I don't think I'm going to have a free weekend between now and then to do a test run, so it's going to be a matter of improvising on-playa! Worst case scenario I'm just where I was last year... I've revised my plan a little--I'm going to lash some PVC to the upright poles and cap them with tennis ba...

I used a pesticide sprayer for a "shower" last year, using a biiiig towel hanging in the sun to evaporate the small amount of graywater made (likely a half gallon or so). Only did that a couple of times (baby wipes the rest of the time). My wife is coming with me this year, so I'm bringing more towe...

My one thought on the bedsheets idea is that I think (from what I remember of blanket fort construction) tying knots in the corners generally leaves more slack in the center, turning them into scoops/sails. You may want to investigate a workaround to get them flat--either a way to take the slack out...

Yeah, something simple is fine, the bare minimum is "don't get run over". Brighter is better! If you're at all interested in going beyond the bare minimum: you'll find that a distinctive-looking piece of glow will help your friends find you when travelling together at night. Getting split up in the ...

That's genius, I love it! I can probably use something elastic--maybe base it on a bungee cord. Thanks for the idea

Oh, and if you haven't already, look into cutting the PVC into 5' sections held together with 2' "sleeves" of 1.25" PVC. that worked fine for me last year, and a 5' bundle of PVC may be more doable for your car situation.

I've made what's essentially a light-up scarf/necklace that I'd like to be able to wear and/or hand to an under-illuminated friend. So far so good, but I'd like a way to clip it securely to clothing (not involving safety pins). I can try to rig something up with duct tape and binder clips as well as...

Update: I discovered this at the local Korean food place: http://www.house-foods.com/product/Curry+House+Vegetable+Curry+with+Beef/ I had it for dinner tonight, it's pretty good (to me)! Not at all spicy, yet a little more interesting tasting that straight-up beef stew. Had it with a package of heat...

Is it kosher to bump this? We're in the last 24 hours, folks, now's the time to chip in if you've been thinking about it!

I should mention that the artist is offering HIS OWN BEARD as a backer reward now. That takes dedication!

For my monkey hut, I used 2' sections of 1.25" pvc to make sleeves to connect pieces together (used gaff tape to hold in place better). To hold them together where the ribs crossed the spine, I lashed them together with old bike inner tubes. Seemed to hold well without creating any points where some...

Bikes were taken on the bus last year, though I didn't do so. Burner Express's customer service is pretty responsive, consider contacting them if you have any doubts.

Couscous (just add hot water and cover!), with olive oil and raisins and garlic salt.

I don't know what they're doing this year, but last year, they had us put our bags of trash in a pile at the bus depot, saying they'd truck it away later. I don't remember if there was a fee associated with it or not. Felt kind of weird to just abandon it, but I didn't hear any complaints about the ...

I wish they'd rig up a way for a bunch of participants to raise the giant man! Imagine how cool that would be

Cosmic Praise is a project I'm involved with based in Boston. We're putting a high-voltage cosmic particle detector on top of a 50-foot minaret at the 6:00 keyhole! So you'll be able to climb up a ladder and see the whole city, *and* see an elegant piece of machinery visualizing the normally invisi...

Thanks Trilo! I finally got a reply from their customer service--all Sunday buses are fair game for regular (non-early) ticketholders!

I wish the website called out what the earliest Sunday bus normal ticketholders could take! Is 2pm the only safe option? What happens if the bus gets to the gate before 6pm?

The support form hasn't gotten me the answer to this yet, so I'll ask here: I don't have Early Arrival. Can I take the 11am bus from Reno to BRC on Sunday?

The minimum I do is to zip-tie the wheels to the frame so they can't rotate, remove the handlebars/pedals/seat to ship separately, and wrap the whole thing in a tarp (using some paracord to keep it snug). Ideally one would also remove the wheels, but I've found that to be more trouble than it's worth.

Oh, and I ended up going with some organza type fabric because seeing through it seemed more useful than experiencing the stretch. That stuff does stretch on the bias some, so realistic enough for my purposes.

Thanks for the tip, I'll order ASAP! For the curious, I was inspired by this thread 's latest update. Here's my Kodiak tent from last year --shaded only by the shadow of my Monkey Hut and some sarongs I strung up between the tent and the hut with spring clamps. Surely I can do better this year with ...

I want to make a small model of a simple shade structure before I go ordering aluminet--probably at 1"=1'. Is T-shirt jersey fabric appropriate here, or should I look for something more like spandex or tights?

Does anyone remember whether the bus tickets sell out, or if they just order more buses to meet demand? I want to know whether I need to decide between the bus and renting a car (both have their pros and cons) by May 1 or if I have more leeway.

http://bostonburners.org

The meet-ups at CBC are great!

Also the Firefly regional is wonderful and the deadline for the ticket lottery is soon, if you're interested

I kept my hair in french braids, got them redone every other day or so--had a campmate who liked braiding, luckily! I used this "ShiKai Color Reflect Mist & Go Conditioner" leave-in stuff whenever it was getting re-braided. Kept things from getting totally straw-like. I really ended up liking that s...

Remember that you can camp alone, especially if you're a resourceful OCD type! You won't really be alone--you'll meet your neighbors and find people you click with really quickly. That's what I did this year, anyway

Container load happened and I survived!
I learned how to take my bike apart and I thiiiink I'll remember how to put it back together on the playa

I know I'm bringing too much stuff, but ah well. At least I'll be prepared. (I'm camping by myself in Hushville.)

Brought home this bike from my father-in-law yesterday! He builds all kinds of bikes as a hobby, and this was his birthday/Christmas/wedding gift to me :) playabike.jpg Then I spent last night adding monkeylights, light up handlebar streamers, a normal rear light, and EL-wire to it. This thing is go...

Still have a bunch to do before truck load, but today I made a measuring triangle thingy (technical term) out of cord, for placing the stakes of my monkey hut. Should get me correct distances and right angles without messing around with a measuring tape.

Finishing up mending a bunch of holes in the thrift store sweater. Bought cheap(ish) towels, pillows, and those vacuum-sealing bag thingies. Hoping to pack up kitchen stuff and re-pack some of the boxes for the container truck (now with some of the clothes I don't want to wear for the rest of the su...