to be perfect, or just seeing the end result that we forget that there is often a learning curve…
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St. Sebastian’s Archery Tournament
This year St. Sebastian's seemed to sneak up on me. Last year with no job to steal my focus I had managed to make 8 spinach and cheese tarts, 3 soft…
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Battlemoor 2018
Well, the whole event started off with some light panic, my campmate called and let me know the weekend before that "hey by the way the truck wasn't working therefore…
Battlemoor- Clothing for 4 days
So one of the things I figured was I need a lot more clothing to get through a week of camping. How much more? Well my current closet is made…
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Battlemoor- A lighting Solution.
So, on my Battlemoor prep, one of the things I had down for things that worked was these nice little battery candle tea lights. And well they did me well,…