Kick-off-Meeting Notes

Okay already - after just a little pestering, here are my notes from our first meeting.

In attendance were: Todd & Lauren, Eric & Christen, & Eran.
Other confirmed camp-mates are: Matt, Professor Fate & The Great Leslie (J&N)
Total confirmed = 8
Potential camp-mates are: Doug +1-2, Tate, Josh & Sutay (Todd's brother & his wife), Mattthew (a.k.a. triple t)

10-12 people in camp is the preferred size so we'll have to discuss if additional people are interested.

Need a minimum of two vehicles on-site & so far that is accomplished with J&N & E&C. (T&L do not own a vehicle.)

THEME: The Green Man (Man's relationship to nature)
MOTIF: Steampunk
The theme and motif should relate in some way.

Discussion topics/Ideas:

• Visions can be personal or group related but we should discuss how this is reflected in financial and emotional investments.
• camp party on wednesday or thursday at BM
  
• cool neon
• music
• recreational sandwiches (Eggplant vs. Mushroom) (verbal explanation probably needed here)
• recreational fluids (BMJ) (verbal explanation probably needed here)
• uncle boogers bumper dumper toilet box or similar for Natalie (separate from camp)
  

TIMING:

• arrival & departure - first & last day issue with set-up and take-down/clean-up.
  
• Group needs to be aware of who plans to show up and leave when so tasks are equally divided. Previous year's issues of particular people working harder than others would like to be avoided.
• E&C would likely arrive Tuesday 8/28 and depart on Sunday or Monday
• T&L are at the mercy of a ride.
  
• Eran is likely in for the full week.
• In previous years we have stayed in Reno the night we leave the playa to cut down on the dirty ride back to the bay area. This is a good idea, trust us, and we plan to do it again this year.

What is our CAMP like?
3 main needs: SHADE, SHOWER/GREYWATER, KITCHEN (see below)

• Pillows & Blankets & futon mattresses - start collecting. Eran showed us his new blanket from his mother - a family portrait woven into the blanket - freaky, hilarious & wonderful all at once.
• Wooden futon frames ideal so we can burn them on-site.
• C drew a plan of what she's visualizing in terms of layout. Relationship to sun & to street is important.
• Our camp and our vehicle (parambulator) should look like they go together.
• comfortable and inviting
  
• 2 hammocks are available to incorporate
• firepit/chiminea?
  
• lanterns, LED & solar lights (E&C & T&L)
• generator (J&N)
• nature things
• full-length mirror (Eran)
• place to dress/costume storage/sharing - large tent? (Eran or J&N?)
• tent shade important

SHADE Structure - 2 designs were discussed

1. Carport (C)
2. Custom frame to lugnut design (J)

• The idea of utilizing both came up since we would all like to include shade for the tents as part of camp.
• fabric instead of tarps for shade - canvas and sail cloth were discussed and Eran has some sailing contacts he will chase. Eric knows of sail repair shop to contact as well.
• floor has to be tarp (E&C)
  

KITCHEN & FOOD:

• do we want one or two food groups? (teams of folks who plan/cook/buy food together)
• needs to be shaded & have tarp floor (E&C have tarps)
• coolers - need wet & dry coolers (E&C=1, T&L=1, need a couple more at least)
• no onion skins or garlic skins (should all be peeled prior)
  
• box wine good (avoid glass on playa)
  
• Lauren suggested better cheese than previous years.
  
• at least one vegetarian (almost vegan) so we should plan accordingly
  
• two stoves (Eran & E&C)
  
• Lauren brought up the idea of a jockey box since beer in cans is so waste-heavy & Eran jumped on that idea, something he's been thinking of making anyway and would keep after BM.
  
• paper plates & compostable untensils (L)
  
• kitchen & recycling/waste set-up w/ tables, milk-crates & zip-ties (E&C)
• water barrels (soda bottling plant re-use) need to acquire in bay area, fill in reno

SHOWER/GREYWATER:

• need sun showers (2 minimum)
• suggested size of footprint to be 2 pallets (not 1 as in previous years)
• suggested materials to be bamboo poles and mat as sides for air flow and rigidity
• needs to be designed & pre-fab as much as possible
• needs hooks/hanging place for towels
• needs shower caddy
• needs pully to raise and lower sun shower bags
• hair-wash station?
  
• black plastic (E&C)
• greywater needs some design attention (can/should be incorporated with Shower design)
• Lauren has some ideas/experience re:greywater
  

ART/IDEAS:

• Top hats
• making our trash into art
• apothecary box on parambulator?
• parambulator (BIG)
  
• scroll for drawing mounted to parambulator?
• flasks strapped to bodies
• art workshop session (Todd)
• rubber stamps (w/stamp pads this year)
• rocking chair (Eran) should do something as it rocks (a mister, perhaps "mister rocker")
• flux capaciter
• jacob's ladder
• save your corks! beaded curtains made from corks
• save your dryer lint - lint pillows, etc. (for you furry bellied boys, if you want to save your belly-button lint, you will have to make sure your pillow has your name on it)
  

FINANCES:

• approx. $200-300 each on camp expenditures? (trailer rental fees & associated gas to get infrastructure on-site, water, shade, shower, kitchen, general infrastructure - preferrably to include shared art & vehicle, etc - needs more discussion in next meeting when we really dig into the parambulator ideas)
• $100 each for food (max) [we've done previous years on $80 each for food/booze, etc.]
• not including ticket prices
  

NEXT MEETING:
Friday Feb 9th - location TBD
Idea - watch a steampunk theme movie at next meeting.