Weekend Update

The fair weather continues here in the Duchy. Most unusual for October, but I am not going to complain. Although the lack of rain is not so good. 

This past weekend saw me head up to Hazleton to participate in a WW2 tactical event. This event is held twice a year. I was unable to make the Spring event, but very happy to be able to come up for this one. 

We had 11 of us in the British/Canadian Paras, with three Jeeps. There were also Americans and Russians with a variety of trucks, jeeps, and one anti-tank gun. 

There were a metric tonne of Germans...who brought four half-tracks, two tanks, and a STUG... We may as well have brought the proverbial knife to a gunfight... but it was a lot of fun anyway. 

Our side of the Allied camp. My new tent (game changer!!!) is the second from the left

Justin and I in his jeep

Jeeps Away! It is a bit like playing Rat Patrol, honestly, but it's buckets of fun

The Germans brought this STUG. It broke down immediately and spent the weekend in this very spot. Thankfully for us...

Our perennial nemesis...these guys and their Sid Kafizz. Good bunch of guys, but they are a pain to fight and the MG42 makes them dangerous. 

Overall, it was a great series of small skirmishes. I managed some of the cooking duties, but found a kindred cook in Andy from the British Paras. We swopped contact info so we'll be better able to coordinate food prep. I picked up my new (old) tent from Shannon and now I've got something I can stand up in, instead of crawling in and out of my two-man tent. With a nice cot and sleeping bag, it was a great shanty, even if it was cold and damp at night. 

I'm tired, various body parts ache, and it's time to get back to schoolwork and get ready for the work week ahead. 

More anon.