Todd and Matt are spot on!

I did Rev war for many years, more, in fact, than the war itself, odd huh! lol

You need to contact whichever group might be closest and most active. They, more than likely, will have a probationary period, and will loan you stuff, but, you will be expected to accumulate your own. I will tell you now, THIS IS NOT A CHEAP HOBBY! Many groups can be real sticklers about accuracy. We were checked for accuracy before Yorktown! Slept on hay, not sleeping bags!

Check it out before you go whole hog. It's lots of fun, it is addictive, but it is expensive!!!! Saying that you don't want to spend more money, well, you are in for a real shocker!

What helps to make it worth it is if the group does living history as well, at least then you will get more use out of your, EXPENSIVE, kit!