Tech entrepreneur says she ditched her luggage and trekked through ankle-deep mud to escape flooded Burning Man camp: 'It felt like walking in wet scuba gear'

• Burning Man attendees have made gruelling escape attempts after bad weather hampered the event. 
• Tech and business figures have been spotted at the site despite the swampy conditions. 
• One tech entrepreneur told WSJ she hiked through ankle-deep mud after her camp flooded.

Some Burning Man attendees have been staging dramatic escapes after heavy rainfall turned the festival site into a chaotic mud pit.