Stargeezer, You mentioned you had spreadsheets that help minimize waste. I've built a 15' 3V dome last year (which I believe wasted more than I should have) and would love to get ahold of a tool that helps with variable sizes. Would you be willing to share those spreadsheets? I'm sure a million e-pl...

I'm sure it's happened or been planned before, but is there a place/time where us e-playans do an organized (and I mean that loosely) meet and greet during BM? I would love to meet some of the posters on here and it's nice to see the face behind the screen name. Maybe even wear lil name tags n stuff...

Maybe the smart question would be "what are you looking forward to seeing this year?" Perhaps more accurately, "who" am I looking forward to seeing this year: AntiM, Teo del Fuego, Ugly Dougly, chiefdanfox, thecryptofishist, mdmf007, intubator, Ron, thirt33n, MozyBonz, espressodude, ClarkCON, accod...

Hey Falk! Great PDF that you have there. I was wondering what weight of canvas you used? I'm looking at some canvas drop cloths that are 8oz and 12 oz. I'm leaning more towards the lighter weight but just wanted to check and see what the preferred type was. I think based on how many people design th...

If you hitchhike in my sleeping bag, I'll probably bite you too if you roll around with me. . . . LOL

So now I'm working on creating a custom fit cover for this thing and I've come up with the below diagram. I'm not going to do individual triangles because thats just way too many seams and it would be more likely to fail (or even get completed). I'm thinking strips of material made into 5 different ...

A "pop-up" dome... I wish! Granted this dome isn't gynormous like the 32 footers you see and although lots of space is nice, I figured I didn't need much to house just two people and our crap. I also wanted easy set up without having to resort to using scaffolding or lift trucks. Also, the larger th...

Aha! Dork makes an important point that I forgot to point out. I used 3/8 in bolts but a 3/8 drill bit didn't allow the bolt to slide into the hole without effort (if at all) so I used a metric drill bit out of an old index I had laying around to ream a few thousandths off to make for a better fit. ...

I've done tons of research on the types of covers and found that although parachutes make for "ok" shade covers, they are terrible for dome covers due to the oven effect of the material, and the fact that they catch the wind. I'm leaning towards fabricating a custom fit cover from billboard vinyl an...

That was in this thread Ugly Dougly: http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic.php?t=23994

Falk! So glad you popped in. Your Oasis dome was the fire under my ass that kept me feverishly working on getting this completed. Maybe you could share insight on how to create the cover? Any chance of seeing you and your dome out there this year? Intubey - Yes, I am of the devious sort and like to ...

Aha! Very observative of you Intubator. Yes, there *will* be a door but I didn't build it into this first rendition so as to evaluate the structural integrity of my efforts. Now that I see that its quite sturdy, I will be making the door modification next week. Should be a simple process of a few cu...

So I have completed the frame of my 15ft diameter 3V Dome and wanted to share my experience with those who are considering building their own. First of all, the measurements at http://www.desertdomes.com are 100% accurate and you can count on the measurements to be exactly what you need. There is ce...

I've got rebar stakes already made for a GP tent I have. 18in rebar stakes with a hook on the end that will fit over the bottom struts. I have like a million of em. As far as decorations go, I have an apocalyptic type theme that will look much like a post-nuclear wasteland. I'm thinking rusty, splot...

HOORAY!! I finished my dome frame today and got it "erected" in my backyard. Its roughly 15ft dia and around 18ft high. Its sturdy as hell and I am sooooo happy that it all came together easily. Next step is the covering and I have a plan for that already. I'm so excited to see my home taking shape!...

@ CLARKCON:

LOL!! Totally sounds like a great idea! With a combination of Coffee/Espresso/ and 5 Hour Energy shots, I plan to maintain that "fully cracked out for 7 days" look. This quote is perfect!

Ok so its now set in stone, I AM DEFINITELY GOING TO BURNING MAN! Ordered my ticket today thanks to my Economic Stimulus Check. George Bush is funding my BM trip! Haha! I'm freakin excited! I have a theme in mind, dome is almost complete, and I have two costumes already made. Stand by for updates as...

Hmm, a pair of boobs on wheels. . . how can I visualize that. Like a sailboat that has two boob shaped sails that blows across the playa with the driver sandwiched between the sails cleavage? Perhaps give the driver a penis costume and make him jump up and down? LOL, ohhhh the possibilties... dont' ...

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I think perhaps the title of my post coupled with the long read has led to little response. Next time I'll keep it more simplistic.

Imagine yourself strolling down one of the BRC avenues, alcohol seeping from your pores, beading on your forehead, and causing you to shout obscenities at the Sun. Damn it! If only dancing till dawn excluded the dawn part, you'd still be groovin with that hottie down at the Deep End. Suddenly, a fri...

I've heard good things about this material. I might try it out. I have samples on the way. I think I'm going to go with a combination of an outer shell and inner shell. Not fully sure how to do it yet though.

http://www.radiantbarrier.com/temptrol.htm

Oh and the biggest bar-hopper tip of the day: Bring your own cup! I don't think we are bringing ANY plastic cups this year. If you don't have a cup, I'll pour it in your hands for a dime bag. LOL! :lol: I have that covered! Got my Nalgene bottles ready to go! I have a pack that I'm going to wear th...

BitterDan, DAMN thats a lot of alcohol! What do you pack that in on? A flatbed traincar? I'm thinking my list may be as such: 3 bottles of red wine (good at room temp) 3 bottles of vodka (with some Red Bull or OJ) 3 bottles of coconut rum (with some pineapple juice) ?several? Cases of canned domesti...

Dude, I'm building my own 15ft dome this year and after TONS of research have found that parachutes are the opposite of what you want. A) They catch the wind and will either toss your dome into the next camp over or be so loud and obnoxious as to make conversation difficult. :x 2) They provide a lit...

Ok, so I'm making my shopping list for alcohol and since its rather expensive, I'm buying it a bit at a time till we leave. What stuff goes over well on the playa concerning alcoholic drinks? I'm thinking fruity/frosty type drinks like margaritas and stuff would be great but hard to make considering...

When I looked at the connectors I wasn't impressed with them. The backside of the struts is concave which is then bolted to the 5 and 6 way connectors with hex key bolts. It may hold up a 50lbs kid but not a 200lb hairy hippie. And I know I'd strip hex bolts in a second out on the playa and who the ...

Ok, finally got the pictures to work. Thanks Ugly Dougly. I didn't notice the checkbox before.

So I was at Costco today and guess what I ran across? A 8-10ft kids play dome. My first thought, "OHHH That would be GREAT for Burning Man!" So of course I took some pictures with my phone to share with the community. I think I was getting funny looks from people, watching me get all excited over a ...

Hi bw5783! I am also a newbie going to Burning Man for the first time. I'm south of you down in San Diego County but if you're interested, perhaps we can join up and create a caravan up to the event. I'm still in my early planning phases but the more the merrier! I don't have grand plans for a theme...

Thanks for the welcome everyone! I'm looking forward to August more and more. Intubater, I LOVE that idea for a theme camp. However, being my first burn I probably don't have the resources to bring it to life. Perhaps in 2009? Although on the other hand, the name might bring the frat-boy crowd. Dunn...