I got out a bit today and had a grand time out. Still not in full rangery clothing yet, but I had a bow, had some dogs, and had a grand time. Things I learned...
* This is a weird time of year. This spring is a warm one, but as all the hardwoods are still in bud, there's no shade anywhere but in the pines. I can imagine a light linen hood or even hat might have been nice. Mostly I just tried to stick to the piney part of the forest as much as I could.
* I'm making great progress on my 2017 goals - my weekday cardio is no great shakes by lots of y'alls standards I'm sure, but I wasn't huffing and puffing on the steep hills this year, so - WIN! Also my archery is getting better. I'm taking shots at torso-sized stumps very confidently out to 15-ish yards, and pretty confidently out to 20-ish. I lost only one arrow, and that was when it skipped off the top of the target and took a right angle up the hillside into leaf litter and brush.
* My blouse is just not suited for straps: quiver and waterskin were a real pain on my neck. I can imagine a collared jerkin might have to be an addition sometime soon. I *really* need to prioritize some "boots tall and supple" though. Between thorny pains sneaking into my shoes and a bizarrely out of place rosebush in the middle of the forest, my feets and shins are hating me right now.
All told a lovely time out! And after mumbledy-mumble years, I finally feel like things are starting to come together. Woo! Onward!!
Sunday afternoon miscellany
- Elleth
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- Greg
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Sometimes these are the best outings. Low stress, no priorities...just being out.
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Glad to hear you're getting out and about in kit!
Agreed! They can be some of the most informative, too, at least for me - if I don't have set goals, I find I'm more likely to explore and experiment.Greg wrote:Sometimes these are the best outings. Low stress, no priorities...just being out.
A hood might help with that, as well, if you just need something between the straps and your neck to prevent rubbing/chafing. When I put my gear on, I'll usually put up my hood, put on and arrange the various shoulder straps, then pull the hood back down (if I don't need it up). That keeps the hood available and keeps a layer of cloth between my neck and the straps.Elleth wrote: My blouse is just not suited for straps: quiver and waterskin were a real pain on my neck. I can imagine a collared jerkin might have to be an addition sometime soon.
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In the woods with dogs and a bow in hand? Sounds like a delightful jaunt! Things have finally got fully green and springy here, and alas I'm stuck indoors writing papers for class, grrr!
Yup, here too (at least in the winter when I need the hood).Taurinor wrote:When I put my gear on, I'll usually put up my hood, put on and arrange the various shoulder straps, then pull the hood back down (if I don't need it up). That keeps the hood available and keeps a layer of cloth between my neck and the straps.
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Me three.Udwin wrote:Yup, here too (at least in the winter when I need the hood).Taurinor wrote:When I put my gear on, I'll usually put up my hood, put on and arrange the various shoulder straps, then pull the hood back down (if I don't need it up). That keeps the hood available and keeps a layer of cloth between my neck and the straps.
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