I pack hard goods and equipment in rubbermaid-type totes with snap lids. They have been better at staying cleaner than the type with the attached hinged lids that meet in the middle. Clothing and more sensitive camping equpiment / tech goes in pelican cases and marine dry-bags. Keeps the dust down n...

Aug 20, surely.

I've run solar for the past 5 years with no issues. I have a single 80w panel that I put on top of the nearest RV and then forget about for the rest of the week. Two sunlyte 100Ah batteries in parallel and a small morningstar regulator. I've got a small 450w xantrex inverter that I use mainly for my...

1. Can you be charged on the playa with DUI for riding a bike after having a few drinks? (within reason, obviously you wouldn't want to attempt riding a bike absolutely mangled for your safety or others). Might sound like a silly question, but I know the local police here in Toronto issue moving vi...

never seen the street signs stolen so early in the week before Wow. Stolen early in the week before. Before the event even starts. That is early. [sorry, couldn't resist :D ] It's true that you can't rely on street signs because they do disappear. But you can rely on asking a stranger where you are...

mdmf007 wrote:Not to mention it would be unwise to NOT plan for and EXPECT for some sort of medical emergency in a town of 50,000 people in a week.

Statistically speaking, in an *average* US population of that size, 7 people will die in a week. I know we're not average, but still, bad things can and do happen.

alt12 wrote: There are maybe 10 undercover agents in elaborate costumes from 2 bureau's.

Fixed that for you.

Walmart. Which is the devil, of course, but they do encourage single night RV camping in their lots.

About five seconds later I see a police vehicle go past that was waiting there and pointed at us when this couple was asking if we knew anyone with drugs. Most people don't know that most / many police cars have this horn on the front end that also acts as a shotgun microphone and can record a conv...

Sounds like you'll need to be ultra-picky with the pre-trip condition report and take lots and lots of photos of the unit on their lot before you leave. Maybe get their cleaning policy in writing as well.

Pickle juice makes a good footbath with a little extra funk on the side. Liquid band-aids (cyanoacrylate) can get you back up and running quickly if you do develop cracks. Prevention is really the key here. I do the squishy-with-lotion-and-socks thing , don't ever let my bare feet touch the playa, a...

I use the biggest galvanized nails (landscape tie spikes) I can find at the hardware store for tent pegs. Has worked well for me.

most RV gensets are set up with their fuel hose pickups such that you can't completely drain the main vehicle tank by using it too much. If you're really worried about it, put 5 gal of fuel in a jerry can and worst case that will get you out to Empire or Nixon to fill up.

The main purpose of the world famous BRC Pee Funnel is to permit ladies to pee into a bottle in the privacy of their tent, RV, or whatever, so that they don't have to make the cold trek to the potties at 0-dark-thirty.

[quote="Elorrum"]I used a wax lube, and didn't do a good clean and grease when I got back. looking at a rather rusty chain at the moment. I think I'll try to clean it and lube with oil for now. might need a new chain, so clean up and oiling when you return are important. Read that just WD 40 and wip...

I like to give away lip balm during the day and lights at night to de-darkwadify the unenlightened.

I run my cpap from batteries and a laptop inverter every year. I use a solar panel to charge the batteries during the day and I keep my machine in a well-sealed pelican case when I'm not using it. I don't have enough power to run the heated humidifier, but the cpap part works fine. Change the filter...

I made a structure like this and it was a total disaster. So don't do what I did and you may have some better luck than I did. Mistake #1 - We bought the cheaper lighter weight PVC tubes. They basically melted in the heat. Mistake #2 - We lifted one side of the tarp so we could see all the passers-b...

Perhaps best not to feed the trolls, wot?

You can get pay-as-you-go phones almost everywhere (7-11, etc.) for around $30.

You really don't want to pay roaming charges on a Canadian plan.

Another option is to get an unlocked phone and then put a US SIM in it when you cross the line.

Army-style desert boots. Clean socks every day. Lots of lotion on the feet. Wash them every night. Try not to let your bare feet touch the playa. Lip balm, which can also be used on your cuticles. My hands always get blasted out there. You can't bring too much lip balm. Makes great gifts/barter swag...

perhaps think about what you would like people to give to you, and shop with that in mind.

I would suggest function over novelty or fashion. Blinky toys are cool and fun, but a flashlight is infinitely more useful.

Glowsticks to de-darkwadify people at night are almost always welcome.

I wonder if you could glue a bicycle tube or tire valve to your standard garden pump-up type sprayer, then connect a small powered compressor to that. Set the compressor to a low enough pressure that you're not going to break anything. although IIRC my sprayer had a relief valve that would open if I...

I've always liked:

That's a nice shirt/pants/hat/whatever you've got there ....

... for a clown ...

... on the way to the circus!

If you time it right you can get a nice double zing out of it.