We discuss the transition between winter SCA events and spring and summer events that are more focused on camping as we try to achieve a balance between historical accuracy, practicality, and an indefinable "coolness factor."  We're interested in taking our involvement in the Society for Creative Anchronism to a deeper level, starting with those around us in our own household.  Finally, we are a bit troubled by the current culture within the SCA that turns every creative and artistic endeavor into some form of competition that parallels the list field, and we offer more collaborative solutions.