How many days did you live in BRC ?

topic posted Wed, September 16, 2009 - 8:24 PM by  zyphelidor
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I know everyone stays for different durations and I am curious to find out how long your stay in BRC has changed over the years, or if this is was your first year...how long did you stay ?
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  • Re: How many days did you live in BRC ?

    Thu, September 17, 2009 - 9:56 AM
    I love arriving early every year - to come in the peacefulness, work hard and watch the city grow. I thrive in the desert environment, so I try to get as much time in as possible. This year, I was able to get in on Thursday pre-event and stayed for 11 days. Someday, job-willing, I would love to spend time out there from August through October. Put it up and break it down.
  • Re: How many days did you live in BRC ?

    Thu, September 17, 2009 - 10:25 AM
    i've always stayed 10-15 days, this year it was 12 days, i am hoping to meet and talk to logan so i can do the DPW run next year, i've been wanting to do it for years now i hear he is the way in for me, so hopefully a couple months will be my stay for next year!
    • Re: How many days did you live in BRC ?

      Thu, September 17, 2009 - 11:30 AM
      OK in 05 I went Mon afternoon-Mon afternoon and it was perfect.
      In 06 I went Sunday AM - Mon Afternoon, it was one day too much. Started to get the paranoids to see greenery, and felt like I couldnt escape the sun. (PUSSY)
      So in 07 I did Mon afternoon - Sunday, but left for others. I personally wanted to stay and had all the mojo to do so.
      In 08 I did Mon afternoon - Mon eve and it was again perfect.

      This year, I got there as the gates open SUn night. My health has been down, but I think it was one day too many, unless I get my ass in shape, next time I am going to have to cut the trip a little short and get there on Tuesday to make sure my back and health is ready for the Temple. I left Sunday eve this year and I will forever regret it.

      I love the start of the week, Monday and Sunday eve in BRC, but the temple burn and Sun. night after the week is for me much more important FOR ME personally to be there for.
      I REALLY love Tuesday night, so I will never miss that.

      My camp mates live in Reno and holy shit they stay there for a long ass time. He just got back from another trip up getting shiva stage or some project he was working on's reminants. But he has made the playa his bitch by now ;)
  • Re: How many days did you live in BRC ?

    Thu, September 17, 2009 - 12:09 PM
    I average 10 to 14 days. As the Rue Morgue theme camp grows so does the build time. After a while though the infrastructue is established and you get what needs to be done down. Things get more efficiant and it takes our crew less time to set up. We do like a challenge tho so new designs get added which adds build time.
  • Re: How many days did you live in BRC ?

    Fri, September 18, 2009 - 1:49 AM
    Arrived- approx. 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28
    Departed- 7:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 7

    It was my longest continuous stay on the playa yet, nosing out the '08 Burn by about 10 hours.
    • Re: How many days did you live in BRC ?

      Fri, September 18, 2009 - 12:45 PM
      Something like 16 Days..... 1 week volunteering with the Cafe Decor crew at the Center Camp Cafe and the rest of the time enjoying the burn and subsequent camp tear down and moop patrol. I really enjoyed pre-event. Almost more than burn week..... kind of ;-)

      Arrived on the Playa at 11pm Sunday, August 23rd
      Departed the Playa around 11am Tuesday, September 8th.

      Next year I am thinking about taking over a month off from work and volunteering with DPW. I'll use up all my vacation hours then make up the rest by filling out a 'Leave Without Pay' form at work.
  • Re: How many days did you live in BRC ?

    Fri, September 18, 2009 - 10:33 PM
    This was my fourth consecutive year. First year I was there 8 days, Monday to Monday, and I stayed in a tent until it was demolished 3 days into the event. After that I bunked in a friend's dome for the remainder of the Burn. 2nd and 3rd years, I was there for 10 days each, Saturday through Monday, and I lived in a rented moving truck both times. This year, I was there for 11 days, Friday through Monday, which was a very long time, it seemed, in a tent.
  • Re: How many days did you live in BRC ?

    Mon, September 21, 2009 - 4:25 PM
    I usually pack and leave labor day Monday, usually mid afternoon, but one time it was 1am Tuesday morning.
    Excluding my first couple of years (arriving Monday morning), I started to arrive Saturday evening, for ranger training, or in setting up a theme camp.
    So that (typically, previously) 9 days.

    But in the past couple of years, I gave up trying to do rangering (I never seemed to have enough time to commit to the number of shift they require) and since I do not enjoy being in a theme camp (too much politics and drama), I now only can arrive Monday morning, and leave Monday a week later. ie 7 days.

    This year arrive Monday about noon, but due to external commitments I had to leave Friday, so that was 5 days (or 4 nights if you look at it that way).

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