What do you want to do next year?

DrYes · Post by **DrYes** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:05 am

I like Burning Man to be different every year for me, and so far every year (only 5, granted) sticks out pretty distinctly.

Next year I want to:

* Finally manage to go to sleep one night at 10 pm so I can get up at dawn fully rested and ready to take early morning photos. This has been a goal of mine since my second year, and I've yet to manage it.

* Come up with a new personal art project. I've run an art-oriented camp and I do put together videos every year, but I want to do something personal, interactive, and new (at least to me) next year. What I want to do out there is create experiences that draw people into interacting with me.

* Bring less than this year. This year I brought less than last year, and last year I brought less than the year before, which was probably my peak. I'm finding I'm enjoying paring down what I need to bring while still being relatively comfy and having food and costumes. I left many of my costumes at home this year but I could be even more efficient about it, which appeals to me.

Lonesomebri · Post by **Lonesomebri** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 11:24 am

Yeah, bring less stuff. Always too much food, clothes and construction material.
And bring, maybe, 100% of a carport, instead of 95% of two carports.
Go over, organize and fix gear and supplies before the night I'm packing to leave for the playa.
I never hang out for anywhere near a couple hours at any camp or bar, that should change. More chillaxin' with people.
Set aside a good part of at least one day supporting the community by infiltrating and interacting with Plug and Plays.

winterdream28 · Post by **winterdream28** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 11:27 am

We want to try to make a cool Giraffe.... something, bike for multi-people, golf cart who knows... we want to call it They Safari.
Hopefully we can dress in safari gear and have a fun little go around of exploring the Jungle of Burning Man:)

We will be going into full plan and create mode as soon as wedding is over in March:) Now we have to focus in on the wedding but then all bets are off:)

Sunbeam56 · Post by **Sunbeam56** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 11:37 am

Make and serve more tamales

Also, schedule my time better. I didnt make enuff time to find the music camps i wanted to hear

And im going to conspire with Sadie on the design of an electric motor assisted trike...

VultureChow · Post by **VultureChow** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 11:40 am

Placed art project on the playa.

Help out more in camp.

danibel · Post by **danibel** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 11:45 am

I want to make more costumes. My sewing machine sat idle a lot this year, and I vow to not do that again. Furry hats, a light up fur vest, something.

I would love to contribute to an art piece. I do live close enough to the bay area to drive and donate some time on weekends. I would love to be envolved in something and even go EA to set up on the playa and work my tushie off.

Heck, I would love to work restoration but I have no idea how to even start that process.

Lonesomebri · Post by **Lonesomebri** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 11:46 am

Oh, buy an early sale ticket.........

danibel · Post by **danibel** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 11:49 am

Lonesomebri wrote:Oh, buy an early sale ticket.........

One of my campmates has done this for a few years now. He swears it's worth every penny to not stress the main sale. He does have the $ though. $380 is a lot for me so I may have to just take my chances - but if you can swing it, do it!

DrYes · Post by **DrYes** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 2:34 pm

Lonesomebri wrote:Oh, buy an early sale ticket.........

I think this year that's going to be a lot of peoples' strategy. I think it might be mine too. After seeing tickets 2 days before going for $2000 before completely selling out on stubhub, it's pretty clear demand was very high. I doubt Raining Man is going to dampen enthusiasm for next year either.

deutlich · Post by **deutlich** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 2:47 pm

I want to
*Stay up all night. Just once. I am terrible at this. TERRIBLE.
*Build a yurt. Only been dreaming about it for 3 years.
*Buy an early ticket. That whole low-income ticket thing that got me into the Burn my first year? It was amazing. I want to be a part of the fray helping pay it forward.
*Let go.

deutlich · Post by **deutlich** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 2:51 pm

Also: BUILD MORE STUFF!

Post by **Savannah** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 2:52 pm

DrYes wrote:
Lonesomebri wrote:Oh, buy an early sale ticket.........
I think this year that's going to be a lot of peoples' strategy. I think it might be mine too. After seeing tickets 2 days before going for $2000 before completely selling out on stubhub, it's pretty clear demand was very high. I doubt Raining Man is going to dampen enthusiasm for next year either.

Agreed. An average rainstorm is not going to frighten people away (it rained in 2010 for about the same amount of time; no obvious repercussions).

It takes an all-day windstorm or two to get the 2009 Effect. You were probably there and remember, DrYes? . . . but for those who do not: Two 8-hour windstorms = attendance drop of 10,000 people the following year.

I think the drop would be less nowadays, because of hype & demand, but I think it would still be measurable.

elKay · Post by **elKay** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 3:04 pm

I just want to get tickets again. We haven't been able to for the last two burns. Hard to plan a project before you can count on getting in.

vargaso · Post by **vargaso** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 3:05 pm

Savannah wrote:
DrYes wrote:
Lonesomebri wrote:Oh, buy an early sale ticket.........
I think this year that's going to be a lot of peoples' strategy. I think it might be mine too. After seeing tickets 2 days before going for $2000 before completely selling out on stubhub, it's pretty clear demand was very high. I doubt Raining Man is going to dampen enthusiasm for next year either.
Agreed. An average rainstorm is not going to frighten people away (it rained in 2010 for about the same amount of time; no obvious repercussions).

It takes an all-day windstorm or two to get the 2009 Effect. You were probably there and remember, DrYes? . . . but for those who do not: Two 8-hour windstorms = attendance drop of 10,000 people the following year.

I think the drop would be less nowadays, because of hype & demand, but I think it would still be measurable.

I think the number of people wanting tickets would drop, but the event would still sell out.

As for next year, I'm planning on going again after a two year break, that's as far as I've gotten at this point.

forty_eight · Post by **forty_eight** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 3:13 pm

Own up to the fact that I want to go and plan time off work accordingly.

Tend more bar - a handle of Tito's went pretty far, but I want to do more! MOAR!

Formalize (a bit) serving pancakes, french toast, grilled cheese and other treats to my camp-mates and bar patrons.

Make it out to the trash fence and deeper into deep playa.

See more art and catch more burns. Hard to say I regret any time spent out there but I missed some of the epic shit, for sure. And it ain't coming back like that.

Be in better skateboarding shape so I don't exhaust myself - as quickly.

Geez, so many things.

Post by **Savannah** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 3:18 pm

vargaso wrote:
Savannah wrote:
I think the drop would be less nowadays, because of hype & demand, but I think it would still be measurable.
I think the number of people wanting tickets would drop, but the event would still sell out.

Yeah, prolly . . . but the people who dared to make it would be extra hardcore, so I'm cool with this.

lucky420 · Post by **lucky420** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 3:25 pm

This! I will do more of this

Post by **Savannah** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 3:33 pm

Next year I will fly to Reno and rent from there.

I'm so excited and proud to have driven 1300 miles roundtrip this year ( . . . what a ride! what an insane rite of passage for a scaredy-cat new driver like me! . . . )

But now that I've proven I could do it--and could do it again if I had to--I think shopping on the fly and wrangling a box truck or cargo van from Reno would be a new kind of challenge . . . as well as a treat.

lucky420 · Post by **lucky420** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 3:35 pm

Savannah wrote:Next year I will fly to Reno and rent from there.

I'm so excited and proud to have driven 1300 miles roundtrip this year ( . . . what a ride! what an insane rite of passage for a scaredy-cat new driver like me! . . . )

But now that I've proven I could do it--and could do it again if I had to--I think shopping on the fly and wrangling a box truck or cargo van from Reno would be a new kind of challenge . . . as well as a treat.

Box trucks are incredibly easy to drive

vargaso · Post by **vargaso** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 3:36 pm

Savannah wrote:
vargaso wrote:
Savannah wrote:
I think the drop would be less nowadays, because of hype & demand, but I think it would still be measurable.
I think the number of people wanting tickets would drop, but the event would still sell out.
Yeah, prolly . . . but the people who dared to make it would be extra hardcore, so I'm cool with this.

Agreed!

Post by **Savannah** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 3:43 pm

lucky420 wrote:
Savannah wrote:Next year I will fly to Reno and rent from there.

I'm so excited and proud to have driven 1300 miles roundtrip this year ( . . . what a ride! what an insane rite of passage for a scaredy-cat new driver like me! . . . )

But now that I've proven I could do it--and could do it again if I had to--I think shopping on the fly and wrangling a box truck or cargo van from Reno would be a new kind of challenge . . . as well as a treat.

Box trucks are incredibly easy to drive

You're dangerously encouraging.

H.G.Crosby · Post by **H.G.Crosby** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 3:59 pm

i think i'll do some pole dancing

chuckularone · Post by **chuckularone** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 4:40 pm

Sunbeam56 wrote: im going to conspire with Sadie on the design of an electric motor assisted trike...

DO IT!!! You need to get out and see more of the city!

BoyScoutGirl · Post by **BoyScoutGirl** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 4:51 pm

Now that the S.O. has drunk the Kool-aid (and down to the dregs, I might add), it's time to bring the 'rents around.

Ratty · Post by **Ratty** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 5:05 pm

I'm going to reconstruct my original carport shade structure.

Also I have a new campmate that wants to host the neighborhood more often with snacks, music and drinks. Everybody on that corner knows each other and it's a blast to huddle together now and then. The impromptu parties were non-stop.

We are adding a community tent just for kitchen and 'stuff'. My plastic chests of drawers will be used for food and kitchen implements instead of bras and t-shirts.

My clothes will be in bags of a complete outfit. (Including undergarments). No more searching for a perfect match. All clothes will be in our personal tents. This will make it easier to bring less clothes.

If I looked at my notebook this list would be endless.

Dinnertime...

chuckularone · Post by **chuckularone** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 6:07 pm

Two words: FROZEN MARGARITAS!

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 6:30 pm

So much better fresh.

tamarakay · Post by **tamarakay** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 6:40 pm

lucky420 wrote:

This! I will do more of this

Yes! Can't wait to see what you come up with.

Chuck - lucky420 and I blended up several pitchers every day and handed it all out on the corner of 6:30 and gold. Nearly caused a few bike accidents with people whoaing up to get some!

I will train other people to mix dyes so I can move around the hut more on dye days.

chuckularone · Post by **chuckularone** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 6:42 pm

theCryptofishist wrote:So much better fresh.

Everybody's a critic!

PrincessSparkleParty · Post by **PrincessSparkleParty** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 7:16 pm

I want to build a yurt. and not forget pants.

and maybe not next year, but eventually I want to mount my circular bed somehow onto a vehicle (a golf cart?). and no, it won't spin.

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