My household of three are looking for a new tent. We currently don't have the budget or space for a canvas tent. We live at the N blocks.

so says the FBI.

https://leb.fbi.gov/articles/featured-articles/larping-and-violent-extremism

Recently I've had a lot of luck introducing Pennsic to friends who've all really enjoyed it and plan to keep attending. There's 9~ of us in total atm and while we're more than welcome in my parents' camp I'd like for us to have our own camp. That said, while I'm no stranger to the SCA or Pennsic, this is not something I have any experience with and would love any advice y'all would like to share!

With the intense thunderstorm (in tents!), whose tents survived, whose did not? Any pictures of the damage? Destruction? Mayhem? Mine sprung a very minor leak along the main seam on Wednesday. It was fine on Thursday. I'm not sure if the fibers just swelled up enough to "cover" on Thursday or if Wednesday's was just THAT bad.

Also, Friday afternoon? The line to leave Pennsic was at the bridge! I've never seen it like that before.

HERE!

Hi all, VERY specific question but I'm not allowed to bring fuel on the train with me to Pennsic (probably best anyway), and I was wondering if anyone knew if the camp store carries different kinds of fuel for camp stoves? Thanks for the help!

So I have heard mixed talk about Pennsic from a friend who used to do sca, is Pennsic or any sca event better to explore on one’s own to learn or is it best to have someone who knows the lay of the land pass on their knowledge to you?

I know you can download a copy - I have.

I know at troll they're giving out an abbrieviated book -

and i heard that you can buy the full book at information point.
But, can you buy the full book online?

The website - as usual is not helpful.

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Anyone know where I can find solid numbers on the attendance numbers for all the previous wars? I have someone swearing that there were more than 25,000 on site for Pennsic XXX and I'm pretty sure we've never broken those kind of numbers.

Settle my bet, please!

I've seen multiple references to there being a post office established each year but haven't been able to find concrete information on it. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

How busy is troll on first Sunday? Is there a particular time of day that is less busy? I normally don't go up until Wednesday or Thursday of peace week but I was thinking about going up early this year to get my camp set up. If there are hour long waits though it's probably not worth it and I'll just wait until Monday.

Hello! I'm a newbie, trying to figure out the rules. I didn't know I was coming until this week, so I couldn't preregister. I've got a place to stay (a friend has room for me in their tent), but am I allowed to show up and pay on the first day, or do I need to wait for singles Sunday, even though I don't need a plot?

Yo! I had registered online for the second week, thinking I wouldn't be able to go to both weeks, but now I can. Is it possible to extend my registration to the two weeks there? If I did, what would I be paying?

Hey everyone!

If you’re like me, you’re deep in Pennsic prep. As usual, there are things we need to replace and new things we want for camp. Some things I snagged are luxuries I didn’t expect to have, but found at a price I couldn’t bypass.

I’ve had excellent luck this year with FB marketplace, as much as I hate it. We use Kero for our torches, and I snagged two 5 gal cans full of kero for $30. I also snagged a Coleman coffee maker for $10. Still trying to get some chairs as some of ours didn’t survive the pandemic. Check every few days as new stuff is always going up.

Also, if you have Amazon Prime, July 11-12 are prime days. Check to see if anything in your camp list is on sale these days.

ETA: I’m not asking for advice! I’ve been at this since Penn 32. I’m hoping to share with newer folk what I do.

I haven't been particularly well and missed registration last night so I'm wondering if you can attend without pre-reging. I can't imagine that's not an option, but I don't see anything on it one way or the other. Assuming you can attend, is there open camping?

from the official Land Staff posted to PennsicWar page on facebook:

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The Pennsic War

· Greetings!As we have had a bit of confusion over opening weekend in general and Friday in particular, I thought I would try and clear things up.

If you are the land agent and present then your group does not have a Proxy.

The Battlefield will be open no earlier then 8:30am for Land Agents/Proxy. Do not sit on the side of Curry Rd; it is unsafe. Do not even turn on to Currie Road till 8:30am.

Site opens at 9am on Friday for Land agents/Proxys. Do not line up at Main Gate or along Currie Road! We will have staff at the corner of the Field across from Main Gate to direct you.

Site opens to one vehicle per camp at 9am on Friday morning. Those vehicles will have at least the Land Agent or Proxy for one of those groups and up to one other adult spouse/partner/helper etc., and any minor children.

Please enter the Battlefield through the B-block gate where you will be directed into a parking area.
If you have a disability hanging tag, please display it as you pull in; it will help us in getting you into the proper area for aid. Those who do not have plates or tags: we will have some other options to help those with mobility issues located at the corner of the Battlefield across from Main Gate and outside of Troll; as resources are limited, please only use these if you need to and be patient.

With the number of groups registered, we will have our volunteers processing anywhere from 600 to 3000+ people for that first 3 hours.

After exiting the car, Land agents/Proxys please keep your party together until you have all trolled in and have site medallions. This will allow us to confirm your status as your camp’s representative, and get you to where you need to be as quickly as possible.

No one will be allowed any further on to site than the Battlefield and Troll until you have trolled in and are displaying your site medallion.

Those who have reserved RV spots, you cannot troll in until after noon on Friday, unless you are Proxy for a land group. Your RV spot is not a land Group.

Per Cindy: Merchants cannot Troll in until after Noon on Friday, unless you are Land Agent/Proxy for a land group. Your merchant booth is not a land Group.

If you are camping in Disability Camp, you cannot Troll in until after Noon on Friday, unless you are acting as Proxy for a land group.

Singles Campers (those not registered with a group during paid pre-reg) cannot troll in until Sunday after land grab.

Those camping in preset Kingdom encampments or X Blocks cannot troll in until noon on Friday, unless you are Land Agent/Proxy for a land group.

Kingdom Populace camps work just like any other encampment: Land agent only until noon on Friday.

No vehicles other than those needed for mobility aid (with disability plates or hanging tags and a land agent/proxy in them) will be allowed on site until your block is settled. Having this does not allow you to start setting up camp before your block has been signed off on. If you are one of the groups fortunate enough to finish land grab before noon, you will be given a special pass to drive your vehicle onto site and 5 different passes for your camp (good only after Noon on Friday).

Non-Land agents/Proxys that need to be there on Friday may begin arriving no earlier than 11am to park and get in line on the Battlefield in preparation for Troll opening at noon.

The 5 passes issued by the Land office once your block has been signed off on are not valid till after noon and all parties in said vehicle have trolled in.

Land grab does not end until the majority of the blocks have been settled; this could be as early as noon Friday (Yeah, I know but it is an example), but more than likely with the record number of registered camps, it could be sometime Saturday. If your block is not settled, you will not be allowed to setup camp on site. You will not be allowed to setup tents or structures on the Battlefield. This is why we say if you do not need to be there on Friday wait till Saturday.

Now to all those who feel this does not apply to you: Failure to follow these rules or abusing a volunteer will result in possible loss of land seniority, loss of Square footage if your camp/Kingdom has a preset land allotment, or even removal from the event.

Thank you

Baron Tree of the Forest OPEmergencymayor@pennsicwar.org

On mobile, sorry if the formatting is bad.

If my doctor gives me the okay, I may bring a rollator to the event (for those unaware, it's a walker but with wheels on all legs). This would be my first time using one outdoors, and I'm wondering if the wheels are up for it.

The wheels are 6" in diameter. Standard plastic ones, nothing fancy. Advice from wagons/strollers/etc with similar wheels is also appreciated.

Sharing from the pennsic FB group

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Good Gentles!

Everyone’s favorite subject: PARKING!

So for PW50 we are expecting an attendance that is significantly greater than we have had in the last several years. We know from past history that when we get above 10,000 people, parking begins to get challenging. There are a few things we are doing and some suggestions for you as attendees to help make things better and easier.

First, we will have additional overflow parking open including behind archery (we do understand that it’s a long walk but we do have buses that travel out to archery so you can take advantage of that).

Second, we will be employing official drone cameras this year during the middle weekend and the beginning of war week to identify lots that are full and where there are spaces. We will post that information on social media to help cut down on time hunting in the lot for open spaces. Please check the time stamps on the social media posts to ensure you are getting the most up-to-date information.

There are some things that you as attendees can do to help as well.

First, park where you’re supposed to. We have lots specifically set up for oversized trailers and vehicles. They are easier to get in and out of and made for larger vehicles.

Second, don’t leave wide spaces between cars when you park. As we are on grass fields, we don’t have white lines and depend on you to park neatly.

We know it may not seem like much, but If you leave a huge space between you and the car next to you, by the time everyone has parked we can lose hundreds of spaces if people park poorly. Please take a minute and park with enough room to open your doors, straight in, and reasonably close. Some of the lots are on hills so you will want to set your parking brake.

We hope this makes everyone’s Pennsic 50 experience a better one!

This was shared to the PennsicWar Face book group; and in a comment under it someone pointed out that not everyone uses facebook.
It is official information from LandStaff, so I thought I'd share it here.

TL;DR if you're not Land-Agent or Proxy do not show up at the event site* before noon on the 28th of July 2023. You will be sent away and not allowed to Troll in.

*this includes along Currie road.

facebook post follows:

IF YOU ARE NOT A LAND AGENT YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PARK ON THE BATTLEFIELD BEFORE 12:00 PM NOON ON FRIDAY.

YOU WILL BE TURNED AWAY. YOU ARE ALSO NOT ALLOWED TO PARK ON CURRIE ROAD.

You will be allowed to line up on the battlefield starting at 12:00 PM NOON ONLY.
And even then, you may only troll in, i.e., pay the gate fee.
YOU STILL CANNOT DRIVE ONTO SITE unless and until your group's land agent gives you one of the 5 passes provided after your entire block is settled.
It is likely that at some point on Friday afternoon there will be enough of the land grab process complete that the Land Office staff will inform the Troll staff that passes are no longer required, but that is entirely up to Land 1's discretion and there are never any guarantees.
As people have been saying all along, you are best off waiting until after SATURDAY noon, which is when Land Grab officially ends, and there will be no restrictions about trolling in OR driving onto site.
Please, just let Land Grab happen on Friday.
It's going to take a lot of effort for it to go smoothly, and showing up early is just going to gum up the works.
Pennsic staff are giving people advance notice so you can plan ahead. Make good choices!

Hey all, I just learned that I have to attend a zoom training for work on 7/10. Is there any Internet cafe nearby or something? If so, is it hard to get to?

Just found out that the house I stayed with in 2019 won't be there this year. Now what? Sure, we could camp on one of the single spaces but then I would miss the community "feel". Also, now we don't know if we have to register a "ghost" for the extra square footage our tent takes up.

We're part of Atlantia; how can we find out if there's a camping group for that Kingdom?

I need a ride for myself and one or two luggages, what groups should I watch or join to find people willing to share a car, or busses, trains, taxis, whatever? Thanks!

Where do I buy pennsic tickets ahead of time? Also if I buy one for myself now, would this prevent me joining a group later?