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Comment by Donna H on May 12, 2012 at 6:29pm

Who is going this year? I have my ticket and am ready to go!

Comment by Donna H on July 30, 2011 at 6:55am

So excited that BM is less than a month away now. Just wanted to throw out the info -- I am definitely going to be in Barbie Death Camp Village (which should be pretty easy to find) and my camp is Shangri-playa. We have a couple of medics in our camp -- so keep that in mind if you find you need some help out on the playa.

Comment by Frankie Sloane on June 23, 2011 at 10:14am

Oh, and about the alcohol, if you have good self control, then power to you! I don't do any other drugs and while it is fun to be sober too, it is also fun to be a little tipsy out there! So, I will probably imbibe, however I will be sure that I have good people watching my back.

Comment by Frankie Sloane on June 23, 2011 at 10:13am

Liana,

Welcome! Yay! it is great that you have a resource there (your brother) and I think you are spot on in your assumption that drinking lots of water will help. At Burning Man, this is true in general. You actually have to drink 4x as much water in general out there. It is crazy dry.

Comment by Liana on June 20, 2011 at 12:17pm

Hi all! So happy to find this group! I'll be attending BM for the first time ever. The good news is that I am going with my brother who has an established camp and potentially more access to the things I need. But, I'm still concerned. I went to Coachella this year and got terribly dehydrated. Because of this I couldn't get my blood sugar down, no matter how much insulin I pumped. I'm worried it will be even worse at BM. I'm assuming I just need to try and drink a ton of water when there - and maybe no alcohol? Thanks!

Comment by Frankie Sloane on June 18, 2011 at 2:15am

Welcome Aaron, yay I am so happy people are slowly trickling in! I am still in that new stage, but also falling off the wagon a bit. I just plan on bringing lots of lara bars and dried mango, in case I am running around like crazy and not eating much.

Comment by Frankie Sloane on June 18, 2011 at 2:13am

Donna, it is tempting to want to wear sandles because it is so hot but I don't recommend it! Definitely bring a good pair of boots to protect your feet from the crazy alkaline desert. The only time I ever wore sandals was around camp, but really, I mostly wore slippers around camp. I wanted to be comfortable but still have my feet protected! Also, part of the experience is dressing up and feeling good. Sandals just get coated in dust and you can barely see them. But a nice pair of hunky boots looks awesome and protects your feet. If you are not that concerned with style, tennis shoes are still better than sandals!

Comment by aaron f on June 16, 2011 at 4:23am

I wore sandals the whole time. My feet tend to run a little damp, so the dryness of the desert and the open sandals was actually a boon.

Comment by aaron f on June 16, 2011 at 4:21am

I went a few years ago. I don't really recall diabetes being that big of an issue, but it can be a bit of a pain, more than usual anyway. :)

I've been type 1 for 27 years. Might be a little more difficult if you're newer to it. Or less difficult, you know, if you're still really into counting carbs and getting things right.

Comment by Ruth Houston-Barrett on June 15, 2011 at 2:38pm

Although it's warm, and a lot of people wear sandals, many end up suffering from "playa foot" -- here are some tips: http://www.burningman.com/preparation/event_survival/playa_foot.html

Boots are high fashion at BM!

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