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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If I may,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I believe the thing to keep in mind is that
everyone has a limiting factor that is keeping us at the level at which we
play. Be it time, money, ability, knowledge, or just space in your car,
you probably have some factor that keeps you from being the 100% period you
would be otherwise.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The trick is overcomming those obsitcles.
Finding a frugal way you can afford, or getting the roof rack on your car,
or taking some classes on building X (and I have seen classes on "how to make X"
or "how to build Y"). We are a friendly society, ask questions. Help
someone unload their small 2 door car and say "Hey, how did you get all this
stuff in there? I bet you have a nifty way of dealing with a space issue
here..." Or maybe you don't have the ability to make piece of stuff X, but
you can make piece of stuff Y. Why not trade with someone who can do what
you can't?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I must confess that I've probably been a bit lax in
being as period as I can over the past few events. I have a couple of
chairs of the nylon variety. However, never underestimate the power of a
good cloak. One more use for it (when it's not being your jacket, pillow,
bed rool, blanket, or ground cover) is to be a good chair cover. So, let's
all take the 3 seconds to look around and say "is there something I have that's
just sitting in my tent or car, that would help out here?" I think this
trend that His Magesty and many others have noted would turn around if we could
all do that.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In Service,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Lord Girard de Bourgogne</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>