There is something about the dust at Burning Man. It's an "in-everything, everywhere, all at once" aspect of the experience there: part foe, part friend; part fear, part fun. It's ubiquitous, unavoidable and…
There are many beautiful cities in the world.
Though none but one are Black Rock City, home to Burning Man and That Thing in the Desert you may have heard of here and there.
I've…
Drawers and containers
Most people pack their bags and suitcases rather tightly when they are preparing for Burning Man. So what happens when you get there? You open your suitcase or bin and…
In general, I'd rather ignore a TV show until it's played out, all seasons are done, rumors of a sequel have been squashed, and I can now binge-watch with wild abandon. That's just…
In one of my many adventures in the wonderful and wondrous Land of Burning Man, I found myself exhausted, far from "home" (camp) and deeply, desperately not wanting to have to walk all…
For some years now, I've been adding various stickers to items such as laptops, water bottles and lighters. The stickers help identify common items commonly owned by common (and other) people, as mine.…
As I am wont to do, after camping and various other trips, I take some packing notes. What worked well? What would I do differently? What are some specific variables and conditions to…
When I was in my late teens, I had my first--and last for a few decades--experiences with LSD and mushrooms. Some friends of mine and I did LSD one night at a hippie…
Anyone else's living space look like this the week prior to glamping?
#summerisle #burningman #regionals #fun
When searching online for an image of people in a line, I found this image.
Le sigh, for those of you who recognize what this is. 'Tis not to be this year.
When you do…
Back in the day, when I was trying very much not to get a playa name (a nickname used in the Burning Man community), there was a moment. In this moment, I had…
Some time ago, I was the theme-camp organizer for a camp at Burning Man called More Carrot, Black Rock City's Farmers Market. Our gift was an early-morning farmers market of sorts where we…