Hi Hugh, I was in that situation last year. I flew in on as a solo burner from Melbourne but initially missed out on the sale and was devastated to say the least. It really sucks not knowing if you will get a ticket or not but honestly even if you do miss out in the direct sale id just plan your tri...

Ive made some orders off Ebay and shipped them to the UPS store in Keystone Ave to collect when I fly in next week. However Ive just discovered that USPS isnt the same as UPS! Does anyone local know if they will accept and hold another carriers items? I have sent an email to notify them about it bu...

Ive made some orders off Ebay and shipped them to the UPS store in Keystone Ave to collect when I fly in next week. However Ive just discovered that USPS isnt the same as UPS! Does anyone local know if they will accept and hold another carriers items? I have sent an email to notify them about it but...

Simon of the Playa wrote:

Pretty gutted but C'est la vie, will just have to work harder now to find a ticket.

stealth virgin...

i have high hopes for this one.

You were right Got there in the end thanks to a fellow Eplayan. Ticket arrived yesterday from FedEx.

Cheers guys, lots of good advice and learnt some basic laws of science in the process. Think im going to scrap that idea all together. Regarding the size of the tent, its probably worth readjusting expectations of what is deemed 6 man. The one I posted above is sold as a 3 man which imo is suitable ...

I see. Thanks. Situation is im going via Burner Express solo with all belongings + bike. I would like to minimise what I need to bring and setup were possible. So far the trip has centred around buying, booking, contacting and organising... so far so good, The shade is the one thing I still havent r...

Have found a few posts on reflective panels and theres seems to be mixed reviews so im hoping someone with previous experience can confirm if they are worth pursuing as a possible shade structure similar to how this person did it. My tent will be bigger than this, so thats more coverage needed and t...

Looking forward to it. Will need to readjust my dialect for the U.S audience.

Savannah wrote:My favorite playa beer is an ice-cold canned Sapporo. They are not super cheap, but tasty and very refreshing.

Great beer, Asahai is also nice if you like Japanese beers. They always come in shiny steel cans as well which look great.

Last year I worked a 6 hour shift at the bus stop as a Greeter. (I'm talking about at the burn). It was on opening day. By 10 pm a very small percentage of the expected busses had arrived. Don't count on the schedule. They will most likely improve every year but it's still a burner bus not Greyhoun...

Been reading through the FAQ on Burner Express but it doesnt give you a definitive allowance on what you can bring. Im struggling to visualise what that allowance looks like. Has anyone road it before that can shed a bit of light on what would be seen as the 'standard' carryon amount? Also this may ...

Looks like great fun, will definitely give that a go. The robes are a nice touch and good opportunity to give the traps a workout while im away.

Although I am being somewhat hypocritical as I refuse to engage in anything before ive had a double/triple espresso which really does hinders you in the long run.

I was searching protein and this came up! Seeing as most of my posts revolve around asking advice, this looked like a good opportunity to give some! Any form of processed milk much the same way as processed foods like variety pack of mini cereals which im sure are popular offer zero dietary requirem...

I have a similar question actually that might also answer the OP's question. Do you guys have shelf stable chocolate milk in the US? We have it here, it's often full of vitamins and such and found in the cereal aisle since it's supposed to be a breakfast replacement for busy types. It looks like th...

Nice one, Never thought of searching via Google. Been using the native search box which is definitely limited!

Cheers, actually thinking about going to Yosemite for a few days after. Made a new thread here as it seem like it was going a bit off topic here!

https://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic ... 23&t=73713

Thanks for the direction guys, I think that pretty much confirms flying into Reno is the way to go. I know im getting way off topic here but is there much happening in Reno post burn after the decompression parties? Was thinking about hanging around until Fri 11 then flying back to Melbourne. Ive go...

Yeah, actually I think your right. As much as I would like to see San Fran, im going to be arriving off the back of a 20 hour flight and only be there for 3 days with my focus the entire time being getting preped, so realistically im not probably not going to get much out of it. Might be best left f...

Yeah I think some of the best advice is DON'T fly into San Francisco to get to Burning Man. It's not the closest place or the most convenient. And definitely not the cheapest - probably just the opposite. Reno is the go-to fly-in city, and there are plenty other places. If you just wanted to visit ...

Hey, We have just registered our theme camp for this year, were a group of approx 70 international burners from mostly uk & Ireland with a few Aussies and dutch...were all mostly connected through friends of friends and the regional s in Europe. If your interested in joining us drop me a mail and i...

Cheers. Thats good advice particularly with photos. Im really bad for excessively taking photos as I work with image layout everyday. I travel extensively and the last time I went to Cambodia I spent about 12 hours taking 100's upon 100's of shots of Angor Wat. Went back a second time and just cycle...

How would one manage to participate in as much as possible then? or do you just need to accept that you're going to miss most of whats on offer? Most people [attempt to] accept that one won't see everything--but don't let it stop you from trying. :) Make sure to get some sleep though, or you'll be ...

How would one manage to participate in as much as possible then? or do you just need to accept that you're going to miss most of whats on offer?

Was just about to post a thread on this to see if there were any Burners from Derry going this year. Not sure the NYTimes have gotten their historical facts politically correct but it really is a fantastic thing to happen in Northern Ireland. if im being honest I wasnt just sure how this would be re...

I see, suspected as much. Thanks for clearing that up!

Hi mate, been up to byron a few times, sweet spot! Im living down in Melbourne although originally from Ireland. Only been posting on here recently but I was really surprised at how many Australians there are going to BM from reading the posts.

If I arrived in Reno on the Saturday Aug 29 with the aim of travelling to the festival the day after would the stores around that area still be well stocked? Someone told me before that ' they heard ' from another burner that the stores are usually sold out of most items that close to the festival. ...

The holiday we know has very little to do with St. Patrick (who died on 17th March). Old school/traditional marking of the day was done quietly, in church, as you'd normally expect a religion to mark the occasion of the death of one of its saints. Some in the states in the 18th century put a revolu...

Thats a good question and one ive pondered myself. Unfortunately it too comes out yellow. Beetroot on the other hand...