Anything goes: Dusty, DIY, bizarre Burning Man in Black Rock Desert, Nev.

Full immersion into a dusty community with nudity, DIY art and dirt angels — that's the anything-goes style of Black Rock City's residents. About 70,000 people trek to the Black Rock Desert, Nev., each year to create this city from nothing. At the end, they light up a structure taller than 100 feet. This is Burning Man.

Before campers drove out to the remote desert, they swamped the big box stores like Walmart in Reno. SUVs overloaded with fuel and food supplies then headed to Black Rock City.

Walls of dust and wind gusts up to 30 mph didn't stop the Burning Man crew from constructing the city hangouts. They grab face scarves and sunglasses to weather the storms.

Black Rock City operates its own airport this week. Participants who don't drive can fly to join the dirty — and often nude — community. Organizers also run buses and bring in toilets. Couches, trampolines and bicycles fill the streets for anyone who cares to play.

Sunday started the 29th annual experience. Participants from the Silicon Valley techies to children take a week off of the digital life, which some call the "Default World." They live in tents and RVs while building their own cultural community.

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