when is the best day to arrive???

truthfreesyou · Post by **truthfreesyou** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 10:30 am

hi guys and girls! i have never been to this amazing experience, and i am coming this year for the first time with three friends. (we are all musicians...)

here is my question: we are not going to be able to stay for the entire week, since we have to be back in NY, so is it worth it for us to come for the first 3 or 4 days and then leave before the final weekend? or will we be losing out on the entire experience and therefore be better off coming a different year....

obviously i hope you guys tell me that the first 3 or 4 days totally rock also, but i know i will receive the truth here!!!!!!!!

Kinetic IV · Post by **Kinetic IV** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 10:40 am

I came close to making this decision myself this year. If I had to do it I would go Wed-Sat and that includes staying for the burn Saturday night. Mon and Tue are fun but filled with a lot of setup...

stuart · Post by **stuart** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 10:44 am

earlier is better

by a long shot

uBeRpLaYa · Post by **uBeRpLaYa** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 11:38 am

Kinetic IV wrote:I came close to making this decision myself this year. If I had to do it I would go Wed-Sat and that includes staying for the burn Saturday night. Mon and Tue are fun but filled with a lot of setup...

i wAnT tO cAmP nEaR yOu i tHiNk.

headquarters · Post by **headquarters** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 11:53 am

i personaly think monday night is the best night. lots of little block parties seem to pop up that night and everyone is in a good mood. i'm usually going to bed right after the burn it seems.

truthfreesyou · Post by **truthfreesyou** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 12:08 pm

cool.... so it seems we are not making a mistake by getting there early, even if we have to leave early!

next question, and then i promise to leave you guys alone: if we are not in a camp, and we have an RV, do they give us a place to park it that is not too far away from most of the action???

in other words, since we are not in a "camp", do we have to park miles away from all the fun?

- Mitch

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 12:11 pm

Park in any open spot that is not reserved for theme camping. But do kinda get to know your neighbors and make sure that you're not parking in the middle of thier camp. Take a look at the map off the main site to get an idea of where the reserved spots are and where the action might be. But this is definately a time to be open to currents and possiblities rather than getting hung up on trying to find the perfect spot...

truthfreesyou · Post by **truthfreesyou** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 12:21 pm

thanks crypto.... i like that advice..... and i am going to follow it and let the current take us where it is meant to.....!

can't wait to have fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
can't wait to learn more about this world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HughMungus · Post by **HughMungus** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:48 pm

truthfreesyou wrote:cool.... so it seems we are not making a mistake by getting there early, even if we have to leave early!

Nah, you're not missing much. I've said it before and I'll say it again: the burn itself is sort of a non-event compared to the personal interactions the rest of the week.

headquarters · Post by **headquarters** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 2:40 pm

truthfreesyou wrote:cool.... so it seems we are not making a mistake by getting there early, even if we have to leave early!

next question, and then i promise to leave you guys alone: if we are not in a camp, and we have an RV, do they give us a place to park it that is not too far away from most of the action???

in other words, since we are not in a "camp", do we have to park miles away from all the fun?

- Mitch

if you do end up coming on monday or tuesday you'll have a much easier time finding a good spot for your RV. it can get pretty crowded, well.. it WILL get really crowded by thurs/fri

Kinetic IV · Post by **Kinetic IV** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 2:44 pm

Wednesday arrivals are not too bad for finding a camp space a bit closer to the Esplanade. On Thursday....bring your shoehorn cause it's going to be a very tight fit.

Cabanasprings · Post by **Cabanasprings** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 2:52 pm

truthfreesyou wrote: in other words, since we are not in a "camp", do we have to park miles away from all the fun?

- Mitch

There is no such thing as "miles away from all the fun."

stuart · Post by **stuart** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 10:49 am

Mon and Tue are fun but filled with a lot of setup...

so true

better to let the suckers do that work so you can roll in fresh and enjoy the fruits of their labor.

yup, this is why I like it earlier in the week

Kinetic IV · Post by **Kinetic IV** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 2:44 pm

stuart wrote:
Mon and Tue are fun but filled with a lot of setup...
so true

better to let the suckers do that work so you can roll in fresh and enjoy the fruits of their labor.

yup, this is why I like it earlier in the week

That sucker part was "kind of" a cheap shot...as I know quite a few people that come in for only 4 days. 4 days beats not going at all and many of those people volunteer and bust their ass during those 4 days. Stealing Unjun's tagline, some days are better than none. If 4 days is all I can get and I contribute art or volunteer does that mean I'm a sucker? I don't think so.

stuart · Post by **stuart** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 3:49 pm

what part of

and I contribute

goes with

Mon and Tue are fun but filled with a lot of setup...

person asked which part of the week was better

you replied later and gave that as your reason

seems pretty clear

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 4:13 pm

(is anyone else fighting the urge to say "the day you get there" ??

Kinetic IV · Post by **Kinetic IV** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 4:22 pm

theCryptofishist wrote:(is anyone else fighting the urge to say "the day you get there" ??

I think that says it all.

nostratomas · Post by **nostratomas** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 3:02 am

here is my question: we are not going to be able to stay for the entire week, since we have to be back in NY, so is it worth it for us to come for the first 3 or 4 days and then leave before the final weekend? quote]

don't be such an asshole...stay the whole f'n week.

Rage · Post by **Rage** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 8:56 am

You mean you are still at home?

The Bass · Post by **The Bass** » Sun Aug 14, 2005 7:02 am

if you've never been before, and you can only come for a few days, you'll have a totally different experience early in the week versus late.

early in the week, almost everyone on the playa is there because they are DOING something - making a contribution of some kind: building an artwork, creating a theme camp, doing performance, etc.

it is a community of artists (or at least artists-for-the-week) who are doing what they do to give a gift to each other -- as well as to have a great freaking time.

everyone has a very open, generous spirit. and as soon as they're done building or installing, they're ready to party HARD!

now, by the end of the week, two things happen.

first, there are TONS of new people who arrive, many of whom aren't making ANY contribution except to get wasted, put on a costume, and go dancing -- or even worse, to get wasted and just go LOOK at people dancing in costumes. you do not want to be one of these people. they don't have as much fun.

second - and this is kind of key - the nice, friendly, great people from the beginning of the week have gotten a little burnt out. they're still wonderful - but they're not as open and approachable and mellow as they were at the beginning of the week. time and stress are taking their toll. and with all these newly arrived yahoos wandering about, they can even start to get a little grumpy.

yes, there are more people, and there's more noise, and more fire, and more blinking lights at the end of the week. but there is PLENTY of that at the beginning, too... and the vibe is SO much better -- kinder, more creative, much more intensely special.

finally, yes, you'll be missing the burn.

but if you come for the first 3 days? you're going to come back the next year, for sure.

so you'll see it then!

stuart · Post by **stuart** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 11:13 am

what the Bass said. Every damned word.

especially good to point out that it's not just the yahoos responsible for the vibe shift. Those of us who have been up pre-event busting ass are a little bit cooked and a little less friendly by Friday.

dj big E · Post by **dj big E** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 8:02 pm

And since you gentleman will be arriving early,may I suggest going to the esplenade and offering a helping hand to those working hard on projects. See you theyre. BIG E P.S. After you get back to ny and have the urge to go back to brc come back out there's lots of fun the week after

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when is the best day to arrive???

when is the best day to arrive???

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early is best