Attend a regional burner event
There are many regional Burning Man style events, such as Dark Skies, Toast, Flipside, Fuego de Los Muertos, and Xara. These are great ways to meet other burners and are a ton of funzeitgeist's attempt:
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I have attended several regional events, 1 SOAK (Portland), 5 Critical Massives (Seattle), and 5 Flipsides (Austin.) I also help other people plan ranger logistics for those events, so I make it possible for more people to share in the experience.
I have transportable skills to share, so I actually volunteer as a ranger at all the events that I go to. I've met many interesting people and made friends all around the world doing so, I find it's easier to meet people there in meaningful ways than at Burning Man.


i'd give you 100% with a pic!! « reply
I don't take pics, alas. :-) « reply
5 flipsides too? Wow! (it was the rangering that won me over for 100%) « reply