One Item for BM a Day (2010-2012)

MyDearFriend · Post by **MyDearFriend** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 6:37 am

Got my coffee problem sorted now, with a GSI Java Press.

Gets me a good strong brew with minimum effort or mental agility

both of which are sorely lacking before I get my second cuppa.

Elorrum · Post by **Elorrum** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 8:52 am

Now, mdf, all your ducks are in a row. That coffee time, looking around, easing into the day, is pure gold.

Minxy · Post by **Minxy** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 9:20 am

^

That's one of my favorite times of the day. If I've managed to get to sleep the night before and not stay up till dawn, I love to wake up early enough to see the sunrise (or just watch the morning sky; it's so pretty). I make a thermos of coffee and bike out past the temple or if I'm too tired I'll head right out a bit past the esplanade and find a place to park my ass. Then I'll just sit and sip my coffee and share it with people who pass by.

It's so lovely.

MyDearFriend · Post by **MyDearFriend** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 9:46 am

Elorrum wrote:Now, mdf, all your ducks are in a row. That coffee time, looking around, easing into the day, is pure gold.

Yeah, now I feel ready, though I have lots more I want to do, I can at least survive, and, not only that, I can look forward to that first cuppa every day; such a wonderful pleasure...

Minxy wrote:^

That's one of my favorite times of the day. If I've managed to get to sleep the night before and not stay up till dawn, I love to wake up early enough to see the sunrise (or just watch the morning sky; it's so pretty). I make a thermos of coffee and bike out past the temple or if I'm too tired I'll head right out a bit past the esplanade and find a place to park my ass. Then I'll just sit and sip my coffee and share it with people who pass by.

It's so lovely.

And oh yeah Minxy sunrise is magic.

And, this press makes enough to share around with happy abandon...

I feel quite happy just thinking about it!

moonrise · Post by **moonrise** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 11:28 am

Field testing my 10x20 costco carport today, and leaving it up into early August (as long as the neighbors don't complain, sheesh)

Me and The Kid discovered 'fogchaser' coffee last week, stuff is light/medium roasted, soooo much more caffiene, tastes like mud water but wow, I feel 21 again for about 4 hours. (The Kid IS 21, so he's doing juuust fine, lmfao!)

Lighter the roast, the stronger the 'drug' caffiene, mmmm mmmmmmm...

geospyder · Post by **geospyder** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 12:04 pm

A moment of serendipity. I was assembling some gifting items and was shy one chain. Just noticed that the glass vial missing the chain had a crack in it. Out of all the vials that was the only one with a crack.

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 12:15 pm

Disassembled and painted the rear axel frame for the playa trike..

Will be ready to mount the evening..

Let the air out of the tiers, took them off the rims.. Cleaned & painted the rims.. Littel playa rust from another project..

Reuseing salvaged parts..

Got a stone shaker to clean a bunch of rusty nuts and bolts..
The extras will be on the playa to share this year..

jella · Post by **jella** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 1:14 pm

Yay craigslist ! Just brought home a pedicab trailer

!

ohCarie · Post by **ohCarie** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 2:20 pm

My gently used moccasin boots arrived and they are all that I've hoped for: comfortable, fun, and they FIT! I find that I want to wear the flats the whole time, so I'm just embracing it. Scouring thrift stores was getting tiresome. AHHHHHH.

Martiansky · Post by **Martiansky** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 5:09 am

jella wrote:Yay craigslist ! Just brought home a pedicab trailer!

AWESOME Jella!
Do you have any pictures?
Are you going to hook it to a trike or regular bike?
I'm in the process of building a pedi-trailer and pictures would sure help with wheel location and for the hitch set up!

Thanks!!

Rabbette · Post by **Rabbette** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 5:36 am

Just ordered my pStyle for BM porta potties as well as all the pit stops that will be taken along with way. (Driving from Virginia) When I showed my husband this contraption he replied with "jeez I've never seen anyone so excited to stand up and pee" I replied with "apparently you've never chatted with anyone whom did not have the ability to stand to pee and now will be able to."

C.f.M. · Post by **C.f.M.** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 6:53 am

Rabbette wrote:Just ordered my pStyle for BM porta potties as well as all the pit stops that will be taken along with way. (Driving from Virginia) When I showed my husband this contraption he replied with "jeez I've never seen anyone so excited to stand up and pee" I replied with "apparently you've never chatted with anyone whom did not have the ability to stand to pee and now will be able to."

You'll wonder how you ever lived without it. I have three, now. It has its own song: http://playabound.wordpress.com/2010/05 ... -found-it/

Be sure to pack it with you, so if you're stuck at Gate for seven hours (or Exodus) you can use your peejug.

FIGJAM · Post by **FIGJAM** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 7:32 am

Went to wamart and bought 3 newborn onesies. ($6)

Cut the top off just below the sleeves.

Got some colored sharpies.

Dust mask that even keeps it out of my ears!!!

Rabbette · Post by **Rabbette** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 7:33 am

C.f.M. wrote:
Rabbette wrote:Just ordered my pStyle for BM porta potties as well as all the pit stops that will be taken along with way. (Driving from Virginia) When I showed my husband this contraption he replied with "jeez I've never seen anyone so excited to stand up and pee" I replied with "apparently you've never chatted with anyone whom did not have the ability to stand to pee and now will be able to."
You'll wonder how you ever lived without it. I have three, now. It has its own song: http://playabound.wordpress.com/2010/05 ... -found-it/

Be sure to pack it with you, so if you're stuck at Gate for seven hours (or Exodus) you can use your peejug.

Ya know I was thinking some time ago why there wasn't something for ladies to have an easier time to go to the loo. (little did I know if I had only did an internet search *kicking myself for waiting so long* ) then as I was looking for more camping ideas to make life easier - It was totally on a whim that I searched for "womens urinating device" I wasn't sure what else to call it and low and behold there were several different kinds... I was so damn excited I thought I would get 3 different models (although the pStyle looks the easiest with less mess to rinse) however the Freshette & SheWee look like they could be used for "in tent business".

Well - - - let me not take this thread too far off track.....

Also just received my purchase of tarps (was a bit disturbed about the sizing of the one tarp it was cut on a diaganol that makes one side friggin 9 inches longer than the other side) Really people do you not care about your job that much to be so sloppy? UGH none the less its still usable since returning it through the mail would just cost me more than keeping it.

Foxfur · Post by **Foxfur** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:14 am

500 glow sticks. ~3 inches by 5/16 inches diameter. They're supposed to be used for lollipop sticks. They have two holes on the skinny end that will take string, floss, garrotes, etc.
I'll probably tie em into strings like party lights with 100lb test and keep em near the trailer (less moopability).
Red, orange, pink, blue, yellow, and green.
Ff

FIGJAM · Post by **FIGJAM** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:34 am

FIGJAM wrote:Went to wamart and bought 3 newborn onesies. ($6)

Cut the top off just below the sleeves.

Got some colored sharpies.

Dust mask that even keeps it out of my ears!!!

I left the snaps on so it would be all steam punk and shit!!!

C.f.M. · Post by **C.f.M.** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:38 am

Rabbette wrote:
C.f.M. wrote:
Rabbette wrote:Just ordered my pStyle for BM porta potties as well as all the pit stops that will be taken along with way. (Driving from Virginia) When I showed my husband this contraption he replied with "jeez I've never seen anyone so excited to stand up and pee" I replied with "apparently you've never chatted with anyone whom did not have the ability to stand to pee and now will be able to."
You'll wonder how you ever lived without it. I have three, now. It has its own song: http://playabound.wordpress.com/2010/05 ... -found-it/

Be sure to pack it with you, so if you're stuck at Gate for seven hours (or Exodus) you can use your peejug.
Ya know I was thinking some time ago why there wasn't something for ladies to have an easier time to go to the loo. (little did I know if I had only did an internet search *kicking myself for waiting so long* ) then as I was looking for more camping ideas to make life easier - It was totally on a whim that I searched for "womens urinating device" I wasn't sure what else to call it and low and behold there were several different kinds... I was so damn excited I thought I would get 3 different models (although the pStyle looks the easiest with less mess to rinse) however the Freshette & SheWee look like they could be used for "in tent business".

Well - - - let me not take this thread too far off track.....

I have the...Freshette, too. I liked it great until I got the Pstyle. I look at a few more options in my blog (that I linked to). Nothing works as well or as simply as the Pstyle.

Post by **Savannah** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:28 am

I'm fond of the Freshette + detergent bottle (though no, I have not tried the p-style) so Rabette--you probably can't go wrong with either of those or god knows how ever many other options.

Last year was the second year I'd owned one but only the first year I developed the nerve to use it (had to practice at home) and if you count up the time it normally takes me to walk to and from the portos multiple times per day it could have saved me . . . oh, 40-60 minutes per day.

An extra 40 to 60 minutes per day at The Burning Man.

That's crazy![TracyJordan]

illy dilly · Post by **illy dilly** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:37 am

FIGJAM wrote:
FIGJAM wrote:Went to wamart and bought 3 newborn onesies. ($6)

Cut the top off just below the sleeves.

Got some colored sharpies.

Dust mask that even keeps it out of my ears!!!
I left the snaps on so it would be all steam punk and shit!!!

FIGJAM,
Some of the off the wall shit you come up with, blows me away!
I'd never thought of using baby clothes for a dust mask.

I'd recommend giving the sharpies a wash one time. I had a t shirt that a bunch of friends had signed with sharpies. So I wore it one day, my sweat sorta bled the ink out of the cotton shirt. I had blackish/blue spots all over my chest and back.

FIGJAM · Post by **FIGJAM** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:42 am

Gotta find some gay new borns to give the cutoff tops too.

lucky420 · Post by **lucky420** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:43 am

figjam, hilarious and oh so functional

received my moccasin boots and tape for hexayurt in the mail and bought 2 cute animal fur hats from offbeat wear at the REno Block Party...

MyDearFriend · Post by **MyDearFriend** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 11:03 am

FIGJAM wrote:
FIGJAM wrote:Went to wamart and bought 3 newborn onesies. ($6)

Cut the top off just below the sleeves.

Got some colored sharpies.

Dust mask that even keeps it out of my ears!!!
I left the snaps on so it would be all steam punk and shit!!!

Figjam that is so f'ckin awesome.

C.f.M. · Post by **C.f.M.** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 12:06 pm

Composing a cover letter and polishing my resume to apply for a job in the SF office. Nerve-wracking! I can't even fathom how my life would change if I got it.

Mojojita · Post by **Mojojita** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 12:58 pm

Good Luck CFM!!!!!!

I SCORED on goggles - went to a yard sale and the family having the sale manufactures goggles - does catalog sales to military guys in the desert........
I ended up with a shopping bag full of brand new goggles for $20!!!!!

Post by **Savannah** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 1:01 pm

*envy*

jella · Post by **jella** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 1:30 pm

Good luck CFM knock their socks off ! Good score Mojojita, talk about right place right time

graidawg · Post by **graidawg** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 1:47 pm

Foxfur wrote:

500 glow sticks. ~3 inches by 5/16 inches diameter. They're supposed to be used for lollipop sticks. They have two holes on the skinny end that will take string, floss, garrotes, etc.
I'll probably tie em into strings like party lights with 100lb test and keep em near the trailer (less moopability).
Red, orange, pink, blue, yellow, and green.
Ff

Garrotted with a glow stick that is such a raving way to go!

today i bought a teeny tiny flashlight- not that i need anymore but it was so cute

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 1:53 pm

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Have you seen the flashlight that straps on your finger

graidawg · Post by **graidawg** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 2:05 pm

unjonharley wrote:/
Have you seen the flashlight that straps on your finger

i have two!!!! for raving not that i go raving anymore

Post by **Savannah** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 2:11 pm

graidawg wrote:
unjonharley wrote:/
Have you seen the flashlight that straps on your finger
i have two!!!! for raving not that i go raving anymore

Don't you mean you took a sabbatical from raving, a thoughtful hiatus in which you could collect your thoughts (and glowsticks)?