Survival Tips from a Burning
Man Virgin 2011 - Rites of Passage BY Nick Decrock

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15 tips to get the
most out of Burning Man

➊ Black Rock City Prepare
for the unknown: forget what you know and enjoy the trip. Oh, And buy lots of water & food. Don’t forget to bring some gifts.

➋ Jump into the deep.
clear your mind and prepare to cross personal boundaries. welcome to the new normal.welcome to your new home.

➌ THINK HOW TO MAKE
YOUR CAMP ORIGINAL & PRACTICAL. YOU’LL APPRECIATE SHADOW MORE THEN BEER. BYPASSERS WILL APPLAUD YOUR CREATIVENESS.

➍ BURNING MAN IS FOR
ALL AGES. I GUESS THE AVERAGE AGE IS ABOUT 35 YEARS. AND EVEN KIDS SEEM TO ENJOY THE SPECTACLE.

➎ JOIN THE happy COMMUNITY.
INSPIRE OTHERS AND LEAD BY EXAMPLE. EVERYBODY WILL LOVE YOUR original OUTFIT AND SMILE.

➏ THE PLAYA IS THE
PLACE TO BE. DAY AND NIGHT. AMAZING ART STRUCTURES MADE BY GREAT DESIGNERS. FOR YOU TO SEE, TOUCH, CLIMB AND LOVE.

➐ GET AWAY FROM THE
PLAYA AND HEAD INTO THE CAMPS TO DISCOVER HOW CREATIVE/BIZAR/AMAZING PEOPLE CAN BE AT BURNING MAN.

➑ but remember: THERE WILL
BE DUST. LOTS OF IT. MASKS AND GOGGLES ARE REALLY NECESSARY. AND DID I MENTION WATER ALREADY ?

➒ PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED. IT’S THE COOLEST WAY TO GET AROUND THE PLAYA. DON’T forget to COMPLIMENT THE DRIVER.

➓ EVEN BETTER: GET A
BIKE. BUY SECOND HAND & DECORATE TO MAKE IT PERSONAL. OR BE REALLY CREATIVE AND MAKE YOUR OWN.

BURNERS ONLY STOP LOOKING AT
NAKED MEN & WOMEN. IT’S WHAT YOU DO WHEN TEMPERATURES GET THIS HIGH. EXCEPT AT NIGHT. PREPARE FOR THE COLD.

TREAT YOUR MIND TOO. HUNDREDS
OF WORKSHOPS WILL FILL YOUR DAY. YOU’LL ENJOY ‘MONKEY CHANTING’ AND ‘BONDAGE FOR SEX’ :-) AND SALSA.

SLEEP IS WHAT YOU DO
WHEN YOU GET HOME. WHEN THE SUN SETS, THE PLAYA TRANSFORMS INTO AN EXTRAORDINARY PLACE FULL OF LIGHT, MUSIC & DRINKS.

cry like a baby when
the man burns. watch the greatest spectacle and weEp your eyes. yes, it’s over now. for this year.

last but not least. return
home and think how the world could be like if it were a little bit more like burning man.

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