Pennsic is a very special two-week gathering for those in the SCA. Many people plan their entire vacations around Pennsic and prepare for it all year long. Many people sew and make their own outfits (called "garb") and many even make their own armor.
Even though people camp for the two weeks at Pennsic, they try to make their tents, vardos, and campsites look as much like a medieval home, as possible. They usually camp with their shires and everyone pitches in to help cook, clean, and tend the fire while there.
There are all types of classes offered while at Pennsic that teach you how people lived during the middle ages. Classes at Pennsic University are typically free and can involve anything from learning how to dance, to how to keep and raise your own honey bees.
There are many other fun things to see and do while at Pennsic. Unfortunately, I was not in Pennsylvania during Pennsic. Pennsic begins the last week of July and lasts through the second week of August. I really hope that someday I get a chance to go to Pennsic!
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