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by Kortoso
Thu Apr 01, 2021 3:24 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ME Rangers on Youtube
Replies: 8
Views: 5953

ME Rangers on Youtube

Hello! I believe we may have had a thread on this previously, but all things fade and pass I reckon. Here I've found a new channel by a young man named Kramer. If it's you and you're here among us, well, then, bravo! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6gaTzrk--zPutyB6vIxlBg/videos He doesn't sing out...
by Kortoso
Mon May 18, 2020 3:37 am
Forum: Crafts & Skills
Topic: A good and proper hovel
Replies: 5
Views: 10697

A good and proper hovel

Apologies if this has been shared previously. I initially looked askance at this due to their reliance on long saws, but otherwise, it's a lovely and reasonable reconstruction of what a Saxon or early medieval house would have looked like.
https://youtu.be/923QZglteeI
by Kortoso
Tue Mar 17, 2020 12:59 am
Forum: Outings
Topic: Weekend in Rivendell
Replies: 17
Views: 36701

Re: Weekend in Rivendell

Would be awesome to find more Rangers around here. I'm only about 3 hours from Yosemite definitely down to make the drive if there's another. Whoa I need to check in here more often! I didn’t even know Kortoso had sent a general invitation to all you wonderful MERF folk. So...I know Kortoso is li...
by Kortoso
Tue Mar 17, 2020 12:52 am
Forum: Hard Kit
Topic: Sierra Strider Hard Kit Breakdown
Replies: 14
Views: 17645

Re: Sierra Strider Hard Kit Breakdown

Outstanding kit, brother!
by Kortoso
Wed Jun 05, 2019 2:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ranger training in Thailand
Replies: 2
Views: 7434

Ranger training in Thailand

While I've been living in Thailand, my Ranger brother Peter came and looked after my cat for about a month. We took the opportunity and practice some Ranger battlefield skills. Nothing too serious.

by Kortoso
Wed Jun 05, 2019 2:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The little saplings
Replies: 26
Views: 19974

Re: The little saplings

What a joy to see a tree you planted growing healthy and strong many years later. :)
by Kortoso
Sun Jun 02, 2019 7:33 am
Forum: The Prancing Pony
Topic: Happy Birthday Kortoso
Replies: 5
Views: 11839

Re: Happy Birthday Kortoso

Thank you very much, mellonin! I totally forgot. Actually, one of my "lancer" Rangers has come to visit, oversee my cat and learn Thai massage recently. We've explored some of the stranger oddities here in Chiang Mai. I've been living a very nice retirement life here in Thailand, you must ...
by Kortoso
Mon Mar 04, 2019 2:18 am
Forum: Tolkien Movie Talk
Topic: A young Viggo if not a young Aragorn
Replies: 1
Views: 15329

A young Viggo if not a young Aragorn

I ran across this recently. It's a collection of pictures of Viggo Mortensen while he was youngster. I'm sure the Amazon show runners, if they're smart, look to this as a template for casting young Aragorn. https://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/58048827.html https://imgprx.livejournal.net/48ef06d893...
by Kortoso
Mon Mar 04, 2019 2:12 am
Forum: Getting Started
Topic: Where to Trek
Replies: 2
Views: 33606

Re: Where to Trek

I had done some related research on this a while back. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in the USA, often under the rubric of National Forests, allows knives and axes (apparently required for camping) but not swords. Obviously if you're carrying a bow, you may be suspected on hunting, so it may be sm...
by Kortoso
Thu Feb 21, 2019 2:38 am
Forum: Soft Kit
Topic: trousers history question...
Replies: 5
Views: 11744

Re: trousers history question...

It's a very good question, and as a former Viking-Age reenactor, I asked myself this question many times. The "reenactorism" assumes that the hose/braies combination was brought into Britain by the Normans, but that's conjecture. It's often assumed that since "braies" came from t...
by Kortoso
Tue Jan 29, 2019 8:15 am
Forum: Weapons & Armour
Topic: Dynasty Forge Bastard!
Replies: 3
Views: 9425

Re: Dynasty Forge Bastard!

HuerTa wrote:Oooh, I do love me some Matt Easton! The XVIa is my favorite sword type, I'll definitely check this out.

Semi related note, i've been checking out your YouTube channel, really great stuff!
Gratitude, HuerTa. :P
by Kortoso
Thu Jan 24, 2019 10:11 am
Forum: Weapons & Armour
Topic: Dynasty Forge Bastard!
Replies: 3
Views: 9425

Dynasty Forge Bastard!

Matt Easton reviews Dynasty Forge's Bastard Sword:

It's an Oakeshott type XVIa by the way, which AFAIK is the type for Strider's sword in Jackson's LOTR, or at least this is type used for practical replicas of the movie sword.
by Kortoso
Mon Jan 21, 2019 10:20 am
Forum: Weapons & Armour
Topic: A New Scabbard in the Works
Replies: 21
Views: 28816

Re: A New Scabbard in the Works

So the oxblood strap also forms a keeper for the by-knife too? I like that touch.
by Kortoso
Mon Jan 21, 2019 10:12 am
Forum: Weapons & Armour
Topic: Viking-era scabbard attachments
Replies: 4
Views: 10882

Re: Viking-era scabbard attachments

I don't see it that way. Modern "wall hanger" swords are often sold with vertical suspension systems, basic similar to what you'd see on a knife. It doesn't require too much extra thought or material, and 99% of the purchasers will just hang the swords on the wall, or show up at the office...
by Kortoso
Fri Jan 18, 2019 5:15 am
Forum: WoodCraft
Topic: Water Treatment on the Trail
Replies: 22
Views: 37602

Re: Water Treatment on the Trail

This is a topic much discussed in my old Bushcraft group in California. To wit, I found an interesting article suggesting that indeed, the further you get away from people and cattle, the safer your water may be. Backcountry water quality tests are good news for campers and if you want to dig deeper...