Anyone flying to the Burn this year?
 

Hi ya'll,

We haven't flown to burning man for the last couple of years. However, my wife has some time off and really wants to go this time. I also did the sw & hw for an art project and I might need to help in case of problems.

Any other RVers going this year? We'd probably be flying in Weds pre burn.

Kevin

I did not know what the burning man was when I read your post so I Googled it.

For others like me that do not know what Burning Man is check out the link. Explore the rest of the site from the above link.

It is highly recommended - though not a 'usual' fly-in. For info on the airport see http://www.burningman.com/on_the_pla...ort/index.html . If you decide you are interested and want some 'first timer' tips on attending or flying-in an RV I'm happy to post more details. Any fellow VAF heads are also welcome to camp with my friends :D

A link to 88NV airport.

Hey Kevin, I'm planning on going, though playa conditions are reported to be extremely bad...may resort to driving. :( Check the mailing list for the latest..

I'm also planning on arriving Wednesday, leaving Sat or Sun.

Thanks - yeah I just resubscribed and saw your post on the list. I'm very curious how reports from the early visitors go - I hope it is just the standard 'the sky is falling' based on some early data.

If it ain't flyable we'll be staying home.

The crew will probably get the runway into decent shape -- I don't have worries there -- but the "taxiway" and parking areas have been pretty scary over the past few years, with lots of loose dirt and crusty buildups. That nosewheel really likes to sink into places where the playa gets soft, and I worry about that a lot. Got stuck a few times in 2008, and didn't give any rides that year for fear of operating unnecessarily in that environment...

Would be sweet to have a tailwheel model about now :)

Fuel price Heads up
 

Last year, Winnemucca significantly raised their fuel prices that weekend. Prior to that weekend they were reported by AirNav as having one of the lower prices.

I was headed to AZ. Last year the price at Battle Mtn. was much lower.

LarryT

Expensive proposition
 

Being somewhat of a contrairian, and artistic by nature, I was enthusiastic to fly in to the playa for my first BurningMan. Until I saw the cost of entry. Wow! I was so bummed out that I'vnt gone back to double check, but it's like $300 bucks! Sorry, hundreds of $s to be hot and dusty, and risk landing on soft dirt? Ain't gona happen. Temped to do a fly over though.

I joined the airport mailing list just for fun... :p

Bring back pics. :) I would be curious to hear more about it from an RV perspective. Saw a number of pics of saran-wrapped and taped Cessna's around the interwebs. And the recurring Citation.