I am such a geek. I made switchel for this coming weekend of Casa.

Because Gatorade? Way too modern for me…

*eye roll*

Beside, I know a couple of Boarder Reavers who will adore me for bringing it along. And perhaps even ply me with beer in return…

\o/

Hey all,

claughter713 has started a new blog that specifically deals with historical beauty products that are currently available on the market. I set up the following syndicated account on LJ for folks who might be interested in 'watching' along:

http://syndicated.livejournal.com/delights4ladies/330.html

We are looking forward to 'testing' a number of products ( Read more... )

Adventures in camp cooking are always fun, and sometimes pretty tasty to boot! This past weekend at the North Fork Siege was no exception; bacon/fried bread/Irish cheddar breakfast sandwiches with fresh fruit for breakfasts, bear sausage and root vegetable broth on Friday night, spit roasted mustard and honey coated pork loin and beef with shallots ( Read more... )

Many thanks to ( Read more... )

Like 16th C German military reenactment?

Like geeking out with people all over the world who love it too?

Wanna have another way to while away the hours between sleep and death? *grin*

Then follow the muster drum!*

Photos galore, discussions of events world-wide, resources, vendors, comrades-in-arms: I’m “Briggita”, see you on the forums!

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( *Haaa haaa!* Made you look! )

We’re slowly by surely getting our gear together for the upcoming School of the Renaissance Solder (April 17th - 19th at Camp Tamarancho). Since the powderflasks are here and are ready to get finished, I need to start formulating my plan for their cording. I am gathering a few images together from the various sources I have found to try and get an ( Read more... )

Every once in awhile, I see a photo from a reenactment group that just makes me *weep* in joy.

I know, I am a freak.

This is one of those photos. I could spend hours going over the details and love doing a little "where's Waldo" on the items included in the image. For example, can you spot the 16th C peppermill? I can. I think I can even tell you ( Read more... )

Over the years, I have heard a number of creation stories for the originals of that mysterious creature, the US Landsknecht. As I started reenacting 16th C German in the Ren Faire scene, and in California, I have the specific idea that this group of young scallywags are to blame for all things “Germanified”, at least on the West Coast.


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The hubby and I are currently waiting on two guns from master gunsmith, Dale Shinn. For those who aren’t familiar with Dale: This is a man who makes everything on his guns, down to the springs. He does not make his own barrels, because he has them professionally cast for safety reasons. Dale’s guns look like they were just picked up out of a museum ( Read more... )