There are quite a few more ... some positive, some negative ions ... need both ... Sodium (Na+) Chloride (Cl-) Potassium (K+) Magnesium (Mg++) Calcium (Ca++) Phosphate (HPO4–) Bicarbonate (HCO3-) Milk is a pretty good source of all of them. Yes! And Horizon Farms boxed milk is great for this . . . ...

Welcome, JMS ! :D You have already volunteered plenty, forrest gump is quite correct when he urges you not to overcommit. I have seen sooo many virgins with heat exhaustion. Even practiced Burners sometimes get dehydrated or exhausted. You can't volunteer or have fun if you're working yourself to de...

Heyyyyy, Fufa! Long time no see!

Welcome, Shmiddty!

Welcome, Unicorn!

Welcome, SugarMelt!

Welcome! :D Those are a lot of names to keep track of, so if you figure out a spelling or iteration that allows you to have whatever nickname you love the most (doubled letters, numbers as letters, underscores or whathaveyou) feel free to message Trilobyte for a name change before we get too used to...

Welcome, kl3pt0!

I'm sorry to hear you won't make it this year, Yggy; I'd missed the original post.

But I understand needing to take a year off. This was almost my year to do so, and then I just sort of found myself preparing anyway.

Welcome, Sleepwalks!

Welcome, Stonehenge! Fuck yer Burn.

Welcome, Someone!

Thank you for telling us about camping season in Sukir! I had no idea.

I hope you're able to Burn next year as planned . . .

Welcome SweetDreams42!

You might be able to meet an Atlanta Burner dance partner through the Georgia social networks.
https://regionals.burningman.org/region ... a/georgia/

I think a cot is slightly easier than an air mattress (and has room storage beneath) but I have both. The cot is REI's $100 model, which has held up well (cheaper models are available by other makers, but I don't know of their quality) and the mattress is a Coleman. In general, Coleman seems to make...

Savanah, Thank you for posting that. I remember the article but did you read the comments at the bottom! Ha. Here's just a taste. "I just read a report in the New England Journal of Medicine that the spiders currently found on the playa are the type that lay their eggs inside the skin of their host...

Hi Mama Ricci! :D I'm sorry to hear that your son will make the journey only in spirit, but really glad you're making the trip. If you find someone to travel in with you, don't let anyone sit on the floor--make sure you have enough seat belts for all riders (seat belt infractions can get you pulled ...

Google "Green Tortoise Adventure Travel". They leave from San Francisco, and if I were an international traveler I would give them a shot. Note: I don't know anyone with the company or anyone who travels with them, so this is not any sort of recommendation or endorsement, just another possibility. T...

Welcome, TomTuesday!

Welcome! :D I think it would be incredibly handy to meet other area Burners. You might find a good rideshare: https://regionals.burningman.org/regionals/north-america/new-orleans/ You might also join the Florida lists; maybe someone driving from Florida would like someone to split gas with. https://...

Quadruple Karma points if you can offer something for that sore throat, but again only if you make them admit that they left their dust mask in camp because it doesn't go with their cool costume. NO YOU DON'T HAVE STREP THROAT, not if you are riding a bike on Burn Night with no mask on, sheesh. It ...

I will say, I strongly discourage outfits that obscure the face. We communicate with our face. We meet and interact with strangers at the brief week-long event. If you are inside an outfit that obscures your face, you are in spectator mode. I disagree about the spectator thing, but I still understa...

Super interesting find, Simon, thank you.

Welcome, Lady Coco! I will give you 5 random tips :) * Everyone in your party should have their own pair of work gloves. (Mine are leather; they are very sentimental at this point). Put them on before any work at all. "I'm just going to pound this stake" often becomes "I just pounded 10 stakes and t...

Welcome! :D If you have a reliable vehicle and like driving, it's better than flying. You can buy all your stuff ahead of time, pack it painstakingly and be on your own schedule. I'm glad you know about your local groups; just take the plunge and go to their events & casual meetups. Most Burners are...

If I were going to do that, I'd make sure to pack a bottle of rich conditioner or hair mayonnaise (something aimed at African American hair is also good for curls in non African-Americans) and have a wide-tooth hair pick. Post-playa, a long rinse, a gentle wash, then sit with the conditioner in for ...

I don’t recall reading anything about needing bug spray or defending angainst critters. Do any of these exist on the Playa? Not usually. It's too harsh an environment on the lakebed itself, although you will find suicidal jackrabbits and whatnot in the approach to the playa. My campmate once got at...

Hi guys Stars in my eyes, I canna wait!, birgin here. I live as far as one can get to the other side of the country from BRC but I will be there this year volunteering (and hopefully camping) with ESD. I have probably 480 questions at this point but mostly I'm excited. Well excited AND scared. But ...

LOVE the ponytails, Ratty!

. . . And the silver.

I think you should start Bad Typography Camp and print out your camp name in Comic Sans with really bad kerning in black on white office paper taped together. :lol: On a different note, I'm with Ratty: I don't really like stickers or pins or whatnot that have a camp name all that prominent. Usually...

I would go right when they open, and beat the rush. Mid-day always seems the worst wait, but it's pretty festive. Don't cut it too close to the end of the day; they have to end the line somewhere. Bring water, a hat, and if you have one, a wagon. If everyone in camp takes turns, it's not so bad. Or ...