6)What I intend to get out of my treks are to enjoy and experience nature, same as out of kit, but I also want to be as self sufficient and prepared with my kit as modern stuff, my main goal right now is to go on a multi day trip into ocala national forest, probably going to do it when I can also b...

Jack, I think it was changed because Hobbits primary mode of transport being horses, ponies, donkeys etc.. more well matched the style Tolkien was trying to create, however That looks like absolutely the thing that would suit hobbits as technology starts to advance, in our hypothetical "Steam ...

Could be worse though. Apparently there was once policemen on bicycles protecting the Shire. That would have thrown things in quite a different direction. “Not even a policeman on a bicycle is ever seen this way; they have rarely heard of the king even; and the less inquisitive you are as you go al...

Thanks Iodo! They are quite skinny if you look close Jack but still beautiful. I'd love to see what they look like in your neck of the woods. I wish that was my blazer lol I did notice their ribs showing but I didn't want to say anything that could be taken negatively lol And im still learning how ...

Ha! So as Eofor mentioned, this is mine: https://middleearthrangers.org/forum/download/file.php?id=2115 A Dunedain Ranger's mess kit I do really like it, but I think the changes Greg requested for his model are more practical. (You can find pictures of his on his "A Ranger's Pantry" threa...

They are a beautiful color in your area, around here they look a bit different. Is that your that k5 blazer in the background?

(let's see if I attached this properly) I was looking at what to carry my things in and I recalled rucksacks in the movies, but it's been tricky finding good screenshots. If the attachment works, you can see that Bilbo and others have what are very clearly regular leather rucksacks. Though, like mu...

1: if i were to portray a middle earth persona it'd be a dwarf so i dont think it'd be proper to go around speaking sindarin and the dwarf language Khuzdul is really only used in private among other dwarves so its not as fleshed out as the other languages and even if it was it wouldnt be right to us...

Cimrandir wrote: ↑Wed Jun 15, 2022 12:45 pm I recall all those brightly colored hoods at Bilbo's party in the Hobbit and I think this would do just as well.

Thats exactly what i was thinking lol

Cortharyn wrote: ↑Sun Jun 19, 2022 5:42 pm I asked because the piece I have is very small and awkward to hold on to. The piece you have looks much better. Thanks.

Yeah that'll certainly make learning the skill harder than it needs to be. Best of luck.

Iodo wrote: ↑Mon Jun 20, 2022 11:57 am in all seriousness, how many times have I sat down and wondered why on earth no one had ever done something before, and then discovered that they have

Lol been there. I guess its like they say "there's nothing new under the sun".

What kind of stone is that? Where can I get it? Its just another piece of chert, I dont really know where to buy ready made flint/chert but the way i aquire mine is to find it is among the ubiuitous brown "river rock" sold and used in lots of commercial and residential landscaping if your...

Welcome!

It took forever just to upload this 10 secs of video ( apparently i accidentally shot it and uploaded it in 4k? lol) but I made this to kind of show you the technique being described. you probably already knew what we were talking about but just in case this helps... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...

at the end of the day it's still based on a fantasy novel from the 1950s.... Haha yeah... 50's fantasy novel ... totally * slowly hides Peter Jackson film inpired kit components under bed with foot * But no all jokes aside youre absolutely right. Well said. Especially on letting the fantasy side co...