Well after an amazing time at the 2013 burn, we are aiming to come back for more! Ticket struggle pending of course! I recently washed the last of the playa dust out of my camel-back so I am well overdue a refill!
Abit about me: My name is matt (aka i2.... I dont know where that name came from) and I am hoping to some with about 4-5 friends this year. We are 30-35 and 3 of us went together in 2013. One thing I want to make clear to any vet burners out there reading this... for the three of us who have been and aim to go again, we completely respect what you have built over the years and take all the 10 principles to heart. This is something we are trying to make clear to our virgin friends...
BACK TO MY POINT.... I am just starting this thread to look for other Aussies (particularly other Brisbane-ites) to do some potential resource sharing with.
Last time we came, we ended up buying SO MUCH stuff from Walmart and ended up either recycling, donating or trashing it at the end. We felt that this really didn't fit with the sustainable nature of BM and thought this time we want to do better. Luckily enough, most East Coast Australia to West Coast US flights come with 2x 23KG bag allowance even for economy class, so we want to take alot more there and back with us. If we get a group of similar minded Aussies together, that's alot of gear we can take instead of buying.
Like last time, we would be aiming to join a camp and help in a practical and meaningful way throughout the week. I hope that this in some way helps to make up for the fact that (being international travelers/visitors) we can't really assist with infrastructure. That and paying dues helps too!
A big shout out to our lovely hosts Barbie Death Camp for their hospitality at the 2013 event. Last time we tried to help with anything from morning moop patrols, to ANZAC Biscuit and Frozen Iceblocks, plus some general handy man work.... and lets not forget, stocking up on a decent amount of wine for the infamous "Tour de Franzia!"Anyways, at this point it is just a shout out to see who else is out there.
