Happy Birthday Ranger!

Happy Birthday Ranger!

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Here is a reproduction of one (not the new find):

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This is not the Mastermyr chest, it is a new find:

http://www.livescience.com/57063-viking ... D=ref_fark

. This is quickly becoming a Christmas classic for me: https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91vpkGrE0pL._SL1500_.jpg It is a Finnish film about a boy name Nikolas. It is filmed in Lapland. The film is dubbed, but it was not a problem. Because of the scenery, sleds and wood working elemen...

With respect to the bow and arrows, perhaps Beorn uses them at range (vs. orcs, wargs, etc.) before dropping them and fighting in bear form at close range. It is always good to be able to "reach out and touch someone." The idea of a refuge also seems plausible. I suspect that Beorn may hav...

This is pretty cool:

Happy Birthday Ranger!

Enjoy the day.

. http://www.alpaca4less.com/ If you are in need of a good wool blanket, consider Alpaca. It is lighter and yet warmer than sheep's wool. These blankets are a blend of Alpaca and Merino wool. They are soft as cashmere and very warm. Some people say that they are five times warmer than a sheeps wool ...

Straelbora, if you haven't already done so, I hope that you will look into permaculture. Also, biointensive gardening. I found this to be an outstanding, yet inexpensive resource: http://www.standeyo.com/Our_Books/GG.html Unfortunately, it is only available as an e-book. Orchards and brambles are lo...

And, by way of another version, I'll be starting a batch of mead, with elder flowers added, soon. This will be nothing like the cordial, but should be interesting with regard to the taste. I got the idea from looking at that last recipe, which comes across as more of a beverage than a healing or re...

Great insights! A self-sustaining farm is truly a marvelous mini-ecosystem. Some random thoughts: -Fallow should be factored into crop yields. It was a common practice in Europe. -I could see a farm in Eriador having a small orchard (apple, peach, etc.) and brambles. Their fruit could also be used f...

I just thought that I would toss this into the mix: One advantage of leather over metal canteens pertinent to rangering is noise discipline. Also, shine. Water sloshing around and hitting metal walls makes noise that can be heard. I imagine that it is more subdued with leather. It's not a big deal t...

I could definitely see dwarves using and trading metal canteens like the Roman one.

It does not take a major technological leap to go from metal pots to a "portable" metal pot/container.

But you're right, I don't recall any direct textual evidence for them.

I'd be okay with it.

I thought that you might find this interesting:

http://www.celebrationgeneration.com/bl ... nt-page-1/

You'd have to substitute the vanilla and citrus to be realsitic for Arnor. The recipe uses Elderflower and Honey as two of its main constituents.