Anyone going to burning Man?

Frenzy · 12-08-2005 5:23am #1

hey anyone going to burning man this year.
its my first time any advice?

What should i bring, whats it like etc

humbleCounty · 12-08-2005 9:20am

ya lucky bugger!

would really love to go, ah well next year!

all i know for sure is you have to bring your own body weight in water, they will turn you back if you dont have it. Supposed to be a great week, as far as i know you cant buy anything, only barter, bring plenty of stimulants and ya should be alright.

Toast · 12-08-2005 9:29am

Ive never been but I did do a lot of research into it a while back. The mistake I made and I think the one that everyone who hasnt looked into it makes is to assume its just like an American Glastonbury. This couldnt be further from the truth. Burning man has much more in common with a week of grueling survilism than it does with your atypical festival.

As Im sure you're aware the whole concept is based on the idea that a temporary city can function for a week based on the interaction of the people there. What this effectively means is youve to bring EVERYTHING including water because anything you dont have you'll need to barter off someone else.

I believe there is an emergency bus service to a town some insane distance off if you get really stuck but relying on this would be not into the spirit of it.

Dont forget its in a desert.. this means extreme temperatures BOTH ways so plan for that. The website has plenty on the subject (read and reread the preperation section). Id recommend perhaps paying a trip to a good camping shop and explaining what you are doing. You should aim to get a large platypus (water bladder you wear on your back) at the very least. The most insane factor suncream/lip balm etc. As well as a sleeping bag rated for desert conditions. Youd probably get much better advice and prices if you do this in America rather than Ireland.

Ive been pretty curious but extremely daunted by Burning Man. I look forward to your reports on how it goes.

Spicy Lauren · 12-08-2005 10:48am

Waw. I'd love to experience that just once in my life

Stephmurph · 12-08-2005 12:08pm

I'm not going this year but was there 5 yrs ago and to this day I still call it the most defining moment of my life. You know those really rare times in your life when you look at yourself and look at your surroundings and everything is the way it should be? I really learned a lot about myself that week.

Anyways, practicalities.....water, of course. The motto is 'leave no trace' so bring a bin bag and dont drop your cigarette buts. Oranges and grapefruits are great. Bring stuff to barter - lighters, condoms, chocolate. Theres no currency there (except for centre camp where they sell orange juice and coffee and nothing else). Suncream, hat, body glitter....fancy dress...a smile and a hug for everyone!

You know its not a music festival, right. Well there will be music. Paul Oakenfold was there in 2000. Bring fire juggling stuff if ye have it, although there be plenty there. Glow sticks!!! Bring a camera - there will be some fantastic art work and fantastic camps and automobiles. Some guy built a giant anus with steps up one side and a slide down the other he he! Another crowd reproduced Thunderdome from Mad Max with bungi rope and bats...oh the memories. You will love it.

Let us know how you get on. I'll live vicariously though you!

p.pete · 12-08-2005 4:39pm

Stephmurph wrote:

I'm not going this year but was there 5 yrs ago and to this day I still call it the most defining moment of my life. You know those really rare times in your life when you look at yourself and look at your surroundings and everything is the way it should be? I really learned a lot about myself that week.

An epiphany

It'd be great to think that this is something that I'll do some day in the future - seems like a totally alien experience to everything else.

Stephmurph · 13-08-2005 11:07am

Hey p.peat,

I notice your location is 'Nowhere yet'. Well theres a European version of burning man (which was just on in Spain 2 weeks ago) called 'Nowhere'. Seems like a twist of fate. Maybe you should start there. Check out www.euroburners.org/wikka/HomePage for next year.

p.pete · 15-08-2005 7:21am

Stephmurph wrote:

Hey p.peat,

I notice your location is 'Nowhere yet'. Well theres a European version of burning man (which was just on in Spain 2 weeks ago) called 'Nowhere'. Seems like a twist of fate. Maybe you should start there. Check out www.euroburners.org/wikka/HomePage for next year.

Sweet

may start there next year...

Red Soup · 16-08-2005 8:23am

i'd love to go to burning man, i will go one year, i just know it. i can't look at all the pics of it and not go!!!

lostexpectation · 16-08-2005 12:27pm

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Anyone going to burning Man?

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