Pearly Wisdom for Virgin Burners;

Questions, answers, tips & tricks for newbies and veterans alike
Post Reply
User avatar
brigitami
Posts: 46
Joined: Sat Mar 28, 2009 8:54 am

Pearly Wisdom for Virgin Burners;

Post by brigitami » Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:26 pm

It wasn't as scary as I thought it was going to be.
I almost chickened out 3 weeks before.
I'm so glad i didn't. Burning Man changed my life a hundred times to wonderful...

Something that got me there in the end was This List which i lamenated and kept in a backpack by the door. And I knew that, no matter how much of the shit that i had planned that wasn't going to be finished in time, I could just get up and Go!

Because as long as you have the items on This List in a bag, attached to your person, you will be prepared for anything the playa throws at you.

(Oh, and it gets a lot colder at night than you can imagine, ALWAYS carry a coat!.....and pick up after yourself, for playa sake!)

The List
trash bag
sunglasses
goggles
eyedrops
xtra contacts

socks
cup

1st aid of bandaids & ibuprofen

water spritz
moist towellette
mints

camera
lotion (spf)
lip balm

headlamp
xtra batteries
glowees for visibility

respirator/dust mask
scarf

tp
condom
tampon

(added after my first year):
sharpie
duct tape
scissors
rope
mylar strips
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Heather the Goat
Campoline---going Hobo for 2010
8:30 & portapotty

"If you are not sure if its portapotty safe then just eat the MOOP"
Top
User avatar
oneeyeddick
Posts: 5589
Joined: Wed Oct 24, 2007 6:08 pm
Burning Since: 1996
Location: Probably in your pants

Post by oneeyeddick » Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:32 pm

Pearly wisdom ??

* chomping at the bit really really hard *
We have an obligation to make space for everyone, we have no obligation to make that space pleasant.
Top
User avatar
Snow
Posts: 643
Joined: Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:15 am
Location: Lost in duststorm

Post by Snow » Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:46 pm

down boy, down!

damn dicks with minds of thier own
"Art Is Not A Mirror, It Is A Hammer" - Jon Griersam
Top
User avatar
Fire_Moose
Posts: 2488
Joined: Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:40 am
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Contact:
Contact Fire_Moose

Post by Fire_Moose » Tue Jun 15, 2010 7:11 am

and that list is pretty cushy too
2K8 Burning Man Virgin 2K11 Camp Envy
2K9 Camp Envy 2k12 Fucking Flamingoes
2k10 Stag Camp 2k13 Camp Envy
Top
User avatar
brigitami
Posts: 46
Joined: Sat Mar 28, 2009 8:54 am

Post by brigitami » Tue Jun 15, 2010 7:28 am

hmmm... chomping at the bit to insult my list and nobody even realizes that I forgot WATER???????

Bad critics! Bad!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Heather the Goat
Campoline---going Hobo for 2010
8:30 & portapotty

"If you are not sure if its portapotty safe then just eat the MOOP"
Top
User avatar
oneeyeddick
Posts: 5589
Joined: Wed Oct 24, 2007 6:08 pm
Burning Since: 1996
Location: Probably in your pants

Post by oneeyeddick » Tue Jun 15, 2010 7:41 am

With your moist towlettes, spritzer bottle, lotion and condoms you should be able to produce water on your own if applied properly.
We have an obligation to make space for everyone, we have no obligation to make that space pleasant.
Top
User avatar
ygmir
Posts: 30403
Joined: Thu Sep 20, 2007 8:36 pm
Burning Since: 2007
Camp Name: qqqq
Location: nevada county

Post by ygmir » Tue Jun 15, 2010 7:43 am

I know what you're thinkin , OED........so does ZZTop.........
YGMIR

Unabashed Nordic
Pagan
Top
User avatar
LostinReno
Posts: 649
Joined: Sun Feb 22, 2009 4:57 pm
Burning Since: 2009
Location: 4:30 & G

Post by LostinReno » Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:57 am

ygmir wrote:I know what you're thinkin , OED........so does ZZTop.........
...and if Wells is on your way you can always stop at Flying J for this deal. :lol:
Image
Top
Lord Of Ruin
Posts: 393
Joined: Fri Mar 09, 2007 2:22 pm
Burning Since: 2017

Re: Pearly Wisdom for Virgin Burners;

Post by Lord Of Ruin » Tue Jun 15, 2010 10:57 am

brigitami wrote:It wasn't as scary as I thought it was going to be.
I almost chickened out 3 weeks before.
I'm so glad i didn't. Burning Man changed my life a hundred times to wonderful...
"...wasn't as scary as I thought it would be.."

"...almost chickened out..."

What about BM scared your prior? Did you think it was some sort of Hippy Hell week?
The fox provides for himself, but God provides for the lion - W. Blake (attribution corrected)
Top
User avatar
EmilyD
Posts: 1168
Joined: Tue Feb 23, 2010 3:03 pm
Burning Since: 2010
Camp Name: Art Car Camp
Location: SF Bay Area
Contact:
Contact EmilyD

Re: Pearly Wisdom for Virgin Burners;

Post by EmilyD » Tue Jun 15, 2010 11:15 am

brigitami wrote:It wasn't as scary as I thought it was going to be.
I almost chickened out 3 weeks before.
I'm so glad i didn't. Burning Man changed my life a hundred times to wonderful...

Something that got me there in the end was This List which i lamenated and kept in a backpack by the door. And I knew that, no matter how much of the shit that i had planned that wasn't going to be finished in time, I could just get up and Go!

Because as long as you have the items on This List in a bag, attached to your person, you will be prepared for anything the playa throws at you.

(Oh, and it gets a lot colder at night than you can imagine, ALWAYS carry a coat!.....and pick up after yourself, for playa sake!)

The List
trash bag
sunglasses
goggles
eyedrops
xtra contacts

socks
cup

1st aid of bandaids & ibuprofen

water spritz
moist towellette
mints

camera
lotion (spf)
lip balm

headlamp
xtra batteries
glowees for visibility

respirator/dust mask
scarf

tp
condom
tampon

(added after my first year):
sharpie
duct tape
scissors
rope
mylar strips
Thanks for the list brigitami I've added it to my collection. What are the mylar strips though?
You don't have to be skinny, naked and under 30 to be a Hottie!
Top
User avatar
Ugly Dougly
Posts: 17612
Joined: Wed Sep 10, 2003 9:31 am
Burning Since: 1996
Location: เชียงใหม่

Post by Ugly Dougly » Tue Jun 15, 2010 11:51 am

It ain't about gittin', it's about givin'.
Top
User avatar
brigitami
Posts: 46
Joined: Sat Mar 28, 2009 8:54 am

Re: Pearly Wisdom for Virgin Burners;

Post by brigitami » Tue Jun 15, 2010 12:41 pm

EmilyD wrote:
Thanks for the list brigitami I've added it to my collection. What are the mylar strips though?
I tie them (tight) to people's guy wires or tent lines so nobody trips over them.

I think when you are a virgin, it's all about surviving it. And learning about radical self-reliance.

What scared me was the weather extremes and also that I might be harrassed by naked oogling yahoos. Like sweaty frat boys trying to hug you to feel you up.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Heather the Goat
Campoline---going Hobo for 2010
8:30 & portapotty

"If you are not sure if its portapotty safe then just eat the MOOP"
Top
User avatar
sputnik
Posts: 7865
Joined: Wed Sep 08, 2004 6:17 am
Burning Since: 2004
Camp Name: Ubercarney
Location: Detroit

Post by sputnik » Tue Jun 15, 2010 12:44 pm

Keep your pearly whites clean. Nothing worse than kissing someone who hasn't brushed or flossed recently.
It's going to be alright.
Top
User avatar
trystanthegypsy
Posts: 269
Joined: Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:01 am
Location: the frozen North (edmonton, Canada)

Post by trystanthegypsy » Tue Jun 15, 2010 2:29 pm

see also: what's in your backpack?

http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic. ... t=backpack
Top
User avatar
some seeing eye
Posts: 4976
Joined: Tue Sep 09, 2008 12:06 pm
Burning Since: 1999
Camp Name: Woo
Location: The Oregon

Post by some seeing eye » Wed Jun 16, 2010 2:21 pm

Lists of things to bring are one of the most useful BM tools I have found. Share your list and then revise it based on (8 yr) experience. Lists combat playa brain, that manifests itself in the madness immediately before, and of course on, the playa.

Pearly wisdom 1: collect many lists from friends and the online world, merge, then reduce.

Pearly wisdom 2: self reliance is great, but realistically, in a life threatening emergency, you are camping with 50,000 others who can save you or would welcome the interaction providing you something you honestly forgot.
Top
User avatar
dragonpilot
Posts: 1653
Joined: Tue May 08, 2007 12:53 pm
Burning Since: 2005
Camp Name: Retrofrolic
Location: Seattle, WA

Post by dragonpilot » Wed Jun 16, 2010 4:35 pm

Segregate your costumes, accessories, small camp items, street clothes, etc into separate bins or bags...and label the contents therein...another method for combating playa brain.
Don't bore your friends with all your troubles. Tell your enemies instead, for they will delight in hearing about them.
Top
User avatar
SuperNakedGirl
Posts: 30
Joined: Tue Apr 01, 2008 1:37 am

dont forget

Post by SuperNakedGirl » Thu Jun 17, 2010 4:07 pm

bottle of vinegar in a spritz bottle-helps with playa dust and your feet!
There once was a girl, who had a curl
Right in the middle of her forehead
And when she was good, she was very, very good
But when she was bad, she was HORRID
Top
User avatar
Boijoy
Posts: 1445
Joined: Wed Aug 23, 2006 4:51 pm
Burning Since: 2006
Camp Name: Metro Mart
Location: Metro Mart. 4:30 Plaza

Re: dont forget

Post by Boijoy » Thu Jun 17, 2010 4:35 pm

SuperNakedGirl wrote:bottle of vinegar in a spritz bottle-helps with playa dust and your feet!
so do socks! :)
don't forget to floss
Top
User avatar
theCryptofishist
Posts: 40312
Joined: Mon Feb 23, 2004 9:28 am
Burning Since: 2017
Location: In Exile

Post by theCryptofishist » Fri Jun 18, 2010 9:02 am

Feet are a luxury item on playa.
The Lady with a Lamprey

"The powerful are exploiting people, art and ideas, and this leads to us plebes debating how to best ration ice.
Man, no wonder they always win....." Lonesomebri
Top
User avatar
AntiM
Moderator
Posts: 20301
Joined: Wed Mar 24, 2004 5:23 am
Burning Since: 2001
Camp Name: Anti M's Home for Wayward Art
Location: Wild, Wild West

Post by AntiM » Fri Jun 18, 2010 9:31 am

I have a cloth-covered pink and white striped Victoria's Secret mannequin foot. Well, a display foot for socks, I don't think it actually went on a mannequin. I am sorely tempted to bring it to you Fishy. It's heavy and would make a terrific paperweight.

Exactly what no one needs at Burning Man!
Top
User avatar
theCryptofishist
Posts: 40312
Joined: Mon Feb 23, 2004 9:28 am
Burning Since: 2017
Location: In Exile

Post by theCryptofishist » Fri Jun 18, 2010 9:36 am

*hehehe*
The Lady with a Lamprey

"The powerful are exploiting people, art and ideas, and this leads to us plebes debating how to best ration ice.
Man, no wonder they always win....." Lonesomebri
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Q & A Tips and Tricks”