Good luck with walk Ben and Anthony!
Wish I could do this with you!
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Been out three times with scutum now, 4mi/6.5 km each time. Wore helmet once - lost a feather, but fortunately found it again when I drove the route afterwards. I need to move the location of the straps a little so that the shield rides up a couple of cm higher - it still knocks off my left leg occasionally. Otherwise, it's reasonably comfortable to carry...
Ben Kane, bestselling author of the Eagles of Rome, Spartacus and Hannibal novels.
Eagles in the Storm released in UK on March 23, 2017.
Aguilas en la tormenta saldra en 2017.
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Been out three times with scutum now, 4mi/6.5 km each time. Wore helmet once - lost a feather, but fortunately found it again when I drove the route afterwards. I need to move the location of the straps a little so that the shield rides up a couple of cm higher - it still knocks off my left leg occasionally. Otherwise, it's reasonably comfortable to carry...
Ben Kane, bestselling author of the Eagles of Rome, Spartacus and Hannibal novels.
Eagles in the Storm released in UK on March 23, 2017.
Aguilas en la tormenta saldra en 2017.
There is a thread somewhere about the carry strap system. Could you put a detail of what you made there? It would be good to see for several reasons. :?:
@Craig: I got them made by Sarah Juniper, who has been making ancient replica footwear for over 30 years. They're a copy of calcei found in Mainz. Worth every single penny. She ships all over the world too.
BTW: her boots are all handstitched - not glued, as a lot of caligae/boots are - and I'm told that those ones fall to pieces, whereas hers do not.
Good luck with your walk - it's a shame that we can't meet you en route. We're lucky enough to be having Mike Bishop, an archaeologist, author and wall expert, to guide us.
@M. Demetrius: I will - for sure!
Ben Kane, bestselling author of the Eagles of Rome, Spartacus and Hannibal novels.
Eagles in the Storm released in UK on March 23, 2017.
Aguilas en la tormenta saldra en 2017.
Quote:I got them made by Sarah Juniper, who has been making ancient replica footwear for over 30 years. [..] her boots are all handstitched - not glued, as a lot of caligae/boots are - and I'm told that those ones fall to pieces, whereas hers do not.
I can vouch for the quality of her shoes. She made my Deurne shoes in 2005 and they are still holding up beautifully!
The only minor point would be that she does not do hobnails. At least she stopped doing that shortly before I bought mine.
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