By pro-active I mean the first step is to talk with the camp people first. They may not have thought it out all the way. They perhaps just thought that the generator being on the street edge would be ok, not thinking about all of us on the other side. Then, if that did not work, we would have to hav...

Last year we were across the street from a block full of RV's and they had a HUGE generator. It was on the street directly across from us, to their backs, and was on 24/7. I have no issue with these giant generators, but if you want one, put it in the middle of your camp. Be aware of your neighbors....

The thought of missing Burning Man is difficult.... The thought of bringing this little baby out there with so little support system is MUCH worse!! The damage to those little lungs could scar this baby for life, causing various breathing difficulties that are difficult or impossible to cure. When o...

I have both the Springbar and the Kodiak tents. They are extremely similar in material and style. The Springbar, however, is superior in keeping the dust out and seems a bit better made than the Kodiak. It is also made in the U.S., which counts for me. The Kodiak developed a sticky zipper first time...

I am wondering about needle holes in shelters.... Not a good idea if it rains. The grip clips I mentioned before are expensive, but really really good. Those are what we used on that arch in front of center camp cafe last year to hold material together. The small size is ok for holding the lights, b...

I have purchased both Kodiak and Springbar tents. Both have been to the Playa. Both are good tents, but in my book, Springbar is superior to Kodiak. Last year I left Burning Man Tuesday night after the event. I wanted to leave by noon, but tremendous white-out high winds kept me from taking down the...

I bit the bullet in 2008 and bought a used truck to haul a trailer to carry all my sh*t to Burning Man.
What the hell was I thinking!!!!!

:- )

voted. GL!!!

...taking a break from making a Playa costume to read eplaya.... every room in my house has been infiltrated; costumes, great fabrics, hats of all sorts, lights, glow stuff, schwag from years past that I love to look at and occasionally wear... Even the kitchen cabinet has Burning Man shot glasses a...

Wow... So many things about this post offer food for thought, without even getting to the girlfriend part..... but about that... everyone has to make up their own mind about going to the Playa. and this is only OCTOBER!! Making this a relationship issue from now until next August probably will provi...

Very much enjoyed the video and the music it was set to. Thanks for sharing.

In my opinion, the concept is really very simple. Radical self reliance.
It means bringing what you need, and taking care of yourself on the Playa.
It means carrying out your own f'ing trash and being grown-up about it.
We are lucky to have port-a-potties and ice.....

We will be there tutu-ing people at 2 tutu U.

I agree. I have two parachutes. My son uses one to cover his dome and that it a pretty good use for it. This year for the first time, we actually used the other parachute to cover our courtyard area between the tents and the costco carports. It was ok, but so many better alternatives available. Don'...

This is probably not that helpful to you, but we bought Springbar for last year and loved it! You can stand up in it and the only dust in it was what was brought in by feet. May be too pricey, and may be too heavy for you depending on what kind of vehicle you are bringing up..... But it is a really ...

heya, AntiM
thanks for the post asking for a bit of respect and civility... Lately I feel like giving up on eplaya since it seems that so many threads rapidly sink into rude, not worth reading commentary....

This'll keep me going for a while.

Don't know of anyone who has gotten sick from the water, but last year a guy slipped in the mud behind the truck and broke his leg right near our camp. Early in the week, too. Poor guy. It is always possible to catch some germ-y disease from this kind of thing, but if you are not swallowing the wate...

here's a yummy, filling recipe from our backpacking days: Buy a box of couscous, some freeze dried vegetables(peas, carrots and corn from REI), and a can of chicken. Soak the vegetables for a bit in the water you will cook couscous in; heat up the water and add the couscous and the can of chicken. a...

beautiful pics!!!! thanks for sharing.

would over the head halloween masks be helpful?

Thanks!!

I have looked all around the burning man posts and
have not seen the MOOP map for 2008. Where would I find it?

I do not see African up there at all, but that would be high up there for me... Australian or English does not do it at all. French is good, too.

One idea would be to go to a thrift store and find a coat that you like to use as a base, then sew the animals to that. You could cut the sleeves off if you dont want them, or alter them with strips of material, or cut them into fine strips. or use fabric paint to embellish...

drat. so looks like 14 is the winner?

Ok... I pick number 11......

I was on the computer right at 10 AM; hit glitches and ended up with a second tier ticket this year... Well, shit happens when you have thousands of people trying to get through on one site... Who said the world is fair? To whine or not to whine is the question... and if you're gonna whine, why be o...

Last year, during a shift at Emergency Services, we treated a guy with a burn on his thigh; he was drunk while spinning the poi. It was kinda funny; not so funny when he came in a couple of days later with another burn and the same story......