My ticket was $250 via craigslist two weeks ago but it says $200 on it. I wasn't planning on ever going again since it's so expensive, but a friend talked me into it sort of last minute. I don't think it will cost me more than $400 total plus I was given an old crappy RV that we're taking.
I wouldn't recommend Burning Man to those of you that don't appreciate tons of electronica and general shinanigans in the desert for a week. It would be easy to miss the point of Burning Man, and I'm sure many don't enjoy it at all. Personally I'm looking forward to it because I just got back from a backpacking trip and any hardships (RE: weather, bike issues, no running water, etc.) will be perfectly acceptable.
To be honest, Burning Man is simply another way to experience culture. In the same way spending 3 months in Europe on a tight budget allowed me to see the seperation of myself from my environment, Burning Man shows me that enviornment is often inconsequencial...human nature is ugly and beautiful, but out of all of the sites I experienced in Europe, nothing compares to the freak show that is Burning Man.
Besides, it's a
really big fuckin party and people go all out.
Tomorrow one of my goals is to find a schedule with all of the DJ's that will be spinning. I haven't even bothered to read up on what's going on this year. All I know is that the theme this year is Hope and Fear.
Matt, Twin City Surplus looks like a cool store. I hope they have goggles.
Anybody know where to get giant oversized boxing gloves and/or glitter lotion?