First time burner

Elsp · Post by **Elsp** » Wed Aug 06, 2014 4:08 pm

My friend and I (both from Chicago) are going to be heading to Burning Man for the first time this year. We've both wanted to go for awhile and things finally worked out.

We're planning on camping, so I've been reading a ton about what to bring so I'm not wandering around helpless on the playa... and I've found we definitely underestimated the logistics involved in radical self-reliance. Now I'm a bit nervous, but at least I found out with a bit of time left to prepare.

Elliot · Post by **Elliot** » Wed Aug 06, 2014 4:40 pm

Welcome to ePlaya! Now... run, don't walk (as the saying goes), to the Survival Guide and all the other First-Timer Information on the web site. Read all that information, twice.

You do have tickets and vehicle pass, right?

Post by **Sham** » Wed Aug 06, 2014 5:08 pm

See Elliot's suggested reading in my signature below.
Welcome to eplaya and wishing you a great trip to Black Rock City.

Post by **Elderberry** » Wed Aug 06, 2014 5:54 pm

Hey there, welcome to eplaya!

spacetime · Post by **spacetime** » Wed Aug 06, 2014 6:07 pm

Hey, welcome. I also started prep fairly recently for my first burn. It can be overwhelming at first. It is something of a project to get ready and be ready.

I've been focusing on and checking off the important stuff ticket, personal and stuff transport, shade, bike, supporting gear. Info on all of this is detailed extensively in the survival guide and first-timer info docs.

These forums are a great resource, just search and ask for help!

Elsp · Post by **Elsp** » Wed Aug 06, 2014 8:56 pm

Thanks for welcome- we do have tickets, a vehicle pass and I've read the canonical guides.

Right now I'm working on compiling a list of what I'll want to bring and trying to figure out if it's feasible to make a monkey hut.

Drawingablank · Post by **Drawingablank** » Wed Aug 06, 2014 8:57 pm

welcome.

Post by **Savannah** » Wed Aug 06, 2014 9:01 pm

Welcome! You have adequate time if you focus and do more per day than you think you need to, from now until your departure day.

Forget February . . . somehow August is always the shortest month of the year.

My favorite trick for searching ePlaya is actually by tossing eplaya into keyword searches of google. There's a search function here, but I somehow work faster in google. If you get really stuck on a subject, ask. The more research people can tell you've done, the nicer they (might) be.

See you in the dust!

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