Why is there no bulletin board section for mutant vehicles 2015? Or can i just not find it?

How much was spent on direct art grants to honorarium recipients this year? I can't seem to find a total anywhere. Thanks for any help!

Marine stereos and speakers are designed to be better sealed and resistant to the elements. You can also find amps nowadays that have a volume control - that way you can not bother with a head unit. Just plug your ipod into the amp and mount the volume control knob anywhere you want.

What companies will be doing theme camp/village sized generator drop-off and refueling in 2014?

I know United Services handled a lot of it last year. Does anyone have contact information? Are there other options?

Thanks for your help!

What systems are people using to share music across art cars? (besides running long RCA cables)
I know someone was loaning good quality wireless receivers around some of the major large cars, and I was wondering what they used? 5.8ghz uhf? WiFi?

I've tried different browsers, cleared caches, different computers, different networks -- all end in "invalid code".

SOMETHING IS BROKEN ON YOUR END BURNINGMAN/TICKEYFLY! FIX IT!

With the closing of the Gypsum mine the wear and tear on these roads has to be down 80-90%. This is basically a shake down of burningman by Nevada, and the Borganizers decided it was easier to not argue this one. They can't win every fight on every issue. And maybe we'll actually get better road con...

Just thought I’d also point out that the $1.4 million in extra ticket revenue from these parking passes is 75% more than what is given out in art grants (~$800,000/yr). So the participants are now spending more on managing traffic than the organization does to encourage art. Barf.

I gave up on Friday night - it was complete chaos. I mean I LOVE chaos and all, but I had to spend so much time dodging people I couldn't enjoy looking around or talking with my passengers. I parked it and we went out for a walk. Saturday night didn't seem as bad. I have a 500watt halogen spotlight ...

I was surprised by the number of past projects that received honorariums this year. Sure, it's nice to bring back past art, but I would have thought more preference would have been given to new projects - or that they could fund transport on their own.

Is it just me, or are esplanade theme camps kind of dead at night nowadays? Last year at night I cruised playa art, and made the usual stops at the man/temple/2&10, but I didn't find many esplanade camps that were interesting in the evening. Wal-mart?!? Meh. I wonder if this is because so many group...

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Or use something more sturdy. I built my MV based on an electric Cushman Titan baggage truck. I was cautious at first, but soon realized that if I plugged it in when back at camp, and ran the 2000w genny when parked somewhere for a while (off dancing, etc) - I could pretty much drive it as much as I...

I used taillights from a 1959 Cadillac - they look like rockets. For the front I used a vintage 500w spotlight off of a fire engine (I put it on a dimmer to be nice).

For a medium sized 5-man vehicle, go with batteries and LEDs (strips, bulbs, washes, string lights, etc). There are tons of reasonably priced options out there and you will be plenty bright. Nightime is basically 7pm-5am, so powering 10 hours of lights isn't as tough as it used to be. Don't bother w...

The guiding principal is that your MV shouldn't look like the original base vehicle. If covering the wheels helps it look more like whatever it's supposed to be (cow, head, couch, etc), then that's preferable.

I've seen a lot of mackie tops overheating in the daytime- even not in direct sunlight - requiring fans and other cooling mechanisms. Newer models might be more durable, however.

Ho Ho Ho! Lots of progress being made! You can check it out at http://merrymarauder.com/

Our fundraising is over in five days, if you want to help Santa out! http://www.indiegogo.com/merrymarauder

Not quite the correct link above...

Here's the right one: http://www.indiegogo.com/merrymarauder

Merry Marauder fundraising is now up and running - donating to this art car is the quickest way to get onto Santa's Nice list for the year! We are also offering some of the best SWAG around as thanks your help (pictures below). Please contribute whatever you can! Thanks! http://www.indiegogo.com/mer...

Prepare yourself for radical gifting! The Merry Marauder is a Santa Claus themed Rocket Sleigh from Washington DC. Based on a 48v Cushman Titan (former airport baggage truck). You can follow construction on the blog below. Fundraising efforts will also be detailed there as they come together (buildi...

I might be down for this. The parade route looks a bit long, however...

I'm facing the same problem - but mine is much smaller... Take a look at uship.com. You post your shipping details (size, weight, origin, destination, etc), and truckers bid on moving it for you. U-ship is also the basis for the tv reality show "Shipping Wars" on which they ship all kinds of crazy s...

Is there a great internet forum out there somewhere that deals with Mutant Vehicle design and preparation? This one doesn't seem all that busy. Usually with stuff like this you can find ONE forum where all the really obsessive people go. With all the art cars I see every year, I'm so far surprised t...

Please reconsider the Tier prices this year. I am not too worried about the lottery system - it will make it more onerous for people to get tickets, but they will be available. However, the increase in ticket prices is a concern. Last year the majority of attendees could find tickets for $240 or $28...