Welcome to the Desert: Burning Man 2010

Man, writing 2010 reminded me – we’re in the future. Which actually leads me to the next part:

Are you a digital nomad? A traveler? Bound for The Burn? Want to meet up? The awesome travelers/digital nomads Cherie and Chris are running Camp Nomadia again this year at Burning Man. I’ll be there too, filming for the documentary (if our press pass is approved). Last year there were 70 folks who showed up for this camp, all like-minded people who are trying to make travel a full-time lifestyle and many of them working online in order to finance their trips (in other words, Digital Nomads, the subject of the documentary). So we’ll be there, doing interviews, filming and taking photos.  Even if you’re not a full-time traveler or digital nomad, we’d still love to meet you.

Burning Man 2010
Dates: August 30th – September 6th 2010
Location: Black Rock City, Nevada
Where to meet: Camp Nomadia
Cost: $300
Who will be there: Cherie and Chris from Technomadia.com, me (Christine Gilbert + fam from AlmostFearless.com) + at least 70 other travelers. Are you going? Leave your name/link in the comments!
More information: Official Camp Nomadia page

JoAnna Haugen from Kaleidoscopic Wandering attended last year and stayed at Camp Nomadia. She said of the experience:

“Every encounter, every conversation, every colorful vision around me left me excited about what the next moment might bring. Within 24 hours I made friends that far surpassed most relationships I’d made in high school. By mid-week I’d been convinced by a complete stranger to look at the world in ways I’d never even imagined. In an early morning walk across the playa, I was struck by the singular beauty of someone curled up, asleep at the base of a large rabbit sculpture. Even with unrestrained miles to cross, I discovered details that reflected the raw creations in Black Rock City. I spun in circles, entranced by the neon lights, carnival-like sounds and smell of organic dust. I stayed up all night and watched the sun welcome the desert like a tray of spilled watercolors. I discovered a wild array of emotions as I danced, smiled, laughed, cried and celebrated new beginnings.”

There are over 50,000 people at this event.  For the full Burning Man experience check out their official website.

(Edited: The folks at Burning Man informed me that the photographers who took the images that were previously in this post did not have the legal right to give me Creative Commons.  I’m not a copyright lawyer, but I don’t want to post anything that could potentially violate any agreements, so I took them down.  If you want to see cool pics of Burning Man, I’d suggest going to Flickr and searching “Burning Man 2009″.)