Thank you all. The intersection closest to my camp is at 40.778775,-119.209168

I found the GPS coordinates to "Burning Man" (40°45'13.83"N, 119°16'37.20"W), which is where you turn off the highway. I'm looking for something a bit more -uhm- exact... I figure if I had the coords for the Golden Spike, I could derive the coords for where my camp is, and let the navigator help wit...

Thank you all for all your advice. The first waterbed I slept in (a friends',) was unheated. For that reason, he used a foam pad and a heavy sleeping bag. I do get that it takes an incredible input of BTUs to heat water. That's why it might have the potential to foster daytime sleeping on the playa....

How well do Meals, Ready to Eat (MREs) work in BRC? Pros? Cons? Favourite menus? Menus better left at home? What's the gifting potential of MREs you don't need (as for example, you got gifted a meal elsewhere?)

Mid-quality twin-size waterbed bladders are around $75. It takes an incredible amount of heat energy input to get a given mass of water to a given temperature. A waterbed bladder could also provide non-potable water for personal use and gifting. As long as the water mass was still cooler than ambien...

What are the pros and cons of the different sizes of EL wire? I've been looking at dozens of vendors' sites. The EL wire is anywhere from 1.2 mm to 5 mm The "EL wire 101" sites say not to put it in places that move a lot, like elbows and knees, plus a buncha' other stuff. But I still have to choose ...