Five Tips for Burning Man

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Five Tips for Burning Man

Okay, Burning Man is going on this week. A few years ago I went to Burning Man, and I thought I'd share some advice to keep you out of trouble and make it more fun if you decide to go.

1. Don't take your own car. Burning Man is a temporary camp on a desert playa. That means dust. When I took my 1994 Ford Escort a few years ago, I never did get the dust completely cleaned from the car, right up until the day the car died. Save yourself the stress: rent a car or a van.

2. Don't agree to drive someone who buys gallons of yellow body paint. I'm looking at you, N. I never did get those traces of yellow body paint completely cleaned out of my car either. This advice also applies for red body paint, blue body paint, and green body paint. Really, any type of body paint.

3. Take a digital camera and a normal camera. Taking pictures of naked people? Use the digital camera. Taking pictures of art installations or the scenery? The normal camera is fine.

4. If it's your first time, don't go on a Monday. I know that you want to get the "full Burning Man experience." But the fact is that you'll be out in the desert for days, and that can get old if you don't know many people. Go on Wednesday or Thursday and you'll still have plenty of time to see the art cars and watch the Man burn.

5. Keep your eyes open and try new things. For example, when I was there, I kept seeing trucks driving around every few hours, but didn't pay much attention to them. On the last day, I realized that the trucks were spraying water as they went. Smart people keep their eyes open and spot opportunities, whether it be free water showers or a chance to talk to someone new.

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