The year Burning Man flooded and bikes took over

I spent a week in the desert learning the essentials of biking at Burning Man 2023. Here's how it changed my life...
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Filmed by Matt Dennison & Andrew Santos
Narrated & Edited by Matt Dennison
Aerial Footage by Trent Palmer & Jamen Percy
Colour by Kaz Yamamura
Sound Design by Charlie Hernández
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Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark - Vince Cadillac
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Metonoia - ero808
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0:00 Intro
0:55 What is Burning Man?
1:22 The 10 Principles
1:39 Why should you bring a bike?
2:21 My Bike
2:35 Bike Gear Essentials
2:52 Tip 1 - Plan Ahead
3:00 Tip 2 - Keep It Simple
3:08 Tip 3 - Storage
3:15 Tip 4 - Creative Lighting
3:22 Tip 5 - Use a Headlight
3:30 Tip 6 - Totems
3:49 Tip 7 - Personalization
3:53 Tip 8 - No Litter
4:00 Tip 9 - Beware of Weather Conditions
4:47 Double Rainbow
5:30 Tip 10 - E-Bikes Are OK
5:40 Outro

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  • @mihaylo_kovin
    @mihaylo_kovin9 ай бұрын

    Congrats Matt! Long love and good luck in the journey!

  • @seansteede
    @seansteede9 ай бұрын

    Long time fan here.....love how you snuck that in at 5:22 !!!! Congratulations! I feel I'm either too old or too jaded for BM but know that the younger me would have been all over this. For now, I'm happy to live vicariously through your efforts and completely enjoyed this video. Tks.

  • @mahalomydude

    @mahalomydude

    9 ай бұрын

    No such thing as being too old for Burning Man! Glad you enjoyed it.

  • @soytaylorito
    @soytaylorito9 ай бұрын

    Brings tears to my eyes! Beautiful couple, beautiful video, beautiful journey.. honoured to share it with ya!

  • @yobaafett
    @yobaafett9 ай бұрын

    Congratulations Matt! Enjoy your new life and keep us along for the journey 😊

  • @markross2938
    @markross29386 ай бұрын

    Congrats my dude and thanks for bringing much awesomeness into the world!

  • @mcbedeakin
    @mcbedeakin9 ай бұрын

    Excellent video. Definitely something High on Life / Sunday Fundayz would be proud of!

  • @DanielMorello
    @DanielMorello9 ай бұрын

    Mahalo my Burn! Bike focused with great footage of the fun, frolicking & flames! Best video from this year for sure. Well done my dude(s)! Congrats on the engagement...and I ain't talking metrics!!

  • @taylorklein2378
    @taylorklein23789 ай бұрын

    CongratuFUCKINGlations 🎉🎉 Such a beautiful moment, thank you for sharing it Matt!

  • @scotterbrains
    @scotterbrains9 ай бұрын

    "Life changed" Good love found its way between youtube ether & melting rubber rolling in the desert dirt. Mahalo all around to you & yours!

  • @Ffejery6
    @Ffejery69 ай бұрын

    Congratulations Matt! Only the second time I've cried watching a MmD video (the Crankworx To-Do List video got me a bit emotional too) 😋

  • @nitodatito6321
    @nitodatito63219 ай бұрын

    congrats matt , by far some of the most entertainign and creative content on youtube always so good to watch:)

  • @lvkas9273
    @lvkas92739 ай бұрын

    Congratulations my dude!!!

  • @dohms92
    @dohms929 ай бұрын

    Congratulations Matt!! Heck yeah, what a awesome place to pop the question my dude!

  • @MikeGlorfindel
    @MikeGlorfindel9 ай бұрын

    Congratulations dude! So lucky to be able to propose under the rainbow on camera! ❤

  • @JakeSpurlock
    @JakeSpurlock9 ай бұрын

    Congrats! What an amazing time to propose!

  • @dnfta
    @dnfta9 ай бұрын

    You have lots of interesting images here, but had to watch at half speed to take them in.

  • @cl151337
    @cl1513379 ай бұрын

    Congratulations my dude!🤙

  • @sihatch670
    @sihatch6709 ай бұрын

    Woohoo Congrats!!!!

  • @b.s.adventures9421
    @b.s.adventures94219 ай бұрын

    Love that old art car. Been out there forever. You guys weren’t far from my camp. Clunker style cruisers with a nice low gear work really great out there, when it’s not muddy. What a great year.

  • @hotpickles
    @hotpickles9 ай бұрын

    "Leave no Trace" lol

  • @chris4536

    @chris4536

    9 ай бұрын

    kzread.info/dash/bejne/kX6AsaefiJTcqs4.htmlsi=fv9MDSbR9w9X3jUp

  • @deansantos8915

    @deansantos8915

    9 ай бұрын

    There are hundreds of volunteers who stay behind and clean up for a couple of weeks. Playa Restoration team does hard work.

  • @bassman87

    @bassman87

    9 ай бұрын

    ​@@deansantos8915yeah but thats not a leave no trace mentality. Leave No Trace is about cleaning up after yourself, not pawn it off on someone else.

  • @lchav420

    @lchav420

    9 ай бұрын

    @@bassman87amen to that. I was always taught, leave the place better than you found it. Not like they didn’t have enough to to take their trash out, I’ve literally hiked with my poop for the sake of preservation 😂

  • @bassman87

    @bassman87

    9 ай бұрын

    @@lchav420 Let's just say Boy Scouts burned the leave no trace mentality into me, lol.

  • @DasJWW
    @DasJWW9 ай бұрын

    Congrats Matt :)

  • @GhislainLeduc
    @GhislainLeduc9 ай бұрын

    CONGRATS !!!!!

  • @PJSinohin
    @PJSinohin9 ай бұрын

    Congratulations my dude!

  • @QHVlogs11
    @QHVlogs119 ай бұрын

    Congratulations Matt. So happy for you 🤘🤘. I’m wondering if you guys are making a season closer for Whistler again?

  • @ninomiyadaiki
    @ninomiyadaiki9 ай бұрын

    Congratulations and Best Wishes!

  • @Daboys87c
    @Daboys87c9 ай бұрын

    Sick!

  • @felixfam0481
    @felixfam04819 ай бұрын

    Congrats!!!

  • @PierreAlainMaire
    @PierreAlainMaire9 ай бұрын

    Congratulations to you both !

  • @dylandean5043
    @dylandean50439 ай бұрын

    Yo!!! Congrats man!

  • @Hello_riders_1993
    @Hello_riders_19939 ай бұрын

    4:50 all the mdma and mushroom people can't believe what they're seeing: A RAINBOOOOW love

  • @tannershort
    @tannershort9 ай бұрын

    Congrats matt!

  • @Bazhossle.
    @Bazhossle.9 ай бұрын

    Nice Matt!

  • @AppleJack76
    @AppleJack769 ай бұрын

    And don't forget skin burns from the acidity of that lake bed, when wet. The PH level becomes a doozy.

  • @Haricotfilms
    @Haricotfilms9 ай бұрын

    congrats matt!

  • @Pshady
    @Pshady9 ай бұрын

    That proposal was incredibly cool, I too would have said yes

  • @porta_patrols
    @porta_patrols9 ай бұрын

    artwork!!!

  • @b.s.adventures9421
    @b.s.adventures94219 ай бұрын

    Welcome. Good bike is key. I’ve got a great formula after all these years.

  • @WilliamonWheels
    @WilliamonWheels9 ай бұрын

    Congratulations 🎉

  • @charliekattau8587
    @charliekattau85879 ай бұрын

    Congrats on the 💍 What a 🔥 it was! I’ve had a fat tire bike for the past 2 years, game changer for the bumpier roads, deep dust pow patches and MUD! Which camp were you with? Will you be going back?

  • @tomsolomon5216
    @tomsolomon52169 ай бұрын

    Congrats 🎉

  • @youphilable
    @youphilable9 ай бұрын

    Congratulaciones

  • @lostman65
    @lostman659 ай бұрын

    congrats!

  • @koen37
    @koen379 ай бұрын

    congrats sir

  • @ElonMuckX
    @ElonMuckX9 ай бұрын

    Come to East Bay Bike Party in the Bay Area, second Friday of the month, all year long!

  • @IagoAlmeidaI
    @IagoAlmeidaI9 ай бұрын

    Congrats mate

  • @ITisCRAIG
    @ITisCRAIG9 ай бұрын

    Congrats ma dude

  • @mahalomydude

    @mahalomydude

    9 ай бұрын

    🥳

  • @Frell1982
    @Frell19829 ай бұрын

    Leave no trace, so I put a ring on her and took her home 😂

  • @adrianwilkinson2547
    @adrianwilkinson25479 ай бұрын

    Congratulations to you both! ❤️🤘❤️🌈🕊️🌎

  • @marsrover001
    @marsrover0019 ай бұрын

    "dry lake bed" 😂

  • @mahalomydude

    @mahalomydude

    9 ай бұрын

    What do you think it is? Is it not the dry remnants of ancient Lake Lahontan?

  • @KingyMtb
    @KingyMtb9 ай бұрын

    This is like the mad Max but with bikes 😂😂

  • @bderris
    @bderris8 ай бұрын

    Thought i heard the Duzer at 4:45 to 4:57?

  • @Resident_shredder
    @Resident_shredder9 ай бұрын

    If it were me, I’d bring my maverick x3 and a ram with a rooftop tent👌👌👌

  • @DimitriosKanellopoulos
    @DimitriosKanellopoulos9 ай бұрын

    Congratulations 👏

  • @kilianhzh
    @kilianhzh9 ай бұрын

    Congrats

  • @Couffee
    @Couffee2 ай бұрын

    *takes lad once*

  • @torin1001
    @torin10019 ай бұрын

    So whats the point of burning man?

  • @mahalomydude

    @mahalomydude

    9 ай бұрын

    The aim is to explore how a society that utilizes a gifting economy and follows the 10 principles could exist! There’s also a large emphasis on art, helping out your neighbours, and playful self expression.

  • @BodieMTB

    @BodieMTB

    8 ай бұрын

    rich kids want to feel what its like to do mushrooms for a week while pretending to "trade for economy" while their parents literally run the economy. Straight up rich kids playground, those people with RV's spent upwards for 50k USD JUST TO BRING THE RV. 10k for the tent reservations lol this isn't an "accessible experience" and its not about how we would "utilize a gifting economy" 90% of the things that are "gifted" we brought in and purchased before hand lmao thats not how a gifting economy would work at all. But too many drugs for these people to realize they literally are practicing the opposite of a gift giving economy. They are ONLY even able to go to burning man because of their capitalistic abilities (their money). The "regular" people their also simply lie about who they are, they pretend they arent rich then go home to an apartment in Manhattan... make it make sense lmao

  • @lopon12
    @lopon129 ай бұрын

    What a load of tosh 😂

  • @damphear2
    @damphear29 ай бұрын

    the leave no trace is a joke look at the giant mess of trash these people leave every year

  • @oranges67able

    @oranges67able

    9 ай бұрын

    Maybe some of the participants do leave trash, but did you know there's a whole crew of volunteers that's stays several weeks after to clean up? It may not be ideal, but it IS actively trying to leave no trace. How about you?

  • @BodieMTB

    @BodieMTB

    8 ай бұрын

    @@oranges67able not going to burning man in the first place is the best way to not leave a trace, also the actual burning part of burning man is hilariously wasteful lol

  • @oranges67able

    @oranges67able

    8 ай бұрын

    @@BodieMTB cool story bro! I'm sure you live your life without a single trace of waste.

  • @BodieMTB

    @BodieMTB

    8 ай бұрын

    @@oranges67able I dont claim I do unlike these little rich rats

  • @user-kb7ij6ye8u
    @user-kb7ij6ye8u9 ай бұрын

    Fascinating, but im all set with ever attending this shit show.

  • @BodieMTB

    @BodieMTB

    8 ай бұрын

    its literally just a rich kids playground, 90% of the people their are industry and hollywood kids trying to feel something in their empty lives. Some of us got this outta our system when we were 17 years old experimenting with out buddies while partying out on the beach or in the woods. These are a bunch of 30yr old drug infatuated weirdos lol