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We picked up this Coachmen beauty from Craigslist in June for $850. Straight outta 1973, that 70's smell included. Had it rehabbed just in time for Burning Man. It was quite a project, but a fun one. I felt much more creative with the trailer than I could with the house; you can't just fix a hole in your bedroom with staples and duct tape, but it works magic in a trailer! It went from a dank, wood-paneled dirt-covered fiasco to a light, tranquil, fresh-smelling oasis! I started with new upholstery-- which could have been cheap. I found some awesome retro fabric from Home Fabric and Upholstery for $5/yard, but busted my sewing machine in the process. So, $200 later, got a used commercial strength Kenmore beauty to finish the job nicely. I learned how to make box cushions which will come in handy later. They are pretty simple, but some are really really odd-looking. Good thing this is "just" the B-Man trailer, and good experience for the sofa I hope to do in the next mo...

This was the 4th Burning Man for me, and I have to say it made the top three! Something about how it all came together this year made every moment fly by and made me wish I was back out there again the very next week. We went with new people, were in charge of staking out a camp, and we came prepared with a trailer; I washed my hands for the first time at Burning Man this year!! I was warned that as you attend more and more B-man's, the sparkle kind of wears away and it becomes something different each time. The first couple times you are SO overwhelmed by the art, the people and the things to do that your head just spins for the entire year after, and your memory is shinier than the actual event. I'm kind of glad I'm over that phase... my mind has been blown, I've picked up the pieces, and can enjoy it for what it is. This year I camped with virgins-- and was somehow the expert on all things Burning Man! We made time to explore things during the day and through the ni...