Takeaways

Another amazing year at Burning Man! The man burn was amazing as you can see in this video…

 

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The man has burned! 365 days until the man burns.

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Probably the most dangerous thing I saw was this installation which I did NOT climb…

 

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The skewer: In order to get to the bar in the RV, one must climb the stack of old cars. One can also climb the crow’s nest on top, but falling would probably result in death or dismemberment. Remember, safety third!

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The Temple Galaxia was beautiful as expected. What a stunning homage to the incredible work of Isaac Asimov.

 

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Your days are numbered, Temple. Tonight is the night!

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My camp stunned as well. I am so proud to call Comfort and Joy my home.

 

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Missing home.

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Winner Is

Of everything I brought with me, my favorite possession during the burn was definitely my blender bottle. I actually got it for free from Soylent when I first started but they are just a few bucks on Amazon. (I took the mixer ball out before heading to Burning Man.)

I found that this was the perfect drinking vessel on playa. It doesn’t hold flavors between drinks. I dropped it many times and it never came open. It snaps easily to anything with a carabiner. And it rinses clean with no hassle.

Lessons

The two-tent strategy was a complete failure. If anything, it just made it hotter in the mornings, and it was way too big. I felt like I was hogging half the playa with my set up.

I’m very glad that I brought my own power in the form of a battery. I didn’t need any grid power the whole burn. I will certainly do this again, though I may get something bigger because….

I want to bring a swamp cooler next year. I have plans to build something very efficient and solar powered. 😀

Having a self-inflating mattress was nice, but I think I’d rather just use a cot. Topping off the mattress pressure every night was a hassle and made me feel like an obnoxious neighbor. Also it takes up a lot of space, and I don’t like the squishiness. I would prefer something firmer next time (Like a cot).

Next Time

As is a common theme on my blog, I feel like I brought too much stuff.

I think I will ditch the mattress next time, and both tents. Instead, I want to do either a Shiftpod 2 or some kind of stealth trailer. Everyone had a lot of positive things to say about Shiftpods, and I have never heard anyone complain. Also, the fact that they are impossible to find used tells me that their owners like them.