Where to start?
Hi all! I'm looking to get into reenacting, but I just can't figure out how to get involved. I know many reenactment groups are military-based, and I know many of them do public events, but I don't understand how to go from "attending" an event to "participating" in one. I'm a woman in my early 20's, and most reenactment communities seem to be largely male. Is there a place for someone who isn't interested in the battlefield aspect of reenactment? Should I be looking in different places? I love historical costume, and am currently studying Medieval history. I'm really interested in recreating day-to-day life, but all my research into reenactment has turned up only military groups. I see people online camping, cooking, doing handicrafts, etc. but I can't figure out how to get involved! Are these the same groups that do military reenactment? Do they have secret campground activities too? Or are they generally separate groups?
Sorry for the possibly incoherent paragraph. I really want to get involved but I just can't figure out where to look and who to look for. I don't need advice on local groups, moreso on what terminology to use and how one generally goes about actually joining them - especially since I'm not strictly interested in combat reenactment. Help!!!