Introduce Yourself

2007 was my first go around but thankfully not my last as I have received my ticket for this year and am coming with stag, or should I say going stag? I am already excited, dreaming and wishing it were here already. I want to be around cool people, laid back people, diverse people, and enjoy it all. I remember christine and her husband (curtis I think) most of all. But the hospitality was grand. I just got a letter from yosemite in regards to a job so I am hoping that goes through as it would be a great summer. Much better than LA. Peace for now.

Welcome Jeff! You'll make a great addition to our family!

As far as the practical stuff goes, get your ticket now and figure out the details later. So many rumors buzzing this year about ticket caps and, worse can scenario, you can sell it one ebay. There will be people at the last minute who are in dire need of a ticket; better to be in the position of being able to help them out then hunting with them! There are a few people in our camp talking about doing some serious driving. Stay in touch here and on eplaya and you might be able to hook up with someone. Though having a car makes it so much easier to shlep stuff. You park your car on the playa and camp next to it.

Anyhow, I'm half braindead from finals so that's all the help I can be, but... there's a wealth of knowledge in our camp, and... Read the SURVIVAL GUIDE! Scour the internet. There are tons of homepages with great advice and some funny videos from halcyon on youtube. Make a list of your needs and figure out the most comfortable way for you to address them.

But get your ticket!

And welcome home!!!

Heyy everyone!
I came across this on eplaya and thought I would give it a shot :)

I'm a 21 year old female from Ontario Canada. I'm currently a student taking a media arts type program, which I love but I can't wait to finish. I love to draw and paint, and I'm also a big fan of biking and skateboarding.
I've decided to venture to Burning man just to meet new people and have a good time, although I havent quite figured out how to get there or who I'm going with which is part of the fun eheh. I'm looking at flying in since I think that would be the easiest way.... let me know if anyone is up for carpooling:)
I think the idea of stag camp is awesome, and a great chance to meet some new people,... can't wait.

Hello Family,
My name is ReBecca, i go by twinwitin(forgot to check my spelling when signing up, ha ha!) on e-playa. i am coming to Burning man with my best friend of 20 years, also Rebecca. i refer to her as sister on e-playa. We are soooo amped,jazzed,excited, and "burning" to get to brc!!! We are both virgins whoo-hoo virgins again!! i plan on saying it alot, just kidding!! ha haha
Anyway, we are both wives, moms,readers, gardeners,s.c.a.ers? and very gooood cooks. i am definitely not one to brag, buuut when you see me, you will say, she has to be a good cook!!! ha ha ha
We are both very different also. She is more book smart, where as i am a smart ass! She is a cancer moon goddess, while i am a gemini changling!
So, enough of that. i am really looking forward to meeting everyone, i am ready for some art,dust,booze,and bacon!

Hello Staggers,
My name is Shell, you might know me better as "plowman" on ePlaya
No. Iam not a farmer. I work for NDOT. I'm the guy you swear at because I closed
a lane of traffic and slowed you down so I can fill in that pot hole that would have wrecked your vehicle
and maybe hurt you and anyone close to you.
I'm also the guy you honk and wave to because you just followed me and my snowplow over the summit
and you know your journey will be a safe one.
Even when you are mad at me I feel good knowing that I have something to do with keeping you safe
on interstate 80.
This will be my 6th burn in a row (don't know how to spell consecutive).
Last year was FANTASTIC. We all came together as one without ever meeting each other
face to face. We are all friends, just some of us haven't met yet, and I'm very much looking forward to that.
The playa can be harsh so read the survival guide and be prepared.
Some people hunker down during the dust storms but we spring into action, making sure everyones "house" is secure
and won't blow away. Then we embrace Mother Nature by partying in the dust
Frisbee in the dust and wind, or sitting around and spanking the bag
I guess our theme would be (if we had one) radical self relience and assistance when needed with one
hell of a good group of people to party with

hey everybody, my name is Nathan. I will be a second time burner this year. I am excited about camping with you guys. When i went home in 05 i had a great time except for the camp i was in. LDL liquid diet lounge. They are great people but they didn't deal with me or all of the newbies from colorado that were camped with them. I understand that it can be annoying to be with lots of newbies for a camp that has been going for over a decade, but would have appreciated a little compasion. anyway, I love newbies, and I love open minded self sufficient people. It was interesting reading the threads from stag 07 on eplaya. I loved how the tone changed as it got closer to the burn. I had to have a drink after i read them cause i was so excited. then i realized not till aug. oh well. Im going to school for anthropology, hopefully going to go to Africa or South America to fight hiv/malaria. Find better ways to help people help themselves. Im 35 and gay. I've been an underground house dj for fifteen years. I only spin at conscious events. I spin house, as well as music from the 70's 80's 90's I have childrens records sounds of nature etc. your basic audiophile geek. I plan to spin at a few camps that are large scale music camps, but don't have any desire to spend the whole week with them. BM is sooooooooooo much more than raving...!!!!!!! I was wondering however how the dj thing worked last year at your camp? I would love to spin a few sunset sets on the playa. I have my own equipment and genny. would that be a possibility? I love to have a cocktail at sunset on the playa and get a little boggie on. I don't want to spin all week nor do i want to bother anyone. Anyway. I hope to get to know all of you here before the burn. Its great fun to meet people on line and then meet them in person. Its a great reality fuck. so now im just babbling. I have all stuff except for gray water disposal Im working on that one now. also was thinking of getting a parachute for large scale shade not sure exactly how to work that though. Hope you guys are ready to meet a cool fun happy person, who puts his heart into everything he does!!!!! can't wait to come home for the second time. Nathan

Yo, Tom good to hear from you. Looking forward to hanging out again in a few month.

serg aka Jim

Dude how ya bin man :) missed ya 2 wow i though i was busy lol.... nice to see your still alive dude.... how is our wide receiver doing? lol sorry dude i had to throw in one about that ....

Hey Tom, along with you "ground floor" guys, I was the first female to chime into this camp.... so moving and updating my intro to Stag Camp 2.0 is overdue.... maybe with my credentials, I can add some value to my "2 cent" contributions...

I'm Debby the "Redheaded Viking Vixen". You can call me Red or Vix. I'm a 54 year old SWF, Aquarian, Water Snake (chinese astro), and naturist, living in Sacramento with my 2 black cats, Luck and Luna, as well as my son Matt, who came back home to finish his last year in college. I've lived in Sac town for the last 6 years, moving from the northern region of San Francisco Bay Area where I lived most of my adult life. Before that it was Minnesota, Maryland and Virginia. This will be my 4th burn, and have learned something new each year to improve for the next. I tend to be an exhaustive planner and organizer when it comes to this event. I've been fortunate to have stayed in a self contained trailier the past 3 years, and hoping to nail down something similiar this year. I've posted my share RV rental opportunity under the ride sharing topic on this Tribe site before I go to eplaya.

Professionally, I'm a manager in the default world of bureacratic boondoggling. Personally, I'm sort of experiencing a self recreation and not quite sure when it will end or where it will take me, but I am enjoying the journey. Other than that I would say I am very easy going, creative, passionate, and have a great sense of humor. I love music and dance, mostly rock, jazz fusion and some techno. Someday I'll master the didgeridoo. And now I'm hoping I can learn how to spin poi, if not fire by August and to volunteer with Earth Guardians. I also want to follow trhrough with the camp art project for the crane as part ot the Temple of Community challenge. Oh and I should add, that now that its obtainable in California... Kubler my new drink of choice.... Absinthe really does make the heart grow fonder... LOL Maybe Joe can add that his mobile playa bar.

I just wanted to add that last year was my first year with a camp....or should I say more like a gathering that grew everyday. It was amazing how a group of complete strangers of varied backgrounds, ages, home towns, talents and degrees of burner experience all found their way. But this camp turned out to be the best group of playa mates anyone could hope to find... albeit once the newbies caught on to the LNT principal and knew what to do with those empty beer cans LOL... It was also a very generous group, always sharing... from glowsticks to booze... We had a table with every kind of liquor imaginable, but never enough beer or ice to keep it cold. Under the appropriate topic I will add my comments for setting up a community area for the camp now that we have so many more newbies. Last year it wasn't quite big enough when everyone was there.....

The sun is out, life is good and the man will burn.... but hopefully not the first night...

There is always room in stag camp.... :) and dude if you borough oranges, apples, and some lemons i think i would bow down and call you god lol..all i know is this year i am brining less dry food ( I.E tuna and romen noodles ) and more real food ( I.E fruit veggies meat BACON!!! { actually might not bring much of that depends cause if my GF comes back from Canada to live with me we are getting a pet pig so we will probley decrease or cut pork our of our diet complete} etc)

we are hoping to snag the same spot as last year 8:45 and G Street.... Go go super nikki... I have faith in you WAHOOO........