Camp DIY is back for another year of teaching Burners how to do stuff and we’ve got a little room to grow. We are a group of 25 from all over the world with varied DIY skillsets including making personal care products, structure & art building, programming, and crafts. If you’re a maker/creator/do-i...

checked inventory & made a shopping list for my paracord bracelet making workshop. The cats were ever-so-helpful with the cord measurements...

666isMONEY wrote:Hmmm, tracking has been stuck on this (today is the 20th), all they created was the mailing label.
June 13, 2017, 7:41 am
Shipping Label Created, USPS Awaiting Item UNION CITY, CA 94587

Mine was the same as yours & today it just updated to "out for delivery". WOOHOO!

Haven't received an email yet, but my USPS account shows a label created for Ticketfly. And I got my tickets through STEP

In an effort to get into some kind of physical shape I rode my bike to work today for the first time in over a year. Better to be sore now than when I want to bike all the way across the playa to see the next thing being set on fire.

Took the pop-up trailer out for a spin this weekend and made sure it's ready for another Playa adventure. Did a few minor repairs, and changed out some kitchen supplies.

Dusted off my baby "travel" sewing machine & made sure it still works. And went through my official Playa-Wear Repair Kit to make sure I'd be ready for any clothing repairs, adjustments, or modifications that come up for the folks in camp. This little bundle is the official start to this year's Pack...

So glad to be Playa-bound after a 2 year hiatus! Getting tickets this late has definitely put me behind on preparations though! Hit the ground running this weekend by checking the "fun lighting" inventory, making sure all the pieces of my purple leopard bike are accounted for, and turning our old ca...

I was about a minute in. I got the error page when I first clicked the link at 12 & kept refreshing, Saw the confirmation email come in at 12:01.

Got 2 tickets & vehicle pass via STEP today. My registration confirmation email came in at 12:01:08

Nothing says "Burning Man" like DIY! Hope you guys have room for 2 more... message sent thru your website

today was my big inventory check/planning day for camp kitchen
I stocked up on some 5 Hour Energy for personal use
made my (hopefully!) last costume-related purchase

Tomorrow I'm banishing myself to the basement & shackling myself to the sewing machine to finish costume projects.

Just got back from my own little prepare-for-the-playa camping trip where the weather was 98+ each day! Over the 3-day trip we ested out our new cooler system with dry ice, tested (and approved!) a new meat marinade, I finished a few little costume projects, and started making the Official Packing L...

I've been trying so hard to do "one item for BM a day" since January (at least). So now it's July 25 & I'm starting to hyperventilate when I count the days to departure!!! I think instead of getting everything done in a timely fashion I just decided that I had more time for more projects. :twisted: ...

This weekend I: *replaced LEDs in 10 little keychain lights. Took out the white ones & made 8 UV ones and 2 slow fade rainbow ones *Sewed an add-on piece for my first playa coat. The coat is a few years old; super-awesome dark purple fur with glow-in-the-dark star lining. But it's short (just past m...

I got 1.25 Lemonheads with my 2-ticket order. It's one individual package for one Lemonhead, but there's one whole candy along with a sliced of chunk of a 2nd piece. Fertility 2.0 indeed

I was distracted by other adventures in June and so I've been falling behind. Reading all your updates has kicked my butt into Playa-Prep Overdrive! This weekend I: -Finished making my husband's pirate coat (a 4-month project) -Made 2 quick costume pieces for myself; a sparkly daytime dress, and a l...

Bought this lil guy this weekend.


Think I'll add some EL wire & take him for playa walks.

In all the different years, with different themes, with different camps, and different companions... we all have those little things that are the same each time we come home. So once all the basics are done, what is it you do on your first day on-Playa each year (besides visiting The Man)? For me; o...

Layers! Since the weather can be unpredictable, I've found it very handy to plan for layering. For each day (and or night) I have a basic outfit that I love that's perfect for good weather, a few underlayers of tights, leggins, bodysuits in case it's cold, warmer accessories of warm headgear, gloves...

After 7 weeks of waiting, today I I had my first taste test of home made cheddar cheese. And I must say, it's pretty damned good! :P A few tweaks to the process and I'll be making 2 batches this week that should be aged to perfection come playa-time. Making cheese is one of those things that is tota...

Currently re-reading the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. First book came out in 1990 and the 15th and final book will come out Jan 2013. It's been an awesome journey.

Lots of hula hoop practice for me this week. It's hell on the rosebushes, but I'm getting better bit by bit. My 65 year old artist/musician neighbor loves the LED hula hoop show at night. :lol: Plans for this weekend include wiring the new solar panel to charge our trailer battery, trying out new sa...

I've seen the Life Gear battery powered "glow sticks" in Target, Home Depot, and other similar places year-round. Those are the ones with the whistle on one end, white LED flashlight on the other, and the colored part in the middle that does steady-on or flash.

Ordered the solar panel to re-charge the battery in our trailer.

Savannah, that coworker was one of those that I'm sorry I lost track of. He was great at what he did professionally & despite being "older & wiser" he still knew when to say "the hell with it!" and have a good time. The company itself is long gone, but I do still run across the other burners from th...

It was mid 2003 for me. I was working at a .com startup in SF & my coworkers started chatting about "Burning Man" and who was going with what camp about July. I looked it up & read just about every post on ePlaya. Sadly at the time I was just too broke to buy a ticket on such short notice. Monday th...

Yesterday was all about blinky testing. Checked to make sure everything still works and checked my inventory of assorted watch batteries. I did the first run through of the camping gear for this year. We're taking our "warm up" trip this weekend to a favorite local spot. Today; theme camp fundraiser...

You have a photo of the folding hammock? I wonder if it's the same as the ones we got, they were a DREAM! Here's the one we got http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41y36rSg50L._SL500_AA300_.jpg My one item for today was I tore off some failed EL wire/white fur trim from a dress to make room for s...

Not sure about 6v, but I have found lots of light portable 12v rechargeable power sources. You can find them down to 1 or 2 lbs; some even have on-off switches on the power pack. I saw lots on ebay & picked up one for my purposes at a local electrical supplier. Most of these require a little DIY kno...