Packing for War

Here’s all the loot a Greet thinks she needs to go off to war for four-and-a-half days.  The trick here is to pack in loads that I can manage to carry.  If anyone has any additional suggestions, PLEASE feel free to comment – I’ve camped before, but never in such cool temperatures, and of course, I’ve never been to An Event.

GARB
Embroidered undertunic
White muslin undertunic
Plaid kirtle
Brown sleeves
Green dress with lace
Jan’s black cotehardie
Jan’s white chemise Didn’t use
Jan’s pants Didn’t use
Green smocked Italian dress Didn’t use
Russian cloak & hood Slept under
Knitted chaperone Big hit
Rose stockings & ribbon garters, legwarmers
Unmentionables, five days worth
Belt with pouch and frog on
Hairpins, green & brown hairibbons, veil, hairbands, braid extensions, cap, snood, fillet, chinstrap
Jewelry: Gold cross and Miss Barbara’s pendant.  Chain belt? Didn’t use
Safety pins & straight pins, emergency sewing kit
Extra socks, long underwear
Sunscreen and sunhat
Deodorant, toothpaste, brush & floss, meds, hairbrush
Towel, soaps & razor, flipflops Didn’t use
Trashbags

COOKING GEAR
Fire grate, hot mitts, tongs, apron, Didn’t use
napkin
Hot water pot & knife Didn’t use
Serving bowl, mugs and cutlery
Water bottle
Next time, need to plan out menus meticulously, and pack in foil packets

FOOD
Hardboiled eggs, salsa, frozen It. veggies, marinara, grated cheese, tofu bits, mega-muffins, brewer’s yeast, nuts, peanut butter, yogurt, jam, almonds, pea soup Breakfast worked; others not.
Water

SLEEPING GEAR
Sleeping bag and sleep sack
Flashlight
Sheepskin
Yoga mat Didn’t use
Air mattress Get cot
Foil car sunshade
Stool

CRITICALS
Wallet – how much money? ($6 cash each meal, plus $200 for incidentals, I think)
Phone (charged?)
Camera (charged?)
Keys
Sunscreen

PURSUITS
Sketchbook and pens, watercolors Didn’t use
Knitting – my current pair of stockings, and perhaps also Honnora’s chaperon.
Herbal Dye books Didn’t use
GMA cards
Drop spindle Didn’t use
Trim and thread to face plaid kirtle Didn’t use
Buttontwist and buttons to work out hood attachment for cloak Didn’t use
Pockets & thread for interior of cloak Didn’t use
Songbook Didn’t use
Realm of St. Stephen Didn’t use
Fencing book Didn’t use

LEFT TO DO
Overcast all interior selvages on plaid kirtle.
Make sleeve loops on plaid kirtle
Tip lace for plaid kirtle
Wind off alpaca from wheel, wind on yarn
Prep pockets for interior of cloak
Order fencing book, done, but may not get here in time.  Also ordered Women’s Work, Ann.

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