Camp presense question

Kenwrec Wulfe · Post by **Kenwrec Wulfe** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:59 am

In efforts to better my camp appearance, I am looking for a solution to the hanging of damp clothing that will fit with 14th century nobility on campaign.

Aside from a (hemp?) line, I cannot seem to find anything else. Was anything else used to hang clothing to dry?

Thanks for assistance...

Maeryk · Post by **Maeryk** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:02 am

Just lay it out on the grass.

hrolf · Post by **hrolf** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:26 am

tent ropes work pretty well, too.

Guy Dawkins · Post by **Guy Dawkins** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:45 am

A clothes line works just fine. The problem is that you don't want the line as part of your immediate presence.

Steve S. · Post by **Steve S.** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:10 am

I always hung wet clothes off of my tent guy ropes.

Steve

Maeryk · Post by **Maeryk** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:14 am

Kenwrec: What we run into here is the major issue with a lot of SCA encampments. Unless you are one BIG unit, you will have issues properly setting this up. Because in period, it was a _group_ who traveled together. Not 10 individual tents, each with their own microcosm, but one big group. There would have been a cooking area, barracks area, washing area, etc etc.

I think perhaps the answer you are seeking is one you won't be able to pull off "properly".

I always hang em _in_ the tent, if it's a warm enough day.. they seem to dry just fine that way.

Guy Dawkins · Post by **Guy Dawkins** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:32 am

Maeryk wrote:Kenwrec: What we run into here is the major issue with a lot of SCA encampments. Unless you are one BIG unit, you will have issues properly setting this up. Because in period, it was a _group_ who traveled together. Not 10 individual tents, each with their own microcosm, but one big group. There would have been a cooking area, barracks area, washing area, etc etc.

I think perhaps the answer you are seeking is one you won't be able to pull off "properly".

That's what I was trying to say.
:sad:

Karen Larsdatter · Post by **Karen Larsdatter** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 1:24 pm

What a coincedence; I just started a linkspage on laundry. :lol:

http://larsdatter.com/laundry.htm

You might also like to see some of the ways that clothing was hung over rods; there's some of that at http://larsdatter.com/sewingkits.htm (and also http://larsdatter.com/merchantbooths.htm and http://larsdatter.com/merchantstalls.htm too).

Kenwrec Wulfe · Post by **Kenwrec Wulfe** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:12 pm

Karen Larsdatter wrote:What a coincedence; I just started a linkspage on laundry.
http://larsdatter.com/laundry.htm

You might also like to see some of the ways that clothing was hung over rods; there's some of that at http://larsdatter.com/sewingkits.htm (and also http://larsdatter.com/merchantbooths.htm and http://larsdatter.com/merchantstalls.htm too).

Can always count on you, Karen.

Thanks!

Guy and Maeryk - I was hoping that was NOT the answer...

Cap'n Atli · Post by **Cap'n Atli** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:08 pm

We just festoon the rigging with ours. Nothing like a set of clothes hoisted up on the halyard or dangling from the yardarm.

Konstantin the Red · Post by **Konstantin the Red** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 2:00 am

"It's either pirates, or it's Wednesday wash-day, sir..."

Adeliz · Post by **Adeliz** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:13 pm

Kenwrec,

Valerius and I cheat and use the guy ropes and some clothes pins.

Nobody notices, especially if you put it on the "back" or between your pavilion and your neighbor's.

Adeliz

Ceawlin Alreding · Post by **Ceawlin Alreding** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 6:06 pm

We, um, deocrated the "Snow Fence" during a seige battle at Pennsic one year. Does that count?

^ · Post by ^ » Fri Aug 22, 2008 6:53 pm

Adeliz wrote:Valerius and I cheat and use the guy ropes and some clothes pins. Nobody notices, especially if you put it on the "back" or between your pavilion and your neighbor's.

Kinda like this.

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