Burning Man 2021

[SumJongGuy]

Next year it will be CyberTrucks

Yep I can see it more after thinking about it.. CyberTruck towing an RV with a massive array of solar panels to lay out when they set camp..Panels. arranged in some silly pattern like a giant penis. Probably a generator and fuel too just in case it's not sunny enough..

[muted reborn]

Rich people suffering will always be newsworthy.

Ha true, but we are talking about one truck owner that did not suffer, he got out. And in reality I'm sure a ton of burners are just dirty hippies.

That trailer with all that fishtailing probably shook all the rear cabinetry loose at a minimum.

That is overly dramatic. Not seeing that happen with a little slip and slide. Those things get treated much worse on rocky hardpack roads with corners at speed.

[zion zig zag]

That is overly dramatic. Not seeing that happen with a little slip and slide. Those things get treated much worse on rocky hardpack roads with corners at speed.

Hunting season in the Unitas is a trip. I’ll be 6 miles in on a road that I think is the limit of what I want to drive in a Tacoma and go around a corner and see a 40 foot fifth wheel that someone drug in there.

Anyway, yeah, travel trailers take some abuse, but they aren’t particularly well made either.

[TBS]

I wonder how the rental company feels about seeing their trailer handled like this?

[J. Barron DeJong]

Anyway, yeah, travel trailers take some abuse, but they aren’t particularly well made either.

We have a pop-up and the drawers fell apart just from getting in and out of campgrounds. Pretty sure towing it like that guy would destroy ours completely. So I guess it’s good we have a Sienna instead of a Ram TRX.

[BCMtnHound]

That is overly dramatic. Not seeing that happen with a little slip and slide. Those things get treated much worse on rocky hardpack roads with corners at speed.

Ha! I’ve been a contractor with ‘rented’ travel trailers for bush work, and dealt with other contractors doing the same. Experienced cabinet failures, fridge doors falling off, pumps left on and then faucet turning on and flooding the interior, other plumbing failures including tanks dropping out (contractor lost their full black tank once - that one was messy), broken axles, etc.
As ZZZ said, they aren’t particularly well constructed and don’t take much off-road abuse to become ‘hunter specials’. Most rental companies I know here in BC expressly prohibit any off paved road use.

That said I take our 20ft airstream Bambi on some pretty poor forestry roads and even winter hwy, but I take my time and have made a few upgrade/employ a few tricks to minimize the impact.

[muted reborn]

Hunting season in the Unitas is a trip. I’ll be 6 miles in on a road that I think is the limit of what I want to drive in a Tacoma and go around a corner and see a 40 foot fifth wheel that someone drug in there.

Anyway, yeah, travel trailers take some abuse, but they aren’t particularly well made either.

I believe it. I've gone miles and miles and miles out there and it's endless 5th wheels parked in every corner all summer. I know I'm approaching good camp spots when they start to fade away. I passed dozens before getting here a month ago

Ha! I’ve been a contractor with ‘rented’ travel trailers for bush work, and dealt with other contractors doing the same. Experienced cabinet failures, fridge doors falling off, pumps left on and then faucet turning on and flooding the interior, other plumbing failures including tanks dropping out (contractor lost their full black tank once - that one was messy), broken axles, etc.
As ZZZ said, they aren’t particularly well constructed and don’t take much off-road abuse to become ‘hunter specials’. Most rental companies I know here in BC expressly prohibit any off paved road use.

That said I take our 20ft airstream Bambi on some pretty poor forestry roads and even winter hwy, but I take my time and have made a few upgrade/employ a few tricks to minimize the impact.

I still don't see how that driving would do much compared to a rough road. Straight-line, ruts weren't deep. But who knows for sure.

[MakersTeleMark]

yo Makers.....trip report??

Got in on Wed night after a dipshit move on my part forgetting my goggles. Spent 3 hours in Reno trying to track down a pair in the middle of summer. Finally found one pair of nicely pink one's under some kids hockey gear in an ASPCA store. $1. Got some more dry ice then headed in. Gate time in for me was 1.5 hours to will call, 2.5 to my general location. Located a suitable camp spot for our camp, cracked a beer, then slept under the stars.

The next many days were amazing. Unreal actually- perfect temps and weather. Got bogged down on top of an art piece in a dust storm for maybe 30 minutes once, then smooth sailing into the end of the next week.

Rain hit, twice. Not a big deal really. Had a simple 1 person ultralight backpacking tent with a couple pieces of shade draped over it. I did my usual ground cloth and lined the tent with Tyvek. Never had a drop in there at all. High top soloman gore tex boots with hiking gators and my feet didn't get wet at all.

Sure there was carnage, but I dumped out 13 gallons of extra water before I left and still had 7 double portion grab and go meals that were ice cold when I left in my food cooler.

Got home very late last night and mostly unpacked today.

It was an awesome burn. Sorry I missed the party. I worked the Peers shift on Wed. and was focused on that and some other shit and Tuesday night just slipped off my radar. Next year.

Never missed a sunrise or a sunset keeping my streak alive. Came back to beautiful weather and nothing to complain about.

Watching this media storm now is downright hilarious.

14 days on playa that I would repeat in a heartbeat. Although I wish I brought a tele setup. Punani was killing it on his skis.

Exodus was 3 hours and 15 minutes. Easy peezy.

The best burn was the Chapel of Babel. Talk about full send.

Props to my sponsors: Telemore Dew, Sierra Nevada, Tecate, Soloman, Dirty Girl Gators, Dead Bird GT Shells, Purple Rain Adventure Skirts, Whole Foods ph balanced water, my dead Mom's old Ford Fiesta (4th burn!), Watershed Dry Bags, Leica, Mamiya, Kodak, Ilford, and Yeti coolers.

Came home with extra beer, didn't do any drugs, slept well, kept dry and clean, ate great, and got to see a ton of old friends and make even more new ones.

If anyone has any questions AMA.

[bennymac]

Thanks for sharing - this is the reporting we needed (rather than clickbait headlines)

[garyfromterrace]

Nice work makers, good to have some reasonable boots on the ground for a real person's account. So you didn't have to eat anyone?

[MakersTeleMark]

Nice work makers, good to have some reasonable boots on the ground for a real person's account. So you didn't have to eat anyone?

The pussy was a little dry and dusty at first, but then became more of an ass game that I dare not to play in either case. Got some good random smooches and boobages in though.

[byates1]

Splat?

[sb]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OJTZ6oXtILk

[climberevan]

Man, people who weren't there really freaked out. This was one of the best burns in memory.

I hope it rains next year too.

[bodywhomper]

I had several friends say the same. An unusually good time. Some have been to most of the BMs in NV. A few were inconvenienced about missing more work than planned and a few were disappointed to bail early because of the wx fx.

[mcski]

Ya one of my neighbors is a long time burner and another was a first timer, non roughing it type. Both said it was a great time even with the mud

[subtle plague]

Maybe your neighbors like the taste of flesh?

[sb]

Hope everyone was ok, sounds like it.

Floods in the desert can be bad.

Canada might consider their own gig since they seem to be into burning down the house.

Nu venue of BurnySplat may be in the works.

[SumJongGuy]

Did they or didn't they actually burn the burning man?

[AK47bp]

I’m here for pics of muddy boobies

[MakersTeleMark]

Did they or didn't they actually burn the burning man?

[bennymac]

Hope everyone was ok, sounds like it.

Floods in the desert can be bad.

Canada might consider their own gig since they seem to be into burning down the house.

Nu venue of BurnySplat may be in the works.

They just need to rake the desert more. Problem solved.

[SumJongGuy]

Nice. I still dig the fireworks at the ballpark up the street. They do a similar 10-15 minute professional fireworks display every Friday/Saturday home game up the street.. Glad yours didn't get rained out. Did I mention i love fireworks?? I LOVE fireworks..

[MakersTeleMark]

Nice. I still dig the fireworks at the ballpark up the street. They do a similar 10-15 minute professional fireworks display every Friday/Saturday home game up the street.. Glad yours didn't get rained out. Did I mention i love fireworks?? I LOVE fireworks..

These are a bit bigger and take a year to plan. I can forward more of what goes into it if you really care.

[SumJongGuy]

These are a bit bigger and take a year to plan. I can forward more of what goes into it if you really care.

Thanks but it's way cooler in person. But, I get the picture. Durham Bulls tickets are 15 bucks, and I can walk home from there.

Never made it to Mardi Gras either..