06-29-2009, 06:25 PM
(Blushes) Thanks!
I'll post the whole scale construction process now.
Heels on sandals--guilty as charged. When we were down to the wire on our first event, I purchased commercially made thonged sandals for 15 people. We know better and in a year we'll be there, but right now, something had to be slipped. We actually emphasized camp impression over fighting--that's what we do in our other period. I posted some pics on the event thread and you can see the whole series on facebook at [url:3dqmw1s1]http://www.facebook.com/cgcameron?ref=name#/album.php?aid=119864&id=681611203[/url].
And we used British Army tents circa 1777 and we used 2 British Army mess kettles to augment our bronze kettle. Feeding 15 people requires some gear.
As to the Masai thing--I spent a year there, and I have to admit that I see 6th C. BC Greeks through a filter of Masai and Samburu culture. We actually spent our "drill" time practicing the way Masai practice, vice doing drills--seemed to work, too. But that's an argument for another thread!
I like your Boeotian and your whole cavalry impression. Someday, maybe we'll get together!
I'll post the whole scale construction process now.
Heels on sandals--guilty as charged. When we were down to the wire on our first event, I purchased commercially made thonged sandals for 15 people. We know better and in a year we'll be there, but right now, something had to be slipped. We actually emphasized camp impression over fighting--that's what we do in our other period. I posted some pics on the event thread and you can see the whole series on facebook at [url:3dqmw1s1]http://www.facebook.com/cgcameron?ref=name#/album.php?aid=119864&id=681611203[/url].
And we used British Army tents circa 1777 and we used 2 British Army mess kettles to augment our bronze kettle. Feeding 15 people requires some gear.
As to the Masai thing--I spent a year there, and I have to admit that I see 6th C. BC Greeks through a filter of Masai and Samburu culture. We actually spent our "drill" time practicing the way Masai practice, vice doing drills--seemed to work, too. But that's an argument for another thread!
I like your Boeotian and your whole cavalry impression. Someday, maybe we'll get together!
Qui plus fait, miex vault.