Estrella Packing.

.....So, last night I'm sitting on the couch making lists of preparation for Estrella. The rally hard part being that every other time I've gone I've met with people on site who carried stuff there for me (extensive amounts of 'stuff') or met with Inga and stayed in Brunhild (her RV) for the week. So this 'packing light for the airline trip to Estrella' is a new concept for me. :-)

.....It gets freakin' cold at night at Estrella. I've got a good sleeping bag. But, you know, I'm not that 18 year old Boy Scout anymore. Sleeping in the rain in a cotton sleeping bag to earn a merit badge just doesn't work. So I'm looking at wool blankets and seeing if I can find one that'll pack small. A pad will have to go into the assortment somewhere.

.....How many tunics should I take as well. I'd love to take my heavy wool Hungarian Coat. Or the Russian Coat The Beloved Tamm made, but both are exceedingly heavy and are non-starters. I have another cloak packed in Lobelia I think will serve double-duty as a cloak and extra blanket. I'm going to bring along an assortment of odd T-tunics in which to fight and spend the days. The Beloved Tamm would be disgusted, but I suppose that if they disappeared on sight she wouldn't mind too terribly. :-)

.....Would love to bring the Gemshorn. Would also love to bring the Kortholt (I would really like to rock out with Wolgemut on site. Way Cool! :-)). But am not really sure I'm going to get the chance to play. Same thing with cardweaving. How much space should I allott for this kind of stuff.

.....I finally decided to put EVERYTHING on my lists, gather it together and then start being ruthless then. If it can't fit in suitcase, duffle bag or carry-on, it must stay home.

.....At that point I fell asleep on the couch. :-)

.....Oooo, forgot to add the I-Pod to the list. That is definitely a necessity! Along with ear plugs.

.....This will be interesting. More to follow.

.....Aaron / Arontius.