I'm all waxed up now. Red and bumpy, but that should calm down before I hit playa.

I like a diluted lemon juice foot bath, followed by peppermint lotion and fresh socks. Mmmmmmm....

silvergirl70 wrote:Tahiti...rub it in why don't you...haha.

Hey, after 3 years with Aunt Flo as a close camp mate I feel like I've paid my dues... lol.

PERIOD COMPLETE. Now stay on schedule, body, and we'll be golden.

FlyingMonkey wrote:-BTW Tahiti, I love your avatar. You look so fun & happy! I can't help but smile every time I see it

Aww, thank you! That made ME smile

Thanks folks! Sounds like the Space Pen is the way to go.

I am still looking for my holy grail of pens. I like to journal at burning man, and I am unsatisfied with the performance of the ballpoint pens I've brought in the past as they get clogged with playa and stop working a few days in. Sharpies and pencils work fine and those are my backups, but I prefe...

This MIGHT MAYBE be the first year I avoid it!!!! Trying not to get too excited.

I was looking for this thread awhile back to bump it, and couldn't find it. Thank you maladroit.

I'll make it a point to stop by the Alternative Energy Zone then. I keep wanting to make a start in solar cooking but overwhelmed by all the info out there and don't know where to begin. Thanks for the heads up!

FIGJAM wrote:Get a folding card table, the ones with the 4 fold down legs.

Get some 1" EMT to slide over those legs.

Cut them the length you like for the height you like.

This is what we do. It works well.

I signed up for two shifts. Looking forward to it!

Thought I'd share a pasta cooking method that works very well for me on playa, requires no refrigeration and produces no grey water. This makes a small batch - best for yourself and a few friends, not a camp of 50 people. https://www.budgetbytes.com/2013/05/italian-wonderpot/ I adjust the basic reci...

Journaling is awesome. I start mine when we start our drive to BRC and finish it when we get back home. I like to include little drawings and cartoons as well along with any stickers that I am gifted. I write down my experience day to day and note things I want to remember for next time. Choose a ni...

Awesome! Thank you.

Any experience with how silicone adhesive holds up out there for affixing small objects to bigger objects? Specifically bikes? I have been using it in my garden to anchor trellises and it seems to hold up to the elements extremely well, but I have visions of ornamentation sliding off my bike and bec...

Booked - thank you so much. The Sands is always a nice soft landing in the default world.

Shelf-stable milk (in the individual tetra-packs) and granola is decent for a quick meal. I love to make veggie chili near the end of the week, depending on how many people you are feeding - dump cans of beans, corn, mushrooms, tomatoes into a pot, add chili powder, a chopped onion or garlic or pepp...

I had an interesting Burning Man dream last night. Toilet paper was completely banned - even 1-ply. I was lecturing a burgin, expounding on the (in the dream, completely valid) method of toilet approach in order to achieve a clean poop. I think it had something to do with that Squatty Potty ad that ...

I have a cloak make out of polar fleece that is one of my favourite night-time accessories. Keeps the heat in really nicely and can be used as a blanket.

I was thinking of making a daytime one as well, but I was considering a light silk. I'd be interested to know how the metallic fabric works.

I've attempted to use this style of stake - it did not go well. The blade part on the bottom just made a hole that filled with loose playa and made the stake very wobbly and unstable. If you do try them I'd bring some extra rebar as backup.

I had a great time! The Bologna Pony looked awesome but the Magic 8 Ball told me not to ride it... just as well as I had some back problems develop later in the weekend that I'm sure wouldn't have been helped by a ride. I loved the Church of Respect's Sunday event as well. Praise Cheeses! I'm hoping...

My first time at Freezer Burn this year. Looking forward to it!

Two pieces of swag found near Opulent Temple. One is a black fake-leather braided bracelet with yellow, green and red beads on it. One is a brown real-leather cuff that appears to tie on with string, says BM )'( 14 on it with silver paint. Let me know if you are missing either of these and I will ge...

I just buy it all in the US. It's cheaper and easier for me.

I found TWO of these! I've been watching this thread to see if there was a response, but yeah, seems like a lot were made.

Counterpoint: For those of us for whom public nudity is not something we're either familiar or super comfortable with, the enclosed nature of it can be comforting. If it was open to the street, I'm not sure I would have earned my lei. Yep ditto. I walked OUT of the bar naked, but I needed that safe...

Got it this year, for the first time. Mostly recovered, though I'm still coughing occasionally.

I chose "tahiti treat" for my screen name because it was a soft drink I really liked growing up that you can't get anymore. I tend to go with food/drink names for my internet handles when I don't know what else to choose. I think it is still available in some parts of the world as "tahitian treat" F...