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ooh..i'd still really like to go...I just think I'd have to fly down there.. hire a car.. and find my way... hmnnn..I don't know..but I really really want to!!
 
Ummmm, if you are in Canada, it isn't NEARLY as difficult as you'd think! There are so many Canadians that go who offer ride shares! Just hitch a ride with somebody! A few months before the event, they post a rideshare bulletin on the Burning Man Website! Additionally, I always have room in my car for people who can make it to Reno before the start of the event! Let me know!
 
Holy Mother of God, Burning Man is fast approaching 8)

Mikey but mainly to the English gentry of this board.....

whats the last date I can buy a ticket, so that it can be sent to the UK??

Stephen did you hire a winnebago? You said it worked out cheaper than an Ibizan holiday.... How much should I prepare myself for??? Where did you fly from and to?

If I stay in a tent will it be easy to hire a car near there? Or will they know I am taking it to Burning Man? How much water should I bring? Jesus I can't imagine how much I will need for 1 week, oh and what about keeping it cold:eek: (and will it be hard to wash my hair)

That is all :lol:

Helen x

 
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Hey Helen...and to everyone flying from Overseas! There is are NO tickets that are mailed over to you internationally! You must purchase the tickets....print out a confirmation number, and pick your tickets up at the gate! Burning Man stopped mailing tickets overseas, because they were having problems. And the sooner you buy, Helen, the cheaper they will be! Right now, the price is $250.00 US and after those sell out they will go to $280.00 US. I would skip hiring a winnebago unless you are opposed to camping in a tent! Save yourself the money....Burning Man is a quick trip, and quite bearable in a tent! If you have to sleep in an RV, you will most likely meet someone who will let you crash in theirs! When you purchase your ticket, you will get a survival guide telling you exactly what to bring and how much of it you should bring. READ THAT THOUROUGHLY! Also, there are plenty of camping places and stores in Reno (where I live)!! It is a pretty large city (350,000) and you will find everything you need. You will want to bring money to buy a cheap bicyce while you are here....a bike is necessary to get around and enjoy Burning Man! Your best bet is to fly to San Francisco (cheap ticket from London I imagine) and rent a car and drive 3 1/2 hours to Reno! Then you can hitch a ride with someone from there out to the desert! Let me know if you need anything else?!! Getting Excited Helen!?? Let me know when you get your ticket!

Mikey
 
This is a picture of me with the pink people from above!!
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Excellent photo of you Mikey :)

I hate to plan as well. I tend to make decisions only a few days before!!!
 
ha ha...unfortunately, Burning Man is not something you can plan at the last minute! Especially coming from overseas......

I'd decide at least 4 months before the start of the event, to give yourself a fair chance. Otherwise, you run out of time to get the stuff together that you'll need! If you're still going, let me know if I can be of any assistance in getting you prepared!!

Mike
 
Ive got a mate that does this now and then

I dont think Im ready for Burning Man yet!

The cold at night - heat in the mornings at Glasto almost do me in! The desert would push me over the edge :(

I must be getting old :oops:
 
Agent said:
ha ha...unfortunately, Burning Man is not something you can plan at the last minute! Especially coming from overseas......

I'd decide at least 4 months before the start of the event, to give yourself a fair chance. Otherwise, you run out of time to get the stuff together that you'll need! If you're still going, let me know if I can be of any assistance in getting you prepared!!

Mike
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OK deal, I shall plan 4 months in advance! :)
 
Sirens said:
OK deal, I shall plan 4 months in advance! :)
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I admire anyone who can plan this far in advance!:lol: Seriously... the most I ever booked in advance going to ibiza was 1 month... and even then I felt to plannin-like!

ahh... still don't know If i will go!!
 
utagaura said:
I admire anyone who can plan this far in advance!:lol: Seriously... the most I ever booked in advance going to ibiza was 1 month... and even then I felt to plannin-like!

ahh... still don't know If i will go!!
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I stayed in Ibiza for about 8 months one year, it was planned about 3-4 weeks beforehand :lol:

I like being spontaneous :lol:
 
Just thought I'd let everyone know....the FUNDED Art projects have been announced this year, and are listed in the email below! Click on some of the links to check out the projects that will be at Burning Man this year! This is just 30 of about 250 art projects! Enjoy, hope everyone going is getting excited!!

Mikey




2007 ART GRANTS ANNOUNCED -- ART IN THE YEAR OF THE GREEN MAN!

From the Burning Man Art Department:

We've just completed our biggest and most challenging grant cycle yet,
with 240 proposals to review, up from 170 last year - a 35% increase.
The competition was intense, and our community has generated more
intriguing projects than ever before.

We've awarded 30 grants for playa installations. We thank everyone for
your interesting ideas, your creativity and your energy - and we look
forward to another year of amazing art on the playa. Grant committee
members are: Larry Harvey, LadyBee, Crimson Rose, Beth "Bettie June"
Scarborough, and Mark Van Proyen.

Please note that additional grants are being given for projects in the
Pavilion and the ManGrove that surrounds the Man, and those will be
announced in the near future.

The funded projects are:

Acavallo: Quill Hyde of Brooklyn, NY
http://www.acavallo.org
Note: Acavallo is a mobile venue for acoustic music and performance on
the playa. If you want to perform, please contact Quill via his
website.

Ant Mischief by Ben Shearn and Tim Kirwan of Colorado Springs, CO
http://shearn.net/ant/ant.html

Apocalypse Stagecoach by the Ren Jinn Bao Puppet Theater of Thailand,
Mexico, Indonesia, Taiwan and the Bay Area
http://www.apocalypsestagecoach.com/

Big Rig Jig by Mike Ross of Brooklyn, NY
http://www.bigrigjig.com

Black Rock Glacier by Ehron Asher of Centennial, Colorado
http://www.serendipityarts.com

Burninator X by Bill Codding of San Francisco, CA
http://www.4bc.org/burninator/burninator_x.html

Celtic Forest by Laura Kimpton, Bob Hofmann and Jeff Schomberg, Bay
Area
http://www.celticforest.net

Cone by Hans Sachs and Manuel Kretzer of Karlsruhe,Germany
http://www.burning-man.eu
Note: These German architecture students are looking for a few American
crew members. Please contact them via their website.

Cornucopic Contraptions by Charlie Smith and Jaime Ladet of Atlanta,
GA
http://www.howhowhow.com/contraptionsburn07.html

Crude Awakening by Dan Das Mann, Karen Cusolito, Black Rock FX, Mark
Perez, Pyrokinetics, Nate Smith and MonkeyBoy, Bay Area
http://www.headlesspoint.com/crude_awakening/

Cubatron Cone by Mark Lottor of Menlo Park, CA
http://nw.com/nw/projects/cone/

Dragon Smelter by Dan Macciarini of San Francisco, CA
The Dragon will again turn aluminum cans into art:
http://www.burningman.com/whatisburningman/2006/06_art_funded.html#dragon

Green Glass Man by Rodman Miller and Gina Karaba of Seattle, WA
http://theamazingmillers.com/greenglassman2007.html

Green Shoes by Dadoc of Oakland, CA
http://www.dr-seano.com/greenshoes

Guardian of Eden by Kate Raudenbush of New York, NY
http://www.kateraudenbush.com/
click on New: Guardian of Eden

Fata Morgana by Orion Fredericks of Oakland, CA
http://www.orionfredericks.net/newsFataMorgana.htm

Homouroboros by Peter Hudson of San Francisco, CA
http://www.hudzo.com/homouroboros
(NOTE: link is direct to a PDF download. While he did receive a grant,
Peter still seeks help to complete the project - check out the PDF or
contact peter@hudzo.com)

Kinetic Steam Works by KSW of Oakland, CA
http://www.kineticsteamworks.org/KSWBMGRANT07/

Koilos by Michael Christian of Berkeley, CA
http://xianspace.com/bm2007/

Mechabolic: Cyborg Speculations in Machine Metabolism by Jim Mason,
Chicken John, Dann Davis and Michael Christian
http://www.whatiamupto.com/mechabolic/index.html

Museum de Materiel Retrouve by Trieops Treyfid of Los Angeles, CA
http://treiops.com/bm2007

NeverWas Haul by Shannon O'Hare and Kathy Tucker of Orinda, CA
http://www.xlounge.com/neverwas/neverwas_proposal.html

Samhein: Into Her Dreaming by Paul Bagley of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
http://web.mac.com/paulbagley/iWeb/site/Welcome.html

Steampunk TreeHouse by Sean Orlando of Oakland, CA
http://www.infinityeight.net/TREEHOUSE07

Swarm by Michael Prados of San Francisco, CA
http://www.orbswarm.com

Tall Grass by Glenn Easley of Vashon, Washington
http://tall.grass.spire.googlepages.com/

Tasseograph: The Trash TeaHouse Temple by Shrine and TukTuk of Pasadena
CA and Portland, Oregon
http://pdxdiversion.org/tasseograph.html

Temple of Forgiveness by David Best & Tim Dawson, Petaluma and Stinson
Beach, CA
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thetemplecrew

U-ME by Rex Norman and Damian Janssen of Carson City and Sparks, Nevada
http://www.MutantVehicle.com/u-me.htm

A NOTE FROM THE ART GRANT COMMITTEE....

Many budgets were unrealistically high this year. We have a limited
budget of around $400,000 for the playa art grants, and typically, we
give around 30 grants. Asking for $100,000 effectively prices a project
out of consideration. We do not assume that if we fund a small part of
such a huge amount, the artist will fund the rest, or even reduce the
scale of the project...if a project's budget is significant but you're
not expecting the whole amount to come from Burning Man, be specific
about how much you're hoping to cover and how much you're prepared to
fundraise yourself. In addition, if you wait until the day of the
deadline, we are busy looking at hundreds of proposals and we cannot
sit
down with you to discuss partial funding. The time to consult with us
about that is long before the deadline. Please see our freshly updated
Grants Guidelines for more information on this process.
http://www.burningman.com/installations/art_guidelines.html
 
Man i need to go to this but unfortunately having already done so much travelling this year it's beyond my reach financially but ill definitely have to go to this in 2008, Agent mate what would be the best airport to fly into (would it be San Francisco?) Aer Lingus fly direct there from Dublin i think.

Agent- Is there food and alcohol a plenty on the site,etc,etc, and im assuming there is no shortage of party supplies, if you get what i mean;)

Cheers for the info anyway, maybe when i do come over ill catch you there.:)
 
Jonny you can't buy anything there, it is completely non commercial 8) so bring your own food, alcohol. As for party supplies, not sure about that?? Unless it is in liquid form ;)
 
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