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- Tue May 16, 2006 1:18 pm
- Forum: Leave No Trace
- Topic: Evaporation ponds RARELY work
- Replies: 30
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I have found from personal experiance making them long, wide, and SHALLOW works best. Yeah, I agree, especially on the "shallow" part. A shallow layer of water on an evap pond evaporates remarkably fast (especially when black plastic sheeting is used). But if the pond gets deep, most of the water w...
- Thu May 11, 2006 5:52 pm
- Forum: Stories
- Topic: What was the name of that band on Esplanade last year?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2011
- Tue May 09, 2006 10:40 pm
- Forum: Leave No Trace
- Topic: Evaporation ponds RARELY work
- Replies: 30
- Views: 9402
My evap pond worked pretty well last year. The trick was using it sparingly. It was primarily used to catch and evaporate shower water. I would only pour other graywater (like dishwater) into it after the shower water had completely evaporated. The remaining graywater from dishwashing, etc, I poured...
- Tue May 09, 2006 10:26 pm
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: Avoiding the thump
- Replies: 27
- Views: 9517
Wow, this thread I started last year is still active? Well, as it turns out, I ended up camping around 6:30 and Fetish and it was remarkably quiet. Some nights I slept without earplugs, no problem. So, the bottom line is it is possible to find a relatively quiet spot at Burning Man. Here's how we di...
- Tue May 09, 2006 9:58 pm
- Forum: Stories
- Topic: What was the name of that band on Esplanade last year?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2011
What was the name of that band on Esplanade last year?
They performed just about every night, I think. They were percussive, using a mix of acoustic and electronic drums. The acoustic drum kit was a vistalite (clear/transparent shells) with lights in them that would trigger each time the drum was hit. They also had a "wall" of electronic drums. I though...
- Sat Feb 25, 2006 1:53 pm
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: A tent to survive the desert ?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 25012
That wonderful awning will catch the wind really well, stressing the anchor points and the corner seams. Putting up the awning is optional. You can just roll it up and lash it with the attached tie-downs. I still swear by a dome. If it were used only for Burning Man, I would agree with you. But the...
- Fri Feb 17, 2006 2:55 pm
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: A tent to survive the desert ?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 25012
Hey dougnaka, thanks for the tip on the Springbars. I just picked one up for myself: the Campsite model. I will use it at this years burn, but I also have the whole spring/summer season to use it. So far, I have only set it up in the yard, just to check it out and learn the setup procedure. Luxuriou...
- Fri Feb 17, 2006 2:39 pm
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: Tent Life
- Replies: 38
- Views: 9002
Re: Tent Life
I'm a BM virgin with grand ideas of going to the Playa this year. Most likely solo. The tent I'll be lugging out there is an off-brand 5-6 man generic dome tent. 10' sq and 6' tall, freestanding, two poles. Comes with plenty of tie-downs, especially if the rain-fly is on. Can I expect this to survi...
- Thu Aug 25, 2005 9:22 am
- Forum: Philosophical Center
- Topic: Holding space for other camps etiquette????
- Replies: 39
- Views: 11210
And yes, you will probably be in "the boonies", but apparently this year that could be a good thing, so don't worry. Yeah, actually I'm not bothered about the boonies. I'll probably spend most of my time out and about on the playa anyway. Thanks to you and Crypto for the feedback. I feel better now.
- Wed Aug 24, 2005 5:58 pm
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: Avoiding the thump
- Replies: 27
- Views: 9517
- Wed Aug 24, 2005 5:55 pm
- Forum: Philosophical Center
- Topic: Holding space for other camps etiquette????
- Replies: 39
- Views: 11210
I have to wonder though......if you were camping with several people arriving throughout the week, what would you do? Set up camp just for the few early arrivals and hope the rest of your campmates had room to join you? Or would you save them some space??? This is the dilemma I find myself faced wi...
- Sun Aug 21, 2005 1:12 pm
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: Avoiding the thump
- Replies: 27
- Views: 9517
- Sun Aug 21, 2005 11:50 am
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: Avoiding the thump
- Replies: 27
- Views: 9517
- Sat Aug 20, 2005 9:25 am
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: Avoiding the thump
- Replies: 27
- Views: 9517
Avoiding the thump
From personal experience, I know I can sleep through most noise by using earplugs. However, one thing earplugs don't block is vibration, specifically the booming bass coming from the large sound systems. The Burning Man site says the loudest zones are at the 2:00 and 10:00 edges of the city. My ques...
- Wed Aug 17, 2005 9:28 pm
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: share your non-dome shelter blue prints
- Replies: 65
- Views: 16813
Nice. I've always wanted to do a cube. I figured that I could just screw together plumbing pipes. Yeah, I was thinking of metal tubing for the frame, but PVC is just so lightweight and easy to cut/drill etc. Also, since this is a sort of tensile structure, I thought the PVC might be sufficient. I'm...
- Wed Aug 17, 2005 7:05 pm
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: share your non-dome shelter blue prints
- Replies: 65
- Views: 16813
- Wed Aug 17, 2005 6:21 pm
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: share your non-dome shelter blue prints
- Replies: 65
- Views: 16813
Ok, so here is my work in progress. First, a picture of the frame (the curve in the vertical poles is due to the wide angle lens, and is not representative of the actual shape): http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/32ec4ba9c9.jpg It is 8'x10', about 6'10" tall, and made of 1 1/2" PVC. All the PVC...
- Tue Aug 02, 2005 10:15 am
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: dumb question about tents & such. One on top of a car?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3492
Maybe you could get design ideas from these sites:
http://www.loftyshelters.com/
http://www.car-top-tent.com/
I guess if you were on safari and didn't want to be attacked in the night by wild animals, these would be nice.
http://www.loftyshelters.com/
http://www.car-top-tent.com/
I guess if you were on safari and didn't want to be attacked in the night by wild animals, these would be nice.
- Fri Jul 29, 2005 12:03 pm
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: Opinions on these stakes please.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4239
- Fri Jul 29, 2005 11:53 am
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: Opinions on these stakes please.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4239
Aha...from the website.
http://www.ltlhomeproducts.com/outdoor_ ... pikes2.gif
And here's the illustration:The high-impact TuffSpike™ system uses UV-protected vinyl with heavy gauge steel core that withstands the elements.
http://www.ltlhomeproducts.com/outdoor_ ... pikes2.gif
- Fri Jul 29, 2005 11:49 am
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: Opinions on these stakes please.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4239
- Fri Jul 29, 2005 8:56 am
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: Opinions on these stakes please.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4239
- Fri Jul 29, 2005 8:53 am
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: Opinions on these stakes please.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4239
Yeah, these were the longest lengths available at the store I went to, but they are made in 20" and 30" lengths as well.
http://www.ltlhomeproducts.com/outdoor_ ... anchor.htm
http://www.ltlhomeproducts.com/outdoor_ ... anchor.htm
- Thu Jul 28, 2005 7:52 pm
- Forum: Leave No Trace
- Topic: Canvas floorcloth
- Replies: 37
- Views: 13900
Re: Canvas Fire Danger
Last year the BM fire dept responded to a chair on fire at a theme camp on the main drag at about 2 am.The cause of the fire was a cigerete droped on the canvas floor burning a 4x4 square of the canvas before igniting the chair.with the wind up this could have been a big problem,please be very care...
- Thu Jul 28, 2005 7:32 pm
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: Opinions on these stakes please.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4239
- Thu Jul 28, 2005 7:25 pm
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: Opinions on these stakes please.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4239
- Thu Jul 28, 2005 7:06 pm
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: Opinions on these stakes please.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4239
Opinions on these stakes please.
I found these large plastic stakes at the hardware store the other day. (Please click link below for picture). I would like to use them as they are less hazardous than rebar and have a nice loop and hook for guylines. They are 15" long with a 2" "diameter" at the top. My shade structure will be rela...
- Wed Jul 27, 2005 2:01 pm
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: A tent to survive the desert ?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 25012
Re: anyone take a springbar tent to BM?
[quote="dougnaka"]http://www.springbar.com/ [/quote]
Nice stuff. Although, a lot of it seems to be out of stock...
Nice stuff. Although, a lot of it seems to be out of stock...
- Mon Jul 11, 2005 8:00 pm
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: A tent to survive the desert ?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 25012