As above: ⋅ ratchet straps for the ease of adjustment, high visibility ⋅ rope to avoid the noise of straps vibrating in the wind, you'll need to hang stuff on it so people notice it If you're familiar with climbing rope, you should have no problem with securing it. If not, as abo...

Well since there’s no sand on the dirt dry lake Black Rock Desert, you’ll be safe from sand entry regardless. Goddammit Captain! sigh So are there any new and improved ways to cover the mesh in tents to help keep the sand fine playa soils & dried-out aquatic micro-fauna parts dust out? ...

All this crazy effort to replicate this:. https://cdn2.blueearthsustainable.com/sites/default/files/styles/jqzoom_large/public/product-images/h-d-hudson-weedn-bug-eliminator-sprayer-1-gal-hgspray1gal.jpg?itok=kJZosleb ~ Well, yes. But ours has more parts (looks cooler), is automated (except for add...

Has anyone experimented with a rectangle or box shaped design (such as a regular cooler) ? 1. Dust filter at air intake vent 2. Tape either one big chunky pad or a series of multiple thinner pads up tightly to the interior sides of the cooler 3. A simple "in parallel" sprinkler irrigation...

British headline:

Florida woman winds conch-blowing contest - and a marriage proposal

RIP Simon Shelton (Tinky Winky)

Malcolm Young http://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/acdc-co-founder-guitarist-malcolm-young-dies-age-64/ Malcolm Young, who co-founded the Australian hard rock band AC/DC with his younger brother Angus, has died aged 64. Older brother George Young, the Easybeats guitarist and AC/DC's longtime produc...

He's looking awfully tired, don't you think?

I ordered these, and they came in quite partially threaded. (only about 5" of thread, leaving 9" of screw that is *bigger* than the threads having to force its way through the playa, and making the top 9" of the hole easier for even the threaded section to slide out, should it come t...

For our esteemed president to say that the Republican Party’s Tax Cut For The Rich Inequality Enhancement Scheme has as its primary goal raising the wages of middle class American workers is like saying that feeding an entire chocolate cake to a fat man has as its primary goal giving stray crumbs t...

... The stranger picks a large pair of vice-grips, then carefully selects a small socket. Not a couple one would normally find walking hand-in-hand. Worse, he clamps the poor socket in the vice-grips! Note: square end out. … With this improvised TUNING LEVER, he proceeds to tune ... Been there. Don...

Back when I was a kid even the broken clocks were right twice a day.
You're a modern broken clock.

...Finally... I buy nothing but Thorn Resistant inner-tubes -- extra thick rubber. (Except for the sizes that are simply not made in TR.) Of course, I buy cases and cases of them, so I get a break on the price. But even at full retail they are sooooo worth the money. (And please don't tell me there...

If you get a Clydesdale stomping on it, not a chance. Someone wanting to get from A to B, knowing they have to be gentle, (leg push to start?), and I bet enough of it tight enough... Question is: for how long? The other question would be, what can joint across the broken ends temporarily. I'd be tem...

Is there a Nobel Anti-Peace price?

That's what Captain Goddammit said.

(my evil twin made me)

That's what Captain Goddammit said.

trilobyte wrote:... unless you're using a material that can withstand extremely high temps,...

And the chemical composition of the various particulate that makes up playa soil.

BBadger wrote:...or just lay the thing on the ground.

But it'll get dusty! (said the sparkle pony)

motskyroonmatick wrote:Bring a replacement belt. I've got replacement chain but no replacement belts and this year we had someone come in to the shop looking for a replacement belt.

What?
It's the playa.
No pantyhose?

Pretty good explanation of Trump's tweets. It sure fits the pattern of disinformation.
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles ... me-old-war

Leadership example: his caddie follows him...

The impression he makes around the world can be interesting.

People on bikes don't seem to realize how much more severe the injuries are to pedestrians (and themselves) when they collide at 10 mph vs. 5 mph. Too many bikes - all bike types - are moving above the 5 mph limit, many around at the 10 mph mark and some above - and in congested areas. For an e-bike...

Language experts at the University of York have unearthed what they refer to as 30 Lost Words. Old words that have been rediscovered by linguists who claim they perfectly explain the irritations of modern life. “We’ve identified lost words that are both interesting and thought-provoking...". T...

Except that the wrong tent on the playa will give you opportunity to cry over and over again, as many have found out. You need to do a search of eplaya for "tent". Lots of threads; tons of posts. Note the differences between those guessing how a tent will do on the playa vs. those reportin...

Good to know.
Worrying about this is something that keeps me awake at least two nights a week.

It's lost?

Burning Man, like Mars, but lots of shit, no rivers, so going to Mars, how do you handle sanitation on Mars...
No shit.
So to speak.