I'm a 2-time burner from Brooklyn, NY hoping to make this year burn #3. Are there any theme camps accepting members that are based in NYC? The only one I know of are kostume kult and I don't really fit in with their style. I'm looking to join a theme camp where I can help build what they make and he...

Are you guys looking for help building it? Is your theme camp looking for new members?

I know a friend who made pendants similar to what you were describing to handout in past years. I cant remember if he made them last year or not. http://i.imgur.com/8Sd81R3.jpg Wow! Those are the best city map ones I've seen yet. I've always been on a quest for pendants but I've never met anyone gi...

[quote="pink"]One of the things we're planning on this year at Retrofrolic is a wristband system to match people up with others that might be interested in playing in our dungeon, since it can be difficult for singles to find partners. Kind of like flagging, but with ribbons :D And we're pretty open...

sin city brc I can recommend

Makes sense. Thanks guys

I saw a youtube vid from last years burn where a bunch of burners dressed as bees and flashmob'd the man. Does anyone know who organizes that and if they'll be doing it again this year? I've seen the unicorns attack and the bunnies/carrots fight but the bees are new to me and that seems like the gro...

I recommend Suspended Animation and the Sin City BRC village. At SA you can get bondage rides and at the Sin City NYC fetish tribe you can see/do all kinds of fun kinky things.

I remember in 2011 people spotted an van undercover cops were stationed in. It was a large white van with all the windows blacked out and they had a shade structure over it. Just covering the van. Who builds shade for the van they drove here in?

Anyway that's something to keep an eye out for.

If we're talking about cult themed stuff at burning man: I've always wanted to see an HP Lovecraft theme camp. I'd love to see a bar that was dedicated to worshiping Cthulhu, with pictures of Shoggoths and the camp mates dressed as monsters. People chanting prayers that Cthulhu will come and bring a...

There are plenty of burners here in NYC who could use your help. You also might want to contact the kostume kult theme camp.

I'm sorry but can someone explain this years theme to me?

I tried reading the summary twice and I still don't understand. What does the name cargo cult mean? What does it have to do with aliens? Or cults? How are people going to reflect whatever the theme is at the burn?

[quote="graidawg"]surely its nyarlethotep gets summoned in the desert?[/quote]

That's what I'm talking about. Let's summon them all!

Hey gorgeous!

How are you?

I've just gotten into H.P. Lovecraft and I think it would be cool to have a theme camp that did something Lovecraft/Cthulu themed. It could be anything from a bar to an art piece of Cthulu to an art car. Part of what makes me think it fits is I had a convo last year about how being at burning man fe...

Thought I would start a thread for anyone on the east coast whose trip to the burn has been made harder by hurricane Irene. I was supposed to fly straight to Reno on Sunday but now I'm leaving saturday morning and have to stay a day in Chicago before getting a connection to Reno the next day. Bleh.

So I'm thinking of bringing a video camera with me this year. It's on older model panasonic mini dv camera. Can anyone with experience using video cameras on the playa tell me if it's worth it and what kind of care to take? Will mini dv cassettes withstand the heat? What should I be worried about?

Last year I remember some camp had a "pimp your bike" setup with all kinds of things you could decorate your bike with. I can't remember what it was called but does anyone know if there will be a camp like that this year? I didn't see anything looking at the theme camp list.

[quote="theCryptofishist"]So. Who's at the hotel on Sunday the 28th? We could meet for drinks or something...[/quote]

I'll be there. Still looking for other people to get stuff/head out there with.

Thanks Savannah, always a lifesaver

Anyone know exactly what times on sat/sun the man and the temple are supposed to burn? Assuming it goes according to schedule at least. I want to get there early for a good seat

Just booked my room for the 28th! Thank you so much, this saved me a lot of time trying to find a place to crash before the burn. Now just need to find people to rent a car/get out there with.

Is anything offered for camping with you guys? (shower, cooling area, etc)

Maximum Eyewear makes really great goggles. THe one problem is I used the smoke tinted goggles last year and once it got dark I had a really hard time seeing, esp during the dust storms. Make sure if you only buy one pair that it isn't dark.

So I'm now being told that space on the nyc container is totally sold out. Is there anyone with extra space or willing to sell part of their space to me?

Thanks sic - I appreciate it To Savannah - It's not certain if I'm going to the burn this year, but if I do go I want to be in a theme camp. Pref with people I can meet up with at the airport, rent a car, get our stuff, and go out there/back with. Also people to have fun and do stuff with. They're N...

Does anyone know who to contact about the whiskey and whores theme camp. I'm from Brooklyn and want to know if they're still interested in taking new members?

Does anyone know if entheon village is coming back for 2011. Some friends of mine camped there last year and had a blast so I was hoping to hook up with them this year. But I haven't seen anything about them and their website hasn't been updated since 2009...

1) If you need quiet to sleep and can't while music is playing; you need to camp on [u]E street[/u] or further back. Any closer and you WILL hear the music blaring all through the night and into the day. 2) Don't bother with earplugs, they don't work. I was on 4:00 and C last year and has two differ...

OK so 2010 was my first burn, and I really enjoyed the metropolis theme (partly cause I'm from NYC). What I liked was that it had a unifying visual quality. People could make their own art but people did a lot with cities/buildings/etc that looked really cool. How are people going to symbolize/visua...