more Pennsic pictures (out and about)
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cellioHere are some pictures of assorted sights throughout the camp -- just some random, usually-non-representative, things that caught my eye.
Some of the merchants in front of the barn, including the two oldest flatbed-based houses on site:
Siege weapons are a newer development at Pennsic:
What city would be complete without beggars?
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This is the biggest yurt (aka ger, mongolian structure) I have ever seen; it's 30 feet in diameter and does not have center poles:
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I've never seen the inside of this tent, so I don't know how they do that:
Some camps have elaborate gates (or facades):
Another part of the marketplace; the laundry just makes it for me. :-)
Yet another part of the marketplace. Several people sell out of the house, which is fairly large (20x30?) and takes a couple days to assemble.
The first vardo ("gypsy wagon") to show up at Pennsic, about ten years ago I think. It's built on a trailer and the top half slides down for towing. They tow it to Pennsic (and other events), rather than storing it on site.
Another (bigger) vardo. I didn't manage to catch the owner at home, so I don't know anything more about it.
Some people at Pennsic have difficulty getting around, and some of them get creative about their scooters. This is Baroness Megan, formerly of Stonemarche and now living in Drachenwald (Europe):
My group camps on the flat(tish) treeless plains, but there are trees to be had, and streams:
And, well, it is called Cooper's Lake, after all:
Some of the merchants in front of the barn, including the two oldest flatbed-based houses on site:
Siege weapons are a newer development at Pennsic:
What city would be complete without beggars?
<This is the biggest yurt (aka ger, mongolian structure) I have ever seen; it's 30 feet in diameter and does not have center poles:
<I've never seen the inside of this tent, so I don't know how they do that:
Some camps have elaborate gates (or facades):
Another part of the marketplace; the laundry just makes it for me. :-)
Yet another part of the marketplace. Several people sell out of the house, which is fairly large (20x30?) and takes a couple days to assemble.
The first vardo ("gypsy wagon") to show up at Pennsic, about ten years ago I think. It's built on a trailer and the top half slides down for towing. They tow it to Pennsic (and other events), rather than storing it on site.
Another (bigger) vardo. I didn't manage to catch the owner at home, so I don't know anything more about it.
Some people at Pennsic have difficulty getting around, and some of them get creative about their scooters. This is Baroness Megan, formerly of Stonemarche and now living in Drachenwald (Europe):
My group camps on the flat(tish) treeless plains, but there are trees to be had, and streams:
And, well, it is called Cooper's Lake, after all:
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Date: 2006-08-20 09:34 pm (UTC)The rails raised it about 2 feet, allowing storage, a more normal exit from bed ( no crawling ) and a bit more headroom in the relevant areas.
I love your house =)
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Date: 2006-08-20 09:37 pm (UTC)That does sound like a good approach. I have heard (waves hands very vaguely; disengage Laurel medallion before proceeding!) that they sometimes did this at althings, setting the tents on low stone walls. Never looked into it, though.