A Knight in Training Traditional Cache
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The cache is an ammo box. The hike is 3 miles round trip if you park on Munn rd see map on the Conant Brook Dam web site. There are other places to park that would make for a shorter hike. The cache is stocked with some swag and a FTF TB and of course a log book. The hiking trailings are beauitful and well marked remember wear orange during hunting season as hunting is allowed. Enjoy the hike and post any wildlife sightings.
A squire was originally a young man who aspired to the rank of knighthood. A squire was the second stage to becoming a knight, after serving first as a page. One became a squire at the age of 14. As part of his development to that end, he served an existing knight as an attendant or shield carrier. The squire would sometimes carry the knight's flag to battle with his master. If he proved his loyalty in battle, he would have a dubbing, an official ceremony to become a knight. However, during the Middle Ages the rank of the squire came to be recognized in its own right, and once knighthood ceased to be conferred by any but the monarch, it was no longer to be assumed that a squire would in due course progress to be a knight. The connection between a squire and any particular knight also ceased to exist, as did any shield-carrying duties.
The typical duties of a squire included:
Carrying the knight's armor, shield, sword, and duty
Holding any prisoners the knight takes,
Rescuing the knight should the knight be taken prisoner,
Ensuring an honorable burial of the knight in the event of his death,
Replacing the knight's sword if it was broken or dropped,
Replacing the knight's horse with a new horse or the squire's should the horse be injured or killed,
Dressing the knight in his armor,
Carrying the knight's flag,
Protecting the knight if needed
Taking care of the knight's horses
Accompanying their Knight to tournaments and during the time of war to the battlefield
Ensuring the armor and weapons of the knight were in good order
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