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Recently a guy (sup blairerickson) on a forum I frequent posted a thread about the burning man. In an attempt to dispel some of the (usual) slashdot misinformation, I'm quoting some of what he said

Burning Man is one of those events that a lot of people have heard of but few have any in-depth knowledge of unless you've actually been. So here's a thread to try and explain as many lingering questions people have about this strange phenomenon.

How big is it?
There were more than 35,000 people there last year.
Here's a shot of the Playa (the place in Black Rock desert where it's held) from outerspace:

And 's a random crowd shot to give you an idea of how many people are around any given street corner.

Is everybody there all peace love and happiness type hippies?
Nope. In fact quite the opposite. There are entire groups built on nothing but raw rage. But there are plenty of hippies too. For some people who go, a lot of Black Rock City is described as a cross between Survivor and Mad Max. Mad Max is the most common answer. Here's some photos to better explain why:

http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Muytator2.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Thunderdome.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/mutantvehicle.jp g
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Spinning.jpg

Oh and then there's a group called the UberCarneys who built a giant device called the "Roaster Coaster" where they dropped spinning cages full of riders through a flame thrower while screaming over a megaphone about the sloppiness of its construction.
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roastercoaster1. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roastercoaster2. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roasterfire.jpg
Supposedly they're doing something this year called "Unsafety Town"

In addition to the flame throwers and anarchy, you can also expect a heavy dose of insane behaviour, giant displays of sexual debauchery, and liberal drug use. Just plain good fun.

http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/blowtorch-burn-b arrel_f.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_1079.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_1116.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_0617.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/BarbieDeathCamp. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/amacker-and-frie nd_f.jpg

Is it all easy and fun?

Not at all. Surviving in the middle of the Black Rock desert is pretty goddamn tough. You have to bring plenty of gear, supplies, water, and anything you can think of. And you will probably be injured at some point. Goes with the territory. Almost everyone I was with last year was injured. I ended up with a pretty gruesome stab wound (http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/kneescar.jpg) on my leg and a sprained ankle

Recently a guy (sup blairerickson) on a forum I frequent posted a thread about the burning man. In an attempt to dispel some of the (usual) slashdot misinformation, I'm quoting some of what he said

Burning Man is one of those events that a lot of people have heard of but few have any in-depth knowledge of unless you've actually been. So here's a thread to try and explain as many lingering questions people have about this strange phenomenon.

How big is it?
There were more than 35,000 people there last year.
Here's a shot of the Playa (the place in Black Rock desert where it's held) from outerspace:

And 's a random crowd shot to give you an idea of how many people are around any given street corner.

Is everybody there all peace love and happiness type hippies?
Nope. In fact quite the opposite. There are entire groups built on nothing but raw rage. But there are plenty of hippies too. For some people who go, a lot of Black Rock City is described as a cross between Survivor and Mad Max. Mad Max is the most common answer. Here's some photos to better explain why:

http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Muytator2.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Thunderdome.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/mutantvehicle.jp g
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Spinning.jpg

Oh and then there's a group called the UberCarneys who built a giant device called the "Roaster Coaster" where they dropped spinning cages full of riders through a flame thrower while screaming over a megaphone about the sloppiness of its construction.
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roastercoaster1. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roastercoaster2. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roasterfire.jpg
Supposedly they're doing something this year called "Unsafety Town"

In addition to the flame throwers and anarchy, you can also expect a heavy dose of insane behaviour, giant displays of sexual debauchery, and liberal drug use. Just plain good fun.

http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/blowtorch-burn-b arrel_f.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_1079.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_1116.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_0617.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/BarbieDeathCamp. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/amacker-and-frie nd_f.jpg

Is it all easy and fun?

Not at all. Surviving in the middle of the Black Rock desert is pretty goddamn tough. You have to bring plenty of gear, supplies, water, and anything you can think of. And you will probably be injured at some point. Goes with the territory. Almost everyone I was with last year was injured. I ended up with a pretty gruesome stab wound (http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/kneescar.jpg) on my leg and a sprained ankle

Recently a guy (sup blairerickson) on a forum I frequent posted a thread about the burning man. In an attempt to dispel some of the (usual) slashdot misinformation, I'm quoting some of what he said

Burning Man is one of those events that a lot of people have heard of but few have any in-depth knowledge of unless you've actually been. So here's a thread to try and explain as many lingering questions people have about this strange phenomenon.

How big is it?
There were more than 35,000 people there last year.
Here's a shot of the Playa (the place in Black Rock desert where it's held) from outerspace:

And 's a random crowd shot to give you an idea of how many people are around any given street corner.

Is everybody there all peace love and happiness type hippies?
Nope. In fact quite the opposite. There are entire groups built on nothing but raw rage. But there are plenty of hippies too. For some people who go, a lot of Black Rock City is described as a cross between Survivor and Mad Max. Mad Max is the most common answer. Here's some photos to better explain why:

http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Muytator2.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Thunderdome.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/mutantvehicle.jp g
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Spinning.jpg

Oh and then there's a group called the UberCarneys who built a giant device called the "Roaster Coaster" where they dropped spinning cages full of riders through a flame thrower while screaming over a megaphone about the sloppiness of its construction.
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roastercoaster1. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roastercoaster2. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roasterfire.jpg
Supposedly they're doing something this year called "Unsafety Town"

In addition to the flame throwers and anarchy, you can also expect a heavy dose of insane behaviour, giant displays of sexual debauchery, and liberal drug use. Just plain good fun.

http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/blowtorch-burn-b arrel_f.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_1079.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_1116.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_0617.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/BarbieDeathCamp. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/amacker-and-frie nd_f.jpg

Is it all easy and fun?

Not at all. Surviving in the middle of the Black Rock desert is pretty goddamn tough. You have to bring plenty of gear, supplies, water, and anything you can think of. And you will probably be injured at some point. Goes with the territory. Almost everyone I was with last year was injured. I ended up with a pretty gruesome stab wound (http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/kneescar.jpg) on my leg and a sprained ankle

Recently a guy (sup blairerickson) on a forum I frequent posted a thread about the burning man. In an attempt to dispel some of the (usual) slashdot misinformation, I'm quoting some of what he said

Burning Man is one of those events that a lot of people have heard of but few have any in-depth knowledge of unless you've actually been. So here's a thread to try and explain as many lingering questions people have about this strange phenomenon.

How big is it?
There were more than 35,000 people there last year.
Here's a shot of the Playa (the place in Black Rock desert where it's held) from outerspace:

And 's a random crowd shot to give you an idea of how many people are around any given street corner.

Is everybody there all peace love and happiness type hippies?
Nope. In fact quite the opposite. There are entire groups built on nothing but raw rage. But there are plenty of hippies too. For some people who go, a lot of Black Rock City is described as a cross between Survivor and Mad Max. Mad Max is the most common answer. Here's some photos to better explain why:

http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Muytator2.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Thunderdome.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/mutantvehicle.jp g
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Spinning.jpg

Oh and then there's a group called the UberCarneys who built a giant device called the "Roaster Coaster" where they dropped spinning cages full of riders through a flame thrower while screaming over a megaphone about the sloppiness of its construction.
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roastercoaster1. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roastercoaster2. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roasterfire.jpg
Supposedly they're doing something this year called "Unsafety Town"

In addition to the flame throwers and anarchy, you can also expect a heavy dose of insane behaviour, giant displays of sexual debauchery, and liberal drug use. Just plain good fun.

http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/blowtorch-burn-b arrel_f.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_1079.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_1116.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_0617.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/BarbieDeathCamp. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/amacker-and-frie nd_f.jpg

Is it all easy and fun?

Not at all. Surviving in the middle of the Black Rock desert is pretty goddamn tough. You have to bring plenty of gear, supplies, water, and anything you can think of. And you will probably be injured at some point. Goes with the territory. Almost everyone I was with last year was injured. I ended up with a pretty gruesome stab wound (http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/kneescar.jpg) on my leg and a sprained ankle

Recently a guy (sup blairerickson) on a forum I frequent posted a thread about the burning man. In an attempt to dispel some of the (usual) slashdot misinformation, I'm quoting some of what he said

Burning Man is one of those events that a lot of people have heard of but few have any in-depth knowledge of unless you've actually been. So here's a thread to try and explain as many lingering questions people have about this strange phenomenon.

How big is it?
There were more than 35,000 people there last year.
Here's a shot of the Playa (the place in Black Rock desert where it's held) from outerspace:

And 's a random crowd shot to give you an idea of how many people are around any given street corner.

Is everybody there all peace love and happiness type hippies?
Nope. In fact quite the opposite. There are entire groups built on nothing but raw rage. But there are plenty of hippies too. For some people who go, a lot of Black Rock City is described as a cross between Survivor and Mad Max. Mad Max is the most common answer. Here's some photos to better explain why:

http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Muytator2.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Thunderdome.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/mutantvehicle.jp g
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Spinning.jpg

Oh and then there's a group called the UberCarneys who built a giant device called the "Roaster Coaster" where they dropped spinning cages full of riders through a flame thrower while screaming over a megaphone about the sloppiness of its construction.
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roastercoaster1. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roastercoaster2. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roasterfire.jpg
Supposedly they're doing something this year called "Unsafety Town"

In addition to the flame throwers and anarchy, you can also expect a heavy dose of insane behaviour, giant displays of sexual debauchery, and liberal drug use. Just plain good fun.

http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/blowtorch-burn-b arrel_f.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_1079.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_1116.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_0617.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/BarbieDeathCamp. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/amacker-and-frie nd_f.jpg

Is it all easy and fun?

Not at all. Surviving in the middle of the Black Rock desert is pretty goddamn tough. You have to bring plenty of gear, supplies, water, and anything you can think of. And you will probably be injured at some point. Goes with the territory. Almost everyone I was with last year was injured. I ended up with a pretty gruesome stab wound (http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/kneescar.jpg) on my leg and a sprained ankle

Recently a guy (sup blairerickson) on a forum I frequent posted a thread about the burning man. In an attempt to dispel some of the (usual) slashdot misinformation, I'm quoting some of what he said

Burning Man is one of those events that a lot of people have heard of but few have any in-depth knowledge of unless you've actually been. So here's a thread to try and explain as many lingering questions people have about this strange phenomenon.

How big is it?
There were more than 35,000 people there last year.
Here's a shot of the Playa (the place in Black Rock desert where it's held) from outerspace:

And 's a random crowd shot to give you an idea of how many people are around any given street corner.

Is everybody there all peace love and happiness type hippies?
Nope. In fact quite the opposite. There are entire groups built on nothing but raw rage. But there are plenty of hippies too. For some people who go, a lot of Black Rock City is described as a cross between Survivor and Mad Max. Mad Max is the most common answer. Here's some photos to better explain why:

http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Muytator2.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Thunderdome.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/mutantvehicle.jp g
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Spinning.jpg

Oh and then there's a group called the UberCarneys who built a giant device called the "Roaster Coaster" where they dropped spinning cages full of riders through a flame thrower while screaming over a megaphone about the sloppiness of its construction.
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roastercoaster1. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roastercoaster2. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roasterfire.jpg
Supposedly they're doing something this year called "Unsafety Town"

In addition to the flame throwers and anarchy, you can also expect a heavy dose of insane behaviour, giant displays of sexual debauchery, and liberal drug use. Just plain good fun.

http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/blowtorch-burn-b arrel_f.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_1079.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_1116.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_0617.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/BarbieDeathCamp. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/amacker-and-frie nd_f.jpg

Is it all easy and fun?

Not at all. Surviving in the middle of the Black Rock desert is pretty goddamn tough. You have to bring plenty of gear, supplies, water, and anything you can think of. And you will probably be injured at some point. Goes with the territory. Almost everyone I was with last year was injured. I ended up with a pretty gruesome stab wound (http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/kneescar.jpg) on my leg and a sprained ankle

Recently a guy (sup blairerickson) on a forum I frequent posted a thread about the burning man. In an attempt to dispel some of the (usual) slashdot misinformation, I'm quoting some of what he said

Burning Man is one of those events that a lot of people have heard of but few have any in-depth knowledge of unless you've actually been. So here's a thread to try and explain as many lingering questions people have about this strange phenomenon.

How big is it?
There were more than 35,000 people there last year.
Here's a shot of the Playa (the place in Black Rock desert where it's held) from outerspace:

And 's a random crowd shot to give you an idea of how many people are around any given street corner.

Is everybody there all peace love and happiness type hippies?
Nope. In fact quite the opposite. There are entire groups built on nothing but raw rage. But there are plenty of hippies too. For some people who go, a lot of Black Rock City is described as a cross between Survivor and Mad Max. Mad Max is the most common answer. Here's some photos to better explain why:

http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Muytator2.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Thunderdome.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/mutantvehicle.jp g
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Spinning.jpg

Oh and then there's a group called the UberCarneys who built a giant device called the "Roaster Coaster" where they dropped spinning cages full of riders through a flame thrower while screaming over a megaphone about the sloppiness of its construction.
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roastercoaster1. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roastercoaster2. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roasterfire.jpg
Supposedly they're doing something this year called "Unsafety Town"

In addition to the flame throwers and anarchy, you can also expect a heavy dose of insane behaviour, giant displays of sexual debauchery, and liberal drug use. Just plain good fun.

http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/blowtorch-burn-b arrel_f.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_1079.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_1116.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_0617.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/BarbieDeathCamp. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/amacker-and-frie nd_f.jpg

Is it all easy and fun?

Not at all. Surviving in the middle of the Black Rock desert is pretty goddamn tough. You have to bring plenty of gear, supplies, water, and anything you can think of. And you will probably be injured at some point. Goes with the territory. Almost everyone I was with last year was injured. I ended up with a pretty gruesome stab wound (http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/kneescar.jpg) on my leg and a sprained ankle

Recently a guy (sup blairerickson) on a forum I frequent posted a thread about the burning man. In an attempt to dispel some of the (usual) slashdot misinformation, I'm quoting some of what he said

Burning Man is one of those events that a lot of people have heard of but few have any in-depth knowledge of unless you've actually been. So here's a thread to try and explain as many lingering questions people have about this strange phenomenon.

How big is it?
There were more than 35,000 people there last year.
Here's a shot of the Playa (the place in Black Rock desert where it's held) from outerspace:

And 's a random crowd shot to give you an idea of how many people are around any given street corner.

Is everybody there all peace love and happiness type hippies?
Nope. In fact quite the opposite. There are entire groups built on nothing but raw rage. But there are plenty of hippies too. For some people who go, a lot of Black Rock City is described as a cross between Survivor and Mad Max. Mad Max is the most common answer. Here's some photos to better explain why:

http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Muytator2.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Thunderdome.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/mutantvehicle.jp g
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Spinning.jpg

Oh and then there's a group called the UberCarneys who built a giant device called the "Roaster Coaster" where they dropped spinning cages full of riders through a flame thrower while screaming over a megaphone about the sloppiness of its construction.
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roastercoaster1. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roastercoaster2. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roasterfire.jpg
Supposedly they're doing something this year called "Unsafety Town"

In addition to the flame throwers and anarchy, you can also expect a heavy dose of insane behaviour, giant displays of sexual debauchery, and liberal drug use. Just plain good fun.

http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/blowtorch-burn-b arrel_f.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_1079.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_1116.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_0617.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/BarbieDeathCamp. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/amacker-and-frie nd_f.jpg

Is it all easy and fun?

Not at all. Surviving in the middle of the Black Rock desert is pretty goddamn tough. You have to bring plenty of gear, supplies, water, and anything you can think of. And you will probably be injured at some point. Goes with the territory. Almost everyone I was with last year was injured. I ended up with a pretty gruesome stab wound (http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/kneescar.jpg) on my leg and a sprained ankle

Recently a guy (sup blairerickson) on a forum I frequent posted a thread about the burning man. In an attempt to dispel some of the (usual) slashdot misinformation, I'm quoting some of what he said

Burning Man is one of those events that a lot of people have heard of but few have any in-depth knowledge of unless you've actually been. So here's a thread to try and explain as many lingering questions people have about this strange phenomenon.

How big is it?
There were more than 35,000 people there last year.
Here's a shot of the Playa (the place in Black Rock desert where it's held) from outerspace:

And 's a random crowd shot to give you an idea of how many people are around any given street corner.

Is everybody there all peace love and happiness type hippies?
Nope. In fact quite the opposite. There are entire groups built on nothing but raw rage. But there are plenty of hippies too. For some people who go, a lot of Black Rock City is described as a cross between Survivor and Mad Max. Mad Max is the most common answer. Here's some photos to better explain why:

http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Muytator2.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Thunderdome.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/mutantvehicle.jp g
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Spinning.jpg

Oh and then there's a group called the UberCarneys who built a giant device called the "Roaster Coaster" where they dropped spinning cages full of riders through a flame thrower while screaming over a megaphone about the sloppiness of its construction.
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roastercoaster1. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roastercoaster2. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roasterfire.jpg
Supposedly they're doing something this year called "Unsafety Town"

In addition to the flame throwers and anarchy, you can also expect a heavy dose of insane behaviour, giant displays of sexual debauchery, and liberal drug use. Just plain good fun.

http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/blowtorch-burn-b arrel_f.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_1079.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_1116.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_0617.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/BarbieDeathCamp. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/amacker-and-frie nd_f.jpg

Is it all easy and fun?

Not at all. Surviving in the middle of the Black Rock desert is pretty goddamn tough. You have to bring plenty of gear, supplies, water, and anything you can think of. And you will probably be injured at some point. Goes with the territory. Almost everyone I was with last year was injured. I ended up with a pretty gruesome stab wound (http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/kneescar.jpg) on my leg and a sprained ankle

Recently a guy (sup blairerickson) on a forum I frequent posted a thread about the burning man. In an attempt to dispel some of the (usual) slashdot misinformation, I'm quoting some of what he said

Burning Man is one of those events that a lot of people have heard of but few have any in-depth knowledge of unless you've actually been. So here's a thread to try and explain as many lingering questions people have about this strange phenomenon.

How big is it?
There were more than 35,000 people there last year.
Here's a shot of the Playa (the place in Black Rock desert where it's held) from outerspace:

And 's a random crowd shot to give you an idea of how many people are around any given street corner.

Is everybody there all peace love and happiness type hippies?
Nope. In fact quite the opposite. There are entire groups built on nothing but raw rage. But there are plenty of hippies too. For some people who go, a lot of Black Rock City is described as a cross between Survivor and Mad Max. Mad Max is the most common answer. Here's some photos to better explain why:

http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Muytator2.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Thunderdome.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/mutantvehicle.jp g
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Spinning.jpg

Oh and then there's a group called the UberCarneys who built a giant device called the "Roaster Coaster" where they dropped spinning cages full of riders through a flame thrower while screaming over a megaphone about the sloppiness of its construction.
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roastercoaster1. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roastercoaster2. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roasterfire.jpg
Supposedly they're doing something this year called "Unsafety Town"

In addition to the flame throwers and anarchy, you can also expect a heavy dose of insane behaviour, giant displays of sexual debauchery, and liberal drug use. Just plain good fun.

http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/blowtorch-burn-b arrel_f.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_1079.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_1116.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_0617.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/BarbieDeathCamp. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/amacker-and-frie nd_f.jpg

Is it all easy and fun?

Not at all. Surviving in the middle of the Black Rock desert is pretty goddamn tough. You have to bring plenty of gear, supplies, water, and anything you can think of. And you will probably be injured at some point. Goes with the territory. Almost everyone I was with last year was injured. I ended up with a pretty gruesome stab wound (http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/kneescar.jpg) on my leg and a sprained ankle

Recently a guy (sup blairerickson) on a forum I frequent posted a thread about the burning man. In an attempt to dispel some of the (usual) slashdot misinformation, I'm quoting some of what he said

Burning Man is one of those events that a lot of people have heard of but few have any in-depth knowledge of unless you've actually been. So here's a thread to try and explain as many lingering questions people have about this strange phenomenon.

How big is it?
There were more than 35,000 people there last year.
Here's a shot of the Playa (the place in Black Rock desert where it's held) from outerspace:

And 's a random crowd shot to give you an idea of how many people are around any given street corner.

Is everybody there all peace love and happiness type hippies?
Nope. In fact quite the opposite. There are entire groups built on nothing but raw rage. But there are plenty of hippies too. For some people who go, a lot of Black Rock City is described as a cross between Survivor and Mad Max. Mad Max is the most common answer. Here's some photos to better explain why:

http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Muytator2.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Thunderdome.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/mutantvehicle.jp g
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Spinning.jpg

Oh and then there's a group called the UberCarneys who built a giant device called the "Roaster Coaster" where they dropped spinning cages full of riders through a flame thrower while screaming over a megaphone about the sloppiness of its construction.
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roastercoaster1. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roastercoaster2. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roasterfire.jpg
Supposedly they're doing something this year called "Unsafety Town"

In addition to the flame throwers and anarchy, you can also expect a heavy dose of insane behaviour, giant displays of sexual debauchery, and liberal drug use. Just plain good fun.

http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/blowtorch-burn-b arrel_f.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_1079.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_1116.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_0617.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/BarbieDeathCamp. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/amacker-and-frie nd_f.jpg

Is it all easy and fun?

Not at all. Surviving in the middle of the Black Rock desert is pretty goddamn tough. You have to bring plenty of gear, supplies, water, and anything you can think of. And you will probably be injured at some point. Goes with the territory. Almost everyone I was with last year was injured. I ended up with a pretty gruesome stab wound (http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/kneescar.jpg) on my leg and a sprained ankle

Recently a guy (sup blairerickson) on a forum I frequent posted a thread about the burning man. In an attempt to dispel some of the (usual) slashdot misinformation, I'm quoting some of what he said

Burning Man is one of those events that a lot of people have heard of but few have any in-depth knowledge of unless you've actually been. So here's a thread to try and explain as many lingering questions people have about this strange phenomenon.

How big is it?
There were more than 35,000 people there last year.
Here's a shot of the Playa (the place in Black Rock desert where it's held) from outerspace:

And 's a random crowd shot to give you an idea of how many people are around any given street corner.

Is everybody there all peace love and happiness type hippies?
Nope. In fact quite the opposite. There are entire groups built on nothing but raw rage. But there are plenty of hippies too. For some people who go, a lot of Black Rock City is described as a cross between Survivor and Mad Max. Mad Max is the most common answer. Here's some photos to better explain why:

http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Muytator2.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Thunderdome.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/mutantvehicle.jp g
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Spinning.jpg

Oh and then there's a group called the UberCarneys who built a giant device called the "Roaster Coaster" where they dropped spinning cages full of riders through a flame thrower while screaming over a megaphone about the sloppiness of its construction.
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roastercoaster1. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roastercoaster2. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roasterfire.jpg
Supposedly they're doing something this year called "Unsafety Town"

In addition to the flame throwers and anarchy, you can also expect a heavy dose of insane behaviour, giant displays of sexual debauchery, and liberal drug use. Just plain good fun.

http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/blowtorch-burn-b arrel_f.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_1079.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_1116.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_0617.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/BarbieDeathCamp. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/amacker-and-frie nd_f.jpg

Is it all easy and fun?

Not at all. Surviving in the middle of the Black Rock desert is pretty goddamn tough. You have to bring plenty of gear, supplies, water, and anything you can think of. And you will probably be injured at some point. Goes with the territory. Almost everyone I was with last year was injured. I ended up with a pretty gruesome stab wound (http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/kneescar.jpg) on my leg and a sprained ankle

Recently a guy (sup blairerickson) on a forum I frequent posted a thread about the burning man. In an attempt to dispel some of the (usual) slashdot misinformation, I'm quoting some of what he said

Burning Man is one of those events that a lot of people have heard of but few have any in-depth knowledge of unless you've actually been. So here's a thread to try and explain as many lingering questions people have about this strange phenomenon.

How big is it?
There were more than 35,000 people there last year.
Here's a shot of the Playa (the place in Black Rock desert where it's held) from outerspace:

And 's a random crowd shot to give you an idea of how many people are around any given street corner.

Is everybody there all peace love and happiness type hippies?
Nope. In fact quite the opposite. There are entire groups built on nothing but raw rage. But there are plenty of hippies too. For some people who go, a lot of Black Rock City is described as a cross between Survivor and Mad Max. Mad Max is the most common answer. Here's some photos to better explain why:

http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Muytator2.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Thunderdome.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/mutantvehicle.jp g
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Spinning.jpg

Oh and then there's a group called the UberCarneys who built a giant device called the "Roaster Coaster" where they dropped spinning cages full of riders through a flame thrower while screaming over a megaphone about the sloppiness of its construction.
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roastercoaster1. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roastercoaster2. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roasterfire.jpg
Supposedly they're doing something this year called "Unsafety Town"

In addition to the flame throwers and anarchy, you can also expect a heavy dose of insane behaviour, giant displays of sexual debauchery, and liberal drug use. Just plain good fun.

http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/blowtorch-burn-b arrel_f.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_1079.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_1116.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_0617.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/BarbieDeathCamp. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/amacker-and-frie nd_f.jpg

Is it all easy and fun?

Not at all. Surviving in the middle of the Black Rock desert is pretty goddamn tough. You have to bring plenty of gear, supplies, water, and anything you can think of. And you will probably be injured at some point. Goes with the territory. Almost everyone I was with last year was injured. I ended up with a pretty gruesome stab wound (http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/kneescar.jpg) on my leg and a sprained ankle

Recently a guy (sup blairerickson) on a forum I frequent posted a thread about the burning man. In an attempt to dispel some of the (usual) slashdot misinformation, I'm quoting some of what he said

Burning Man is one of those events that a lot of people have heard of but few have any in-depth knowledge of unless you've actually been. So here's a thread to try and explain as many lingering questions people have about this strange phenomenon.

How big is it?
There were more than 35,000 people there last year.
Here's a shot of the Playa (the place in Black Rock desert where it's held) from outerspace:

And 's a random crowd shot to give you an idea of how many people are around any given street corner.

Is everybody there all peace love and happiness type hippies?
Nope. In fact quite the opposite. There are entire groups built on nothing but raw rage. But there are plenty of hippies too. For some people who go, a lot of Black Rock City is described as a cross between Survivor and Mad Max. Mad Max is the most common answer. Here's some photos to better explain why:

http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Muytator2.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Thunderdome.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/mutantvehicle.jp g
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Spinning.jpg

Oh and then there's a group called the UberCarneys who built a giant device called the "Roaster Coaster" where they dropped spinning cages full of riders through a flame thrower while screaming over a megaphone about the sloppiness of its construction.
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roastercoaster1. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roastercoaster2. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roasterfire.jpg
Supposedly they're doing something this year called "Unsafety Town"

In addition to the flame throwers and anarchy, you can also expect a heavy dose of insane behaviour, giant displays of sexual debauchery, and liberal drug use. Just plain good fun.

http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/blowtorch-burn-b arrel_f.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_1079.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_1116.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_0617.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/BarbieDeathCamp. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/amacker-and-frie nd_f.jpg

Is it all easy and fun?

Not at all. Surviving in the middle of the Black Rock desert is pretty goddamn tough. You have to bring plenty of gear, supplies, water, and anything you can think of. And you will probably be injured at some point. Goes with the territory. Almost everyone I was with last year was injured. I ended up with a pretty gruesome stab wound (http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/kneescar.jpg) on my leg and a sprained ankle

Recently a guy (sup blairerickson) on a forum I frequent posted a thread about the burning man. In an attempt to dispel some of the (usual) slashdot misinformation, I'm quoting some of what he said

Burning Man is one of those events that a lot of people have heard of but few have any in-depth knowledge of unless you've actually been. So here's a thread to try and explain as many lingering questions people have about this strange phenomenon.

How big is it?
There were more than 35,000 people there last year.
Here's a shot of the Playa (the place in Black Rock desert where it's held) from outerspace:

And 's a random crowd shot to give you an idea of how many people are around any given street corner.

Is everybody there all peace love and happiness type hippies?
Nope. In fact quite the opposite. There are entire groups built on nothing but raw rage. But there are plenty of hippies too. For some people who go, a lot of Black Rock City is described as a cross between Survivor and Mad Max. Mad Max is the most common answer. Here's some photos to better explain why:

http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Muytator2.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Thunderdome.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/mutantvehicle.jp g
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Spinning.jpg

Oh and then there's a group called the UberCarneys who built a giant device called the "Roaster Coaster" where they dropped spinning cages full of riders through a flame thrower while screaming over a megaphone about the sloppiness of its construction.
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roastercoaster1. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roastercoaster2. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roasterfire.jpg
Supposedly they're doing something this year called "Unsafety Town"

In addition to the flame throwers and anarchy, you can also expect a heavy dose of insane behaviour, giant displays of sexual debauchery, and liberal drug use. Just plain good fun.

http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/blowtorch-burn-b arrel_f.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_1079.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_1116.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_0617.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/BarbieDeathCamp. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/amacker-and-frie nd_f.jpg

Is it all easy and fun?

Not at all. Surviving in the middle of the Black Rock desert is pretty goddamn tough. You have to bring plenty of gear, supplies, water, and anything you can think of. And you will probably be injured at some point. Goes with the territory. Almost everyone I was with last year was injured. I ended up with a pretty gruesome stab wound (http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/kneescar.jpg) on my leg and a sprained ankle

Recently a guy (sup blairerickson) on a forum I frequent posted a thread about the burning man. In an attempt to dispel some of the (usual) slashdot misinformation, I'm quoting some of what he said

Burning Man is one of those events that a lot of people have heard of but few have any in-depth knowledge of unless you've actually been. So here's a thread to try and explain as many lingering questions people have about this strange phenomenon.

How big is it?
There were more than 35,000 people there last year.
Here's a shot of the Playa (the place in Black Rock desert where it's held) from outerspace:

And 's a random crowd shot to give you an idea of how many people are around any given street corner.

Is everybody there all peace love and happiness type hippies?
Nope. In fact quite the opposite. There are entire groups built on nothing but raw rage. But there are plenty of hippies too. For some people who go, a lot of Black Rock City is described as a cross between Survivor and Mad Max. Mad Max is the most common answer. Here's some photos to better explain why:

http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Muytator2.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Thunderdome.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/mutantvehicle.jp g
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/Spinning.jpg

Oh and then there's a group called the UberCarneys who built a giant device called the "Roaster Coaster" where they dropped spinning cages full of riders through a flame thrower while screaming over a megaphone about the sloppiness of its construction.
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roastercoaster1. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roastercoaster2. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/roasterfire.jpg
Supposedly they're doing something this year called "Unsafety Town"

In addition to the flame throwers and anarchy, you can also expect a heavy dose of insane behaviour, giant displays of sexual debauchery, and liberal drug use. Just plain good fun.

http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/blowtorch-burn-b arrel_f.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_1079.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_1116.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/IMG_0617.jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/BarbieDeathCamp. jpg
http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/amacker-and-frie nd_f.jpg

Is it all easy and fun?

Not at all. Surviving in the middle of the Black Rock desert is pretty goddamn tough. You have to bring plenty of gear, supplies, water, and anything you can think of. And you will probably be injured at some point. Goes with the territory. Almost everyone I was with last year was injured. I ended up with a pretty gruesome stab wound (http://www.blairerickson.com/bman/kneescar.jpg) on my leg and a sprained ankle