Re: Lake George Tactical photos

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: Good Day, Scott,

: Yours is a good question.  

: First, we obviously have NY state permits to fight in the area, as it is public property.  In fact, a walking trail goes through the area along the lake shore and the first weekend, which is always Columbus Day Weekend, includes dodging modern hostiles more than historic hostiles (e.g., we try not to be seen -- while on a patrol that Monday, Pvt. Ian and I hid in the bushes while a dozen kayakers went passed us, oblivious).

: Also, we alert the people nearest the entry points that we will be coming through -- in fact, we have to get permission because they own that part of the trail.  

: Once there, we are actually so far from any living abodes that they probably don't hear much, but if they do, they know what's going on.  My guess is they think it's kind of neat.  A Lake George tour boat goes through on Columbus Day and you can hear the loudspeaker talking about what we are doing, and they pull in close enough to where they think we are and hope they can see us or will hear the musketfire.

: It's much more fun firing our muskets from the canoes at people who race their motorboats passed us when they are supposed to slow down.  In Lake Champlain, the boaters are locals and they know and respect the rules.  On Lake George, the boaters are weekend visitors from NY and NJ and are a bunch of rude yahoos who don't give a s**t about the rules nor the effects of their wakes on little canoes.  That's when we fire our muskets and hope we rattle them, but their motors are usually so loud they probably can't hear us.

: All part of the fun!!

: YHOS,
: Pvt. Chauncey

: : Pvt. Chauncey,

: : I was very impressed by your accounts of the night fighting in your earlier Lake George post.

: : I meant to ask this then:

: : How do the, um, non-period denizens of the area react to musket and swivel-gun fire in the wee hours of the morning?

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: : : Dear all,
: : : If anyone here is interested, my full report plus two other reports for the Lake George Tactical this past October are now available on my website. So are lots of photos.  This is the year 1756, the year before the fall of Fort William Henry, and perhaps 5 or 6 miles north of the fort.  And clearly, we were on trails that the British scouts might have followed, and certainly the Indians would have done.

: : : I hope you enjoy them.

: : : YHOS,
: : : Pvt. Chauncey


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