How far are you from BlackRock City?
How far are you from BlackRock City?
Hi Burners,
Last year we traveled around 3700 Miles return trip from Canada and I spent a little more than $500 total on fuel. (I have a 2005 Civic) This year I figure it will cost about $10 more per tank, so I guess it will be around $600 for the trip.
I am both amazed and great-full that you folks go to the expense and effort to make our city what it is!!!
I have to laugh at the people who whine over a 8 hour drive to the burn! It takes us over four hours just to get to the US border into Montana... (about 24hrs one way)
I wonder how many burners drive more than 20 hours one way to get to the burn??
Anyhow, this is one Sakatoon Burner who knows it is worth the effort!
Love
Last year we traveled around 3700 Miles return trip from Canada and I spent a little more than $500 total on fuel. (I have a 2005 Civic) This year I figure it will cost about $10 more per tank, so I guess it will be around $600 for the trip.
I am both amazed and great-full that you folks go to the expense and effort to make our city what it is!!!
I have to laugh at the people who whine over a 8 hour drive to the burn! It takes us over four hours just to get to the US border into Montana... (about 24hrs one way)
I wonder how many burners drive more than 20 hours one way to get to the burn??
Anyhow, this is one Sakatoon Burner who knows it is worth the effort!
Love
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Sheesh... other than chugging up Donner pass, I've got it pretty easy. 335 miles.
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Re: How far are you from BlackRock City?
stretch80 wrote:Hi Burners,
Last year we traveled around 3700 Miles return trip from Canada and I spent a little more than $500 total on fuel. (I have a 2005 Civic) This year I figure it will cost about $10 more per tank, so I guess it will be around $600 for the trip.
I am both amazed and great-full that you folks go to the expense and effort to make our city what it is!!!
I'm in Seattle, 7 or 8 hundred miles away, but I need about 300 gallons of gas round-trip, including generators during B-Man. It takes a big truck and big trailer to get all the stuff, including the 25-foot Land Yacht, to BRC.
What amazes me is that anyone can get adequate gear into a Civic! Hell, that wouldn't even carry my booze!
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wow - i feel bad, its 600 miles give or take to Bm for me. We nring a tractor trailer and 30 people in it so its actually pretty efficient. It has an ac unit on the trailer, is illegal, and is a blast. Porta potties are inside, along with couches from goodwill, and all of our gear in the smaller B set trailer.
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Well I'm in Hawaii.
Sooooo Its a plane ride 5 1/2 hours- then I drive from Seattle ('cause I have a Burner Shed to store my Junk In and I can Take OVER her Kitchen - even thou this is above mentioned friends Virgin Year LOL) 16-24 hours per direction on the road depending on how many stops and road conditions.
Sooooo Its a plane ride 5 1/2 hours- then I drive from Seattle ('cause I have a Burner Shed to store my Junk In and I can Take OVER her Kitchen - even thou this is above mentioned friends Virgin Year LOL) 16-24 hours per direction on the road depending on how many stops and road conditions.
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from canada
we're in vancouver, bc. it's about 1300km from my place to the playa, not including the driving around in towns along the way. we could do it in about 18 hours, but we take 2 1/2 days of camping and driving to make it more sane. that also gives us time to stock up on cheap american booze and other treats we can't get here. this will be my car's 7th trip to the playa. i think it can get there on its own now.
see you on the playa!
see you on the playa!
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855 miles LA to BRC via SF. About 17 hrs. with the trailer. About $800 gas.
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Re: from canada
serendipity wrote:we're in vancouver, bc. it's about 1300km from my place to the playa, not including the driving around in towns along the way. we could do it in about 18 hours, but we take 2 1/2 days of camping and driving to make it more sane. that also gives us time to stock up on cheap american booze and other treats we can't get here. this will be my car's 7th trip to the playa. i think it can get there on its own now.
see you on the playa!
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