Flight from Reno Sun 16.52... can I make it?

giacinto · Post by **giacinto** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:04 am

All,

I have booked my flight back from Reno on Sunday at 16.52 but of course I don't want to miss the burning on Saturday night. I have no idea of how long it takes to travel from Black Rock City and I will have no vehicle of my own, so I will need to find as seat on somebody else's vehicle. Do you think it's safe enough? I know it would be ideal to stay a day longer (I heard about some kind of temple burning), but I'm a bit streched with holidays.

Thank you in advance for your suggestions,

Giac

skeetsh00ter · Post by **skeetsh00ter** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:57 am

you'll be fine to make that flight. just leave early early sunday morning (prob. before 8) to account for traffic lines.

BitterDan · Post by **BitterDan** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:28 am

If you leave on sunday morning you can predict that your drive time to Reno will be ~5 hours.

giacinto · Post by **giacinto** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:51 am

Thank you very much for your replies... regarding the congestion, I guess that leaving on Monday wouldn't be much better from that point of view, correct?

Post by **AntiM** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:53 am

Leaving Monday would be worse, in general.

giacinto · Post by **giacinto** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:14 am

That settles it... thank you again and see you there!

Post by **mdmf007** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 3:02 pm

If you could stay for the temple burn youd appreciate it. Much different tone than the man burn. 2007's group wave was a first for me as well.

Teo del Fuego · Post by **Teo del Fuego** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 6:44 pm

mdmf007 wrote:If you could stay for the temple burn youd appreciate it. Much different tone than the man burn. 2007's group wave was a first for me as well.

IF there is a temple this year

BitterDan · Post by **BitterDan** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:05 pm

IF there is a temple this year

Don't worry about that. Mr. Harvey has gladly agreed to let us burn his RV in place of the temple.

Teo del Fuego · Post by **Teo del Fuego** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 8:50 am

Burning Van Burning Van Burning Van!

Post by **mdmf007** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:34 am

An RV is a terrible thing to waste.

sputnik · Post by **sputnik** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:37 am

I didn't even know a flight could be booked this many months in advance.

phil · Post by **phil** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:05 am

mdmf007 wrote:An RV is a terrible thing to waste.

Under the circumstances given in the post, it would hardly be a waste. :->

giacinto · Post by **giacinto** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 2:18 am

I checked better... I got confused with the time of the connection from Denver... the flight for Reno is at 13.40!!!! Panic!!!!!!

BitterDan · Post by **BitterDan** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:56 am

Don't panic.

Just make sure you are packed BEFORE the man burns and leave at 4am on Sunday morning. You'll be fine.

giacinto · Post by **giacinto** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:31 am

Thank you for your reply, Dan. My main concern is that I will not have my own vehicle... how likely is it that I can find a ride (agreed in advance, of course) for such an early time? What you all said about the exhodus should be a bit reassuring in that sense, I guess.

BitterDan · Post by **BitterDan** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:52 am

how likely is it that I can find a ride (agreed in advance, of course) for such an early time?

That's something you would have to work out with your rideshare.

Post by **Eric** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:13 pm

giacinto wrote:how likely is it that I can find a ride (agreed in advance, of course) for such an early time?

Since you're sharing a ride, I'd try for one that plans to leave right after the Burn. I think that would be more likely than finding one who plans to leave at 4am.

giacinto · Post by **giacinto** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:40 am

That's a great suggestion, I will investigate the possibility on the ride share closer to the time... thank you very much!

accordionMan · Post by **accordionMan** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:37 pm

For many years I've left around 10 am on Sunday and have found that to get off the playa it took me about 2.5 - 3 hours.

Then add in about another 2.5 hours to Reno.

Plus the hour you need before the plane leaves... you're looking at least 6 hours.

BitterDan · Post by **BitterDan** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:56 pm

Yeah I figure in 6 hours from campsite to Reno even though it's only 100 miles away.

accordionMan · Post by **accordionMan** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 4:56 pm

I just got my airline tickets! Have to leave on Friday for a wedding. At least I'll miss the traffic.

A few years ago I had to leave on a Thur and almost got creamed by an RV passing someone heading to BM.

I slammed on my breaks and had to pull off the road to avoid a head on. I was so freaked, I was shaking from the adrenaline. Ended up driving 45 mph in a 70 mph zone.

Then a cop pulled behind me for 20 minutes until I was behind a little old lady who was doing 40. After another 10 minutes the cop passed us both. I saw him on the side of the road about 50 miles later... I was doing about 50 mph by then.

Ahhhh good times.