The year I went to Burning Man – 2012 – was the year the entire ticketing system was restructured, ostensibly giving newcomers a better shot. Lucky me! Prior to 2011 it was possible to walk up to the gate and purchase a ticket on-site. In 2011, the festival sold out for the first time ever. From 2013 to present, tickets have sold out in under an hour, even as the number of tickets available has increased. This says just a bit about how popular this festival in the desert i