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by Turgolanas
Wed Mar 06, 2024 6:10 pm
Forum: Hard Kit
Topic: Thoughts on Civil War "Dog Tents?"
Replies: 7
Views: 420

Re: Thoughts on Civil War "Dog Tents?"

[/quote] I'm currently reading a book by a Civil War vet where he mentions that the infantry would set up their dog tents using their bayoneted muskets as poles (I forget what he said the cavalry and artillery used,) and Elleth mentioned kohtes being set up using pikes and shields, so I guess using ...
by Turgolanas
Fri Feb 23, 2024 2:15 am
Forum: Soft Kit
Topic: Lanolin question
Replies: 7
Views: 596

Re: Lanolin question

I can't find the link anymore, but I basically melted the lanolin in a tub of boiling water, very similarly to how one might dye wool. It worked more or less, although for small items applying like one might wax a coat might work.
https://babeegreens.com/pages/how-to-la ... d-cashmere
by Turgolanas
Wed Feb 21, 2024 3:07 pm
Forum: Soft Kit
Topic: Lanolin question
Replies: 7
Views: 596

Re: Lanolin question

I bought 100% pure lanolin from amazon, the kind that works as a skin cream. I did notice a difference in my wool. I'm not sure the brand matters, as long as it is pure lanolin. I do need to repeat the process on my newer wool cloak and hood.
by Turgolanas
Tue Feb 13, 2024 12:06 am
Forum: Crafts & Skills
Topic: Stealth and blending in to the terrain
Replies: 6
Views: 928

Re: Stealth and blending in to the terrain

Great to see you out there working the basics. Here’s a list we used to teach during the stalking and hide site portion of one of our schools. There’s a lot of variants of this, but they’re good bullets to keep in mind. Why things are seen Size Surface Shape Silhouette Shadow Spacing Color Movement...
by Turgolanas
Mon Feb 12, 2024 7:24 pm
Forum: Crafts & Skills
Topic: Stealth and blending in to the terrain
Replies: 6
Views: 928

Re: Stealth and blending in to the terrain

Oddly, this makes things like party stealth or perception checks in roleplaying games make more sense.
by Turgolanas
Mon Feb 12, 2024 4:19 pm
Forum: Crafts & Skills
Topic: Stealth and blending in to the terrain
Replies: 6
Views: 928

Stealth and blending in to the terrain

Not sure if this is the correct place for this, but recently I practiced some basic stealth/blending in both with camp and with garb. I was concerned that my brighter green would stand out, but that didn't seem to be an issue. I'm hoping to start a bit of a discussion on this particular skill, both ...
by Turgolanas
Mon Feb 12, 2024 4:12 pm
Forum: Outings
Topic: Overnighter in the LBJ national grasslands
Replies: 0
Views: 230

Overnighter in the LBJ national grasslands

Did an overnight outing in the LBJ national grasslands. Weather was 30s to 60s, and rainy. Practiced stealth, spotting, campsite selection, finding water (unsuccessfully), and tested gear in the rain. I don't have any pictures in the rain, because my phone died. https://i.imgur.com/yIiVMT5.jpg https...
by Turgolanas
Mon Jan 22, 2024 9:00 pm
Forum: Outings
Topic: Ft. Parker gear test hike
Replies: 11
Views: 1540

Re: Ft. Parker gear test hike

Very cool! ... is that an American army tent I see? How did it work for you keeping off the wind? Looks like lots of cozy wools at least, and good companionship! How fun! :mrgreen: It is, although it has buttons instead of snaps. More authentic I suppose, but a pain - I never split it into two part...
by Turgolanas
Tue Jan 16, 2024 11:59 pm
Forum: Outings
Topic: Ft. Parker gear test hike
Replies: 11
Views: 1540

Re: Ft. Parker gear test hike

Sounds like an exciting and very educational outing! Question - not to derail things, but it’s been on my mind lately - can I get a little more specific info on the sword you’re carrying here? That is a 15 in blade done by Everest Forge on Etsy, it's supposed to be a copy of Pippin's barrow blade f...
by Turgolanas
Mon Jan 15, 2024 3:33 pm
Forum: Outings
Topic: Ft. Parker gear test hike
Replies: 11
Views: 1540

Ft. Parker gear test hike

Overnighter geat test weekend at Ft Parker state park in Texas with Cortharyn. We wanted to test winter gear without having to hike in, so we could get emergency supplies if we ended up freezing. Temps ranged from 60s-70s to feels like 7. Overall, gear worked well enough to do winter overnighters - ...
by Turgolanas
Fri Dec 08, 2023 3:45 pm
Forum: Weapons & Armour
Topic: On Ekets
Replies: 3
Views: 9759

Re: On Ekets

The Last Days of the Third age, a very well book based researched LoTR mod for mount and Blade, treats Ekets as short swords akin to Pippin's Movie shortsword. I have one, and I personally feel like it would be a good size for a sidearm for a spearmen, or as a backup weapon for a sword (Mine is 15 i...
by Turgolanas
Wed Nov 15, 2023 4:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: So what's up with Nazgûl and their mounts?
Replies: 3
Views: 6953

Re: So what's up with Nazgûl and their mounts?

I always thought it was something like their essence got a bit scattered, so they had to respawn where their power was strongest, or something like that. If I remember correctly, Book Nazgûl were more limited in their ability to affect the real world than movie Nazgul, so losing horses would be a bi...
by Turgolanas
Fri Nov 10, 2023 4:07 pm
Forum: Crafts & Skills
Topic: Pemmican - Food for thought
Replies: 4
Views: 6978

Re: Pemmican - Food for thought

I made some a while back. I found it to be fairly easy to make, and not too horrible - I had enough dried fruit in mine that it tasted similarly to a fruit power bar, complete with the weird power bar aftertaste. My issue was that I had too much tallow and not enough meat, so the mixture did not do ...
by Turgolanas
Tue Nov 07, 2023 8:26 pm
Forum: Soft Kit
Topic: New Boots!
Replies: 66
Views: 89400

Re: New Boots!

Ah yes! I should probably do an in-depth follow-up, shouldn’t I? If I can remember when I get home, I will try to take some photographs of them currently. This would also be a good excuse for me to take them down into the workshop to clean and condition them, since I’ve been pretty remiss about tha...
by Turgolanas
Tue Nov 07, 2023 5:40 pm
Forum: Soft Kit
Topic: New Boots!
Replies: 66
Views: 89400

Re: New Boots!

Manveruon wrote: Mon Sep 14, 2020 2:25 am Thanks again folks! I can’t wait to get out and put some miles under them!
How are they holding up? I'm looking at doing something similar (my current pair got too close to a fire, and are not recoverable). Curious if the patches over the strap holes helped with waterproofing especially.