Members of our group use the Midwest Burners Yahoo Group to chat about Burning Man, plan parties, organize events and expand the overall Burner community.
Join our Yahoo Group and participate!
From The Heartland To Black Rock City
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This page is the central information station for all Midwest Burners planning to make the trek to Burning Man 2008. New info will be posted here as it becomes available.
If you have Burning Man advice or tips or resources SPECIFIC to Midwesterners, please let us know and we'll consider adding it to this page. Keep in mind that we're not trying to duplicate the information on Burning Man's Website.
- Burning Man - The official event website.
- The Burning Man 2008 Art Theme is American Dream.
- The Midwest Burners Yahoo Group - This is the heart of the Midwest Burners community. On the Yahoo Group we make camping and trip plans, discuss the proper use of dry ice in a food chest, plan driving routes, ponder the playa, and participate in a hundred other simultaneous conversations.
Being prepared mentally and physically is critical to your survival on the desert at Burning Man. Don't take this trip lightly. Here are some important links concerning preparation:
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Haul Yer Schtuff from Lawrence, Kansas
For local people flying out to Burning Man and looking for a way to get bulkier items to the playa, there is a Burner caravan heading out from Lawrence, Kansas that has some hauling room for rent.
Contact Harry for more details.
Ron’s Burning Man Road-Trip Tips
Ron is a veteran road tripper who has driven to Burning Man multiple times. He advises:
"The fastest way from Kansas City to Black Rock City is actually to go North out of KC on I-29 to Highway 2 in Iowa. The exit is for Nebraska city. Then go West on 2 to Lincoln. Pick up I-80 at Lincoln and the rest is obvious. The little jaunt to the North seems odd unless you look real close at the map. It is an hour less driving than going West on I-70 to Denver then North to Cheyenne (63 miles shorter). An hour isn't much on a 24 hour drive, and you might rather drive the mountains on I-25... Either way you have to cross the prairie, Kansas or Nebraska."
Burning Man does not advertise at all - its huge attendance is due entirely to word of mouth. So its only natural that the Internet plays a key roll in keeping Burners connected all year 'round.
The Midwest Burners group is made up of people from many different states. We use our Yahoo Group to discuss everything from gas powered margarita blenders to dome fashions. The Yahoo Group is the glue that keeps us together when we are seperated by many miles. It's free to join and there are hundreds of discussions (threads) in progress. Introduce yourself! The Midwest Burners Yahoo Group is a good way to keep in touch with other midwestern Burners before (and after) making the trip to Burning Man.
You can find other, similar Burning Man groups in Arizona, Austin, Colorado, Illinois, Saint Louis, and Utah.
To connect with Burning Man Regional Contacts and other people from your geographical area, visit: regionals.burningman.com
Apply To Join Snowflake Village!
Now entering it's 9th year, Snowflake is one of the oldest and most stable Theme Villages on the Playa. We are centered on the Upper Midwest and Canada, but have members from all around the world. We are especially welcoming to the long-distance traveler.
We are looking for a couple more theme camps to join us this year, so apply soon!
Midwest Burners at New Day's Eve camp, Burning Man 2005. Click the pic to see it full size (800k)
Burning Man is a 45,000+ person city, chock full of distractions. Schedules, appointments, and a general sense of time become alien concepts after a couple days in the desert. So, finding friends out there can be a major headache, not to mention the folks you've only met on the Internet. This problem is especially hard for Midwesterners, who tend to be spread out over many different camps.
You can check our Midwest Burners Going To Burning Man In 2008 database to see who is going, how they intend to get there, and where they will be camping. A Yahoo Groups login may be required.
Saint Louis Burners at Pandora's Lounge and Fix-it Shoppe invite you to their Assless Chaps Party!
Where: 9:00 and Habitat
When: Wednesday 7pm 'til presumably when we run out of boozy punch
The "Assless Chaps" party is describing two aspects of the dress code:
- Optional: Wear chaps, because they are cool, and they especially look great around bare asses. Which leads us directly into dress code #2.
- Required: Be assless. G-string is okay; back strap of a cod piece, fine; briefs or ass cheek spanning panties, NOT okay. They will be allowed, but they shall be zip tied ("fixed" if you will) into the shape of the before mentioned g-string. Or, as usual, we'll cut the ass our of whatever you are wearing, with your consent, or course.
NOTE: Adherence of these rules is not required to attend the party, but it is to be served cocktails at the party, and if you refuse to be assless, you may be asked to stand a certain distance from the bar in deference to your more assless party mates.
Midwest Burners Playa Meet-Up
Where: At the base of The Man, the side facing Center Camp.
When: Wednesday at noon, and Thursday at noon. We'll hang around until 12:45 but after that, who knows?
Organizers: Aldric and Celebration
Come meet other people from the Midwest and touch base with your new/old friends! Bring paper and pen so we can trade camp addresses.
Check this page often as midwest playa events and meet-ups will be added as we hear about them.
If you are planning a playa event to bring midwesterners together, please let us know to add it to this page.
Then we'll come invade your camp!