Had a few buddies go in college, but couldn’t join. After they got back, we had a crowd listening to them talk in the cafeteria and first thing they said, “It was awesome! Simon would hate it.”
Virgin Burner here. I’m very interested in going this year, but I doubt I’ll be able to swing it. I’ve done so much research: shelter, food, joining a camp vs camping on your own, how to reduce the amount of MOOP you produce. Most importantly for me: radical self reliance and radical inclusion.
I went in 2004. It was interesting but not something I feel the need to do again. Beautiful, cool people, fun art. At the same time, surprisingly cliquey.
I have been drug tested for work since I was 16. As a result I have never tried drugs. This seems like one of those events people only like because they are on drugs.
i’ve always wanted to go - i have several friends who go every year - but with one huge caveat: that i become very wealthy so that i can have someone drive me to and from a luxury hotel to attend the festivities whenever i want. because art? parties? music? weirdos? totally. but camping in the desert? lol no.
I’d like the art part of it but I don’t like crowds, noise all night, the desert, or dust. That’s why I chose “hell”. Oh, and being stuck in a line of cars for seven hours trying to leave. I had a coworker who’d go every year. He gave us a really nice slideshow of the awesome installations every time he got back.
It turns out that our church has a Christmas-tree bonfire the first Sunday after the Epiphany every year - sort of like Burning Man but without the desert, art, cool people, parties, and music. On the other hand it’s free, parking is convenient, and the coffee isn’t as bad as it used to be.
I went to LiB, which is like all the cool features and people of Burning Man but cheaper, smaller, generally more enjoyable, and there’s a lake. 10/10 would go again.
Your version of hell is my yearly vacation. The desert dust is a condiment it reaches everywhere (yes everywhere) and we love it. I start planning it around this time each year and give myself about 3 months off after Burning Man and start again.
Those burners strike me as the sort of counter culture that shuns the whole battery-fridge movement. Shudder.
@shahnm no they embrace the battery movement - need those batteries to store the solar power for their fridges running off of 12 volt.
No - my dad showed interest in going. He just turned 70.
Had a few buddies go in college, but couldn’t join. After they got back, we had a crowd listening to them talk in the cafeteria and first thing they said, “It was awesome! Simon would hate it.”
I went 2015 and 2016 and loved it.
Hmm, I honestly expected more mehtizens to have gone to Burning Man, or at least be amenable to the idea.
Been going since 95. Amazing, mind altering and fun. If you get the chance to go, do it.
@TuffDadSF Did you see many other nonagenarians there?
@macromeh Yes! It was a regular one room schoolhouse reunion!
Virgin Burner here. I’m very interested in going this year, but I doubt I’ll be able to swing it. I’ve done so much research: shelter, food, joining a camp vs camping on your own, how to reduce the amount of MOOP you produce. Most importantly for me: radical self reliance and radical inclusion.
I went in 2004. It was interesting but not something I feel the need to do again. Beautiful, cool people, fun art. At the same time, surprisingly cliquey.
$400 + vehicle fees, food, water, etc… I’d rather take a cruise where I can shower whenever I want.
intriguing, but (at this point) most likely never gonna happen.
I have been drug tested for work since I was 16. As a result I have never tried drugs. This seems like one of those events people only like because they are on drugs.
Seems like a lot of drug use happens, which I don’t do. Plus I’ve heard sexual assault is common and, being female, that is always a concern.
i’ve always wanted to go - i have several friends who go every year - but with one huge caveat: that i become very wealthy so that i can have someone drive me to and from a luxury hotel to attend the festivities whenever i want. because art? parties? music? weirdos? totally. but camping in the desert? lol no.
I’d like the art part of it but I don’t like crowds, noise all night, the desert, or dust. That’s why I chose “hell”. Oh, and being stuck in a line of cars for seven hours trying to leave. I had a coworker who’d go every year. He gave us a really nice slideshow of the awesome installations every time he got back.
It turns out that our church has a Christmas-tree bonfire the first Sunday after the Epiphany every year - sort of like Burning Man but without the desert, art, cool people, parties, and music. On the other hand it’s free, parking is convenient, and the coffee isn’t as bad as it used to be.
FIRE! OH YEAH! But slideshows can be nice.
I went to LiB, which is like all the cool features and people of Burning Man but cheaper, smaller, generally more enjoyable, and there’s a lake. 10/10 would go again.
Your version of hell is my yearly vacation. The desert dust is a condiment it reaches everywhere (yes everywhere) and we love it. I start planning it around this time each year and give myself about 3 months off after Burning Man and start again.