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 RECOMMENDATIONS |
- 1
Make
or purchase a wooden cooler or make a canvas cover for your cooler.
2
Place all tobacco products in period style containers.
- 3 Use slot-head screws on
all equipment.
- 4 Use cotton rags instead
of napkins.
- 5 Build a wooden campbox to
house your equipment.
- 6 Keep all medication in
your campbox or haversack.
7 Have extra socks and shirt when camping.
- 8 Wood or reproduction stainless steel
canteens are best.
- 9 Keep a musket pick and nipple wrench
handy.
- 10 For assistance, new recruits should
check with the Captain or First Sergeant when
- purchasing
new equipment.
- 11 Gum blankets are needed and are a good
investment.
- 12 Refrain from 20th century
conversations in the camp area.
- 13 Bring a gallon of water when planning
on camping.
- 14 Bring 2 sticks of firewood.
- 15 Brogans were common. They are
less expensive and more comfortable than other
- footwear.
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SAFETY
1 Do not ever point a musket or pistol directly
at a person.
2 Do not remove ramrods from muskets when
engaged in battle.
3 Do not attach bayonets when engaged in
battle.
4 Do not stand near a fire or smoke with
black powder.
5 Do not put anything in the muzzle
of your weapon other than powder when engaged in
battle. (NO
PAPER!!!!!!)
6 Do not overexert yourself. Lay down,
play wounded or dead when exhausted.
7 Always drink plenty of water.
8 Always keep the hammer
in the half cock position when marching with a loaded weapon.
9 Listen to your
officers. Pay attention to orders.
10 Be aware of the "dead and
wounded". (Watch your step)
11 If you do take a hit, keep your
hands close to your body when troops are moving over your position.
(Steel heel
plates hurt fingers)
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| Safety does not stop here. These are only
a few basic rules of safety. You are not bound by ranks when it comes to
safety. You are the General of yourself and no one can be too safe!!
Discontinue activity if you feel unsafe about any condition!! |