Blessings and Love ET Family,

Hope this letter finds each of you well and enjoying life. Here we go on another year as we surf the zuvuya at the peak of the babylon matrix. We all must wonder what will this year offer politically, socially, but most importantly what’s going on with ET at BM08? That is what this letter is about. The ET core has been coming alive in the Eugene area after winter downtime and we are beginning to think about and ponder ideas for the camp. Your input and ideas are very important so please check out this email and let us know what you think of our thoughts thus far.

To start I would like to offer a bit of insight on what’s up in my inner personal reality. Basically I have been focalizing the camp for the last 4 years. The idea to start was that I was giving back to BM, by in a lot of ways sacrificing my previously known BM experience and running logistics before, after, and during the event. Well, I am feeling it is time that I take it a bit lighter and do things for me a little more at the burn this year. So keep in mind the changes we are proposing to the camp are designed to make the camp easier to manage yet rock super hard at the same time.




Dance Experience
As most of you know, ET is a sound stage every other year. So that means this year we are back with a fat club on the playa. We don’t know much about the stage besides these thoughts –
-It will not be a dome but instead be a new captivating and original structure.
-It will look so amazing inside and out with deco and technology that people will think they have entered an alien light ship.
-Mr. Annand from moontribe/tropical LA and Byron Dreamweaverfrom Van BC CA will be focalizing the music in the experience.
-We are looking into the moontribe sound system or possibly Luke’s Turbo rig for PA.


Camp Layout and local
We are looking to be on esplanade or a bit down the 10 or2. The sound part of the camp will be on the main drag while the village will be between one to one half block away on A street creating peaceful and quiet space for R and R.


What will be provided in the Village
<New Shade Structure (ET SHADED CAMPING)>
Ok, so all of us know what a challenge we had last year keeping the domes cool. Well after trying for 2 years to cool those things down we are deciding to let the concept go.
Instead we will use the breeze to our advantage and create camo net structure using massive camo nets and military camo spreading systems. This will give each person a shaded 10by10 or 9by9 area to setup a tent in the shade. There will be approx 6 of these camo structures each holding 12 tents and having a central chill space. The camo net provides great shade and a breazy atmosphere. Very excited for the new communal structures!
<ET OPEN CAMPING>
We will offer as well about 75 places for ET outside campers. The spots will be about the same size as last year with marked paths.
<Food and Water>
Here is the best news of all. Our friend Gabriel of the Enchanted Feast mobile kitchen will be focalizing the ET kitchen. She is a true kitchen witch and will rock that place. We will be incorporating the cost of food into the ET budget and doing a huge buy just before we leave. It will be approx $4 per meal adding up to approx $50 per person. The kitchen will be vegan for the most part however we will be offering bacon along with vegan fair at lunch on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday (love you Carlos). Food will be organic and all natural for the most part (with some sauces and condiments as an exception). Looking forward to a kitchen that flows and pumps out some yummy DANK!
As for water ET will not be bringing communal water. Logistically it is very difficult as well the water tanks will not fit into one truck. We will bring kitchen and dish water. Other wise you will be required to bring your own drinking and shower water.


Other Structures
We will setup the central chill space again with seating,flooring, and decorations. As well we will setup one dome as a sanctuary from possible high wind storms or morning darkness chilling in the rave cave, ritual space or whatever! Everyone feel free to bring seats, pillows,or whatever to make this place chill.


Things we will not be doing
ET will not have an art car this year. It is just way to challenging to do an art car and sound stage in the same year!!! As well we will be ditching the dressing room all together. It was just way too hard to keep tidy and moop free so its gotta go.


General integrity of the camp
Expect an upgrade in the structures ET brings out. Most sub structures like the kitchen will be build entirely of wood and be very solid. The camping shade structures will be rock solid and look very good. We have been studying the BM organization’s structures and are taking notes.


Fees
These estimates of camp fees could change as we are still just roughing in the budget.
It is estimated that ET SHADED campers will pay $220 and ET OPEN campers will pay $160. This includes costs for all prepared meals.







Once we have firmed in all these details and everyone is happy we will update the website and open registrations. Remember your feedback is important. Please let us know what you think of the way things are shaping up for the village this year. Also if you feel called to help with pre, post or during logistics in any way please chime in and let us know.

Take it Light!

Best,

Mate’ Mataus and the ET Core