I think if people want to bring an RV that's okay. Lots of people have disabilities or health issues and need them. But, I also know how they can shelter people from the experience as well as the environment. If someone missed out on the experience because they RV'd, that's their loss. As long as th...

Did anyone see the fashion show in center camp later in the week? It was like a bikini contest during sprink break in Florida. Guys lined up sucking down beers and whistling, hooting, and hollaring. I would have loved to meet a great woman who is cool enough to enjoy Burning Man. But, it seemed like...

From: http://www.burningman.com/preparation/event_survival/tips07.html "A Gift Economy Is A State of Mind — OK, let's get this straight. Burning Man's gift economy is often misinterpreted as some sort of ancient, utopian barter system. Um, no. A gift economy doesn't mean you should empty out your ...

I think the spirit gets lost when people do it as a last minute thing. I've seen lots of posts where people seemed to be coming because an annual BBQ wasn't happening this year. I like a lot of ideas I'm seeing like a cap on tickets at 40,000, a deadline for gate closing, etc. I was reading what frn...

Did you do it wrong? No. One very cool aspect of Burning Man is that it's an evolving learning experience on every level. Every year you learn what to bring next year, what not to bring, what to do more of, and what to do less of. You won't have a deep experience every time either. Some years you ha...

Awesome suggestions! I hope we can forward this thread to the organizers as a list of great ideas. I had my first burn in the early 90's, and what Clar-i-ty suggests is actually the revival of an old and good practice. On my first burn there were two greeters and two burning bails of hey by the road...

They were out there and pretty much looking for stupid people to entrap. At one point I'm standing by a couple of art cars with thumping techno music and flame throwers. I have this 'couple' come up to me and a buddy and ask "Do you know anyone who has some mushrooms, ex, acid, or any psychadelics."...

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I started to walk towards the car, intending to give the driver a piece of my mind, when I noticed a bicyclist ride up and start talking to the driver. I took advantage of the driver's distraction to circle around the back of the trailer and examine the compressor. On the back of the compressor was...

Ticket sales could be controlled to prevent scalping. Simple rules like no more than 4 tickets per address, printing names on them (write in names in retail), making them non-transferrable, etc. I love the idea of an express line for those who do moop pickup. I would have rather spent two hours pick...

I have one suggestion to get the ball rolling, and to contribute to what I'm asking for contributions for. There were a lot of last minute virgin burners who thought they were going to Woodstock or a festival this year. No lights, no supplies, and completely poorly prepared and doing dumbass things....

Hey Batmoose, you're the kind of burner I hope to meet out on the playa next year. Most people can't take responsibilty to apologize for themselves, let alone for others they were close enough to smack upside the head and wanted to. It's said that Burning Man is about 'radical self expression', but ...

In a word, No! The idea of that opens the door for center camp cafe to be run by Starbucks, and Evian gifting or selling bottles of water in golf carts. That's not Burning Man, except maybe in my nightmares. I own a business, and left all my business cards at home. If I advertised at Burning Man I'd...

Let's face it, the organizers and volunteers did an awesome job overall. Setting up an event of this size is not easy at all. Lots of what they do and have prepared is invisible to most people. For example, when the man was lit early, magically, pumper fire trucks appeared to put him out. And, if yo...

We were camped near 3:00 and Landfill. There was a theme camp a couple of blocks in that we named 'no show camp'. They did show up, but not until Friday. Their space sat empty most of the time, and when they did setup I had no clue what their 'theme' was. There was almost no central theme going on, ...

I'd like to pass on my sincerest condolences to you and your friends.

I've been to 9 burns, starting in the early 90's to 2000, and I returned last year and this year. I'm 36 years old now. Burning Man sure has changed and grown a lot over the years. The thing that disappointed me about this year was the increased idiot factor. People walking and biking around all wee...

There is a formula for kids at Burning Man. It begins and ends with good parenting regardless of age. Then, it depends on the kid. Some 7 year olds can handle it better than some 17 year olds. And, you don't need to bring your kids to every tent for things that aren't PG rated. Scout it out first, t...