A reader asks:
Are you still planning on going to Burning Man? Perhaps by now you are increasingly thinking about and planning for the trip to Black Rock City. Your post about vacation planning from nearly a month ago stuck with me, as I have been readying myself for my eighth consecutive trip to the Burning Man. I can completely confirm that planning is a huge part of the fun.
You might think that after seven years I wouldn’t have to put that much thought into preparations. Yes, a template for simultaneously maximizing survivability and awesomeness was burnt into my brain years ago, but it’s weird – every year I want to do something different from years past, and every year I am completely surprised by what I find at the festival.
As this is your first time, I hope you are going with some veterans. But if not, really you’ll be fine. Just read and follow the First Timers Guide. And I hope you’ll share our thoughts with us as soon as you re-enter the default world.
Also, if I recognize you, I hope it’s ok I say hi!
Money quote from the above video:
Maybe he’s going to a Doctor Who convention in London!
Yep, I’m still on for my Virgin Burn. I’m glomming on to an experienced bunch of friends. I’ll be fifty soon, and I need a total break from my regular and online life for a period of time. Not sure what I’ll find, or if I’ll write about it. Sometimes the point of a vacation is to vacate. And I need one.
The Dish 