{"id":1167,"date":"2017-05-10T11:39:06","date_gmt":"2017-05-10T11:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vangard.edge-themes.com\/?p=1167"},"modified":"2017-05-10T11:39:06","modified_gmt":"2017-05-10T11:39:06","slug":"what-you-need-at-burning-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edu.garnishmusicproduction.com\/what-you-need-at-burning-man\/","title":{"rendered":"What You Need At Burning Man"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>So it has come to pass that a few of us at the Garnish Music Production School will be going on a little summer holiday; and when we say little, we mean the BURNING MAN festival! That\u2019s right folks, it\u2019s almost time for us to lose our virginity and make the pilgrimage into the desert to spend seven days with a fantastic array of naked hippies, flower power freaks and sparkle ponies.<\/p>\n<p>I think it\u2019s fair to say that we weren\u2019t fully prepared for the amount of planning that is required to survive seven days in the desert. I\u2019ve spent less time organising 8-month trips around the world than I have over this week of madness. As \u2018virgins\u2019 it\u2019s amazing the size of the inventory that\u2019s required just to survive.<\/p>\n<p>To get around the playa, bicycles are an absolute must. This means not only purchasing a bike and a bike rack, but also hauling it all the way from Los Angeles to San Francisco to attach them to the RV. We then need to drive from San Francisco to Reno to collect what we need at Burning\u00a0Man. These will include such staples as &#8211;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vinegar to soak our feet every night<\/li>\n<li>Camel packs to store water<\/li>\n<li>15 gallons of water per person<\/li>\n<li>Industrial size lip balm<\/li>\n<li>Shade Structure<\/li>\n<li>Dust masks<\/li>\n<li>Duct tape<\/li>\n<li>Rope<\/li>\n<li>Goggles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thankfully we decided against camping, but this brainwave hasn\u2019t worked out quite as we expected. Some \u2018veterans\u2019 say that you don\u2019t experience \u2018The Burn\u2019 properly unless you camp, but that\u2019s their opinion and they can keep it! We are virgins and will be in a big RV with a cooker, shower and toilet. Sounds great right? Unfortunately it gets so hot in the desert that you can\u2019t use your own toilet, as it will stink the whole cabin out within 24 hours. Nice. We can\u2019t even pee or use the shower, as we will require the water to survive. I repeat; SURVIVE!<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"survive burning man\" href=\"http:\/\/survival.burningman.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0&gt; &gt; Click here for Burning Man Survival Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is not Coachella or V Festival by any stretch of the imagination! Burning Man never announce their line up beforehand, so we really are heading into the unknown. Luckily we will have our own bottle of vinegar and some vintage tennis rackets. That\u2019s right, we are setting up our own little court on the playa and giving something back to the people of Burning Man; the gift of racket sports. That is of course until the net blows away after about 5 minutes. Yeah, we didn\u2019t really think that through properly!<\/p>\n<p>Having watched videos, created lists, read literature and talking to ex Burners, we have pretty much done everything within our power to be prepared. Yet it still feels like we really haven\u2019t got a clue what\u2019s in store for us and I guess that\u2019s half the fun.<\/p>\n<p>With no money being allowed at the festival, you have to barter with your goods and services. Someone may offer a hug, a massage, a free shot or a Polaroid picture. Personally, I will be handing out a mix CD that I created specifically for Burning Man 2014. You too can have a free copy if you like by clicking on the link below. I\u2019m all about the love these days!<\/p>\n<p>&gt; &gt; Click here to download Burning Man 2014 by Devious Soul<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-18538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.garnishmusicproduction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Burning-Man-Festival-1024x701.jpg\" alt=\"Burning Man Festival crowd gathering\" width=\"510\" height=\"348\" \/>Inside the CD I will add a little personal letter about my Burning Man thoughts and why exactly I am at the festival. It\u2019s my 40th birthday on September 13th 2014 and this will be my first ever festival. Burning Man. Talk about jumping in with both feet!<\/p>\n<p>I have no idea exactly how I\u2019ve never been to a festival; I guess it was always written in the stars that I would lose my cherry at Burning Man. Or it maybe it was because I\u2019ve always been afraid of festival toilets! The beauty of hiring the RV was that I could enjoy my very important toilet time in peace, and now I\u2019ve even had that small pleasure taken away from me!<\/p>\n<p>I will be writing 3 more articles from the playa at Burning Man about exactly what madness goes on there. We shall post them upon our return, or should I say IF we return! This is not a can of coke, a tuna sandwich and monging out to some Snow Patrol. This is the real deal. Hopefully we will all come out the other side with our minds still intact and with a plethora of tall tales to tell.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the mix and watch this space. 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