Category Archives: 2013 Burning Man

Finished!

Setting up our 30′ Playa Dome for the first time

2013 Burning Man, Camp, Logistics, News, Photos, Shelter

Yesterday we setup our 30′ Playa Dome for the first time.  We selected the Berkeley Marina again, since it’s a nice windy place, and we wanted to see what that would be like.  It took 4 of us (Grant, Julian, Drea, and Gabriel) about an hour and a half to get it fully assembled.  We broke 4 of the supports (they supply extras thankfully) and we’ll replenish those before we take the dome to Burning Man.  One key learning was to use the outer connector pieces for the circular support level instead of inner — the circumference was too tight to get the final piece in.  We’ll be at Burning Man in 1 week!!!

Unrolling the 30' dome
Unrolling the 30′ dome
Starting to put the pieces together
Starting to put the pieces together
Putting the pieces together
Putting the pieces together
1/2 way done with dome
1/2 way done with dome
Finished!
Finished!
Ceiling of dome
Ceiling of dome
Yay done!
Yay done!
Contemplating the finished dome
Contemplating the finished dome
Hand of Grant
Hand of Grant
Strong man
Strong man
Broke some pieces during construction - lots of force required to put it all together
Broke some pieces during construction – lots of force required to put it all together
Completed 30' dome
Completed 30′ dome
Dome completed!
Dome completed!
Lots of work!
Lots of work!
Nice view afterwards
Nice view afterwards

2013 Burning Man prayer watch sign-up is now available

2013 Burning Man, Christian Science, Christian Science Lectures, Logistics, Prayer

 

Burning Man picture
Love sculpture at Burning Man – photo by Trey Ratcliff, Creative Commons

Would you like to support our efforts at Burning Man this year?

King James Bible
And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.

GOD’S WORD Translation
I’m telling everyone what I’m telling you: ‘Be alert!'”

Weymouth New Testament
Moreover, what I say to you I say to all–Be wakeful!”

Sign up for a prayer watch time here: http://doodle.com/b53353g2wy73ddyb#table

Video of us testing our spinnaker shade cover at the Berkeley Marina — does it stand up to the wind?

2013 Burning Man, Building, Camp, Logistics, Shelter, Videos

We took our central shade column and spinnaker to the Berkeley Marina to test how it would all come together and hold up in the face of wind. We discovered that it was probably not going to work to use it.  Being designed to catch wind, it was hard to stabilize, and was very loud and noisy, not the environment we’re looking to create.  We may still install it on the playa as an art project though! 🙂

Reassembling the central shade structure
Reassembling the central shade structure
Laying out the spinnaker
Laying out the spinnaker
Guy lines and halyard for spinnaker
Guy lines and halyard for spinnaker
Yep, catching the wind!
Yep, catching the wind!

Heading home
Heading home

Working on central shade structure for Burning Man 2013

2013 Burning Man, Building, Camp, Logistics, Shelter

We did final construction / assembly for the central 6’x6′ x 12′ tall column for our shade structure today.

Grant diagramming the center structure
Working on the central structure
Drilling holes
Assembling the central strcuture
Bending rebar stakes
Bending rebar stakes
Bending rebar stakes
Bending rebar stakes
Bending rebar stakes
Bending rebar stakes
Finished rebar stakes
Finished rebar stakes
Borrowed the rebar bender (“The Beast”) from the Oakland
Assembling the structure
Assembling the structure
Assembling the structure
Julian and Grant
Assembling the structure
Testing chair placement
Disassembled, ready for transport

Evapotron progress!

2013 Burning Man, Building, Camp, Evapotron, Logistics

Our initial attempts to cut the metal lath material we’re using for increasing surface area on our evapotron were not pretty — dull tin snips were not the right tool for that job.  Thankfully we were able to consult with Gabriel’s brother-in-law Mike, who runs a pre-fabrication shop in San Francisco, and he knew exactly what would be best to cut the material.  He also offered to make the cuts, which was a definite blessing.

Mike in the prefab shop
Mike in the prefab shop
Mike in the prefab shop
Mike in the prefab shop
Cutting the metal lath
Cutting the metal lath
Cutting the metal lath
Cutting the metal lath
Cutting the metal lath
Cutting the metal lath
Cutting the metal lath
Cutting the metal lath
Cutting the metal lath
Cutting the metal lath

Spinnakers for Burning Man!

2013 Burning Man, Camp, Ideas & Concepts, Logistics, Shelter

We were given 2 blown-up sailing spinnakers (from Bodacious+ and Sea Star) to use in our camp at Burning Man.  Today we washed them and opened them up.  We’re hoping to use them for shade, but since they’re already damaged, we’ll have to see how that works. 🙂

Washing spinnakers
Washing spinnakers
Laying out the spinnakers
Laying out the spinnakers
Laying out the spinnakers
Laying out the spinnakers
Laying out the spinnakers
Laying out the spinnakers
Laying out the spinnakers
Laying out the spinnakers
Laying out the spinnakers
Laying out the spinnakers

Making progress with our Burning Man camp preparations: Tower of Shower and Evapotron!

2013 Burning Man, Building, Camp, Evapotron, Logistics

Last night Julian, Grant, Gabriel and Amanda met at the Berkeley CSO to get some good work done on our camp preparations.  We worked on our shower structure (aka the “Tower of Shower”)  and an evapotron of our own design (to help evaporate used water at the camp).  We also got our 30′ dome actually ordered so it should be on its way soon!  It was a lot of fun and we’re really looking forward to the next 2 weeks of preparation before we drive out to the playa.  As always, we welcome your thoughts, prayers and good intentions!

Working on the frame for the shower
Working on the frame for the shower
Working on the frame for the shower
Working on the frame for the shower
Working on the frame for the shower
Working on the frame for the shower
Working on the frame for the shower
Working on the frame for the shower
First bit of the frame for the evapotron is complete!
First bit of the frame for the evapotron is complete!
Testing the load-capacity of the shower frame
Testing the load-capacity of the shower frame with a 3lb hammer.
Testing the load-capacity of the shower frame
Testing the load-capacity of the shower frame
Testing the load-capacity of the shower frame
Testing the load-capacity of the shower frame
Working on the frame for the evapotron
Working on the frame for the evapotron
Working on the frame for the evapotron
Working on the frame for the evapotron
Working on the frame for the evapotron
Working on the frame for the evapotron

NEED TICKETS? THE OMG SALE IS COMING UP!

2013 Burning Man, Logistics, News, Organizing

2013 Burning Man tickets

Want to go to Burning Man this year?  This is one of the last official sales for tickets.  Here are the details:

Are you or a friend still looking to buy a Burning Man ticket? We’ve got good news for you! The OMG sale is August 7 at 12pm (noon) PDT. The OMG sale will offer over 1,000 $380 tickets. Tickets are limited to two per person, and you won’t be allowed to buy in this sale if you’ve already bought tickets in one of the earlier sales. Since this sale takes place after our shipping cutoff all these tickets will be held at Will Call. They are fully transferrable.

As with all of our sales this year you need to pre-register. To register for this sale create and complete your Burner Profile at: http://profiles.burningman.com.

SUPER IMPORTANT: You MUST complete your Burner Profile before August 1 at 6pm PDT or you will not be able to register for or participate in the OMG sale. (Note: a Burner Profile is only complete once you have confirmed your email address by clicking on the link in the email confirmation AND filled in your profile information.)

Registration for the OMG sale opens August 2 at 12pm (noon) PDT to those with completed profiles, and will close August 5 at 12pm(noon) PDT. For full information please visit:

http://tickets2.burningman.com