Burning Man +/- survival in desert

Some of you may be familiar with Burning Man festival in Nevada.
Here is an interesting piece of news from there:
"Burning Man became Burnt Man four days early on Tuesday,..."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070829/ap_on_re_us/burning_man_burned

Coincidentally, attending this event could be a nice test of your survival skills...

"You're here to survive. What happens to your brain and body when exposed to 107 degree heat, moisture wicking off your body and dehydrating you within minutes? You know and watch yourself. You drink water constantly and [censored] clear. You'll want to reconsider drinking that alcohol (or taking those other substances) you brought with you — the mind-altering experience of Burning Man is its own drug. You slather yourself in sunblock before the sun's rays turn up full blast. You bring enough food, water, and shelter because the elements of the new planet are harsh, and you will find no vending." from http://www.burningman.com/whatisburningman/about_burningman/experience.html

Heck, this sounds like those summertime early-morning solo ATV rides 15 miles north of my house, when the time gets away from me, and I stay beyond my mid-morning target (minus the alcohol and substances).

Sounds like working afternoon shift in Central CA (or southern, or AZ, NM, TX, etc) wearing wool uniform pants and a bullet proof vest...

I chanced upon the very first Burning Man In San Francisco and attended the first in Nevada. SIGH, it's joined the rank ranks of Rennaissance Faire people/ Deadheads/ the Rainbow Tribe in another sub culture with all the inward looking charm of an ingrown toenail. It's to expensive, to crowded,to dirty, to full of drugs and predictably unattractive nekkid people who should keep their clothes on in consideration of sunburn and the aesthetics of desert form. I was in BORDERS today, buying a second CD of Pink Floyds DARK SIDE OF THE MOON which I've owned in LP,cassette, Reel to Reel and now on some computer file my nephew set up.This refugee from a Trekkie convention, or was she a goth? at the register ignored me briefly to finish talking about Burning Man to her coworker, how she had never gone but was going this year. She was ringing me up with one hand and adjusting the bone in her nose with the other and made Borderspeak asking " Is this for your grandkids?" I said no, and when you go take lots of water, stay out of the noonday sun and pray frequently to whatever it is you read up on restocking the religion shelves.KOYANNISQUATSI

Many's the time I wondered (passing a unit on the roadside) how it is that CHPs and brethren could tolerate those hot uniforms, not to mention with the vests (especially anywhere between Palmdale and Fresno). Your annual drycleaning bill must have been "impressive."


I commend you on your taste in music. Likewise, I've worked diligently over the years to keep Pink Floyd preserved on the audio media du jour.

"...Your annual drycleaning bill must have been "impressive.."

Indeed it was...

Maybe you should switch to Barnes & Noble...

I will be impressed when they move the (burning man)deadbeat convention out to the Ziggurat in Nassiriyah. Until then, I'd say they don't really know what burning man is.

Dark Side of the Moon was my first real encounter with Pink Floyd. Then "The Wall" came out and every punk at high school with a stereo in their car would sit out in the parking lot and crank up the signature line of the kids scream/singing "We don't need no education".

My favorite Pink Floyd album is Ummagumma, my favorite cut is "Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict". Classic Floyd fodder.

When I was in high school, the Beach Boys (the originals, not those old dudes trying to sing with a high voice) were the thing to listen to, with maybe a little Jan and Dean thrown in for good measure...

I'll indulge myself with one more off-topic: the ultimate ... 1984 ... Moody Blues night concert at Red Rock Amphithreater, Denver foothills ... Nights in White Satin.