I live in Reno and am happy to report that Winco now takes debit cards! They're definitely the cheapest grocery store in town, and they're not Walmart. We also have plenty of camping supply stores, I'd recommend Sierra Trading Post and Twin City Surplus. We also have REI, Cabela's Sportsman's Wareho...

I had something similar to the Monkeylectric units on my front wheel last year. IMHO, I never rode fast enough for anyone to see the patterns, and they didn't work as well as the EL wire my friends strung through their spokes with the battery box zip tied to the hub. In general, lots of EL wire is b...

I have two large blue tarps to give away. I don't know the exact size, I'd guess they're over 30' on a side. I'm in Reno, and would love to give these to someone who could use them. Drop me a line at swingle12athotmail.com if you want them.

Nevada does have sales tax. We just don't have income tax, thanks to all the people who (used to) blow their money in our casinos.

Last year was my first burn. I took an REI Hobitat 4. I shared the tent with another guy. We each had a full-size cot and plenty of room. I had planned on putting it under a Costco carport, but we managed to forget all the fabric parts of the carport, as well as the rebar stakes we had made. The ten...

Friday night, a large intoxicated man came into our camp and started talking shit. He eventually hit one of my campmates in the head. Eight of us swarmed onto him and held him down while others ran for help. The Brc Rangers and Pershing County Sherriffs showed up in force. Because my campmate told t...

I've got one of these and have been really happy with it. The version I got is insulated, so it's good down to 15 degrees, but I'm sure this one would be fine on the playa. Thermarest makes a kit to join two pads together, just a couple of simple straps. You could probably find or make something sim...

Tahoe is only a couple of hours to the west of the Black Rock. You could spend your week there at one of the many great campgrounds and be at an even higher elevation. I just stayed at Blackwood Canyon on the west side of the lake. It's beautiful, just bring your mosquito repellent! There are also s...