Do you feel that BM on the Playa is a 1 day, 2 day, 1 week, or multi week event? What if access to the Playa were limited or more expensive the closer to burn night it got? This might decrease the number of weekend only folks. As an extreme, what if the gates were closed (except for in/out returns) ...

I got the e-mail subject line notice on my phone and was ecstatic! thinking I got my tickets. It wasn't until much later when I was on a computer that I was able to read the e-mail notice ... only to find out I got nothing. Well, worse than nothing - I was REJECTED :cry: Please return me to the blis...

You might start by posting in the Lost Bikes 2009 section, including a complete and UNIQUE description of the bike.

http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewforum.php?f=143

Were there ONE or TWO-separate Post Offices this year?

Where was the post office you used?

In San Diego I had the webcast (sometimes alone & sometimes with chat room on ustream) on nearly every day for hours and hours. Rarely got stuck or black video which was fixed with web page reloaded. Thanks for having webcast WITHOUT chat room as that was a perfect link to share with G and PG friend...

When the camera zoomed in, I did sometime wonder about "asking permmission of individuals before taking a picture of them" as required of every other photo/video person. Since the webcast is nearly LIVE one cannot go back and edit/sensor pictures/videos prior to broadcasting. Was this discussed some...

In San Diego I had the webcast (sometimes alone & sometimes with chat room on ustream) on nearly every day for hours and hours. Rarely got stuck or black video which was fixed with web page reloaded. Thanks for having webcast WITHOUT chat room as that was a perfect link to share with G and PG friend...

"Update: Our baby girl was born on August 10. "

Way to go! Enjoy every moment: good & bad

Sleeping in car is fine, but tent might be more comfortable IF you can seal it from the dust--every little openeing! You might bring an EXTRA sheet to put over your sleeping area (bag, blanket, sheet, etc) to keep the playa dust off your sleeping area (in car or tent) while you are out playing. Chec...

From (wait for it...) WATCHING the webcam :)
it looks like just past 6pm near Center Camp.


Kinda hard to watch & listen ... makes me feel real homesick that I'm not there!!

Great you experienced what you experienced: desert, BM, separation, etc Makes me wonder how old you are: young/middle/old ?? I'd guess middle/older and first marriage? For next time...this year there was some AT&T and Verizon cell coverage. ANd at center camp, at least, some e-mail access to send a ...

The standard cheap plastic gas cans are NOT air tight. So you don't need to leave the vent open. Opening the vent is only when filling or pouring to let air in so pouring is smooth and fast.

With the vent open for traveling, gas will slosh out.