What happens when you spend the day in a town of "gift" culture where money does not exist? Report - Part 1 -

For example, money is essential to eat something in everyday life, watch movies, repair a bicycle. However, money interchange is prohibited, it is made up of "Gift economy" that does not demand returnBurning manSo, actually experiencing something almost impossible in modern day life that lives without using money at all, what kind of feeling will one day pass by? So, I summarized the flow of the day.

First is the sight at 8 o'clock. Because there are many people doing parties late at night, there are few people at 8 o'clock in the morning. However, as this time is still cool and easy to spend, some people are getting up early and are taking a walk.


When I go through the gate of the venue I get a palm-sized booklet, but here are places and hours of various events, so it will help me decide the schedule for that day.


Inside is like this. However, there are many things that are not held even if you go to places that are written on time. Those written as "See Playa Info Directory" will search on the computer at Playa info and check the time and place.


Many people move by bicycle. Almost everyone smiling and saying "Good morning" will return "Good morning."


People will increase gradually as the sun rises for a while. People in swimsuits, topless people, and many naked people, so the first participants in the burning man are surprised at first, but soon get used to it.


A chill mode in front of a tent.


When I was bicycling, I found a flying object with the sound "Boon".


The identity of the sound was a radio control.


Appearance of GoPro on the radio control.


This men's own radio control is done by using this controller.


When the headset was attached, it became possible to see the state taken by GoPro on the radio control, and it was able to see the state of the burning man from the sky high.


Here is how the radio control fly in the sky.


And this is the headset.


When thanking the man who is operating the radio control and leaving the place behind, I noticed that it was hard to drive the bicycle overwhelmingly yesterday.


Beautiful when you touch the tires. Apparently it seems to have been punctured. Although the Burning Man venue is a desert area, basically the ground is hard and in some places the tire is buried in the sand and can not drive, bicycle punctures and breakdowns are like everyday happiness.


Therefore, there is a place where you can repair a bicycle everywhere in the town. Of course, there is no exchange of money.


The character of "Bike Repair Skool (bicycle repair classroom)".


Repair is basically a method of doing it yourself.


On the wall there is one way to fix the puncture ... ...


It was my first time to repair the bicycle, so I was at a loss while I was at a loss, a man near me helped, so I repaired without fail.


I changed the tube of the tire to a new one, and I was able to restore the bicycle which was the beakkobo safely.


When the bicycle is fixed, I moved to Playa Info. You can search on a computer using the "What is being performed where?" On a large premises.


For example, if you enter "rocket" on the search form ... ...


Such a place displays the place where art related to rocket exists, the profile camp area of ​​participants, etc. are displayed.


However, I went to Playa Info for another purpose, which is "LOST & amp; FOUND" here, a place to look for lost items. People who lost something line up in the queue, and when they tell the staff what they dropped they search for the lost things delivered from the trailer. And what I dropped this time ......


passport. When I got up in the morning and there were no passports in my valuable case, my blood was drawn but it was safely delivered. Since I was prepared to decline almost 100% on hand when dropping things overseas, I feel awkwardness of the burning man. If you find lost things, people from the staff will be blessed to the people who are lining up in rows as "everything is done"! Burning man sharing pleasure with everyone.


I got hungry with confidence ...... I got a passport safely returning safely, and wandering around with a restored bicycle, I found a space that smells something nice.


Appearance of bacon making sounds with Ju Jiu on steel plate.


It seems that bacon and pancakes are distributed free of charge in the space.


Also the accordionist playing alongside the people taking breakfast pancakes on the sofa.


Pancake and bacon that I got are like this.


Butter, pancake syrup, peanut butter, fruit, etc. are placed on the desk.


I will topple whatever I like by ... ...


Completion of breakfast.


Fresh fruit comes into the body which was dry in color with anxiety which lost the heat and passport.


I thank you for having breakfast, thanking you and jumping onto the bicycle again. The day also got higher, and the number of crowds grew steadily.


I found a figure of a marathoner.


People are gathering at the goal, and we welcome the runners warmly.


Morning yoga classes are held everywhere.


As I wandered further, I found a person making coffee.


It is hot coffee that has just dripped.


Milk, cashew, milk, etc. are placed on the table.


It is this couple that is making coffee.


When I entered the center · camp · cafe on one hand I got the coffee, inside was overflowing with people.


Two people to balance exquisitely with yoga.


A woman who dances lightly lightly.


People who look at them while chilling and relaxing.


When going out outside for a little relaxing place, a tremendous sandstorm. The neighborhood is white and smoked. At the burning man venue, sandstorms that will disappear visibly are hit several times a day.


When I was on the road I was told that "I can decorate my bicycle!" And I arrived ...


"Pimp yr bike" and the place where the signboard was raised.


On the premises people are sticking tapes to the bicycle or spraying a spray.



Decorative goods are sliding under the roof.


I will take decoration tools from here.


A hadeful tape.


Ribbons and so on are also put.


Spray also prepared each color.


I will actually spray on the bicycle.


I tried to make a red bicycle polka dots.


The seat is burning. The bicycle is a bicycle for children purchased for about 60 dollars (about 6000 yen) in the town of Reno, but as it is cheap, the seat is very hard and you can hurt your ass as soon as you run in the desert road . So, if you want to run comfortably, it is recommended to purchase and rent a bicycle with brake / spring.


Late afternoon finally lunch. Anyway, everything is mixed in the streets and there is no time to get bored by running a bicycle. If the water runs out, you do not stop by the space where you are giving out drinks, you can say to the camping people, "Would you please divide the water?" OK, depending on the location on your desk There was a place with a PET bottle with a message of "Please freely". I did not get used to the beginning that I would not use money, but I was wondering that I would like to think that I would like to give something to nature naturally when I receive something I was thinking about just making things up for myself.

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