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CLOTHING AND KIT GUIDES


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Roman Legionary 

1. White parade tunic or red campaign tunic, and red scarf. A free red cloak is supplied by the club (cloak pin optional, as cloaks are easily knotted in place). Roman caligae hobnail sandals (socks optional). Roman bracae pants optional. All items can be purchased, or handmade.

2. Gladius sword. The club provides combat-ready swords at discounted prices, fitted with a riveted leather shoulder strap custom-fitted to suit your size.

3. Roman helmet (with crest), and lorica segmentata armour or lorica hamata chainmail. Balteus, and pugio dagger. We will provide advice on purchase, club discounts, or help in making your own custom-fitted. A linen or leather subarmalis padding under the armour is optional.

4. The club provides decorated lightweight Parade shields, heavy-duty battle-ready combat shields, and pilum javelins. You may purchase these at discounted prices if you would like your own.

Right - club member David Layzell showing tunic, scarf, bracae pants, caligae sandals, helmet with crest, lorica segmentata body-armour, gladius sword, decorative balteus, pugio dagger, and pilum javelin.

ONLINE HANDBOOK FOR LEGIONARIES

How to make authentic caligae

Civilian Clothing - info on ordinary Roman plebs


Roman Living History Camp

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Roman Living History camp requires period-appropriate gear.
Basic clothing for your particular persona (similar to above).
Roman cloak or woolen blanket for keeping warm at night.
Eating & drinking - Roman-looking pottery, metal or wood bowl, cup and utensils.
Sleeping - groundsheet, blankets/rugs/sheepskin for putting over your bedding and hiding non-period items from view.
NB:  you can have modern comforts if hidden or disguised.
Storage - Roman-looking baskets, chests or wooden boxes to hide non-period gear.
Seating - the club wooden benches, or your own Roman folding-camp-stool.

Cooking equipment - if you wish to cook at camps look for an iron or copper pot and/or frypan, that can take flames.

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Roman period gear for use in our Living History Camps, and School Displays

 We will be cooking on fire pits, braziers or on a chiminea.​
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Roman Clay Stove/Brazier from Pompeii in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Italy
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Roman Camp stove, type used by 2nd Cohort.

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Roman Legionary Camp. 2013
Roman tents - the club and some members provide Roman tents, which we share to accommodate everybody.
​If you would like to make your own Roman tent then it would be very much appreciated by the Roman Empire. Hail Caesar!
​How to build a Roman legionary tent. Download here
Advice on staining your tent from the Legio VI South Carolina is here.

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Roman Legionary Pack of Marius Petronius Dacius (Martin Layzell) of Legio VI Ferrata

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