imported_Tomato
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EDIT (in case you don't make it to the bottom): Does anyone have a sleeping bag or a tent I could borrow for Friday-Sunday? 🙂 EDIT: Thank you NeuroSynapsis! 😀
I'm going to my first one this weekend.
My friend just sent me this e-mail in preparation:
Here is a chant or prayer I've lifted off the forums. it gives you a hint as to what the mood of the event will be like..a spiritual gathering for many there. The person who posted this was asking us to utter something of a prayer on the way to the gathering, to bless the event.
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thank you spirit for walking with us as we moved toward the gathering and for making the 10 year anniversary happen as it should, without expectations and bringing us into awe, gratitude, and joy for the gift of a space to celebrate the night, goddess luna, grandmother moon, mystery through music, dance, joy, love, strength, unity, hope, sky, earth... thank you spirit for giving us a decade of moontribe and always sharing with us the whispering wisdom of those who came before and who will continue to come.
we are the ancients and we honor all our relations.
thank you spirit for giving us this open range to move foward in transformation and conquering the illusion walls... for the hurdles we struggled over.. stretching our minds and legs as we leaped in faith, rose above them and understanding that they are all lessons toward appreciation that may help us shake out any doubt of our power to create and come together .. when our intentions are for the love of our tribe and the
world around us.
thank you for the off da hook party... as we continue the tradition of human celebration through dance, music, sharing, and ritual.
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1) tent (plus air mattress). You can bring any kind of sleeping gear..we usually just line our tent with blankets and pillows from home.
2) camping chairs/recliners for sitting
3) icebox, (beer, food, etc)
4) gas-powered stove plus pots & pans. We want to get a grill this time and bbq up some spare ribs out there.
5) toiletries (deodorant, q-tips, toothbrush, facial and body wipes to substitute in the place of a shower)
6) water
7) propane lantern
8) firewood (though they usually prohibit personal fires..only community fires allowed
9) sunblock!!!
10) toilet paper
11) trash bags
12) plastic cups, forks, plates
13) canopy, for shade (very important, tents block wind and leave you to fry in the daytime).
14) headache medicine like advil
Basically any kind of camping gear. Honestly a generator would be very handy to have out there.
For fun, I'm bringing a kite and maybe some pinwheels to stick around our camp. Anything to dress up the camp and give it a colorful and playful look is cool. You'll see that most of the attendees will dress up their campsites or themselves...with artwork, stuffed animals..dolls.. lights..flowers..candles..etc. The more creative, the better.
finally, (it goes without saying) comfortable clothes for dancing, getting dusty, climbing and hiking. any kind of tennis shoes or comfy shoes. I sometimes wear flip flops in the day time. I'd recommend cargos and comfortable khaki like material..shorts if you like those..or a skirt..Any of that light weight material you see from kikwear is PERFECT for the hot dry terrain and scraping wind. At night, you'll need to pack really warm
clothes..just in case. It can get freezing out there, though now it's june, but I've been out there where it was around 40 degrees.
Many of the attendees will be very hippie..wearing tye-dye/bohemian wraps,big feathered jackets, colorful flowers, scarves..sunglasses..you name it, you'll see it. shocking clothes on guys... like a rave, but more practical given the crazy desert elements. You will LOVE all the color and attire around you. It will inspire you so much, I promise. The look is very new age out there..color and costumes are a big thing out there. I think I might bring a fuschia tulle skirt that I"ve never worn but found for cheap one time at a store and wear it out there. It's perfect..I won't care getting it dusty and it'll flow and add color to the landscape.
You'll want to get your hair out of the way after the first night in the desert, so I mostly use a head scarf or I'll twist my hair up into buns.
That's all (don't worry about responding to all this, I just wanted to send you a preparatory list).
The problem is... I've NEVER been camping before, and this is a 3-day trip in the middle of a desert. I don't have a tent or a sleeping bag... of the above list, all I have is a plastic reclining chair, charcoal stove, post and pans, toiletries, water, and sunblock.
Does anyone have a sleeping bag or a tent I could borrow for Friday-Sunday?
I'm going to my first one this weekend.
My friend just sent me this e-mail in preparation:
Here is a chant or prayer I've lifted off the forums. it gives you a hint as to what the mood of the event will be like..a spiritual gathering for many there. The person who posted this was asking us to utter something of a prayer on the way to the gathering, to bless the event.
--------
thank you spirit for walking with us as we moved toward the gathering and for making the 10 year anniversary happen as it should, without expectations and bringing us into awe, gratitude, and joy for the gift of a space to celebrate the night, goddess luna, grandmother moon, mystery through music, dance, joy, love, strength, unity, hope, sky, earth... thank you spirit for giving us a decade of moontribe and always sharing with us the whispering wisdom of those who came before and who will continue to come.
we are the ancients and we honor all our relations.
thank you spirit for giving us this open range to move foward in transformation and conquering the illusion walls... for the hurdles we struggled over.. stretching our minds and legs as we leaped in faith, rose above them and understanding that they are all lessons toward appreciation that may help us shake out any doubt of our power to create and come together .. when our intentions are for the love of our tribe and the
world around us.
thank you for the off da hook party... as we continue the tradition of human celebration through dance, music, sharing, and ritual.
------------
1) tent (plus air mattress). You can bring any kind of sleeping gear..we usually just line our tent with blankets and pillows from home.
2) camping chairs/recliners for sitting
3) icebox, (beer, food, etc)
4) gas-powered stove plus pots & pans. We want to get a grill this time and bbq up some spare ribs out there.
5) toiletries (deodorant, q-tips, toothbrush, facial and body wipes to substitute in the place of a shower)
6) water
7) propane lantern
8) firewood (though they usually prohibit personal fires..only community fires allowed
9) sunblock!!!
10) toilet paper
11) trash bags
12) plastic cups, forks, plates
13) canopy, for shade (very important, tents block wind and leave you to fry in the daytime).
14) headache medicine like advil
Basically any kind of camping gear. Honestly a generator would be very handy to have out there.
For fun, I'm bringing a kite and maybe some pinwheels to stick around our camp. Anything to dress up the camp and give it a colorful and playful look is cool. You'll see that most of the attendees will dress up their campsites or themselves...with artwork, stuffed animals..dolls.. lights..flowers..candles..etc. The more creative, the better.
finally, (it goes without saying) comfortable clothes for dancing, getting dusty, climbing and hiking. any kind of tennis shoes or comfy shoes. I sometimes wear flip flops in the day time. I'd recommend cargos and comfortable khaki like material..shorts if you like those..or a skirt..Any of that light weight material you see from kikwear is PERFECT for the hot dry terrain and scraping wind. At night, you'll need to pack really warm
clothes..just in case. It can get freezing out there, though now it's june, but I've been out there where it was around 40 degrees.
Many of the attendees will be very hippie..wearing tye-dye/bohemian wraps,big feathered jackets, colorful flowers, scarves..sunglasses..you name it, you'll see it. shocking clothes on guys... like a rave, but more practical given the crazy desert elements. You will LOVE all the color and attire around you. It will inspire you so much, I promise. The look is very new age out there..color and costumes are a big thing out there. I think I might bring a fuschia tulle skirt that I"ve never worn but found for cheap one time at a store and wear it out there. It's perfect..I won't care getting it dusty and it'll flow and add color to the landscape.
You'll want to get your hair out of the way after the first night in the desert, so I mostly use a head scarf or I'll twist my hair up into buns.
That's all (don't worry about responding to all this, I just wanted to send you a preparatory list).
The problem is... I've NEVER been camping before, and this is a 3-day trip in the middle of a desert. I don't have a tent or a sleeping bag... of the above list, all I have is a plastic reclining chair, charcoal stove, post and pans, toiletries, water, and sunblock.
Does anyone have a sleeping bag or a tent I could borrow for Friday-Sunday?
