Hello Evan! We also hail from the lovely state of WA and last year was our first year. Happy to share any info I have with you:-) We joined an established theme camp last year and brought our own MV to the playa even as virgins and had the time of our lives! This year we are forming our own NW based...

Last year was my first burn and I went to the temple at least 5 times. It was so beautiful and very moving for me and my whole family. We lost my dad this year we said a very special goodbye to him there that was incredibly emotional for us all, strangely much more so than his actual memorial here. ...

Saw this and immediately thought of you:-) We are going to try to create something like this!

One of our campmates was drugged when someone on an art car filled her water bottle on the open playa. She really does not know what happened to her between then and when some wonderful guys at a theme camp along the esplanade found her stumbling around and brought her to medical where she had to be...

I am not sure that this was the best or the worst for me but it was slightly more weird than anything else we experienced......we were out on the open playa with our little MV and we were offering to spray anyone out there with our garden mister and this guy, probably 40ish rode his bike right up to...

A few of our favorite shots:

I donated to 6 different kickstarter projects. The projects turned out OK as far as I know although some of them I did not see and have really no idea. Not one of them delivered on the shwag they promised (although that is not why I donated) but I do think you should not offer gifts if you are not g...

We were virgins this year and brought our MV to the playa. It was a pretty simple design but we had no issues at DMV and the hotties that dealt with us said it was great that we were virgins and brought a vehicle that looked like the drawing I had submitted in the permit process so that made us feel...

Headlights were not required by DMV hotties and there were no stops by leo's without them on our MV. I specifically asked the DMV hotties when I got my MV permitted if headlights and tail lights were required and the answer was NO.

Thanks for the feedback, everyone! I'm now leaning towards the Westport model (http://www.amazon.com/Westport-42078-Adult-Folding-Tricycle/dp/B000Z89JFO) due to numerous bad reviews that mention the Worksman shipping with missing parts. As far as I can tell, the Westport doesn't come in a three spe...

Our MV has the original headlights and tail lights of the vehicle so I am not worried but for a first time MV owner the "written" rules are a bit vague nonetheless and I could see plenty of first timers MV's arriving without specific head and tail lights because it is not exactly clear what is expec...

Actually the criteria for MV lighting is a bit vague on the faq page. Lighting For vehicles seeking a night license, basic requirements must be met: The rear, front AND sides must be lit. All vehicle extremities must be lit. Any trailer hitch or dangerous area of the vehicle must be lit. Anywhere so...

I got 100 yards of fake fur for $40 and would be happy to share if someone needs some. Just send me your address and I will get it in the mail the same day. It is sort of blackish background with purple "hairs" and here is a photo: If you're willing to cut it into strips at home (to contain MOOP), ...

I got 100 yards of fake fur for $40 and would be happy to share if someone needs some. Just send me your address and I will get it in the mail the same day. It is sort of blackish background with purple "hairs" and here is a photo:

awesome awesome AWESOME! I love hearing these things. we have 2 parachutes and a camo netting that we're gonna rig up with this support system and maybe another one. we were originally thinking monkey hut but this just seems like it's going to give us just the amount of shade we need for the 6-8 pe...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000IAECQU/ref=oh_details_o06_s00_i00 They work pretty well, the quality of them is a little questionable. We have something similar and saw them using the exact same one on NCI. The kids thought it was funny. What ever you do, don't bring it into the portapotty! Th...

just purchased: http://store.colemans.com/cart/support-system-for-camo-netting-p-1884.html Hey mbg, you might find this useful if you don't already have something in mind for that camo-netting! Nice, Piehole! Mgb might even know about those kits already, but I've never seen one before, and I love n...

Jeez, it seems it will be another year without costume for me. Your works here people, are great! I am a virgin this year but I know there are several camps that bring clothing to share so there should be no barrier to you finding the costumes of your dreams Misa! Come to our camp at Foxglove and 4...

We are at Foxglove and 4:45 so not very far from you Playafifi! We will definitely come and say hi:-)

These are lovely Playafifi! It looks like there are lots of Portland thrift shop finds that will be on playa this year....we also have been combing the thrift stores around Portland acquiring costuming to gift at the burn:-) I love the color combos though! Great idea dying these gorgeous pieces.

I have a short white mohawk and we use permanent markers on it to put any color I want into it, rainbow colors, streaks, or a pattern even. My daughter uses them on her hair too and it washes out in a few washes. It is labor intensive for your whole head but it works great for colored streaks or spe...

FIGJAM wrote:Just got back from a bergin orientation party, and got my first 2012 swag!!!

Really lucky for you! What a great patch:-)

moonrise wrote:Whew! Up to about 10 or more items/things a day...gah!

I need an assistant. I broke the last one.

I agree...their are definitely more than one item a day to accomplish and my assistant is just about to mutiny!

I have collected lace table cloths and bedspreads for 30 some years thinking I would use them and I have just stored them all these years as it worked out so I thought now is the time to make them into something that would actually get used so I have been cutting and sewing lace like a crazy person....

I have had a mohawk for a few years now, not by choice necessarily but by natural design thanks so very much to alopecia:-( I work outside every day, even in Lake Havasu, AZ without a single sunburn to my head. Sunscreen 1/2 hour before you go in the sun, a hat for a sun break for your head for a 1/...

Trilo is absolutely right about the rayovac batteries TG...they are just about garbage. I bought some a couple of months ago and I am not even going to use the rest of the large package because they last for a week or a few days and that is it. Basically junk:-(

Those are really nice!

I'll see about bringing the Water Boats by for the Meet & Greet. Here's the prototype: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8002/7544187686_6805f86c55.jpg It's designed to flap in the wind, and there will be at least 10 of them.[/quote] This is really cool and looks amazingly like the simulated "water" un...

Camp Clusterfu*k United will be at Foxglove and 4:45, same as Swish Embassy it would appear. Howdy neighbors:-)

yeah mshaman. ive been a bit confounded by this .. beyond all of the arguing in ticket threads about why people think it didnt work, or what to do ..solutions etc.. those make sense.. but these 'HEY I GOT MY TICKET!!' 'HEY I FINALLY GOT MY EMAIL!!' things really is of a different tone than im used ...