I hate the combination of sunscreen and playa dust. I feel so much better if I can remove a little bit of that crust. Weather permitting, I like to get cleaned up before dinner. Then I feel rejuvenated and ready for the evening.
Back in the “olden” days, we didn’t worry about getting greywater on […]
This is a type of project that’s still new to me. I’m excited to see it changing and growing over time.
I’ve kept gas and milage logs since I started going to Burning Man, and I’ve attempted to start and keep a journal, but it has never really happened. In 2006 I decided that I […]
The slides illustrate how I divide camping and kitchen equipment between two plastic, three-drawer organizers. I believe I got the idea from David and Carol Peterman. I’ve been using the organizers for years. Other things have come and gone, but the organizers have stayed because they work. They’re also perfect […]
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
I need to put a hold on the Burning Man tips and regular blog posts until late March. I just don’t have the bandwidth. I need to take care of some household and family concerns. Sorry.
I have a list of over thirty tips to write about and I’ve asked some friends to guest […]
Thursday, February 1, 2007
Burning Man is my canvas, my workbench, and my inspiration. It gives me the opportunity and reason, to explore new ideas and try new things. It exposes me to creative people who infect me with enthusiasm for their art and ideas.
Don’t do a project where you don’t think you’ll learn something on the […]
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
A rug can provide a haven, from the playa, for your feet; reduce dust (ha!) in your shade shelter; and introduce visual interest in your camp. However, a rug can also be hard to transport; a magnet for dust; and nearly impossible to manage when wet, muddy, and heavy.
Make a floorcloth instead. Floorcloth […]
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
After posting my first Burning Man tip, Erik suggested the topic of using “two tents: one for sleeping, and one for your dusty, playafied gear”.
Excellent idea. I’ve been doing it for awhile, though I can’t remember when I started, or how I heard of it. If you have a small sleeping tent, trying […]
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Burning Man happens in 33 weeks. Tickets go on sale next week. Have you started planning yet?
“The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.”
~ Hans Hoffman
After years of believing that I had to take two of everything, “just in case”, I’ve been scaling back what I […]
Wednesday, January 3, 2007
There are 34 weeks until Burning Man 2007. Every week I’ll post a new idea, tip, or suggestion. Some of these will be things I’ve learned the hard way, other ideas are clever solutions my friends have developed.
Week 01 idea: Because hydration is so important at Burning Man, and it gets pretty dark at night […]
I have a few articles in the works and a number of ideas for future articles: using a slide and photo scanning service; the second parts of the time-lapse video and EL wire butterfly prop articles; Burning Man tips; some sculpture and bookbinding projects; and a GPS datalogging idea that I’ve been think about.
I also […]