1) Is there a swimming area at Interfuse? If so, please describe!

Yes. The entire site will be 6' underwater by Friday. You may want to bring a canoe.

2) Is there anything a first-time Interfuser should know? I'm an experienced Burner.

Bring a Bible.

3) What's the anticipated turn-out this year (I assume this is something like .90 x Y, with Y being # of tickets sold?)

Ticket sales were projected to cap out at 900, but Zay only allowed sales for 24 hours and refuses to sell more, so we are maxed at 56 tickets or attendees this year.

5) What weather should I expect? I'll be prepared for anything, but I've heard that it's typically humid during Interfuse and there'll be temps of 60/40 and a 20-50% chance of rain most days this year.

See 1)

6) What % of participants wear costumes, and how much glowy bling is worn at night?

100% of the participants will either be wearing something or be totally nude. Chase's penis glows in the dark.

7) What's the insect life like there? I'll be prepared for anything being a Texan, just interested...

There are no Ticks. Really. Feel free to roll in the tall grass. What appear to be Ticks are really Republican embeds. A new moral monitoring bug. It may look like a Tick and act like a Tick, but it's NOT a Tick!

8) Are there camps that do a community kitchen thing? Our Texas group will be self-sufficient, but it's fun sharing meals and I'd be up for donating some bacon or burgers or such to the community.

One word. Chili!!!!!!!!

9) What are your favorite activities at Interfuse? Or what were they last year?

The 6:30 AM morning 'Cat Scratch Fever' wake up call followed shortly by the PBR beer can obstacle course avoidance callisthenics's.

10) Anything else you want to tell me? LOL

For the Bible Belt...the Porn is of the highest quality!!

Hope this helps
KK

Most everyone answered, but I thought I'd pass along some thoughts

1) Is there a swimming area at Interfuse? If so, please describe!

Too f'ing cold to swim in Early may in missouri. Temps peak at 80 degrees if you are lucky, but closer to the 60s/low 70s. And the lake is spring fed, and already chilly from spring. so no luck. They do have some canoes though


2) Is there anything a first-time Interfuser should know? I'm an experienced Burner.

We drink alot of hooch out here since hydration isn't a concern in Missouri. We gots water and lots of it.

4) Is there a sweat lodge, and if so, will it be active and in use during the event?

Someone brought one last year, and there is supposedly a hutch on site in the woods somewhere. but I haven't heard of any plans this year.

5) What weather should I expect? I'll be prepared for anything, but I've heard that it's typically humid during Interfuse and there'll be temps of 60/40 and a 20-50% chance of rain most days this year.

Expect rain and sun. In alternating copious quantities. I always get wet, and I always get sunburned.

6) What % of participants wear costumes, and how much glowy bling is worn at night?

It seems my first year (2004) had a much higher percentage in costumes, but it could be merely newbie hypnosis. People mostly wear their freak flags on Saturday, but enough people are in costumes/burner gear to make it cool. Not enough though sometimes!

7) What's the insect life like there? I'll be prepared for anything being a Texan, just interested...

This time of year most of the critters are still waking up. Except for ticks. I never had a tick problem though, and I usually wear a bit of OFF just to be sure. Misquitoes aren't out yet (but by late may, they're there...)

8) Are there camps that do a community kitchen thing? Our Texas group will be self-sufficient, but it's fun sharing meals and I'd be up for donating some bacon or burgers or such to the community.

Kopekellis sure is doing something. Check the website for info.

9) What are your favorite activities at Interfuse? Or what were they last year?

Binge drinking for three days in the woods.

10) Anything else you want to tell me? LOL

Come by the HATE DOME for a drink. but only if you got cash. Its the only cash bar on site.

5) What weather should I expect? I'll be prepared for anything, but I've heard that it's typically humid during Interfuse and there'll be temps of 60/40 and a 20-50% chance of rain most days this year.

Being prepared for anything is important. I told Ese layers and rain gear. Last week the daytime highs were in the 70s, but it got to the low 40s, if not upper 30s last night! I think this cold weather the past day or two just means it will be hot as hell this weekend, but one never knows. MO really has finicky weather.

6) What % of participants wear costumes, and how much glowy bling is worn at night?

Not enough!

7) What's the insect life like there? I'll be prepared for anything being a Texan, just interested...

I've rarely had a problem, but I put on the bug stuff when hiking through the woods. I'd be more worried about running into thorn trees!

8) Are there camps that do a community kitchen thing? Our Texas group will be self-sufficient, but it's fun sharing meals and I'd be up for donating some bacon or burgers or such to the community.

There's a potato dinner Thursday for the effigy opening. Potatoes will be provided, but people should bring toppings or other foods to share. There is a potluck dinner Friday and Saturday, from the fine folks at Kokopelli's, who will provide you with coffee whenever you want it, and some crazy good pancakes Saturday morning. Think there is a Spam breakfast at the Hate Dome Saturday as well.

9) What are your favorite activities at Interfuse? Or what were they last year?

Watching the nude relay race is pretty funny. Getting clean in the outdoor showers at the frog bog is always refreshing. Dancing to surprise big name djs is a treat, but they don't have to be well known to play groovin' tunes! Bonding with folks if you get trapped somewhere due to a torrential downpour. Hearing the trains in the distance, as well as the coyotes.

10) Anything else you want to tell me? LOL

What happens at IF stays at IF.

Mwahahahahaa!! You guys are Fun AND Informative!! Thank you KK, Strawberry, Maev-alicious, General Loofah (Sir!!), Jeffz, Button and Anji!! Cool, I think I'm getting the gist, but if anyone has further skinny for the newbs, please keep it comin'!!

Appreciatingly and No-longer-Inter-CON-fusedly,
Major Tom

I'm also an Interfuse newb, but I was at OA the weekend after Interfuse last year and I was nearly eaten alive by mosquitos in the evening, to the point where I got all woozy and had to lay down. I was even wearing long sleeves and pants, they were biting me through the cloth, and they were big ass mosquitos! But, like Katie said, we've had some cold snaps, so hopefully that'll decrease their numbers.