Yep, that was me.

Having experimented with a few different options, I've settled into flying into and out of Las Vegas. The company I rent from -- El Monte -- doesn't have an office in Reno. San Francisco is a little closer, but it's a tough drive, you have to go over the Sierra Nevadas. The trip from Las Vegas is much easier, and it's good to spend a few days getting used to the desert while you can still go to a discount drug store. Plus, there's a certain charm to beginning and ending the trip in Las Vegas.

It's hard to describe Black Rock City to somebody who has never been there. You've no doubt seen the pictures, which give you an idea, but they're nothing like being there. One thing that doesn't come through is how many different kinds of people go. There's everything from full-time ravers to religious people of all persuasions. Some people only go out at night, some during the days, some places are all kids, some are all old people and all of them can mix. The only things that tie it together are that you have 35,000 people who think that paying a fair chunk of change to go to the middle of nowhere is a good idea and the annoying background thumpa-thumpa from the large-scale sound camps.

Dunno if that helped, but feel free to ask specific questions...