ok.....I deserve some of these responses, I was annoyed when I wrote my first post, so I apologize for being a little over the top. you're right, burning man is not *essential* like food and clothing are essential. it's a luxury. I understand that. no one is entitled to be there, they have to work f...

The bit by MissNev about it being expensive to go to Hawaii was right on the mark. not really. I found it much easier to get to hawaii. it's actually cheaper to fly there than to buy a burning man ticket. and once I got there, there was a great deal of work trade - I didn't even have to deal with m...