Wednesday, April 11, 2007

go big or go home

good news everyone!
this weekend i am going camping at hidden springs park, a forest preserve with space for tents and no showers, with the fighting group i am in. we get together, dress up in reniassance clothing, and beat the hell out of each other with pvc pipe or kitespar, wrapped in foam. the national organization we're under is called belegarth.
the main idea is that 500-600 of us get together and set up tents, then fight. when the sun sets and it gets to freakin' cold to fight (cold foam hurts like a bitch), we dress up and eat a formal feast and then get tanked. there is a big fire in the main area and there is usually fire performances and belly dancing. also epic fights and people being zip-tied in their tents.
the next day, we stumble out of our tents (or cut our way out, if we've been tied) into the cold air, choke down coffee, and go back to the field to fight with a hang-over. we have an identical day, and then the next morning we pack our shit and go home.

i can't wait! we leave thursday night or friday morning.

11 comments:

zydeco fish said...

You know, that actually sounds like fun, especially the feast and getting tanked.

Chicky Pea said...

No shower? That is just barbaric. I hope you have a good time though.

Trigger said...

It might be colder than OcFest... this could suck

tshsmom said...

That DOES sound like fun!
Have a ball! Take out all your frustrations with your pvc sword!

hannah said...

fish - it's great, and since i have a back wound, i can puss out and not fight. so bascially, yeah, eating food and getting tanked.
(maybe not tanked, we'll see)

chicky - it's only for a few days, and i will bring a razor and baby wipes, that's usually enough

trigger - god i hope not, i don't want to die of hypothermia.
maybe we should plan to leave early?...

mom - it will be great, and thanks

Steph said...

That is the weirdest thing I ever heard!
Sounds like shit loads of fun though.

Toby said...

Huge amounts of fun! I can think of other things that are MUCH more barbaric, but just as fun I guess.

wallycrawler said...

Is there any wenches to take advantage of ?

Cause if there is count me in . Noth'n like , drink'n , fight'n , then fuck'n !

hannah said...

steph - it's freakin' great!

toby - no showers or indoor plumbing is barbaric anough for my tastes

wally - if you can find a girl who isn't surrounded by her big, angry friends from her camp, then yes, there are "wenches to take advantage of". otherwise you find one who's just a little drunk and go have sex on the picnic tables in the main area.

wallycrawler said...

Good picnic table sex is so good . I love ta show off my talents to the less talented . Kind'a like a tutor . Your friends will thank you for inviting me , fer sure !

Toby said...

you only live once, a little out door stuff lets you know that. Enjoy!!