- Joined
- Apr 8, 2018
- Location
- Coffeeville, TX
I really don't want to get into it, but yes I've been to "quality events" as you call them. I tend to have little to no use for the hardcore/campaigner community because outside a select few of really dedicated people who know they're stuff and truly are the best representation of what reenactors should aspire to, the majority are a bunch of hypocrites, many not even being well educated on the matter. Too infected with what I call a "cool kid" syndrome and if no one is watching them will buy the farbiest stuff imaginable. Or brag about how "high quality" or super period correct they're uniforms and gear are when stuff like Federal contract sack coats weren't "quality" in the CW, and to be period correct should be junk.You sound like you've never actually been to a quality event. You should try it some time.
Pearson
Besides, I've followed this years Fort Blakely with shock. A little ole thunderstorm made half the guys out there go home after some poor sap officer said the event had been cancelled rather than stay like the dedicated guys did. Ruined all the VERY hard work the organizer put into this years event, and I really feel for him and others that worked they're behinds off just for many to run on home.
Or to put it another shorter way, I've done my research, still research all the time, and the campaigner community has a lot of guys who's done they're homework, but the majority haven't and thus it stinks of hypocrisy to me. Plus I absolutly can't stand people who'll go out of their way to pick fights with other reenactors and talk smack. (Unless its dismounted cav. reenactors, I'm game on that.)