Burning Man attendee describes muddy mess as mass exodus continues | LiveNOW from FOX

Burning Man attendees are on the way home after the festival’s organizers lifted a driving ban that had trapped tens of thousands of people in the middle of the Nevada desert.

Over the weekend, people were told to shelter in place and conserve food, water and fuel amid heavy rainstorms. Both the airport and entrance of Black Rock City, Nevada, where the event is held, were closed because of the conditions.

LiveNOW's Andrew Craft spoke with Burning Man attendee Griffin Kirsch-- who escaped the mess by walking three miles through ankle-deep mud. Kirsch spoke about his experience, telling LiveNOW that he would attend the festival again.

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[LUCKYPUCK-]

GOD'S WAY OF SAYING THIS KIND OF LIFE STYLE IS NOT OK. AND NEEDS TO CHANGE.

[tiff]

My main concern is the ppl who died from the fire in Hawaii ✌️

[kpolicexj]

These people are the laughing stock of the world!
Some rain, some mud, and mass panic!! 😂

[thomthumbe]

People were told to pee into the mud and save the porta-potties for poop. But the toilets over-flowed anyway. And then people were walking thru and laying in that mud. 😬 I bet that place didn’t smell like anything wonderful, and as it goes, the people smelled the same. Not my idea of a fun time. But, if I were to go, I’d have a portable ham radio station with me. News and proper contact with the outside world would have saved a whole ton of troubles for many people.

[willikruger]

Who cares...they went to party and got rained out, and muddy boo hoo .

[bjbonn]

These are my thoughts. The rain and mud was God's disapproval of this ancient pagan ceremony.However, mercy and love were abundantly evident in his people. The double rainbow was His assurance that He was with everyone and gave hope to his children. Just another way God turns bad into good.

[dannettepeters]

I prefer the Festival of Drowned Rats, myself.

[cousin_JACK]

“ we ended up walking by foot “ 🤦‍♂️ some people are so dumb nowadays … duh walking.. yea I am glad I’m a loner

[quill]

_Imagine the horror if it had rained at Woodstock!_ 😱 🎶 🌈 - j q t -

[peterdarr]

They go every year - you'd figure they could pave a road or something . . . .

[sherryllynn]

The only thing that would make that experience tolerable to me personally would be a horse tranquilizer. I just can hardly imagine anything worse.

[mabeluk]

That's a typical GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL in UK. 😂

[timothyslaughter]

Muddy boots ....this is just unbelievable and I can't believe the vibe I'm getting this vibe we were just so vibing at the man and the vibe was so clean everything was just chill vibe and the vibe was so chill just like ya know straight vibe and the mud was just a vibe and my shoes too just vibe and it was a great like a bunch of " individuals expressing their uniqueness who all sound and act exactly the same!!!

[richardrimel]

The mud is Adobe it is used to build houses that stay cool in summer and hold heat in the winter it sticks to you like glue the more you walk in it the thicker it gets on your shoes until you can't move

[CornPop]

poor hippies.I hope they had enough DMT or whatever

[LORAYDEN_Moe]

They could be building houses right about now??? Its free concrete!

[DCJammer]

The information was all around us. How bout you "turn on your car radio to 94.5 fm. (BMIR) Burning Man Information Radio. I'm sorry if your phone doesn't offer that app. Oh but it does... Iheart radio. If you didn't get any information... YOU were Not looking hard enough. Don't worry if you're still there.... FIMA may be along soon. Let's just keep hoping.

[tcrutch]

No forgiveness for anarchy and activists