I think 1 week is just the right amount of time!! If you want the festival to go for 2 weeks, then come out for pre-week and set something up!!!! If you want the festival to go for 3 weeks, come out early, work on a big art project or work out on the ranch. If you want the festival to last for more ...

Did you perhaps stop by the temple on wednesday night??? If so that would have been temple of breaks. Every year for as long as I can remember they have always had crazy thumping bass on wednesday nights. Our camps favorite saying this year was: "SHHHHHHHH........ You're at burning man!!" Its going ...

"Do-Ocracy"

If you see something that needs to be done, why aren't you doing it??? Burning man isn't created for you to consume, its created for you to be a part of it. If you think that should be built, go build it!!

Well for the 3rd year in a row I have come down with what I affectionately like to call the "playa lung!" What generally happens is sometime sunday I get this tingly feeling in my throat which quickly turns into a cough. For the next 4-5 days I cough, and cough, and cough. Lots of good mucus and the...

I'm head of security for the Purple Palace which is the largest art car on the playa. Every year, I have to turn away hundreds of people from our front door. The Palace is definitely big, its just not that big!! I wish people could be a bit more understanding about that one. In regards to police pre...

Awesome lineup!! We will definitely be stopping by for a few of those sets. Ishe, bassnectar, and freq nasty all in one night!!!! We are camped at 10 and b, so I will definitely be dancing my ass off here quite a bit!

[/quote] I hope accepting a photocopied ID would suffice from a LEO standpoint... it sure wouldn't in the real world.[/quote] My thought is that if I do have an interaction with any sort of LEO and he wants to see my real id, then he can follow me back to camp. If thats too much trouble for him, tha...

Well since we are on the subject of checking ids at bars, i figured I would chime something in. Do NOT walk around on the playa with your actual ID. Leave it in your car! Every year I go to a local print shop and have them photo copy my id. They do a hi-def photo copy then laminate it for $5. You ca...

There had been some talks about buying a chunk of property on the other end of the playa that is private property. Last I heard though the guy kept raising his price, and the ORG said forget about it. I guess he was asking $8 million for the property. Its probably worth about $200,000 if that. It wi...

From what I understand from last year there is actually a cell tower out by frog pond. The thing is that it can only handle 20-30 calls at a time. Those 20-30 lines are split up by a couple of service provides. (verizon, and att if i remember correctly.) During pre-week people were able to make call...

I miss a week of class every year. My teachers have never had a problem with it. I'm a pre-med student so if I can get away with missing a week of class, anyone can. Thanks to the Democratic National Convention being in Denver this year I will also have the week before burning man off as well. So I ...

ragabashpup wrote:So do you still take those contacts out when you go to sleep?

Nope they stay in 24/7. Have never had a problem with them.

fucking billboard vinyl. it's free and it blocks the sun real good Yeah i have looked at billboard vinyl. My only thing is how do you sew it together? My goal this year for burning man is to be as dust free as possible. I will be out there for two weeks. I know there is no such thing as dust free, ...

I would suggest seeing if your eye doctor would give you a couple pairs of day and night contacts. They are the contacts that you can leave in for 30 days and nights. I have never had a problem with them on playa. I would suggest seeing if you eye doctor would give you a pair to wear for a couple we...

I am trying to figure out how I am going to cover my dome for this year. I have not decided on how big the dome will be either. Between 15 and 20 feet. I was wondering what size parachute I should look for. Whats the general "rule" for parachute to dome size?

If you are mounting them on your art car then just build a plexi glass box for them. I have done professional stage lighting for 7 years now, and know the types of lights you are using front and back. If you don't build some kind of dust proof box for them, then don't take them. Just buy some americ...

If you have any more specific questions let me know. I work for a company that uses El Wire every day. So i know almost too much about it. lol.

Afraid that you might get hurt at burning man this year? Want to make sure that you won't get run over by an art car? Thinking about petitioning BRC to put up standards and routine safety inspections? ... THEN STAY THE FUCK AWAY FROM BURNING MAN!!! (you might want to try Disney Land as an alternati...

Yeah thats it. It was a very awesome piece. I was thinking that it probably got destroyed in the wind storm.

I am looking for details about one of my favorite art pieces out on the playa. It was straight out past the man and the temple at 12 o'clock. It was a giant inflatable pyramid with a spot light coming out of the top. When you got close there were stars and clouds on the outside. Then on the inside t...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IlrXqcOGSs

Enjoy

I would say root society. I really like there lighting and the dome, but what really sells me on that place is the sound system. The bass in that place is unreal.

Its a great idea. I still laugh every time i see that arrow pointing "north." I think you have some very good advice in here so far. I would go with that. I however think you should reconsider what you are using for a design. I'm not trying to be a downer, but a peace sign is soooooooooooo boring an...

Do every man for himself. If you want provide and oven and/or a stove. Thats it! Everyone brings there own pots and pans. The problem with community pots and pans is that people have been known to use them, and not clean them. So the next person gets stuck cleaning up someone elses mess. If you are ...

There's currently 2 views of Burning Man at this location, the populated one is where the 2006 event took place and the empty one is what's currently out there right now. That is very cool! How do I get to the empty view though? I'm on a Mac, but that shouldn't matter, should it? Thanks! Doggy *WOo...

If your genny can't handle the peak load of something starting up you can often play with the plug to give it juice, cut it off just before the genny gives out, then plug it in again. We have a set-up at work that this has to be done each time to get it going. As long as your AC compressor stays on...

Not to sound like a hippie, but this years theme is Green Man , Ever thought of going with a spray bottle and a fan run on hand power, or battery action? [/u] Shade over the tent absorbs the light / heat and keeps you tent cool. Also, try the Bloody Mary AC , Keep drinking them till it's night. Wel...

Dork wrote:Now we just need one that can roam through cow pastures looking for mushrooms.

+1

If i didn't already have a theme camp i would be all over this. I'm a bbq fiend. I own a tow behind good one smoker. It won't be at bm this year, but maybe next year. Here she is..... [url]http://www.aceofheartsbbq.com/model60-t.html[/url] Warning: obnoxious talking video on the left when you open t...

I don't think the problem is with you bringing cameras in and making a documentary. That has done many times with some incredible results. The problem is that you come in knowing nothing. It appears you have not done any research at all. If you had your s*** together we may have been a little less h...