I was talking about things like backcountry skiing, which I do for fun. But I’d even apply the same to a ski resort where bad weather can shut down gondolas and leave people stranded up top. And while SoCal sure sounds nice, I actually live in the mountains myself… in Canada. A place where unexpected heavy rain actually washed out a few highways last year and leaving many people stranded in previously well connected communities. Similarly, unexpected inclement weather does sink recreational boats somewhat often… which is exactly what the situation at burning man is: (very) unexpected weather.

My point was that it is a ‘for fun’ event in an environment not meant for humans to set up permanent infrastructure, and that’s ok.