Can someone describe the site to me? I've never been, so I don't really know what to expect. Site-specific tips are more than welcome!
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Re: The Site for Alchemy 08
Fri, May 16, 2008 - 7:50 AMThere are some photos of the site in the tribe under photos.
There is a large field and some smaller fields with some trees. The effigy is at the top of the main hill. There is a small pond. There were some ants last year where i camped so you may want to bring some ant killer and don't keep food out. There are showers that are hot sometimes. There is camping near tree lines for shade as well.
That's a pretty brief description. Anything else you want to know? -
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Re: The Site for Alchemy 08
Fri, May 16, 2008 - 11:15 AMSite specific questions?
There's open fields. There's dense forestry. There's hills. There's flat areas. There's a small pond. There's a stage. Showers with walls and roofs split by gender, one that's not. -
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Re: The Site for Alchemy 08
Fri, May 16, 2008 - 2:41 PMThat all sounds fantastic, thanks! Showers, woods, grassy areas...
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Fri, May 16, 2008 - 2:38 PMGood to know about the ants, but are you sure ant killer is cool with the property owners? Just want to make sure. -
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Sun, May 18, 2008 - 6:14 PMIf i can remember correctly they were going to put out ant killer last year, or at least did in some spots. I know several camps put it out last year. I'll check and get back to you.
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Re: The Site for Alchemy 08
Mon, May 19, 2008 - 9:04 AMOk
If there happen to be ants, please find someone volunteering or an organizer.
if you have problematic ant beds, let someone know and we'll
get the land staff to take care of them how they see fit.
So, please don't use ant killer. -
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Re: The Site for Alchemy 08
Mon, May 19, 2008 - 10:50 AMI didn't have any ant - or other creature - problems where I camped.
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Re: The Site for Alchemy 08
Mon, May 19, 2008 - 5:29 PMCool, thanks for asking!
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Wed, May 21, 2008 - 10:45 AMDoes Ant killer conform to LNT? -
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Wed, May 21, 2008 - 4:53 PMDude, he just said, "please no ant killer." -
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Tue, May 27, 2008 - 8:27 AMJu, I believe you said something about using cinnamon to deter ants from entering your camp. Since this has become an ant thread, can you confirm this? -
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Wed, May 28, 2008 - 8:23 AMYep, I did some research on natural substances to keep ants out of your tent / tables, etc -- and many recommended ground cinnamon.
I would still recommend letting a volunteer or organizer know and having them contact the land crew as that is what they requested. -
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Re: The Site for Alchemy 08
Tue, June 10, 2008 - 11:54 AMI have tried cinnamon many times without much luck. I use Borax, or Boric acid (Borax). It's relatively benign and works great...Not sure if Smokey (the land owner) would mind, but I doubt it.
I've been to this land many times for the Primitive Skills Gathering (we will have an earthskills theme camp at alchemy this year) as our event begins the Monday after Alchemy. The pond is good to swim in but often kind of muddy if there are heavy rains.
Come on by if you'd like to learn to make fire by friction! Maybe the effigy lighters could learn to do it and light it up without the use of a BIC! -
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Tue, June 10, 2008 - 1:01 PMI remember a whole lot of firey things, but no bics! Except maybe on the end of the fireworks...that was a beautiful sight.
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Mon, June 16, 2008 - 8:43 PMHey Hun,
If cinnamon doesn't work for you... Very, very strange. I purchase it in bulk and buy it at the same store.
Anyways, *in my best transplanted South Georgia accent*... Down here in the South, we's got dem big ol' fire ants as well as the generic black ants, and the best fixin's is plain ol' cheap, and dry 'Grits'!
You see ants are high in water, so they smell food, attack, then kinda implode.
Siryn
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Re: The Site for Alchemy 08
Sat, June 21, 2008 - 3:11 PMcool.
i look forward to seeing you again and your Primitive Skills Gathering.
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Re: The Site for Alchemy 08
Sun, June 22, 2008 - 1:26 PMThey say a picture is worth a thousand words so a film must be worth a million. :)
Here is a film I made from Alchemy 2007: jennjacobsen.com/Alchemy%202007/
After arriving at the link, there are two files to choose from: .wmv is for Windoze and .mpg is for Mac
:)
