Ralphadeus

It has to be said, in terms of reenactment, that the gun is dead. The laws supposedly coming in in October banning the sale of replica firearms is probably only one in a series of nails in the coffin that started way back when. The difficulty in young, urban people acquiring legal firearms for the purpose of a hobby means the demographic among gun groups must be getting older as less and less young people get involved. Which is why it's good to see groups out there doing the early periods doing well and thriving - and not just in the category of hitting people with sticks. One such group is The Vicus - which means a camp outside a fort or something - they recreate the period of early Roman settlement - recreating both ancient Britons and Romans. Woodland skirmishes, living history are all catered for and it looks a lot of fun. In fact I know it is as I have partaken of this group on occasion and it is just that, good fun. It's something that would appeal to my teenagers, and that's saying something. Using only spears, shields, swords etc means it is a lot easier to have access to the wilder places - the hillforts and the ancient woodlands of the UK without the presence of armed police descending on the place as they would do if you wanted to play with muskets and so forth.
So, if you fancy getting involved in something with a lot of depth and a good 'fun factor' I thoroughly recommend this group.