1,435 people want to do this. 1 person made it a 2010 resolution.

go to burning man


 

People who have done this

   

How to go to burning man by inthelandofwinter

"Read the Survival Guide!!"

How I did it: Decided at last minute, got on a couple of
email lists, fluked out and got a ticket and a space in one of the established
villages within the city, got a passport, loaded up the car with camping gear
(hadn't camped in 20 years), pointed the car in south and drove till I got
there.

 Had never driven that far in my life before, never been to the U.S.
solo and had no idea how to get there or what would happen when I did.

 Was
pretty shell shocked when I got there and hid in my tent, tried to sleep, woke
up the next morning to see a guy fishing gear out of the bonnet of a VW
bug...he was wearing fake fur underwear and big fake fun fur boots....he took
me under his wing and stuck with me for the whole rest of the Burn. With
him I met the coolest people!!  Had the most bizzare conversations and saw
the wildest things.

 There is no time on the Playa...things just happen as they
are supposed to. There is so much to see and you will want to go here and
there to take part in various things...but really don't try too hard. The
experience will be what it is meant to be for you.

Lessons & tips: Definitely bring lots of water, baby wipes
(trust me), fun fur (it actually gets cold at night...bring a warm hat, lemon
juice to cut the sting of the playa dust, SPF 50, goggles, a bike you don't
care about...also zip lock bags are a must for keeping things organized, fairly
dust free and MOOP. (read the guide for info on MOOP)

 You are camping so think
about that when planning food and cooking.

Resources: READ THE SURVIVAL GUIDE!!

  eplaya...the forums on Burningman.com....there is a lot of info so be prepared to be overwhelmed...stick to
the echos of the survival guide..you won't go wrong.

Regional email
groups...you can find them on Burningman.com (ride shares, camps to join, tips,
new friends!!)


 

Oct 23, 11:32PM PDT | 0 comments | 2 cheers



More "How I Did It" stories

Cami11e

It took me
11 months
It made me
Ecstatic

How I did it: I bought the flights and festival tickets almost a year in advance, then gave them to my friends to pay me back throughout the year. When we got there we flew to San Fran, hired a vehicle through Thrifty and purchased camping goods and food in the city. Read how I did it…

Nov 09, 04:06PM PST | 0 comments


suedegambit

It took me
4 years
It made me
alive

How I did it: I joined up with a theme camp - Quixote's Read how I did it…

Sep 28, 06:00AM PDT | 0 comments | 1 cheer


Bennett The Juggler

It took me
6 months
It made me
AWESOME!!

How I did it: My sister bought me a ticket and I totally lucked out and got a ride from my friend.  Other than that, it's a good idea to leave at night; there's way less traffic. Read how I did it…

Sep 13, 07:08PM PDT | 0 comments


M1NU5

It took me
2 years
It made me
radiant

How I did it: Read the survival guide & built a shopping list Signed up with Green Tortoise which streamlined transportation, food, and camping space Created list of friend burners and their coordinates in the city Didn't expect to be able to find folks in a 50,000 person city where everyone wanders around all day and cell phones hardly ever work, but somehow I met up with them all.  Had a really great time!  Read how I did it…

Sep 10, 04:44AM PDT | 0 comments


bethh3636

It took me
9 months
It made me
at peace

How I did it: I asked my parents for a ticket for my birthday and helped out a few friends who wanted to go, and it was awesome, we all ended up helping each other financially and all had an amazing time together. Read how I did it…

Sep 09, 06:55PM PDT | 0 comments


→ See all 7 "How I did it" stories

People doing this:

    		•
  • Melbourne
    3 entries
  • Gold Coast
    2 entries
  • Philadelphia Zoo
    2 entries
  • New Jersey
    2 entries

    • → See all people

    People doing this are also doing these things:

    Entries

    AaminahRaks is very easily distracted...mostly by shiny things!

    2011 1 day ago

    My plan is to go in 2011. I live in Ky so there arent a whole lot of people here that have heard of it. So Im going to talk it up for a full year until I find some people that want to go, lol. Then I want to rent an RV/camper or something and drive down there (31 hours) just to make it a real adventure! =)

    Nov 19, 07:15AM PST | 0 comments


    Kayla Elliott is realizing the truth ive been blinded from for so long

    just the name is intruiging, isn't it? 3 weeks ago

    I just recently heard about the event, and it looks like something i should be a part of atleast once before i die. Definitley after high school, and i might wait until i get out of college, if i can be that patient.

    Oct 30, 09:45PM PDT | 0 comments


    taz666 is not procrastinating anymore - MUST STUDY BIOLOGY

    planning 1 month ago

    step 1 – get my passport
    step 2 – think about speeding up the eye surgery so I’ll be able to see the crazy stuff
    step 3 – download and read the entire survival guide

    Oct 13, 04:26PM PDT | 0 comments


    taz666 is not procrastinating anymore - MUST STUDY BIOLOGY

    the dream... 1 month ago

    2010 – go back to the USA
    party harder at burning man than I did at the Gunnedah B&S!
    Woo Yeah!

    Oct 07, 02:49AM PDT | 0 comments


    jopageri

    I want to go to burning man 2 months ago

    because I watched Malcolm in the Middle, and because I also saw an image of cupcake cars from Burning man. It sounds awesome.

    Aug 31, 04:30AM PDT | 0 comments


    Aorian

    Untitled 2 months ago

    Setting the fest next year as my goal.

    Aug 30, 08:18AM PDT | 0 comments


    anjelle

    tix in my hand!! 2 months ago

    we have had our tickets since they were released (not sure of the exact date seeing as i was out of country)!!!!!!

    leaving in 5 days! 2 cars! 3 people! Canadian prairies to Nevada desert!!! SOOO FREAKIN STOKED!!!!

    this goal is going to be completed before the end of this month!!!!

    Aug 24, 01:54AM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments


    M1NU5

    signed up with Green Tortoise 3 months ago

    Took me a while to get over the conviction that

    Green Tortoise:Burning Man as
    Big Red Boat:World Travel.

    After a heat exhaustion faint in Mexico and a sober look at just how quickly I’d need to exodus Black Rock City to register for fall term classes, I bit the bullet. It should be nice to have food/water/ersatz support group to start out with. I can get harder core next year if I make it back.

    Still need to sort out shelter, travel to and from SFO, garb, and misc. camping gear. Have reconciled myself to 10+ mile/day walks and 1-way biking (when available via Yellow Bikes) because buying/renting a junker just won’t be feasible for wheels up in SFO 7/7 PM.

    Aug 08, 01:43PM PDT | 0 comments


    *The Parting Of The **Sensory** summer? allready?!

    August 09? 3 months ago

    friend named nikki might go…...could make a group expedition up to nevada?

    Jul 24, 11:16PM PDT | 0 comments


    seekskeat

    I got the tix 6 months ago

    Even thought my boyfriend really wanted to go, I was unsure if this would be something for me, especially since it is pretty expensive. However, I found a friend who has been there the last 3 years and said it was a blast. I will probably go to Las Vegas around the same time, just to really make it a trip.

    May 05, 02:24AM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments


    → See all 248 entries

    Ask for advice: Get help from people who've accomplished this goal


    Los Angeles
    		 Kinsdale asks, “I'm definitely going to burning man, anyone else attending and wanna hang out?> This is my first time and I'll only know one person!”
    — 15 months ago


    		 5 answers

    Los Angeles
    		 Kinsdale asks, “Does anyone want to go to burning man with me???”
    — 16 months ago


    		 2 answers

    St. Louis
    		 holisticlia asks, “Anyone on in St. Louis going?”
    — 18 months ago


    		 1 answer

    People who once wanted to do this are now doing these things:

    People have suggested "go to burning man" is really the same as:

     

    I want to:

    The world wants to...

    eat more fish learn to play golf work out at least 3 times a week write a novel experience weightlessness change the world go to a movie by myself get in shape retire wealthy Elizabeth wants to be a better sister get my private pilot's license Learn to play the piano watch all of the Freaks and Geeks episodes finish my degree maltiti wants to master cleanse Get a new laptop Learn Spanish win a psp open someones cd drive get a tatoo Practice spoken english better time management get lost drink at least 8 glasses of water a day Become a better programmer do yoga 3 times a week hike the inca trail to machu pichu
    43 Things Login