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- Fri Apr 13, 2018 3:49 am
- Forum: The Greeter's Station
- Topic: 1st time burner and theme-camp builder…
- Replies: 3
- Views: 279
Re: 1st time burner and theme-camp builder…
Good for you, flint. Some people are going to question your wisdom in taking this all on, but burning man only exists because people make it happen. People like you! At least you’re not another EDM DJ-chaser begging for an RV share. Good luck. Read a lot. Plan more. Something will fail. Roll with it.
- Wed Apr 04, 2018 4:33 pm
- Forum: The Greeter's Station
- Topic: New burner looking at 2018. Tons of questions.
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1230
Re: New burner looking at 2018. Tons of questions.
Here’s my advice: don’t go. Specifically, do not go with s woman who must be flown in and then demand sto live in an RV. She will not like it and she will make sure you don’t like it either. If you are able to convince her to stay home, then come by yourself in your truck with a tent and have the ti...
- Wed Apr 04, 2018 4:25 pm
- Forum: Food & Drink
- Topic: Camping cooking equipment rental in Reno?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 748
Re: Camping cooking equipment rental in Reno?
I believe what you are looking for is called a “Commodification Camp”. There are many to choose from. You pay them money, and in return, they take care of all your Radical self-Reliance needs. You can go simple, with a camp that provides a basic kitchen for your use, or ultra deluxe, with any of the...
- Mon Mar 26, 2018 7:21 am
- Forum: Q & A Tips and Tricks
- Topic: This time I'm gonna...
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1302
Re: This time I'm gonna...
I am NOT going to lead camp this year. I have turned over the reins to the next generation. That means I will not be the one unpacking the trailer, washing the kitchen supplies, buying propane and generator gas and garbage bags and zip ties and rope. I will not be the one buying new carports and des...
- Fri Mar 02, 2018 6:41 am
- Forum: Q & A Tips and Tricks
- Topic: This time I'm gonna...
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1302
Re: This time I'm gonna...
For my eighth burn, I am going to live in my brand new used Class A RV instead of a tent. Seven tent burns was enough.
- Mon Nov 27, 2017 8:43 am
- Forum: Leave No Trace
- Topic: Time to phase out glitter
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1056
Re: Time to phase out glitter
Who uses glitter at Burning Man? Loose glitter is clearly on the "no" list. I've run a camp for close to a decade now, and we don't see any glitter ever. Perhaps it is the Rave Zombies with whom I do not associate? If that is the case, all we need to do is convince BMORG to stop giving pre...
- Tue Nov 14, 2017 8:42 am
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: Best layout for a camp of 2 people
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3160
Re: Best layout for a camp of 2 people
More important than using the van as a bedroom is using the van as a windblock. There is a published map which details the predominant wind direction and sunrise. My advice is, know this generally in advance of arrival. When you get there, park the vehicle to block the wind, then set the tent up in ...
- Mon Nov 06, 2017 4:12 pm
- Forum: Philosophical Center
- Topic: What Is The Value of Life?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 900
Re: What Is The Value of Life?
$29.98. Life is worth $29.98.
- Mon Nov 06, 2017 4:11 pm
- Forum: Philosophical Center
- Topic: Now that I've been to Burning Man...
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1227
Re: Now that I've been to Burning Man...
Burning Man isn't about "love" and "spirituality" and "Manifesting Intentionality and Vegan Kale Yoga Prayer Hands". You're thinking of That Hippie Bullshit Music Festival you went to last summer. Burning Man is about building big art and blowing it up in the desert and...
- Wed Sep 13, 2017 9:07 am
- Forum: Open Discussion
- Topic: 2018 Art Theme....Predictions / Suggestions
- Replies: 74
- Views: 5124
Re: 2018 Art Theme....Predictions / Suggestions
DJs and Segways.
- Tue Sep 12, 2017 8:56 am
- Forum: Stories
- Topic: Overly Aggressive LEOs This Year?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 2808
Re: Overly Aggressive LEOs This Year?
We had a lurker come through our camp at 7:30 and C asking for drugs, as we shooed him away. He came back a few days later, and we quickly passed the word that he was a narc, so no one interacted with him. One other night, my husband and I were clearly, visibly intoxicated at the Tree of Tenere when...
- Fri Sep 08, 2017 12:15 pm
- Forum: 2017 Lost On-Playa
- Topic: Black Joulvert Electric Collapsable Bike Lost at the Airport
- Replies: 4
- Views: 424
Re: Black Joulvert Electric Collapsable Bike Lost at the Airport
I saw one of Paris Hilton's entourage sneak off with it. But that's what happens when you fly in.
- Wed Aug 23, 2017 1:55 pm
- Forum: ePlaya Feedback
- Topic: How to delete a post?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 318
Re: How to delete a post?
You can't! EVER! It is going on your Permanent Record!!!! Muaaahaaahaaa!!!!
- Wed Aug 16, 2017 10:26 am
- Forum: Art & Performance
- Topic: Ready to be Envoted? Envotion would love to play at your camp!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 352
Re: Ready to be Envoted? Envotion would love to play at your camp!
I have another great idea! YOU spend a year fundraising and planning, applying for placement, wrangling camp members and dues, budgeting and building. Then buy or rent a sound system, a stage, a generator, shade, seating, and ground cover. Bring it, pay for the fuel, set it up, tend it all week, tak...
- Wed Aug 16, 2017 10:22 am
- Forum: Rideshares & Resource Sharing
- Topic: Awesome woman looking for 1 RV spot!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 406
Re: Awesome woman looking for 1 RV spot!
Sorry I can't help out, but here's my advice: don't let it stop you. Rent a car or get a Bus ticket, buy a tent, rig some shade, bring some water and some baby wipes and a few granola bars, and have a great burn! You don't need someone else to take you to Burning Man. You can just show up!
- Wed Aug 09, 2017 9:31 am
- Forum: Art & Performance
- Topic: Need DJ? Plays African House / Afro-House Music
- Replies: 4
- Views: 416
Re: Need DJ? Plays African House / Afro-House Music
If you're bringing all the equipment, why do you need someone else's sound system, generator, and fuel?
- Tue Aug 08, 2017 3:19 pm
- Forum: Bikes & Transportation
- Topic: Bicycle Cargo Trailer / Other Solutions for Transporting Gear Across Playa?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1443
Re: Bicycle Cargo Trailer / Other Solutions for Transporting Gear Across Playa?
On the way home: "For departures after the Man burns, allow yourself some extra time to get to the BxB Depot(6:15 and J street): there will be fewer landmarks to guide you at that point. Arrive at the depot one (1) hour before your scheduled departure to allow time to check in, load your luggag...
- Tue Aug 08, 2017 3:17 pm
- Forum: Bikes & Transportation
- Topic: Bicycle Cargo Trailer / Other Solutions for Transporting Gear Across Playa?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1443
Re: Bicycle Cargo Trailer / Other Solutions for Transporting Gear Across Playa?
From the BxB website: "If you are part of a registered theme camp or meeting up with a group of friends, you are welcome to make your way to your camp’s location once inside BRC. We also provide shuttles from the BxB Depot that stop on E street at 3:00, 4:30, 6:00, 7:30, 9:00; and J street at 2...
- Mon Aug 07, 2017 10:25 am
- Forum: Clothing & Playawear
- Topic: Adding Lights to Fur Coat?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1386
Re: Adding Lights to Fur Coat?
All of my coats get a string of lights every year. Fairy lights with a flexible wire work better than the newer, copper-wire style lights. El-wire also works well. I start by finding a place for the battery pack, usually in a secure pocket, then safety pin the part of the chain which has no lights t...
- Fri Aug 04, 2017 1:55 pm
- Forum: Building Mutant Vehicles
- Topic: Looking for assistance/advice with art car in San Francisco
- Replies: 7
- Views: 888
Re: Looking for assistance/advice with art car in San Francisco
Sorry I can't help with the electrical components, but my buddy Radical Self-Reliance can, and his fee is very, very low. You should reach out to him!
- Tue Aug 01, 2017 9:08 am
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: Where to Camp for deep play sound stages, Virgin Burner
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2263
Re: Where to Camp for deep play sound stages, Virgin Burner
Ah yes, "Radical Inclusion". The one Principle that EDM losers use to justify bringing nothing, contributing nothing, shedding MOOP everywhere and blaring shitty music toward other people's experience against their will. But hey, "RADICAL INCLUSION" because that hot chick in the ...
- Tue Aug 01, 2017 9:03 am
- Forum: Art & Performance
- Topic: Any camps or art cars need a Fun and BS-free DJ?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 467
Re: Any camps or art cars need a Fun and BS-free DJ?
You have a camp Why do you need someone else to DJ for?
- Mon Jul 31, 2017 2:31 pm
- Forum: Rideshares & Resource Sharing
- Topic: Shipping 1-ton van from San Jose to BRC?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 1466
Re: Shipping 1-ton van from San Jose to BRC?
Um.... yeah.
- Fri Jul 28, 2017 10:26 am
- Forum: Q & A Tips and Tricks
- Topic: Cash Money
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1699
Re: Cash Money
Ice - 24 bucks every other day or so.
Coffee at center camp, $4.00 a few times.
Coffee at center camp, $4.00 a few times.
- Thu Jul 27, 2017 10:01 am
- Forum: Power & Electronics
- Topic: Anywhere to play a special 30th birthday USB vid??
- Replies: 5
- Views: 520
Re: Anywhere to play a special 30th birthday USB vid??
This is a great idea and an awesome project to honor your friend. So far, you've got the USB stick. Now all you need is a generator, gas for the generator, a screen, and a projector. Probably going to want shade, seating, flooring, perhaps some kind of walls to protect from side glare, and maybe som...
- Thu Jul 27, 2017 8:54 am
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: Tent and shade... HELP
- Replies: 8
- Views: 882
Re: Tent and shade... HELP
You have two options - spend more money or change your expectations. With a tent/shade set-up, you won't "sleep until midday". That requires AC and/or an RV. What you can expect from a tent/shade set-up is a cooler tent until maybe two or three hours after dawn, and then a shaded space out...
- Thu Jul 20, 2017 12:58 pm
- Forum: Food & Drink
- Topic: Carrying ID: copy or original?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1658
Re: Carrying ID: copy or original?
I have carried only a photocopy of my ID for every one of my seven burns. I have never been denied service when asked to produce it. If you are someone prone to losing things, don't take your real ID. If someone refuses to serve you, who cares? There are literally hundreds of bars. No on is being en...
- Tue Jul 18, 2017 12:08 pm
- Forum: Food & Drink
- Topic: Carrying ID: copy or original?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1658
Re: Carrying ID: copy or original?
I carry a copy. Because I would never carry the original. I don't take anything to Burning Man that would cost me significant money, time, or emotional effort to replace. Valuables stay locked in the car. If a bar decides to turn you away for having a copy, walk seven feet to the next bar. Pro tip: ...
- Mon Jul 17, 2017 12:12 pm
- Forum: Theme Camps & Villages
- Topic: Fire conclave up for adoption (7 people looking for a camp) -info in thread-
- Replies: 14
- Views: 885
Re: Fire conclave up for adoption (7 people looking for a camp) -info in thread-
The really great news is: you have seven people, and all your gear. Voila! YOU ARE A CAMP! You don't need to FIND a camp, you ARE one. Here's how it works - drive in when the gates open, find a space where no one else is camping, ask the neighbors if you can fit there, and set up! Why does everyone ...
- Mon Jul 17, 2017 8:50 am
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: Camp site next to portas?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1687
Re: Camp site next to portas?
I'm interested too. We got placed there for the first time this year. Anybody?