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I've never been to Burning Man. Is it still the same event, or at least similar to, what it was years ago or has it been overrun by "The Man" as I've heard so o

by ejr 12y ago

I've never been to Burning Man. Is it still the same event, or at least similar to, what it was years ago or has it been overrun by "The Man" as I've heard so often? It would be disheartening if that is the case. I found the uptick in prices interesting, from free to quite a bit above not free[1] I don't know if this is also due to "legitimising" the event with permits and such. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burning_Man#Timeline_of_the_event https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burning_Man#Timeline_of_the_ev...

tachyonbeam 12y ago
I know quite a few people who went or were going this year. It's pretty expensive to go. There's the event ticket, but most people also need a plane ticket, as well as special provisions for food and lodging. It can easily be a $2000-$3000 trip. It seems a little hypocritical to have an event that seems to want to have some kind of a hippie/grassroots appeal, yet is so inaccessible to most people. I'm sure it's an awesome wild party, but now, there are people going there and spending $45K on accomodations, I heard. Building temporary houses with AC and such. Gentrification of the desert?
- ejr 12y ago
  That's awful! It certainly does seem like the Gentrification of the desert as I don't see how any of the hippies I know could afford to go - it's a bit outside my range as well. Where I live right now that's more than a month's rent. I can't imagine a hippie building a house just to be comfortable for an event considering there are quite a few that have lived for years in little more than outhouses on wheels.
  - johnny22 12y ago
    some of that has always been the case. getting to nevada is never gonna be that cheap if you don't live there already. It's also a desert. So you definitely have to be properly prepared, like making sure you have enough water. I don't think a lot of folks are used to handling those kinds of conditions

by ejr 12y ago

tachyonbeam 12y ago

I know quite a few people who went or were going this year. It's pretty expensive to go. There's the event ticket, but most people also need a plane ticket, as well as special provisions for food and lodging. It can easily be a $2000-$3000 trip. It seems a little hypocritical to have an event that seems to want to have some kind of a hippie/grassroots appeal, yet is so inaccessible to most people. I'm sure it's an awesome wild party, but now, there are people going there and spending $45K on accomodations, I heard. Building temporary houses with AC and such. Gentrification of the desert?

ejr 12y ago
That's awful! It certainly does seem like the Gentrification of the desert as I don't see how any of the hippies I know could afford to go - it's a bit outside my range as well. Where I live right now that's more than a month's rent. I can't imagine a hippie building a house just to be comfortable for an event considering there are quite a few that have lived for years in little more than outhouses on wheels.
- johnny22 12y ago
  some of that has always been the case. getting to nevada is never gonna be that cheap if you don't live there already. It's also a desert. So you definitely have to be properly prepared, like making sure you have enough water. I don't think a lot of folks are used to handling those kinds of conditions