1. Not driving a motorhome that gets like 8 mpg. Instead we're either tenting it,
or will have a small trailer by then. It will save us lots of $$$.

2. We willl travel on our own, arrive when we choose, and leave when we plan.
Last year we offered rides to a bunch of people and it was a mess.

3. Be more organized with our gear and take less. We don't have to be prepared
for ALL eventualities. If we need a three handled credenza on the playa, someone
else will have one. It is possible to overpack...lol

4. More blinkies on the bikes and locks. We lost one on Tuesday last year.

5. Look at the schedule for the week and try to get out and see/do more cool things
instead of waiting to see what our friends were doing. I need to do more exploring...

going to be there Mon-Mon instead of Thu-Mon
have known i'd be going for MONTHS ... instead of just two weeks before
bringing own shade structure - although shared work wonderful last year ... different camp tho
making lots of art for Rue Morgue and the Blood Vessel
volunteering with lamplighters and/or temple guardians
watching the city grow (see first on list)
seeing more of the city and the art (again see first on list)
meeting up with more people - hopefully some of those i have pre-playa plans to meet up with, but open to new experiences...

sticking with NO EXPECTATIONS

I'm definately getting some shade to go over my tent, I thought I was going to get heatstroke several times. And it would have been nice to be able to stay in bed after 9am.

And drink more water, I don't think I drank enough last year.

We'll be trying to get there on the Saturday before BM starts to help set up the theme camp we're with if they get mapped this year (I'm crossing my fingers!!!)

We're also going back into Reno on Thursday morning to pick up our son from the Reno airport. I'm already not really looking forward to leaving, but it will be interesting to see what it's like to be able to restock in the middle of the week.

This year if we get into the conclave I'll be the helmsman for the group. I was a fire safety last year and I'm looking forward to contributing even more to the pre-burn performances.

I'll be trying to get to more classes and workshops and will be taking some volunteer shifts while I'm there.

I've also got a new camera and enough memory for five times the number of pictures as I took last year. I'm going to try to get more "good" pictures as opposed to just getting snapshots.

Word on the street this year is - PREPARE FOR WIND!

It appears that those of us virgins from last year had it pretty good - we apparently shall not be so fortunate this year. So, pack them goggles and take 'um everywhere!!

I am going to actually look at the "program" and attend things instead of just wandering around, although that's fun too. I am going to drink less booze as I was camped right next to the deep end last year so I had a full cup of frozen yummy all day, and ended up waking up with a horrible hangover- every morning. The best thing that I am doing new this year is- I am playing as an ambient drummer during the burn! And we have a rehearsal on Thursday, during the critical tits parade- so I will not be participating in that this year. Very excited to be drumming! Next year I hope to be a fire drummer!