Has RV living made Playa survival a moot point?

Marscrumbs · Post by **Marscrumbs** » Thu May 07, 2009 11:08 am

After years of struggling against the dust thousands of Burners have discovered the moble suburb unit a.k.a. the R.V. Yes you can take it all with you. You don't have to deal with your neighbors. You can have all the conviences of home except cable tv. Since we solved this problem once and for all and we can no longer freely burn stuff out in the middle of nowhere or drive our funny vehicles without lots of intervention faster than we can walk how about we move off this forsaken playa and go somewhere nicer or even more inhospitable where RV cannot venture.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Thu May 07, 2009 11:18 am

*sniff, sniff*

*sniff, sniff, sniffsniff*

*SNIFF*

Is that troll?[b/]

EB · Post by EB » Thu May 07, 2009 11:20 am

I go to Burning Man to be with old friends, make new ones, wear funny costumes and drink PBR.

I go to Wal-Mart on the Friday after Thanksgiving when I want to test my survival skills.

Isotopia · Post by **Isotopia** » Thu May 07, 2009 11:45 am

Survival has never really been the case with the event once the trash fence went up.

'Survival' is just a synonym for 'comfort' and it doesn't matter if that's in the lap of a $100,000 RV or a $50 pup tent.

Glittering Clitoris · Post by **Glittering Clitoris** » Thu May 07, 2009 2:39 pm

Spoken like a true Australopithecus survivior

Sail Man · Post by **Sail Man** » Thu May 07, 2009 3:24 pm

Well, if the Burn was held 100 miles outta Prudhoe Bay as opposed to Reno, then the issue of Survivability might be more relevant.

Isotopia · Post by **Isotopia** » Thu May 07, 2009 3:44 pm

Spoken like a true Australopithecus survivior

Heal thy self, Lucy.

Captain Goddammit · Post by **Captain Goddammit** » Thu May 07, 2009 5:34 pm

OK maybe technically it isn't "cable" but you CAN have satellite TV on the playa. But I rough it, and just bring some DVDs.

Monkeypoo · Post by **Monkeypoo** » Thu May 07, 2009 5:49 pm

It's been my experience that Burning Man is what you make it. Real simple. Wanna take your RV? Cool. Go for it. Lucky you! I love hanging out with my friends who bring their RVs. Taking a private crap and pee and blessed shower is such a sweet a bonus. Whee! Me? I went into Burning Man in 2003 and when I saw that dry playa I said to myself, "Think Survivor, Donita." (like the TV show. I love that show. I wanna be on that show.) You can go there with all the amenities, your showers, a comfy bed - and be totally comfy. You can also go there, plop your sleeping bag down on a flat surface and be comfy too. Well, I can. I don't need much.

Steven bradford · Post by **Steven bradford** » Fri May 08, 2009 10:40 pm

No doubt about it. Burning Man has been going down hill since people started coming in RVs:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ranchworld ... 679007@N20