Pack your bags and go!

[Firladion Greenbow]

If you had to go on a journey through ME, but you could only take with you 5 items, what would they be and why?

F.G.

[Birdland]

Let's see...

Rope: never can have too much rope.

Lembas: food gets expensive when you travel.

Elven cloak: It's a tent, it's a blanky, it's a towel, and it goes well with everything, dressy or casual.

Sindarian-Westron dictionary: "OK, 'sit down'...how do you say "sit down'? Oh, here it is...'Take a bath!'

What else? Oh, yeah...Ring of Power.

All packed. Let's go!

[red]

ibuprofen

-réd

[Raefindel]

Boy, I've been waiting for someone to ask this one! I'd bring...

20 lbs of chocolate

2 lbs of coffee

a 357 magnum (I'm a small elf and really need a powerful weapon)

My toothbrush & toothpaste

And a pair of those little walkie-talkie radios.

Anything else I need I can get when I reach Middle Earth. Where are we all meeting? Rivendel?

[Raefindel]

Are you sure I can bring only 5 things? I really need to bring tylenol and super-glue but I'd hate to leave the coffee and chocolate to include them.

Last summer I went camping and Super-glue saved my life!

[Joy]

1. A Bible (oh, that's right, this is pre-Bible)

Okay then,
1. Rope
2. Sword
3. Water bottle
4. Knife
5. Change of Clothes

[Kalimac]

Firladion, can we bring anachronistic stuff? I'm assuming we can from previous posts but want to make sure (also, if we can, Joy would be able to bring her Bible smilies/smile.gif).

I used to think a good bit about this question when I was younger, only in those days I wanted to time-travel back to the middle ages (not that ME is really so different). Here they are:

A bottle of antibiotics

A gun, along with quite a few clips. Sorry about this one, but if you're going to a world like that it's definitely one of those don't-leave-home-without-it items. Wouldn't do much against Nazgul or Wizards, but a few shots in the air would work wonders for fending off Sharkey's men and (if NOT shooting in the air) possibly even Orcs.

A toothbrush.

A Westron-English/English-Westron dictionary, if obtainable. If not, a Sindarin-English dictionary.

Some gold coins or precious stones; once I got there I could sell them for a sackful of silver pennies and buy rope, appropriate clothes, food and so forth.

Hmmm, a map of ME could be extremely useful too, not sure which item I'd jettison in order to bring it though. With any luck my dictionary would have a basic map in it. Maybe "Fodor's Five-Star Guide to Middle-Earth" would be a better choice because of the maps, although the "useful phrases" section would probably be even worse than guidebook phrase sections usually are. (Two pages of phrases for ordering different varieties of beer in the Four Farthings, no phrases for "Please excuse me, Your Majesty The Witch-King, but I think you have me confused with someone else.")

[Raefindel]

Gotta have a solar-powered generator to run my Espresso Stand... I'd make a killing! smilies/biggrin.gif

[Joy]

Raefindel, that is so good! smilies/biggrin.gif

[Pips]

Hmmmm....I wouldn't take anything modern, as they wouldn't be very helpfull, cept maybe the meds.
1.Meds.
2.Something to trade for money
3.possibly something to make me for comfortable for being so far away from home.

[Birdland]

The Balrog appears on the bridge, doing fancy whip tricks and laughing menacingly.

Raefindel and Kalimac sigh, roll their eyes, draw their Elf gats and blow the Balrog away.

Fellowship cheers wildly.

[Tigerlily Gamgee]

-A sword, I'd probably definitly need a sword.
-Rope, cause it really worked out for Sam.
-Food, I can't depend on running into friends along the road to give me food all the time.
-An Elvish dictionary, they really seem to like it when you can speak their language (I want to be an 'elf-friend')
-Last, but not least, A horse! I'd get really tired walking everywhere.

[Raefindel]

Way to go, Kalimac! We're heros! We can use that to boost business, ya know! What shall we call our Espresso stand? Oh here! How about this... TWO SHOTS! smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif

[Kalimac]

Oh lord, I can't make puns at this time of the morning smilies/frown.gif . How about SureFire Espresso? Maybe we could have a sideline of tea as well, though (I love the smell of coffee but can't stand drinking it. Don't ask me why). The tea stand could be called the Second Round - or actually maybe that would be a better name if we were selling alcohol. Sound good? smilies/biggrin.gif

[Raefindel]

Tea's great too, and we wouldn't have to bring it with us. Do you figure we could get coffee anywhere in ME?

[Kalimac]

Mmm...don't know. This is starting to sound like that thread with the debate over whether hobbits could get rice for rice pudding or not smilies/smile.gif. If hobbits can get tea, hypothetically they could probably get coffee since they're both grown in very warm climates, and New World/Old World stuff wouldn't really apply since hobbits have already been shown to have access to plants from both (taters, anyone?). Maybe the Southrons export it? So on the balance I'd yes, they have could it in ME but I'd still bring along a few bags just in case. In other words, I'll sit firmly on the fence smilies/smile.gif.

[Raefindel]

OK, If we can get coffee and tea we must be able to get chocolate too! Great! now I don't have to bring it with me. Let me revise my list...

[Gorin Icearms]

Ductape and superglue for sure, you can build a house with ductape and superglue. smilies/biggrin.gif My red trippy sunglasses (don't ask). Toilet paper (self explainitory). And my LotR books, you always have time to read on an adventure. smilies/cool.gif


And if we can't bring any modern stuff.
1. A mace (not the spray, like the one Sauron had in the movie) smilies/smile.gif I like smashing and crushing weapons.

2. Handkerchiefs (spelling?) If Bilbo needed them, I would too. smilies/biggrin.gif

3. My bow and arrows.

4. Extra clothes. Never know when I might get dirty. smilies/wink.gif

5. Annnnndddd, hmmm, ah! I know. A ranger. smilies/biggrin.gif

[ March 10, 2002: Message edited by: Gorin Icearms ]

[the_master_of_puppets]

ahhh this is a good question! here, lets see:

1. elven cloke (need to keep hidden, and warm)
2. lembas (nothing keeps u on ur feet like it!)
3. a water bottle (u cant live long with out water!)
4. a weapon of my choice (depending on which race i was of middle earth uc)
5. and finally... a fellowship (hey, i cant go all that way alone can i!!)

[Birdland]

TOILET PAPER! You wusses! Haven't you ever heard of the plant Lamb's Tongue? (Or as we called it when we were kids, "Indian toilet paper".)

You think Aragorn said: "Let's go hunt some Orcs. Who's bringing the Charmin?" smilies/rolleyes.gif

[Gorin Icearms]

That's what the Ranger is for Birdland, I'd most likely use some type of poison oak. Hehe, eww. smilies/rolleyes.gif

[Raefindel]

Oh Yeah? Lamb's tongue? Someone's gonna have to point it out for me! I reccognize poison Ivy and Poison oak when I see it. If I had to make a serious list of what to bring from my life now to ME I would bring...

A really good first aid kit with Ibuprofen and a good medical book.

My toothbrush and toothpaste
.
I can't live without my sweats, I just get too cold. (Don't ask me why I live in Seattle)

a flashlight.

and my little hiking stove.

As for a Weapon I guess when I get there I'll have to ask Legolas to give me archery lessons, OH WHAT A SHAME! smilies/evil.gif

[ March 10, 2002: Message edited by: Raefindel ]

[Elvenglass]

Five things to bring with me, eh? Hmmm I'll have to think about this one...
Let's see...
1. Lembas (always a good thing)
2. Weapon of somesort..you know, in case any Orcs are lurking around.
3. I'm gonna have to agree with everyone about the whole coffee thing...coffee would be good.
4. Definately something that I can barter with to get maybe some more food.
5. Sindarian-English dictionary smilies/biggrin.gif
So when are we leaving? smilies/wink.gif

[Raefindel]

I think I'd STILL bring chocolate! It's the most effective bargaining tool you could have! I'd have that Lembas recipe outta Galadriel in no time! smilies/biggrin.gif

[ March 10, 2002: Message edited by: Raefindel ]

[Mithril]

I think I would have to bring 1) a map of Middle Earth, 2)Rope, 3)lembas, 4)elven cloak, and 5)a weapon like a bow and arrow.
Those are the essentials in my opinion. If I had enough lembas, I could last until I found someone who would give me some food. If I could bring one more thing, it would definately be duct tape, duct tape will fix anything!

[Gorin Icearms]

Everybody loves ductape. smilies/biggrin.gif

[Raefindel]

I can't live without Super-glue. I glued my thumb back together when I was camping. I'll never be without it again!

[Starbreeze]

I would take:

My bow and all my arrows, plus quiver, bracer and tab.

Stuff to barter with for food, clothing, more arrows, rope, etc.

A map

All the necessary dictionaries.

A hairbrush - hey! how else did all the elves keep they're hair so tangle free?!
No really my story - with so much going on around me I would have to write it down somewhere, and it would be something to do.

Or maybe matches, you never know when you'll need them!

[Luntindomeiel]

I think it'd be...

1)A Map
2)A lamp
3)A sword
4)Food
5)The Ring

[Kalimac]

Matches, those are good - can't believe I forgot those the first time. Or better yet a cigarette lighter. (Nothing like scrape, scrape, scraping a match and then having it fizzle out before you can light anything).

Toilet paper...always good stuff to have along, especially in countries where the bathroom consists of a hole in the ground, and much easier on the skin than plant-leaves to the unaccustomed. Unfortunately it doesn't sound like the many wonderful features of Hobbition included indoor plumbing.

[Joy]

Matches! Have you guys ever made a fire with flint stones or by rubbing sticks together?? That's the way a real ranger would do it. Though I would hope somebody on the journey would think of it smilies/smile.gif

[Kalimac]

Actually I have started a fire by rubbing sticks together, and it's no fun - you wear your arms out and if you slow down even for a second you have to start all over again. It can take you an hour to get one started, and if I'm hungry (or see Nazgul behind me) I'd rather not wait that long. Haven't tried flint stones, though. Granted, Aragorn can probably get fire started with one piece of damp wood and no help of any kind in ten seconds flat, but I can't count on always having him with me, nice as that would be smilies/smile.gif. No, matches or lighter for me.

BTW one thing I've always wondered about; in The Hobbit and LOTR, they use tinder-boxes to start fires. What is a tinder-box exactly? (I hide my head in shame at my ignorance, but I really don't know). Is it just a box with flint in it or is there something else to it?

[ March 10, 2002: Message edited by: Kalimac ]

[Firladion Greenbow]

Fyi Kalimac a tinder box is just that, a box with tinder in it (stuff to make a fire) added to it are a steel (small metal thing) and a flint...Et voila, fire.

I meant to add earlier, that all the stuff you bring, you have to carry yourself....
So whoever said "a horse", NO (unless of course you are very strong!)
Also you are fully clothed in whatever takes your fancy, weather permitting.

I will allow you to take one extra thing, but it has to be a book (and yes, Bibles are allowed)

Being a Ranger myself this could work out very embarrassing if I do not choose well.
So this is my 5 and book.

1)Good Sword (guns are no good if you run out of ammunition, even if they do appear useful against a Balrog.
2)Small knife (poss swiss army style, good for all the little jobs)
3)Tinder box (matches suck when they get wet, and you can run out of them)
4)First aid kit (there may be no plants available)
5)Mess tin (army type eating/cooking/drinking vessel) These are invaluable

Book)Tom Brown book of survival (i forget things as i get older)

I think that covers everything......just.

Meet you all soon.
F.G.

[Joy]

One last question.

Can I bring Aragorn??? smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif

[Birdland]

Tom Brown book of survival
Tom Brown! Now there's someone I'd take along if I had to go into Mordor.

For one thing; HE'D know what Lamb's Tongue looks like. smilies/biggrin.gif

Hmmmm...ya suppose that's really Tom "Bombadil" Brown?

[Raefindel]

LOL,Can You carry Him, Joy? (Did you see "Everafter"?) smilies/biggrin.gif

[ March 10, 2002: Message edited by: Raefindel ]

[Elvenglass]

Hey Joy I'll help you carry Aragorn! Lol! He sure could come in handy! smilies/smile.gif

[Teleliniel]

this is interesting smilies/wink.gif....

I'd bring:

1) Gandalf (that covers fire, protection, a guide, & any language probs)
2) Lembas
3) A Lorien cloak
4) A horse
5) Janeen and Hannah smilies/wink.gifhehehe

[Alchrivëwen]

A few cloaks Maps Rope food language master

[Firladion Greenbow]

As you can see by the picture on the left, I am far more handsome than Aragorn.

And as I said before, if you can`t carry it, you ain`t taking it....... smilies/biggrin.gif

[firenzie]

weapons:gots 2 have weapons

food smilies/redface.giff courseLOL

my lucky necklace....chain...thingy:NEEEEEED!!!


my dog smilies/tongue.gifrince HAZ 2 come wit me


and......a net:dont ask y LOL

smilies/smile.gif smilies/wink.gif smilies/tongue.gif smilies/rolleyes.gif smilies/cool.gif

[Alkanoonion]

1)Bow & Arrows
2)Lembas & Coffee
3)Rope
4)Map
5)Matches

My book would be Playelf smilies/biggrin.gif

[The-Elf-Herself]

To Teleliniel: What? No horses for US? smilies/biggrin.gif
My five things would be
-Lembas of course
-Weapons: a bow & quiver full of arrows, and a long sharp dagger/short sword
-Elvish cloak
-A Horse(take that Teleliniel smilies/wink.gif )
-And I guess a few of my buddies

I suppose it would be wise to include a map, but since I am an Elvish scout out of Imladris, I do not think I would need such a thing. smilies/smile.gif

[ March 11, 2002: Message edited by: The-Elf-Herself ]

[Tarlondeion Of Gondolin]

A Horse
Lembas
Water bottle
Anduril or Gurthang (Tuors sword - I think)
Suite of Armour made of Mithril (Its light so I can run and do what i would normally do and no sword or arrow will get to me now. I will be INVINCIBLE)

[piosenniel]

an elven cloak
a bow and quiver
'the atlas of middle earth'
lembas
miruvor

[Teleliniel]

Sorry 'bout that hun, I didn't think you'd mind walking that much..... smilies/wink.gif

[Firladion Greenbow]

You guys kill me, Playelf, Hahahahaha
Thats cute smilies/biggrin.gif
Do not worry too much about horses, we can get them there (so i am told).
Be careful with thoughts on food (apparently Lembas is running low at the moment!?)
Kendal mint cake (although nice) will not last forever, What! never heard of Kendal mint cake! as used by many great explorers, well, it is like Lembas, only minty!!

"What?"
excuse me someone is shouting.
"NO, I do not know"
Just a minute.
"Aragorn, bugger off, I still have not decided if i am taking you or not! We will see later."

Gosh sometimes he is like a big kid, anyway, keep your ideas coming in.

A.Y.S.
F.G.

[Raefindel]

I've practically memorize my herb book so I don't need to bring it with me. Of course I may need to know the elven names of the herbs, but I will leave one of you to teach me that.

[Gayahithwen]

First of all, I would tell my brother to come along with us, so I don't need to put him on my list.. Otherwise, I would take along with me:

1. A lightweight carrige that I can put together and carry if I need to. ^_^
2. A portable solarpowerstation. or maybe a bikegenerator?
3. My computer
4. My CD-player (need to listen to the LotR-soundtrack five times a day..)
5. a bag of candy..

the book: I would have to say that even though I would like to have the Sil, LotR, Hobbit or any similar book with me, I would still have the bible with me.. ^_^

Oh yeah, if I bring my brother as well, He can make sure that the generator-bike generates power all the time.. ^_^ this could be fun.. When are we leaving?

[Firladion Greenbow]

I just hope it does not rain, or your going to be fried!!

And as for when..........soon, real soon.

F.G.

[ArwenBaggins]

1: Weapon; Bows (never hurts to have a spare) and arrows(about 1,000, if i can carry that many smilies/biggrin.gif)
2: Lembas
3: Elven Cloak
4: Horse, Condelia
5: Food, lots and lots of food!

A mihgt take a tablet of paper and a pencil, too. So much needed, so 'wee to bring! :/

[Raefindel]

I just hope it does not rain, or your going to be fried!!

It's snowing here! I'd be glad to get away!

[Fingolas]

Lambs Tongue!!! HA!!

Real men just sit down in the grass and scoot around on their butts like a dog. smilies/biggrin.gif

[Raefindel]

LOL! And carry cream in their packs for the rash they just caused! smilies/biggrin.gif

[Birdland]

Lambs Tongue!!! HA!!
Real men just sit down in the grass and scoot around on their butts like a dog.
smilies/rolleyes.gif No wonder there were no women on the Quest. Six months of Dwarves, Men, Hobbits and Elves burping, scratching, high-fiving and butt scooting? Aiiiiii!

[Raefindel]

Birdland, check out Lush's last remark on "you are the ringbearer" smilies/rolleyes.gif
And please tell us who is right.

[ March 19, 2002: Message edited by: Raefindel ]

[Nevtalathiel]

I'd have to get my sister to come along, as she's a huge Tolkein fan too and would kill me if i didn't bring her along (if she has to count as one of my items, then yes i could carry her as she's so skinny. she frequent the downs too, so she'll probably be along complaining in a minute!) also, she can always make me laugh, which would probably be useful. I've then got two lists of things to take, the sensible one and the silly one. I'll do the silly one first:

1. Solar powerered jet pack to help me get around nad escape form any danger without needing weapons!

2. A flattering dress so that when i met a nice elf, i could look stunning!

3. A hair brush for the same reason as the dress.

4. Make-up for the same reason as the dress and the hair brush.

5. A babbelfish so i could talk to everyone easily (for those of you who haven't heard "the Hitchhicker's Guide to the Galaxy" you put it in your ear and it immediately translates everything you hear into the correct language for you!)

the sensible list is just the same as everyone else's; weapons, food, dry socks and shoes cos i can't stand having wet feet, pen and paper to write down everything that happened and a good first aid kit, with explanations of what to do when someone got shot by an arrow and in other likely situations.

As for the book, have all of Tolkein's books ever all been printed in one. It would be heavy to carry round, but worth it!

[Birdland]

5. A babbelfish so i could talk to everyone easily (for those of you who haven't heard "the Hitchhicker's Guide to the Galaxy" you put it in your ear and it immediately translates everything you hear into the correct language for you!)
LOL! Wouldn't that blow the dwarves away! "Hey! How'd she learn our Secret Language?"

[Birdland]

Raefindel - last time I checked, you were. (Sigh) Maybe if I changed my name to "Birdlandia"?

[Gorin Icearms]

Yuck...I didn't need that last grass joke. smilies/rolleyes.gif

[muffin_goddess]

It'd have to be

1) warm clothes (I hate being cold)
2) Eric (A horse I used to ride he was so lovely I'd definately chose him over any other horse/pony)
3) Frogsticker (my sword)
4) Pans and cooking supplys (I'm Hobbit like and hate being hungry more than I hate being cold)
5) Flint and tinder (to start a fire with which to cook)

I miss Eric, he moved away

[Raefindel]

Actually, muffin-goddess, these were supposed to be things you could carry in your backpack. I know, I know, everyone else is bring thier horse and best bud. Actually I origionally said I was going to bring a solar generator to power my espresso stand, but I have had to revise my list since then. smilies/wink.gif

[Weber]

1. horse
2. lembas
3. weapon
4. cloak
5. rope
those are the 5 things i would bring

[Lostgaeriel]

Joy! What you said: Aragorn (or even Viggo).

But I figure one might manage with just one item: a towel.

If it works in Hitch-Hiker's Guide, why not in Middle-earth?

Of course, Nevtalathiel's suggestion of a Babel Fish would save me learning any of the languages, but when everyone uses it, it causes more and bloodier wars than anything else in the universe. Leave it at home.

[ March 22, 2002: Message edited by: Lostgaeriel ]

[alaklondewen]

1) Clean socks -- I hate wet feet.
2) rope -- I think Sam showed how important rope can be in a fix
3) antibiotics -- we have no idea what kind if sicknesses they have
4) lembas -- only if I couldn't stop in Lothlorien
5) a couple of pots and pans -- I can cook for my companions -- maybe some rabbit stew??

[muffin_goddess]

Okay I replace Eric with "101 edible herbs and plants" just in case we run out of food. But can I still take Eric?

[Luinsewiel]

I would probly take:
1.a towel[soaked in antibiotics(sp.) and nutrients]
2.a babbel fish as well (great idea!)
3.chlorine tablets for the water
4.a first-aid kit
5.unlimited supply of candy and chocolate

and for the book THE HITCH HIKERS GUIDE TO MIDDLE-EARTH smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif

[Starbreeze]

Right, now I only have to choose a book.
Hmmmmm, lets see, I think I would take The Middle Earth companion - it describes every thing to do with Middle Earth in short, easy to read entries, rather like a dictionary or encyclopedia, and similar to the DiscWorld Companion by Terry Prattchet - such a cool book! smilies/biggrin.gif

[Enedhil]

heheh, that's a tough question actually - and i love what you have come up with so far (though i havent read through them all)

Well, as it happens, I have a wee bag made up for such a journey, which contains food (and lembas), water skins, spare clothes (just a couple of bits), an ME first-aid kit and a blanket. And that's only one item - yay! Another four. right. A weapon, a map, a ranger (failing that, a good friend) and...hmm. cooking utensils might be handy. But if my companion has some stuff, maybe I could take my diary instead. smilies/biggrin.gif

[Firladion Greenbow]

I am so very impressed by the array of items that you all wish to take, there are some very well thought out lists.
Do remember that what you take, you carry!
I could just imagine some of you carting around horses and satellite equipment with you all the way through ME. smilies/biggrin.gif

By the way, I thought we could all meet up in Bree (its at the crossroads between the Andrath Greenway and the East-West road, you cannot miss it), there is a nice little inn there called The Prancing Pony (some of you may have heard of it)
We will have some lunch, a few beers, a good nights rest and set of just after breakfast.

A.Y.S.
F.G.

[Raefindel]

Yes, Muffin-Goddess, you can bring Eric, but he has to carry his own backpack! smilies/wink.gif

Actually, Greenbow, I have this really cool backpack... It was made by the same guy who made Mary Poppins' carpet bag. I can pull the most amazing things out of it!

smilies/wink.gif

[ March 25, 2002: Message edited by: Raefindel ]

[Nice-Smeagol]

Hmmmmmmmmm.

1: Heater
2: Lembas
3: English-Elvish-Sindarin-Westron Dictionary
4: Map
5: Krieg 552 Commando smilies/evil.gif

[ArwenBaggins]

i changed my mind:

1:Lembas
2:Rope
3:First Aid Kit
4: Bow and Arrows
5:Elven Cloak (is that clothing?:/ ) if it is....hmmm.... some cooking utinsels and eating utinsels

For my Book... The Simmilarion or 'The Hobbit's Guide to Middle Earth'. I saw it at the book store smilies/tongue.gif

[VanimaEdhel]

Okay...let me think...
1: a very attractive, very strong elf (like Legolas maybe?!) smilies/evil.gif
2: rope! smilies/tongue.gif
3: a Ranger (like Aragorn) smilies/smile.gif
4: either food or some method to catch food smilies/cool.gif
5: bow and arrows (can use the arrows just to stab, as Legolas did) smilies/wink.gif

[ March 25, 2002: Message edited by: VanimaEdhel ]

[Raefindel]

I'd sure hate to carry an Elf or a Ranger in MY backpack, VanimaEdhel! LOL smilies/tongue.gif Better meet them when you get to Bree. Did anyone see "Everafter"? The Gypsies told Danielle she could take anything she could carry and she picked up the Prince , threw him over her shoulder and walked off. smilies/biggrin.gif Sounds like some of you will be doing just that! :LOL smilies/biggrin.gif

[Mirkgirl]

Sword
Food
Horse
Clothes
Athelas
pipe and enough pipe-weed

[Luinsewiel]

LOL Raefindel I was thinking the exact same thing a little while ago and the same thing with the horse. I love that movie my parents bought for me so we could stop renting it

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[VanimaEdhel]

Yeah: a biiiiig backback! Hehehe...

I would need them with me, and if I could take them and take two other things (to make you HAPPY smilies/tongue.gif )...hmmm...
The knives Tinuanar and Tinuithil (my imaginary Elf character's knives) a shield (could use the nice, strong, attractive Elf for that too... smilies/tongue.gif

[VanimaEdhel]

BTW: YES, I saw "Ever After"...pretty good movie too. I liked her friend that helped her get ready in her dress, etc.

[Tigerlily Took]

I... I have to carry everything I take? Oh, dear...

book: The largest, most in-depth guide to Middle Earth I can find
1) a sword and shield
2) shoes (A hobbit probobly would forget to bring shoes leaving home)
3) a pillow
4) a first aid kit that contains chap stick and toilet paper smilies/biggrin.gif
5) And I'd stuff the rest of my backpack with stuff to barter with...

[ March 30, 2002: Message edited by: Tigerlily Took ]

[VanimaEdhel]

Awww: a pillow? lol. jk: that is important, I am just able to sleep on the ground quite easily, personally.

And toilet paper: yeah, handy I guess...you could always use a leaf...just make sure it wasn't poison ivy.

[Firladion Greenbow]

Then again, you could always use your backpack as a pillow! (two jobs in one)

As for toilet paper, good idea, I have personally had the misfortune of needing the toilet in the middle of a forest, all well and good you say, until I mention it was a pine forest (distinct lack of soft leaves) bit rough on the old posterior!!!

Walking around looking like a hedgehog/ porcupine was not my idea of fun....

A.Y.S.
F.G.

[Iaragarwen]

Ok, here are things I consider a must in ME.

A map of Middle-Earth
An Elvish dictionary
A horse
A Bazooka
Insect repellent smilies/biggrin.gif

[Firladion Greenbow]

An Orc repellant may be of more use! smilies/biggrin.gif

F.G.

[Fair Amaryllis]

I like this Firladion Greenbow. smilies/tongue.gif What I would take to ME:

a survival guide to ME
bartering supplies(money, jewels, etc.)
clothes
food (and plenty of it!)
a journal to write everything down in

for my book I would have to pick the LOTR trilogy if it were all in one so I wouldn't have to keep track of three books.

Oh and can I bring a few other people with me? like Legolas, Strider, Frodo, Merry, Pippin, Gandalf(you need a wizard for some things you know...)and all the rest that I don't want to type out. hehehe
smilies/biggrin.gif Can't wait...

[Nevtalathiel]

You could use your bag as a pillow, but it might be a bit lumpy if it was full of horses and elves!!!

Taking a wizard sounds like a really good idea, and if you took a towel, you COULD use it instead of toilet paper if you were stuck in a pine forest!!!

[Amanruthiel]

5 items plus a book eh!

1. Deoderant - don't want to be wiffy when you meet any handsome male elves;
2. Long dark wool cloak - can also be a towel-blanket etc;
3. First aid kit containing lots of painkillers;
4. Fly spray - kills nasty insecty things and also can be used to spray in eyes;
5. Large flask of wine - hey who cares whats happening just have a drink.

Book - telephone directory - scrunch up sheets to putinside backpack for pillow, use as toilet paper when in pine forests, make paper aeroplane to send for help and wrap gifts when it is a friendly hobbit's birthday!

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Until we pass on the trail
A xx

[Nevtalathiel]

Does anyone know of a brand of insect repellant which also kills orcs and other unwanted creatures such as goblins and trolls? Preferably one which can also be used as a deoderant! smilies/wink.gif

[Fair Amaryllis]

WEll, you'd think it'd have to smell nasty to repel the insects, smell sweet to repel the orcs, and have no smell at all for the deoderant. thats a dilema. But hey, I think there might be a 3 in one thing available there. Three different nozzles. the red one to get rid of insects, the black one to get rid of orcs, and the white one for deoderant. it may be kind of expensive though. Those orcs take a lot of spraying toget rid of you know... smilies/cool.gif

[Birdland]

I bet Athelas would fill the bill. It's the All-Purpose Herb!

Thing is, for it to REALLY work, you need a King. (King sold separately. Your results may not be the same as shown.)

[Firladion Greenbow]

I don't know of a deodorant that can be used as an Orc/fly spray, but my wife uses something in the morning that nearly chokes the life out of me (it does smell nice, eventually, once the smog clears!!) smilies/biggrin.gif

It may have the same effect on Orcs and Flies, but she won't let me try. smilies/frown.gif

Or I could just send her up against them, (they would run a mile if she gets to argueing!) smilies/biggrin.gif

F.G.

[Amanruthiel]

I think I know of your lady wife Firladion. Is she a fair maid with a tongue, when unleashed, would flay the skin from back?

I doubt she would appreicate being referred to as insect/ Orc repellent!!!

Amanruthiel smilies/wink.gif

[Nevtalathiel]

Ok, but wouldn't it be easier to carry the deoderant stuff than your wife? It's like all these people who are going to carry their horses, it might just be easier to walk!

I bet Athelas would fill the bill. It's the All-Purpose Herb!
Thing is, for it to REALLY work, you need a King. (King sold separately. Your results may not be the same as shown.)


LOL smilies/wink.gif

[ April 04, 2002: Message edited by: Nevtalathiel ]

[Firladion Greenbow]

Ha, ha, ha smilies/biggrin.gif

Tis true about my fair maid, Amanruthiel, she could skin an Orc with her eyes from twenty paces, or at least the daggers that fly from them. smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/evil.gif smilies/biggrin.gif

I suppose she would be a bit on the large size to fit into my backpack though, going to have to stick with my trusty bow or sword.

Oh well.

F.G.

[Raefindel]

Funny you should mention your wife. It got me wondering when you told about yourself on the riddle thread what kind of woman it would take to put up with a "Robin hood Actor" and Tolkien-attic like yourself.

Does she encourage your "oddity" or tolerate it?

My husband encourages my middle-earth tendancies. Strange though it may seem, for someone who stays as distant from it as he does. It takes a special spouce, doesn't it? smilies/smile.gif

[Firladion Greenbow]

This is very true.

My other half tolerates half of what I do and hates the other half.
Her mind being of a very scientific nature, she has little room for my oddities and ("off with the fairies" as she puts it) life.

We do balance each other out for the most part though.

By the way, what do you mean "Robin Hood actor", actor!!!!!, actor!!!!! smilies/mad.gif

I am Robin Hood!!!!!! smilies/biggrin.gif

Thanks for understanding.

A.Y.S.
F.G.

[Raefindel]

That's right, You Are Robin Hood! I meant no offense! I'm curious which part she hates? Or is it my business.

My hubby and I took the kids to a movie last night and he said

"Why don't you go in and see the TTT Trailer, The Lord of the Rings is just about over."

So I did and came back to watch Ice age with him and the kids and in 20 minutes he said

"Why don't you go in and see Fellowship, it's just starting"

So I did. When his movie was over I saw him come in to get me so I began to leave and he said

"You can stay here, I'll take the kids home and come back and get you later" I Said

"but this isn't over till 11 o'clock!"

He made a special trip back to get me at 11 o'clock at night!

He's so special!

[Nevtalathiel]

AAAHH, Raefindel, your husband sounds really sweet!

but who says scientific people can't be "away with the fairies" I manage to combine both qualities!

[Raefindel]

Yes, a scientist in middle earth would be very useful! smilies/smile.gif

And Yes, My husband is very sweet! I think I'll keep him. smilies/biggrin.gif We've been married 17 1/2 years.

[ April 08, 2002: Message edited by: Raefindel ]

[Nevtalathiel]

So, are you going to change your list of things and pack a scientist, or are they not that useful?

[ April 08, 2002: Message edited by: Nevtalathiel ]

[Raefindel]

I'm kinda short on scientists here, I'll bring my husband but he'll have to bring his own backpack, as he won't fit in mine and I'm not as strong as Danielle(in Everafter) and could not pick him up! smilies/biggrin.gif

[Amanruthiel]

No disrespect to Firladion's scientist wife (I'm sure she is a lovely lady putting up with Robin Hodd and all) but I would rather take a wizard - a lot more useful and less tempremental!!!

A xx smilies/evil.gif

[Firladion Greenbow]

This is true Amanruthiel, she is a lovely lady!!
But you are still going to have problems trying to cram a wizard into your backpack! smilies/biggrin.gif

Unless of course you have a really tiny wizard (shrinks himself and all) that doesn't mind being closed in all day!

Images of backpack being involuntarily thrown about and little squeeky voice saying "let me out!" smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif

As for my wife, she does have a very mature way of looking at things, but she does have her sane (insane?!) moments too, she married me after all!

A.Y.S.
F.G.

[Fair Amaryllis]

so, getting back on subject, what else would one need to take to middle earth? smilies/tongue.gif

[Raefindel]

I'm sticking with chocolate, coffee, and superglue! Well, I would include super glue in my first aid kit.

[greyhavener]

1) a sword
2) an elven cloak
3) lembas
4) athletic shoes
5) an armed wizard

[Mr. Frodo]

That's a really hard question! I guess I'd bring these 5 things, but it's the weekend, so I'm not really thinking or anything smilies/smile.gif
5. a sword (I just don't know how to use it)
4. lembas
3. maps
2. blankets
1. 8 of my best friends (it's like a fellowship pizza party!)

[Ainalondwen]

*sets backback on floor*

Here I have...


1) elf-radar smilies/wink.gif
2) blanket
3) tomatoes, string of sausages...and lembas
4) plenty of water
5) clothes

I have my weapon hanging ready on my belt...Sindagaer, the short sword, my weapon of choice smilies/biggrin.gif

[Olo Gamwich]

A small bottle of ale

A sword w/ sheath

A small knife

Lembas

Rope

[Raefindel]

I guess I'm alone in my need for chocolate and caffine. smilies/frown.gif

[Birdland]

I guess I'm alone in my need for chocolate and caffine.
Hey Raefindil, Middle Earth ain't for sissies. You're gonna have to go cold turkey. smilies/evil.gif

[Raefindel]

No! I'm bringing it with me! It's for bribery perposes! I sware it! smilies/eek.gif

[Amanruthiel]

I'd be bribed with the chocolate!!

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[Raefindel]

What will you give me for it? smilies/evil.gif

No, actually I was intending to use it to get the Lembas recipe outta Galadriel. Either that or we could get her really drunk...

[Nevtalathiel]

Yeah, no one seems to have previously mentioned taking alcohol, so I think it's safe to assume Lush isn't coming! Alcohol could be useful though, bribery, self defense, escapism, the list of uses is endless...

[Raefindel]

... anethestic if wounded...

[Nevtalathiel]

and antiseptic...

[Firladion Greenbow]

Also good to help start the old BBQ up.

Anyone for a sausage, they are a bit burnt but they still taste good!!

F.G.

[Nevtalathiel]

Do they taste of alcohol after this BBQ?

[Kyela_Frodo]

Well I would take:

The One Ring
Elven bow
Arrows (Do need them for the bow, if not: what in the h*** sould I have the bow for then? smilies/tongue.gif
lots of lots of food
and my little tiger smilies/tongue.gif (my cat: Sofus, he is cute and protective)

[Oandanel]

Uhm... can someone tell this totally clueless elf what lembas is??...

1. Bag of toiletries
a.)toothbrush and toothpaste
b.)shampoo
c.)brush
d.)tissue paper
e.)facial wash (or else my face can be so oily you can fry and egg on it)

2. Lots of sleeping gas bombs (hey, 1 against an army of orcs, it isnt fair, right?)

3. Elvish Dictionary

4. Spare Clothes

5. Sword

and i'll put them all in my backpack (except the sword)

[Raefindel]

Lembas is the bread that Galadriel gave to the Fellowship when leaving Lothlorien. It is sweet and very nutricious(sp?), and came wraped in Mallorn leaves, from the trees that grow only in Lothlorien. The recepie is a secret known only to Galadriel and her maids. We often discuss how we can get the recepie out of her, or post our own version. smilies/wink.gif

[Fair Amaryllis]

ok i have a question. Was athelis {sorry i don't think I spelled that right} bitter tasting or sweet and minty?

[Hanna_Gamgee]

Ok if I can bring 5 things. I would bring:
1.A elven cloak in case it got cold.
2. A sword in case there are orcs.
3. mushrooms to eat.
4. Ale to drink.
5. book: The Worse-Case Scenario Survival Handbook.

[Auriel Haevasawen]

Hmmm, this is tricky.
My Doc Martens.
A sword.
My rings I wear on my right hand because I can't tell right from left and that might be a problem.
My old purple duffle coat from the back of the wardrobe.
A Sindarin phrasebook.

I am sure I can come up with many alternative groupings but the Docs and the rings are essential.

[NazgulNumberTen]

ok lets see here
<font color="blue">1 sleeping bag-gotta sleep somewhere
2 frying pan-to cook diner
3 fishing pole-to catch diner
4 cantene-carry water
5 sword-live and die by your weapon
as you can see, i would live only on the basics and enjoy the simple things in life.
my trip though ME would be an escape from this modern world.

[Faxon Spear]

on my to get list:
1. food (lembas probably)
2. something to carry water in
3. knife/dagger/sword
4. matches
5. horse

[ July 10, 2002: Message edited by: Faxon Spear ]

[Raefindel]

I would SO love to see you put a HORSE in your backpack, Faxon Spear! LOL!

[ July 11, 2002: Message edited by: Raefindel ]

[Lothiriel Silmarien]

That would be hilarious! Legs, tail, and head sticking out of the bag and Faxon would be bent so low from the weight!

I would bring:
1)Bag of toiletries (what Oandanel said smilies/wink.gif )

2)Weapon (probably sword)

3)Food (most likely Lembas. And pots and pans to cook food in.)

4)Extra clothing

5)Most likely bring a horse, because I can't really think of anything else, but it would not go in my backpack!

[Gimli Son Of Gloin]

This has four pages already!

1)Listerene, I need to get my braces clean, and I like my teeth to look like this--> smilies/biggrin.gif

2)An AK-47 & ammo

3)An atlas of Middle Earth. I've seen them for sale, they're really cool.

4)A butchered cow, hey, I'm a carnivore
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5)A flashlight, Moria's dark.

[lelaci]

1.lembas
2.my knife (swiss army style)
3.a friend!!!
4.Bible
5.watter bottle
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[Nevfeniel]

Hmmmmmm. . . I would bring:
a big insulated bag full of food (I don't think I can find any lembas at the grocery store) change of clothes, including a couple hats and bandanas to keep me safe from too much heat. I'd probably steal my brother's Swiss army knife (hey, I'm sure he has another, and I can't fight off orcs, since I wouldn't be able to hold a sword, let alone weild one, and it's best that I stay far from bows and arrows; I'd do more harm than good) A Middle-Earth guide (complete with Westron-English/English-Westron dictionary) Before I leave, I would go to Barnes & Noble and buy a survival book. Oh no! I don't have any room for my bug repelent or First Aid kit!