Having been under our 14'x30' galaxy hut in some good wind I can't imagine not having a spine and having it all tied together along the spine.. After'13 we had to replace most of one side they were so permenently bent from the whole hut being pushed on so hard. We were at 7:45 & K and took the wind ...

Only thing I'd add to your plan is to keep in mind the path of the sun when you set up. I like the ends north south as much as possible. Otherwise the sun peaks in in the ends in the morning and evenings.

Hahaha when I'm back in the slabs next month I'll look for it.

16x14 are flat dimensions. The tarp is in an arc not flat. Thus the 16x24 order to reach the ground on both sides. We've used a 30x14 galaxy hut the past few years, it's tarp is gigantic.

Has anybody ever tried building a desert submarine?It's an evaporative cooling method that's over 100 years old and involves covering sheet metal with burlap and using a drip system to keep the burlap wet.I'm not sure how well it would work with a tarp but there is plenty of wind for the evaporatio...

I recall riding past your camp last year... this year I'll have to stop by. I love the concept.

Just beware of mesh. Most of the cheaper colemans have huge areas of unclosable mesh. I'm sure that's perfect for anyplace but the playa.

Kodiak tents are playa proven (I love mine) but not cheap. They will however stand up to years of hard use.

Heck three of our camp were solo burners who just happened to be our neighbors.

Elliot, Thank you for posting the photo. I will be installing permanent hang-down pigtails (trailer light plugs) on each of the trailer lights so that I can disconnect and connect the platform lights easily. With that big trike on the platform, my license tag could not be seen from more than a few ...

BTW thanks for all the tips. This is our camps first time applying for placement.

Ah, good call! Where do you get the cord that you use? I bought a 300' spool a couple years ago on Amazon. I have this cord. http://www.amazon.com/BlueWater-Accessory-Cord-Color-Blue/dp/B001830ZC6/ref=sr_1_1?s=outdoor-recreation&ie=UTF8&qid=1428396059&sr=1-1&keywords=7mm+accessory+cord This particu...

Paracord stretches too much, that's why I use.accessory cord.

That Harbor freight impact driver put up and took down my camp at BRC and at Wasteland Weekend.with no problem.

I tie down my carport with mountain climbing accessory cord. I use 6mm as minimum that's rated at a little over 1000lbs. I would recommend using 1000lb rated or higher ratchet straps. It wasn't all that windy last year but there was a little here and there, and my carport frame didn't even wiggle. I...

I make 8,110 lbs per year of Co2e greenhouse gas from my mini copper. I did not know burning man made 50,000 tons of greenhouse gas, that would be 110,230,000 lbs that's is huge. huge? well, in relative terms, spread out over 70K people? then again, compare that, once per year, to any volcano erupt...

What we really need this year is a massive dust storm lasting for days, then a drenching rain which will turn the entire playa to undrivable muck. Once the news media covers this, the faint of heart will find a nice resort--with fancy hotels, hot showers, maid service and restaurants to go to. Unti...

Anyone had experience with decorating a Kodiac canvas tent? It should dye very easily but I'm not sure if that would negatively affect the waterproofing.

I replaced a front tire on of my bikes with a solid tube. I don't really like it. it will obviously never go flat but it doesn't quite really fit. it feels like it's permanantly underinflated. I've kept it because it's on spare/loaner playa bike.

Just remember you can go around the block and come back from a different angle. I try to avoid reversing a trailer if I can.

We have a whole new generation who have experienced the best playa conditions and haven't had a proper dusting. We haven't seen a major playa storm in several years and I get the same thing from our camp newbies - seems like a waste of resources to go thru all this preparation for something that ne...

A third of our camp are solo campers we absorbed over the years.

I'm a 'non-combat' vet. (El Salvador, Honduras). I'll have to come by and say hi.

I think the goal is get it down to where only DGS folks get vehicle passes Everyone else will express in. That way it will be more coachella like. For example, If i'm able to get a ticket I'm going to have to be a spectator since I won't be able to bring a camp/bar/carny games etc. Thus I'm not even...

The problem with 40K-ish people all hitting servers simultaneously is that there are 40K-ish people who were all right there within the first second or two. I've experienced the same thing when participating in limited presales on concerts and other events. You've got my sympathies, it's very very ...

Elliot wrote:
Welcome to ePlaya, k-something-or-other! Since you live in Eugene, are you by any chance familiar with the Kinetic Sculpture Race that takes place in Corvallis every July?

Oh? I wasn't aware of that. IMy daughter's at OSU. I'll have to come up this summer to visit her and you.

At the risk of continuing thread drift.....Just curious, what kind of dooms day scenario would drive a mass panic? Seems most folks would choose to hunker down & ride out most situations. Zombies on the Playa could be bad, but I think I saw some last year anyway. I think they are rendered "mostly" ...

Hell if all fails I'll post back up if/when our camp has placement. My daughters at OSU, we'd be happy to make room for you.

Been away from eplaya a bit. I like this thread because it makes me think of one thing do-ocracy. You want it to be more cacophany style?

THEN DO THAT!

Honestly are we all waiting for someone else to come and do it?

Who would have ever thought something would change over a twenty year span? I know I'm exactly the same now as I was in 1986.

Wow. I read a thread about this camp on FB, and wow. I hope they never get placement again. Though I don't know how placement could ever ban someone from the playa. They could just use a different name/email/leader and try again. The placement database at the BMOrg goes back to 2000, they have lots...