Thanks for your suggestions everyone! I've stayed at the GSR before. Using a hotel's lot sounds like a good idea =)

The Sands might be a good idea, if that discount is good for Sunday (Temple Burn day) cos that's when I'll be Exodusing. And I'll want a shower for sure!

Thanks!

I'm driving out to NV from Colorado and then moving my gear into an RV either in Reno or Fernley to complete the journey with my CA campmates. I'm looking for a good place to leave my car during the Burn. Somewhere safe and cheap or free. Haven't found anything yet. Reno airport parking is my backup...

Well, it seems pretty certain that a large fraction of playa dust is composed of quartz, which is a form of silica...

Bling, are you worried about lung silication? (I forget the proper term) I don't do that sort of analysis myself, but if I get an xray spectrum measured that should show up. Could also try FT-IR spectroscopy... One tip is to look at what size of particles any face masks you're using are rated for. M...

Thanks for your analysis Rhino. I have some questions though as I find some of your analysis contradictory. I did my Ph.D. in atmospheric chemistry, specializing in the chemical reactions that mineral dust particle undergo in the atmosphere, and how these affect their cloud nucleation properties. So...