dude sun shade on tent walls and ceiling is GENIUS!!!!! thats always the only thing i hate about tent camping is the morning sun beating down on your tent and cooking you inside. that looks like it would help so much. thank you sir!
My gf is camping right now at nocturnal wonderland and she forgot to bring a sunshade so she can’t sleep in the mornings!!! Luckily they have some trees to sleep under
suggestions: CLAMPS that secure to the van rain drip rail: for securing shade! 300W fold up solar - and compressor cooler (goes down to 0 deg). Solar shower. Pump sprayer: works for shower/and overall: dishes, etc. Reflective foil (4'x50') roll: tape onto windows, roof. Light/sound mind machine. Noise cancelling headphones. Bike: w wide/soft seat. ~1 qt sprayer: wrapped in reflective foil: for transport. Tea tree oil is xclletn for wounds: sterilizes and keeps moisture. Carpet/rug: changes your camp experience. Purple tint sunglasses/goggles. Kratom! - and other nutrients......................
i understand your heart is in the right place, by helping others with your suggestions. kudos. but, you're quite the consumer. cheap stuff that will last as long as you're there, and get tossed when you get home. maybe on your next trip to the playa, try more sustainable items. i have the same rebar after 7 trips. i have the same bike, headlamp, clothing, water containers, food prep and eating utensils, and more. buy items that will last, not single use junk. buying from a thrift shop will also give items a second life or more.
it's burningmanmike I am returning with the same hat van Goped table everything almost ! There were so many batteries I still have half of those! I am gonna use a plastic spork and reusable bowl this year more tho. I agree with what you say about sustainability and am going more that route this year we even will be taking recycling in a giant trash bin that looks like Balrog from lord of the rings! COME FIND ME AT 4&A. Camp lumidance look for the Balrog and the van
Good thought. I'm not one to shop at Walmart anyway because I despise the way they treat their employees. I'm planning for next year (since I've never been), so I have time to get these things-like a thrift store. I already have an old Coleman stove from 1960's and it still works. Not getting a cheepy.
Just found you late last night on youtube! Im 40, never been to any Burns but have friends that use to go all the time back in the days. Never pull the trigger on going yet! bc of my asthma. Just wanted to say even though this video is older, I just love how your excited/enthusiastic about going again! keep that energy as much as you can!!! Stay blessed brotha!!!
I’m so glad you enjoyed this video. I’m sorry I haven’t come up with an updated one. I just put the dog Buffy down and it’s been a turbulent year, but I will be at burning Man in 2022 look for my striped pants and me fire breathing into sparkly stuff. If Diplo is performing at camp? Again, I will be there on stage firebreathing during his set. If you can find me say hi.
Thrilled I watched this. Now I feel prepared for my first Burn in 2020! Thanks dude. With all the stuff your showing, you could get a job on "The Price is Right." Just a thought.
Great vid! Everything is on point. Still nice to watch & brought me back. Wish I caught it when you uploaded it 4 days before I left for the burn so I would've stopped by & said hi. )'(
Thank you so much perhaps if The stars align and black rock city is built this year we will meet on Playa after all I’ll post my address of my camp as soon as we find out confirmation
ONe thing I would add to your list is to buy a small can or two of canned air. Might help with some of the small devices get the playa out of stuff. Great video.
ear plugs nah i can fall asleep to dubstep and riddim blasting, i think a little old school techno blastin be like hearing the breeze and the rain pour.
*If yer gonna bring toilet paper, make it "septic/RV safe" (degradable), or you run risk of clogging the port-a-john pumps when they get serviced each morning.
Post a picture of your van set up with the tarp over it and tie downs. Will you post any videos of your performance and BM experiences? Great video. You took a lot of time to share your knowledge. Thank you.
Thank you! I actually did do a quick walk around of our bm camp with the van and tarp up. The tarp got tore up in 50 mph winds on day 2 tho it was flapping around the rest of the burn
Lots of good, budget friendly tips for for the burn. One thing that's important to mention is to only use single ply toilet paper for the porta potties.
@@IamPowerSurgeOfficial I've seen some cool examples of them online. I'm sure you'll put a lot of smiles on people's faces. Do you have some fun ideas?
Alex Montilla I made a video of a disco themed porta potty we found last year. We could put an air freshener with a little fan hand sanitizer dispenser and cheap music player and a message board, last year while on mushrooms I stumbled into a Mr Rogers themed Porto... I’ve never been the same
When I arrive from Australia, I wont have anything, so It would be good to know someone who could hire or lend me a camper, and/or full set of essential gear. Maybe the organisers could provide a list of recommended suppliers, at least for the essentials?
You could always stay at our camp Lumidance we provide a shower and kitchen there’s a Walmart on the way to burning man and you can buy a tent and food all the equipment you need for less than $200 at that Walmart if you can get it to Burnin Man also there’s so much free food there that you can survive coming from so far and people always share
Nobody stole our scooters or any of our stuff this year! We locked them up 95% of the time tho. Also goped Might look less appealing for a thief then a bike if the thief doesn’t understand how to operate a goped
I know this year I heard it was I nightmare. I fight for the honor to go as a member of conclave we work all year and if our project is beloved by the council we get to go but still pay for tickets
Thank you! It didn’t work as well as I’d hoped we only ran it like 2 tines. A lot of people I saw had hooked up a solar panel to a car battery to a swamp cooler that seemed to work pretty good. Next year I might get a generator and ac
Hi come from Germany and your tips for Burning Man are really great, maybe I'll be able to come to Burning Man someday with best regards, DJkliewer :-))
I don't say this to be snarky, but why aren't Burners more focused on sustainability, with all that holistic, pro-social, leave-no-trace energy? Most Burners will return more than once, so why not buy durable/reusable, or at least recyclable items? You can bring recyclable disposable plates/cups and (instead of burning or throwing them) take them back out with you to properly recycle. Throwing away 120-odd batteries is often-illegal and extremely toxic. You can, instead, use rechargeable batteries, USB-powered electronics with a rechargeable battery pack, or at least set aside and properly recycle single-use batteries. Your styrofoam cooler setup is cool (literally), but will you reuse it? Because styrofoam is one of the most toxic and enduring plastics out there and non-recyclable in most cities. Better to create a durable plastic setup with a cheap Coleman that will last decades.
I saw a lot of solar panels hooked up to car batteries and then to swamp coolers. I’ve realized tho nothing beats a generator and ac . We brought lots of canned beer drink and food we recycled and we burned whatever we were allowed to. Only used about 50 batteries the trip still have 70 aa . I’m gonna reuse most of the stuff in this list for future years the majority of it all survived and we left no trace at our camp not a single spec of trash
Geoffrey Greene I’m reusing almost all of this stuff last year even the pink trash bin from 99c store. The hat , goggles masks Gopeds van table tarp everything ok paper plates and plastic forks you got me... this year I’m bringing plastic bowls and sporks to clean. Still going with more battery powered stuff than solar. Besides paper plates and forks how am I not being sustainable if I reuse everything this year
At 14:57 you suggest bringing a styrofoam cooler to use as a swamp cooler. Please edit your comments so people no that frangible coolers are expressly forbidden and may be take away by gate personal. Styrofoam crumbles and is not LNT.
Good video....I went once (2017). Some comments are unnecessary...if some of his ideas are wasteful to you then do what works for you. No need to pick apart everything he says. Cool that your a fire spinner and tarot reader! Enjoy 2019 Burn!
Thank you!!! My heart appreciates that very much because people can be mean in the comments. 2017 was my first year ! The man was beautiful in his pagoda that year. I appreciate you it’s a stressful week preparing and messages like yours take some weight off my shoulder , bless you
Right! Thank you But I’m actually not an affiliate marketer for them, I should apply I suppose. But this vids about helping people pack not making money for Amazon haha
I thought I read somewhere that you're not allowed to take any kind of electric scooter or bike also. I was thinking of taking mine. And then I thought I need to bring a bike... But are we allowed to take electric scooters???
This year they are they should’ve warning about electric bikes. I can make a whole video about it. Essentially in the past people went too fast and there were accidents that really hurt people. This year the organization has stated electric bikes are still permitted, but if there are too many issues during the week, they may put a halt on them and forbid people from writing them
I saw many versions of this that were way better! Many Burners had mastered it with a solar panel hooked to car batter to a fan . Also a lot of people bring generators with a small ac
ANNOUNCEMENT!! The Adult CHOCOLATIER will be on mainstreet Cedarville this year 2019! Look for the big white and red stepvan on mainstreet Cedarville. Same great price, same organic ingredients, and bags of cacao nibs! For gifting. Or eating!...BTW..WELCOME HOME!
If you’re in California we have been able to find them for between 250 and 450 lately. In the last two months my friends and I have acquired blade Z Gopeds for this year on offerup
if you’re bringing a camera, try a go pro or a waterproof camera so it doesn’t get ruined. fujifilm has waterproof cameras that are pretty cheap and pretty good. i would recommend buying an extra battery and recharging every day because they can have a low battery life.
Good point I filmed most of my video with a GoPro professional cameras I saw had some sort of tape covering every crack and gap in the camera to keep the dust out cuz it will mess up the camera
I have a yeti microphone but I Probably recorded the audio on this video with a cell phone hidden somewhere on the table and a GoPro hero five. My most recent video is shot on a Sony ZV one using a yeti mic
Aw this really made my day ❤️ hit me up on instagram @iampowersurge my fire team and I are preparing for the burn all year . I’ve gotten in the last 2 years as part of a fire dancing conclave.
Hey Power Surge. Just wondering what your experience was like with those Gopeds. Did you have any operation issues with the dust?,or do you have any tips for keeping them going out there? Secondly did you get any backlash from other burners? I've read a bunch of BRC blogs, and many people seem to unhappy about the dust kick-up/noise/and just the fact that they're gas powered. Will you be bringing them again?
Clarrie Chu they worked amazing this year my buddy and I are bringing 4 Gopeds to camp. We joined a Goped gang called dickbats . The gang had a race and pub crawls.... the Goped and I bonded like no other on Playa it’s the best!!!
Clarrie Chu our gang is called the dick bats because we buzz around some people think we are kinda dicks on our scooters because we arent riding bikes anywhere which makes us lazy and we make a silly buzzing sound... But deep down those haters are jealous of how easy and fun our goped life is on Playa. Find me at 4& A
excellent video! Regarding Tents - get one that has minimal or tiny vents to limit dust. I spray a sealant over the vents. coleman pop up tent is great. Stake down tent with Playa Staples. (google search)
I don’t know how to read this but if it says “am I going to Burnin Man this year “ the answer is yes! My camp is 6 & E 🔥 ❤️ or look for me fire dancing
I drive a gas scooter around playa! Much better. I was able to get a good condition blade Z gas powered scooter for $200 for this year’s burning man other people on Playa will be charging electric bikes with gas generators for hours. All I have to do if I want to go somewhere is top off my gas tank and I can ride for the whole day.
They are amazing! The same two scooters have thrived for 3 burning mans and they are coming back this year! I actually just bought two on offer up for some people in our camp for around $400 each.. It’s the best thing to have on Playa they are the most reliable they are fast never need to recharge batteries just refill gas and you could always sell them for about the same amount you pay if you don’t want them later.
@@IamPowerSurgeOfficial that's great to know! I've never been but my best friend and I are planning on going in 3 years or so, to give us time to save money and plan. So to the uninitiated like me, bikes seem like they could get tiring after a week of it haha
Hey I wanted to ask you something really important after watching your video about burns from a fire. My brother got burned from fire during our one wrestling match and it has been almost one month since it happened. Healing looks great but will there be any pigment changes? Have you gotten any pigment changes? Like permanent ones?
Thank you for the question! I haven’t had burns bad enough to cause serious pigment change . However I touched a hot piece of metal on Fourth of July and burned my thumb so bad it’s still numb to touch over a month later. The pigment didn’t change but it has a sort of leathery tough feel and slight browning on the exact burn spot (like it was cooked) The skin feels tight and numb for about 3 weeks after but now it’s been about 6 weeks and the look and feel is close to normal however it’s still somewhat numb to the touch the feeling is returning slowly. Good luck I wish you bro a speedy recovery 👍🏻
It’s a 1990 Chevy sport van I still have it even tho I had to pay to get it outta a tow yard once but it’s worth keeping. The Gopeds surprisingly survived burning man amazingly! Even with all the dust and a few crashes they were great! We even did a race on playa with our friends the dickbats
thats funny, man. I still have a chair I found there and a couple from airshows. Met the previous owner of my best chair at a later airshow. I tried to give it back, but he insisted I keep it. He did let me buy him lunch though.
Hey my man! Great video!!! I'm just wondering how those scooters held up and performed on the playa! Considering getting a couple for me and my girlfriend for the burn this year.
They lived!!! We put small socks over the air filters and dusted em off good with air compressors after the burn. I took them to more desert events after burning man one still runs the other needs work but they can be easily fixed by a guy in my town for 30$. My video “girlfriends first burning man” shows my gf riding on esplanade. You just have to obey the speed limit and go slow
I’m from Texas And i don’t have a camper so most likely taking a flight. I don’t know if I’ll be able to take a bike and all this other equipment out there
WATERMELON SMELL PROBLEM SOLVED! I hit up a bar that had a ton of pickled snacks, pickled watermelon rinds were delicious! Eat you watermelon then just cut up the rinds and throw them in used pickle jars. Best of both worlds!
As someone who works in a poundworld (same as your 99cents store) i can tell you those mass pack batteries aren't worth crap. 10 Zinc batteries aren't worth 2 alkaline batteries
We used dry ice in the cooler and it was incredible! 7 days after putting it in my cooler I had otter pops still frozen on Playa.!!! Dry ice was the way to go with frozen food
Power Surge Money thanks for clarifying, great video by the way. Also, I’m thinking of traveling to the US for this event (not in the next few years unfortunately) will I have any limitations as a tourist?
I’ve done that the solar charger pooped out on me after a few days. Getting a big panel and battery would work. My camping neighbor had that set up. Also the lithium battery is gonna be like 150+ I spent like 10$ on all those aa batteries and I still have alot
Since you were so kind to answer my previous question, I have one more. What is the weather like at night? Does it cool down a lot or just 70's and 80's? Thanks in advance. I am planning to go for the first time in 2020. Bucket List Item!!
It can get cold especially if your out somewhere in the open like Esplanade or the trash fence. Each day or night around 7 PM I would make the mission back to my camp and change into my night clothes which would consist of jeans and lots of layers including a big furry coat if I was going to be out somewhere very cold or if the nights have been very cold and it bothered me recently. I’m almost done with the video about what food to bring do you think I should make a video about what clothing to bring?
I always rock a wet bandana under my hat or I’ll soak these camping hats in a cooler and they hold some water . Your right tho. See you at the burn next year? Maybe?
We absolutely do ! I put them in a little box and I separate out my cans. I mostly use rechargeables now it saves money anyway and it’s better environment
Walkie talkies are so annoying at BM. Everybody else got the same walkie talkies as you, so there's literally 100 people talking at the same time, on the same channel ;)
You’re absolutely right I used to try to message my girlfriend and she wouldn’t be able to hear the walkie-talkie and I would just get jokesters on the other line
dude sun shade on tent walls and ceiling is GENIUS!!!!! thats always the only thing i hate about tent camping is the morning sun beating down on your tent and cooking you inside. that looks like it would help so much. thank you sir!
My gf is camping right now at nocturnal wonderland and she forgot to bring a sunshade so she can’t sleep in the mornings!!! Luckily they have some trees to sleep under
suggestions: CLAMPS that secure to the van rain drip rail: for securing shade! 300W fold up solar - and compressor cooler (goes down to 0 deg). Solar shower. Pump sprayer: works for shower/and overall: dishes, etc. Reflective foil (4'x50') roll: tape onto windows, roof. Light/sound mind machine. Noise cancelling headphones. Bike: w wide/soft seat. ~1 qt sprayer: wrapped in reflective foil: for transport. Tea tree oil is xclletn for wounds: sterilizes and keeps moisture. Carpet/rug: changes your camp experience. Purple tint sunglasses/goggles. Kratom! - and other nutrients......................
I'm hoping to go to my first Burning Man in 2023. I found this video so helpful!!!! Thanks!! If you're there doing the fire work - I'll come see you.
See you out there
I will be this year, if you're going again
i understand your heart is in the right place, by helping others with your suggestions. kudos. but, you're quite the consumer. cheap stuff that will last as long as you're there, and get tossed when you get home. maybe on your next trip to the playa, try more sustainable items. i have the same rebar after 7 trips. i have the same bike, headlamp, clothing, water containers, food prep and eating utensils, and more. buy items that will last, not single use junk. buying from a thrift shop will also give items a second life or more.
it's burningmanmike I am returning with the same hat van Goped table everything almost ! There were so many batteries I still have half of those! I am gonna use a plastic spork and reusable bowl this year more tho. I agree with what you say about sustainability and am going more that route this year we even will be taking recycling in a giant trash bin that looks like Balrog from lord of the rings!
COME FIND ME AT 4&A. Camp lumidance look for the Balrog and the van
Good thought. I'm not one to shop at Walmart anyway because I despise the way they treat their employees. I'm planning for next year (since I've never been), so I have time to get these things-like a thrift store. I already have an old Coleman stove from 1960's and it still works. Not getting a cheepy.
Are you going this year?
Just found you late last night on youtube! Im 40, never been to any Burns but have friends that use to go all the time back in the days. Never pull the trigger on going yet! bc of my asthma. Just wanted to say even though this video is older, I just love how your excited/enthusiastic about going again! keep that energy as much as you can!!! Stay blessed brotha!!!
Electrical tape. Tape up your USB ports when you aren't using them ;)
Brilliant idea! I kept most electronics in the van when not using em. Magically nothing got ruined this trip not even the gopeds
why would u even need electronic devices?? leave that shit at home
Laprisamata Literally just about to say that!!! Good job!
oh god yesssss….. like our Pioneers did !!!!
Good job. Thanks from a Virgin burner 2024
I’m so glad you enjoyed this video. I’m sorry I haven’t come up with an updated one. I just put the dog Buffy down and it’s been a turbulent year, but I will be at burning Man in 2022 look for my striped pants and me fire breathing into sparkly stuff. If Diplo is performing at camp? Again, I will be there on stage firebreathing during his set. If you can find me say hi.
Include extra large trash bags, so you can help pick up the garbage you all leave behind!!!
Thrilled I watched this. Now I feel prepared for my first Burn in 2020! Thanks dude. With all the stuff your showing, you could get a job on "The Price is Right." Just a thought.
Hopefully I’ll see you out there in the dust!
Great vid! Everything is on point. Still nice to watch & brought me back. Wish I caught it when you uploaded it 4 days before I left for the burn so I would've stopped by & said hi. )'(
Thank you so much perhaps if The stars align and black rock city is built this year we will meet on Playa after all I’ll post my address of my camp as soon as we find out confirmation
Thanks, Power Surge, 4:30 & A!
I might see you out there! I’ll be 6& E
Look for the 🔥❤️🔥FIRE HEART🔥❤️in my picture Or look for me amongst the fire dancers
ONe thing I would add to your list is to buy a small can or two of canned air. Might help with some of the small devices get the playa out of stuff. Great video.
Excellent tip! Thank you!
ear plugs nah i can fall asleep to dubstep and riddim blasting, i think a little old school techno blastin be like hearing the breeze and the rain pour.
*If yer gonna bring toilet paper, make it "septic/RV safe" (degradable), or you run risk of clogging the port-a-john pumps when they get serviced each morning.
I can clog the pumps without using toilet paper.
@@timothywhalen9352 😂😂😂
Genius, the cool air trick. Need it at home in the summer... Lol
It helps if it’s blowing right on you... if your far away it’s not much good sadly
Post a picture of your van set up with the tarp over it and tie downs.
Will you post any videos of your performance and BM experiences?
Great video. You took a lot of time to share your knowledge. Thank you.
Thank you! I actually did do a quick walk around of our bm camp with the van and tarp up. The tarp got tore up in 50 mph winds on day 2 tho it was flapping around the rest of the burn
@@IamPowerSurgeOfficial thank you. Ignore the trolls and jerks. Your presentation was excellent.
Very informative. I so want to attend a Burning Man festival.
Thanks .. it was helpful . I'm planning on coming this year for the first time.
I hope to be there as well! We have a ton of work to do as fire performers to get there but we plan on going all the way !
@@IamPowerSurgeOfficial if I make it ..I'll look you up . Thanks
Lots of good, budget friendly tips for for the burn. One thing that's important to mention is to only use single ply toilet paper for the porta potties.
Yep! Thanks for that! Bro I kinda want to adopt a porta potty this year... what do you think?
@@IamPowerSurgeOfficial I've seen some cool examples of them online. I'm sure you'll put a lot of smiles on people's faces. Do you have some fun ideas?
Alex Montilla I made a video of a disco themed porta potty we found last year. We could put an air freshener with a little fan hand sanitizer dispenser and cheap music player and a message board, last year while on mushrooms I stumbled into a Mr Rogers themed Porto... I’ve never been the same
5 gal. water cooler (igloo, etc.) you can drink the ice melt ( bag of ice is 1 gal.) and keep drinks in it (wipe them off 1st)
When I arrive from Australia, I wont have anything, so It would be good to know someone who could hire or lend me a camper, and/or full set of essential gear. Maybe the organisers could provide a list of recommended suppliers, at least for the essentials?
You could always stay at our camp Lumidance we provide a shower and kitchen there’s a Walmart on the way to burning man and you can buy a tent and food all the equipment you need for less than $200 at that Walmart if you can get it to Burnin Man also there’s so much free food there that you can survive coming from so far and people always share
Fantastic and practical video! Sad to hear there are thieves at BM.
Nobody stole our scooters or any of our stuff this year! We locked them up 95% of the time tho. Also goped Might look less appealing for a thief then a bike if the thief doesn’t understand how to operate a goped
good point
Nice vid, well done. Been trying to get to a Burn for several yrs now ( from Oz)... maybe 2020 (securing tickets, SO difficult)
I know this year I heard it was I nightmare. I fight for the honor to go as a member of conclave we work all year and if our project is beloved by the council we get to go but still pay for tickets
Thanks for the video. You had some great tips. I love your homemade AC. Genius!
Thank you! It didn’t work as well as I’d hoped we only ran it like 2 tines. A lot of people I saw had hooked up a solar panel to a car battery to a swamp cooler that seemed to work pretty good. Next year I might get a generator and ac
are generators allowed? i assume they are since your in the desert but most festivals dont allow them
I can't find this solar fan for the cooler. Where did you get it? Didn't see it on Amazon
What to take to Burning Man ? WATER ! LOTS OF WATER !!!
Well it looks like 2019 BM for me, your vid has been the best I've seen so far!
Thank you for that so much! I’m gonna try to go this year and decorate a porta potty so people have a clean fun place to do their business
I’m hoping 2022 if it goes well..
Hi come from Germany and your tips for Burning Man are really great, maybe I'll be able to come to Burning Man someday with best regards, DJkliewer :-))
That Imperial Japanese shirt tho?
Very useful video. Much of it applies to camping in general. Thanks.
... be an alcoholic like Red
I don't say this to be snarky, but why aren't Burners more focused on sustainability, with all that holistic, pro-social, leave-no-trace energy? Most Burners will return more than once, so why not buy durable/reusable, or at least recyclable items? You can bring recyclable disposable plates/cups and (instead of burning or throwing them) take them back out with you to properly recycle. Throwing away 120-odd batteries is often-illegal and extremely toxic. You can, instead, use rechargeable batteries, USB-powered electronics with a rechargeable battery pack, or at least set aside and properly recycle single-use batteries. Your styrofoam cooler setup is cool (literally), but will you reuse it? Because styrofoam is one of the most toxic and enduring plastics out there and non-recyclable in most cities. Better to create a durable plastic setup with a cheap Coleman that will last decades.
I saw a lot of solar panels hooked up to car batteries and then to swamp coolers. I’ve realized tho nothing beats a generator and ac . We brought lots of canned beer drink and food we recycled and we burned whatever we were allowed to. Only used about 50 batteries the trip still have 70 aa . I’m gonna reuse most of the stuff in this list for future years the majority of it all survived and we left no trace at our camp not a single spec of trash
So right
Because they are Hypocrites...that's why.
Pls dont throw all burners under the bus. Some of us rely heavily on solar! Some...
Geoffrey Greene I’m reusing almost all of this stuff last year even the pink trash bin from 99c store. The hat , goggles masks Gopeds van table tarp everything
ok paper plates and plastic forks you got me... this year I’m bringing plastic bowls and sporks to clean. Still going with more battery powered stuff than solar.
Besides paper plates and forks how am I not being sustainable if I reuse everything this year
At 14:57 you suggest bringing a styrofoam cooler to use as a swamp cooler. Please edit your comments so people no that frangible coolers are expressly forbidden and may be take away by gate personal. Styrofoam crumbles and is not LNT.
You are absolutely correct to hell with the swamp styrofoam cooler!!! It’s not efficient enough to make a big difference anyway
question: what are my options to carry all my shit if i dont take a vehicle? cant imagine carrying a weeks worth of water on my back.
Just subscribed! Thank you for such an informative video! I'll be lookin for ya at the Playa! Mil Gracias! (=
Thank you! Find me at 4 o’clock and Esplanade this year at burning man
Aw man this video just made me miss you a ton, dude. Have a blast out there!
Thanks bro i miss you too man.
Good video....I went once (2017).
Some comments are unnecessary...if some of his ideas are wasteful to you then do what works for you. No need to pick apart everything he says. Cool that your a fire spinner and tarot reader! Enjoy 2019 Burn!
Thank you!!! My heart appreciates that very much because people can be mean in the comments.
2017 was my first year ! The man was beautiful in his pagoda that year.
I appreciate you it’s a stressful week preparing and messages like yours take some weight off my shoulder , bless you
Officially Amazon sales guy for burning man 🤣 good job dude !
Right! Thank you But I’m actually not an affiliate marketer for them, I should apply I suppose. But this vids about helping people pack not making money for Amazon haha
Great job, thank you, well done.
Im pretty sure those mopeds arent allowed anymore
Love the Hats Bro
I got a desert camo one for this year 🦁👍🏻
I thought I read somewhere that you're not allowed to take any kind of electric scooter or bike also. I was thinking of taking mine. And then I thought I need to bring a bike... But are we allowed to take electric scooters???
This year they are they should’ve warning about electric bikes. I can make a whole video about it. Essentially in the past people went too fast and there were accidents that really hurt people.
This year the organization has stated electric bikes are still permitted, but if there are too many issues during the week, they may put a halt on them and forbid people from writing them
you guys get some sweet deals in the USA for sure
OMG that air conditioner *A MUST*!!
I saw many versions of this that were way better! Many Burners had mastered it with a solar panel hooked to car batter to a fan . Also a lot of people bring generators with a small ac
Great advice!! There's no teacher better than experience.
Sunscreen, a towel, and shampoo. You can use shampoo to wash your skin as well as your hair.
ANNOUNCEMENT!! The Adult CHOCOLATIER will be on mainstreet Cedarville this year 2019! Look for the big white and red stepvan on mainstreet Cedarville. Same great price, same organic ingredients, and bags of cacao nibs! For gifting. Or eating!...BTW..WELCOME HOME!
You said you bought your scooter for $200?? Where can I find a cheap scooter??
If you’re in California we have been able to find them for between 250 and 450 lately. In the last two months my friends and I have acquired blade Z Gopeds for this year on offerup
Search Blade z on offer up look for the 33cc and 40cc models.
@@IamPowerSurgeOfficial how it did it hold up on the playa?
Great informative video - definitely helpful! Appreciated - thanks.
if you’re bringing a camera, try a go pro or a waterproof camera so it doesn’t get ruined. fujifilm has waterproof cameras that are pretty cheap and pretty good. i would recommend buying an extra battery and recharging every day because they can have a low battery life.
Good point I filmed most of my video with a GoPro professional cameras I saw had some sort of tape covering every crack and gap in the camera to keep the dust out cuz it will mess up the camera
What kinda GoPro do you have and microphone?
I have a yeti microphone but I Probably recorded the audio on this video with a cell phone hidden somewhere on the table and a GoPro hero five. My most recent video is shot on a Sony ZV one using a yeti mic
Great video. Thanks for all the advice and great ideas.
Your welcome! Maybe you’ll find me on Playa ! I’m gonna try to go again this year
If you’re flying out there, I don’t understand how you bring all this stuff
A lot of people I know pay somebody to bring their gear if they fly in
If you had a camper or something.... what's the rules pub running your vehicle or potable generator?
*on not pub (cant type)
Great vid, Must Watch.
Great video! Tks
Oh my god I’m one minute in and frickin love this guy!!!!! Hopefully we meet out on the playa on day!!
Aw this really made my day ❤️ hit me up on instagram @iampowersurge my fire team and I are preparing for the burn all year . I’ve gotten in the last 2 years as part of a fire dancing conclave.
I hope to see you at the burn too look for that rusty red and white van haha
Hey Power Surge. Just wondering what your experience was like with those Gopeds.
Did you have any operation issues with the dust?,or do you have any tips for keeping them going out there?
Secondly did you get any backlash from other burners? I've read a bunch of BRC blogs, and many people seem to unhappy about the dust kick-up/noise/and just the fact that they're gas powered.
Will you be bringing them again?
Clarrie Chu they worked amazing this year my buddy and I are bringing 4 Gopeds to camp. We joined a Goped gang called dickbats . The gang had a race and pub crawls.... the Goped and I bonded like no other on Playa it’s the best!!!
Clarrie Chu our gang is called the dick bats because we buzz around some people think we are kinda dicks on our scooters because we arent riding bikes anywhere which makes us lazy and we make a silly buzzing sound... But deep down those haters are jealous of how easy and fun our goped life is on Playa. Find me at 4& A
Sweet sweet van
Thank you!!! It made it to its 2nd burn this year
The cost of items have tripped since this video was produced
I know, goggles 2018, 12$
I needed replacement this year same goggles, 32$
Dude .. super sweet van conversion like I have ...lmao . Priceless .
Dude my van conversion got towed right before I left town! That cost me like 800$ but im glad to have her back. She’s worth it
Power Surge Money absolutely it is . That sucks it got towed
A PLAN............A MAN............ A VAN
Much appreciated
Glad to help! Don’t bring the styrofoam swamp cooler tho, doesn’t work well enough to beat the heat out there haha
excellent video! Regarding Tents - get one that has minimal or tiny vents to limit dust. I spray a sealant over the vents. coleman pop up tent is great. Stake down tent with Playa Staples. (google search)
Tarp got demolished by the end of The Week. We had two days 50 + mph winds
Damn! not fun.
Informative - nice work PSM
Very informative!
Будет ли в этом году burning man ?
I don’t know how to read this but if it says “am I going to Burnin Man this year “ the answer is yes! My camp is 6 & E 🔥 ❤️ or look for me fire dancing
Never been to Burning Man. Do people go there to sell stuff out of their van? Like a small general store?
You can’t sell anything there . But people do that just outside the entrances
Great advice!!! Thanks!
no link about the e bike
I drive a gas scooter around playa! Much better. I was able to get a good condition blade Z gas powered scooter for $200 for this year’s burning man other people on Playa will be charging electric bikes with gas generators for hours. All I have to do if I want to go somewhere is top off my gas tank and I can ride for the whole day.
thx 4 sharing. very helpful video
Hey man! How did those scooters treat you? I'm trying deciding on a mode of playa travel and I'm curious how those worked for you
They are amazing! The same two scooters have thrived for 3 burning mans and they are coming back this year! I actually just bought two on offer up for some people in our camp for around $400 each..
It’s the best thing to have on Playa they are the most reliable they are fast never need to recharge batteries just refill gas and you could always sell them for about the same amount you pay if you don’t want them later.
@@IamPowerSurgeOfficial that's great to know! I've never been but my best friend and I are planning on going in 3 years or so, to give us time to save money and plan. So to the uninitiated like me, bikes seem like they could get tiring after a week of it haha
Hey I wanted to ask you something really important after watching your video about burns from a fire. My brother got burned from fire during our one wrestling match and it has been almost one month since it happened. Healing looks great but will there be any pigment changes? Have you gotten any pigment changes? Like permanent ones?
Thank you for the question! I haven’t had burns bad enough to cause serious pigment change . However I touched a hot piece of metal on Fourth of July and burned my thumb so bad it’s still numb to touch over a month later. The pigment didn’t change but it has a sort of leathery tough feel and slight browning on the exact burn spot (like it was cooked)
The skin feels tight and numb for about 3 weeks after but now it’s been about 6 weeks and the look and feel is close to normal however it’s still somewhat numb to the touch the feeling is returning slowly.
Good luck I wish you bro a speedy recovery 👍🏻
Thank you so much for replying! We were just worried, that is all. But yes, thank you so much once again! Cheers!
Great video, thanks.
What kind of camper is that? What happened to it? Did it end up like your bike?
It’s a 1990 Chevy sport van I still have it even tho I had to pay to get it outta a tow yard once but it’s worth keeping.
The Gopeds surprisingly survived burning man amazingly! Even with all the dust and a few crashes they were great! We even did a race on playa with our friends the dickbats
this video is still gold..funny how we all have masks now
Hahahahaha right! I’m glad you still like it
that's my chair!!!!!!
I found it on Playa bro!!!
thats funny, man.
I still have a chair I found there and a couple from airshows. Met the previous owner of my best chair at a later airshow. I tried to give it back, but he insisted I keep it. He did let me buy him lunch though.
Hey my man! Great video!!! I'm just wondering how those scooters held up and performed on the playa! Considering getting a couple for me and my girlfriend for the burn this year.
They lived!!! We put small socks over the air filters and dusted em off good with air compressors after the burn. I took them to more desert events after burning man one still runs the other needs work but they can be easily fixed by a guy in my town for 30$.
My video “girlfriends first burning man” shows my gf riding on esplanade. You just have to obey the speed limit and go slow
I’m from Texas And i don’t have a camper so most likely taking a flight. I don’t know if I’ll be able to take a bike and all this other equipment out there
How'd you make out?
Thank you 😊
See you on Playa?
Thanks ! Awesome post !!!!
yo - psm. very informative. thanks.
Never take watermelon and take a carabiner for ur bottle and cutlery to attach to.
I knew this but Somebody GAVE us huge pieces of water melon and we didn’t want to be rude. the left overs smelled . Your 💯 % correct
Kate _ carabiner and metal cup /cutlery was a big one I forgot ! Thank you!!!
WATERMELON SMELL PROBLEM SOLVED! I hit up a bar that had a ton of pickled snacks, pickled watermelon rinds were delicious! Eat you watermelon then just cut up the rinds and throw them in used pickle jars. Best of both worlds!
Put good air filters on the scooters.
We put good filters and then socks over the filters to kinda keep dust out. It worked perfectly!
As someone who works in a poundworld (same as your 99cents store) i can tell you those mass pack batteries aren't worth crap. 10 Zinc batteries aren't worth 2 alkaline batteries
Not to mention they are WAY worse on the environment
As to your home made air-con, get your hands on dry ice rather than normal ice it lasts much longer than normal ice
We used dry ice in the cooler and it was incredible! 7 days after putting it in my cooler I had otter pops still frozen on Playa.!!! Dry ice was the way to go with frozen food
Totes ready
Thank You..
subtle monetization of BM
The thumbnail for this video sums up why I don't want to go to burning man really really succinctly
“I don’t want to goto the burn..” reason? “Goggle pic on a TH-cam video”. Don’t worry burning man sucks hard you really should not go
Is that the WW2 Japanese flag?
It translates to “fighting spirit” I got it in harajuku japan where they sell them everywhere.
Power Surge Money thanks for clarifying, great video by the way. Also, I’m thinking of traveling to the US for this event (not in the next few years unfortunately) will I have any limitations as a tourist?
Why not buy rechargeable batteries and use a solar charger?
I’ve done that the solar charger pooped out on me after a few days. Getting a big panel and battery would work. My camping neighbor had that set up. Also the lithium battery is gonna be like 150+ I spent like 10$ on all those aa batteries and I still have alot
OMFG you take your all house 😂
Yup!
Since you were so kind to answer my previous question, I have one more. What is the weather like at night? Does it cool down a lot or just 70's and 80's? Thanks in advance. I am planning to go for the first time in 2020. Bucket List Item!!
It can get cold especially if your out somewhere in the open like Esplanade or the trash fence. Each day or night around 7 PM I would make the mission back to my camp and change into my night clothes which would consist of jeans and lots of layers including a big furry coat if I was going to be out somewhere very cold or if the nights have been very cold and it bothered me recently. I’m almost done with the video about what food to bring do you think I should make a video about what clothing to bring?
Power Surge Money yes clothing and sleeping gear!
Won't those scooters get stolen?
Ranger5004 not if you bury them in the sand.
Instead of paper stuff, we bring plastic re usables & wash them
It’s always smart to reuse as much as you can 😊
You don't want a waterproof hat to protect from heat. You want a hat that absorbs water...dunk it an let it evaporate and cool.
I always rock a wet bandana under my hat or I’ll soak these camping hats in a cooler and they hold some water . Your right tho. See you at the burn next year? Maybe?
no wet wipes = no hanky panky
You know it!
14:07 Take a Pee Wee Herman's cruiser bike to Burning Man - check
It’s destroyed now 😭 I was gonna let it go for 20$ or even free to somebody that wants to try and fix it
Cost? $800
If you count 2 gopeds at 250 each then ya about 800 maybe less
Power Surge Money how much is a burning man ticket?
Hope you recycled all those batteries
We absolutely do ! I put them in a little box and I separate out my cans. I mostly use rechargeables now it saves money anyway and it’s better environment
@@IamPowerSurgeOfficial awesome. I have never been. I will be 50 next year and really want to go to say I have been
Walkie talkies are so annoying at BM. Everybody else got the same walkie talkies as you, so there's literally 100 people talking at the same time, on the same channel ;)
but fun ! you'll get som friends!
You’re absolutely right I used to try to message my girlfriend and she wouldn’t be able to hear the walkie-talkie and I would just get jokesters on the other line