{FORGED?} Re: Burning Man trip

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On September 7, 2005 Tom Jennings wrote:

> Took the ole Rambler up to Black Rock desert (N. of Pyramid Lake)
> in Nevada this past week, to Burning Man. Got the A/C charged the
> day before -- totally worth it! Not only was the trip cooler, the
> 600 miles up from Los Angeles, it was quieter -- the traditional 4
> by 60 is deafening. The belt makes a slight chirp when the
> Sanden's clutch kicks in, and the car is underpowered enough that
> you can feel the compressor impulse load going up hills.
> 
> Basically the Burning Man event is camping with 36,000 people
> (this year) on a dry salt lake. There aren't even insects --
> nothing. You gotta carry in water, food, everything, and the site
> is left utterly, absolutely, spotless. Not even fuzz from
> clothing.
> 
> So the Rambler is pretty much set up for standalone deep desert
> camping (sleeps two, 60 watts solar, ton of tools, parts, etc)
> plus we added one of those "instant canopies" that the next day
> became instant junk when it failed under side-loading wind.
> 
> I was surprised that old cars were a total rarity. Out of some
> 10,000? 15,000? vehicles driven in, the only old cars I saw at
> all (though I doubt I saw more than 2% of the place) was a few
> 70's Broncos, some old panel wagons, an early 80's Spirit, my 63
> Classic, and a 53 Nash wagon!  Now that was a sight to see --
> driven in from California no less.
> 
> http://wps.com/BM/2005/images/53-nash.jpg
> 
> Picture taken while driving in; I never found it again (couldn't
> remember the street address.)
> 
> (In the res on the way up the road was a sportabout and a spirit
> in someone's yard; plus a yellow 70 hornet further down 395.)
> 
> Rambler ran just fine. Took 12 hrs to get there, 13 to home.  Car
> camping in the desert is always dirty and dusty, but the A/C
> allowed us to drive with the windows up, a big boon.
> 
> However, the more-than-24-hour-long sandstorm forced sand (alkali
> silt, really) everywhere. Bicycles are mandatory -- it takes most
> of an hour to follow the perimeter of the city -- and the
> sandstorm got so bad at times that we had to simply stop
> pedalling, we couldn't see 10 feet in front of us.  There's no
> showers, or washing, but somehow you get used to that. (Still
> haven't shaved.)
> 
> http://wps.com/BM/2005/images/sandtstorm1.jpg
> 
> I'd heard of Burning Man for more than 10 years, but somehow never
> went. Big mistake on my part. It's umm probably not for everybody
> but it changed everything for me.

Man that is one totally reliable old Rambler. I hope my orange Hornet will be as reliable.
"Doc" 









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