AD43

Ancient Reenacting

The site opens at 12 NOON on Thursday, March 18th and is located in LAFE, ARKANSAS on 94 acres of private land. Pre-registration is $50.00 postmarked before March 1st and $60.00 at the Gate. We encourage everyone to get their registrations sent in before thedeadline 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.

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. A dressing tent will be provided at the gate. (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.

• 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.

SEE CAMP COMMANDER FOR LOCATION.

We will post more information soon. Keep checking the yahoo groups website at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FtLafe43AD/  for updates.