Do you know of anyone that has walked to Burning Man?

rgk · Post by **rgk** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 7:31 pm

From a really long way away? Google maps says I can walk from Carbondale, Illinois, to Black Rock City, in 27 days.

teardropper · Post by **teardropper** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 7:51 pm

You better start pretty soon...

sputnik · Post by **sputnik** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 7:58 pm

If you can manage 30 miles a day you'll be late by a couple of weeks.

TomServo · Post by **TomServo** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 8:00 pm

And, better be pulling a wagon...to haul your gear.

Is this desperation, or I wanna try it?

rgk · Post by **rgk** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 8:03 pm

Tom, anything worth doing..is worth overdoing.

rgk · Post by **rgk** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 8:04 pm

Google forgets WE NEED TO SLEEP! THE MACHINES!

TomServo · Post by **TomServo** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 8:23 pm

rgk wrote:Tom, anything worth doing..is worth overdoing.

I understand, but walking from west oakland, to walnut creek kicked my ass. You up to it?

Playa Foot · Post by **Playa Foot** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:00 pm

Thousands of Mormons made the journey to Utah wjth all their stuff on handcarts. If you leave Illinois two months ago you should make it to Burning Man.

ibdave · Post by **ibdave** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:10 pm

rgk, don't you have packing to do??

not me......

Post by **AntiM** » Sat Jul 24, 2010 6:45 am

Playa Foot wrote:Thousands of Mormons made the journey to Utah wjth all their stuff on handcarts. If you leave Illinois two months ago you should make it to Burning Man.

That would be my ancestors. In a weird coincidence, today is Utah state holiday, Pioneer Day and the re-enactors are out and about in the parades.

Some stretches are brutal. No services, no water, to this day. You can still die on this trail.

There are still portions of the western trails in existence in usable condition. But I'd do more in depth research than google maps.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Sat Jul 24, 2010 9:12 am

At least you'd know the emigrant trails part of the conservation area is vaguely appropriate.