In search of adventure beyond Burning Man

VisForVagabond · Post by **VisForVagabond** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 11:51 am

I can't think of a better community to pose this question to: Seeking thoughts on where I should go, how I should get there and how I should get back. Tramping? Hitching rides? By bike or on my own two feet. I have two weeks of vacation time in December and I want to do something that's as interesting as Burning Man (ok, that's a tall and likely impossible order) and more dangerous than the Mongol Rally. Please post your ideas - I'm at a loss!

I live in Denver and would prefer not to fly, drive, or the like for more than 10 hours to get there.

Sail Man · Post by **Sail Man** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 12:56 pm

Maybe this will give you some ideas...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_re ... Man_events

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 1:04 pm

Nothing. There is nothing but Burning Man. All else is a realm of despair!

OK, not exactly. Find your purpose in life. Join a cult, whatever, do what you can do benefit society. Find a lover, settle down, have little vagabond children. Write the Great American Novel. Discover the cure for cancer. Mentor some kids. Start your own regional festival. Whatever. Get busy.

Roberto Dobbisano · Post by **Roberto Dobbisano** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 2:43 pm

yvan eht nioj.

YVAN EHT NIOJ.

YVAN EHT NIOJ !

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 2:44 pm

Never
Again
Volunteer
Yourself

Nice try Chief.

Simon of the Playa · Post by **Simon of the Playa** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 3:17 pm

well, since he seems reasonably suggestible, perhaps we can put him to use on mars.

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Boijoy · Post by **Boijoy** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 3:46 pm

Grasshopper, You will find your spiritual center .. if you come paint my house.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:20 pm

Take jungo road next year.

Challenging is easy enough.
Challenging and interesting becomes very subjective.

I would suggest Bhutan, but for the ten hour limit.

Maybe a nice little game of buzkashi?

VisForVagabond · Post by **VisForVagabond** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 5:52 am

Peru ... I cheated ... it's more than 10 hours ... ayahuasca and the Inca trail/Machu Pichu. Just bought my ticket.

Artemis · Post by **Artemis** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 8:54 am

Excellent idea! Enjoy the trip.

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 9:30 am

We will be pleased if you return alive.

Fire_Moose · Post by **Fire_Moose** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 10:04 am

maybe you should check out Arcosanti in AZ

have you been up to the Steamboat Springs fire shows?

Post by **Sham** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 10:34 am

How about Disney World? It's the happiest place in the whole darn world!!

Generic Anonymity · Post by **Generic Anonymity** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 9:31 am

Why not get something together yourself? Throw a party.

You already know when.
You can probably think of where.
You get to decide who to invite.
You partly, maybe, control what happens.
You define when and how.

It's got the challenge aspect, to be sure. It will certainly be interesting. You'll be around only the people you want, and it can be for up to 2 weeks. Heck, why not use the first week to set up and the second to party?

can't sit still · Post by **can't sit still** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:12 pm

Peru, sounds good. I drove there several years ago. By the time I got to Lima, I was to trashed and broke to go to Machu Pichu. Next time, I'll take the truck;
http://www.dragoman.com/destinations/south-america.php

In search of adventure beyond Burning Man

In search of adventure beyond Burning Man

It's been decided ... I cheated ... it's not the Navy ...