FYI - Kanuckistan is only one camp of AB folks, so use the links Aviax posted. I highly suggest any burners attend the regional burn in June to meet other burners and network. I know several people that have made connections in the past that resulted in shared rides and plans from this event. Good l...

Confirmed: Freezing Man is not associated with Burning Man.

For AB info: http://www.albertaregionalburn.org/

Alberta Regional is called Freezer Burn and is held in usually in June.

:)

http://www.albertaregionalburn.org/

Come to Freezer Burn and meet your local Burner community!

Saw this is January. Interesting perspectives.

Definitely worth checking out!!

i dont see what the big deal is with telling people where you are going. it's none of their business! maybe with the smaller mom and pop rental companies but when i deal with Thrifty to rent my van they never ask me where i'm going nor do i tell them. just make sure you clean it thoroughly (i pay t...

Kudos to gyre for finding all those videos!

As I have been bring more Canadians to the playa every year, I may need to start tagging them myself.

We need to be easily identifiable since we can always find the best beer!

Tix for Freezer Burn go on sale April 1. It's a nice way to meet other AB burners. If you're on facebook, the group name is "Alberta Regional Burning Man )*(". Freezer Burn will be on the weekend of June 11/12/13 about 40 minutes east of Red Deer. I know several friends who were able to meet other f...

That FB group is very handy! I'll host a Shamburner meet and greet and discuss on that FB group if anyone is interested :)

Global Vision All-Star goggles seem to work for me.

I'd suggest thinking about: what can you really live on for a week? Like boxed pasta and canned goods you can get on sale and stock up. I'm not saying eating KD for a week would be ideal, but it would be cheap and wouldn't rot. It would also allow you to bring a smaller cooler (transportation space ...

I love Repo! Most people haven't heard of it because it was VERY limited release. In many cases, only at a small indy theatre for a week in most cities. It actually didn't even come to Calgary. I was in AZ and happened to catch it the last day I was there in January, and just got the Blu-Ray. Really...

Also find some other TO folks:

http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic.php?t=27771

I've been going to the Burn from Calgary since 2004. I've never had a problem. There are a few key items to note to make your life easier: 1. Tell them you are going camping. This is not a lie, but also does not arouse suspicion. 2. Purchase your tickets with will call delivery. A quick stop on the ...

In case you don't know where to find the AB FB group...

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/grou ... 2030595183

There is an event coming up on March 12 in Calgary. You can find the link off the group page.

Try this thread - it appears to have some Vancouver links tht may be helpful.

http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic.php?t=28271

Good luck!

CdnChick
Veteran burner from Calgary

I think that it may be an "or" event rather than an "and" event. ;) It depends - in 09 the events are a week farther apart than usual. If one can take that much time off work, it almost worth turning it into a month-long journey. It's easier for me with more recovery time between the 2 events, but ...

I've gone to Motion Notion, Shambhala, and Burning Man... and in the last 2 summers I did all 3 festivals. Very tiring...

If you want to find other Shamburners, I'd suggest the Shambhala boards.

A little bit of baking soda and water. Rinse the bladder, tubing, and mouthpiece. Consider soaking the mouthpiece in this to help the taste.

This has worked for me everytime - even if I forget about.

Good luck!

I did the opposite - 1st burn solo and 2nd burn w theme camp. I preferred the theme camp, personally, but there is something to said for being able to say you did it alone ;) PP is right - downer to dismantle by yourself. But with a theme camp there is more to dismantle... i guess misery DOES love c...

I'm in Calgary, and this will be my third burn. Me and my fiance make it just our SUV, and yes, the trek is lenghty! Are you on the Shambhala board? It may not be your thing, but there is a handful of Sham-burners on there. You should surf and check it out. We do have veteran friends in Edmonton, bu...

My first burn was 04. My bf and I went completely alone. We tried to go with a theme camp, but they were only going to allot us 10x10ft, and we were camping in a costco carport, so it didn't work out. We didn't know this until about 1 week before leaving. So we were totally over-prepared, and made i...

I don't have kids yet, but we're hoping to in the near future. I was concerned about my BM future as I do live in Canada, and the trek itself is quite a trial with just 2 adults. I was mentioning this to my mom, and her response was "That's what grandparents are for!" My mom rocks! **I'm not critici...

Granted these aren't aesthetically any better, but have you tried the N95 with the one-way valve in the front? I found those made exhalation much easier.

With PolyParadise at G and 9:00.

See you on the playa!

What is it about Newfoundland? (NL) My 2 favourite stories: 1. A family travelling in NL had their passports and wallets stolen. A plea was sent out on the news as they would be unable to return home on their flight as scheduled without passports and other identification. Their items were turned int...

The last I heard, the eating contest hasn't been around for a while... not that I'm volunteering ;) And before any Canadians get worried about being attacked with tags or offended in some way (is it even possible to offend us?) Americans are really fine when approached in their natural habitat. In f...

Ace of Kittens -

I say do it up right. If you REALLY want an experience, try to make it from one end of George Street to the other in St. John's by pub-hopping ;) There's nothing like a mainlander getting screeched in on the rock!

No - there is no cod kissing anymore. Since the fisheries are all closed now (there is no cod), you must kiss a Puffin's a$$. We usually bring a toy plushy puffin. (FYI - a puffin is a bird) You also need to eat a piece of bologna, wear a sou'wester (hat), do a few jig steps, and say a newfie saying...

I'm not in a NL camp, but I am a Newfoundlander. I currently am in Calgary and will be making the trek this year, however, bringing the "screech in" essentials across the border is tough considering it would include meat (not allowed)... unless you know somewhere in the US one can purchase a Maple L...

I get asthma related to animals, pollens, dust, and over exertion. I didn't need industrial strength masks or specialized stuff, and I didn't even use my inhaler. I did, however, use the disposable dustmasks one level up from the run of the mill - it had a little one way valve on the end to allow fo...