Figjam, you are a genius! Thank you for noticing my original posting of the gargage can swamp cooler(invented by my friend Amber) and for improving and unleashing the concept onto the imaginations of other innovators. I will make a huge effort to meet you in 2012. Please allow me to treat you to a c...

Burning Man 2012- Whatever...

Burning it old school in Utah
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Anyway, back to WTF:
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Thread bump: 1)because you need to start working on this NOW (gentle nudge to procrastinators) 2) to re-post my original plans http://www.instructables.com/id/Portable-Evaporative-Cooler-swamp-cooler/?ALLSTEPS that inspired Figjam's brilliant version 3)because you will be SO happy to have something ...

See this thread http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic. ... ooling+van for further refinements and group-think. I believe all your questions will be answered.

What Phil said. I have a non-Costco type, maybe different sized tubing than yours, but I end up using both 4 inch and 6 inch. Experiment before you commit. you want the tarp tight to shed wind, but with enough give in the bungees to not rip out the grommets. Having two sizes allows me to make it jus...

if we show up late, is there still space available? Yes. Most likely towards the outer rings. Which tend to be somewhat (relatively) quieter, anyway. Or, you could always attend the nearest Regional event, make friends, and some of them may save you a space in their camp and be there to welcome you...

What if they arrived in the middle of a huge dust storm? Good point, except that this can happen at any time. 2008 saw a long line of people leaving on the first Monday due these very conditions. They were planning on staying the whole week, and left the first day. I wouldn't recommend planning, or...

Sigh. I really hate to confuse the issue, since you seem to have come to a decision that your children are more important than Burning Man. I couldn't agree more with you about THAT. But...even if you were only at Burning Man for 24 hours, you would know if you 1) never want to go again(it happens) ...

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Best MOOP I found this year: a half-pack of American Spirits cigarettes Very Happy! In the middle of the street late one night & picked the box up...waited...looked around (still no one)...annnd I gladly "disposed" of them in my lungs properly

Ingesting Moop: taking LNT to a whooole 'nother level.

This is one of the most thought -provoking threads yet (intentionally or not). re. DIY vs paying for a package: is it the same to spend $2000 on a Carnival cruise vs $2000 on a Crossroads Bike Tour of China? No. One requires dedication, preparation, training and effort. It's about the journey, not t...

Nedfest- a low key music fest in the mountains of Colorado,near the old Caribou recording studio (Elton John-Caribou, Supertramp-Even in the Quietest Moments were recorded there).

Safest way would be to freeze water in milk jugs for your cooler ice. That way, no chance of contamination from cooler items. And, you have cold water to drink as it melts, as well as safe swamp cooler water. Last year we used alum (it clumps particulates and they fall to the bottom)(just about a te...

Here's another thread with some more responses and ideas http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic.php?t=32613&highlight= I'd bet you could get used computer fans for free from a computer repair shop/service and mount 4 side by side in a square configuration if you wanted to go super low-cost. behold t...

I posted that trash can swamp cooler on Instructables http://www.instructables.com/id/Portable-Evaporative-Cooler-swamp-cool er/ and I love your idea, Figjam. Your cooler is smaller, more transportable, cheaper to make and lower power consumption. Very key attributes. We made ours based partly on wh...

I have little knowledge on environmental impact, almost as little as I do on Burningman.I am thinking that maybe a good starting point would be trash, it seems like Burningman would generate a lot of trash, right? and even though I am aware of leave no trace, what is done about the trash when peopl...

Ha! I've always heard, and pronounced it, BURNING man. (BTW,I've only been going 6 years.) A friend, (who has gone once about 4 years ago)(and really enjoyed it), has always pronounced it burningMAN. With no stop in between. And it really bugs me that she does so. I suppose BURNING man sounds more a...

IMHO, people who say evap ponds work great were never the last ones in camp who had to break it down. Sweat, dead skin, used toothpaste, spit, ass funk, etc. sitting in warm water (plus copious playa dust) for a week = a mess you do not want to deal with. Suggestion: get some used 5 gal buckets with...

Danibel, Although I am not part of the Playafly originators, I believe that there are not really any kits. However, everything you need is in the Make Me a Playafly instructions. I did it, having no experience or skills. Ended up costing about $150 each in supplies. They are TONS of fun to have and ...

Why do you think everyone stays up all night and roams around? They sure as hell aren't gonna go sleep in some flimsy tent at night with GIANT FREAKIN SPIDERS around!


And, of course, thats also why everyone tells you to bring lots of lights with you at night.

We also fell asleep in flagrante and when i woke up to the natuiral chilly ass snooze alarm to find people walking by and commenting "Oh how cute" because we still had cans tied to us a la "Just Married"... Covered in dust, you must have looked like some kind of art installation. or performance art...

Robbie Dobbs is someone else

Sorry, my bad.

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Yes, I've noticed.
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thanks to Robbie Dobbs for giving it a name. Sophomore Megalomania. You know that feeling after the first year, when you're gonna bring a bitchin' art car/bar, build the most mind-blowing art piece ever (with no resources), AND have the awesomest 24-7 theme camp playing psy-trance Grateful Dead remi...

sophmore meglomania It has a name! Seems to be a pretty universal reaction. In fact, I think I'll start a new topic about this. Oh, and Dajourney, it IS about the journey, of course. Good luck with this, whether your art makes it to the playa or not. Forge ahead! Of course, getting it there is just...

Way cool! FYI, Unknown Name #1 is the Funk Yeah!. And the Fire Organ is also known as Satan's Calliope.

Thanks! Power is always an issue. You've got our wheels turning for tweaking a re-design!

Since high winds are unpredictable on the playa So pay attention to the prevailing wind direction when setting up, and when orienting your structure. Also, consider prevailing afternoon sun direction and utilization of available shade before staking down. Sounds logical, but is easy to overlook in ...