You make a lot of sense on how to gift and what it should be about. Bringing a bunch of stuff and giving it out is not personal or as welcome as the gift of your time/help with things that need to get done. Being self reliant in the desert seems very hard to do and a little help probably goes a long...

That makes sense. I will be positive and friendly and just see what happens. If an opportunity to gift comes up, I will give.

I am a first timer to burning man and have a question about gifting. How does that work? What makes a good gift that might make someone's day better, cooler, more enjoyable versus a useless thing that no one wants? Whats appreciated and not? Any ideas?

Thanks for that. I have read last years booklet, the reading for first timers watched 2 documentaries and read burning man art in the desert. I want to be fully prepared so I can have a good time and be able to find the places and events I want to go to. I am sure that all the prep in the world isn'...

I appreciate the responses I got from you guys, I am sooo excited about this trip. Burning man seems like the greatest event ever created and I so need to do this! This will be the most exciting thing I have ever done in my entire life, I am sure. I am a shy person, but love people, music, ect. and ...

I am coming to burning man for the first time and would like to get at least a few hours sleep and find a cool place to hang out in the heat of the day. Any ideas on where to go in the afternoons and how to get to hushville? Thanks