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Dusty Days: A Prospective Guide to Burning Man
Dusty Days: A Prospective Guide to Burning Man
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During the gold rush, Americans headed west towards California to reinvent themselves, far from the cultural inhibitions of New England. Today, Burning Man is the cultural frontier where liberal citizens from San Francisco, New York, and cities around the world converge to breathe the free air. Why should you go? To participate in an evolving city devoted completely to artistic expression, and to realize how much fun you could be having in the rest of your life. But beware! You are buying a ticket that requires you to survive against the harsh desert landscape self-sufficiently for 7 days, and risk death on a psychedelic playground in the pursuit of happiness.
For the first timer, figuring out how to survive and thrive in the Black Rock Desert can be challenging. Burning Man provides useful online forums to help you calculate how many gallons of water to bring, and other practical details. But beyond survival is the question of style. There are hundreds of subcultures inside of Black Rock City, and who you are decides how you should go. This narrative guidebook, with colorful first-hand accounts, will put some dust on your boots and help you customize the experience, so you'll be able to make the most of the best week of your life. Benny June has attended Burning Man since 1999, and his advice from twelve years on playa gives the reader a rich perspective on the festival, without killing the mystery.
Dusty Days is helpful and hilarious. Although there is plenty of straight-talk, you'll find lighthearted lists like this one to keep you laughing from chapter to chapter:
1) I want to go to Burning Man: a) to trip out at the dirt rave; b) to escape from my corporate office job; c) to operate a forklift topless; d) for the transformational workshops; e) to see naked people; f) to showcase my band/sculpture/dj skillz; f) because I am a freak; g) to see the art; h) all of the above
2) Which accessory best describes you?: a) walkie-talkie; b) glow-stick; c) flask; d) djembe; e) fuzzy thong; f) trapeze; g) burn-barrel h) mural
3) I am a: hipster; eco-activist; bondage queen; tech geek; ironic trendsetter; octogenarian in my second youth; software entrepreneur; visionary artist; lone-wolf; progressive parent; diva; pyromaniac
For the first timer, figuring out how to survive and thrive in the Black Rock Desert can be challenging. Burning Man provides useful online forums to help you calculate how many gallons of water to bring, and other practical details. But beyond survival is the question of style. There are hundreds of subcultures inside of Black Rock City, and who you are decides how you should go. This narrative guidebook, with colorful first-hand accounts, will put some dust on your boots and help you customize the experience, so you'll be able to make the most of the best week of your life. Benny June has attended Burning Man since 1999, and his advice from twelve years on playa gives the reader a rich perspective on the festival, without killing the mystery.
Dusty Days is helpful and hilarious. Although there is plenty of straight-talk, you'll find lighthearted lists like this one to keep you laughing from chapter to chapter:
1) I want to go to Burning Man: a) to trip out at the dirt rave; b) to escape from my corporate office job; c) to operate a forklift topless; d) for the transformational workshops; e) to see naked people; f) to showcase my band/sculpture/dj skillz; f) because I am a freak; g) to see the art; h) all of the above
2) Which accessory best describes you?: a) walkie-talkie; b) glow-stick; c) flask; d) djembe; e) fuzzy thong; f) trapeze; g) burn-barrel h) mural
3) I am a: hipster; eco-activist; bondage queen; tech geek; ironic trendsetter; octogenarian in my second youth; software entrepreneur; visionary artist; lone-wolf; progressive parent; diva; pyromaniac
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