Ooh - thank you! That's a start!

I'm surprised at how few Burners there seem to be from up here!

Mind you....Burning Man is tedious so perhaps not that surprising....

Hi all - just wondering if there's any burners from up north....especially Manchester/Liverpool. Seems all the UK based burning man events seem to happen down south....surely i'm not the only burner from Manchester?!!

Thank you....

They gave generally been good but it's been a week so figured I'd try here.

Thank you - That was my interpretation as well pretty much.....I guess the thing that left a lingering question mark for me was whether the initial ride (even if it was on a bus you weren't scheduled on) would produce a ticket or wristband or something that was needed for the return portion. I suppo...

Another question actually.......... my address has changed since I bought the ticket - is that likely to be an issue when I try and pick up the bus?

(I also asked ticket support this some time ago)

Hi all - i've contacted Burner Express Ticket Support about this but have yet to receive a reply...and as I set off for the airport tomorrow evening and fly to SF (from UK) on Friday morning ...i'm now getting slightly concerned... So - here's the deal, hoping someone may have an answer - I have a r...

I'm doing the same thing (hunting for a decent policy). At the moment i'm trying to get a sensible answer from the BMC (British Mountaineering Council) as to which (if any) of their policies will suit. For me - the key thing about insurance for trips that involve some actual risk..is how well they r...

Again - awesome reply - thank you kindly

And yep - see you in the dust...i'm camping with Distrikt and have a few DJ slots around teh week - the main one being a closing set (10pm-..) at Thumper (3 & G) - new(ish) camp this year so i'm pushing them where I can; lovely people.


Thank you again

Hi all - i'm driving myself NUTS trying to get some decent info on this so I thought I'd ask you good people 8) Any local advice is very welcome :o) There is literally nothing on your list you couldn't find in Reno, and probably easier. REI is literally less than half of a mile from the Reno Airpor...

If you borrow someone's bike on the playa you could just by ice there. Shipping stuff ahead is advisable - as for food bring only what you know you will eat. One camp with a couple guys seriously only brought cans of beans and liquor) :!: Around the playa there are lots of camps giving food away ( ...

Thanks for the heads up on Save Mart Catman....much appreciated.


As for the rebar thing, I'm definitely not doing that. I've read so much about alternatives and how much of a pain rebar is. For me it'll be extra long, tough, tent stakes, hammered flush to the ground.

Awesome - thank you!!!

Many thanks for the additional info folks..especially the bit about ice water. That could make a huge difference. Could anyone tell me how much it costs? (And what it's supplied in?) Just so i'm prepared.

Utter garbage - I remember chasing this up when they first announced it. It is essentially just a meal replacement formula and in that respect..no different to teh hundreds of other, much cheaper, tried and tested options that exist elsewhere. There is no magic gimmick to this stuff beyond the name ...

Hello you lovely people, I am a 29 year old first time female burner from Ireland. I am very very very excited about this trip and it's only April! :D I am really looking forward to having a unique experience and opening my mind to everyone and everything at BRC. I have done quite a lot of reading ...

Cheers rmc50 - I'm considering teh Walmart idea but would prefer to avoid them if possible - and yes....I'd rather not rely on anywhere in Reno being fully stocked for my needs if I can avoid that! Hopefully I'll have pretty much everything I need except my list above (Don't really fancy taking 12" ...

Thank you Trilobyte, much appreciated

Once again this place delivers.....THANK YOU!!

That was all, exactly what I needed. Perfect answers from everyone, you've just made my prep a lot simpler.

Thank you.

Hi all - i'm driving myself NUTS trying to get some decent info on this so I thought I'd ask you good people 8) So here's the deal - i'm flying in from the UK for this year's burn (first time!!!!!! EEEK!!!). I'm also camping rather than RVing (kind of late to the party for motorhomes..plus I like ca...

Right - well it's all resolved. I am truly in awe of how quickly and professionally this got sorted out (given how busy they likely are and the fact that they needed to coordinate between two separate people) So - the resolution was.... they're sending the tickets to a friend in the US. We will all ...

Many thanks for the replies folks - it would appear that ticket support are being utterly awesome and trying to find a solution...most likely splitting the tickets into each of our names - apparently they will be processing people for Will Call and Low Income tickets BEFORE they get on the bus...or ...

Thanks guys - :) I've contacted ticket support and they directed me to the information about changing ticket names and confirmed I don't need an actual ticket, just the confirmation number. However the latest reply doesn't fill me with confidence I have to say.... "There will only be one box office....

Hi all - so this is my first burn (sadly missed last years......soooo close). At the moment; I'm planning to arrive via the Burner Express bus from Reno. I have a camp to stay with, I'm also contributing to another camp. I've got my head around what I need to bring....and so far I'm ok with all of t...

Many thanks RIce! It seems i'm already subscribed! Obviously getting ahead of myself

Awesome answers there - thank you very much!!

How do I get on the UK Burners mailing list?


As for what makes a ditch comfy......same things that make anything else comfy....pillows, sleeping bag...exhaustion... )

THank you for the latest replies folks - very much appreciated...lots of food for thought. Sadly - part of the issue with me organising stuff right now is (a) a fairly serious family issue that is taking a lot of time and energy and (b) we're just completing on a new home so i'm mid-packing and spen...

Man thanks for the other answers as well..... very much appreciated guys. I think my partner may be a tad nervous abotu the idea of a tent in those conditions...me...as long as i'm comfortable I'm happy sleeping in a ditch frankly. :) But i'd rather not break my partner on our first burn...i'd like ...

BW - i just phrased it like that to save typing. it def comes across that you are 1) pretty self reliant and 2) have very good intentions and 3) know your limitations of what you can and cannot do. kudos to you for that! Yeah I got that Asquared...and thank you; it's lovely to have such a warm welc...

Many thanks for those replies guys - we're stupidly excited about our first Burn :) I should perhaps stress that I'm absolutely NOT looking for "someone to provide"...although I guess it kind of comes across that way. Sorry - that wasn't my intention! When I asked if people had suggestions around it...

Good morning folks! :D So I thought I should introduce myself (Martin) and my partner (Vivien) ..albeit by proxy - as in introducing her by proxy...she's not my partner by proxy. Hmm. I tend to ramble; I apologise in advance for this. :? Anyyway, we're from the UK (currently Liverpool...soon to be M...