wulfgar wrote:https://www.wmboothdraper.com/Hemps/hemps_index.htm
Russia sheeting is a traditional material used in tentage.

Yes, I was looking at just that material! Part of the reason I’m looking for some idea of what to expect is because of the (undoubtedly fair, but still a consideration) price per yard.

Thanks Taurinor but it's pure luck with the photos, we tend to forget to take them and then take a quick burst and forget again. We also tend to feel a bit silly if we pose for one so the reflection in this instance was just good fortune, though it was the first thing I noticed looking back through...

"Some Thoughts on Scouts and Spies" by Gerry Barker had a section on keeping guard. I'll have to dig my copy out and reference it. I believe it talked about having everyone sleeping in a circle with their heads by a tree in the center, and their feet facing out, which would facilitate a v...

Those are lovely pictures! I especially like the one with the reflection in the water - it's always nice to see a good kit, but a well composed photo is an added bonus!

Do you mind if I ask what sort of tarps you are using for your shelters? Always curious about shelters

Like a lot of other folks in this thread, it's something I've thought about and discussed with others, but not done (yet). Like Greg said, I think it would be quite difficult for a 2 person trek; my guess is you'd want at least 3 folks, and 4 or more would be better. You could rotate who has first a...

My goodness, you've been busy! That all looks lovely! I played with the swag some (used it on my first overnight outing), and it's a solid system. I actually ended up wearing the bedroll horizontally across my shoulder blades to shift the weight a little bit higher, which was a little more comfortab...

It's something that's been discussed here before, from time to time, so you're not alone in considering it! I know the Cold Steel Bushman (with the black finish stripped off, to reduce the tacti-cool appearance) has been brought up here a few times as a reasonably inexpensive off-the-shelf option fo...

That's excellent! Seems like a good way to pass these times. I'm fortunate enough to live on three acres of woods that butt up against a fair amount of undeveloped land, so I can head to the back of my property and pretend :mrgreen: I snuck away from working remotely a few weeks ago to film for a vi...

Well that's just lovely!

I was messaging a potter about getting a custom pipkin for my kit, but the conversation just sort of stalled out, as online back-and-forths are wont to do.

Any details you can give us on dimensions, capacity, weight, etc?

it's making me wonder why in all the bush-craft videos I've watched/books I've read etc... everyone uses a chain/stick with notches in to hang the pot above the fire when you can just put the pot on the heat instead, there must be some advantage? Time would be my guess. For nestling the pot, you te...

Low center of gravity, and care where you place it. That is - you want your pot resting on something that won't shift as material burns away. I'm not heating *on* coals so much as *against* coals, if that makes sense. if I remember correctly you said your iron pot is the same height as it is wide, ...

I don’t use a chain (I just put my pots in the coals), so take this with salt to taste, but I’d think the length required would depend on how you’ve built your fire, what you’re burning (some woods burn hotter than others), and what you’re making your support from (green wood vs dry, hardw...

That said, I have enough pointies around, and it'd be more fitting if someone just getting started has a crack at it. Elleth makes an excellent point, which is pretty much the only thing stopping me. That, and I typically don’t carry a sword out and about (longknives and axes seem to draw less at...

I mostly second everything everyone else has said! I have a few wool blankets, but I tend to use a twin-size Israeli military surplus blanket (100% wool) in mild weather and a second-hand 6 point (queen size) HBC in colder weather. It was also the golden yellow color, but I dunked it in some brown R...

Since you are a medieval reenactor also, are you familiar with the event "Days of Knights"? Our group attends every year and it might be worth your time to check it out. It's the most authentic medieval living history reenactment event you're likely to find. Those are wonderful pictures o...