Burning Man
I don’t know how many burners are going to read this, but I had to write about Burning Man. I had heard about this place 5 years ago, and I’ve been dying to go since then. This year I finally got to go, and I have to say that it totally blew my mind! I had very high expectations, but man, I never thought it would be so good.
The place is surreal from the very first moment you arrive. It’s not common to drive into the desert, 30,000 people camping, and when they say: “Welcome home” you just believe it. I know I did, even though I hadn’t been there before.
From the moment you drive in, you can tell that you’re in for a different experience. I don’t know how to describe the way that people treat you out there (but I’ll give it a shot); it’s just amazing. We got there kind of late, so we had to set the tent in the dark. We weren’t even done with that, when a girl came to us and offered us dinner. That’s just the way people are out there. That’s an example of the way that everybody treats each other. It’s part of the whole experience. The best part about it is that you treat people the same way; and you don’t even have to try. It comes out naturally. This is a place where sharing is 100% selfless. You don’t do it to get anything back; you just do it.
It’s kind of hard to believe at first when you walk into those theme camps and you get free drinks, or even food. Some theme camps don’t give away stuff, but you can’t help thinking all the time and work that those people put into them just to have fun and help other people have a better time out there.
What’s really hard is to get used to the extreme weather and the dust. You have to drink around a gallon of water per day. If you don’t, you just dehydrate. It’s that simple. It’s not easy to take care of yourself. You have to remind yourself to eat, drink water and sleep. There’s so much to do that you simply forget about taking care.
Even though the weather is so harsh on you, Burning Man couldn’t be set in a different environment. I know I may sound a little crazy when I say this, but it’s true. Most of the theme camps, the art cars would be lost. That’s not all that would be lost; the landscape just fits perfectly. This probably doesn’t sound all that important, but once you’re there you automatically understand.
I could go on and on for hours, but I think I made a little summary that sort of gives you the idea of what can be found there. One thing, though: if you don’t like any of the things I just told here, don’t go. If don’t feel comfortable in this kind of situations, you can have a horrible time. This is a place that you either love or hate. As you can see, I LOVED IT.
The place is surreal from the very first moment you arrive. It’s not common to drive into the desert, 30,000 people camping, and when they say: “Welcome home” you just believe it. I know I did, even though I hadn’t been there before.
From the moment you drive in, you can tell that you’re in for a different experience. I don’t know how to describe the way that people treat you out there (but I’ll give it a shot); it’s just amazing. We got there kind of late, so we had to set the tent in the dark. We weren’t even done with that, when a girl came to us and offered us dinner. That’s just the way people are out there. That’s an example of the way that everybody treats each other. It’s part of the whole experience. The best part about it is that you treat people the same way; and you don’t even have to try. It comes out naturally. This is a place where sharing is 100% selfless. You don’t do it to get anything back; you just do it.
It’s kind of hard to believe at first when you walk into those theme camps and you get free drinks, or even food. Some theme camps don’t give away stuff, but you can’t help thinking all the time and work that those people put into them just to have fun and help other people have a better time out there.
What’s really hard is to get used to the extreme weather and the dust. You have to drink around a gallon of water per day. If you don’t, you just dehydrate. It’s that simple. It’s not easy to take care of yourself. You have to remind yourself to eat, drink water and sleep. There’s so much to do that you simply forget about taking care.
Even though the weather is so harsh on you, Burning Man couldn’t be set in a different environment. I know I may sound a little crazy when I say this, but it’s true. Most of the theme camps, the art cars would be lost. That’s not all that would be lost; the landscape just fits perfectly. This probably doesn’t sound all that important, but once you’re there you automatically understand.
I could go on and on for hours, but I think I made a little summary that sort of gives you the idea of what can be found there. One thing, though: if you don’t like any of the things I just told here, don’t go. If don’t feel comfortable in this kind of situations, you can have a horrible time. This is a place that you either love or hate. As you can see, I LOVED IT.
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