In 2008, Chris and I decided to host a Burning Man theme camp for other nomadic folks like ourselves. We applied for official placement with Burning Man, and got it. We manage to gather around 25 folks to camp with us, most of them aspiring nomads, though not many others were living full-time on the […]
Life on the Road
Travelogue: St. Louis to Burning Man
Time Period: July 29 – August 28 Miles Driven: 2764 The last segment of our Summer 2009 travels was wrapping up our cross country adventure and arriving for Burning Man. With a month ahead of us to get there, we looked for ways to optimize backroads and scenic routes. We aimed to visit a few […]
Burning Man From Start to Finish
One of the wonderful things about early arrival and staying late at Burning Man – is that you get to experience a more complete evolution of this temporary city. Each day at Burning Man has a different energy as the population rises and falls. Prior to gate open, you know that everyone around you at […]
Virgins at Burning Man
Three years ago, I was a Burning Man virgin. However, I disappointed Chris – as Black Rock City simply and immediately felt like home. I wasn’t awestruck and in need of acclimation or transformation. I took to it like a fish in water.. err.. dust. I was meant to be here. He explained to me […]
Pre-Burning Man Thoughts
As we go through the annual ritual of preparing our home to drive into the dusty playa, my mind is buzzing with thoughts of anticipation and trepidation. This will be my 3rd Burning Man, and Chris’s 9th. Each time I have been to Burning Man, it has been a true temporary location to park my […]
Preparing for Burning Man
Yesterday we repositioned to Sacramento, where we keep our Burning Man specific gear in a storage unit. Last night, we swapped out most of our reality camp clothing for playa wear. With limited closet space, we can’t carry both around. Over the next few days, we need to: Procure bikes, as we left ours down […]
Look Quick! Featured on Lonely Planet!
We got back this evening from dinner with friends in the San Francisco Bay Area – to find an e-mail from the staff at Lonely Planet. They featured our blog post about Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens on their home page! Look quick.. they scroll content quickly. We’re so completely honored! They also included a note: ‘Special […]
A Week in Our Life
Ever wondered what a typical week is like in our full time traveling life? Nora over at The Professional Hobo wondered, and invited us to submit a diary like journal entry to her website. She had originally told us we could combine elements of different weeks to construct a typical week (as if there’s such […]
It’s Our Favorite Klucking Podcast!
One of the ways we’ve discovered to arrive to a city feeling more in tune with it, is to listen to podcasts from local community radio. It’s a great way to get a feel for a city, know some of the current issues and even get hints on local places to eat and shop. One […]
August Fame & Glory
We seem to have gotten quite a bit of media mention this month so far – and quite honestly, we’re completely humbled by it. Some of it was pieces we knew were coming and others quite unexpected! Here’s a round up thus far for this month: Nomadic Standard Time on Makezine.com – The blog site […]
