Big burn begins building!

Aug 10, 2026

The third largest city in Nevada just had its first spike driven into the hard, dry lake bed in what will soon become Black Rock City (frankly, I think it’s got nothing on Hunterville).

Read more about this momentous occasion here: https://problemchild1964.substack.com/p/golden-spike.

If any of you lucky kiwiburners make it to the Big Burn, spare a thought for your friends surviving the cold, harsh Aotearoa winter, buying weird clothes in op shops and coming up with bad ideas in preparation for our Experiment in Temporary Community™ in January. 

Article and photo credit: Terry Pratt

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