Virgin Burn

pinemom · Post by **pinemom** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 7:27 am

TH3, nah, you just caught me at the snark moment.

Toughen up on here...cause when LeChat said we get all our snark out before the event... Thats an understatement!!!

It really is quite euphoric out there....the PLAYA~A~A~A~ AHHHHHHH~

To each their own on the dusty surface, No really! and For reals!

But yes, I guess where I was leaning and failed to interpret correctly was that each person is entitled to ones own burn.
That no one man or woman or Thing shall get in the way of ones said burn.

Which brings us to the Expectation portion of my lecture...MUUUhaaaahaaa...........

Leave them at home, or at least hang them up on the fence post before your car/truck/feet, leaves the pavement !

It was one of my hardest things to do, and I had already been in "no-expectation" training for 5 yrs of my life.(prior to 1st burn)
Which I might add, sweets, I'm not as veteran as one might make me out to be....I've only been to the event since 2006.

It just was the most bestestest thing that ever happened to me, so maybe I'm more of a "pusher" hahahaaaa

But we love Virgins! We get a little hard on you ...well cause you posted here....The environment is HARSH HARSH HARSH!!!
You will dehydrate in the matter of getting lost in time...(yes even sober).
So everything we say to you has a message, just sometimes its whoopsy ...hidden.

oh, and because me, like strange other people...are on here EVERYDAY!!!!
more or less...so although I have a happy go lucky attitude 99.9% of the time, right now, Im fucking over winter already...damnit all, I wanna go outside and start building shit for BM! Its cold and dreary and the sun aint shinning...OOntza OOntza

Risky · Post by **Risky** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 9:28 am

LeChatNoir wrote:...some of them really drink more than they should.

looks around...who's kittykat talking about?

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 9:44 am

Risky wrote:
LeChatNoir wrote:...some of them really drink more than they should.
looks around...who's kittykat talking about?

I'm not as think as you drunk I am........

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 10:27 am

I don't drink much, and what I drink out there is most likely something special brought or made by a friend.
And yet, I'm in a bar camp.

And that's the way it is, on the dusty streets of brc.

th3dougler · Post by **th3dougler** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 3:49 pm

I guess I'll just have to grow some hair on my knuckles before the burn.

As for my bike, good idea on a comfy seat... im definetly going to work that in. Its a 20" dirt jumper that has been accumulating rust for the past 6 months. I'm going to soak most of the moving parts in CLR and replace the things that can't be salvaged.

I'm currently scoping out solar panels and electroluminescent tubing to mount on the rims and frame of the bike. a new (ultraviolet) paintjob is also in order.

Some sort of removable biminey to protect me from the sun. Side view mirrors. And probably a bunch of other fancy stuff that I will find in surplus and thrift stores between now and the burn.

Oh and probably disk brakes, cause I figure standard brakes probably wont work too well when jammed with dust. I'll also have to figure a way to minimize the dust that goes into the brakes as well.

fountainpen6 · Post by **fountainpen6** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 3:59 pm

If you figure out how to "minimize the dust" let us know. I don't think it's possible. The stuff is different from anything I've ever seen before, and the 80 mph winds don't help. However, braving a dust storm is one of the coolest things I've ever done! I recently got out a suitcase that I took to BM and found playa dust inside it. The weird part is the suitcase was inside the motor home the whole time and hardly got opened! I hope the stuff doesn't cause some sort of "playa lung." If it does, I'm sure I have it.

lambert13 · Post by **lambert13** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 4:16 pm

th3dougler wrote:.

As for my bike, good idea on a comfy seat... im definetly going to work that in. Its a 20" dirt jumper that has been accumulating rust for the past 6 months. I'm going to soak most of the moving parts in CLR and replace the things that can't be salvaged.

I'm currently scoping out solar panels and electroluminescent tubing to mount on the rims and frame of the bike. a new (ultraviolet) paintjob is also in order.

..

Cool idea!

Next bike project for me is to fabricate some sort of rack to mount on the rear to support a basket. Riding a mountain bike and buying a pre-made one would sure be the easy way......but modifying my BMX cruiser seems like a whole lot more fun.

Paint job is a must as well. So many cool options out there for that.

Glow in the dark tape of the high intensity industrial grade is also an option.

teardropper · Post by **teardropper** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 5:57 pm

After you've cleaned everything, you're going to have to lube it. Be very sparing with the oil and grease. Playa dust sticks to everything, but especially oiled things. I use a dry lube on my chain. Protects from rust and lubes. Cool Neon has the E L wire. Very helpful folks and burn friendly. You've got the right idea, make yourself visible. Lots of LED blinkies, too. Add a lock and a basket.

Are you going to use rechargeable batteries for the el wire driver? And a solar panel?

happydragon · Post by **happydragon** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 6:58 pm

[quote="PavementBlues"]Hnext year I think I'll also bring out a load of pickle jars, since apparently pickle juice is one of the most effective liquids for fighting dehydration. If that's a load of shit, well, at least I will have delicious pickles. [/quote]

The pickle juice does work. But it takes some getting used to in the drinking.

teardropper · Post by **teardropper** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 5:48 pm

Oh, yeah, you asked about ski/snow goggles, the kind with the foam to aid circulation and prevent fogging. Fogging is not much of a problem on the playa. The foam is probably not dense enough to filter the dust. I checked with Smith goggle company. They recommend motocross goggles. I used road motorcycle goggles last year and they had a circulation system that allowed far too much dust in. Too bad, they looked great. This year I will have the moto cross goggles.

cosmicdancer · Post by **cosmicdancer** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 6:16 pm

fountainpen6 wrote:Th3dougler, I can't help but put in my 2 cents here since my first burn was 2009. It sounds like you're the analytical type (me too). I will tell you that trying to "figure out" Burning Man before attending won't work. When we first got there the woman at the front gate said, "It's not what you think it is!" How right she was!
The reality is, it doesn't matter if your drink, don't drink, use other intoxicants or don't use other intoxicants. NOBODY CARES! That's what makes BM so incredible! You can go anyplace, do anything (that doesn't hurt anyone) and NOBODY CARES! You can spend the entire week alone looking at amazing art from your bicycle, or you can spend the week talking to everyone and partying 24-7. You will be accepted and there are no strings attached.
Just go and have a great time, be kind and share stuff. Like I said, trying to quantify and package "what it will be like" isn't possible. My last advice is to bring:

1) Strange things to wear that you'd never wear at home. -- this is a must.
2) More water than you think you will need.
3) Less food than you think you will need.
4) Sunscreen.
5) An old bicycle in good working condition that you don't care about.
6) A bike lock.
7) A really good face mask - a bandana won't cut it (that's what I used last year and I've still got playa dust in my lungs...seriously)
And , last but certainly not least, an open-healthy mind.

Go online and volunteer for something on this site. You will feel better about being there if you participate. ENJOY!

This is great welcoming advice. I will be new to the experience as well!