I've had an interesting experience getting through the gate one year. Three years ago, I arrived to Burning Man to pick up my ticket and vehicle pass from the box office. I bought them without any issues. Then had my ticket scanned at the gate only to discover neither ticket and vehicle pass would not scan. They looked at me like I was a criminal trying to trespass. They sent me to D-Lot to settle my issue with them. At D-Lot, I was asked to step out of my car and questioned me about the ticket and where I bought it from. Fortunately, I stayed calm and collected. I've presented my printed email confirmations, credit card receipts, and my ID with my current address that matched my burner profile. They checked everything! Once they confirmed the ticket is legit and legally paid for, the people at D-Lot apologized for the mess up and sent me passed the gate towards the city. What happened was that the cashier whom I bought my ticket from at the box office forgot to activate my ticket before handing it to me. Thats why it would not scan. If you are planning on picking up your ticket from the box office. Make sure to have your documents handy just in case any issues might occur.
Exactly. Burning man isn't burning man anymore. It's just an excuse for rich privileged douchebags to go out in the desert and pretend to be hippies for a week. Now I'm not saying all who go are rich privileged douchebags, but most are.
2022 prices . From burning man site: Sale starts: February 2, 2022 at 12pm (noon) PST Approximately 4,000 tickets available, 1,000 at $2,500 each, and 3,000 at $1,500 plus applicable fees and taxes.
Goddamn, burning man seems seriously straight edge. They are going to search you, they have re-education in parking lot D, no glitter, or fireworks, and apparently you are implying no drugs are allowed. I feel like every picture I've ever seen of burning man involved glitter, fireworks, and drugs all at the same time.
There are cops there, and if they see you with your drugs it'll be a bad time. But cops do not search vehicles at the gate. Cops do not have a presence on the gate at all as this is not permitted by contract, but they do have a presence on gate road, so don't light up a doobie or crack open a beer when you're driving on it. Wear your seat belt, go 5mph, and don't be dumb, you'll be fine. Burning man has their own trained volunteer security searching vehicles, they do not search for drugs, nor do they give a fuck about drugs. Fireworks are not permitted for legal reasons, burning man has a fantastic fireworks display during the man burn, and there's so much to do there, you won't miss your fireworks at all. Glitter is an environmental hazard to the Black Rock desert, so it is not permitted, but we aren't searching for glitter. Seriously. We don't have time to fucking search your shit for glitter. BUT if you have a work of art that is covered in glitter and we can see this, we won't let you in with it. You can dispose of it yourself and come back, or we'll get rid of it for you. People wear shit tons of glitter out there, tons. We do what we can to reduce that because of it's negative impact on the natural environment there, but glitter is not a priority. We are primarily looking for stowaways, guns, plants, and shit that causes moop (matter out of place= garbage) like a giant cock sculpture covered in glitter, we would not let that in. There is no "re-education" in D-lot. We put you there if you present any sort of issue that will hold up the progress of ingress. If for whatever reason you need extra searching, larger cargo trucks, rv's with hiding stowaways, art cars with no dmv clearance, you brought a dog, whatever the deal, if you aren't easy to process you go to d-lot. This is done for the safety of all. When traffic backs up to the highway, it can become a public hazard. About 50k people arrive Mon-Tue, ingress must go smoothly and quickly all day and night to be safe. D-lot lets us take our time with anomalies, get you sorted out, you don't get re-educated. But if you get sent there, it is likely because you lack info, didn't know something, or you're fucking up and you're gonna get busted, in any case, by virtue of those circumstances you may 'learn something' you didn't know before. But it is not the intention of burning man to teach you this lesson, nay, we would prefer you show up prepared, know what's allowed, and avoid those things that cause us to deny you entry. What kind of gate experience you have is entirely in your hands, really.
@@leridom I never heard so many US es in a sentence, not eve WE's but US. I think BM proves how even without organized govt assholes will appoint themselves God. Stowaways? Stowaways? God forbid you don't pay for a ticket to experience freedom!
@@koscashcars I mean, I've never paid for a ticket once in 20 years so... Maybe you're doing it wrong. I'm not really sure why you seem so upset with me, I'm just laying out the gate at the burn. I don't make the rules, I don't care if you follow them, I don't care if you go or don't go. If paying is an issue, get a grant, make art, volunteer, there are ways to go for free but you have to try. Sounds to me like something there isn't good enough for you, so you probably should stay home lol
@@leridom Ive had the chance to go for free. I don't like things that pretend to be enlightened yet are more rigid than actual society. I took offence to your attitude as if burning man is you and yours private fiefdom. I am sure you spend all year talking about last year and planning toward next year. It's not that serious.
@@koscashcars I go for free every year, and you're right about how I talk about it all year round and plan for it throughout the year. It's my thing, I make large art, and I'm a legacy volunteer. I'm sure to you this is just, pathetic. But I'm disabled and for me this is what I love to do. I don't get to have much in life, I'm very very poor, I have severe disability issues that impact almost every part of my life so my experience is not going to be like yours too begin with. As for them being "enlightened", I really think that's your perception, I don't hang out with anyone who thinks of themselves that way. There probably are people like that present, no doubt, but I don't hang out with them and don't know them. I hang with the builders and makers, we're too busy to give a shit about enlightenment. We're just regular humans who love to build, and there's something really satisfying about creation, I'll thank you to not shit all over that just because you can't understand it. As for you thinking that its more restrictive than normal society, upon what do you make that assumption? Have you ever even attended, or are you just saying all of that based on nothing? Because I've found that I do things there that I could never do in society. But then,I have 20 years of experience with it, often spending a couple months there, so my milage is going to take me further than the average participant. I'm sorry that you think my attitude is one of the burn belonging to me alone, I never meant to make you feel that way. I do feel very personally connected to that community because I've been involved for 20 years now, some of these folks are family in my life at this point. For me, this is my community and I take it seriously, we hang out all year round. We sit around a fire together, singing, passing a bottle, and being kind for the most part. We're not perfect, we make terrible mistakes, we're just people. I try to grow and change as I learn, I feel that's true of the org as well. I've seen them do it, so I know what they're capable of in both positive and negative ways. If you want enlightenment, I feel that such a thing is a temporary situation, not some thing you attain once and keep forever. Just a moment, an epiphany, a peek behind the veil. I think those moments can be had at burning man, but in no way do I endorse any guarantee of that. I think it's kind of sad that you are so mad, that you regard my knowledge as offensive, that you judge me and in reality you have no idea, none, about who I am, what I've done, the people I've helped, and the beauty and healing I've shared yet you sure do seem to have a big opinion. Gonna be hard to make friends with that instantly mean attitude you have, your immediate jump to the negative, all these things show where your mind is at and that you lack the ability to imagine something better than you did.
I can understand the complaints on how it’s changed and maybe becoming unfortunately gentrified; but honestly it doesn’t sound too bad. I mean, keeping people from dying is a good thing and it probably takes a lot to set that up on state land. Having authorities there isn’t so bad too. I mean, if I can feel like I can safely take a free drink or snow cone not potentially laced with LSD, I’ll be happy LoL
It was never supposed to be a Utopia... who told you that? It is called an art festival, a social experiment, and a temporary city. So many haters.. Advice to would be BM attendees... If you know these commenters, leave them HOME, they will try to ruin everyone's experience. I'm speaking from experience.
It is worth mentioning that it takes like 10 hours from Reno to the gate (google will tell you it takes 2 hours and 20 minutes but that is not the case during burning man). She talks about it like going to Reno is a simple and quick thing but its very far from that.
Fireworks and pets banned. Good to know. Where I'm from you're fined heavily for not cleaning up after your pet, but it's probably impossible to manage 70 thousand people in the middle of the desert.
I think you would be missing the point of going to Burning Man in the first place. But if that's your jam, just know that Burning Man have actual Navy Seals as part of the crew working on the security teams. And they love dudes like you.
Now this may come as a bit of a surprise to you, but most people don’t give a fuck about Burning Man. It’s just a big fuck fest with a fire at the end and they nicked that bit from the film, The Wicker Man. So thanks for the advise but 99.99% of us will never go anywhere near Burning Man
Hey Ms Pterodactyl, thank you for the useful Info you provide on your channel. I stumbled over a youtube video of the festival and I now try to learn more about it; and your channel has been a very valuable source of information! Wish you all the best for the future, greetz from Austria
Yeah the big anticapitalist-anticonsumerist-anticommodification art festival in the desert costs like $2k/person on average after all is said and done. Maybe more depending on the camp you're set up with.
LOL, it's not really authoritarian at all. But as with most places where large groups of people plan to get down, there are standards for the community. Without those standards, there would be chaos, folks would more readily get hurt, and the event wouldn't be able to exist. The appeal in going is the vast platform for expression that is possible there. It is the largest display of art in the world. People work together to create some pretty amazing stuff. And this is all set in the vast expanse of the Black Rock desert, which is MIND BLOWINGLY BEAUTIFUL AND MAJESTIC AS FUCK. But that's not everyone's jam.
Xavier Fernando lol you forgot about the sexual assaults that happen on a daily basis and the herpes spread on the communal bike seats...but yeah man youre right! Sure isn't everyone's jam. 😂😂😂
@@bumpstart21 I mean, I'm a granted artist. I've been burning for 20 years, and never once paid for a ticket. I've always earned it through art, or volunteer work. I'm a starving artist, and feel very welcome there. The words you're expressing are words of a person who hasn't even tried to go, and has no idea what it takes to get there. There's always a way when you try.
@@lunachilde2000 Sexual assaults do happen whenever you have people gathered. Please don't act like Burning Man is the only place that could happen, or that the org and law enforcement don't do anything about it, they do. As for herpes on bike seats, I think you're probably a nut bag. Herpes can only be passed through direct skin-to-skin contact with the infected area, but thanks for playing. Sounds to me like you have a severe case of sour grapes, best of luck with your shit attitude and indeed you should not attend, best that you stay home lol.
The younger generation is absolutely ruining burning man! It’s a shame, my parents have been going for over 10 years and in the past couple of years so many people have stolen from others, ruined peoples art, and not respecting the playa. I understand it’s about having fun but there is certain rules you must follow. People who do these things are ruining it for others, thank you for making this video 😊
Well, whats the alternative? There's 79.998 people waiting in that line behind you, if they have to give everyone a firm talk about what they did and why it's wrong, the man would have been burned by the time half of them got in. They gotta be strict because there's a lotta people who try and bend or circumvent the rules in the past. Facilities are designed for the number of attendees, if everybody decides to bring their whole family and their pets, there's not gonna be enough and it will become a mess pretty fast.
It probably started out with no rules but as it went along they had to make rules as they go because rude idiots joined the party and spoiled it for all the others. No one likes rules, including me, but because some people can not act civily rules become necessary to protect those who do.
I bring a travel trailer, and I unlock the door just before Gate so they can inspect it. I have to be extra diligent watching my mirrors to make sure somebody doesn't hop into the trailer and stowaway in the stop and go traffic approaching Gate.
Your Name (BONG BREAKER) DESCRIBES exactly how you feel. You would probably be one of those who think no rules should be a good thing so that you can be free to be an obnoxious idiot. What is in your trailer is your business as long as you don't bring your trailer among a group of thousands and have expolsives, firearms, herion, cocain, bennies, etc., and then feel it is OK to do whatever you wish.
Pretty funny reading descriptions of what BM is written by people who have not been. You have a right to your opinion but don't ever believe it's more than an uneducated guess.
stephenmwyatt2 ~ 👍 I agree. It’s not for everybody. 🙄 Why go out in the desert and have sand blown in your teeth and the crack of your ass for 2 weeks? No disrespect to those who enjoy it but it’s not for everybody. 😉🤣😂 I enjoy the laughs while watching the videos though. 😂🤣
it looks like that , yet the art and structures are still awesome to see. But it looks like too many people just wanting to be part of some slow motion ''im so cool looking'' video now . Can't stand the endless slow motion video of EVERYTHING AND ANYTHING
I suspect 2018 is the end. Too much trouble & abuse of their contract to use that land in the future. The founder has died & their needs to be a new venue altogether in my view.
the tickets should only be one price set and ordered only from one place so if the price is different to the price they should be then something is off
Congratulations!!! You must be so excited! Vehicle passes are usually a lot easier to get your hands on than actual tickets so you could try checking out eplaya or the ticket thread on the burning man subreddit to see if anyone has one for sale on there. Also you might be able to find a ride share or something on there. Alternatively there the burner express bus which is a great choice as you can get water tickets there so you don't need to drag all your water with you, you just need to bring some containers to hold the water you pick up once you're out there. I've heard people have pretty good luck with hitchhiking (I've never hitchhiked to BM) so that might be an option (I'm not sure how risky it would be though, it'd suck to not get picked up and have no alternative way of getting there)! Good luck finding a vehicle pass/ride!
LOL "rif raf"...I sure can feel that edgy Burning Man communal love vibe man. Guessing you're only happy letting in the drug addicted rapists and degenerates that can actually afford it huh? 😂😂😂 Fucking losers
well that failed miserably obviously. thousand or 2 just to attend comfortably, then add in travelling expenses. how does high prices keep out those people when they are the only ones who can afford this shit show? lol your normal average person has alot better things to spend that kind of money on, and alot cheaper ways to have just as much if not more fun.
....four years, in a row.....NO TICKETS. NO ‘PRE-SALE...NO “GENERAL SALE”.....this, with TWO people bidding. What, are regular folk, supposed to do ? 2019 ? I’m going to buy a ticket, off the Internet. I don’t know what else to do. What do you bet, I get burned, at the gate ? All the wealthy, connected, hipsters, get to go. Working class people ? Not so much.
Respectfully, this was really all over the place and not very helpful. So, no fireworks, glitter or bad behavior. I also notice 892 Dislikes as opposed to 2.1K like. Not a good average. I will look elsewhere to find this out.
“No stowaways, guns, plants, and shit that causes moop (matter out of place= garbage) like a giant cock sculpture covered in glitter, we would not let that iN!!” Dear Admin, that is really funny-but no giant cocks in glitter is censorship, can you please rename it Coachella II..? 425$ and 1200$ With 75k people nonprofit...who believes that scam? I’d pay 150$? That’s what I think fair n affordable...if it bout giving...give me ticket please...
Lmfao sounds like a bunch of Azzclowns can’t resell I ticket? Uh like happens sometimes plans change and other ppl can buy said ticket how do they decide that? Lmfao Sounds like a place I don’t want to be anyway...
I can understand not sneaking in a person. But I should be able to bring my dog. That seems like a stupid rule. My dog goes everywhere with me. He'd be pissed I left him. Looks like I'm not going till he passes....in like 10yrs. Booooooooooooo
Burning Man is not a good place for dogs. There are a lot of professional firework shows and loud noises in general. There are a lot of people on bikes. The playa (dried lake bed) where Burning Man takes place is highly alkaline. The soil would dry and crack the pads on dog's feet. It's hot and dusty. A water bowl left uncovered would turn into a murky, highly alkaline mess within minutes. People can wear dust masks and goggles, dogs can't. Some people don't clean up after their dogs. Some people don't do a good job of keeping their dogs on a leash. Guide dogs are allowed under some circumstances, but strict guideline must be followed to ensure the safety and welfare of the animals and participants. Some law enforcement dogs are present as well. But they are to be kept inside an air-conditioned vehicle unless they are in performance of their duties. Even then, they are supposed to be wearing protective footwear.
Why would anyone want to bring their animals there? To a hot hot desert. Music probably blasts all day and night. Fireworks that dogs already hate. If you wanna party you save to leave your dog in a car. Theres unfamiliar and scary voices outside all the time. NO festival allows animals. Its not good for them.
its not illegal to deny someone entry to your private event. the rules clearly state no animals. that means you cant bring your emotional needs animal to burning man like you can your desk job or apartment.
Sweet I'm going to set up a maga stand and give out free trump hats,flags and etc. Stop by my stand and say hi all. I'll be the RV with massive trump stickers on it
how many different ways are you gonna say if you dont have a ticket you arent gonna get in? OK we get it already. You could have said everything in this piece in 90 seconds, didnt need 7 minutes.
the first and second rule of burning man should have been 1. gift society 2. dont tell anyone about burning man its become a joke now i cant believe people still wanna goto this shit its like facebook, i joined that in its first 6 months out and realised what people were doing and deleted my account
I don't get it. It's a huge event in the middle of the desert. How are they going to stop anyone from just coming out and walking in and around from pretty much any direction?
There are only a few ways to bring a vehicle onto the playa and they are controlled and watched over. While the 3/4s of the Black Rock desert to the north are still accessible to the public, the area around Black Rock City is closed to the public during the event and if the BLM, the stewards of the land, catch you trespassing without evidence of a ticket, you are fined several hundred dollars.
Why is the video edited ,sliced fragments of a sickly looking little twit and the long list of rules for the biggest joke this side of the missing hippie river.
I’m finna start my own society or water man in the Florida springs With gardens and shit and it’s free why they gotta charge? They so no different than what they claim they are anti
You know you are old when something like this sounds like a nightmare, then again techno music to me is just terrible, I guess I am more of a Woodstock fan
Gotta say--have NEVER liked the idea that your ticket can be invalidated because you had to go to the secondary market after tickets were sold out. Yes, scalpers are bad, but it's a step too far. BMORG got paid, the scalper gets paid, and the people who REALLY wanted to go to Burning Man, so much that they were willing to pay inflated after-market prices get screwed. Not the way to stop scalpers at all. The scalpers make out like bandits. And BMORG suddenly has 'extra' tickets to sell again.
