On the way to California, we stopped for lunch outside Reno. At the place
we stopped, there was a work-of-art/motorhome struggling against mechanical
difficulties to make it home from Burning Man. Wonder what Burning Man is?
So do we. It is "an annual experiment in temporary community". What does
that mean? It means a whole lot of people get together in the desert every
year for a week and get covered in dust. We saw lots of vehicles carrying
bicycles, headed west, covered in white dust, driving home from Burning Man.
It takes place 120 miles north of Reno in a dry lakebed, where they set up a
temporary city to practice "radical self sufficiency". Everybody was
carrying bicycles because you are not allowed to move your vehicle once you
settle into your campsite. Travel is by bicycle or foot. You are welcome
to express yourself, or contribute to the community, in any way you see fit.
They advise to be prepared for loud noise and explosions.
We read that 25,000 people attended this year.
