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This year was the biggest man yet. The fire was also the biggest I have seen out of 5 years at Burning Man. The man had multiple floors inside and the only way out was a slide that stuffed your pants deep up your butt.

Burning Man UFO Cargo Cult This year was the biggest man yet. The fire was also the biggest I have seen out of 5 years at Burning Man. The man had multiple floors inside and the only way out was a slide that stuffed your pants deep up your butt.

The Man Fireworks Every year the burning of the man comes with a spectacular pyrotechnics show.

Burning Man Explosion Fireball And then he EXPLODES! Had I snapped this one half second later you would have seen the massive mushroom cloud.

2013 Burning Man Fire After that he burns an intensive fierce inferno for quite some time. You feel the heat.

The Man On Fire Until he becomes just a frame and collapses in on himself.

Robot Heart LED Sign If you've ever made it through the night to sunrise you probably found yourself dancing to amazing music at Robot Heart.

When the sun comes up, just start walking out to the deep playa and look for the big party. You'll surely find Robot Heart at the center of the masses.

Robot Heart Deep Playa When the sun comes up, just start walking out to the deep playa and look for the big party. You'll surely find Robot Heart at the center of the masses.

Robot Heart Art Car I don't always go to dance parties at Burning Man, but when I do it's at Robot Heart after sunrise.

El Pulpo Mecanico The Fire Octopus is actually El Pulpo Mecanico, a beast of a flame thrower who always has a crowd around him wherever he goes.

Catmandu Here is Catmandu at sunrise with the man in the background.

Mayan Warrior Art Car What a colorful bundle of LED's. This art car looked really cool.

Friends On The Playa I do like taking photos for friends and even random strangers. Sort of as a gift.

Here are some random strangers who I really hope find this photo. It may be one of my favorite people shots this year. Sunrise, just past Robot Heart, deep playa.

Playa Lovers Here are some random strangers who I really hope find this photo. It may be one of my favorite people shots this year. Sunrise, just past Robot Heart, deep playa.

Butterfly Girl A beautiful butterfly in her natural habitat.

Black Rock Desert Mountain Range Just sunset looking out from Center Camp. Nothing beats the sun beating on the Black Rock Desert Mountains.

If you come by this place on the right night you catch a full on roller derby or any other time and you can just pick up some skates and hop in the rink.

Black Rock Roller Disco If you come by this place on the right night you catch a full on roller derby or any other time and you can just pick up some skates and hop in the rink.

Bliss's Sister I'm not sure of her name yet but she is sister to Bliss Dance who now lives in Treasure Island in San Francisco. Bliss Dance Part BM 2012

This was another happening spot after sunrise. I spent a few mornings here faded from the long night and jump starting for the journey across the playa home.

Bubbles And Bass This was another happening spot after sunrise. I spent a few mornings here faded from the long night and jump starting for the journey across the playa home.

Death Barbie Playa Bike He just looked too cool not to take a photo of.

These 2 were either messing with me or dead serious. But they said they met on Tuesday, got married on Wednesday and are moving across Canada for each other. Insane.

Married At Burning Man? These 2 were either messing with me or dead serious. But they said they met on Tuesday, got married on Wednesday and are moving across Canada for each other. Insane.

Happy Girl She was too pretty and in the element not to get a photo of. Another gift photo and I hope she finds it.

You know what was cool about this? Everything! Friggen rad. Fireballs go up, work there way down like a giant game bouncing back and forth.

Fire Sculpture You know what was cool about this? Everything! Friggen rad. Fireballs go up, work there way down like a giant game bouncing back and forth.

Our Ghetto Camp We had such an awesome little ghetto home. This is our porch. I rep the Oakland A's towel every year so we had a lot of local visitors.

I like to stop by Center Camp once a day for coffee and relaxation in the evening before getting ready for an all nighter.

Center Camp Black Rock City I like to stop by Center Camp once a day for coffee and relaxation in the evening before getting ready for an all nighter.

Topless Girls There are soooo many topless and nude girls at Burning Man! Just look!

Dustfish SUCKS! Read the full story below why this camp should not be allowed on the Esplanade.

There is nothing like finally making it to Burning Man and being in the 4+ hour entrance traffic. It's like the party begins right there.

Entrance Gate Burning Man There is nothing like finally making it to Burning Man and being in the 4+ hour entrance traffic. It's like the party begins right there.

This flying bike was on the Esplanade. They told us we couldn't use it without at 5 man team. That was at 3 or 4am. We came back after 10am wasted and were able to use it with the same team.

Decapitation Machine This flying bike was on the Esplanade. They told us we couldn't use it without at 5 man team. That was at 3 or 4am. We came back after 10am wasted and were able to use it with the same team.

The sign is hilarious because a few hours earlier before sunrise this WAS a slide and people were using it. How on earth this happened is beyond me. But clearly something could go wrong. I think they could set it like this every morning though.

Slide On The Esplanade The sign is hilarious because a few hours earlier before sunrise this WAS a slide and people were using it. How on earth this happened is beyond me. But clearly something could go wrong. I think they could set it like this every morning though.

I love False Profit and never miss Spring Training or their Tuesday Esplanade Party. Usually near and after sunrise for me but I still dance my ass off.

False Profit Tuesday Night Party I love False Profit and never miss Spring Training or their Tuesday Esplanade Party. Usually near and after sunrise for me but I still dance my ass off.

False Profit Party Sunrise This was at the False Profit party at sunrise. It was such a lovely morning.

It's Burning Man so this kind of stuff almost isn't impressive anymore. It takes a lot more than a metal flame throwing structure to wow me after 5 years.

More Fire Breathing Trees It's Burning Man so this kind of stuff almost isn't impressive anymore. It takes a lot more than a metal flame throwing structure to wow me after 5 years.

More Fire Structures I actually like this one because it's tall and colorful.

Insanity Sometimes Burning Man can drive a man to pure insanity. Be sure to drink your water.

Hookah Dome Art This beauty was in front of Hookah Dome and it was changing colors constantly. It was pretty big too.

Juggling I didn't even know he could juggle until we ended up in a bar that happened to be ready for such surprises.

Duck Art Car I saw this art car duck in 2008(my first year) and he went missing in action up till 2013. 2008 picture

Who does that?!? Actually, I did and the funny apart about it is I did not know that I lost my keys at the time of this picture. I found out when I was at my door. Luckily my friend had not left yet and I was able to stay at her house.

Lost Keys At Burning Man? Who does that?!? Actually, I did and the funny apart about it is I did not know that I lost my keys at the time of this picture. I found out when I was at my door. Luckily my friend had not left yet and I was able to stay at her house.

Just another one of those sound camps. I stay away from them. I am not a Cochella Burner. When at BM I go to BM. Not DJ sets.

Osiris Burning Man Just another one of those sound camps. I stay away from them. I am not a Coachella Burner. When at BM I go to BM. Not DJ sets.

Osiris Esplanade They explode from time to time too erupting huge fireballs.

Playa Couple Another couple who I took a photo for at sunrise on the Esplanade.

Burning Man Church This was a church. It got burned down.

Black Rock City Sunrise We got called onto this bar for sunrise. And it was way more epic than this pic can depict.

Burning Man Sunset 2013 Just a sunset looking out towards the Black Rock Mountains.

Ring Of Fire On The Esplanade And it burns, burns, burns. The ring of fire, the ring of fire.

The Thunderdome is actually brought to you by Death Guild out of Oakland, CA. A place where people can get together and beat each other with dusty nerf bats.

Thunderdome Death Guild The Thunderdome is actually brought to you by Death Guild out of Oakland, CA. A place where people can get together and beat each other with dusty nerf bats.

I went all the way out there and they were nowhere to be found? Joking, clearly but I did go out there with some friends to sit and chill. Then an art car rolled up with a fire place in the front grill, handed out hot dogs and sticks and we feasted.

Daft Punk At The Trash Fence I went all the way out there and they were nowhere to be found? Joking, clearly but I did go out there with some friends to sit and chill. Then an art car rolled up with a fire place in the front grill, handed out hot dogs and sticks and we feasted.

The Amphora Art Car I kind of thought it was a fish at first. I have learned that it is a bottle by the name of The Amphora. It looks like it says "Love" inside.

This place sure resembled Opulent Temple who was not there this year. So I talked to the sound guys breaking down camp Sunday morning and they said they are the same sound crew. I knew it! At the time of this picture my good friend Matt was doing visual projections. Check him out at DigitialIntrospect.com

White Ocean Sound Camp This place sure resembled Opulent Temple who was not there this year. So I talked to the sound guys breaking down camp Sunday morning and they said they are the same sound crew. I knew it! At the time of this picture my good friend Matt was doing visual projections. Check him out at DigitialIntrospect.com

We got stopped dead for nearly an hour way before we even got to Empire. After moving again there is was no reason why this happened. An X-File.

Are We There Yet? We got stopped dead for nearly an hour way before we even got to Empire. After moving again there is was no reason why this happened. An X-File.

The Temple Burning Man 2013 The temple is different every year. It burns on Sunday Night. Read more below.

Temple Shrine Burning Man Inside the temple is like a shrine. Or thousands of little shrines dedicated to loved ones.

Temple Fire And then they BURN IT! Just like everything else.

Sunday Night Temple Burn And when it burns, there is a sea of silence occasionally broken by howls, sniffles and crying.

Photo by Harmonic Lights This guy gave us the coolest gift! This photo!

Just another long night on the desert floor. On our way to Bubbles and Bass maybe? Someone else snapped this but clearly I edited it.

Sunrise Survivors! Just another long night on the desert floor. On our way to Bubbles and Bass maybe? Someone else snapped this but clearly I edited it.

This girl and I are going to get married, move to Gerlach and have Burner Babies. Well, that was the plan but now I can't even recall her name.

Bubbles < Bass Sunrise This girl and I are going to get married, move to Gerlach and have Burner Babies. Well, that was the plan but now I can't even recall her name.

Black Rock City Complaint Department We were logging complaints to fix the huge mess known as Burning Man. We got some pretty good ones!

My buddy and I were conducting a Black Rock City Checkpoint on the Esplanade where I ran into my beloved friend randomly. Such a wonderful surprise! We did not know this picture was being taken.

Happy Monsters! My buddy and I were conducting a Black Rock City Checkpoint on the Esplanade where I ran into my beloved friend randomly. Such a wonderful surprise! We did not know this picture was being taken.

What do you do before you go get pancake camp at 10am? You get awesome Bloody Mary's! I can't recall the camp name but they had friggen blue cheese stuffed olives and everything. These were so good.

Amazing Bloody Mary's What do you do before you go get pancake camp at 10am? You get awesome Bloody Mary's! I can't recall the camp name but they had friggen blue cheese stuffed olives and everything. These were so good.

My buddy got this still from his Go Pro. But this is back at our ghetto camp and I am looking beat up! Some real long nights behind that hair.

Camp Who-Ride! My buddy got this still from his Go Pro. But this is back at our ghetto camp and I am looking beat up! Some real long nights behind that hair.

Tiny Chairs! We did not think we would be able to fit in these tiny chairs but surprisingly we did.

Here we are getting ready for the Burn. As you can see I am running a little behind. Honestly it's cause I am never in a rush to get to the burn. I always make it with plenty of time. See here why I dislike the burn.

Burn Night Here we are getting ready for the Burn. As you can see I am running a little behind. Honestly it's cause I am never in a rush to get to the burn. I always make it with plenty of time. See here why I dislike the burn.

"It's not about what you saw at Burning Man.
It's about what you missed at Burning Man."

I realized this years ago but wanted to share my quote with you.
You will just never see it all. You will come back to your camp of 25+ friends and everyone will have their own stories, things you never saw even though you were out there soaking it all up.
Burning Man is so big and unpredictable with it's ever changing landscape that is impossible to see everything. So make sure you get there Sunday or Monday and do the whole week. Yes that includes staying for the Temple burn.

You Make Your Own Burn!
For me, every year has gotten better and better in order. It's kind of ridiculous how that happened. From 2008-2011, I thought it could not possibly get better and each year it has. Now 2013 was the best and next year was better. Here's to 2014!

The best advice I can give on having a good time is you make your own burn. You decide what to do, go where you want, live free of others influences and sets of rules.
Do not get caught up tagging along in a group of Coachella Burners.

Don't Be A Coachella Burner!

For the real Burning Man experience you must not be a Coachella Burner.
A Coachella Burner is someone who focuses their burn around Sound Camps and DJ's.
They try to stay in large groups and scuttle around chasing DJ's from one sound camp to another and miss out on the true Burning Man experience.
The worst is when these creatures try to talk to you and all they can say are things like "omg I saw Bassnectar at blah blah camp last night!" or "Did you see Beats Antique last night at blah camp?". They also like to brag about how many drugs they did last night or are on at the moment.

My first year and my first night I got sucked into this crap and knew from that day out I would never do it again! My burn has gotten better every single year.
I did one time make an effort to go see Beats Antique and I tell you that was a huge disappointment. A cluster smash of Coachella Burners, no room to dance, sub par set.
If you want to see Beats Antique go see them live. I saw them at Fox Theater in Oakland and it was AMAZING.
The live act could never be pulled off at Burning Man so you just get another DJ in a booth that happens to be a name you know. MP3's are better. Stop chasing these guys and get back to Burning Man!

Deep Playa Art Car Party.
Now I can admit that once sunrise comes around and I have been up all night exploring the avenues, theme camps, bars, smaller dance clubs, art on the Playa, interacting with people and so on. Then you may find me at an art car sunrise party such as Robot Heart.
That is the time you want to join a party. Or a place like Bubbles & Bass or grabbing some Bloody Mary's and dancing.

I Hate The Burn....
I love Burning Man but when it comes down to burn night and the mass cluster jam that happens around the man I just can't handle it.
On the way to the burn there was an old school OG Burner sitting on 4:30 and Esplanade in a chair with honestly a perfect view without the mess of people.
I say to him, "best seat in the house!"
And his reply was "It only took me 12 years to figure it out." Wise man.
Check out this short video where I sum it all up.

If you don't get my humor, fine. I was totally joking and being funny when making this video but it holds a lot of TRUTH and I do feel that way.
Look how lost all of those souls look just walking around as if they don't even know what to do or why they're there.

The Beautiful Burn.

Are you a fancy Burner or a minimal Burner?
People clearly go way above and beyond at Burning Man, this "leave no trace event".
I am a minimal Burner. I bring water, few things needed for the week, beef jerky, almonds, apple sauce, crackers, tuna, etc. And I'm more than good! I always have leftovers.
I have friends that try to bring the entire kitchen, tons of meat, frozen this and that, even kitchen storage racks and shelves! I mean sure it's good and all but it is not needed to survive out there and defeats the whole leave no trace no impact side of BM. And it creates a lot more of a mess and grey water and so on to deal with later.
I also would never pay to stay with a Theme Camp for the meals benefit. Self reliance guys!
For a few years in a row Basshenge has blatantly ripped people off by collecting camp dues, promising meals and then providing nothing. This leaves people stranded with no food. However they should have brought their own food to begin with. Some say, "but we flew in from Switzerland". There are plenty of food stores between the Reno Airport and Burning Man. Take responsibility, be prepared and just don't pay any theme camp. If you do, bring food anyways as many have learned the hard way.
Maybe this is a time to disclaim that even after 5 years I do not consider myself a "Burner" or anything for that matter. I am me, a free spirit with no group attachment.

It's Not Halloween! It's Burning Man.
What is with the "what are you going to wear?" And "did you buy costumes?"
It's not Halloween! You need not run out and spend hundreds of dollars on clothes to "fit in". As you can see in the daytime I wear boxers and at night something comfy and warm.
I will never buy into that leather pouch, black vest, funny hat kind of look that so many of you go for.
It actually confuses me when someone wearing this get up or similar complains that Burning Man is becoming to mainstream when they are just a copy paste of the last 5 Burners.

Don't get me wrong, if you want to create something and be unique, that is encouraged. Be ART, don't buy FART from Walmart.

Gifts
Gifts are an important part of Burning Man and it can be very hard to figure out what a gift is, what you can bring and how to make others happy.
Because my first year I had never heard of Burning Man or seen picture I had no idea what to expect. I heard it was a "trade economy" which is so far from true. So I brought a bunch of **** to trade with people and no one cared for my ****. People do just give you things.
But after that I put a lot of thought into my gifts for the next year and it was great.
I'm not going to tell you my gifts because you have to figure your own out but just think of useful things.
Some people gift pictures(I included), some lighters with stickers, some shot glasses and so on. Be creative and original. Come correct, don't hand out plastic junk. Unless it has the Man on it of course. Kidding kind of.

Burning Man Is A Massive Trace Event
I guess it is time I speak my mind about how huge of a trace Burning Man is and the fact that they call it a pack in and pack out event is to save money on trash services.
You have thousands of generators running all week long, tons of fires and an extremely insane amount of propane and throw away glo junk consumption just to name a few things.

This is all leaving a massive trace. The only difference is you buy all of your stuff out of town from a massive corporation, throw all the trash away in that town and pollute neighboring cities so Burning Man doesn't have to pay for trash service. Trace that $400 ticket!

Tips On Having The Best Burn Ever!

Camp with your friends
Try to avoid the large group outings
Travel with a good friend or two when going out
Avoid Sound Camps
Don't bring too much stuff
Bring enough stuff
Interact with people
Explore the Avenues, Esplanade and Playa
Make friends
Stay hydrated
Have gifts to give out
Get to know your neighbors
Dance with P-Diddy

p.s. DustFish SUCKS!
dustfish moop map Seriously, this guy.
Here I am walking, minding my own business trying to get to Bubbles & Bass after partying all night and enjoying a Temple sunrise and this guy and girl at DustFish are yelling "free bacon!".
So of course I stop in this semi long growing line. After being in line with others for a while the guy yells "free bacon girls only!"
At this point the bacon is almost black because none of the girls are willing to cut the existing line that had been in place.
Also by now everyone is talking amongst each other how that's not right and not the line they were called into.
Me, being the person I am decided to call him out for everyone.
Ultimately NO ONE ate the bacon, he burnt it to something unrecognizable and was very rude to everyone. But really, look at the picture! Is that considered bacon anymore? Black powder.
Don't get me wrong, no one owes you anything at Burning Man and I could have given a damn about this black bacon powder but the guy was extremely rude to everyone and ultimately ruined it for everyone. Too much coke there buddy.
I did tell him he did not belong on the Esplanade and I will be writing about him. He welcomed it. The girl was nice, quiet and clearly didn't feel comfortable standing with this douche or just didn't want to say anything.
So anyway, Dustfish SUCKS! Stay off the Esplanade.
And clean up your trash!

Possibly the best Burning Man time lapse ever. Be sure to hit full screen.

BM Cargo Cult 2013

"It's not about what you saw at Burning Man. It's about what you missed at Burning Man."

Don't Be A Coachella Burner!

"It's not about what you saw at Burning Man.
It's about what you missed at Burning Man."