First timer currently planning Burning Man 2011

lisamds · Post by **lisamds** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 4:09 am

Hi everyone,

Right.....so..........I've wanted to do this since 1998 and have finally decided to bite the bullet and get it sorted. I'm from the UK and have read everything there is to read on this site (year after year) dreaming of one day going.

Problem is I have no idea where to start............flights are easy enough to sort out but being from a different country I'm thinkiing that everything I need will have to be purchased on arrival.

Travel to black rock is also something I need to plan.....Are there any UK burners out there who can give me a heads up on the logistics? I drive so car hire is an option as is hiring something bigger should I be able to convince my friends to play too...........

Just after some advice really if anyone can help.

Thank you......x

Fishy · Post by **Fishy** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 4:34 am

Hey :)

I'm planning on going for my first time this year (i'm also from the UK) so I'll let you know how it goes and hopefully you can learn from my mistakes :p

lisamds · Post by **lisamds** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 5:14 am

I bet your sooo excited, I am and it's over a year away for me?!

What are your plans so far? Flight to reno etc? How you travelling from there etc? How are you gonna work the whole supplies thing? :o)

x x x

Post by **Elderberry** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 6:54 am

Hey there, welcome to eplaya!

JK

FaeTora · Post by **FaeTora** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 7:46 am

you might also want to when it gets closer to the 2011 burn, look into rideshares out of the city you fly into. I know that at least in Houston and a few places in Upstate New York you can have food deliveried or waiting for you at the grocery store for pick-up on a certain day which might make it easier on you. Though it will take a little more prep time.

Hope to see you in 2011. That was my plans too but it seems this is my year, so I have a ticket and can't wait to step foot on the playa.

Fishy · Post by **Fishy** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 9:01 am

[quote="lisamds"]I bet your sooo excited, I am and it's over a year away for me?!

What are your plans so far? Flight to reno etc? How you travelling from there etc? How are you gonna work the whole supplies thing? :o)

x x x[/quote]

I was going to go san francisco for a few days as i've always wanted to go (hey im going all the way to the US i might aswell!) then get a greyhound bus to Reno. or just fly to Reno not sure yet.

Travelling to BRC from Reno is the tricky bit, hoping to find a rideshare before i go, if not will try to find one in Reno.

Intend to buy most of my supplies (and a bike) in Reno, I have a friend living there so if she's around it will be a life saver.

I'm also looking out for other people travelling from the UK to see if we can share the load of carrying stuff we can't buy in Reno.

And yes crazily excited but a little nervous!

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 9:15 am

William? Harry?......

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 9:59 am

Fishy looks like Harry.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 10:18 am

Ugly Dougly wrote:Fishy looks like Harry.

Ahem

Oh, darnit. Other Fishy.

This might be a little hard on me...

Sorry

Fishy · Post by **Fishy** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 1:55 pm

[quote="Ugly Dougly"]Fishy looks like Harry.[/quote]

you should see my brother, actually gets his hand shaken by foreigners for looking so much like Harry.

sorry Fishy, guess for once there are too many fish in the sea!

Fishy · Post by **Fishy** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 2:02 pm

sorry, fish puns give me the giggills.