And the pirate hat. ??? Surely leaving it at home and buying a crisp, new, tri-cornered crossboned, cutlassed beauty was the point. All aboard the ship of fools... Hagey sounds like a good man; I'd feel bad abusing his hospitality though if thousands of people like me descend on his house again... ...

Of course I'd be very happy to pay my share of petrol, or gas or whatever, it's merely the quest and the company I'm after. Thanks for the advice my friends. My insecurities have now been subdued somewhat- I've even volunteered to become a lamplighter. Is this a good idea for a newbie? I thought it ...

Ok, I'll be a bit more specific... Are there any carshare schemes running from SF? If so, how do I find out about them? Would it be better to fly to Reno and sort things out there, albeit missing out on the great adventures to be had on the road? Does anyone know anywhere good to securely store stuf...

Hi chaps, another uk person clocking in. I'm on a round the world trip and will be culminating my travels at the Burning Man- I haven't got a clue how to get there or what I'll do about getting a shelter or finding a decent pirate hat and such like but I'll be in LA for August and was planning on cr...