Battlemoor!

And now a report on what’s been keeping me so busy — another big SCA event. What with one thing and another, I sort of never quite got round to telling y’all I was going to be away…

Battlemoor is a brand new SCA event and I tell you what, I really hope it happens again. I had a blast and made a lot of money and apart from the ridiculous wind, it was a really awesome event.

This is the tent I used — it belongs to a friend. I’ll admit I’m still experimenting to find just the right tent for me. This one goes up pretty easily with only a little help from others, but the steeply sloping ceiling makes it hard to set up merchandise inside.

It really stands up to the winds well, though. And there were 65 MPH gusts two nights, so that was valuable. After some experimenting I got the layout figured out, too.

I didn’t take pictures of the inside — seriously, you guys have seen how I set it up often enough. So here’s a couple pictures of the rest of the event:

I love this pavilion — the heraldry is even more gorgeous in person. It makes a great common area for the camp, though they took it down at night once the wind started. It belongs to the Kingdom of Ansteorra, which comprises Texas and some of Oklahoma.

Another royal pavilion — this one belonging to my home kingdom, the Outlands. Not as elaborately painted, but I love the colours and the shape. It’s got a very welcoming feel to it.

It’s difficult to read here but the gate also belongs to the Kingdom of the Outlands — it’s a neat-looking gate, done in a style I hadn’t seen before. Beyond it are a bunch of canvas pavilions. I really love camping in them — so much more comfortable than nylon.

And this is the Beer Wagon. Yes, there’s a keg hidden in that barrel. Doesn’t that look AWESOME?

And here’s the portable bar to go with it:

This is mounted on a trailer, and got towed onto site Friday night (I think). Or possibly Saturday. It’s an entire bar on wheels. And it looks…SO…good. I love that sort of thing. I’ve considered doing something similar for the shop — pull in, drop the hitch, open the doors, and I’m ready for business. Wouldn’t that be the best thing ever?

More pictures and stories in a day or two!

Battlemoor! was posted on July 8th, 2010