I got sucked into the Burning Man culture

The title is self explanatory. Before you make a drug joke, there's something eternally fulfilling in camping out hardcore with a bunch of glowing hippies in the middle of nowhere for several days, relying only on what you brought with you.

Has anybody here went to the Playa before or attended any regional events?

Discuss

I've been thinking for years to go for Burning Man, but it's become so damn expensive and overhyped, I stopped bothering.

I think they've started a few chapters worldwide now - even in Australia. I'll see how the response to the Australia one is and consider again.

Posted by bumboklatt
Its fun but nothing out of this world

One time I played a festival in the middle of the Salton Sea/Desert called "slab city" it was so surreal at the time lol

This looks and sounds like a lot of fun!

Posted by RamOfPeace
The title is self explanatory. Before you make a drug joke, there's something eternally fulfilling in camping out hardcore with a bunch of glowing hippies in the middle of nowhere for several days, relying only on what you brought with you.

Has anybody here went to the Playa before or attended any regional events?

Discuss

I've been to Transformus, outside Asheville. I loved it.

I got sucked there too while the cops were burning the culture,man

Again, this topic was not made with drugs in mind, man. It's a part of the thing if you choose to, yeah, but it's not the part of the experience I am talking about. You can drop acid, eat shrooms, smoke a joint, OD on coke, etc anywhere you want, your own choice.

I'm talking about regional events, the subculture itself, the ten principles, the amount of work people put into workshops... the fucking feel of a huge family you get, in a way. Also, I haven't met a single frank asshole burner, they're cool as fuck people even in a daily grind, away from the Playa, completely sober.

Posted by Kraft_Jerk
the closest I've come is acid at shows...that was years ago tho.

couldn't do that shit anymore...plus standing in line for the portapotty. Nah, bro.

My friend dropped acid at a Grateful Dead show about a week ago, said he had the time of his life...I was like "oh cool...fuckin, hippy" ...he was wearing a tie-dye tank top.

If you went to one of the regionals or the main event, and the best thing you extracted from the whole experience was drugs, than it's sad as fuck.

Posted by RamOfPeace
Again, this topic was not made with drugs in mind, man. It's a part of the thing if you choose to, yeah, but it's not the part of the experience I am talking about. You can drop acid, eat shrooms, smoke a joint, OD on coke, etc anywhere you want, your own choice.

I'm talking about regional events, the subculture itself, the ten principles, the amount of work people put into workshops... the fucking feel of a huge family you get, in a way. Also, I haven't met a single frank asshole burner, they're cool as fuck people even in a daily grind, away from the Playa, completely sober.

I've only ever been to Transformus, but from what I've been told by people who have been to Big Burning Man, the regional events are much more in line with the original principles and culture. Big Burning Man is too commercialized, not to mention wildly uncomfortable. Middle of the desert at the end of the summer. No thank you.

Ive been obsessed with nevada desert burning man since my friend went and showed me pics, I feel at home in post apocalyptic deserts.

First time I ever take dmt will be there.

Will definately try to go to the australain one first.

OK I sort of know what burning man is, I think...

but what do you do there? is it just like camping? do all those people together sort of smell?

Is it all about hanging out on drugs until they light a structure at the end?

Yes these are serious questions

I have to attend this in my lifetime!

Posted by rabidtalker
OK I sort of know what burning man is, I think...

but what do you do there? is it just like camping? do all those people together sort of smell?

Is it all about hanging out on drugs until they light a structure at the end?

Yes these are serious questions

Here, dig through the website. http://burningman.org/culture/philosophical-center/10-principles/

There are actually smaller events that happen throughout the country, hosted by local burner groups that are free and/or non-profit events, that foster the culture, as well as art and creativity in children.

There's a young Canadiam regional event that was made possible with Greater Vancouver Interactive Arts society.

Also, on the art and workshops topic, I have seen some of these on the net before, not realizing where they were from: