we could tie rattlesnakes to the beams, too... maybe immitate them by having Dougly and Wolfe stand on each side naked?.......... you could also use it as a scoring system.............. I like this idea! :) However, before I commit-- *What* scoring system? Otherwise, I think I'll go with my origina...

littleflower wrote:that's AWESOME!!!! youz guys have been busy!

I'd say it was more "you guy" . Doug did most of the manual labor on this one.

--Wolfe

Next time, I'll turn around 180 degrees and show my more photogenic side .

That one part went up pretty quickly. A few more trips to OSH for some washers, bolts, and nuts, and hopefully this thing should be done by next weekend.

--Wolfe

Ugly Dougly wrote:

Gah, I look goofy. Now all I need is a plastic helmet and a short bus.

Note to self: I must bring more sunscreen next time.

--Wolfe

Ugly Dougly wrote: And Wolfe, you mentioned swinging by on Saturday for some final construction. That would be smashing.

Yep, we're still on for Saturday.

--Wolfe

Now I'm just havin a bit o fun. http://th04.deviantart.net/fs12/300W/f/2006/340/2/3/___Red_Sonja__Silhouette____by_Tireen.jpg I'm completely in favor of someone dressing up as Red Sonja in our encampment :). Besides, the movie should be coming out later this year; the character would be recognizabl...

littleflower wrote:

. . . so Littleflower found an outfit to wear?

--Wolfe

Ugly Dougly wrote:It's from the devil's workshop. Banish him!

I'm bringing a fork. Consider me a chief in the making .

--Wolfe

oh, i don't know, i kinda like this look: http://www.yankees2000.com/y2k/uploaded_images/sand_people-759613.jpg actually ... i usually wear a hat, in a vain attempt at keeping myself from becoming a prune. it would feel strange not to wear one. but i'll think of something. That's the spirit :). Bes...

really .... i do NOT think i can come up with something so amazing it has never been seen at burningman!!! i'm going there to be amazed .... Nonsense! You're an artist; your imagination will help you create something unique that no one else at BM has thought of. :) i'm just struggling with the barb...

i seriously doubt that civilization will regress without something apocalyptic to propel it ... and it likely won't be too long before civilization returns, either. where in life does this occur, this loss of everything we know? what in history has indicated that we could evolve backwards? lose not...

Now, the basic idea that 6000 years from now, we may be indistinguishable from what we were 6000 years ago, yes, I can grok that. It's an antidote to the usual assumption that evolution is always "onward and upward". Let's work with that? Also, the post-apocalypse "future barbarian" thing and its i...

Lightweight, very well made, and *very* effective blade owned by –Wolfe. Has probably doubled in value since the death of the sword maker Jody Samson last year. We just need to pry it from Wolfe’s cold dead hands. Or you could try and take it from him with your 3-dollar machete. I wouldn't reco...

" Civilization is unnatural." was how UglyDougly started this thread. I agree with his quote. I like the idea of a Barbarian Camp where people can explore their "natural" side. Play on. The question then becomes *How* do we explore our 'natural' sides? In the case of Burning Man, a lot of people go...

Ugly Dougly wrote:That's the Jody Samson, is it not, Wolfe?

Yep. I intend to be buried with it .

--Edward

Mozy-- My interests tend towards fantasy weapons; I think you have something there :). However, it also needs to be solidly constructed, made of good steel, and from a forge with a good name. If you have that, you have the right weapon. As long as we're posting weapons; one of my favorites that hold...

ygmir wrote:often, have I tried to fill hot barbarian chicks..........

You sir, are my hero .

--Wolfe

Ugly Dougly wrote:I don't know about test-cutting on the playa. Every version of that requires wasting a lot of water or creating MOOP.

Hmmm . . . how's about wet or dry tatami mats over a tarp? If it doesn't work this year, possibly next year . . .?

--Wolfe

Ugly Dougly wrote:III. Burnable if possible.

You don't want to take the course back home?

--Wolfe

P.S. Consider: If you are able to transport it to and from the event, there would be less to construct next year.

Wait, we're ruined, this place has it all: http://www.musclepark.jp/park_en/attraction.html Ooops, it's in Japan, probably in the middle of the Japanese high desert. I wonder if there are elements from the "Sasuke Park" portion that we could incorporate into the obstacle course? (Edit: found this o...

I think that the Rope Bridge is enough Indiana Jonesy since it's a Barbarian Obstacle Course. We also have a Tarzan obstacle. Do you have any suggestions for making it more Robert E. Howard? ;) More Robert E. Howard? Sure! Bottomless pits and spike traps! Heck, traps existed in the mansion in "Rogu...

I'm working on a warped beam, on a couple of blocks, as a version of a balance beam....... I didn't want to make it look to much like the olympic event......... Any thoughts on making it a little more Indiana-Jones-ish? Maybe pool-noodle foam spikes under a stretch or two? A piece of black cloth to...

...and yeah, it takes more than Cosplay to make a barbarian. We have a special qualifying ordeal, or did you forget? LOL something tells me that if a guy with *that* much muscle, armor, and weaponry came by, he'd have no problem with the obstacle course :). Come to think of it, what's the latest on...

i am a terrible organizer, so your help will be greatly valued and appreciated. i think we should discuss this on tribe, as dougly has suggested, and which i am guilty for not following ... and keep this thread more entertaining ... hopefully ...? i think i'll go post something on tribe right now.....

More to the point: Wolfe, we can do a shopping and maybe cooking expedition before going up if you like. What seems to work is doing most of the prep work at home, throw it into large freezer bags, and thaw out the food on playa. Sort of homemade MREs. I wouldn't want to usurp Littleflower's positi...

wolfe ... if you have something you would like us to cook, we're always looking for ideas .... ! i'm thinking chili for another night. Ideas: Breakfast: Fruit, oat cakes, muffins. All can be packed in, and don't require much preparation. The muffins can be quartered and set out as a finger food. Lu...

^ Sounds delicious . . .

now it's a matter of coming up with recipes for the other days .

--Edward

I'll get a couple of these for around-the-camp use: http://jas-townsend.com/images/large/fl-1.jpg Awesome. :) And this is the five quart cauldron in which we will cook our virgins: http://jas-townsend.com/images/large/cp-736.jpg I'll make an iron tripod to suspend it, and I'll get a small charcoal ...

littleflower wrote:(does anyone know how to make flickr photos work with img??)

I've had the same problems with Flickr. Your best bet is to use Photobucket for that.

--Wolfe

I am trying to find a piper. If know any medieval tunes, Edward, maybe we could work on something. Unfortunately, I don't know anything. Hell, I can't even play an instrument :). Suggestions? Money? Mead? Suggestions: Have prerecorded music on an Ipod, CDs, etc. That way, we can have the background...