[herr_oberst]

If you don't have an inkling of what happens out there you probably don't need to know now.
The essence of what it was is long overshadowed by what it's become.

I think Sturgis is the perfect example of the reciprocal to Burning Man. One's for cowboys and one-percenters, the other is for gentle hippies and artists. (Or, these days for playacting the part.) I doubt if either event is any fun at all anymore. I'm not fascinated by the idea of attending. I wouldn't be surprised if the BM organizers didn't just say eff-it and shut it down for next year. Sturgis on the other hand, well, it's too big to fail now. The towns it supports need that money to limp through to next year.