Burners Tips & Advice

Frank O'Bear
Phoenix

your bicycle and hydration pack are probably your best friends. This year i'm taking a neti-pot (nasal irrigation). Google it neti pot to see what i'm talking about. Have some TP with you at all times, just in case the portapoopers run out.

-Frank

Kel
Scottsdale

Try to avoid eating playa.

-Kelly

Mandylion
Lake Powell

Try not to wear your feather eyelashes in a windstorm.

-Mandy

Naked Mike
Mesa

Rebar it down, no seriously, rebar it down. Extra water doesn't help Go to the newbie orientation if you are new. Don't get drunk so much you have recovery time or worse forget things. Be moderate and your over all experience is better Don't do drugs, let them do you.

-Naked Mike

Pam
Mesa

Plan well - try out everything at home before you leave, bring replacement parts TAKE a bike! Pack less food than you think you'll eat -- you'll eat less on the playa. leave the fresh stuff at home, it spoils REALLY fast

-Pam

KT Kate
Cottonwood

No expectations. Each year is different. Push your boundaries.

-Cow Trailer Kate

mr. mom
Tucson

Never never never let your employees know how much fun you had. Now they all want to come along too!

-robert

23
Phoenix

lots of socks in plastic bags

-joanna

Serpico?
Gilbert

It sucks, don't go.

-Tim

Buster
Scottsdale

I have a huge list of online links if anyone is interested, have been reading and researching for several years.

-Buster

grover
Another Planet

I could probably fill this space ten times over.

-grover

Verbal
Phoenix

I bring a bottle of cheap hair conditioner (think- Suave). If you put a little in your hair after showering and don't rinse it out, it will keep your hair from clumping up with playa dust. Also, if you are shaving from a cup, it works way better than shaving cream. Leave it better than you found it. Don't put your mouth on it if you don't know where it's been.

-Verbal

VeryBadSanta
Mesa

Hormel packaged dinners - non-perishable and easy to cook

-Don

windpipe
Tucson

Go with the flow, always. Don't try to plan what happens in your world on the Playa. Keep your water bottle, dust mask, goggles, and headlamp handy all the time, and keep your shoes on.

-Chad

Trae
south of nowhere

embrace the dust.

-Trae

Runout
Tucson

don't go lookin for that party in the "Blue Lounge" you won't like it.

-runny

Theda
Phoenix

Don't forget your tickets! Hehehehe

-Jenna

Sarah
Tucson

Don't be shy. Don't do X for the first time ever there.

-Sarah

Jana Banana
Prescott

cover your bed with a sheet to keep dust levels down, don't forget to sleep and eat occasionally, cup w/ lid and handle=necessity, glow glow glow!, and play play play!

-Jana

Kinfinity
Tucson

Bring way more water than you think you'll need. Bring way less food than you think you'll need. seriously. i did that this year and STILL had too much! Find somewhere the first day that you can chill out and rest in. and i mean CHILL. i.e. swamp cooler domes, air conditioned RVs, mister systems etc. above all, be open to anything and always remember to be present in the moment, in the now. if you're waiting for something to happen you're already missing it.

-K8

Workinonit
Tucson

Bring water. Hoping to meet some AZburners this year!

-Justin

Das Bus aka Mayor GKOTU
Bullhead City

Bring twice as much alcohol as you think you'll need. Then give a bunch of it to the DPW.

-Lora

LittleMonkey
Scottsdale

Bring ski gogles they work great also you might want to bring a bottle to take a leak in so you don't have to get up in the cold morning, get all dressed to go to the bathroom. Don't bring more than what you need because everyone will want to share with you.

-Troy

TommyB
Prescott like Biskit

bring a cup with a lid you can never have too much glow jerky, nuts, and dried fruit will sustain a burner through many miles of wandering pick camp mates with low drama tendencies take pictures

-TommyB

Convinced (By Boobies)
Tempe, AZ

All I can say is, sunblock. (see photos)

-Levi

Dog Bite
Tucson

Camel back is a must Good Bike when your tired sleep if your happy stay there if your not happy move on. Do that you will be fine. avoid DPW dogs ;-)

-GiGi-D

Omayra
Another Planet