Thanks Lucky420! I have an MV with small tires and playa drifts make it very hard to get around.

Could anyone give me an update on playa conditions? Hoping the winter snow pack and rain will equate to a hard packed playa!

Got mine on Thursday...after some revisions. MV Hotties are not screwing around this year!

I'm amazed that I got in right at launch and got my tickets without a problem! I'm even more surprised that tickets are still available 4.5 hours after the opening. Dude in my office just scored 4 of them!

I received my tickets within minutes of the opening. After reading these posts, I went back in a few minutes ago and there were still tickets available.

Trilo, thanks for the hot tips. Our MV is a night time only machine so, hopefully, heat should not be a problem. As you mentioned, our biggest concern is the corrosive dust. We have found some keyboard and screen skins but there is nothing on the market specifically to keep dust out of the fan/intak...

Token & Capt thank you for the replies. Unfortunately I cannot use a tablet for the applications we're using. The box idea with the filters/fans and giving the machine a daily scrubbing sounds like the plan!

For the first time our MV's visuals will be run by a laptop computer. If the computer fails, so does our MV. Does anyone have any experience/ideas on keeping the dust out of a computer on the playa?

We had the Playa-Vac art car this year. Our "vacuum" had a 36"x 5" magnetic sweeper suspended an inch off the ground to collect all metal objects dropped on the Playa. I could not believe how much we collected each night. We filled a Solo cup Burn night. The vast majority were wood screws, washers, ...

Awesome MV! We also use a Taylor Dunn burden carrier. Great vehicle except it tends to run out of juice by the time it gets across the playa. All the better reason to get out and party while it charges! Can't wait to see the Beezus Christ, Super Car!

Thank you Captain! I picked them up today and they diffuse the light perfectly. If you see an upright vacuum cruising across the playa, that's us! Playa-Vac!

Greetings Eplayans, We are bringing a small MV this year that will be covered in lycra and backlit for a nice even glow. In the past we have used LED wall washers but they did not distribute the light evenly. I'm thinking flourescent but worried that they are not sturdy enough for the playa. Any sug...

Figjam, is that rain or dust?

Thanks Rev Mojo! Great pics of a truly wet playa! Probably too little too late for a hard playa for 2013 BM.

Anyone out on the playa over the 4th of July weekend? How were the playa conditions?

The theme camps between F and G between 9 & 10 and 2 & 3 deserve a finger wag... Strange they are so moopified compared to the heavy traffic camps on Esplanade.

Lemur,
Thank you for the update and guestimation. A dumb mistake on my part put me in this position so whatever happens...happens! You guys rock at the Dept. of MV!

Lemur,
Will you guys be looking at appeals any time soon...if at all? I made the horrible mistake of sending in the wrong pictures and did not realize it until I got the denial. Lesson learned...

My mistake on Trilo... Lemur you are the go too guy on MVs. Sorry about that. Thank you for your response and I'm happy to hear that there are a large number of responses. Also, thanks for volunteering and taking the time to review them all.

Trillo,
You have mentioned that you are one of the team of hotties that has been going over 2012 MV registrations. With the ticket snafu, how has it affected the number of registrations, i.e. more (I doubt), less, or about the same?

Scored 2x $390! Yahoo! Has anyone received a confirmation for the lower tiers yet?

After the trials and tribulations of trying to get Coachella Music Festival tickets this morning, I'm sure there will be an influx of people joining the BM lottery to asure they get tickets!

Wow! You took me right back to the Playa. You thought it took a long time for your first Burn to come...this year will take even longer! Shade structures, art cars, and fire will be dancing in your dreams!

Taking our 14 yr. old daughter was the best experience I have had on the playa. The girl has dust in her veins and now has fire hooping in her sights. If your kid has the maturity to experience Burning Man, DO IT!!!

We use Nuun... Doesn't have a lot of sugar nor funky after taste. Plus, you just have to throw a tablet in your water bottle and it fizzes away; no mixing.

We have used four canvas wall tents from 9x9 to 16x20 for the past few years. Heavy and bulky but very comfortable and very sturdy. Will last forever! The Cadillac of tents! Look up on the web Denver Tent Co. or Montana Wall Tents.

I'm an eight year burner and can relate to every one of your posts. It is for that very reason my wife and I are bringing our 14 yr. old daughter this year. It is one of the only places on earth where you can see, do, and participate in an environment of love, respect, and community. As someone stat...

We're taking our 14 yr old daughter this year and have a pretty strict set of guidelines for her. She will have free reign during the day with a few check-ins but at night it will be a different story. She will be with us in the art car and by our sides when off. Before we hit the playa she has to k...

$5.99.... Awesome score!!! We use four different size canvas wall tents...would not use anything else on the playa. When you get home, wash it really well, and more importantly, make sure it is completely dry when you store it. The only thing tougher to get out of it than playa dust is mold and mild...

Billowy! I like that...My frank and beans feels refreshed already! ChilliPapaSmurf, let'em dangle so they feel nice and billowy!