Comments on: MOOP MAP LIVE, Day 4: Blazing Sun, Biting Flies

By: GrittyNo1

GrittyNo1 — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 14:53:55 +0000

Wow! That video demonstrates so much love for the playa…thank you again!

By: The Hun

The Hun — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:22:35 +0000

Yogi Bear! Dr. Pepper! Nice to hear from you! You were missed this year, ya crazy moonwalker. xoxoxo

Indigo – I’m so sorry to hear about that. I wish I had all the information to tell you why it was marked red, but our notes just say it was very MOOPy. It sounds like maybe one of their trash bags blew into your area, or something similar. If you weren’t in a theme camp, you don’t have to worry about any consequences as far as placement — and if you know you cleaned up your area, then that’s all you really need to know. Still it’s a bummer, and I’m sorry I can’t give you more detail.

Dr. Blitz – Congratulations on getting marked green! We love what we do, it’s totally worth it. Thanks for making our job easier.

Nichole – You can submit a volunteer questionnaire here: http://www2.burningman.com/people/ or you can also get involved with a theme camp or art project that needs a LNT lead. Thanks for being interested in helping out!!

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By: Yogi Bear

Yogi Bear — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 20:49:23 +0000

Yogi Bear, Dr. Pepper, signing in. It’s been two years, I actually know some of these guys!

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By: nichole

nichole — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 06:26:28 +0000

how can one become part of the MOOP team??

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By: Dr Blitz

Dr Blitz — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 05:11:00 +0000

Thank you MOOPers! I’m proud to say my camp was all green this year (6:45@A, esplinade block). But the work you guys do in the heat and the sun without any shade… wow. Thank you for making BM happen again each year.

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By: Indigo

Indigo — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 01:10:40 +0000

Thanks Hun. We were in the red block at 4:45 and B. There was a camp behind us (we did not have the entire block from B to C) that left a very large pile of bikes and trash when they left. A small portion of our crew stayed until Friday and did a very thorough walk of our 100×150 camp. We had a few virgins, but a lot of us have camped in green camps in prior years. Needless to say, we were all very shocked at the result and very curious as to why the whole camp was flagged red.

Thanks again. Any info provided is greatly appreciated and will help us plan for next year.

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By: The Hun

The Hun — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:05:59 +0000

Thank you CULT :D

Teresa – Congratulations on being green, and way to do it right the first time!!

Danimal – Heck yeah, free beer and a MOOP-free camp? You are DPW’s new favorite person.

Esper – Thanks for your vigilance! The glowsticks are an ongoing problem, and we try to raise awareness but there are a lot of people we don’t seem to have reached yet. Someday they’ll go out of style, hopefully sooner than later.

Magic Kristian – Yes that’s me! Hi!!! We actually do a DPW MOOP line on Wednesday afternoon, walking along Esplanade from 2:00 to 10:00 (or at least as far as we can, because it’s also a MOOP pub crawl). Come join us next year! I think it would be even more effective if there was an official line sweep, listed in the What Where When. Could be a lot of fun.

lifeisshort – They come from the surrounding area, and were especially common this year. You don’t see them as much during the event, but that might just be due to the fact that they have more people to chew on. Pre and post event, whenever you’re near one of the shorelines you stand a chance of getting bit.

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By: lifeisshort

lifeisshort — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:46:58 +0000

Biting flies??? where do they come from? I have been to the Burn several years and have only ever seen a few insects…. are they a result of us/garbage/portos potties?

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By: Magic Kristian

Magic Kristian — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 23:48:33 +0000

DPW rocks… Thank you so much for all your efforts. We know you are out there and we love you for it. Is this the same The Hun who received the puffy paint pbr’s? If it is?… love you. Suggestion: A Moop line up walking along Esplanade from 2 all the way through 10 during the event might be a force positive way to remind people what is asked from them as a community… I’ll do it. – mk

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By: Esper

Esper — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 17:37:41 +0000

Oh man…this reminds me of FOD walks during day shift while stationed at McGuire AFB…I tried my best to grab it where I saw it..next year, def walking around with a couple plastic bags to clean as I wander. Looking at the map, I think our camp was totally green, which means we did our job decently well. I did find a ton of those cheap glow bracelets all over the place…must have grabbed at least a dozen…who knows how many more there were. Maybe some sort of warning about keeping track of those when out partying would help? Alternate glow wear suggestions, perhaps? This was my first year at BM, and seeing people rake sand for things they may have missed around their camps was awesome and really brought home the idea of leaving no trace whatsoever. Thanks for being such a great example for this virgin. I’ll do my best to keep that going. You guys doing cleanup are my heroes, thanks for doing such an excellent job

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