madPete

If yer shirt is long enough, ye wont need a lining!

Forgot about coconuts! Casket Chris whittled one into a cup a few years back at Belmont Pirate Invasion. I have a large and small Onion bottle, but I wont fly with them. I fill the large one with Madeira and the small one with rum when I drive to events.

I found these heavy canvas duffels on ebay. Various sizes/colors are available. I bought the small size 36" long by 12-15 inch diameter. These were about $29 each and have a handle on each end, in the middle and have a double heavyduty zipper. Havent broke one yet. I made leather name tags and just used sharpy to write the name on them

These really are the bees knees for traveling. They are lightweight, absorbant and period! What are they? a lightweight linen towel in sizes from a handtowel up to a full beach towel size. Best in subdued colors or colors that are at least represented in the era Who wants a modern terrycloth towel hanging out to dry on their tent line after spending the effort on kit and so forth? https://www.chairish.com/product/2749420/turkish-oyster-linen-and-cotton-towel?clickId=4441956025 https://www.westelm.com/products/organic-turkish-tassel-towels-t5370/?catalogId=71&sku=1348722&cm_ven=PLA&cm_cat=MSN&cm_pla=Bath > Towels&adlclid=ee94fcb07155145974d0981f2e2bd9a5&adlclid=ADL-d8fabf98-02c3-40a7-b79d-8727bea8749c&cm_ite=1348722_458012940 William sent me a small beige one that is so perfect for traveling. I found the brighter colors at goodwill, but I'm sure they will fade a bit. oh, and some bio-degradable soap/shampoo that we used at Key West with the makeshift showers... https://www.rei.com/product/730925/dr-bronners-organic-liquid-soap-travel-size?CAWELAID=120217890000936060&cm_mmc=PLA_Google|21700000001700551_7309250020|92700061989944825|BA|71700000074512915&gclsrc=3p.ds&gclsrc=ds&gclsrc=ds

My singing voice has a very narrow range, so I never spent much time on music. Now I'm wishing I had learned an instrument...

We missed you Stynky. Next time we'll send some goons to kidnap ye!

keep the photos coming!

Nice and Stripey! Good Job!

Whoa - Major projects!

Once received, I will share these blocks from Michael, but I think the Mercury print should be exclusive to Mercury crew members. The rest sound like they are more generic. I would like to stamp some canvas possibly...

Here's a few pics,,,

Everyone needs kit for food and drink, below are a couple of examples that have worked well in the past. If you can find them at a thrift store, more power to you, otherwise I've tried to help with the links to some products: bowl or trencher: These are available new, but the hot score is a thrift store where they can be found for a couple bucks if you are lucky. You can find them at Js Townsend too at a bit steeper price. These bowls come in a few sizes and I've actually collected a couple larger ones for serving, again thrift stores. The one pictured below is a 9 inch round bowl which is a great size for whatever is served, whether its soup, stew or beef and a couple sides. Trenchers are also a good option, but less useful for soup https://www.townsends.us/collections/bowls-plates/products/wooden-bowl-wb898-p-118 SamsonHistorical has bowls also https://www.samsonhistorical.com/collections/table-settings/products/wooden-bowl A spoon: forks were not standard utensils at this time but a knife and spoon are. I found a pewter spoon molded from an original mold at Pumpkintown Primitives, made brand new. Pewter spoons are rather difficult to find at thrift shops, but a smaller wood or horn spoon could also suffice. https://pumpkintown-108720.square.site/product/table-spoon-finished-queen-anne-trifid-7-5-/88?cs=true&cst=custom a knife: sailors had their own knives for rigging etc. you can use that or bring a specific knife just for eating [Added pics: a common reproduction penny knife courtesy of William Brand] A place that supplies period knives: https://olddominionforge.com/knives.html https://www.etsy.com/listing/1503046618/18th-century-english-trade-knife-and?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=penny+knife+18th+century&ref=sr_gallery-1-28&cns=1&organic_search_click=1 mug or tankard of sorts: Theres a few options here depending what you prefer. There are lots of "pewter-like" mugs which are not what you should look for. They are defined by a metal that looks a lot like aluminum and has casting lines. These are pretty prevalent. A pewter mug will have very thin sides and smaller lip. There are also clay fired mugs which are perfectly period. I know everyone has their favorite mug. This is just education, not a "bring only" this directive. There are also wood mugs, I would stay away from copper mugs tho, they transfer heat quickly and coffee is easily spilt when suddenly the mug is too hot to hold, or burns your lips, or worse https://www.etsy.com/listing/1042542547/colonial-beer-tankard-mug-cup-17-oz?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=tankard+18th+century&ref=sc_gallery-1-1&plkey=7ad72d335b5a31fad93891328cc2f4e37eeec7d1%3A1042542547 Below is my eating kit with a birch bowl and pewter spoon and tankard (minus a knife). a clay tankard pewter tankard a wood trencher various knives of the period

Thank you ma'am for the excellent reference!

I'd love to get that wood-block Michael! Then I could enter!

AAGGGHHHH! I went to all that work and then left my wardrobe hanging on the closet door! The coats, waistcoats and new shirts all stayed at home. Next time it goes on the pyle so I dont miss it! Fortunately I had slops and socks and one old shirt thrown in by accident. Long Beach went well anyway! I guess I need to follow my own fly advice when I drive to an event too. Basic kit in a backpack on my back !!!

Yeah you have to consider whats on your plate already!

That works too! Mine are a bit tough on the feet, so I have to use the time to good use. I wear some leather camp shoes on the plane that also relieve my feet at night after hours... Shoes are so hard to find now too!

welcome!

I wanted to add, there are many rooms in the fort. If you show up with only a cot and blanket the options are many if you want a roof over your head.

Chris' lending the tent was also meant to be a place for the ladies to change. So if you are adventurous, you could always start with a fly/oar tent and air mattress and use the communal tent for changing.

Thanks! Hopefully it encourages others to try their hand. it takes a bit of practice (and I hate the instructions that come with most patterns). When I needed help I went to youtube for instructions, but most if it is old hat now.

I think there's a lot of readers, not so many posters. It takes a while to build that back up. It seems once people get excited about events, they start posting and reading the other forums and posts. I guess we need another Pirates of the Caribbean movie! Like you said, too many irons in the fire, so I sometimes pick and choose based on what I'm seriously into at the moment.

See ... Here's someone more adventurous than me on flights! I may have to consider trying an event with just what I can carry, sounds like a challenge!

It sounds like you are planning well ahead of time - thats the way to do it, then revisit a couple days before the flight. Also think a bit about the flight back, does anything change or do you have ship something back? To be truthful, I would reconsider taking the replica guns on the plane. You will have to declare them because if you dont, they will be found in the checked bags when they xray and they will open your baggage. Besides the rigamarole of checking and declaring them, you likely will have to pick them up separately at a manned station. If it looks like a gun, then treat it like a gun. Because they will. I understand wanting to look the part all the time, with a pair of pistols in your belt. But to me its not worth the hassle of flying with functional guns, let alone replicas. But that is your choice. In the end there's not much use for them except in your belt anyway. Usually you can find a spot on a cannon crew, and get trained at the same time. Sometimes you can even borrow a flinter if you know someone. remember, you can always hand wash an outfit, if you need to wear it again. and YES, put something clean aside for the flight home. Its close quarters on the plane! [Probably easier to ship the replica guns in a box. I haven't researched them yet, but these amazon drop boxes we see all over the place might be an option.]

This will not be complete yet, but I wanted to share some info on flying in. 10) General area, facilities, and nearby airports nearby airports - I discovered in my search that the major airlines do not seem to go into Mobile. There may be smaller airlines that do, but connections are on you. I looked at several nearby airports, notably Pensacola and New Orleans. GulfPort may also be an option. We chose Southwest, primarily because they fly into these two airports and they have liberal bag and cancellation policies. Southwest offers two checked bags under 50 pounds free and a carryon, plus a small personal bag. Plus being its happening during Hurricane season, if the worst should occur, flights can easily be cancelled for credit towards another flight. Altho I hope this does not happen. We chose to fly into New Orleans, mostly because Stynky is driving from the west coast and offered to meet us there. We are likely going to the French Quarter for a meal and then on to the fort (about a 2 hour drive from New Orleans). We also have to pick up a wall tent for the ladies in Gautier. The crew meeting in New Orleans has grown so we will also need to rent a car to accomodate all of us and the gear. We looked at Pensacola also which might be a better option for some because its about an hour from Mobile. But its the far side of Mobile for us and we've never seen New Orleans. Flights were quite reasonable and many of us are connectign the same flight out of Phoenix to New Orleans. Now I realize the distance from the airport requires some sort of transportation, Sorry - I dont have a good solution outside of carpooling with someone or just renting a car. So likely a rental car is needed for this event unless you can coordinate with folks or have a friend that can pick you up on their way to the fort.