Description: The annual Burning Man event started on San Francisco's Baker Beach in 1986. In 1990, it moved to the Black Rock Desert (BRD) and has been there since. BRD is about 1.5 hours outside of Reno, NV. In 2008, 49,000+ people showed up, in 2009 - just over 44,000. What Is Burning Man? Once a year, tens of thousands of participants gather to create Black Rock City in Nevada's Black Rock Desert, dedicated to community, art, self-expression, and self-reliance. They depart one week later, having left no trace whatsoever. Learn more about this incredible experience, read their mission statement and their Ten Principles. You can read more about Burning Man at their official website - www.BurningMan.com. The 2010 Art Theme is "Metropolis" - Tumult and change, churning cycles of invention and destruction - these forces generate the pulse of urban life. Great cities are organic, spontaneous, heterogeneous, and untidy hubs of social interaction. In 2010, we will inspect the daily course of city life and the future prospect of civilization. This is a Great Outdoors event, to enable members of the Great Outdoors organization to join forces and enjoy this event as a group or as individuals. The event goes for one week - but, you can go for a shorter period of time if you wish. We will camp together (or not if you wish) and enjoy some shared activities and events. We have set up a Yahoo Group email list to keep those interested in our group informed about what's going on. You can join the list if you wish - click here. What's it like to camp there? Look at this webpage - www.burningman.com/first_timers. Tickets will be available online on January 13th, 2010. You'll need to purchase your ticket on your own. You can do that online - tickets.burningman.com. The ticket price is the same if you go for one hour or all week. To read our Trip Notes and Registration form - click here. Additional Information/Contacts: Ed at (760)202-7413 or via email at: MadeIn1953@gmail.com - or - Ron at (760)218-2802 or via email at: rbgilbert@gmail.com

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