So it begins
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2022 8:33 pm
Mae govannen!
I've been lurking for a while and putting things together. Time to formally introduce myself. I'm Carter. My true ranger name is yet to be found. I'm based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
I've been working and obsessing for the past few months to put together gear and now my first ranger trek is 2 WEEKS AWAY! (Oct 12- Oct 16)
So, some backstory (real life, not ranger persona backstory). I've always loved Tolkien and fantasy. For the past 8 years I've maintained a tradition of watching the extended trilogy with friends every New Years Day. I love D&D and have been in a weekly game for 5 years. Attending Ren Fair in garb happens at least once a year. I started going to DragonCon 12 years ago (cosplaying as a Medieval Batman) and it literally changed my life. I met my wife through a Con, found my people, even got a new career. It helped shape the geek who stands before you today!
That said, the geek life favors the indoors and I have of late heard the call of the wild. I grew up camping and hiking, spending long weekends in the mountains. I have very recently taken up hunting, but Realtree(TM) Camo and a scoped compound crossbow feel like a costume. I've been itching for something more primitive, more me. Looking into bushcraft/survival started to get closer but it just needed the right twist.
Then I had an idea...
My wife runs a geeky food blog, The Gluttonous Geek. https://thegluttonousgeek.com/ There, she explores food in fandom. Books, movies, video games, etc; fiction in all shapes and sizes. While these places and characters may not be real, with a little kitchen magic, we can still share a meal. The subject of Trail Rations in D&D came up and I thought, "Hey, I should totally do that. And by do that, I mean go all out and completely over do that!" I can't just cook up some porridge and jerky on the firepit in the backyard. No, I'm going to put together "period" garb, gear, weapons, food, everything and go running around the woods alone for a week, while filming everything to make content for my wife's blog! I'll have elven waybread hardtack and rabbit stew with PO-TAY-TOES cooked on an open fire. I'll be a real, fantasy ranger.
This is a great idea...
And like any good idea on the internet, somebody is already doing it! Not just one person; a whole forum of you crazy people! 800 members! I already love you all, and also blame you for making me step things up so much and increasing my scope before I've even started. No half measures. I hope to do you all proud and I'll have a lot to show soon.
Almien!
I've been lurking for a while and putting things together. Time to formally introduce myself. I'm Carter. My true ranger name is yet to be found. I'm based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
I've been working and obsessing for the past few months to put together gear and now my first ranger trek is 2 WEEKS AWAY! (Oct 12- Oct 16)
So, some backstory (real life, not ranger persona backstory). I've always loved Tolkien and fantasy. For the past 8 years I've maintained a tradition of watching the extended trilogy with friends every New Years Day. I love D&D and have been in a weekly game for 5 years. Attending Ren Fair in garb happens at least once a year. I started going to DragonCon 12 years ago (cosplaying as a Medieval Batman) and it literally changed my life. I met my wife through a Con, found my people, even got a new career. It helped shape the geek who stands before you today!
That said, the geek life favors the indoors and I have of late heard the call of the wild. I grew up camping and hiking, spending long weekends in the mountains. I have very recently taken up hunting, but Realtree(TM) Camo and a scoped compound crossbow feel like a costume. I've been itching for something more primitive, more me. Looking into bushcraft/survival started to get closer but it just needed the right twist.
Then I had an idea...
My wife runs a geeky food blog, The Gluttonous Geek. https://thegluttonousgeek.com/ There, she explores food in fandom. Books, movies, video games, etc; fiction in all shapes and sizes. While these places and characters may not be real, with a little kitchen magic, we can still share a meal. The subject of Trail Rations in D&D came up and I thought, "Hey, I should totally do that. And by do that, I mean go all out and completely over do that!" I can't just cook up some porridge and jerky on the firepit in the backyard. No, I'm going to put together "period" garb, gear, weapons, food, everything and go running around the woods alone for a week, while filming everything to make content for my wife's blog! I'll have elven waybread hardtack and rabbit stew with PO-TAY-TOES cooked on an open fire. I'll be a real, fantasy ranger.
This is a great idea...
And like any good idea on the internet, somebody is already doing it! Not just one person; a whole forum of you crazy people! 800 members! I already love you all, and also blame you for making me step things up so much and increasing my scope before I've even started. No half measures. I hope to do you all proud and I'll have a lot to show soon.
Almien!