NSV - Burning Flipside 2013

Just a repost from my blog, thought it was worth posting here too... this is NOT something I would have ever attended 2 years ago. LOL!

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So, I went camping. For 3 days. In the woods, like the REAL woods. Tom and I attended Burning Flipside 2013 this weekend.

It was very cool. Basically, 2600 people (or so) start with raw land. They provide you with portapotties (thank god!) and you set up your own camp cities. Our camp was pretty tame, thank goodness, compared to some of the others, but just enough crazy for me. They've spent a long time building an effigy and then they burn it the last night. This year it was a bandersnatch. It's supposed to symbolize different things to different people.

To me, it symbolized my previous obese life and letting go of some things that I needed to. I don't think I fully realized that until this morning after sitting with that for a while. I'm not sure if we'll go back, to be honest, but I'd consider it. We will decide when the time comes.

Photos of me - at 222 pounds lost (I did come back a few pounds up, but I'm not worried in the least). And some photos of the bandersnatch, whole... and burning.

Well, a video of the bandersnatch whole -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxQQKiZJw3E - it's a wooden structure

I'm still not exactly sure about the concept behind this. I get the symbolism, I guess I just don't get the "why" - not that I really need to.

You look absolutely gorgeous, as I already told you. How did your back hold up?

*hugs* You are awesomesauce with a cherry on top.

Is this put on by the Burning Man people?

Andy (hubby) used to attend that every year.  He kept trying to get me to go and I was like "in the desert, with no running water, and sandstorms?  No, thank you!"

BUT I'm glad you had fun and it was meaningful. :)

Yes, it was a regional burners group :)

You look so, so great! Such an adventure!

You are absolutely fabulous :)

Very cool. Now try to imagine wearing that outfit 222 pounds ago! Hmmm...... lots to be thankful for, huh?!

I think we should rename you claviclegirl! You are truly thin! Total awesomeness!

Wow, that looks fantastic!   I wish I could have joined you.

Your outfit looks great and you are a total babe.  :)

My husband is a home brewer and twice a year we used to go on a camping trip much like this with other home brewers.  We had to stop when the kids got old enough to understand what they were seeing.  :)  It was not exactly family friendly.

Yeah, no... definitely not family friendly. LOL. We had a sitter come stay with them and to house/pet sit.

Looks like a blast!