shashank

:) , yup on the ranger training. and yup on the state of mind as well! and every local burn - adds a local flavor the their regional ones. but they all aspire to be a smaller version of the one is the desert !

a few more facts : it's not hippies who go there. or at least define what you mean by hippie first. I myself am a nice smelling well dressed engineer, I've met doctors, therapists, marines, younameit. it is all inclusive representation. it's expensive because of the art grants and projects, also - the government taxes the community just for gathering. Even though there are no governmental services provided at the location during the burn. It's difficult to get there because you need to bring EVERYTHING for the next week. including water. the Toilet services are hired. and fire safety (as required by law) <- that cost is included in the ticket. Every position - from the clean up crew, to the rangers, to the doctors, is volunteered.