It all started on a quiet beach in San Francisco in 1986 when a small group of counter-culture people set fire to an eight foot effigy in celebration of the summer solstice. Over the years Burning Man has evolved into a sold-out event attended by over 50,000 free-spirited and festive participants celebrating a week in the Nevada desert that belies description.

Suppose you aren’t Lawrence of Arabia, prepared to eat, sleep and breathe Nevada desert dust and willing to pay as much as $5,000 per ticket to a scalper. We invite those would-be burners to experience last year’s unique event that closed with the traditional burning of the effigy which has grown to over forty feet tall.

Simply click the play button on the YouTube video below. Be our guest…