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I need a camp to belong to!

Post by maryanimal » Sat Sep 11, 2010 8:53 pm

Hey, next year will be my first BM experience and I be needing a camp to call home. Would some one out there be willing to accept me and get me through a BM experience? Thank you and goodnight.
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Post by goathead » Sat Sep 11, 2010 9:06 pm

Try finding some burners in your area, meet them, listen to them.
Make a few regional events, you will do ok.

Read the survivial guide......
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Post by maryanimal » Sat Sep 11, 2010 10:08 pm

I've been trying. I live in eastern washington and have tried to contact a few people from the seattle area. I'll have to look further into this. I know thatSeacompression is coming up on Oct 2, I think. Thanks for the help! I appreciate it! :D
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Post by Lassen Forge » Sat Sep 11, 2010 10:09 pm

Lotta good burners up your way - seek them out, do the regional, etc.

Actually, you DON'T need to find a camp, and in a way going solo or with a friend can be MUCH cooler.

Anyway, if with a camp is how to go you want, then look you shall and the camp you belong with you shall find...

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Post by theCryptofishist » Sun Sep 12, 2010 8:56 am

Well, here's advice on that subject. I am just going to say that right now may not be a good time. Most people are decompressing, not preparing. It does mean that you'll have a nice long time to get to know people and seeing if you might fit; nothing like getting to the playa and finding out that your "family" for the week are a bunch of psychos. But I will agree that you should give thought to not having a camp. Freedom should not be lightly tossed aside.
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Post by maryanimal » Sun Sep 12, 2010 11:03 am

Thank you for all the good advise! Probably going solo or with a friend would be the better option. I have a theme in mind of my own!
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Post by maryanimal » Sun Sep 12, 2010 11:14 am

My brain stutters every now and then. My theme camp will be in a tropical theme. The squirrels in my head are working overtime with all kinds of different ideas! Even if it's just me!! I'm sure I'll meet a lot of cool and crazy people!
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Post by theCryptofishist » Sun Sep 12, 2010 1:16 pm

Tropical is good. Tiki is not uncommon on playa. If you do it, do it well.

Or not, you're allowed to be on a steep learning curve your first year or three.
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Post by AntiM » Sun Sep 12, 2010 1:22 pm

Resist the temptation of tiki influenced grass skirts and raffia covered umbrellas. Very MOOPy. You'll see it out there, but don't contribute to the mess!
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Post by maryanimal » Mon Sep 13, 2010 8:57 pm

No grass skirts or grassy umbrellas. I thought about how messy it could be and fire + grass = pretty freakin dangerous!. I'm just going to lei everyone! and use some lights and El wire. So tiki torches are allowed?
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Post by theCryptofishist » Mon Sep 13, 2010 9:50 pm

No. Sorry. Open flame in a tent city is asking for trouble.
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Post by maryanimal » Tue Sep 14, 2010 9:45 pm

Ok...no fire...I can comply to that. And with the dust storms I'm told about, any open flame would be disasterous! Thanks fishy!
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Post by gyre » Wed Sep 15, 2010 2:16 am

Didn't the rules change on tiki torches?

Still strict safety rules.
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