If you could go back in time!

If you can go back and change or do something different at Burning Man what would you do different?



Phoenix
Brittney
I would spend a little less time at camp, a little more time on my own, and lots more time with art installations.  

-Brittney

Glendale
Michelle
 

-Michelle

Mesa
Kristy
 

-Kristy

Josh
 

-Josh
23
Phoenix
joanna
 

-joanna
Amazon
Tucson
Kay
 

-Kay
Apple
Albuquerque, NM
Apple
 

-Apple
Ariez
Mesa
Lindsay
I would have started going to these events much sooner :P 

-Lindsay
Aurora
Scottsdale
Aurora
 

-Aurora
azviv
Phoenix
Viv
 

-Viv
azzah
prescott
 cammie
 

- cammie
B Rad
Another Planet
Brad
 

-Brad
BIG PHREEKY
Los Angles
PAUL
 

-PAUL
Blaster, or Hey you!
Phoenix
Lance
Bring my own Porta John! 

-Lance
Blu
Tucson
Erin
I would lighten-up and go with the flow. Last year I had too many things planned that never happened and I let my disappointment get the best of me.  

-Erin
BOB
Tempe
Karine
 

-Karine
BuilderG
Another Planet
Gordy
 

-Gordy
Buster
Scottsdale
Buster
 

-Buster
carl
phoenix
Chris
Volunteer more, stay longer, be more prepared with my own stuff, get more friends to go, party less, build more art, participate more in community efforts, dance more, do more yoga, drink less booze, do more E, kiss more girls, bring more art. 

-Chris
Chrizzle
az
christ
 

-christ
clamoring
Kayobi
 

-Kayobi
Conchita
Tucson
Shelleytini
I would stay awake for 10 days straight and see/do everything I possibly could. I wouldn't leave my camera at camp. I would find more yoga camps. I wouldn't ride a tricycle. I would transport my art car from mars so I had something to get me back to my bed when the sun comes up. I wouldn't be shy... 

-Shelleytini
Convinced (By Boobies)
Mesa, AZ
Levi
Not take as much stuff. You listen to what they tell ya, but it's different for everyone. You go once, then you know what to bring next time around. 

-Levi
corey
glendale
dorey
stomping in the woods.i guess 

-dorey
Dandelion
Another Planet
Ranger
bring better food, non of the dehydrated stuff 

-Ranger
Das Bus aka Mayor GKOTU
Bullhead City
Lora
Absolutely nothing. 

-Lora
Diesel
Another Planet
Diesel
 

-Diesel
Dog Bite
Tucson
GiGi-D
Nothing, each burn is a gift mistakes misjudgments and all. 

-GiGi-D
Doom Doom Doom (SAK)
Tempe
Scott
Nadda. 

-Scott
Dr Germ
Glendale
Da Germ
 

-Da Germ
Elusive Fire Moose
scottsdale
Poje
Bring a tent that i can stand up in 

-Poje
Epic
Prescott
Epic
I think I would have avoided ever getting into debt. It's a waste of life. 

-Epic
fancy geoff
Phoenix
Geoff
BRING A FRICKING RV!!!! 

-Geoff
Flaiir
Kristin
 

-Kristin
Frank O'Bear
Phoenix
Frank
dance and rave much more than I did before. 

-Frank
grover
Another Planet
grover
Not much 

-grover
hermione
Phoenix
corinne
know my dosages. 

-corinne
Hot Candy
Flagstaff
John
 

-John
ISMIST
Tucson
bill
 

-bill
James
Mesa
James
N~A 

-James
james
accra
kojo
.................... 

-kojo
Jana Banana
Prescott
Jana
Nothing at all. I have no regrets. 

-Jana
Jenn
Mesa
Jenn
 

-Jenn
Jet Lag!
Chandler
Jet Lag!
 

-Jet Lag!
jewel
Another Planet
kris
oh, baby...i've only just begun!!!  

-kris
JM
Arcosanti
Jeffrey
Be there. 

-Jeffrey
Joe
Tempe
Joe
 

-Joe
Judah
Phoenix
Darryl
Talked to and connected with more people
Got that girl's phone number
Not gotten my car stuck in the sand by pleasant lake
Not spent so much time sleeping
Put on a better show for floks when I was performing
Not been so self conscious about my body
(I work out five days a week and I should show it off)
Not been so afraid to cut loose and relax
 

-Darryl
Julz
Gilbert
Julie
 

-Julie
Karma
Tempe
Karma
None. I would never take a second of that experience back. 

-Karma
Kat
Mesa
Kat
 

-Kat
Kel
Scottsdale
Kelly
I don't think I would do much... it's all a learning experience. This year will be even more special thanks to learning experiences last year.  

-Kelly
Kinfinity
Tucson
K8
I wouldn't have missed so many years! 

-K8
Kismet
Boonies beyond Flagstaff
Kizmit
Hang out in the Dome we built for Alex and Allyson Grey, knowing that it wasn't going to shred (too much) in the wind that week.  

-Kizmit
Knotch
Elfrida
Knotch
My first burn was in 2008 (American Dream). My second burn was in 2009 (Evolution). Wouldn't change anything. It was all part of the experience. Loved the whiteouts and absorbing the playa, literally, through every pore of me. Every burn has been a first burn for me. Something new every time and I wouldn't want that to ever change. 

-Knotch
KT Kate
Cottonwood
Cow Trailer Kate
 

-Cow Trailer Kate
L.
Tucson
L
 

-L
Laetor
Chandler
Trey
Get out of the camp more often, see more. 

-Trey
Life
Tucson
Brian
 

-Brian
Mandylion
Phoenix
Mandy
I would do everything twice. 

-Mandy
Marshmello
Phoenix
Marsha
 

-Marsha
Mary
Tucson
Mary
:P Nothing. It happens as it's "meant" to. 

-Mary
Mild Bill
Tucson
Bill
Well last year if we had a little more power capability and a blower to replace the one that burned out... we would have had a more functional camp.  

-Bill
Minickoy Boy
Jerome
Aaron
 

-Aaron
Monkey
Scottsdale
Troy
I would have slept one night far away from all the campers and watched the stars.

And I would have gone back to the tent with that really nice stranger who got me completely drunk. (grin)
 

-Troy
Mr. God
Prescott
Royce
Based on my first Burning Man experience in 1999 I would go back to 1990 and go to Burning Man then. 

-Royce
mr. mom
Tucson
robert
there is no going back  

-robert
Naked Mike
Mesa
Naked Mike
Nothing I would change. I've had some stunningly bad ideas and some disasters. But I've learned from them all and I wouldn't take that learning away for anything. 

-Naked Mike
nils
Another Planet
nils
 

-nils
nonstr8
Tucson
Sparkles
 

-Sparkles
Pam
Mesa
Pam
Get out of my camp right from the start and begin exploring!  

-Pam
Petra
Scottsdale
Kelly
Bring sneakers!!!!!! 

-Kelly
Portia
Madeline
 

-Madeline
Princess Pinwheel
Tucson
Candace
 

-Candace
Prudence
Ali
 

-Ali
Psytek
Tempe
Albie
Bring a stove, a reliable tent, and warmer clothing! Think I have that covered this year! =D 

-Albie
PUUUMA
Phoenix
Gayle
Fly my kite more and play frisbee more and hula hoop more. 

-Gayle
Raunch Cowboy
Scottsdale
Lewis
 

-Lewis
Renae
Phoenix
Renae
 

-Renae
RJ
El Mirage
RJ
 

-RJ
Runout
Tucson
runny
bring home more dust 

-runny
Sarah
Tucson
Sarah
No regrets! Well, not many! ;-) 

-Sarah
Scarlet
I travel around. In Australia at the moment
Scarlet
 

-Scarlet
Scotto
Phoenix
Scotto
 

-Scotto
Serpico
Gilbert
Tim
 

-Tim
Shadow
Elfrida
Shadow
 

-Shadow
Space Vixen
Tucson
Hazel Meade
 

-Hazel Meade
Speedbump
Phoenix
Ian
I'm not so sure I would want to change anything...maybe a little less jumping off of Ginghers truck whilst drunk....off course I wouldn't have my cool Playa name if that had not happened.... 

-Ian
Steve
Scottsdale
Steve
Bring more costumes, arrive earlier. Bring more Jack Daniels. 

-Steve
sundog
Scottsdale
Lisa
Be there! 

-Lisa
The Sauce
Santa Cruz, CA
Antaeres
 

-Antaeres
The Zizzo
Chandler
Zizzo Zizzo Zizzo Zizzo...endl;
 

-Zizzo Zizzo Zizzo Zizzo...endl;
Theda
Phoenix
Jenna
Most of the mistakes I made taught me something, but there are a few I would have liked to have avoided. Not forgetting my tickets in 2006, or buying an old RV in 2007 - I'll always rent from here on out!  

-Jenna
TommyB
Prescott like Biskit
TommyB
Would have gone with a less antagonistic partner 

-TommyB
Town Crier
not in AZ anymore
TC
Have more fun! 

-TC
Trae
south of nowhere
Trae
slept less 

-Trae
Valkyrie
Lake Havasu City
Kate, Valkyrie or Victorian
 

-Kate, Valkyrie or Victorian
Verbal
Phoenix
Verbal
Go sooner. 

-Verbal
VeryBadSanta
Mesa
Don
 

-Don
windpipe
Tucson
Chad
Nothing... everything is just as it should be in every moment. At least, I continually try to convince myself so. 

-Chad
wmd
Prescott
dan
Build (and spin) more fire toys! 

-dan
Workinonit
Tucson
Justin
 

-Justin


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