This is way overdue, but I wanted to thank everyone on this forum for their opinions, insights, and snark. While I have attended previous burns with a pop-up trailer, 2018 was the first burn I attended with a tent. I was originally seduced by the low price of the big-box store nylon pop-up dome tent...

Around 7:30 and "G" you will find RV spaces with full hook ups: Water, 30 amp power, and black/gray water dump. These spaces aren't well publicized, so this is between you and me to keep it on the down low.

New pedals, tires, chain, and tune up on the playa bike.

Adamson, I applaud your ambition to build a camp as a burgin. Is it a good idea? I don't think so. The playa is a harsh and unforgiving environment. IMO it's a good idea to spend your first year wandering and seeing everything there is to see, getting a feel for the playa, then develop your camp for...

I cook with wine, and sometimes I even add it to the recipe.

Took my playa bike to the neighborhood bike shop to get new tires and chain. When the bike mechanic saw me wheeling my bike up to the counter, he commented that this is the first playa bike he has seen without fur!

At my previous burns, I have gone with the following ratio of liquids (minimum, not including coffee and beer) for daily consumption. 3 liters of water 32 oz of Gatorade 11.5 oz of V-8 At the risk of being OCD (there is no D in OC), I label the containers of liquids for each day to make sure that I'...

At some point the population needs to be capped, whether it is 80,000 people, 100,000 people, or somewhere in-between. If the infrastructure and access to the burn aren't maxed out now at 80k people, they might be at 100k. The Burner Express and BXair are "band aids" at best. Maybe it's time for Bur...

Back to the original topic, do any of you have recommendations for 12 volt tent fans? Found one Coleman 12 volt fan on the Cabelas website and a few on Amazon.
Thanks,
Leo

Look at the Coleman Instant Cabin 6 or the Coleman Signal Mountain 6 tents. Lightweight and quick setup.

For our shower setup, we have a large concrete mixing tub (black heavy duty polyethylene) and a wood floor grid so you won't be standing in a puddle. A rigid plastic kiddie swimming pool or a galvanized steel tub could work as an alternative to the mixing tub. If you choose to go with PVC pipe for t...

Welcome! As a fellow Seattleite I have one piece of advice: Bring plenty of sunscreen. When I participated in the World Naked Bike Ride and Pub Crawl, I had the whitest ass on the playa.

I will bring something as well. Framed and sure to be worth a lot of money when I pass away!

Captain,
Sorry to hear about Kelly's passing. I hope the memories of your good times with Kelly will soften the pain of your loss. We need more burners like her.

Hi Jackass,
This shade structure would have a gable profile with a 3:12 pitch, so the peak height would be around 8'-2" or 20" of clearance over the tent ridge. I could probably go with 7'-0" on the verticals and get 24" of vertical clearance above the tent ridge.

I'm designing a 12' x 18' shade structure with EMT and prefab EMT connectors. If I keep the spans short (6'-0" or less) and the verticals at 6'-8", would the 3/4" diameter EMT be sufficient? I would be using ratchet straps diagonally on 3 sides. Each leg (8 total) would have a base plate and be conn...

Ended up buying a Teton cot and a self-inflating camping pad. Thanks everyone for your input! See ya on the playa.

Pow Pow,
I received an email notifying me that the ticket & vehicle pass were shipped. They arrived 2 days later.

WooHoo! My ticket arrived today. I'm happier than Willy Wonka!

Hi Friends, I will be camping in a 10' x 10' Kodiak flex-bow tent, which I understand will become an Easy-Bake Oven by 8:30 am. For all of you canvas tent folks out there, is it worth the time and effort to have a shade structure over the tent? The 10' x 10' tent footprint is too big for fitting und...

400 sq. ft. of shade divided by 16 people would equal 25 sq. ft. per person. depending upon the seating arrangement (chairs, benches) you should have enough shade.

Hi Friends, At the last burn I attended (2013), I was gifting stamped, hand drawn, hand colored postcards. At the time, the BRC post office was collecting and sending outgoing mail. Will the BRC post office be operating this year and sending outgoing mail? If not, I will figure out something else fo...

Hi Friends, Have been digging out all of my playa gear from the garage and am starting to get organized for this year's burn. I recall some magic formula of water and vinegar for cleaning playa dust off of metal, fabric, and plastic. Does anyone know offhand of the ratio of vinegar to water? Any rec...

it would be helpful to post a picture or the brand/tent model you are considering. After doing research on Eplaya and reading tent reviews on Amazon, I purchased a Kodiak 10' x 10' flex-bow canvas tent. There are other brands of canvas tents out there. Amazon is a great place to find out what is ava...

Hi Captain,
Thanks for the sage advice. I'm not sure that my tent has enough room for Fatty Patty and yours truly!

In previous burns, have camped in a trailer. This will be my first burn with a tent (10' x 10' Kodiak). Any recommendations or opinions of a camping cot vs. an inflatable mattress? Thanks!

Does anyone around here know when the tickets will be mailed?
Thanks!

BaudEByter, Why would you bring an expensive E bike to Burning Man? Consider these facts and opinions. 1. They playa dust is very corrosive and your bike won't be the same after the burn. 2. The land area for Burning Man is approx. 7 square miles, easily covered by a regular bike. The exercise will ...

Want to bring this thread back to life. Any decent boxed red wines out there besides Black Box and Bota Box? Will work for wine!

Here is some more advice that you didn't ask for. I would skip joining a camp for your first year on the playa. During the week, get on your bike and cover as much ground as you can to see what is out there. The natives are friendly. During your wanderings in Black Rock City, you might come across a...