Tip/Something I will Not Do This Year

Irreverent Moniker · Post by **Irreverent Moniker** » Thu May 26, 2011 2:34 pm

Last year was the first time I'd ever bought fabric. I went into the store and saw these giant rolls with prices like $10-15. I thought to myself, "jeez, I never knew fabric was so cheap! There's so much here, I could make like a year's worth of clothes!"

So I loaded up my cart with like 5 rolls and went on shopping through the store. I didn't quite understand the strange looks until I went to check out and learned that the price was per yard...so what I thought was $10 was really $150-250. I think I had over a grand of fabric when I hit the checkout.

So first-timers, if you've never bought fabric before...don't be an idiot like me.

haolegolucky · Post by **haolegolucky** » Thu May 26, 2011 2:47 pm

Forget to fill up my water jugs...yes, really.

Sixth year going and I FORGOT.

Had to spend $25 on bottled water at the Empire store when I had perfectly good reuseable jugs in my car.

LAME.

Irreverent Moniker · Post by **Irreverent Moniker** » Thu May 26, 2011 2:51 pm

Oh wow, that IS bad. How'd you manage that?

The worst thing I forgot was an air bed, which I grabbed in Reno en route.

FaeTora · Post by **FaeTora** » Thu May 26, 2011 2:55 pm

Next year I won't bring as much clothes. I didn't wear half of them, what I needed more of? Underwear. I sweated enough that I really needed more than the two a day I had brought.

graidawg · Post by **graidawg** » Thu May 26, 2011 3:54 pm

FaeTora wrote:Next year I won't bring as much clothes. I didn't wear half of them, what I needed more of? Underwear. I sweated enough that I really needed more than the two a day I had brought.

thats the kind of thing i was wondering i was planning on more underwear and socks than is reasonable now i realise that maybe more would be even better

FaeTora · Post by **FaeTora** » Thu May 26, 2011 3:56 pm

Anyone on her who saw at the burn can testify, I ran around in my underwear or less most of the event. But it depends on your needs and want.

graidawg · Post by **graidawg** » Thu May 26, 2011 4:09 pm

FaeTora wrote:Anyone on her who saw at the burn can testify, I ran around in my underwear or less most of the event. But it depends on your needs and want.

hmmm typo?

Turnip · Post by **Turnip** » Thu May 26, 2011 4:14 pm

When you think you have enough socks, double it.
That was hammered into my head as a playa virgin. I still would have liked to bring more than I did. So this year, I'm doubling what I brought last time.

Just two sock changes a day isn't enough. Dust gets in with your sweaty feet and turns into playa gunk when it gets moist. Not pleasant.

I changed my undies twice a day when I could, so didn't have to worry about playa-dingle-berries and the like. But apparently it happens?

FaeTora · Post by **FaeTora** » Thu May 26, 2011 4:18 pm

Sorry this is the end of a long day for me. I am heading off to nap. As I get more tired, my typing get worse and most of these people know.

illy dilly · Post by **illy dilly** » Thu May 26, 2011 5:16 pm

Left my ratchet set out the night of the burn. We packed up everything before the man burned except the 10x20, the bag it goes in, and the ratchet set that has the tools to take it down...... and the tequila.

Woke up went out side to tear down the canopy, pack it up and leave. Went to get the ratchet set.... couldn't find it!
Figure it got ripped off before we woke up.
But it was just sitting on the ground in the canopy, kinda my fault for leaving it out.- wont do that again!

Post by **Elderberry** » Thu May 26, 2011 5:46 pm

Forget to bring my clothes.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Thu May 26, 2011 6:25 pm

Yeah, I won't tip the bellboy either.

Trishntek · Post by **Trishntek** » Thu May 26, 2011 8:00 pm

I promise I will NOT loudly make fun of shirtcockers.

FaeTora · Post by **FaeTora** » Thu May 26, 2011 8:30 pm

Trish. I like the little loudly. :

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Bluemandrew · Post by **Bluemandrew** » Thu May 26, 2011 8:57 pm

illy dilly wrote:Left my ratchet set out the night of the burn. We packed up everything before the man burned except the 10x20, the bag it goes in, and the ratchet set that has the tools to take it down...... and the tequila.

Woke up went out side to tear down the canopy, pack it up and leave. Went to get the ratchet set.... couldn't find it!
Figure it got ripped off before we woke up.
But it was just sitting on the ground in the canopy, kinda my fault for leaving it out.- wont do that again!

Crazy, I was right next to you and had all of my crap unlocked/tools out etc

Someone did come fuck with the lights we had set up, and I couldn't get them working again. I don't think we had anything stolen though

C.f.M. · Post by **C.f.M.** » Fri May 27, 2011 6:54 am

FaeTora wrote:Next year I won't bring as much clothes. I didn't wear half of them, what I needed more of? Underwear. I sweated enough that I really needed more than the two a day I had brought.

That is probably one of the biggest things I learned my first year. Costuming is my "thing" and I'd packed a fairly usual assortment (like I take to regionals). And then wore the same thing around camp every day, and was too tired/didn't have time to bother with anything else.

This year I anticipate bringing even less, after lugging a 82 lb suitcase through airports...

This year I won't stay up all night (if I can help it). It was pretty amazing to finally see a BRC sunrise, but it ruined me for the rest of the day - I've become more of a day burner, in my old age.

Post by **AntiM** » Fri May 27, 2011 7:05 am

We never wear everything we bring, but since we have a trailer, the extra clothing doesn't hurt. I like having options.

We had some of our velvet ropes taken, so everything gets tied up on Burn Night.

Decoy booze bottles sound like a good idea. Have enough watered down booze in them to make them drinkable, but loaded 'em up with Benefiber. Just make sure campmates know what not to drink unless they need to be moved to tears.

C.f.M. · Post by **C.f.M.** » Fri May 27, 2011 7:31 am

AntiM wrote:We never wear everything we bring, but since we have a trailer, the extra clothing doesn't hurt. I like having options.

We had some of our velvet ropes taken, so everything gets tied up on Burn Night.

Decoy booze bottles sound like a good idea. Have enough watered down booze in them to make them drinkable, but loaded 'em up with Benefiber. Just make sure campmates know what not to drink unless they need to be moved to tears.

I have the space for regionals, so that's pretty much me. I love having options. I changed outfits five times, one day! I hadn't realized until somebody pointed it out. Ha!

ConnieH · Post by **ConnieH** » Fri May 27, 2011 8:18 am

I will not stay up until 3am the day before we are supposed to leave at 9am, and will not let my boyfriend talk me into "a couple little stops in town" that put us so far behind we don't leave town until 3pm. We could have been at the burn the same night, but as tired as I was and night-blind, we had to stay the night in Winnemucca

(he doesn't drive)

I also will not forget to bring some kind of warm pants and a raincoat (and will not forget that I did pack my pleather pants that were buried in my costume bag...idiot) - last year's cold and rain at early entry caught me by complete surprise, I had one pair of muddy jeans and a soggy playa coat for 2 days.

Cutting back on the clothing is something I try to do and often fail at, I cut way back last year (hence no pants!) and it was somewhat easier to organize what I had, even though I didn't wear half of it. One year I brought so many clothes I forgot what I had, or couldn't find what I wanted, cuz most of it was buried in the bottom of a bin.

mudpuppy000 · Post by **mudpuppy000** » Fri May 27, 2011 8:37 am

I will not decide to pack up at noon, get to Reno at 4pm and then think I can drive down to LA no problem without stopping someplace along the way to sleep.

BaconHand · Post by **BaconHand** » Fri May 27, 2011 10:16 am

I will not miss the event.

Post by **Savannah** » Fri May 27, 2011 1:12 pm

I will not sleep 4 or 5 hours the night before departure, and then stay up for 32 hours straight.

Elorrum · Post by **Elorrum** » Fri May 27, 2011 4:04 pm

I will not try to finish projects the day I have planned to leave. ridiculous idea.

FIGJAM · Post by **FIGJAM** » Fri May 27, 2011 6:47 pm

I will not beat myself up for not seeing everything.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Fri May 27, 2011 8:04 pm

I will not............well, uh..........I'm not really sure what I won't, or wouldn't, do........

FIGJAM · Post by **FIGJAM** » Fri May 27, 2011 8:12 pm

That's the sprite!!!

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Fri May 27, 2011 8:17 pm

good with rum, FJ, thanks!!!

or did you mean high atmospheric electrical discharges? those are so cool

FIGJAM · Post by **FIGJAM** » Fri May 27, 2011 8:28 pm

Both? With spirit.

Hows your slab?

jerroc · Post by **jerroc** » Fri May 27, 2011 8:45 pm

I will not eat green eggs and ham.
I will not eat them in a hippy van
I will not eat them in the playa sand
I will not eat them at Burningman.
Says Sam I am.

jerroc · Post by **jerroc** » Fri May 27, 2011 9:05 pm

I will not eat green eggs and ham.
I will not eat them in a hippy van
I will not eat them in the playa sand
I will not eat them at Burningman.
Says Sam I am.