Burning Man
- Started 16 years ago
- Last post 10 months ago
- 798 Responses
- scarabin_net
i'm gearing up to go for the first time this year.
anyone else been? i'm curious about what your experience was like
- ********0
you a hippie?
- sometimes, yesscarabin_net
- and goth at the same time?********
- and raver and burner and rivet and hipster
you can hate me on all levels, sirscarabin_net - btw, i find your dislike of subcultures simply for the fact that you're not a part of them borderline retardedscarabin_net
- lol********
- fantastic line about hating subcultures. I always wondered why people do that.CyBrain
- amenTara
- capn_ron0
Been three times. 1999, 2000 and 2007. I'm going this year again. I can't wait. It will be an experience you have never had and won't be able to explain to people who have never been.
- scarabin_net0
actually, it has a very thorough cleanup crew and a sister organization whose goal is to offset the festival's carbon footprint
- and a strictly enforced "leave no trace" policyscarabin_net
- I've seen photosets of friends friends showing waste everywhere, oil stains from cars etcversion3
- i'll link if i can find it
version3 - i suppose it's an ideal, but it IS difficult for 30k people to not leave a markscarabin_net
- i think there were closer to 50K in 2007.capn_ron
- ********0
- Cartman? He's about as sharp as a bowling ballboobs
- new model being built w/12/100 watt speaker attachments to broadcast speed metal loopfrediscrazy
- capn_ron0
here's a few photos towards the bottom of this page.
- those are nice, are they yours?Meeklo
- yeah, from previous years of going. most of them were shot from an altered mind ;)capn_ron
- I would expect a fellow designer (or photographer) to be open to lysergia, or other substances :)Meeklo
- you should come to one of our nights mang, www.brokenbeat.comMeeklo
- it's hard to say no sometimes out there.capn_ron
- you have brought up these events before. I need to make it out soon!capn_ron
- yeah mang! if you are into electronic/ experimental you won't be disappointedMeeklo
- scarabin_net0
hey cap'n, i keep reading about rebar and stuff but that seems like a hassle. i have an 18' wide teepee tent with a center pole held up by ten guy lines with 12" "heavy duty" stakes at the ends.
do you think those stakes will do the job or should i look into another solution?
- capn_ron0
That should do the job, but I have heard of people using longer pieces of rebar and bending them into a U so you have 2 12" bars on each guide line.
The ground can be finicky, some years it is really solid and other years it is dust for a few inches deep. If you bring options, you will be able to adjust on the fly.
- Meeklo0
I performed at bm decompression in LA one time, I know its nothing like the real party, but I can't take an entire week of that I'm sure, this decomp was 1 night, in the middle of the city, and I saw some of the most amazing art installations ever, people are so creative, I would imagine the desert party is 1000 times better
- mayo0
Been wanting to go since I moved to Reno, but I hate the price.
- yeah, i figure it's gonna cost me over a grand for my girl and iscarabin_net
- fortunately you can share your camp with othersscarabin_net
- what are the ticket prices this year?mayo
- right now, 260 each plus fees http://tickets.burni…scarabin_net
- hahahaha redicoulous********
- but once you get there you don't have to spend money for the time that you are there.CGN
- capn_ron0
the playa is 1000 times better, but you co get the feeling from the decompressions. The week is really worth it if you can ever swing that time off.
- mayo0
My best friend went and then was on this mega creative revival when he got back. What's the theme this year?
- sublocked0
all the burning man people seem to live in the bay area.
i ended up on treasure island a month or so ago at one of their parties. weird old hippies and cars that shot fire.
on the upside, everyone was very entertaining and there were a few really wasted hot sluts.
- version30
from 06
last year got really windy (so I heard)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/spa…
more in that set(still looking for the waste)
- it has really crazy weather. 100 in the day and 40 at night. lots of wind, some rain etc.capn_ron
- Awesome photo.elahon
- no wayMeeklo
- that looks amazingMeeklo
- kick acegrunttt
- burning man makes the largest city in Nevada while it's "in session"kkills
- I doubt it, unless there are a million people attending.Point5
- scarabin_net0
also, how much space am i allotted for my camp? enough for my 18' teepee? do you just park your vehicles in your camp, or is there parking elsewhere and a shuttle or something?
- they have found the internets now
http://www.burningma…
alicetheblue - oh is that where it wentscarabin_net
- they have found the internets now
- alicetheblue0
this is so funny ...
the best is always the first and this was in the 80's in the Bay Area20 years later .... fail
- i'm sure the event is what you make of it and the company you keepscarabin_net
- capn_ron0
scarabin, you have as much space as you want. You probably want to get there early in the week so you are sure to get the space, but basically you find a spot on a street and park and set up camp. No shuttles or need to park elsewhere.
You will most likely park behind camp so you don't have to look at your car all week, but it will be there.
- perfect, thanks!scarabin_net
- I've entered on a tuesday and that is cool because you get to see the city grow throughoutcapn_ron
- the week. plus you get to see it when it is fairly mellow. (as mellow as crazy gets)capn_ron
- zaq0
been there, done that.. will do that again