Tip: Things NOT to bring to Burning Man

Captain Goddammit · Post by **Captain Goddammit** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:15 am

Fire_Moose wrote:An air matress with a hole in it
A vaccum cleaner
carpet spot remover
chandeliers
shoes with one or more holes in them

In fact a vacuum cleaner is a great item that I DO bring! It's a Rainbow vacuum that filters through a bowl of water. I use it for an air filter to clear out playa dust.
Vacuums work great if you have carpet covering your floor, too.

fciron · Post by **fciron** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:26 am

I think chandeliers are awesome and would like to encourage people to bring them.

Fire_Moose · Post by **Fire_Moose** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:37 am

Seem like they would be moopy /shrug

Toolmaker · Post by **Toolmaker** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:08 am

Do not bring a dildo made of stone.

Fire_Moose · Post by **Fire_Moose** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:43 am

...UNLESS you wanna be swamped by women wanting you REALLY badly all week...

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:47 am

Toolmaker wrote:Do not bring a dildo made of stone.

hey, Kirk isn't supposed to carrying that.....it belongs to "Rock" in the background, the android left from the "Old times" to guard the facility until Dr. Corby discovered it almost frozen......
dang my Star Trek OCD.........

Sail Man · Post by **Sail Man** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:34 am

Tactical Thermonuclear Warheads

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:55 am

Is that Lurch?

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:56 am

ah yes, the venerable TTW

regynalonglank · Post by **regynalonglank** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 1:42 pm

ya'll are clearly not familiar with the joys of running around at night in platforms, a thong and three pieces of glitter :)

bring a freaking coat! sheesh... how else are people going to be warm enough to run around naked. think people, think. get your priorities straight. how many times do I have to tell you?

help! channelling 50's mom...must...fight...

Toolmaker · Post by **Toolmaker** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 3:16 pm

regynalonglank wrote:ya'll are clearly not familiar with the joys of running around at night in platforms, a thong and three pieces of glitter

I don't want to be familiar.. I really don't think I'd look good in a thong with glitter.

fciron · Post by **fciron** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 4:07 pm

Fire_Moose wrote:Seem like they would be moopy /shrug

I think you are confusing chandelier with candelabra. If you bring candelabra I would recommend fake LED candles because of the wind.

gaminwench · Post by **gaminwench** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 4:23 pm

you wear the glitter in different places than the thong - more warmth...

EspressoDude · Post by **EspressoDude** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 4:43 pm

Visiting Glitter camp was FUN!! thong, or not..

And the Kantina at Apokiliptika had a nice chandelier brought by SKDJAMman, hung from the apex of the dome with much celebration and festivities

Fire_Moose · Post by **Fire_Moose** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:48 am

fciron wrote:
Fire_Moose wrote:Seem like they would be moopy /shrug
I think you are confusing chandelier with candelabra. If you bring candelabra I would recommend fake LED candles because of the wind.

No but the chandelier i was picturing has hanging glass things and is falling down from the wind.

MozyBonz · Post by **MozyBonz** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:33 am

MozyBonz · Post by **MozyBonz** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:46 am

BAS · Post by **BAS** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:53 am

Sail Man wrote:Tactical Thermonuclear Warheads

What's wrong with bringing those? They go nicely with the neutron bomb, cobalt laced bomb, etc.!

goathead · Post by **goathead** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 5:27 am

Toolmaker wrote:
regynalonglank wrote:ya'll are clearly not familiar with the joys of running around at night in platforms, a thong and three pieces of glitter
I don't want to be familiar.. I really don't think I'd look good in a thong with glitter.

Thats why you wear it at night.

Sail Man · Post by **Sail Man** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 8:03 am

BAS wrote:
Sail Man wrote:Tactical Thermonuclear Warheads
What's wrong with bringing those? They go nicely with the neutron bomb, cobalt laced bomb, etc.!

Hmmm, I guess it would take care of all the moop. And! After fusing the playa floor into glass, future burns could have a bigger, better Black Rock City Roller Disco

Post by **AntiM** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 5:13 pm

fciron wrote:I think chandeliers are awesome and would like to encourage people to bring them.

We were going to bring our swarovski crystal chandelier, but we ran out of room. Perhaps next year ... wire it with solar LEDs and hang it from the top of the shade structure with the solar panel up top. Scored it at Lowe's, $22 on the clearance rack.

FilXeno · Post by **FilXeno** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:59 pm

When everyone drives in, they bring in quite a few bugs with them.
But from camping in Black Rock on different occasions, I've seen moths, a few small green bugs and those weird Scorpion/spider things.
There ARE things living there; they are just hard to find.

Mosin · Post by **Mosin** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:05 am

Salvia. I brought a bunch but basically forgot about it the entire week...for me salvia on the playa would be like salvia in my living room... a tad dustier perhaps. Like, why waste time? Salvia and Burning Man are redundant.

Sail Man · Post by **Sail Man** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 2:01 pm

FilXeno wrote:weird Scorpion/spider things.

Oh just effing great

Take two nasty arachnids I could do without and merge them into a new and improved icky thing

FilXeno · Post by **FilXeno** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 4:00 pm

[quote="Sail Man"][quote="FilXeno"]weird Scorpion/spider things.[/quote]

Oh just effing great :!:

Take two nasty arachnids I could do without and merge them into a new and improved icky thing :shock:

:lol:[/quote]

:lol: :lol:

Post by **Eric** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 4:36 pm

MozyBonz wrote:

That was one of my favorite art pieces ever on the playa. Especially at night when it was lit up.

sigh.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 1:19 am

FilXeno wrote:
Sail Man wrote:
FilXeno wrote:weird Scorpion/spider things.
Oh just effing great

Take two nasty arachnids I could do without and merge them into a new and improved icky thing

If something has more than four legs and fur....just run like hell!

Lord Of Ruin · Post by **Lord Of Ruin** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 4:53 pm

[quote="drutter"]I'd like to start a list of things one should never bring to Burning Man, aside from the obligatory joke "your spouse". Ha ha, yes, very funny, don't bring your spouse. But other than that, what things have you found completely unecessary or even dangerous to bring to the playa?

Here's what I have, so far.

- heavy jacket (I brought one in case the nights were really cold, but I found a long sleeved shirt and/or a light sweater was plenty to keep me warm)
- bug spray (seems obvious, but I met Burners this year who brought some, not realizing there was nothing alive for several miles)
- watermelon (everybody brings one, once..... and only once)
- food that makes a lot of graywater (pasta is tasty and easy on the playa, but it makes buckets of graywater each time you cook it)
- a large towel (I thought it would come in handy but never did - it's best to let your face dry in the arid conditions rather than bring a bulky towel to dry it off)
- a watch (gets dust in it, and besides, who cares what time it is out there?)

Useful additions will be edited into this list as they're brought up. :)[/quote]

Good idea for a thread. I disagree with lots of your list, though!

Large towel=multi-purpose tool. Drying, washing, shading, decorating, clothing.

Watermelon. Umm...chill it and serve. Place rind in net bag in sun for a day...withers to tiny bits that you then throw in the trash. What's the problem?

Watch=Umm...some of us ARE on schedules. In fact, I don't know where people got the idea that BM was schedule-less. Virtually every theme camp and event runs on a schedule out there. Those of us that work for the BM departments all must report on schedule for shifts as well. Any ol' water resistant watch will work just fine....

So when you go do you just loll around, eating non-tasty food waiting for something fun to happen? ;-)

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