How to be Really, Really, Viking!
Here you will find the Kit requirements for a Fighter of the Texas Jomsborgelag. We re-enact several regions and periods and you will find examples of these kits below. Please note this is a guide, the [Authenticity Officer] has final say on what is brought on the field. All fighters must be wearing safety equipment that is detailed below.
You can find links to merchants that sell these items on our Merchant Resource Page or information on constructing it yourself on the Historical Resource Page under Daily Life.
IMPORTANT: If you have any questions regarding authenticity please consult our Authenticity Officer.
Safety Equipment - An equipment guide for what very fighter needs to fight safely.
Leather, Cloth, & Metal - Materials used in the Viking Age.
Western Viking Kit - A Kit Guide for a Viking from Britain, Greenland, Iceland,
or Scandinavia.
Eastern Viking Kit - A Kit Guide for a Viking from Eastern Europe (Rus Viking).
Hiberno-Norse Kit - A Kit Guide for an Irish-Norse Warrior.
Saxon Kit - A Kit Guide for a Northern German Warrior.