Now that my wife no longer comes to Burning Man, I've decided to switch from a Costco Carport to a Sibley 500 bell tent. It seems to me that rebar would be overkill for the tent's many guy line. My go-to stakes are Snow Peak Solid Stake #30, which I like because they can be hit down beneath the surf...

In order to avoid major family drama, I might have to leave the playa on Saturday morning of the burn to fly to Youngstown Ohio for a day. That's the easy part. My question is whether it is possible to return to the playa on Monday afternoon. Yes, I will be going directly against the flow of exodus....

Thanks for helping a lazy man to be lazy. What I learned: 1. Cheap plastic lights will work fine. Put in more than I need, because 25% will die by the end of the week. 2. To last through the night, swap out stock batteries for higher quality batteries. 3. Do not rely upon plastic stakes. Attach ligh...

I'm starting to put together the materials for an art project I will be bringing to the deep playa. Naturally, I don't want half-crazed art car drivers to run into it in the middle of the night. That would be dangerous, and wrong. The plan is to use solar lights, to set around the perimeter. So I am...