IAMU (Its all made up) has some openings for campers. IAMU is placed in Home Rule Village at 4:30 and C We have great infrastructure, shade, necessary amenities and amazing food. We are absolutely not a bar camp, and while we hold some day time dance parties, not a sound camp. This is IAMU's third y...

Hey!

Last year during set up an awesome human being from San Diego who was a very long time burner joined us and lent a well needed hand, cherry attitude and sense of humor. She went by the playa name "Not Dead Yet"

If you know her please send me a private message.

Thanks!

I'm glad to see this thread revived. Especially now that I've attended regionals for a few years and had my first year on the playa, so perspective! Maybe my experience is different because I live in an area where we have a pretty active community and I hang out/camp with people I know at both regio...

There is a pretty big burner community in Philly. PEX does a lot of parties, you have the Space Pirates and someone from one of those groups or their friends does a container truck out of Philly to the playa. Then you fly, burner bus, maybe burner bus to Walmart for food, and pick up your stuff on t...

I'd rather deal with assembly of a single speed cruiser than something with brakes and gears in the parking lot. Also, bikes come boxed with a ton of potential moop in the box, so having a place to put it, like a dumpster, is awesome! Still, If I was buying a department store bike and I had an optio...

In 2014, all the Cranbrooks and other bikes with the same coaster hub (I forget the name. Obscure Chinese outfit. Three initials, I think) made a horrible grinding noise, and the hub often came apart -- the bearings loosened up severely, and the sprocket often popped loose too. I put some serious s...

Ann. You are going to be the most beautiful girl in puppet land. I just checked and nobody on ePlaya has the user name Miss Yvonne. Awwww, thanks Ratty! Miss Yvonne is a fav of mine. My son was brought up on Pee Wees Playhouse and lots of Ren and Stimpy. I have lots of fond memories of watching Pee...

And, nine pairs of shorts!



I have a little more personal stuff to do and some sewing for a friend's art car, but I am pretty much done with the big projects in time for container load on 8/6 in DC

Hey playa bicycle experienced people! I'll be doing a lot of the tending to my camp's bikes. Lucky for me, this is a duty that I am not handling entirely alone and it is passed to me by someone in camp who will still be around. The bikes are all Huffy Cranbrooks, of a species I've encountered in the...

Thanks for the shout-out, Ratty. I should point out a change to what I said a few posts up - we're moving to a different location this year, though we are still in the same sector. You can find us at 4:45 & D. Ha! We are at 4:45 and F! So astral head wash is our neighbor Oh, I have a hair appt for ...

I was very high one night at the burn and was attempting to use my pee funnel in my yurt. I put the funnel against my pelvis and proceeded to pee, was totally confused as to why I was wetting myself...doh! It really only works if you place your funnel in the proper place :lol: Hahahha! I guess the ...

Pee funnels FTW! Standard gear for female kayakers who use a dry suit - at least that's where I started using one. Getting in and out of a dry suit with gaskets (that you don't want to tear!) is no fun when you really have to go. Then I bought a second one for tent use and thought I was all clever w...

FIGJAM wrote:Ann, If you just need to keep the floor stretched tight, 12" should be plenty.

Thanks, Figjam!

I have a 8' tall 13' diameter sibley bell tent. It stakes down with 13 stakes to attach the guy lines, and 13 inner stakes to maintain the floor shape/tension. I've already got a set of 13 rebar stakes capped with washers made by a local metal worker for the outer guy lines. I had a plan for the flo...

So due to circumstances beyond my control (the prospect of being kicked out of my academic program if I miss too many classes) it looks like I might not make it to Burning Man this year. :( My boyfriend is still going, and what I'd really like to do (better than nothing) is ride with him into BRC a...

All Drawingablank's advice is solid! I have some foot and ankle issues, so good supportive footwear is critical for me if I'm on my feet a lot. Space for orthotic inserts is a must. I've had really good luck with tactical boots. They hold up pretty well, come in sand color (for the desert, yo!) or b...

I think that your mileage really does vary when it comes to regionals. I've been to some extremely well run regional burns that were shining stars on all fronts. I've been to burns where I couldn't get off site fast enough. Some things I've noted about the good ones: The organization behind the burn...

Yeah, when you're on playa you have to specify which "burn" you mean...there are many. I feel that people lose the "burner" classifier once on playa, because everyone who is there is a burner. At least I rarely if ever hear anyone call someone a burner during the event. Off playa, "the burn" can be...

That all makes you very well prepped and a natural for it... but you can't tell your grandkids - or anyone - "I went to Burning Man" if you were never at the actual event. True that! 'Course I wouldn't be reading and posting here if I wasn't planning on going to the playa ;-) It'll make a nice clos...

Regionals aren't really comparable to BRC. Regionals can have burns and art, but they aren't Black Rock City. That's the difference, and it's a huge one. That is absolutely correct, which is why I am very much looking forward to going to BRC. As someone who attends 4 to 5 regional burns a year, fro...

I am excited about my newest project. Probably my most ambitious yet. The gold fabric is for the underskirt. Thinking of a light blue overdress. Haven't found the perfect fabric yet. All told looking at about 14 yards of fabric, including the undergarments. Going to make a mock-up this week. Will c...

Ann, thank you but YOU are the talented one. I have a serger staring at me, (the 3rd one I've owned), but I just stare back. It's beyond me to get the tension right. I always conclude that it's easier to use my regular machines. Love your dress. Thanks, Ratty! :-) You might be able to get a class a...

And lastly...Two pair of shorts for the man who has everything. The pink ones are so he can dress outside of his comfort zone. The other ones are cargo shorts with added trim. He can retreat to normalcy if he needs. I love your clothes, Ratty! I'm not nearly as creative. I do some modifications to ...

...But winter coats are not very prevalent at GoodWill and used clothing shops. At least not crazy cool full length coats. My night costume will work with most any full length coat so if anyone has an idea let me know. I have a small sewing machine and can do 'some' sewing, but a seamstress I am no...

I carry around some arm/leg warmers in my pack if it gets really cold but haven't had to use them yet. Also, if you want one thing to keep you warm, start with your head/face/shoulders. Even a scarf wrapped around your head/face will help a lot. Apparently you only lose about 7 to 10% of your body ...

Hi AnnVader, (Please ignore any drunken emails supposedly sent by me. ) I've Greeted for many years. What exactly would you like to know? 4 hour shifts, work in pairs. Two greeters in each lane handing out the book, sticker etc. It they choose to get out of their car there is hugging. Welcoming vir...

Savannah wrote: Oo! And wearable lights.

That is the plan! Lights on me, lights on the bike to both see and be seen with, lights on my camelbak...

And a trip to costco for AA batteries for everything!

I usually just wear light clothes during the day (shorts, breezy pants, light shirts, whatever) For nighttime I'll throw another layer of light clothes on and top it off with a parka. Old snowboard jackets with hoods work great, especially if it rains. I usually bring a duffel bag full of outfits b...

Savannah wrote: I can't speak to it in terms of a formal experience (organization, bureaucracy, etc) but in terms of how fun it is?

Yes. It's fun.

I'll take fun and worry more about the other stuff with my camp! Thanks, Savannah

I have super curly shoulder length hair, of the most interesting color I can get away with at my conservative job. Normally I just braid it into two braids at a burn, and brush and rebraid with some leave in conditioner as part of my morning toilette. I wear a hat, or a thin scarf or bandana over th...