As a binding material, the bicycle tube has several strengths, it lays flat on the PVC pipe allowing a full grip of the material face, you can stretch it and put the binding under good compression, it is inherently non-slip on the PVC and itself, and it's free. Concerning the questions: 1. When bind...

Have you checked with local soft drink canning companies? I bought (3) 17.5 gallon food grade barrels for a few dollars each that was originally used to transport soft drink syrup. I rinsed them repeatedly, but there was still the unmistakable smell of Dr. Pepper in the plastic. The good news was th...

theCryptofishist wrote:And I thought the worse t hat could happen was a knock on the door by the FBI...

FBI = Fatal Bacteriological Ingestment Agents?

I really didn't know anything about this until I started researching recipes.

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Nice tip on the pressure cooker/canning, SE. I really ought to educate myself more. Just be real careful when you google recipes for that thing. Good point on this subject and thanks for bringing it up. Not all recipes heed the following warning. It is highly recommended that NO foods or soups cont...

Our camp has a communal meal each evening with 4-6 people handling one evening's meal. I volunteered to make gumbo and our Wednesday night group went for it. I did not want to make it totally on the playa as it can take up to 4 hours of babysitting and I had better things to do with my time out ther...

As a follow-up to the Dr.Pepper water barrel system I used this year, it was flawless. I cut and notched some 2x4s to use to elevate the barrel off of the playa surface and they seemed to work good to keep the water from absorbing any heat from underneath. The water had no Dr. Pepper smell or taste ...

Due to a size restriction that I had for transporting the pipes to the playa, I had to cut the 10' long 1" pipes in half to (2) 5' lengths. For each of the three ribs I coupled (4) 5' pieces together with (3) 2' long 1-1/4" pipes and (3) additional 3" long 1" pipe spacers to make the arches larger e...

I found a headlamp at the midnight showing of Shane down near the front of the theater at the Black Rock Bijou on Thursday evening. I dropped it off at the Lost and Found at PLAYA INFO the next day. If this sounds like yours, contact them. If it doesn't, don't.

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I found a company in Washington state that carries some amazing battery powered light products. (http://www.fortuneproducts.com/SL640W.html) I ordered a set of their Starlet lights to illuminate my bike. 64 LED lights run by a controller with 7 different light sequence settings on 3 AAs. I agree tha...

Do you use one tube of each connection or can you split ithe tube in two? I cut each inner tube in half after cutting out the valve section giving me 2 pieces about 38" long. I then slit each piece lengthwise so that I wound up with essentially 2 long straps of rubber. SE so you get 4 pieces out of...

fresh wrote: Do you use one tube of each connection or can you split ithe tube in two?

I cut each inner tube in half after cutting out the valve section giving me 2 pieces about 38" long. I then slit each piece lengthwise so that I wound up with essentially 2 long straps of rubber.

Cheers

SE

I know that you addressed this question to McGlenver, but I just faced this same question. There are two ways to do this. One is to add on another piece of the PVC to the top spine to lengthen it. Another approach is to set the front and back arches a little closer than 5' from the center one, maybe...

I just got bungee balls for my MH through Home Despot. There are no shipping charges for on-line orders if you have them drop-shipped to your local store. Usually takes about a week at the most to get there. BTW, ditto on the grommet kit. I have found 100 uses for mine once I got one and it is simpl...

Positioning the panels in a Southwest/Northeast orientation will align them parallel with the prevailing winds and reduce the occasion of tangential winds which put the most load on them. Of course, the winds blow in all directions out there, but the SW/NE winds are prevailing.

Cheers

SE

Here is the self supporting tripod hammock stand that I just finished. It will support a crinkle taffeta gathered end tablecloth hammock with Amsteel lines larksheaded to the lashed ends of the hammock. It has a DIY Climashield underquilt and bath-puff snakeskins to make it easier to stow during the...

Is there a facility, on or off playa, for recycling Monkey Hut 1" PVC pipe for house plumbing or whatever? The recycling centers lists several products, but not perfectly usable PVC pipe. I know that there have been locations set up to receive and recycle lumber and plywood. I just don't want to thr...

Although it is not necessarily a Cat themed thing, the Grilled Cheese gig has always been a fantastic gift to everyone. I'm so glad you liked it.

We just received notification that Camp Cats!Cats!Cats! will be bowed up and pissing on everything in the vicinity of 7:15 and Horny.

Hey man, welcome to eplaya. This is a great place to get your head ready for the most fantastic adventure you have ever had. I don't need a ride, but thanks for asking. I will be flying out to Phoenix to drive up to the playa with a cousin and after the burn, she will drop me off in Vegas to visit w...

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I figured that one week was long enough for that post to stew. By the way, if you know any burners in ATL that I might be able to talk with, can you hook a brother up? I really want to get this important issue put to rest as soon as possible.

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Just a bump to say again that if you are heading to the playa and have some room in a trailer for a few things, I would love to hear from you and see how we can really help each other out.

Thank you.

SE

I need to find someone who is planning on taking the southern route (across TX to Vegas) to BRC from MS, AL, GA or FL that has room to carry some cargo for me. I live near Jackson, MS and can meet with you at a prearranged location. I will have a bike, a small folding table, a box around 50# and a r...

I was a little concerned about getting the re-purposed barrel to the playa as I was flying into Phoenix and driving to BRC with a relative. Southwest (God Bless Them) Airlines lets your check 2 bags for free as long as each one is under 50 pounds and has a combined dimensions (H + W + L) of less tha...

I like the idea of getting water in Gerlach and supporting the town like that. Has anyone done this? What are the lines like?

SE

Great idea. I love simple, effective solutions to problems.

SE

I'm with BVB on this. I would reconsider the Persian rug though. Get carpet remnants, piece some together if necessary, and cut it so that it will be able to run up the interior walls about 1' on each side, like a bathtub bottom on a tent. This will help reduce, but not totally eliminate dust blowin...

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How much pressure did you have to put on the barrel and what did you use to get water flow? I can see what looks like a fitting on the lid and the sides look like they are bowed out.

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When I got home with the barrels, I rinsed them out thoroughly then filled them with water and a cup of chlorine bleach and let them soak. The next day I emptied them and let them drain in my garage. The barrels still had a Dr. Pepper smell to them, but it was greatly diminished. I filled one of the...

Using the median amount of 2 gallons of water per day on the playa, I figure around 14 gallons would do for me. I have looked into getting (2) 7-gallon Aquatainers, but at $18 - $20 a piece, I blanched. I found a great alternative. The local Coca-Cola Cannery sells empty 13.7 gallon heavy plastic fo...