A Penguin in Purple Clothing

Friday August 27, 2004

Burning Man

Today is the last day before I head out to the Nevada Desert for Burning Man. This will be my second year going and I will once again be camping with the Spock Mountain Research Labs. I have my list of things todo before going and hopefully it will be shrinking quickly. I think I have everything:

• 24 gallons water - check
• bandaids - check
• AA batteries - check
• fixed bicycle - check
• ziplock bags - check
• baby wipes - check
• hat - check
• suntan lotion - check
• mister bottle - check
• biodegrable soap - check
• inflatable mattress - check
• work gloves - check
• large tarp - check
• large tent - check
• chairs - check
• googles - check
• dust masks - check
• beer - check

I know I am forgetting something. I always do this: go nuts before a trip thinking I don't have everything I am supposed to...

This year my fiance, Aubrey, will be coming with me. It will be her first time. She is quite nervous about going. I think things will be fine. I worry about the preparation. She worries about what happens when we get there. See, we have it all designated out so all the worrying is taken care of.

I will try to update this journal while out there. There should be Internet. Last year we had a satellite uplink (provided by ex-Sun'er John Gilmore if I am not mistaken) with 802.11b network. Rumor has it that this year, there will be a microwave uplink to Gerlach, Nevada. The org has a T1 there that they will connect into. This should be less bandwidth, but significatnly better latency. Making working from the playa potentially easier...but who wants to work on the playa?

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