Fufa and I are leaving Tuesday, spending a few days in Yellowstone and then making our way over for early arrival on saturday.

Spent 5 grand to get the transmission replaced on my Audi. Then the transfercase goes and cost me another $1200. FUCKING FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK. At least I get to ride to the burn in comfort but FUCK was that painful. If something breaks down on the way to the burn I'll have it towed to Butte and blown...

Just make sure you keep your contractor bags 50lbs or less or a garbageman somewhere will be hating you. Just because you can stuff 100lbs of crap into one doesn't mean you should.

Probable cause is telling a Cop you have weed or they can see pot paraphernalia in your camp, car or tent. If you have weed in your tend and they search without probable cause the charges will get thrown out when it goes to court, you just have to stick to your guns. Pretend you are 15 and don't wan...

What is your price range and how big does it have to be? Also what are your preferences in regards to fuel economy? Also how long do you plan on keeping it? If you plan on doing lots of driving with the RV I would highly recommend getting a Coach bus converted into a motorhome. They are built with h...

I was considering bringing one of these to BM 2012 as my secondary form of unpowered transport, primary being a sensible lit up fuzzy mounain bike. Does anybody know of anybody ever using one of these bicycles on the playa or have and advice regarding it? You sit up about 50 inches off the ground bu...

Hopefully nobody was hurt. I was very happy to see law enforcement handing out tickets during exodus this year.

Hills didn't agree too well with my bus, had to stop at the top and let it cool down a bit a few times. I would hit them doing 70 but would almost always have to downshift all the way to 2nd and crawl up the hill at 25. Mind you its a 40 year old bus and weighs 36k pounds so I just threw on the haza...

I really really liked the potties without a roof. Cooler during the day and less smelly.

- campers that seemed a little peeved when I told them to smoke their pot elsewhere and not in front of the road.

Remember too that alternators are designed to maintain one battery and run accessories only. Repeated chargings of a dead agm battery may reduce the life of your alternator. Just remember that if you have a 12 aH battery, divide the total time by two because you never want to drain your battery to 0...

1973 mci mc7. There are some pictures of it in the School Bus 101 thread. I was originally going to buy a diesel school bus and I lucked out big time with my unit. I might keep it into the next year If I get enough interest early on (paid deposits) and don't get any bites for the selling price. I wa...

If it can't fit in a minivan+utility trailer, next size up go with a diesel. Finding one will be tough though as many rental fleets only have gas pots for medium and light movers.

When me and Fufa were planning the trip we decided to do things as cheaply as possible so as to drive costs down for everyone else. Had it been just us we would have just driven in my car and tented(thinking next year thats what its going to be). I managed to snag a converted motorhome that used to ...

Diesels perform much better underload. I opted for a diesel bus simply because it gets better fuel economy. Even though it has a larger engine than a gas counterpart, its not working nearly as hard as say a 318 pulling the same load. Where a 318 or 360 will be redlining up the hills or overworking t...

[quote="Super Evil Brian"][quote="Turnip"][quote="Packoderm"]What is your game plan if your bus breaks down 30 miles from BRC? Is there somebody you can call to help you out without getting raped? My motorhome broke down last year about 30 miles from the gate. The tow truck driver charged me $450.00...

We took my dad(64) last year and he had a blast. You can stay immature indefinitely. Last year some of my most interesting conversations were with people in the 50+ category.

What are the pros of getting water close to the event besides extra weight? My bus is a big diesel pusher and won't notice an extra 500 to 800L of water on board so I was thinking of just filling up the drums at home.

Just curious but is it a common occurrence to have tards try to sneak whole vehicles into the event by going over the trash fence?

I would recommend trying daily disposable contact lenses, bit more expensive than your regular set but if they get coated you can replace them.

In addition you could try getting a pair of goggles with a better seal.

Basically if you have goggles that fit over your glasses they are going to be big.

One of the fellows in the unicycle parade was going to donate one of his old unicycles. Should be interesting to see if randoms can actually get up and use the thing.

Just drive a little slower on the hill climbs than what you would normally do otherwise and reference the maximum towing capacity and go from there. I don't think you will have any problems at all if keep an eye on your heat gauge and let the car idle for about 5 minutes before you shut it off. Thos...

Absinthe has never been illegal up here. Absinthe was legalized in 07 stateside and Thujone content is limited to 10 ppm or 10mg/kg. Pernod Is borderline legal. Wormwood is a flavoring and Thujone is toxic. Before you could get any hallucinogenic properties from Thujone you would die from toxicity. ...

[quote="Trishntek"] Pernod is available here for around $80 US. Probably the most prominent in any liquor store in the states is something called "Absinte" which is not the real deal,,,, maceration at best,,,, flavored ethanol at worst. I bought some to share with family one Thanksgiving,,,, very sw...

Hi guys, I'm coming down from Canada And I was wondering what brands of absinthe are generally available at liquor stores since customs might confiscate my bottles. I'm looking for french absinthe because I tried Czech (Vodka+wormwood+artificial flavors) "Absinthe" and it tasted awful despite having...

The alternative to the trailer was to bring a trike. However I didn't have issues with riding on the playa at all and I won't use the trike otherwise. I never even thought about uses other than hauling a cooler, hauling ice is actually a really good idea.

Food and drinks are always a surefire gift if you are unsure. Our gifts have been food or booze and they are always appreciated. Its not like somebody is going to be like "Fuck, what the hell am I supposed to do with this ice cold beer?" Last year we were thinking of bringing scented bath salts in j...

I have another question regarding road laws. I understand the passenger limit is 15 with a basic license but my bus only has actual seats for 8. We will be transporting other Alberta burners down to the event but I was curious If I will get any flack from law enforcement if they aren't in actual sea...

My bike is a 50's CCM and its been stored outside(northern canada) and its still in really good shape so I wouldn't worry a whole lot about your bike. The playa dust had no noticeable effect on its condition, its not like the dust is ultra corrosive, just a pain in the ass to clean if you don't use ...

This year would be close to 15k since we bought a bus. Our budget for 8-10 people is 4k which includes all fuel food and water. Booze is extra for everyone because not everyone drinks the same amount of booze or the same types. Personally I always highball my estimates in case we go over cost and si...