The first year I attended BM I stood at 3:00 on the Esplanade and watched him go down... The Temple, I watched from about a quarter mile away, playa-side. I wanted the experience to be mine, so I made sure that happened. There are 35,000 people at Bunrning Man... I defy anybody to walk into a town o...

Hi, all. Just wondering... does anybody know of any good ways for those of us stuck in Reality Camp to share the experience? Apart from Current TV, I mean. Maybe podcasts or streaming audio direct from BRC? Photo blogs? Anything? I'm dyin' out here! :? I hope some kind of reply gets posted... I am ...

I was straightening out a bit this morning and opened up a box that is full of Playa gear. I pulled out a tarp and shook it. I watched as the dust filled the air around me and actually felt a pain in my heart. I breathed deep in the powder that floated in the air and felt the first tear form. Burnin...

This year is hosed for my wife and I. Prior to this, the luxury of a short drive has been bliss. Throw everything in the van and drive for about 6 hours. We moved and had no way to do anything this year. Next year, we are looking at flying and have already started the logistics of that effort. One o...

Last year there was an attempt to broadcast BMIR over the internet with a webcam hookup to boot.. Has anybody heard anything about a repeat attempt? For those of us who can't make it this year, it would be cool to be able to get out some of the playa dust filled goodies, get surrounded by them, and ...

If you wish - Please add to the story. The nameless know who they are. "Freedom in Anarchy" was painted on the side of the trailer. Dust settled about it as it rolled to a stop. Miles from nowhere, a man exited the chop-top Chevy Blazer and looked at the ground. "Virgin Playa... No one has been her...

Many of the dreams I have are about the Black Rock Desert itself, but there are a couple about Burning Man. The one that jumps out at me is the one in which the Man, wanting a cup of coffee, steps down off his stand and walks to Center Camp to get a Cappucino, gets pissed off when they ask HIM to pa...