East Bay Express Article about Re-enactors:

http://www.eastbayexpress.com/issues/2002-04-17/feature.html/1/index.html

Reenacting is a hobby. Why do I do it?, because, like any hobby, It's Fun!! And, like most hobbies, it can get to be expensive. Rigging up for my 1812 group will cost ~$200-300 for a basic rig. I don't want to think how mush I've spent at Townsend, a leading vendor or "sutler" of 18 and 19th century clothing and goods