Welcome! Normally I'd suggest coming without the child the first time to get acclimated, but given the circumstances I can certainly understand why you'd want to make it a family trip. In addition to the resources Ratty pointed you to, you may want to consider reading up on and camping with Kidsvill...

Shannon, I'm not sure where in Colorado you are, but PM me and I'll be happy to help you get in touch with the local community here in Colorado.

No matter how much you explain it, someone won’t fully grasp the concept of a finite water supply. They will blast the sink full blast while washing dishes, they will take 20 minute showers, whatever. If your water supply is compartmentalized, you don’t lose it all in one of these incidents. This i...

There are burners in a number of cities that organize shared containers that get shipped out to the playa and back again. I've never used one, nor do I know if there are any in the bay area, but I gather Kostume Kult is involved in organizing the one out of NYC. If you can't find an existing one and...

You appear to be under the mistaken impression that the people here represent the org, and can make the change you desire. We aren't, and we can't. We're participants, just like you. You need to send your complaint to the org itself. This might be a good place to start: https://burningman.org/networ...

People who take the Burner Express have the option to pre-pay for water (but you need to bring your own container). As for the other gear, there are threads in the archive where various people have documented how they managed bringing what they need on the bus. One of the easiest ways to find them i...

I don't know if it qualifies as unexplainable "playadipity", but one more: My first year, back in '03, I camped with a massage/yoga camp of about 60 people. The camp was organized such that we had a lot of common infrastructure, including shade, kitchen, and a simple shower - essentially just a pall...

I've told this elsewhere, but I'll go ahead and contribute it here as well. This happened back in 2016. I was frustrated, because I had been meaning for several days to wander over to my former camp to visit my friend K, who lives in a different state and whom I hadn't seen in far too long. Seemed l...

Thanks for the update - I sat under that shade a couple of times, but never realized that they were anything other than your typical gray tarp.

Then again, those monster misters you folks came up with did kind of steal the attention...

Contrary to some people’s belief, sound camps have always been part of BRC since the beginning. Don’t like them, you don’t like Burning Man. Nonsense. You can dislike any portion of Burning Man you choose, doesn't mean you don't like the whole thing. Portos overflowing with shit have been part of t...

A radical suggestion: do a year or two with zero big sound camps. Kill the dance floors and DJs, and watch what happens next. If you don't want to be Coachella Lite, then cut out the elements that draw that crowd. Call it a theme. Burning Man 2019 : Unplugged :D Be still, my beating heart...

The availability of internet has a lot of downsides, but to be fair, there are also folks who can relax and be more present if they have some kind of reliable connection to the outside world when needed. High on that list is parents who have small children back home - especially if Burning Man is th...

Ratty wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 14, 2018 12:29 pm

After the gates open its ALL open camping.

Not quite - you still don't get to plunk down in a placed theme camp's reserved space without their permission (unless nobody from the camp showed up before gate opened, in which case their assigned space is up for grabs).

Those are awesome! But yeah, physical gifts aren't really necessary. I'll offer the same advice I offer anyone coming for the first time. Get there, get your camp set up, and then wander down the street (any street, any direction) looking for someone who looks like they could benefit from an extra h...

trilobyte wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 11, 2018 3:41 am

Because anything less than actual data is just some random person making really wild guesses

...which is par for the course on this thread, regardless of which side of the issue a person is on.

BBadger wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 06, 2018 3:35 am

You should probably *avoid* being near Hushville (6:30 and E).

I'd add Kidsville (5:00-5:15, E-G) to that list as well. Normally it shares the block with Hushville, but not this year.

Afraid not, though that's a common misunderstanding. I'd say "just south of Loveland", but people make the same mistake there too.

Berthoud's a small town about an hour north of Denver - just north of Longmont, and just south of the city of Loveland.

You'll understand this more once you've been on playa a while, but "best time to meet/find you" is almost pointless. A few people will be able to give you a credible answer, but for most people it's more or less a crap shoot. Even if they intend to be there, they often aren't. I seem to recall you a...

... especially in open spaces where a swamp cooler wouldn't work. ... And yet, that's exactly where some have used them. There's certainly no shortage of hot dry air. 12" outlet Endless Breeze driving ~250, ~500 or ~900 CFM. Good point. And now that I think about it, *I've* used my box cooler in ex...

We've had several of the Arctic Cove bucket-top misting fans going in the waiting area at Astral the past couple of years. May be worth keeping an eye on ebay for them - several of us picked ours up for $35 apiece (though granted, that was in February). They're only going to really cool things in th...

I don't know about the rest, but the "drawing for a night's stay in a glam camping tent" sounds like it might be Ashram Galactica? http://ashramgalactica.com

You get one life. Nobody else can live it for you, nobody else gets to tell you how to do it, and nobody else is going to be lying on your deathbed regretting the things you wanted but were to scared to go after. If you choose to find a life partner (or even a temporary lover), make sure it is one t...

I'm trying to think of the last time I saw a playa name find someone before they ever set foot on the playa. Well done!

zorro sings wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 23, 2018 1:25 pm

Do the right thing. Tell placement now you cannot do this properly.

Just FYI in case you missed it, Flint did mention a few posts ago that he'd informed placement as soon as he knew he couldn't make it happen.

My understanding is that bars are technically not legally required to ask for ID, they are just required not to serve underaged drinkers. The key here is that should a bar serve someone who turns out to be underaged, then having checked a valid legal photo ID is considered an "affirmative defense". ...

If we discourage the low impact types this impact study would be about adding more rings of parking so we could enlarge our ration of space,...… I'd rather discuss adding more burners. I believe adding extra rings and enlarging the area enclosed by the trash fence is on the table as well. Even in t...

MyLarry and I were sitting out at the airport, trying to catch a sightseeing flight, and you know who came through the gate? Simon. Sometimes you get there any way you can. Well, that settles it then. If Simon uses it... :wink: Really, though, what I'm trying to say there isn't that the BxAir is ba...

Well get better at brevity. If you had a good point in there it was lost. Skimmed over but did. It read and ain’t gonna. OK, how about this? - I agree, many people who come in on the bus contribute less in total than those who build camps. But many of them are still significant contributors during ...

Papa Bear I think we sort of basically agree. I sort of skimmed over all of that, it’s a very good thing to condense things to fewer lines! Yeah, that's something I find difficult. Brevity is not my strong point. With apologies to Blaise Pascale: if I'd had more time, I'd have written a shorter pos...

Token wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 18, 2018 1:42 pm

The issue is a complex system. You cannot model it with such simplifications and expect to see anything other than small details.

I agree it's complex. But I'm not trying to model the entire system - I'm just trying to work out where the Captain and I actually have common ground.