2014 Drug Policy
Make sure you know the laws. Gifting even a small amount of an illegal substance is grounds for imprisonment. Burning Man takes place on Federal land, and the Feds don’t recognize medical marijuana...
View ArticleSafety Third Tips
BMOrg have released a series of videos with safety, survival and other tips for Burning Man. If you need instructions on potty training, how to use a dust mask or what items to add to your day pack,...
View ArticleCharlie Goes To Burning Man
A charming story of losing your Virginity to the Playa. It will get you pumped to go home )'( Filed under: Burner Stories Tagged: 2013, 2014, funny, stories, videos, virgin
View ArticleShare Your Burn With The World
Going to Burning Man? If so, we could use your help. I’m taking a break this year from the Nevada burn. I’ve been going since 1998, and this would have been my 12th Burn. I’ve done the last 5 in a row,...
View ArticlePrepare for the Playa Police [Update]
Burner Mark has shared this advice on what to do if you have an encounter with the police on the Playa. Seems pretty helpful. We also published this guide last year, and shared these Gate Safety tips...
View ArticleMaking The Most of Your Burn
Veteran Burner Christie has shared these tips for getting the most out of your experience at Burning Man. This is my fifth consecutive Burn, and my first as a Camp Organizer. To better prepare the...
View ArticleLearning the Ten Principles
This is very well done. Only 1000 views on YouTube, deserves a lot more. Shout out to Element11, the Utah Regional, for putting this together. I want some Cosmic Dolphins! #nailedit Filed under: Ideas...
View ArticleDark Arps Reports
A guest post here by Burner Dark Arps: At the risk of sounding like one of those insufferable bores who bangs on about Burning Man, I’m just going to go ahead and say this: everything you’ve ever...
View Article2014 Census Results
The preliminary results are in from the 2014 BlackRock City census. Some key highlights: 62.41% Virgins or Noobz 37.59% Veterans – up from 29%, reflecting the population surge of the last couple of...
View Article“I’m Up For A Sherpa Myself”
CBS News did a video story on “Silicon Valley Elite Accused of Ruining Burning Man”. Larry insists that they’re not, that people have been saying “Burning Man is ruined” since the beginning, and in...
View ArticleSurviving Burning Man: First Timer’s Guide
Hengehold Trucks has created this infographic. Some parts are more “graphic” than “info”, such as the vehicle passes graph. First timers might find it useful. Source: Hengehold TrucksFiled under:...
View ArticleThe Positivity In Popularity
A guest post from reader Shifty Fox. Good ol’ Black Rock City. Home sweet home, am I right? I stand in awe at how much it has grown over the years. These days it’s rare to find someone who hasn’t heard...
View ArticleHow to Survive Burning Man
Image: Scott London Elyse Romano at D’Marge has published some tips on what to expect at Black Rock City. This could be some useful background information for Virgins. Here are some highlights: For...
View ArticleWho the Fuck Are All Us Burners, Anyway?
It’s a good question. Someone you’d think who might know, is the BMOrg. I mean, we give them $22 million+ a year, and they’ve been profiling us in ever increasing ways for over a decade. It went from...
View ArticleWhat is the Most Absurd Thing You Could Do? [Daft Punk? vs BAR Mag]
Thus starts one of the latest posts blowing up the blogosphere, from Burn After Reading magazine. If you ask me, the most absurd thing you could do is this: …which doesn’t make it bad. Even if tricks...
View ArticleWhat Makes it Special? Everything, Absolutely Everything
Can we ever get enough Burning Man documentaries? Not here at Burners.Me, anyway. This latest one, entitled “Ode to Black Rock City” was shot and edited by Anders Christian Rasmussen at his first Burn,...
View ArticleThe Spark of Controversy
You might have heard a lot of the hype about the new documentary about Burning Man, Spark. It’s screening tonight in Reno at 7:30, then playing to 1400 people in Washington DC, heading to New York...
View ArticleBurning Man GIVEAWAY – Win a Goggle & Respirator Set from JADED MINX |...
Are you ready for the dust? Can you handle the blow? Even if you think you’ve got it covered, these goggle and respirator sets look pretty Burning Man-friendly. Maybe Burning Man will get all upset...
View ArticleBurning Man Problems
Just found this amusing site on Tumblr, dedicated to the Playa problems all Burners face. Here are some highlights:
View ArticleLatest 2013 Music Line-up [Updates]
[9/5/13 – looking for sets from Burning Man? Click here] A lot more of the line-ups have come in now, although as always with Burning Man there are still plenty of “TBD’s” and “Special Guests”. I am...
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