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[paleolithical]

* The brown kitchen chest worked very well, except it tended to be used as a storage area so I could never get into it quickly. Everything it in stayed dry, even on a open trailer in torrential skyfalls on the way home

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[frualeydis]

We came over to socialize with you, Breanag and you rkids, not to beg for bread :)

I would love to be able to light a fire the proper way, matches are bothering me, at least outside the pavillion.
herzeloyde (my cooking tent neighbour, and real-life neighbour) complained last night that it was a pity that Aros is so far away, since she misses having people around who are seriously into period cooking.

/Eva

[paleolithical]

I know, I baked bread because I like it and because people eat it. And I know the bread I baked was not good enought to entice people all across the camp by itself (next year I'll bother making sourdough loaves in the dutch oven, that should work).

As to the firemaking; why didn't you ask for a lesson? I even had a spare steel I would gladly have given you... It is dead easy once you know how, and in partiular much, much easier in windy weather (Brianag once -- on a basic survival course -- first failed to light a fire with matches, but then succeded first try with flint and steel).

And distance and cooking... Not much to do about the former, but the maybe I can preach scripture acording to the master cookes of Richard the second king of England after the conquest at some people? At the very least drag her over to our camp next year.

[ragnvaeig]

Bread is a good way to tempt people further into enjoying your company. :) And I don't think flint and steel is too extreme. It's a good damp-weather method, since weatherproof matches aren't always available, and don't always work in drizzling rain.

As far as cooking over the fire, I got my merit badge in the scouts ages ago, but it's still nice to have examples of what a "clear" fire looks like, or how properly to secure meat to a spit, or to have someone explain the best way to get convection all around a loaf of bread.

Have been considering building a new chest myself, once the move is accomplished and we can visit friends with workshops (moving to a flat means no workshop space!). Do you use a Mastermyr-type design?

[paleolithical]

The chest I had was basic six board style (glue up from tongue and grove roofing boards), for next year I'll make some Mästermyr style (and I've promised to look into hutch style ones for others; I should be able to do the panels from birch ply and thus keep the weight down while preserving the look

[frualeydis]

I was disturbed by the plastic container of course, but since it wasn't my camp I just ignored it, since I cannot decide for other people - in fact I don't even want to.

/Eva

[paleolithical]

I know, but I try to use more subtle methods of behaviour modification than tantrums when dealing with people. And it is hard to deal with some of the bad habits on an ad hoc basis; I prefer to just make it impossible to have them.

[frualeydis]

Like with children - don't bring the plastic toys. Maja usually sleeps in a modern nightgown but this year she wanted to run a round in it outside the pavillion, so next year she comes we won't bring it, but another shift to sleep in.

/Eva

[celemon]

Am I really extreme for using flint and steel for lighting all my cookfires?
Yes.

[paleolithical]

Low standards for extreme, IMNSHO. OTOH, I'm trying to decide where my personal level for extreme lies, and that would have to be things like "removing teeth with fillings". Cariadocs habit of not wearing his glasses is probably the borderline; I can see it as a possibility, but would not do without my contact lenses myself if given a choice