Re: Greetings for Northern Illinois
Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 11:10 pm
To continue that thought, it's very often that newer members, myself included a few years back, believe that they have to have a full kit to get out into the woods and start trekking as a Ranger.
Nay, that is hardly the case!
You don't even have to HAVE a sword or bow to be a Ranger. Just go out into the woods, keep an eye on things (they were "watchers"), practice woodcraft skills, and pursue whatever related topics that interest you, be they swordsmanship, archery, leatherwork, blacksmithing, the list goes on. It's only what you make out of it, so if all you do is sit at home and wish you could buy x amount of garb, you'll never find yourself truly being a ranger. Get yourself into the woods, practice what you preach, and in no time, you'll discover skills you've never had. No one has to know you were in jeans, reeboks, and a band tour t-shirt.
Enjoy! Welcome again!
Nay, that is hardly the case!
You don't even have to HAVE a sword or bow to be a Ranger. Just go out into the woods, keep an eye on things (they were "watchers"), practice woodcraft skills, and pursue whatever related topics that interest you, be they swordsmanship, archery, leatherwork, blacksmithing, the list goes on. It's only what you make out of it, so if all you do is sit at home and wish you could buy x amount of garb, you'll never find yourself truly being a ranger. Get yourself into the woods, practice what you preach, and in no time, you'll discover skills you've never had. No one has to know you were in jeans, reeboks, and a band tour t-shirt.
Enjoy! Welcome again!