Festivalgoers are managing to have a good time despite being stuck in the mud, attendee says
Dawne Looney, a Burning Man festival attendee, says people are making the best of the situation despite the heavy rain and mud stranding an estimated 70,000 of them in the desert.
“Weather has got us. We are working it out,” she continued. And while most are making do, “some people are, you know, a little upset that we are not driving. But it’s in everybody’s best interest to shelter in place.”
Looney said she’s not worried about running low on supplies: there are some people eating sushi and prime rib, and one of Burning Man’s core tenets is sharing resources.
The gate which allows vehicles in and out is still closed, and people are being told to stay put. Only ambulances are available to get people with medical needs to Reno, Nevada, Looney said.
Looney’s camper is currently one of many vehicles stuck in the mud, and she has no plans to get it out of the desert tonight, she said.
Despite the complications from rain, Looney commended organizers: “They have their act together and they’re doing a stellar job.”
Asked if she would attend Burning Man again, she said, “Jury’s totally out.”
Dawne Looney, a Burning Man festival attendee, says people are making the best of the situation despite the heavy rain and mud stranding an estimated 70,000 of them in the desert. “Weather has got us. We are working it out,” she continued. And while most are making do, “some people are, you know, a little…