hot springs?

emotion_sickness · Post by **emotion_sickness** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 12:29 pm

i've read in a couple books about BM that there are hot springs nearby that people trek out to...but I see no mention of them anywhere on the site. Are the hot springs off limits nowadays or do people still go out there and just keep it on the DL?

Lassen Forge · Post by **Lassen Forge** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 12:32 pm

They are closed from a week before to a week after the event. Period.

Staph can't even go out there without getting the ol' stinkeye, ESPECIALLY during the official closure.

Another good reason to read the BLM permit... It sez it all...

Post by **mdmf007** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 6:10 pm

True that -

The hot spring Nazis will be out there in full force. But really though if 5% of the people tried to use the hot springs they would be STD infected cesspools or manchowder, and mud.

later

helitack · Post by **helitack** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 6:19 pm

...which is why I don't tell anyone where my secret hot spring is, unless of course...I take someone there...

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 9:59 am

Manchowder, that don't sound very tasty. I don't believe Mother Nature would appreciate a mouthful of that.

meyouseek · Post by **meyouseek** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 4:23 pm

The last year I remember people sneaking off to the hot springs was in '99. Since they're offsite you had to have a contact at the back gate to let you back in.

emotion_sickness · Post by **emotion_sickness** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 8:46 pm

man, thats too bad...but to be expected i guess as our numbers grow so large. i suppose there will be plenty to see and do without wandering off though

meyouseek · Post by **meyouseek** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 3:04 pm

Yeah, the springs could easily be spoiled by large numbers of people jumping in. I've also heard some of them spew toxic gases which would really ruin your day.

There's way more to do within the boundaries of the event than you could squeeze into a week anyhow. We can do our nature hikes and hot spring exploration some other time.

Flon · Post by **Flon** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 6:15 pm

meyouseek wrote: ...
I've also heard some of them spew toxic gases which would really ruin your day.
...

The hot springs or the people?