We embrace Sparr, defects and all.

You say that now, but that wasn't the sentiment on previous posts. If you want him, he's yours, but just remember that no matter how much you argue and debate, your advice and wisdom will never meet his standards of an "acceptable answer".

How about conduit for a tensile structure? I'm re-thinking my shade structure due to the long distance I have to travel from Vancouver, Canada. If I'm using a 30x30 piece of shade cloth, held up in the middle by a pipe or plank, would 1 inch conduit work for the edges or would I need to go up to 1.2...

I'm reminded of the story about how the government sponsored a study about how to warn future generations about the dangers associated with nuclear waste disposal sites. Since these places would be toxic long after the English language would have gone extinct or become unrecognizable, and symbols c...

You mean like "Trespassers Will Be Shot"? I was thinking more like "Trespassers will be tackled and hugged relentlessly" Thanks everyone for the reassurance! We're a new small camp, and I've done my best to make clear boundaries between private and public areas on our layout. I know that most issue...

Last year I saw a few camps with signs that designated the private areas of the camp - "Camp x Members Only." Is this commonplace or more of a taboo? I'm dividing our main shade structure in half with hanging fabric, to create a private kitchen/storage area in the back, and thinking about hanging a ...

Ah, good call! Where do you get the cord that you use?

Has anyone had success using type IV paracord as guylines? They are rated at 750 lbs working strength. I'm thinking of using these for my conduit flat top structure, with a ratchet strap at each corner for redundancy. Like this: http://www.amazon.ca/Paracord-Strength-Parachute-Removable-11-Strand/dp...

I get the environmental and traffic reasons for the reduced vehicle passes, but I'm still stuck with an entire camp that didn't get vehicle passes in the sale. No vehicle passes for our cargo vehicle to get all of our camp gear in, for our senior campers for their RV or for anyone else in camp. This...

What makes the best guylines for this kind of structure? Are ratchet straps necessary for tension, or can strong rope do the trick? Thinking it might be good to have a bit of wiggle room or stretch for the wind. Also wondering if there are any guidelines for the strength (working load or breaking st...

Now that I actually have a ticket (only one in my camp so far), I'm starting to put together a budget for our first-time camp. I've done the research and found sources for everything I need, but I'm having trouble finding a few things close to home (Vancouver, Canada). Worst case is I ship to the bo...

Everyone seems to do the flattop a bit different, so I'm a bit confused on how best to anchor the whole structure. I'm using 1in conduit with the YSBW fittings, and the lagbolt anchoring method, for a 20x30 structure, an. Should I anchor with a strap straight down from the top of each outside pole, ...

Just got through at 1:07. No tickets available. Looks like it's sold out.

Devastated.

Thanks everyone! I found a place to stay in Cedarville, about 2 hours from Gerlach, just over the border in California.

Sorry if this has already been covered, I couldn't find it! My camp is travelling down from Vancouver, Canada. The RV-ers are renting their vehicles in Klamath Falls, Oregon, so I am using that as a meeting point for the group before we head down to BRC. We aren't applying for placement as we are no...

Dr. Pyro wrote:You're travelling the world and worried about Burning Man tickets. Sounds like a First World problem to me. Must suck to be you.

That's kinda rude, eh?

The ones we used on our 16 foot tower cost the same as the rest of 'em. Just over a buck a piece if I remember correctly. 14 inches long, drove straight into the playa until the head disappeared beneath the dust. They didn't budge, neither did our tower. Would love to see the tower you built. If I ...

I'm looking at doing a small tower as part of my camp this year, attached to the conduit+tarp "living room." Basically want to use 12 or 16 ft 6x6 upright posts to make a 10x10 viewing platform - think freestanding play fort. I've built similar structures, but nothing that has been subjected to play...