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30 Apocalyptic Pics From The ‘Wasteland Weekend’ Where Costumes Are Mandatory
About 4,000 people have flooded California's Mojave Desert for the annual post-apocalyptic festival called Wasteland Weekend, and the pics looks out of this world. The festival, which was inspired by the Mad Max film series, is unlike most desert parties because it requires all attendees to be in costume. Yes, even staff members and journalists. The idea is to create a full-immersion effect, making everyone feel like they’re inside a Mad Max universe for 5 days. And it works.
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This year, the event ran from September 25thto September 29th., and included a number of themed distractions from the real world. There were live bands, DJs, car cruises, costume contests, a film festival, a post-apocalyptic swimsuit competition, Thunderdome battles, and much, much more.
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Mark Cordory 6 years ago
Costume made by myself, find me at www.markcordory.com or at Mark Cordory Creations on Facebook, Instagram & Pinterest
"We’re going to pull out all the stops for our tenth year celebration," Wasteland co-founder and event director Jared Butler said in a press release. "It’s amazing that we’ve been able to have this home-grown post-apocalyptic fantasy world last this long. It took a lot of hard work and dedication by our whole community and we want to celebrate that."
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NanZ 6 years ago
Wow, this one had to take forever to create. It is very cool and they covered
Mark Cordory 6 years ago
Thanks, it kinda evolved over a few years so it’s difficult to say just how many hours were involved
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Mark Cordory 6 years ago
Not as bad as you’d think. On the day this was taken I wore it for 6hrs straight. It has a built in hydration pack plus an air pump that can connect to the mask to feed cool air into it. Also lots of areas for ventilation
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My mistake, my wife’s costume was 8kg, this one is 12kg total but you still don’t really notice it when you’re wearing it.
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Pan Narrans 6 years ago
No, he'll just plugs his suit in his vehicle coolant system.
Load More Replies...The event has sold five years in a row, and another sellout is pretty much inevitable. "Wasteland is run by a small staff and an army of volunteers. We want those volunteers to grow their skills with the event, so that our staffing and infrastructure never get overwhelmed by the size of the population," Butler said. Wasteland Weekend art director and Chief of Operations, Adam Chilson, added: "When we grow at a reasonable pace, it means veteran attendees always outnumber the newcomers. It helps the event keep the feeling of being one big returning family."
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Lulu 6 years ago (edited)
Oh hey this me 🥰🥰🥰 my ig is @andtheforestbegantosing if you'd like to see more pictures!
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Elisaurous uwu 6 years ago
such a precious design! must've taken a lot of work, and it was well worth it! <3
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Nyqolas Corvinus 6 years ago
Blue Araujo did my hair and did a fantastic job. She’s based out of West Covina. I’d definitely go back to her for braids and any hair color you’re trying to pull off with an extensive hair color background. She really takes care of you!
Nyqolas Corvinus 6 years ago
I dig Star Wars. I wanted to go for promoting an androgynous sort of look within the Wastes. I’ll totally take the compliment! Lol
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Bonnie Blue Bird 6 years ago
LOL ... That does NOT look comfortable.... But she does look good!
Marcellus the Third 6 years ago
Getting there is less important than going in style. What's the point otherwise.
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Troy Currie 6 years ago
If they're hollowed out all the way through it would make breathing a hell of a lot more comfortable.
Nick Weaver 6 years ago
Breathing was very comfortable and practical. It kept my lips from being chapped and from breathing sand and dust. I preffered it on really. I played the whole set with V2A with it on!
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Pretty Pangolin 6 years ago
I thought exactly the same thing - hey, normal-shaped people!
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Imelikoledvõi 6 years ago
It is. But Fallout is basically a love letter to Mad Max so it gets a pass.
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Pretty Pangolin 6 years ago
The one on the left reminds me of the "Warrior woman" in The Road Warrior.
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Marcellus the Third 6 years ago
Might not be legal on public roads. Sharpened things on it an all that (unless soft rubber painted well!)... skewering cyclists and pedestrians is frowned upon in our pre-apocalyptic world.
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Brandon Hill 6 years ago
crazy...I took this picture. No idea how you got it, but her costume was awesome.
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Teal Scott 6 years ago
There are quite a few badass ladies that can fab their own sh-stuff in the Wasteland
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Troy Currie 6 years ago
If only dude on the right were just a little bigger in the arms...just doesn't look right otherwise.
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Aria Whitaker 6 years ago
Because someone in a post-apocalyptic, Mad-Max type universe would be using whatever found items that they could salvage to make their clothing. I don't see them turning down items that may prove useful....graters included.
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Bonnie Blue Bird 6 years ago
I love that this person just had a spare Huey laying around to create this vehicle.
Soren Chartier 6 years ago
Bell OH-58 Kiowa actually. A "Huey" is the nickname for the classic Bell UH-1 Iroquois.
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Chris Hatch 6 years ago
The tribe, The Dead Crows brought this Kiowa Warrior to Wasteland as a stealable item, it was traded between tribes all weekend and was a spectacular time had by all. I will be compiling all the different stories and locations it went at Wasteland for further publication soon! - Chris Hatch
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Troy Currie 6 years ago
I've heard of a note in a bottle...but a baby?!?!?!
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Chris Hatch 6 years ago
The Dead Crows HeckleCAWpter featured in the most epic photo from Wasteland weekend 2019!
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Pretty Pangolin 6 years ago
I like the jade colored makeup as a change from the black.
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Troy Currie 6 years ago
LOCK JAW...that's what stepping on a rusty piece of metal will do to ya.
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Hard 2 Guess 6 years ago
You can tell this would be bad guys camp in apocalyptic movie because they are wasting water.
Troy Currie 6 years ago
How else you going to have a Wet T-Shirt Contest!!
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Samantha C 6 years ago (edited)
demi....................... they clearly aren't pants like get your s**t together
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Troy Currie 6 years ago
In a world like that...beggars can't be choosers.
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Hard 2 Guess 6 years ago
I can't think right now but this reminds me of a character from some video game.
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Pretty Pangolin 6 years ago
I'm thinking Queen Amidala just because of the face makeup.
Load More Replies... Troy Currie 6 years ago
Way to clean to be out there...must be one of Immorten Joe's special pieces.
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Troy Currie 6 years ago
If that bikini line keeps getting any lower...she'll be known from crack to crack.
Pretty Pangolin 6 years ago
How does she keep from flashing everybody? It takes guts to wear that getup!
Chris Green 6 years ago
I like how after the apocalypse, these ladies still make time to shave their legs. Super important.
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Troy Currie 6 years ago
Where Must We Go...We Who Wonder This Wasteland In Search Of Our Better Selves? - First History Man
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Pretty Pangolin 6 years ago
The license plate is clever - there would be plenty of them, and it's light enough to shape it without having a metal shop.
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What do you think ?
djinnjeannie 6 years ago
Come the apocalypse I reckon there might be fewer women choosing bikinis as survival wear
Valerie Lessard 6 years ago
These people look like they're very boring and have tons of time and money.
Wij 6 years ago
he sold out. now he's in the big money and only plays love songs for teenies
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Chyppa Homer 6 years ago
That's the spirit ! The apocalypse hasn't even happened yet, people are already celebrating it :D
Valerie Lessard 6 years ago
It has, we just don't notice it because we've got a lot of distractions
Load More Replies... Elizabeth 6 years ago
I hope this event supplied tons of sunscreen. Just looking at those pictures of people in the desert wearing next to nothing is making my skin feel sunburned. My favorite pics were the people who had costumes that looked like they might actually be practical after the apocalypse. Bikini's and such are definitely sexy but I want coverage/realism
AndersM 6 years ago
I want to go there one day. But it's very hard to get a ticket I read. For a steam/dieselpunkfan it must be heaven!
Tony Wilkie 6 years ago
It's not hard to get tickets..just go to the website and buy when they go on sale.. We got our this year two week before the event....
Load More Replies... djinnjeannie 6 years ago
Come the apocalypse I reckon there might be fewer women choosing bikinis as survival wear
Valerie Lessard 6 years ago
These people look like they're very boring and have tons of time and money.
Wij 6 years ago
he sold out. now he's in the big money and only plays love songs for teenies
Load More Replies... Chyppa Homer 6 years ago
That's the spirit ! The apocalypse hasn't even happened yet, people are already celebrating it :D
Valerie Lessard 6 years ago
It has, we just don't notice it because we've got a lot of distractions
Load More Replies... Elizabeth 6 years ago
I hope this event supplied tons of sunscreen. Just looking at those pictures of people in the desert wearing next to nothing is making my skin feel sunburned. My favorite pics were the people who had costumes that looked like they might actually be practical after the apocalypse. Bikini's and such are definitely sexy but I want coverage/realism
AndersM 6 years ago
I want to go there one day. But it's very hard to get a ticket I read. For a steam/dieselpunkfan it must be heaven!
Tony Wilkie 6 years ago
It's not hard to get tickets..just go to the website and buy when they go on sale.. We got our this year two week before the event....
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