What is Burning Man - It is Life

This was our first time to be at Burning Man. We have talked about going for about 5 years. Burning Man is a big trip and huge commitment to undertake. The idea is to be self reliant for a week. Leave no trace. This is a non commercial event, therefore there are no vendors for food or drinks (you can get ice and coffee). We prepared for it by camping in an RV, food, alcohol, clothing and gifts. We paid $280 for a ticket and wondered what we would get. We also understood that "we" are the event. It isn't like a concert with a stage. You participate to make it an experience.

BM is held in the desert and is the largest temporary city in the USA and the 5th largest city in Nevada. Black Rock City or BRC. 2011 marks the 25th year of BM with over 50,000 burners. It sold out this year. For those people that have kinda 'heard' about it are often under the impression that is a hippie, dusty, firey, sex, drugs and rave in the desert for a week.

It can be that. But it is so much more.

Burning Man is:

A Vacation

Traveling

Patience

Arriving

Burning Man is about relaxing

There are rules to follow

There are activities to do:
Like Tennis

And Roller Skating

The Circus

Skate Boarding

Surfing

It is a playground

You can see big things and little things

There are places to go on a picnic

Sometimes you have to worry about things

Other times you can enjoy the tasty things around

and act like a child

Visit the ZOO

Get out of the sun

Take a moment to read

Burning Man is a great place to Meditate, pray and quiet the mind

And Let it all go

Or be NAUGHTY

If you like boating

Sometimes it's a big WTF?

There is a lot of Bicycling.

You can find public transportation

It is a place to call home

It wouldn't be Burning Man without the lights

or the fire

Or the ART

It is about The MAN

It's about the people

It's about us

It's about

Burning Man is

Burning Man is