Rain on the Playa

tessa · Post by **tessa** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 8:05 am

Hey All! We're getting reports in of 3 inches of rain last night on the playa-- lets hear your tips and tricks for staying happy and safe in the wet and mud.

Cactus Pete · Post by **Cactus Pete** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 8:10 am

For the skittish or inexperienced, a few packing tips:
-If it rains while you're there, it'll definitely be followed by colder than normal temperatures.
-Consider extra footwear and socks. But also time for your feet to breathe so they don't rot.
-Carry extra gear on you when out of camp if it looks like weather. You could be stuck out of camp for a long time.
-Consider methods of elevating your sleeping area (almost certainly unnecessary, but how many inches of rain does it take to enter your tent/yurt?).
-In case of serious rain, the access roads *will* be closed until they are entirely dry. Consider packing a method of dealing with waste if the portos cannot be serviced. Prepare to miss your flight (along with everyone else) if this happens near the end of the event.

If you're out and about in rain. Stop. Don't drive. Don't ride your bike. Walk to the nearest shelter. Don't try to make it back to camp. Make new friends.

If you're part of a Theme Camp or just have your own serious infrastructure, elevate your damn power connections and seal in plastic bags.

TT120 · Post by **TT120** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 8:11 am

Mud wrestling!

Cactus Pete · Post by **Cactus Pete** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 8:14 am

Cactus Pete wrote: If you're out and about in rain. Stop. Don't drive. Don't ride your bike. Walk to the nearest shelter. Don't try to make it back to camp. Make new friends.

I should add, please carry your bike to shelter with you, if at all possible. Don't be a tool and just leave it out on the playa.

Parasitoid · Post by **Parasitoid** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 8:30 am

always ALWAYS carry a snorkel with you.

I can't believe how many noobies I see each year without any sort of underwater breathing equipment.

Captain Goddammit · Post by **Captain Goddammit** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 8:33 am

I suggested mud wrestling to the First Mate already, but she said the issue would be having enough water to wash up.

On an unrelated note, I'm now shopping for bigger water barrels.

lemur · Post by **lemur** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 8:37 am

"THE SEAS WILL RISE! AND THE PEOPLE LIVING IN THE LOWLANDS WILL DROWN!!!

AND THE SUN WILL BEAT DOWN.. AND BURN ALL OF THOSE PEOPLE LIVING IN THE HILLS

AND THOSE PEOPLE LIVING NEITHER LOW OR HIGH WILL ALSO DIE! FROM A COMBINATION OF BURNING AND DROWNING

NONE OF YOU IS SAFE!!!

THE END IS NIGH!!!"

lemur · Post by **lemur** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 8:46 am

SERIOUSLY though.

there are few things more demoralizing at burning man than rain.

especially rain when yer trying to get shit setup or work in some way.

......just hope that the big rain stays away during the event

CUZ OMG HOLY COW.. that would suck a lot..

you DONT want to bust in to the BRC contingency plans.

if it gets bad enough to close the playa theyd be turning people away at fernley ..with those already passed fernely directed to the ranch.. and the ranch is a zillion times more boring than burning man.

i dont/wont have any real way to elevate my stuff so i just be hoping for the best.. i will bring the normal gear i always bring: emergency poncho, umbrella and a shitload of ziplocks/grocery bags and some trash bags.

perhaps this year i will consider beinging the dry bag and some heavy duty "oh crap its wet" bags to tie around my feet!!! cuz i dont got no wellies !

lemur · Post by **lemur** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 8:47 am

you can view a set of images displaying the carnage here: (updated just 2 minutes before this post with new fancy images of wet stuff)

http://instagram.com/sfslim

misfit · Post by **misfit** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 8:53 am

>>>she said the issue would be having enough water to wash up<<<

if its raining, wouldn't that be enough water.?....

Cactus Pete · Post by **Cactus Pete** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 8:55 am

Oh, and if you drive in while its dry and the forecast is for rain, park your vehicle on 2x6s so it doesn't sink during the week.

MrBeardy · Post by **MrBeardy** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 9:10 am

lemur wrote:you can view a set of images displaying the carnage here: (updated just 2 minutes before this post with new fancy images of wet stuff)

http://instagram.com/sfslim

"FORK YOUR DAY!" - SFSLIM

lemur · Post by **lemur** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 9:13 am

the setup crew from my camp was planning on hitting the playa tomorrow morning..

i wonder how excited seeing these images and this news is making them right now!

Captain Goddammit · Post by **Captain Goddammit** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 11:11 am

lemur wrote:"THE SEAS WILL RISE! AND THE PEOPLE LIVING IN THE LOWLANDS WILL DROWN!!!

AND THE SUN WILL BEAT DOWN.. AND BURN ALL OF THOSE PEOPLE LIVING IN THE HILLS

AND THOSE PEOPLE LIVING NEITHER LOW OR HIGH WILL ALSO DIE! FROM A COMBINATION OF BURNING AND DROWNING

NONE OF YOU IS SAFE!!!

THE END IS NIGH!!!"

I beg to differ

FIGJAM · Post by **FIGJAM** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 11:20 am

The begining is nigh?

maladroit · Post by **maladroit** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 11:32 am

[media]

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 12:11 pm

has anyone considered, with all the rain, we may be over run?

[media]

maladroit · Post by **maladroit** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 12:22 pm

At least they're good dancers, and a source of protein.

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 5:35 pm

Come on, a little sprinkle here and there ain't going to hurt nobody.

Elorrum · Post by **Elorrum** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 7:50 pm

they should be big by the time we get there. need some lemon too.

roody · Post by **roody** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 8:08 pm

And more rain tonight. Nice shot:
http://sdrv.ms/1cBhRFl

Lonesomebri · Post by **Lonesomebri** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 8:15 pm

Maybe I should start a new thread, or email FIGJAM directly, but what would be the best way for me to secure a gutter system to my costco carport?

Post by **Elderberry** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 8:32 pm

Lonesomebri wrote:Maybe I should start a new thread, or email FIGJAM directly, but what would be the best way for me to secure a gutter system to my costco carport?

LOL

Canoe · Post by **Canoe** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 9:01 pm

Lonesomebri wrote:Maybe I should start a new thread, or email FIGJAM directly, but what would be the best way for me to secure a gutter system to my costco carport?

You're looking to harvest any of the playa's aquatic crustaceans, brought to life by the rain then blown into the wind?
Playa-shrimp-nado?

9ah · Post by **9ah** » Sat Aug 10, 2013 7:53 pm

lemur wrote:the setup crew from my camp was planning on hitting the playa tomorrow morning..

i wonder how excited seeing these images and this news is making them right now!

They love it!

C.f.M. · Post by **C.f.M.** » Sat Aug 10, 2013 11:57 pm

I have a repeated, uncontrollable urge to hit "like" on so many of these posts...

I'm kinda freakin' out, about the rain. I'm used to camping in rain. Just not in the desert. I was stuck at the gate a few years ago when it rained, and they closed it. Seven hours! It ain't no joke!

I have no idea, aside from my wellies and an umbrella, what else to do...

gaminwench · Post by **gaminwench** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 1:42 am

You're coming!!!???!!!

YOU are top of my list of 'eplayans most want to meet" !!!

Jolly Rancher · Post by **Jolly Rancher** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 2:14 am

Lonesomebri wrote:Maybe I should start a new thread, or email FIGJAM directly, but what would be the best way for me to secure a gutter system to my costco carport?

Hmm can Figjam's famous swamp cooler be converted into a sump pump?

Post by **Elderberry** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 7:08 am

Jolly Rancher wrote:
Lonesomebri wrote:Maybe I should start a new thread, or email FIGJAM directly, but what would be the best way for me to secure a gutter system to my costco carport?
Hmm can Figjam's famous swamp cooler be converted into a sump pump?

Not bad for your first post.

Elliot · Post by **Elliot** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 8:05 am

Indeed. Welcome to ePlaya, Jolly Rancher!

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