Welcome to Hammock Hangout 2008, a Burning Man Camp that knows how to Lounge...

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Here we go, kids.

 

What to bring (per person):

-1-2 handles of liquor per person, preferably top-shelf (for the bar)

-a few bottles mixers per person (for the bar)

-SNACKS!  jason & space bro really bumped it up a notch last year.  we want to snack the shit out of this town, whatever your snack may be, bring extra to snack strangers!

 

Things we Ran Out of Last Year & wished we had more of:

Tang (want 6 big ones)

Bailey's (this was a morning coffee hit, i encourage as much baileys as possible to be brought)

Cheese & chips (can't go wrong)

seedless watermelon

 

 

Need for 2009 (general):

Small Coleman propane tanks

Additional ropelights for perimeter

Gas lantern mantles: Northstar #2000-043R, 433 Northstar, #R132-043C

Generator/power set up so we have 24hr power

Rake for moop

Well-labeled trash system

Flat-pack chairs & cushions, www.playatech.com

Empty milk crates for stacking/displaying kitchen stuff, personal cubbies

Bike parts to fix bikes in container (tubes, patch kits)

Chopsticks (for eating, cleaning, drying racks)

Magnets for cup/plate/etc. organization

More latex gloves for cleaning/work

Printouts of strategy/planning lists

Chef's rubber spatula for cleaning grossness

Cinder blocks (to possibly heighten structure for Pauls' heads)

 

 

 

 

 

Potential Future Departments:

-cubbie master: cubbie system for organizing our stuff (so each camp member has designated place to stash their moop). ideas/suggestions welcome. anyone have access to a bunc of extra milk crates?

-lighting designer: for evening light inside the hammock hangout/kitchen (some of us are fine with the halogen/lantern set-up, but if you feel the force, go for it!), 

-kitchen organization czar: someone who masterminds kitchen organization.  this can actually be fun-- i've been doing kitchen set-up/load-in the last few years, and am open to improvement suggestions. maybe cubbies will help?

-well-labeled trash system master: if you're into that sort of thing.  we separated burnables/recycling/garbage last year, but will benefit w/ a labeling/management system.

-karaoke stage designer: maybe we can define a specific karaoke area.  the roarax rounge has a red-carpet faux club set-up we can wrangle (i think it lives in oakland). 

-applause sign: (anybody have one or want to make one?)  it'd be great to whip it out/illuminate a sign for stellar karaoke performances

-laminate director- the person who makes fake VIP burning man staff laminantes. or just a Laminating machine for "Permits. also, 3-min seminars, like at sxsw...

-better wind shield to keep dust down:  if we want to lounge in the shade & a dust storm comes along...

 

 

Don't Bring:

Extension cords

Glow Sticks

Glass beer bottles

Seeded watermelons (go seedless!)

 

 

To Ponder:

Cool "party naked"-esque signage for bar (suggested name "Red Carpet Karaoke")

Design concept for karaoke bar (red carpet theme, tiki theme, celebrity theme - any thoughts?)

Flashing light or strobe that we can set off whenever we applaud people

Dedicated ice cooler system (i.e. one high quality cooler ONLY FOR ICE that no one goes into for any other reason - reduce ice runs)

Lighting strategy for inside hammock hangout

More well/artfully-defined GreH2O system

Making h.h. an on-playa art installation

Better lighting in shade areas & kitchen

Lighting strategy for bar/rope lights for ground

Well-defined Karaoke station set-up/area.  stage?

Unload stuff out of tubs & put on shelves in kitchen

Cubbies for each camp member with pull-down shades/tarp for dust

Magnet station on the wall for each camper: plate, cup, silverware, bowl magneted to container wall

Better wind shield for kitchen to keep dust down: set up inside of 10x10' tent?

Department heads?

 

 

We created a more comprehensive list of everything we have/wanted as we packed up in the most organized way ever. This year we threw out stuff we didn't use, reduced the number of logs, and labeled/organized every bin in the container.  Logs, futons, hammock fabric, & bikes are at the back of the container, while the bar, supply bins, and rugs are closer to the door. Here's what we got:

 

Have

23 small logs (down from 40, originally)

Rope

    -big hemp rope (12)

    -big white rope- guy lines (6) -- attached to 42' log

    -long cables- guy lines (6) -- attached to 42' log

    -boxes of white polypropalene twine -- trashed them because they sucked!

    -2 boxes of random sized rope

Hammocks

    -hammock fabric

    -hanging ropes

    -bolts of unused fabric (6)

Bike racks

    -4, broken down

Trellis- 3 piece

Solar lights (30ish)

Folding tables; 3 big, 2 small

Many extension cords

2 rope lights- could use more

Riot Helmets (6ish)

Straw Hats (6ish)

Tools- some hand, circular saw

Round cafe tables (3)

Electric and manual mattress pumps (1 of each)

Slinky's (2)

Goggles (3)

Ringpops (1 box)

Sparklers (1 box)

Shart funnel (1)

Betty Burns' "flower" stems & lights

Electric shower pump

Industrial shower-able super-sprayers (3)

Jumper cables

Buckets (3)

Lanterns (3 propane, 3 lamp oil)

Kitchen/Bar

     -Cups: mugs (6), plastic cups (8), disposable (20), goblets (2)

     -Shot glasses (3)

     -Pots (2)

     -Frying pan (1)

     -Stoves (2)

     -Silverware (metal, 2 full sets)

     -Chopping knives (3)

     -Ceramic dishware (4-6)

     -Large salad bowls (2)

     -Plastic utensils

     -Paper plates (15)

     -Snack trays (6-8)

     -Hand-crank blender

     -Spray bottles (7)

     -Baby wipes (2)

     -Coolers (1 med-for drinks, 1 small-for ice)

     -Three Trash cans (they have extention cords etc. in them, but we should use them during the event.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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BEFORE FRIDAY, AUGUST 23 TO DO, ON-PLAYA : 

* figure out where to place container, flag off area (paul)

* get the cables etc. out of the container (paul)

* place pole on container

* place the solar lamps and tie reflective ribbons on the cables

 

*set up carport tents for kitchen & private camp lounge      

          1) find carport tent boxes in container

          2) organize all the pieces

          3) people who like building/lifting heavy shit put them together

 

*set-up kitchen (& cubbie area?)

          1) find tables in container (people who like lifting heavy shit)

          2) set up workbench, unpack tools & organize

          3) set up food/pantry/water storage area

          4) set up stove

          5) set up sink/grey water strainer

          6) set up evaporation rack for burnable food particles

          7) set up LABELED burnable bin, LABELED recycling, & LABELED garbage areas

          8) set up produce/meat/drinks cooler-town

          9) put the beers on ice, yo

 

*set-up private lounge

          1) set up car port 

          2) lay down small carpets & futons on ground

          3) find chairs and coffee/small drink tables in container

          2) set the shit up inside lounge and lounge, yo

 

*public hammock hangout

 

A) put up parachute tent

     1) get as many people together as possible

     2) pull out parachute & shake it out 

     3) tie down parachute on top of cables

 

B) hang hammocks from metal poles & main pole 

     1) bang rebar into ground

     2) put up metal poles on top of rebar

     3) bang poles into ground so they stand up nice & strong inside hangout

     4) hang hammocks

 

C) set up public loungey area inside parachute

     1) pull out carpets & logs from container

     2) put logs, carpets, & futons inside hangout tent

     3) set up logs as benches inside parachute house     

     4) decorate inside of hammock hangout. 

     5) set up bars for drankin' at the street

 

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