It's almost like a dry lake bed is a bad place to be after a rainstorm. Interesting...
@somedumbozzie153911 ай бұрын
They are luck they are not in the land of OZ the water would be a meter deep by now.
@FaqueGoogle-wo6ip11 ай бұрын
holy shit people are stupid.
@WillOfFiree11 ай бұрын
Dinosaurs used to roam there
@rjay701911 ай бұрын
And didn't it rain last week too? After Hillary? My son lives in Reno and he said they were getting rain. It's almost like they forgot to check the weather😮 Mud sucks on a lake bed 😅😅😅
@AnthonyMartinez11 ай бұрын
Not even just a dry lake bed. The desert in general. Water: gives life, but will take it just the same.
@seguefischlin11 ай бұрын
This is GOOD. THIS IS ALWAYS A RISK there. Black Rock Desert has a very special surface with a unique chemistry. The veterans are staying put and partying their ass off IN PLACE. It always dries out eventually. Nature is teaching a whole lot of people some important life lessons. I've been there for some really extreme weather. I love that desert more than you can ever understand.
@LauraS111 ай бұрын
Amen. Do what BLM or BMOrg suggests/requests and you're sitting pretty. Take in your neighbors if you have an RV. Read the Survival Guide BEFORE you make your preparations. It'll save you a world of hurt later. Back in 2015 when it was horrid during the days and literally freezing at night, I was sitting pretty because I brought not just warm weather clothing and such but winter gear complete with parka, gloves, wool hat, and cocoa. Be Prepared. LOL
@annettedea263911 ай бұрын
Omg I'm so glad other people remember my first burn! 2015! It froze! Skinniest year of my life bc I had nothing but cure clothes haha!
@annettedea263911 ай бұрын
Oh and very funny how everyone who was patient and listening to the radio ended up fine this year
@MrPypro11 ай бұрын
It'd be cool if you loved that desert enough to leave it be.
@user-si7qi4xtriad11 ай бұрын
Someone should call in the air strike and rid the desert of these cretins.
@robmarino31411 ай бұрын
Adventures begins when things dont go according to plans. You adapt, improvise, and overcome!
@MurrayPeeps11 ай бұрын
It’s unfortunate there’s not some sort of way to check impending weather and like plan ahead before attending an event in a remote location.
@papierbak11 ай бұрын
Normally they put down driving plates.
@5.56Media11 ай бұрын
LOLOLOLOL
@autobootpiloot11 ай бұрын
Since when do hippies plan anything?
@mycosys11 ай бұрын
Its unfortunate its not some sort of event with a core principle of preparedness and radical self reliance (and leaving no trace) - oh wait........ ooops. Guess those principles didnt actually mean much
@MurrayPeeps11 ай бұрын
@@mycosysPreach!
@SOLAscriptura-11 ай бұрын
Matt’s Off-Road recovery is in for a big payday. Prior proper planning…
@LarsLarsen7711 ай бұрын
Nah they can all get out themselves. Once it's dry you can tow them out with a 2WD car.
@herbertfawcett721311 ай бұрын
@@LarsLarsen77 If they are already stuck, they can be glued into the playa.
@neverettebrakensiek877111 ай бұрын
@@LarsLarsen77 1st jack hammer the concrete style mud .
@vtwheeler11 ай бұрын
Matt never bothers to fill up his gas tanks, and never brings extra.
@collinmc9011 ай бұрын
lmao
@mahinastonem11 ай бұрын
"...Not that people here do drugs" 😅
@davidturner498711 ай бұрын
The words, Self Inflicted Wound, keeps coming to mind. They talk about taking everything out that you bring in in order to preserve the playa, I'm wondering how much damage they have done in just these few days by driving all over it while it's wet. It's amazing the things we can rationalize and justify in our own minds in the name of a good time. They were getting rain right before the damn thing started.
@ricktyman470911 ай бұрын
It's all rich kids going to Burning Man - the cost to go has increased since the creation. It's now Coachella for Rich Hipsters. It started as a bohemian free expression of art, music and life, but now it's just some instagram content for KZbinrs and rich kids bored with daddy's money.
@josh__mclendon11 ай бұрын
@@ricktyman4709 Meh not sure how true this is... given the amount of resentment vibes you got going on there there. lol. But i do know that even rich kids trying to have fun don't deserve to starve to death in a soggy desert.
@DrMackSplackem11 ай бұрын
@@josh__mclendon 'Deserve' is an interesting word choice, but to that mindset I would just say that Darwin works in mysterious ways.
@JackRafael11 ай бұрын
@@DrMackSplackem typical atheist
@corail5311 ай бұрын
Burning man hasn't been burning man for a long time. It's just the worst people these days who think they are cool for going.
@blancolirio11 ай бұрын
Thanks for posting Trent!
@mycosys11 ай бұрын
Whats going Juan? (sorry)
@juanaboynkin119611 ай бұрын
When will you be doing a flyover, Juan?
@johndoe-el5ic11 ай бұрын
thanks for blowing up my speakers Arnold Palmer........
@blancolirio11 ай бұрын
@@juanaboynkin1196 Trent's got it covered!!
@Pneuma462.11 ай бұрын
A 10 mile walk to get home is NOT that bad lol
@zzygyy11 ай бұрын
Exactly. It's good cardio
@amoliski11 ай бұрын
10 miles on solid ground is absolutely doable. 10 miles in mud where you have to fight for every step suuuuuuuucks.
@agustinenzoa444711 ай бұрын
it is for these crystal generation woke pu zzies!
@Pneuma462.11 ай бұрын
@@amoliski true..guess it just depends on how bad you wanna leave
@nineninex555811 ай бұрын
The thing is most people don’t wanna leave their things behind
@DoctorDugong2111 ай бұрын
I was there and got to Reno a couple hours ago. It was bad, yes, but not as bad as it looked from the air and not nearly as bad as the news stories made it sound. I think the general public doesn't realize most burners are over-prepared to the point we have extra supplies to help the few that don't. No one in my camp was sleeping in a puddle, and none of us have RVs. The anxiety of being stuck was much worse than the actual conditions. But cool to see the view from the air, thanks!
@bassistofheavymetal11 ай бұрын
lmao clown
@HyperionTwo11 ай бұрын
@@bassistofheavymetal Loser with no money that wishes he could go
@jimsiggy11 ай бұрын
"Not that people here do drugs." LOL, that's funny.
@edchester177311 ай бұрын
We knew this video was coming, people on the ground were saying, (while looking up) "it looks like Trent Palmer is flying over us"! LOL
@charlottebowes766611 ай бұрын
Are you still there?
@edchester177311 ай бұрын
@@charlottebowes7666.............. No, I was never there, I saw a video!
@charlottebowes766611 ай бұрын
@@edchester1773 Your statement implies you were there. So which account did you take this from as it’s not accredited or quoted? I need to see it please, would you provide a link? Have you seen anyone from inside post anything in the last 10 hours? It’s midday in Nevada and I haven’t seen anyone posting new content or proof of life?
@SBmasta44111 ай бұрын
@@charlottebowes7666 I think you're taking his comment a LITTLE too seriously...
@charlottebowes766611 ай бұрын
@@SBmasta441 Mate jog on, I ain’t got time for you 😎
@claycook577311 ай бұрын
Trent, thanks for the Recce flight. I was down there, looking up. Wish I'd known you were flying by. Very good coverage of the issue. The ONLY problem was travel, but some people freaked out anyway. It wasn't cold. It wasn't dangerous. We weren't being stalked by wolves. Even if you ran out of food or water, your neighbor had extra. It was just a desert camping trip that decided to get rainy. That is NOT an existential crisis. The guidance from BMIR, Burning Man Information Radio, was crystal clear: DO NOT TRAVEL. Nobody was going to chase you if you chose to try an escape against advice, but as your video shows, the advice was right and a significant portion of the people who ignored the message ended up stuck. It was my fifth Burn and it was fine. A bit less flash and glitter than other years, but more neighbor to neighbor time and a sense of pulling together. Contractor Strength garbage bags make fine mud shoes. Last year it was hot and windy and dusty. Someone wished for a Burn without Dust. We got it. Read the Survival Guide and think about the 10 Principles, prospective Burners. Maybe dump the Sparkle Pony costume, and bring a bit more food and water and a sturdy shelter. See you next year.
@SK-uz4rs11 ай бұрын
We stayed put and got to spend so much more time getting to know our fellow campers (we were a camp of 70+ people located on esplanade) than in previous years. We got to see the burn with a couple of night's delay in a more intimate setting than I ever expected to experience. Was also my fifth, though I have been burning for more than 15 years, mostly attending regionals every year, as the trek west is a long one for us. All in all, a trying experience more than usual, but not at all anything dangerous, as long as you weren't stupid and stayed put. We left Wednesday on a no-wait dry gate road....so dry, in fact, that they were running water trucks down it to keep the dust down, ironically enough. I am personally laughing at all the armchair quarterbacks commenting on something they have zero experience with...though this IS the internet. Thank you for helping dispel the mountain of misinfo that is pouring out of the media. People who were there the whole time need to set the record straight. Thanks for doing your part in this.
@debrahitz734411 ай бұрын
Trent, thanks for posting this amazing video!! As a student of Mother Nature, it's so nice to hear other people obsess about the weather. You really give some solid info, not like the news clip sound bites. A fan from up in the wild woods of Canada, D❤
@edspencer712111 ай бұрын
We were wet. We were tired. We were muddy. We were hungry. And out of gas. The legacy of burning man 2023.
@ashdobbs11 ай бұрын
and.... I had to shit in my shoe because shoes are worthless anyway
@3ducs11 ай бұрын
Sounds a bit like Woodstock. Which I went to.
@2genders-tk2ue11 ай бұрын
We were morons.
@tomg670611 ай бұрын
And we paid big bucks to do it. Priceless.
@donlayman596211 ай бұрын
What to do if idiots have the road blocked to protest ,when on the way out
@dennissalisbury49611 ай бұрын
Always know when it's time to quit and come back another day; anyone who has been to the Mojave knows that a half inch of rain creates a biblical flood. Great video.
@jazzcatt11 ай бұрын
Yup. I used to live in Barstow. A couple times the Mojave river was RAGING when it is usually dry.
@alandoak514611 ай бұрын
I was there, I was volunteering on event staff, this was my seventh burn. There were a lot of examples of people pulling together, having their shit together, supporting each other, while keeping it a party. It was potentially serious though, any medical dispatch had to happen on foot, don't get yourself hurt in that environment. We were advising people trying to leave: We won't stop you, you're not being detained, we're urging everyone to shelter in place, you will be getting further from help if you leave the city, and you will be the last to get towed out if you get stuck.
@dorekrug11 ай бұрын
Thanks for flying and showing us this. Hope everything works out there for the people.
@coyw1942011 ай бұрын
All the sudden being self sufficient isn’t so fun any more and ready to head on back to that dreadful “default world”! 🤣
@dozer164211 ай бұрын
I did some research and it turns out a giant dry lake bed is susceptible to water intrusion. Who knew.
@incoprea211 ай бұрын
3:04 woman carrying a beer while the other has ALL the luggage
@consolessuck98411 ай бұрын
haven't seen you're channel in probably two years, Glad to see everythings coming together how you wanted!
@28th_St_Air11 ай бұрын
@2:51 “The Donner party was all jokes in the beginning” 😂
@charlesmartin112111 ай бұрын
Easy for you to say.
@geofftimm229111 ай бұрын
Truly it is written; An adventure is something you realize you have had, when you return to the place you swore never to leave again while you were having it!
@tritamtran726411 ай бұрын
ok
@purushottamkumarsharma504411 ай бұрын
Waah
@hyperslow556gungamer11 ай бұрын
A friend of mine about 18 years ago became a bit of a burner. He helped some people build some really cool pirate ships. Gave his tech knowledge to one of the bigger light shows and helped design a 3rd generation of someone's bass bin. I remember asking him, "what are you going to do it it rains out on that silt for more than five hours?" His eyes got real big with what looked like concern and told me he would show me in a few days. A few days later he showed me tire devices he made with slotted and grooved 2 x 2 wood about 10-12 inches long, connected to a rope net that goes around the tire. Secures tightly with a come-a-long wench. Genius! Though, he had an issue that caused him to stop going before this 'rain event'. About six years ago he got married and had a child. Third is on the way.
@itchybhole11 ай бұрын
So rad watching you land at your own strip. Congrats my dude.
@dongtran-ll6tr11 ай бұрын
zzz
@LouT150111 ай бұрын
I saw the news reports of this over the weekend and thought of your fly-over some days ago. Good reporting, Trent!
@dirkhoekstra72711 ай бұрын
KZbinr and paramotor pilot, Judson Graham is in Black Rock. He reported in his video that he saw your plane flying over. He also reported that things are nor as bad a media reported it and people aren't panicking yet.
@mycosys11 ай бұрын
So much moop and he doesnt even care
@R4TeT11 ай бұрын
That "yet" killed me haha
@1s3ngr1m11 ай бұрын
Here in germany we would say: "It's no successful festival, if the mud is not flooding your rain boots!"
@leadgindairy370911 ай бұрын
"They'll let you go if you make it to the road." Try and stop me! 😂 😂
@crashkg11 ай бұрын
We were shooting in the Salt Flats near state line and it started to rain. Within minutes you could not move. It happens fast.
@Weathernerd2711 ай бұрын
The more remarkable thing to me is the tropical storm was forecast a few days in advance and alot of people still went. I'm sure some people think it can't rain very much in the desert but it can rain hard it just takes an unusual weather pattern. The tropical storm had much more moisture than the typical storm and it came from the south which means it didn't have to go over the Sierra and there was no rainshadowing.
@mabelbradley660411 ай бұрын
Did u get any pictures? They say if it does rain the mirror effect is in place.
@crashkg11 ай бұрын
@@mabelbradley6604 luckily it didn’t rain for very long so we were able to escape. But we did not see any mirror lakes on the flats.
@konrad191611 ай бұрын
But God has helped me to this very day; so I stand here and testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen- that the Messiah would suffer and, as the first to rise from the dead, would bring the message of light to his own people and to the Gentiles. Acts 26:22-23
@joemadre955011 ай бұрын
It's almost like there's this thing called weather forecasting and they thought they were just too cool to get trapped. Most of these people are from silicon valley, remember.
@websurfer577211 ай бұрын
People are having a blast! Life finally got adventurous for them. 😃
@lis774211 ай бұрын
This will be a story to tell, for sure! People are doing fine, I also bet they actually enjoyed this experience, feeling alive.
@websurfer577211 ай бұрын
@@lis7742 You are correct! Watch Wonderhussy Adventures --- she went and... well, you'll see if you watch her. 🌦
@sevenfeathers588411 ай бұрын
😆 🤣 😂
@khabibs.shoootrufc229711 ай бұрын
@@lis7742 and they get screen coverage!!
@grooveman22211 ай бұрын
Burning Man Mission Statement includes: "The touchstone of value in our culture will always be immediacy, survival before services". I think they may have gotten more of the immediacy and survival than they bargained for this year.
@elliottswanson930711 ай бұрын
Love dingbat angst-laden reports like this. It'll scare away the riff-raff who don't know the playa and should never have attended. I had a great time!
@jt-rex697211 ай бұрын
They are recommending people stay put until at least Tuesday for it to dry out a little, but they are not preventing anybody from leaving. Even on their website, they say nobody is being prevented from leaving and they are free to go as they wish.
@LarsLarsen7711 ай бұрын
BMIR is lying to people and saying you will be ticketed if you move a vehicle.
@chrispbacon681011 ай бұрын
People are leaving in mass as we speak there is a live stream
@piyushan_abeynayake11 ай бұрын
It's not an internment camp or some such. People should be free to leave as they choose I would imagine ?
@revjaybird211 ай бұрын
@@piyushan_abeynayake Not only are they getting stuck and preventing others from leaving, but they are leaving huge ruts, which when dry, will prevent others from being able to leave. As well, all of those tire ruts, etc are completely destroying the eco-system of the dry lake bed. Every single person that decided to leave during a stay in place order should be fined many, many thousands of dollars for damage to the eco-system. They are all eco-terrorists. .... and remember folks, all these people are useless eaters. 70,000 of them have been gone from civilization for over a week and nobody noticed they were gone.
@johnlee708511 ай бұрын
There’s a difference between nobody is being prevented from leaving and nobody is preventing anyone from leaving. Plenty of people being prevented from leaving - it’s just from the mud.
@kahoki11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the overflight of the playa and the lucid and knowledgeable commentary on the environment of the Black Rock Desert, as there is far too much speculation and conspiracy regarding what is going on down there online.
@smkjumpr11 ай бұрын
I use to live in Rancho Haven, my first year there I got stuck on my own property, that Clay muck will get you every time. And that's why I carry tire chains year round. And don't drive on my ranch when it's wet. Great video
@ongoingawakening425711 ай бұрын
I don’t have one of those TV things, but I’m guessing the news isn’t talking about Maui anymore… All attention on the Playa, with still hundreds of missing children in Lahaina.
@jessecain164611 ай бұрын
That was pretty awesome . You offered a different perspective on what was going on. I'm glad some people are able to get out
@SynthToshi11 ай бұрын
People are having a fantastic time! Life has become truly adventurous for them. Burning man 2023 was unforgettable say the least.
@canlib11 ай бұрын
Making memories, and will do it again next year with an eye on the weather forecast and preparations.
@SynthToshi11 ай бұрын
@@canlib for real
@frankmoralesiii690811 ай бұрын
I never even knew or even heard of the event calked burning-man until today. Crazy humans.
@tonypedigo496911 ай бұрын
All those tarot cards and nobody saw this coming
@kristinalynch900011 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@android58411 ай бұрын
I have had two camping trips turn out like this. Weather reports indicate a sprinkling of rain but the reality is a deluge. Sadly the best you can do is wait for the clay mud to dry out enough to not get bogged on the way out. I hope everyone there has enough fresh water.
@gcflower9911 ай бұрын
Or rain capture!
@ducvuong-qt7bp11 ай бұрын
zzz
@CaliforniaIsHome11 ай бұрын
He said not that people do drugs here. 😂😂😂 Nice save bro. 😆 🤣 😂
@lowerastral196311 ай бұрын
My thirty-one year old son was there at Burning Man this year and he said people were just stupid. Trying to leave, or leaving, but damaging the Playa, getting stuck, not going anywhere. He said that he just stayed at his campsite, didn't move his Subaru station wagon, relaxed, chilled, watched other people make things worse for themselves and other people, then he said he volunteered to help do clean up after most of the nimrods left and left a complete mess. He said that overall, he had a really good time, but was disappointed by the Burning Man tourists who only show up to party and get drunk. He said that the Playa eventually did dry out about three days later and he was able to jump in his car and drive out with no problems. He said he didn't get stuck anywhere, but basically laughed at some vehicles that, had they just stayed and waited for the ground to dry out, they wouldn't have gotten their vehicles stuck beyond those who did wait and drove home happy campers. LOL!
@jessealvarado693911 ай бұрын
Plan for the worst and hope for the best dont go out of town without triple of what may be needed I was taught correctly by my grandfather 👊😁🙏🇺🇸😎
@alandeon11 ай бұрын
I think that's the point. Most people had enough food and water anyway, because they didn't plan on leave until Tuesday. So nobody's running out of food. They're Feet are just a bit soggy this week.
@Jolis_Parsec11 ай бұрын
@alandeon Bruh, do you even know about Trench Foot? 😂
@lizlarsen165311 ай бұрын
I was once asked at Customs why I was traveling with so much food. I replied that I have a 13-yr-old with me. She smiled at my daughter and said, you’ve got a great mom!
@jessealvarado693911 ай бұрын
@@lizlarsen1653 smart smart woman and yes a great mom to be prepared I agree👊🙏😁
@alandeon11 ай бұрын
@@Jolis_Parsec Yes, Trench foot happened in the trenches of WW1 and the jungles of Vietnam after LONG TERM exposure to mud and water and low hygiene which is NOT the case here. Good try though...
@jdre197611 ай бұрын
This is starting to line up for a perfect juxtaposition between the impending government response to Burning Man versus the current government response to Maui. Sit back and pop that popcorn!
@SwimFlySwim11 ай бұрын
That was certainly my first thought. THIS is not a disaster that the feds should be responding to. THIS is people en masse recreating while failing to plan to take care of themselves. This is NOT people going about their daily lives in shelter that SHOULD have protected them, in communities with services and things that SHOULD go as planned, but hit by true disasters (not the natural flooding of a floodplain in a desert...SMH).
@EXROBOWIDOW11 ай бұрын
I hope the government response is to permanently yank the permits for this event. The tribal rangers' response to the "activists" blocking the road was a good start.
@bryana104111 ай бұрын
The difference is the world would be a better place if the rain never stopped at burning man.
@RCGshakenbake11 ай бұрын
@@bryana1041or the district of Columbia.
@NormanFinkelstein986311 ай бұрын
Or the entitled chattering class who consume an empty joy at the misfortune of others. (difficult to see who is muddier - squirming around in their own self satisfied S***.)
@bellastone-le9eb11 ай бұрын
Wow. I pray they can get out soon. I'm sure a lot of people are starting to feel afraid. Scary for sure. 🙏🏼🤍
@DevaTemple11 ай бұрын
Physical hardship is what makes it more than a festival. It is only by traveling beyond the ordinary boundaries of our usual experiences that we learn what we are capable of. The hallmark of religious experience is to be taken out of the ordinary and cast into a field of possibility that is at once larger and stranger and yet feels like true home. This is why hundreds of thousands of people make this pilgrimage a regular part of their lives. If it were just a party, no one would go, because as a party, it sucks. This year was by far the best of all my years. An absolute gem among gems.
@gravityfuzz11 ай бұрын
This was an epic burn. The weather made all the good stuff even better. Burningman used to be about survival and this year was a reminder of that. Stay away unless. you are called to the playa. You know if you should be there or not.
@edfederoff267911 ай бұрын
So glad I passed on going this year! Next up for potential ruin with this inclement weather - the last run of the Reno Air Races - hoping and praying for flying weather for that.
@RoySATX11 ай бұрын
The Playa will never be the same after this, leave no trace my arse.
@mycosys11 ай бұрын
@@RoySATX So MOOPy, heartbreaking
@janofb11 ай бұрын
I love the old dude having his young girlfriend carry the luggage.
@amoliski11 ай бұрын
Looks like an older woman to me.
@ronaldoago-go590711 ай бұрын
She is the porter. Wait til it's time to stop for tea.
@islesofshoals355111 ай бұрын
Thank you!! I want to see how well they cleaned up two weeks from now
@JaywalkingTheWorld11 ай бұрын
And yet my friends, who are well prepared and expected it to be wet, had an absolute blast. Most say it was the best Burning Man they've ever been to. Maybe you should get out of your aeroplane and attend it one day
@tahoeguyz7111 ай бұрын
Looks like you put asphalt down, looks great!!
@guscarlson702111 ай бұрын
Anybody with a hovercraft would be like Superman.
@immikeurnot11 ай бұрын
Or anybody who can walk about a mile. That's how close the paved road is. Calling them "stranded" is a joke.
@raytoews987211 ай бұрын
Nope. Hovercraft doesn't work in mud. The skirt touches and you are stuck. Helicopter or shanks pony only.
@guscarlson702111 ай бұрын
Not so Ray. Depends on where and how you stop it and what kind of unit you're operating. Hovercraft are perfect for swamps and mud bogs.@@raytoews9872
@HumberNorton11 ай бұрын
I was there. I'm a lead/builder at the Playa Penthouse Camp (7:30 & A). Got in on build week on Thursday as gates were closed before that even to builders from previous rains. Thursday through Saturday was glorious weather! Best ever in my 12 burns! We got our camp built in 2-1/2 days instead of 4 or 5. Then on the weekend the rains came. What a mess! But we persevered, tried to deal with it and even enjoy the challenge, got out on Wednesday, survived, and have MUCH better stories to tell now than a picture-perfect burn week! The media coverage worldwide was ridiculously overblown and fabricated! In Europe friends of mine read "Burning Man Festival Freezes Over! Thousands with Hypothermia!" or "Ebola Outbreak at Burning Man," or "What's Next for the Burners? Cannibalism?" LOL What a bunch of knuckleheads! We were messy, sloppy and muddy but FINE! If you can't handle a little adversity, find a new hobby!
@OCMOOMOMO11 ай бұрын
It’s all blown out of proportion. It was good times and will be back next year!
@mtiffee11 ай бұрын
we hiked out yesterday down gate road and ended up getting a ride to Fernley in an RV. Then hitched a ride to Reno. It was a complete mess in the city, much better on the playa. The gate road was actually pretty good until you got towards the blacktop and had to cross two rivers. The trick to walking in that mud is socks on feet, bag over socks, shoes over bag, then socks over shoes. You can walk through almost anything for hours and stay dry and don't get the buildup on your shoes.
@mycosys11 ай бұрын
How much MOOP did you leave?
@mtiffee11 ай бұрын
@@mycosys we didn’t leave anything that isn’t going to be driven out by camp mates.
@mycosys11 ай бұрын
@@mtiffee from the org site moop page 4) Dunes Why do dunes matter? We share this land with others who use it, and it’s important that we keep it safe for vehicle passage by keeping the playa flat (The Black Rock Desert is known to be one of the flattest stretches of land on Earth). Dunes are formed when windblown dust bounces off stationary objects and reforms on the ground, attracting more and more dust to the pile and exponentially creating a bigger dune. A mere pencil can create a dune. Once they start, there is nothing to stop them, except us. Caught at an early stage, dunes can be stopped by simply raking them down with a landscape rake. Be sure to MOOP the area afterward. ....... Rakes or better yet, landscape rakes! Dust storms happen, dunes build up very quickly and you could find yourself on your hands and knees using your bare hands sifting for things that might well turn into MOOP. Use a rake, and pull the MOOP out. Landscape rakes are wider, can catch more MOOP, and can comb through more area. You can use the back end of the rake to cut down the size of the dune and pull it flat. Push Brooms That dune that you’re standing on that used to be the site of your camp… yeah, that can’t be there. The dune will just get bigger and bigger as it attracts more dust and catches MOOP. When the winter rains come, that dune will just solidify into a big dune as hard as the playa surface itself which will suck for anyone using the playa, including us. Do your best and knock it down with a pushbroom. Or have a few on hand and watch how easy it is to restore the flattest real estate in the Black Rock Desert.
@majorrev869011 ай бұрын
@@mycosys Is this an ancient native people's practice, or something folks recently started doing? And for what reason?
@storytimedavidcollins289711 ай бұрын
Thanks good to know Just an FYI snow chains work great in Mudd to.
@TEPO--11 ай бұрын
You're both so awesome and appreciated. I've always had a love for birds eye views, but your Playa perspectives and commentary have been very enjoyable and oh so insightful. Thank you. Also you both have me questioning "concepts" of socks😅🤣🧦😉
@quillclock11 ай бұрын
its always trippy hearing people talk freely on air traffic. to hear 2 or 3 sentences without a number is kinda nutty
@cresswellwalker10 ай бұрын
I was there. It was huge fun. I loved it. Like most Burners, I thrived. Mud, or no mud, heat or no heat, dust or no dust, there is nothing richer in my life than the few days I get to spend each year being out on the desert stretching the corners of my life with 70 or 80 thousand other explorers, no matter what the desert serves up. And gee, too BAD I can't get out to go back to work because of the mud! Do I still have shelter, booze, music and my friends? Oh well, I will just play some more....'because I have to..... I guess'. Adults and mud play, what could be better. Can't wait to be back for next year's adventure. I think what non-Burners do not understand about Burners, is that we seek out the challenge and creativity in the adversity. Sure we suffer a bit, but we also grow. And in Burning Man, we do it community. In this, we build deeper friendships, learn how to be radically self-reliant, and become more confident and compassionate all at the same time. It makes us better people. Not better than others, just better and happier than we were when stepped on the playa and into the Burning Man experience! That the press mis-understood or mis-portrayed the experience in the mud at this year's Burning Man is a little sad but not surprising. It is also more than a little ironic that once again the press is steering people away from the very thing so many seek in the drab default world: More stretch, more growth, more richness and fun. If you are curious to hear more: www.cresswellwalker.com/sail7cs
@hawkman30211 ай бұрын
It’s like they don’t have the ability to plan and assess situations for risk vs reward. Love this quote. Poor planning on your part doesn’t necessarily constitute and emergency on my part.
@pinkjeepin777711 ай бұрын
That's what I was thinking - don't these people check the weather before they go on a road trip????
@roginutah11 ай бұрын
Just what would create an emergency on your part?
@Masaki-133411 ай бұрын
@@roginutahsomething that effect th3 whole world.
@roginutah11 ай бұрын
@@Masaki-1334 That sounds more like something that affects you. Just sayin'.
@Masaki-133411 ай бұрын
@@roginutah yes, that's what I said.
@ICanDoItMyself11 ай бұрын
We’re still waiting for the airport to open so we can take off from Reno and evacuate passengers. Originally, we were flying people to Oakland. Now they’re just focused on evacuating people as fast as they can. Reno to Black Rock and back. We’re each able to make 4 round trips in the Caravan. That’s about 8 hours of flying. We’re prepped and ready to take off as soon as BXA ops gives us the ok.
@ICanDoItMyself11 ай бұрын
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@ICanDoItMyself11 ай бұрын
@criticalevent8191 when it's not mud, yes.
@williamboyle891811 ай бұрын
@@HunnySanchezI do douchelord
@agustinenzoa444711 ай бұрын
let them wait. They're not missed nor needed. Let them play with the mud like pigs child adults they are.
@vonzipper2411 ай бұрын
How much are you charging for that flight?
@brainwashingdetergent432211 ай бұрын
Tire chains work magic in the mud. This is coming for 15 years of oil and gas experience, all of which were garnered from working in isolated and remote areas. If this were a frac location, we would have to figure out how to get 20-30 semi trucks out there all while being barked at!
@cb960011 ай бұрын
2:52 "You know the Donner Party was all jokes in the beginning?" 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@WCTarheel11 ай бұрын
They'll probably get more federal assistance than Maui.
@audimaster500011 ай бұрын
Huh? When was it declared a state emergency? Or are you just trying to be sarcastic or clever?
@gladlawson6111 ай бұрын
That's wrong and you know it.
@scottmichaels685411 ай бұрын
Oh f#&ks sake! Stop it!🤦♂️
@ropedb11 ай бұрын
Truth 😂😂😂😂😂😂
@TCB2023.11 ай бұрын
Yup.
@NevadaSmith211 ай бұрын
I had friends who got out yesterday (Sunday) with 2WD vehicles, and the traffic was actually faster than usual. 3 hours from camp to Gerlach.
@camdad11 ай бұрын
It once was Lake Lahontan, 15,000 years ago. It may end up being Lake Burning Man 15 months from now. History repeats itself, in so many ways...
@jamiesuejeffery11 ай бұрын
I live in Reno, the gateway to the Playa. I had 1/2 an inch of rain yesterday. Last I heard from the Reno Gazette, is that there are 54,000 people out in the desert. Usually on the way home there is a bunch of DUI's issued. This year, a bunch of tow bills will be issued. And yes, this is Tuesday, September 5, and almost everyone is still stuck out there. That dry lakebed is not a dry lakebed.
@devildogkilo11 ай бұрын
Wow… Safe Flying. The weather has been crazy.
@charlesmartin112111 ай бұрын
Crazy...but seen on a wider scale all this rain has got to be a benefit. Especially in a part of the country which is normally so dry, and long term is getting drier.
@maxhatty11 ай бұрын
When you are warned by multiple outlets, yet you feel invincible. I think this is called natural selection.
@tdc913611 ай бұрын
Darwin commands respect.
@salmarino373911 ай бұрын
It is not natural selection...there is no such thing. It is STUPIDITY !
@jimgsewell11 ай бұрын
It always has been natural selection at Burning an. We select against people like you.
@craigspools111 ай бұрын
This must be their first time going mudding. LOL
@sleddy014 ай бұрын
We blasted through in our RV on Sunday. So much fun
@jessicathomas7311 ай бұрын
I got stuck out at a rained in and flooded festival in a field that became an island in Australia years ago back in 2008. It was rough but we managed to have fun at times. There were about 1000 of us. Nothing on this scale though. We had food and water flown in. We were all out in just over a week. Only one person was permitted to leave via helicopter for medical reasons.
@ShredderTainment11 ай бұрын
I hiked out Sunday morning at 7am between storms. Dang! So glad I brought my rain boots like I do every year!!!!
@ShredderTainment11 ай бұрын
@@pickleforknwiggles634 wish I could have! Needed to get back for dog and child care. My partner is there livin it up!
@ShredderTainment11 ай бұрын
@@pickleforknwiggles634 so glad you are there to keep the epicness alive!!!! Burn on!!!!
@LTVoyager11 ай бұрын
I like the one lady who is carrying nearly nothing leading the lady with a backpack and carrying a roller bag.
@RevengeAvenger11 ай бұрын
It's like Texas 2021 ... You're not used to the weather... But you're not used to being told what to do. Do what you want. I watched so many accidents.
@colleenlevy82511 ай бұрын
Great job Trent!! Thank you for the informative update!!!
@alw932911 ай бұрын
Thanks Trent. We have friends stuck at BRC with their C208 Caravan waiting for the airport to reopen. Let's hope for sunny skies.
@jamesringler98711 ай бұрын
Why is the airport closed???
@DMINATOR11 ай бұрын
Someone is going to make a movie out of this I bet !
@markmazzella522211 ай бұрын
That was cool to see, a coworker was there and still haven’t heard from him a week later, I hope he made it out
@JohnDoe-gq3tm11 ай бұрын
Excellent footage and updates but please keep yourselves safe!
@krissfemmpaws102911 ай бұрын
Having done a number of outdoor events with remote access you learn to plan for the worst case scenario, the reason it's a flip of the coin if things will go as planned or to hell. As is said "plan for the worst and hope for the best". It looks like didn't plan past the weekend.
@EXROBOWIDOW11 ай бұрын
And have a good event insurance policy. One that allows you to cancel for rain up till the day of. IF such an insurance company exists that would be willing to insure under those terms. Back east people routinely include "in case of rain" alternate plans on their invitations. I forget what they call them. Not usually needed in Nevada, California, etc.
@rd466011 ай бұрын
It's hilarious that these spoiled city folks get a full dose of reality.
@robertmcmurry548911 ай бұрын
Nice, thanks for another perspective on our situation, can see my camp in your(clip from 5:32~5:37) interesting to see it from overhead after having lived the on the ground. we were good to go another week but the feeling of not being able to leave was definitely messing with people.
@amerboss994 ай бұрын
can you tell more about the experience, i am very interested in hearing and knowing more about being there and what it feels like what it looks like and every aspect!
@christopherwhull11 ай бұрын
The self proclaimed best and brightest done in by a rainshower. Perhaps the historical marker end of the 2020-2023 era, where what it said on your phone controlled your life.
@alandeon11 ай бұрын
The party continued. the fire will burn tonight and people will leave happy. Nothing was "done in". People just got wet and muddy. just like many other festivals I've been to
@europaeuropa367311 ай бұрын
We have a burning fish festival on Sept 16 up here in Lorain, Ohio on Lake Erie and I promise you won't get stuck.
@jupiter664711 ай бұрын
yeah,but you might sink..
@user-pw7jg2em5e11 ай бұрын
Burning mama was an amazing experience. No shortage of food or water. Events still went on. We could walk to the art. Best of all it was cool. The people I met were amazing. So put on your “big girl” panties and enjoy any conditions that come your way. That’s what Burning man is about! I’ll be back!,
@MsAma2411 ай бұрын
We just got home from Burning Man. Had people actually listened, shelter in place, don’t drive or ride bikes and limit walking, it would have been fine. Also, people were checking with neighbors all the time if they needed anything, food, water etc. I would say however, if Rangers & Placement had gone around the city and talked to people as not everyone had a radio (and cell service was iffy at best) it may have calmed some nerves. Re porta-potties the one near us was full, but not overflowing and the trucks got out the next day and parked the trucks there in case of more rain so they could be serviced. Sadly, I think a lot of the media hyped up the discomforts of some. Personally, we had great neighbors, shared food, drink and good stories 🤷🏼♀️. Perk, we got some great sleep 🤣
@dwhonan11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the update on what's happening out there. Also, the asphalt looks good!
@AD-xt9og11 ай бұрын
I was watching another video taken from the ground at burning man and the guy said "looks like Trent Palmer circling overhead" I guess he was right. 🙂
@mrkazman11 ай бұрын
A lot of people are getting fyre festival vibes out of this incident. I know burning man's origins are more genuine, but that was a long time ago, and now it's very different. IF you want o know what it was really like, go find a real bush doof. One where the price of entry is just knowing where it is.
@woodyallen899711 ай бұрын
The best way to bring even more attention to this Burning Man thing whatever is if all the people there really did Burn and died. Now that's a Burning Man I would tune in to see.
@tangopaparomeo33811 ай бұрын
When the drugs and booze run out, people want to go home ... but they can't! Nice summary and great video guys, thanks for the effort.
@charlesmartin112111 ай бұрын
So they head to the festival to cleanse themselves of commercialism, but in the end they can't get away from it, in the very things they consume.
@notaspectator11 ай бұрын
feel better about yourself?
@CatyBee11 ай бұрын
I wish I could find empathy for these people, but the event and historical behavior of its attendees makes it impossible. Hopefully all the vendors and people helping them takes this opportunity to make as much money as possible.
@seabournewolf229811 ай бұрын
they wont be able to hide the enormous environmental damage this year
@kimdawcatgirl11 ай бұрын
Agree!
@DrMackSplackem11 ай бұрын
Haha. We're probably talking about the dumbest/sketchiest ones left out there on their own, which I can appreciate. There's a million reasons to leave certain people to fend for themselves after you learn what a week with them is truly like.
@rustyneuron11 ай бұрын
Food ran out yesterday. Monday early news: " 'Burning Man' takes on a whole new meaning at the well known desert festival . . . . . _FInGeR_ FOoD
@tonyp286511 ай бұрын
Next year call it Drowning Man.
@whyjnot42011 ай бұрын
I've seen how muddy it gets at festivals in the fields of New England. Through foot and vehicle traffic, those can turn into quagmires in no time at all... This here makes what I have seen in New England look tame. Reminds me more of the time I spent working for an excavation company.
@Lykapodium11 ай бұрын
Which festivals are those??
@DeflatingAtheism11 ай бұрын
Of course, what they’re dealing with in Nevada isn’t ordinary soil-based mud (garden-variety mud, if you will)- when rain hits these sedimentary desert lake beds, it effectively becomes clay, and I think many of the people trying to drive their RVs out seriously underestimate it.
@whyjnot42011 ай бұрын
@@Lykapodium Main walking and driving areas from just about every festival I can remember, when the fields were not bone dry. Those get trashed pretty easily after not much traffic. Makes you appreciate the impact all sorts of large groups of people have on the land as they move tbh. Worst I can remember was a Camp Creek a couple of decades ago. The field at the bottom of the hill where the stage is just collected all the water. I remember one car sunk in the middle of what was originally an area with tents. Sunk in a combo of mud and water past its headlights. Everything was some degree of muddy mess by saturday morning if not by friday evening.
@whyjnot42011 ай бұрын
@@DeflatingAtheism Like I said, it literally reminds me of time I spent working for an excavation company. More specifically I was thinking about some of the broken water lines we had to dig up. Can't always turn the water off, can't always turn it off quickly. I have had to be pulled out of more than one muddy hole by machine. No lie, people seriously underestimate how much real mud sucks.