tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454536834008495324.post4824628334063118381..comments2023-06-21T11:02:53.526-05:00Comments on HMS Acasta: The 7 Most Awesome Things About ReenactingHMSAcasta.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00524563116891936222noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454536834008495324.post-88776402927419977272016-11-24T12:32:12.428-06:002016-11-24T12:32:12.428-06:00To add to the first one, the deeper I get into thi...To add to the first one, the deeper I get into this hobby, the more I research, and share my research, the more opportunities it has brought me: tours of historic sites that the public never sees, the chance to see artifacts that usually aren't displayed, information and resources I hadn't imagined, and, after my accident, a HUGE outpouring of love and support, much of it from people I'd never actually met.Buzz Mooneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17241162846089700061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454536834008495324.post-11415544951122875202016-11-24T12:27:21.453-06:002016-11-24T12:27:21.453-06:00"I love the smell of fouling in the morning: ..."I love the smell of fouling in the morning: it smells like... history!"Buzz Mooneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17241162846089700061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454536834008495324.post-71628958566604645432015-05-14T09:19:26.149-05:002015-05-14T09:19:26.149-05:00I have to put this in, despite its being a year si...I have to put this in, despite its being a year since this post was put up... (Reminder: I do Napoleonic reenactment as a redcoat in Wellington's Peninsular army)<br /><br />Marching onto a battlefield with a really good bagpiper is an awesome feeling. OK, we know nobody's going to end up dead, but you still have the adrenaline going, and there just comes a point (whether on the field or in camp) at most events where you get the feeling that <i>this is what it was like back then</i>.<br /><br />One of my abiding memories is from an event last year. I'm in the front rank of a British line with a French column bearing down on us, drums thumping with the regular 'Vive l'Empereur!' shouts (known to the Peninsular soldiers as 'Old Trousers', heaven only knows why!). We're waiting and waiting for them before we get the order to make ready, present, fire.<br /><br />And that whole column just disappeared in a cloud of white powder-smoke. Sharpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15522672154379689205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454536834008495324.post-12734257092888127922014-05-23T16:14:58.507-05:002014-05-23T16:14:58.507-05:00I was taken to my first re-enactment at the age of...I was taken to my first re-enactment at the age of 3 and it has been an on again/off again hobby since then. The seven reason listed are so very true. I am a true history geek, and the privilege of being around other people sharing info and knowledge, learning a new handcraft, sharing books/websites is a fantastic thing in itself. I wish I had more time, and money to do more, but I can only escape the mundane world for a few precious days a year, but the memories are wonderful.Lady Elspeth Nadelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13765212011946117503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454536834008495324.post-7128056346756215452014-05-16T10:05:17.990-05:002014-05-16T10:05:17.990-05:00I love teaching! You hit the nail on the head when...I love teaching! You hit the nail on the head when you mentioned how reenacting makes learning fun, but that benefit isn't just for the reenactor. I love talking with the people who attend events - there ae always young kids or people who are at a reenactment event for the first time. It really makes my day when people want to pose for pictures with me or ask about parts of my costume or the person I'm portraying. At the end of the day, I might be exhausted, sweaty from wearing a wool uniform in summer heat, covered in dust kicked up by the tromping of thousands, and with sore feet from doing my own tromping in moccasins I only wear a few times a year, but I know I've helped people learn something new, rekindled people's interest in history, and maybe, just maybe, I was the spark that will light a reenacting fire in the younger generation.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03124697285196257564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454536834008495324.post-70047716766554038242013-12-20T10:58:57.095-06:002013-12-20T10:58:57.095-06:00Powder smoke. The smell of powder smoke - there...Powder smoke. The smell of powder smoke - there's nothing like it! <br /><br />I also love sitting around the fire when all the MOPs have gone home and just spending time with other people, talking about various aspects of history... Doing so while wearing period clothing is pretty darn cool.Sharpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15522672154379689205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454536834008495324.post-2007445273958799432013-12-20T06:34:26.001-06:002013-12-20T06:34:26.001-06:00What a wonderful post!!! Yes, true in every respec...What a wonderful post!!! Yes, true in every respect!<br />I actually cannot speak for historical reenactment as I see myself more as a historical seamstress, but nevertheless I’ve met plenty of awesome people, opened a window to a vivid past, enjoy every bit about history and above all, it’s fascinating to experience a craft back from a pre-industrial time. <br />No machine or computer was involved in sewing the most amazing garments I’ve ever seen, all of them one of a kind and full of perfection being handmade by our amazing ancestors – and there are so many more garments/recipes/journals/books/stories/research waiting to be discovered...(and it often feels like going on a Peter Pan journey!)<br /><br />Sabine<br />Kleidung um 1800https://www.blogger.com/profile/09187943106849398728noreply@blogger.com