Oh! And also!

[anastasiav]

Ivan's brother Jeff (or, I guess, Geoffrey) is coming to his first Pennsic this year and staying for five days. He got involved in the SCA mostly because of fencing and currently has exactly one set of garb. We're also hoping that perhaps he'll be able to meet a nice, annonomous, not-crazy girl at Pennsic.

We'll be providing his tent, and his food, but we tried yesterday to make him a list of other stuff he might need for a five day stay at Pennsic.

What are your standard suggestions for very-new people for their first Pennsic? What wisdom of yours (packing list related or general) can we share with him?

Comments

[lakshmi-amman.livejournal.com]

Don't take things that can't be destroyed to Pennsic. Whether it is weather, misuse, theft or just misplacement - things can get trashed at Pennsic.

Pretest your shoes - wear any shoes you plan to wear at Pennsic, around town for at least a couple days, at least a week before you leave. You'll break in the shoes, your feet, and determine if the shoes are absolutly unwearable. I've saved myself a number of Pennsic blisters that way.

And... pretty much what everyone else said.

Except... there are non-crazy girls at Pennsic?? Where?

[anastasiav.livejournal.com]

*shrug*

I've hardly ever met any that weren't already taken, but rumor has it they do exist.