Welcome to stud muffin camp! Not only are our stud muffins hard working, they have a way with fashion! Here, Marty models a lovely buttercup hued Jacobean tunic from the San Francisco opera along with his welding gloves and air compressor.

Kurt opts for the simpler desert rat look, complete with perfectly tousled hair and Billy Idol sneer.

If my camp were the Village People, Mark would be the hunky cowboy.

If my camp were Gilligan's Island, Bruce would be the male version of Mary Ann.

Rich was the Mayor of Illumination Village this year, denoted by his regal rainment and crown.

Over the spring and summer of this year, Marty and Mark spent a good deal of time refining and rebuilding the structure of the shower that Marty designed and that we've brought to Burning Man each year as a contribution to the village we camp in.

Maybe if I list a few of the items that haven't yet been installed in this photo, you'll get a sense of the scope and be impressed: burner from a turkey fryer, hand-hammered metal catch basin, airtight fabric panels and colored stained plastic windows in the shape of the Lotus Girls' logo. I'm talking over the top here, folks!

Because the shower attracted so my people, the area around it became a sort of social hub and a great place to meet people. Gifts and great conversation were often given to us in thanks for our serving as hosts. Here, Melanie is treated to a beautiful and elaborate henna tattoo by one of our visitors.

Torrey was another of our campmates. Whenever I was feeling lumpy or muddy or foul, I could just watch as Torrey sat and freshened herself up and feel instantly better. One afternoon she tenderly applied witch hazel to my parched cheeks with a round little cotton ball. It was sublime.