POST ALTERNATE LOCATIONS FOR BM 2013

[clocksnmirrors]

RED LAKE PLAYA

JUST NORTH OF KINGMAN, AZ


found this one while googling dry lake beds near az and nm

looks promising. bmorg should check into it. if pershing wants to get greedy maybe it's time to move on

[offarock]

Alvord Desert Oregon

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[Shambala]

It appears that these little counties north of Reno have made an art out of screwing the burner crowd passing through. I would personally love to see the event moved out of Nevada just to shove the lost dollars up their greedy asses.
There are so many other places that would welcome this event and the revenue it brings.

[Jackass]

No matter where the event would move there will be a large ransom to pay, if you think all local government won't have their hands out and be performing shake downs you're dilusional. They've worked 20yrs. to get where they are with these folks, where ever they move it'll be the same old shit. Court, court and more court.

[clocksnmirrors]

nevertheless i can't help thinking that exploring options is a good thing

[Eric]

Just shift it to the part of the playa that's in Washoe county & cut out Pershing altogether. The hit to their county budget will teach 'em...

[unjonharley]

Maybe a law firm could hit them with a class action on behalf of the participants.

[OUtback UFO]

Just shift it to the part of the playa that's in Washoe county & cut out Pershing altogether. The hit to their county budget will teach 'em...

Simple and easier than the other ideas out there...

[theCryptofishist]

It depends on the BLM. That's where a good relationship with them might come in handy. Does anyone know how much of the area for large gatherings is in Washoe? Of course, if 9-mile, or whatever the designated entrance is, is in Pershing that's potentially sticky.

[Bob]

The '97 event on Hualapai, mostly involving private land, was in Washoe. That went well.

The '98 site near the 3-mile playa entrance was split about 2/3 Washoe, 1/3 Pershing. Think my camp was right on the county line. In wet years, the lower playa nearer to Gerlach is a bog. So is Hualapai.

I'm sure there's a magical rainbow playa somewhere.

The DeLorme Nevada Atlas & Gazetteer is a fair to middling map set that shows county boundaries, FWIW. Sad that the Rand McNally store on Market St closed, they used to carry it. REI might have it.

[Theraplst]

I had a dream where about a 1/4 mile circle around the man was made into a 2' water pool. we must make this happen.

[maladroit]

I had a dream where about a 1/4 mile circle around the man was made into a 2' water pool. we must make this happen.

At that point it would be easier to find a WET lake bed and camp on rafts.

[graidawg]

I had a dream where about a 1/4 mile circle around the man was made into a 2' water pool. we must make this happen.

At that point it would be easier to find a WET lake bed and camp on rafts.

making it into Smoking Man?

[Nipple]

Jesus, people.

If you don't lock your rafts, you can't expect them to be there when you return.

[MacGlenver]

I've heard mentions of trying to secure private land on which to permanently base the event. Are there any realistic options for this where you could get a comparable "playa" environment, or are most of those federal/state land? As I understand it, that would also eliminate the requirement for a police presence (though, some amount of a police presence is probably necessary for basic safety, so you wouldnt eliminate it entirely). Obviously this isnt a novel idea, I'm just curious to know how realistic it is since I hear it often.

[Bob]

I had a dream where about a 1/4 mile circle around the man was made into a 2' water pool. we must make this happen.

Already been done.

[theCryptofishist]

I've heard mentions of trying to secure private land on which to permanently base the event. Are there any realistic options for this where you could get a comparable "playa" environment, or are most of those federal/state land? As I understand it, that would also eliminate the requirement for a police presence (though, some amount of a police presence is probably necessary for basic safety, so you wouldnt eliminate it entirely). Obviously this isnt a novel idea, I'm just curious to know how realistic it is since I hear it often.

See, people have come on this board and said that taking it off public land would strip us of the protection of the Federal Aegis (I'm being a little high-falutin here because I don't understand it all, so I'm going a little artificial in hopes that people will be careful with the quasi-information) and that they could then cancel the event.

[Candybox]

I've heard mentions of trying to secure private land on which to permanently base the event. Are there any realistic options for this where you could get a comparable "playa" environment, or are most of those federal/state land? As I understand it, that would also eliminate the requirement for a police presence (though, some amount of a police presence is probably necessary for basic safety, so you wouldnt eliminate it entirely). Obviously this isnt a novel idea, I'm just curious to know how realistic it is since I hear it often.

See, people have come on this board and said that taking it off public land would strip us of the protection of the Federal Aegis (I'm being a little high-falutin here because I don't understand it all, so I'm going a little artificial in hopes that people will be careful with the quasi-information) and that they could then cancel the event.

From what I understand, holding it on private land would put the land-owner in a questionable legal position regarding liability. They can be held responsible for knowingly allowing an event where crimes will be committed. Think of the parents who get in trouble for having drunk minors on their watch / property, but on a *MUCH* larger scale. They can also be held accountable on a civil level for any accidents that were to happen.

[Roberto Dobbisano]

fuck it, lets just throw in with the juggelos.

[lucky420]

My head just exploded

[unjonharley]

Some one please tell me again.. Why should Burning Man move?

[theCryptofishist]

Some one please tell me again.. Why should Burning Man move?

You know, it's just another one of the recurring conversations on eplaya. Rotating reasons that don't actually add up to compelling action. Maybe this year it's to escape media attention.

[clocksnmirrors]

My head just exploded

a little club soda'll get that right out

[wh..sh]

As I understand it, that would also eliminate the requirement for a police presence (though, some amount of a police presence is probably necessary for basic safety, so you wouldnt eliminate it entirely).

I will put this nicely... I am not going to trust all you fuckos without police presence

[theCryptofishist]

But you trust me.


And Bob. You trust me and Bob.

[wh..sh]

I trust you and bob, exactly in that order

[Lonesomebri]

And if the cloud bursts, thunder in your ear
You shout and no one seems to hear.
And if the band you're in starts playing different tunes
I'll see you on the dark side of the moon.

[clocksnmirrors]

And if the cloud bursts, thunder in your ear
You shout and no one seems to hear.
And if the band you're in starts playing different tunes
I'll see you on the dark side of the moon.

my first college roommate played pink floyd continuously until i wanted to gut myself

[theCryptofishist]

And if the cloud bursts, thunder in your ear
You shout and no one seems to hear.
And if the band you're in starts playing different tunes
I'll see you on the dark side of the moon.

my first college roommate played pink floyd continuously until i wanted to gut myself

I think there's a way to capture those roommates in a constant haze of pot smoke induced pocket universe, and shrink it down to the size of a large houseplant. They are so much less annoying that way. Did you major in gravitational astronomy?

[clocksnmirrors]

I think there's a way to capture those roommates in a constant haze of pot smoke induced pocket universe, and shrink it down to the size of a large houseplant. They are so much less annoying that way. Did you major in gravitational astronomy?

nah i mostly majored in keeping up appearances with a concentration in getting it over with