This is exactly the right answer for people asking about BM on hacker news. 100% agreed
replyHow long did it take you to leave (get out) at the end? I've heard they often have massive backups in the exit line.
replyIt depends what time you try to exodus. If you wait until the end, it's 50k+ people trying to leave a campground at the same time.
replyYou can also stay an extra day. Help clean up and leave with zero traffic. I’ve done it myself.
replyCan you just smoke weed, enjoy the music and not talk to anybody? Is that sort of experience possible?
replyYou can, but a big part of the marvel is in walking around (er, biking) and seeing the spectacle. If it's your first year, that's your job: be the audience.
replySmoking weed is iffy; lots of federal cops out here looking for it, since pot is still illegal on federal lands.
replyJust chilling and doing your own thing is certainly doable.