AD43
Ancient Reenacting
Event Information
The site opens at 12 NOON on WEDNESDAY of the
event week (earlier arrivals need to contact the LAFE staff. Note there is a Holiday Inn Express now located 20
minutes or less from the site!) and is located in LAFE, ARKANSAS on 94 acres of private land. Pre-registration is due
(Rates announced annually)March 1st and is $10 additional at the Gate.
We encourage everyone to get their registrations sent in before the deadline of March 1, 2010.
Thursday night, Friday night, and Saturday night
meals will be provided by AD43 Staff. Other food items will be provided by Drusilla’s Popina, the local onsite
eatery. Roman military Rations will be provided daily for soldiers. Folks who arrive early and assist in event prep
can count on some munchies too.
The following rules are for the safety of participants.
1. NO drugs are allowed, period.
2. Alcohol will be permitted, but there will be
no alcohol given to or consumed by minors (under age 21) at any time.
3. Campfires will be built only in authorized fire pits.
4. Campfires will have a “fire watch”
at all times. NO UNATTENDED FIRES WILL BE ALLOWED.
5. The Roman Group will have a leader, as well
as the Barbarian Group. These persons will be responsible for fire prevention and your
safety. In an emergency, please listen to them and be vigilant about the fire risk.
6. Upon arrival, please fill out the registration
forms, if you have not yet done so, pay the required fee, and let the staff know if there
are any medical conditions or allergies which we need to know about (beestings, food
allergies, diabetes, etc.)
7. Small children left unattended will be sold
as galley slaves; small children who are supervised will be welcome to stay.
8. The owner of the land and the staff will not
be held responsible for accidents, injury, or lost items. Please be careful and obey
the rules.
9. This is private property and the landowner
will be engaged in the reenactment experience, but we should remind all people attending
that:
• All fees will be paid, and waivers and
registration forms will be signed and submitted to the Registration Office before proceeding
into the site.
• All attendees will get dressed out before
leaving the gate or crossing the bridge. (NOTE: ALL ARMOR MUST BE POLISHED AND IN GOOD REPAIR.)
• This is an Ancient Reenactment event,
participants should strive for authenticity. If you do not have a period looking
tent, you can pitch your modern tent near the parking area, talk your way into someone’s
period tent, or just pull up a warm sheepskin next to one of the camp fires.
• Members of the Castra Lafe staff are all volunteers
and reserve the right to DENY ENTRY or have
persons REMOVED from the property that are in violation of site rules, or state or federal
laws. Please play along and play safe!
• Any infraction of the above rules could mean
expulsion from the site.
10. Also, note the following.
• Temperature will typically be in the 40s–50s
during daylight. At night, it will be colder
hence the wool and warm skins. (Perhaps as cold as 30 degrees) I personally would suggest
3 or 4 wool blankets. Woolen braccae, udones, and wool cloaks are VITAL clothing at night.
• Wood for fires will be provided (available at
fort).
• A bathroom will be available on the modern side
of the site.
• A shower/bathroom house (by bridge) is available.
(Coffee pot hidden within.)
• Straw will be provided for bedding (if needed).
• Water will be available (bring your own containers,
please).
• Celtic re-enactors should contact the
local clan leader for the location of their campsite.
• Individual Cohorts and Legionnaires may set
up tents in Castra Lafe. Tents that expect to be located in the fort MUST be tan, brown, or
leather. No white tents are allowed in the Fort. White tents are allowed in the Vicus area.
Soldiers encamped in the Vicus in a white tent will still participate in all activities.
ALL MODERN ANACHRONISMS IN THE FORT MUST BE HIDDEN AT ALL TIMES!!!
