Burning Man Tech

So, I went to my first burning man this year. And after three weeks of cleaning up playa dust from my stuff, I have decided to take a break and do a post about it. (There’s still more cleaning left to do… Oh Yeah!)

This post is not about boring you with what I experienced there.

TLDR; It’s awesome! It’s DIY Heaven! It’s not really life changing, but it makes you think it is; well, it did turn me into a hugger :/… And to counter myself, everyone’s experience is unique (so may be it did change lives). Did I already mention it’s DIY Heaven?

No, this post is about what got me excited about BM in the first place… The Art, and the DIY tech behind it all!

In fact it’s gonna be a series of posts around a few topics:

• Shelter: Hexayurt
• Shelter: Hexayurt construction
• Shelter: Cooling and Ventilation
• Shelter: Beyond Hexayurts
• Lighting: LEDs and being visible
• Fuel: Powering up!
• Fuel: Cooking on the playa

and finally

• Art: My ideas for contributing to the playa next year

For now, enjoy this short clip to get a sense what it’s all about.