Maelstrom

[sobrique]

Right. Drugs: "http://www.pagga.net/cgi-bin/vBulletin_v3/showpost.php?p=163180&postcount=10" - apparantly they're going to assert phys-reps a little better this time.

I'm almost there with my prep.

Having located my camo-net and tarp, I now have two nets, and so can do a 'double toga'. And if the weather is shite, turn the tarp into a poncho, and wear that underneath.

I still need:
Gas bottle for patio heater (another one, because I suspect it'll come in very useful).
2x 'webbing' belts to support my costume
Several more guy lines, because I strongly suspect that extras will come in handy.

Edit: I'd recommend that if anyone has a bit of spare cash, another gazebo might come in handy. I'm running out of cash quite thoroughly, so I'm not going to I'm afraid.

I'm also thinking of acquring alchemical grog. Probably a bottle of teachers or something similar, because I seem to recall the_wood_gnome mentioned a shortage of whiskey last time.

Also I have a thermos to bring along for hot water storage.

I'd also strongly recommend some 'wooden thingies' for the canvas tent. It'll make pitching it _much_ easier.

Anything obvious i've missed?

The weather for event is looking a little grotty. The satellite passes for today look like this:





See that bank of cloud across the atlantic? That's hurricane hangover, and if we're unlucky we'll be getting that over the weekend.
However UK Weather seems to indicate that the weather will have 'broken' by the weekend, and so we'll be in for 'scattered showers, and light winds'.

This is England, so 5 days is a long time, but it's necessary to consider what you'll be doing/wearing if it _is_ cold, pissing it down, and blowing a gale.

Comments

[crashbarrier.livejournal.com]

if you don't want a double toga can i borrow one of your cammo nets??..

[sobrique.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm planning to wear both, because it'll ... well hide the less IC t-shirt :).
Unless you've a better idea on how to wrap myself in a blanket giving fuller coverage, but not tying my arms up... (I'd prefer to avoid making holes in the netting).

[cerberic.livejournal.com]

"I'd also strongly recommend some 'wooden thingies' for the canvas tent."

What type of wooden thingies?

[sobrique.livejournal.com]

Erm. Thingies for the end of guylines.
Don't know quite what they're called, but so we can just do the 'sliding tension' thing rather than complicated knots...

I'd really hate to see that thing get caught by the wind.

[sobrique.livejournal.com]

Hrm, whilst I remember: "mallet".

Seemed to suffer a shortage of 'em last time.... (fairly sure I had one, but couldn't find it)

[sobrique.livejournal.com]

Word I was looking for was 'runner'.
Like http://www.leisurefayre.com/websiteb/bwebsite/b3/tentacce/pegpol4.htm

Item 'I'.