Burning Man?

This is why you don't hold major events in the desert.

Didn't this happen last year or the year before, too? I read that the soil/sand composition is such that it's almost impossible to walk on wet. Feet and shoes get sucked in.

Someone was murdered at Burning Man yesterday. The entire thing sounds absolutely hellish.

Well, on the bright side it should be a lot less crowded next year.

Bummer.

R2, yeah, that was 2023. The sand is so fine it’s more accurately described as dust. There is no sand or dirt below the dust. So when it rains it all just becomes this horrendous paste mixture.

I was there for 3 or 4 gorgeous years in a row, the early 2010s, when social media was really taking off. Attendance grew and grew rapidly because everyone had a great time and footage went viral and the weather didn’t fuck it all up. But that can change in an instant. Destructive winds, blinding dust storms, rain causing muddy entrapment, etc.

I don't like camping anywhere.

I know there are some good people who go there but there also seems to be an exceedingly high level of douchiness, pretentiousness and freakier-than-thou or hipper-than-thou attitude.

Both men AND women.

I read about orgy tents etc - though apparently now closed for some reason - where are gay men having sex there, if they are? What's that story?

Seems most activities between men would be gritty - and not particularly clean and fresh.

[quote] Burning Man Orgy Dome requires a lot of preparation involving wet wipes and gloves

The Burning Man Orgy Dome attracts thousands of visitors every year, but festival-goers must be fully prepared before they can participate.

Entrants are encouraged to use baby wipes and hand sanitizer before they're then escorted to a mattress by an attendant. While some people might be worried about the cleanliness of the desert environment, past visitors have insisted they had a "really great experience" and felt safe the whole time.

Taking to Reddit, one person explained that organizers even checked IDs to make sure everyone was of age. They said: "I've done a workshop in Orgy dome and had a really great safe feeling experience there. The tent was ac’d, they gave us a towel to sit on when we walked in, and started the workshop off by discussing consent.

"They checked everyone's ID's and verified everyone was there with an enthusiastic and consenting partner before they were granted access."

Another person offered some tips for how to stay clean.

"Being a good lover on playa is being a prepared lover and host. Wipes, variety of lubes, nonlatex condoms, and ways to wash off at your camp if you are hosting. A good foot wash can be a panty dropper," they said.

Another commenter recommended having a "makeshift shower" at your camp to clean up in after visiting the Orgy Dome. Someone else suggested taking gloves.

They wrote: "Gloves, gloves, gloves. Even if you have the water to scrub your hands, they will be dusty by the time you get inside. Cuticles will be ragged, nails long with playa under them."

Last year's Orgy Dome saw 5,000 people stop by. One first-time visitor told Cosmopolitan she was surprised by how long the line was to get in.

"It's like the DMV: You get a number, then you talk to one guy and take a test on the rules, then you wait some more," she joked. Her partner also said his favorite part of the Orgy Dome is the air conditioning, which is rare in the desert environment.

He explained how there were different areas in the dome. "Some areas are designated for couples, and other sections are labeled 'open for more,' meaning that those couples can be approached by others who want to join in," he said. People who want to visit the Orgy Dome are required to bring their own partner/partners, but can join in with others who are open to it once inside.

Anyone stupid enough to attend this orgiastic bacchanal gets what they deserve.

What a shit show. No telling what else goes on there.

Better off bringing a keg to Slab City on a weekend.

The Orgy Dome sounds absolutely disgusting. I guess if you had no sense of smell and weren't grossed out by bodily excretions from various holes. That were cleaned up with wet wipes, then it would be okay 🤮