good looking kit

fair enough, I have to admit I know nothing about saunas, there aren't many of them in the UK

I don't understand any of that but it is still awesome

There's some really awesome sounding stuff on this thread, I can't wait to hear more from everyone :P as for me, I've just posted my most recent project over in the soft kit forum (https://middleearthrangers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=25&p=52724#p52724) but I have covid so at the moment I'm not f...

Now I made a hood to match it

That is one awesome looking blade

Eofor wrote: ↑Thu Jun 30, 2022 4:06 am Ahhh you come for the textiles and stay for the shed. It's actually a little cedar barrel sauna which I guess could be used a shed in a pinch but is far more fun as a sauna.

awesome, I thought it was a shed as well, but I have to ask: is it not hot enough where you are already

In any case when we've tried it we find it doesnt save much weight because we're then carrying gear scaled up for the size of the company that is a good point, with modern backpacking gear a two person tent can weigh basically the same as a one person one, multiple people can take turns to use some...

awesome the most interesting wildlife I get where I live is urban foxes, I'm jealous

I thought you both might like it

Most I've ever had on one trip was...5, I believe? Three is more more common, with four on occasion. Splitting up gear makes logical sense, but to be honest...we never do. Part of a Ranger, for one, is that they largely fare alone, so they need to be self-contained anyway... splitting stuff so you ...

Eofor wrote: ↑Tue Jun 28, 2022 8:45 am If I lived in the UK I would make the drive to Tolkien Tage every year. It looks far better than any ren faire I've ever seen.

I had not heard of that one, thanks for the heads up but (like the concept of a MERF moot) it does rather fall into the bracket of "very expensive trip" for me

That seems unnecessarily harsh... Sorry you have to deal with that kind of thing. If you ever get to do your RV trip abroad maybe you could time it so you can attend one here? Just spitballing... yep, I was told that the general public are there to learn, and that because my kit was (quoting them h...

I just came across this surfing the net: https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/f539bb93-b730-4732-b716-6f1ba44a3882/df803n1-2c27bdcc-a133-4529-a723-2527b9e4d6bd.jpg/v1/fill/w_1024,h_1261,q_75,strp/midsummer_night_by_aegeri_df803n1-fullview.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUz...

I wouldn't go to a living history event in JRRT kit. It's not in the spirit if the event as much as I may wish it were. :'( here in the UK there is no choice. Ren Fairs are not a thing, historical re-enactment fairs are basically all you get so I show up at them in MERF kit, I have been heavily cri...