Sorry I didn't make it....camp dinner ran late that evening, you know how that goes. Was very much looking forward to meeting so many of you in person but I suppose that will just have to wait another year!

Got most of the stuff loaded into the car, except for food and things which do not need to be baking in the heat any longer than is necessary. Leaving bright and early Friday!

Booze acquired. Most of the food shopping is done too, except that which needs to be kept cold...will do that on the way. Last load of laundry that I need to finish packing clothes is in the washer. Vac sealed a couple of boil-in-a-bag meals. Aired up the bike tires so I could give it a quick test r...

Ratty, I don't know if it makes you feel any better but a couple of years ago I shipped a ticket to a campmate overseas and it got stuck in the Australian postal system for what seemed like FOREVER. Just when we were totally sure that he would be ticketless, by some playa miracle it showed up on lit...

Perfect, looking foward to it!

Great news, Elliot! Glad you're able to get back home.

Where IS your camp, Ratty my dear? I would gladly help you identify some bottles if I knew where to find them

Aside from a few more pairs of socks and underwear, my clothing is finally all packed. Still need to do toiletries though....

Thanks for organizing, Trilo....I think I speak for all of us who aren't seeking a camp that it's much appreciated

Seriously! If all these people joined forces, they could...you know....make a camp of their own, or something.

Danibel, keep an eye out for a used one at your local thrift store or on Craigslist....I got mine used (with a bunch of bags) for $10 and it works like a champ.

I'd be more than slightly irked....glad they got the guy.

It totally depends on time of day/how well staffed they are/etc. I've had it take less than an hour and more than four hours. I'd recommend having a cooler full of cold drinks, you'll find lots of other people waiting in the parking area to mingle and make friends with. And in any case, no, your fri...

Stay safe, Elliot! Hope that your house and everything else makes it through unscathed.

You're doing better on the clothes front than I am, Ratty. Every year I say I'm going to pare it down and not bring the things I never wear and yet somehow every year I end up bringing more clothes than the year before. I'm sort of at a loss for how that works....

*makes a big pot of hot tea, pours a mug* Morning bar! Up early here to watch the women's marathon because I'm a running nerd

I think it will be hosted on both the BM website and on Youtube. Not sure when it goes live.

This is definitely getting added to my must see list! Nice work

Productive day here! Only noon and I have already: - Picked up some cute new outfits at the thrift store - Scored another camp chair at a friend's garage sale - Bought new jumper cables for my car (old ones were cracked and sketchy) - Bought the rest of the bins that I will need to organize everythi...

Not too early! I'm definitely planning on a little jaunt up to Wyoming for the eclipse.

Early arrival pass in hand! I'm feeling terribly unmotivated right now so that's probably all I'll get done today

I'd gladly take a drink, Trilo! It's been a long busy week at work and next week is only going to be worse.....time to unwind for a bit.

I'm nowhere near 64 yet....but I hope that when I get there it's still as good as you all make it sound

Ditto what everyone else has said. If you want to gift cold drinks, do unopened mixers and a bag of ice to go with.

I hadn't heard about the black out event, thanks for sharing!

Happy birthday, Ratty!

Leap wrote:I just talked myself into ordering 66 more feet of LED string lights.

You can never have too many lights.

Just one - towed vehicles don't require a VP.

I absolutely did...that longer towing distance has saved me more than once, in not only my vehicle but others as well.

Finally remembered to renew my AAA membership. Every year the trip to the playa and back seems to get a little bit tougher for my old car, so this was definitely a high priority item on the 'need to do' list.

Any suggestions on the best camp for donating some fun hand-made and some not hand-made costume items once I arrive this year? I would love to plug my friends at Camp Wardrobe MalFUNKtion for this purpose! This will be their first year on the playa but they have been costuming burners at various re...