Trip Report The Inaugural Gathering of the Steam Tent Co-operative.

[Wayland]

For anyone interested. We will be putting on a display camp at Blists Hill as part of "The Town That Never Was" Steampunk Event on the 23rd & 24th June.

Interesting museum so if you fancied a visit, that might be a good time to do it.

 

[BJJJ]

What lovely photographs, they capture the atmosphere perfectly. Great write up.

 

[scottisha5]

What a superb write up on what looks like a great gathering. Amazing stuff, the victorians really were an inventive lot.
Thank you for the report.

Atb
John

 

[Wayland]

That era saw the last flourish of the non electronic technology really.

Something about that speaks to the soul, even as I'm writing this on an electronic marvel.

 

[MT606]

Liking the 'new' direction Gar!, We are into the old camping style of things aswell, got a few old cottom/canvas ridge tents and a 4m bell tent now aswell (which we've yet to have had the op to use). If you do anything york n north let me know ;-)...

mat

 

[crosslandkelly]

Liking the 'new' direction Gar!, We are into the old camping style of things aswell, got a few old cottom/canvas ridge tents and a 4m bell tent now aswell (which we've yet to have had the op to use). If you do anything york n north let me know ;-)...

mat

http://www.impossiblegears.com/northstar-rising.html

 

[Wayland]

Yes, we will be at Northstar Rising in July.

We are also considering a Halloween event that we haven't decided the venue for yet but with our membership spread widely across the country it is likely that many events will fall in the Midlands.

That is a couple of hours journey for us but it does give some of the Southerners a chance.

 

[Mesquite]

Liking the 'new' direction Gar!, We are into the old camping style of things aswell, got a few old cottom/canvas ridge tents and a 4m bell tent now aswell (which we've yet to have had the op to use). If you do anything york n north let me know ;-)...

mat

2.5 hours from York to Rough Close according to Google Maps

 

[Wayland]

A bit longer from North of the wall though.

 

[Wayland]

Northstar is in Durham which isn't too bad.

 

[MT606]

yeah I know the area, use to live in co durham but nearer the cumbrian border area up in the hills....is it abit like castlefest in Holland but all steampunk themed? also no info on dogs being allowed in that I can see....

 

[Wayland]

I don't know, it's the first time we're going.

I'll see if I can find out about the dogs thing for you though.

 

[Mesquite]

Ignore me, I got the show's muddled up

 

[Wayland]

Just checked with Daniel. Dogs on leads are allowed ( Responsible owners and all that of course.)

 

[udamiano]

As an update. Bliss hill was a great event. And the group put up a fantastic display.
A wonderful slow cooked joint of beef was devoured with gusto followed by a equally suburb peach cobbler on Saturday night, With bush TV and excellent company to accompany.
The weather was generally agreed as to being HOT! HOT with outbreaks of HOT

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[crosslandkelly]

As an update. Bliss hill was a great event. And the group put up a fantastic display.
A wonderful slow cooked joint of beef was devoured with gusto followed by a equally suburb peach cobbler on Saturday night, With bush TV and excellent company to accompany.
The weather was generally agreed as to being HOT! HOT with outbreaks of HOT.

The food was fanastic, as was the company. Sweltering is how I would descibe the weather.
Great pics.

 

[Wayland]

As a group, public shows are not what we are setting out to do. But if an invitation comes along that offers some interesting opportunities then it is something we are well enough equipped to do.

When John Naylor contacted us about putting a display on at Blists Hill Victorian Town as part of “The Town That Never Was”, Debs and I had a pretty good idea, from 30 years of living history work, what it would entail.

For Steve, Colin and Damian that joined us it could have been a baptism of fire though.

In the end, although it was indeed very hot, the flow of people that came to see us was steady but not overwhelming.

I didn’t get much time to take pictures but there are a few here of our encampment that I did get.

The public response and that from other Steampunks was very positive and we gained a few new members from it on the FaceBook Group.

It was a lot of work and logistics for a two day weekend camp but I think the real measure will be how much it raises our profile and gets the idea of what we are trying to do out there.

 

[ferretracer]

looks a good weekend, must admit Ive been tempted with the steam punk scene for a few years now after not doing much myself with the medieval reenactment scene. I know David smith who organises a few events has done a couple of steam events for this year. I will try and find some links when Im home

 

[Wayland]

We're having a great time with it.

Camping out with lots of cool gear and no authenticity bods turning their noses up at us.

Lots of new ways to be creative with it as well.

This will be our next group event. Lots of idea floating around in my head for that.

 

[crosslandkelly]

I have a few ideas too.