i'm sorry for the long winded mushyness, but i felt i had to share my exhilaration with the community i can't wait to know and love. i almost feel like i know you all already, but i know i really have no idea. best regards to you all until we meet in the dust! 
i feel exactly the same if you see many of my posts that thread carries through themBiNa wrote:hello all, i'm bina, i am from all the way in CT, and i am FINALLY making my way out to the playa this year. i have been interested in burning man for about 3 years or so, but being a girl of few means, it always remained a mystical dream land that i didn't feel like i would ever get to see. the more research i did, the more burners i talked to, the more i felt drawn to burning man... as if it were a place i absolutely HAD to be. i felt that pull getting stronger over the past year or so, and now finally i am in a position in my life where it is feasible not only to get across the country to the playa, but to be as well-prepared as i can be for what awaits me once i make it. i'll be making the long journey by a car packed with gear alongside my other half, hopefully caravaning with some friends, but we're willing to fly solo should coordinating with friends not pan out. since dedicating ourselves to the trip and setting all the plans in motion, i feel like a weight has been lifted from my spirit just knowing what awaits us months away from now. the anticipation may just kill me before the sun has a chance to try once i get there!
-BiNa
my boyfriend and i are big into camping and festivals, so it's not like this is a completely alien concept to us... we just have a lot of expanding to do of our camping gear, since the woods is nothing like the desert. having enough food and lots of water is another big thing... we like to eat, and have no intentions of going hungry or thirsty. honestly, i am having so much fun planning and preparing, i think we'll be ok by the time it actually rolls around. i know my initial post came off awfully corny, but we are taking our survival very seriously. a good friend who has gone the last two years has driven there and back with much less than we plan on having, and did just fine. one thing i was wondering about (and i know you're all probably going to laugh) is desert creepy-crawlies.... scorpions, tarantulas, rattle snakes, etc. how frequently do people encounter them at BM? i would like to think that all the noise and commotion keeps them at a bit of a distance, but i really don't know.
yes I did..in 2007. about 5:30Dr Jet Sinister wrote:Don't worry about bugs. The playa is a dead sea of desert so to speak. You'll find everything you ever needed to know about the logistics of the trip around here on eplaya. Just remember as you read the snark filled threads, that eplaya is not *the* playa. Don't let them scare you off. :wink:
Did you take that picture TomServo?
was hanging out by the porta potties. I'm sure it was a pet chicken, but I'd be damned impressed if it came from Gerlach, to see what all the fuss was about!Dr Jet Sinister wrote:Crazy!TomServo wrote:yes I did..in 2007. about 5:30Dr Jet Sinister wrote:
Did you take that picture TomServo?
Maybe they prefer a really fresh dinner.TomServo wrote:was hanging out by the porta potties. I'm sure it was a pet chicken, but I'd be damned impressed if it came from Gerlach, to see what all the fuss was about!Dr Jet Sinister wrote:Crazy!TomServo wrote: yes I did..in 2007. about 5:30
Why not!? Just bring em by my camp, BloodBath&Beyond!Dr Jet Sinister wrote:Well yes, but with some plastic sheeting and inside a tent or other enclosed structure it could be contained well enough. Maybe they could make some 'art' out of it?
You and I should know better than to question things like this.
Click Here!TomServo wrote:Why not!? Just bring em by my camp, BloodBath&Beyond!Dr Jet Sinister wrote:Well yes, but with some plastic sheeting and inside a tent or other enclosed structure it could be contained well enough. Maybe they could make some 'art' out of it?
You and I should know better than to question things like this.
Im sure we could work em into a Bloody Mary.
Nothing will completely block you from the dust, other than an RV, so bring a respirator or face mask. That Canopy will keep you nice and shady, just remember to anchor the shit out of it! One foot deep at least is a good rule of thumb for your anchors.....peruse Q&A for an anchor that will work for you.BiNa wrote:i was also hoping for some feedback on our plans for our shelter. do you think it will provide adequate shade, or just trap all the heat? will it most likely blow away? will it protect us well enough from the majority of the dust? this is what we were planning:
Ive seen the strangest shit at Burning Man, and no doubt you will too. Have a great time!BiNa wrote:that is pretty awesome that there aren't any bugs! i am used to camping with swarms of mosquitoes, with potential for spiders and ticks galore. i am not a big fan of arachnids, so that is great that i won't have to be on my guard for that. i remember reading something about someone getting bitten by a rattlesnake one year, but that was on some random place on the internet, so who knows. thanks for the advice on the water too, i will take that into consideration on the drive.
that chicken is great... i would love to know the story behind it's being there. :lol:
there you go BiNagoathead wrote:I know that chicken !!!!TomServo wrote:Watch out for Playa Chickens though!
Belongs to Chicken Tom
He was camped out next to us at 5:30 that year.
LOL, me sweetie thought she was hearing things when he crowed in the morning.
:lol:
From beyond the grave she reaches out with a feather, and tickles you...Dr Jet Sinister wrote: That chicken is still making me giggle. It seems pretty moopy, I hope they cleaned up after it. :wink:
