This Is Us

  • We are a seasoned community of Burning Man explorers dedicated to inspiring our fellow wanderers—new burners and old pros alike—to discover new parts of Black Rock City.
  • We delight in building playful interactive objects and events that connect our fellow burners with the experiences we love most at Burning Man.
  • Burning Man is a source of creative freedom, a test of self-reliance and teamwork, and an opportunity to embrace community. We want this camp to reflect everything we love about the burn.
  • We are excited to welcome people who enjoy engaging with the community and creating fun experiences for others. You don’t need prior project experience, just a willingness to help.
  • Although no one is obliged to remain together as a unit and everyone has their own burn, if you want a completely solo experience with no accountability, this may not be the right camp for you.
  • Because we’re young and small, the whole camp needs to share the work of day-to-day logistics and interactive events.


Aerial photo of the camp


At and Around the Camp

  • Transportation to the playa: Don’t have a vehicle pass to the burn? No worries. Use the Burner Express.
  • Camp Events: The camp will be hosting a series of events during the week. If you’re not working the event, you don’t have to be there, but we’d love for you to join the fun. If you are working the event, please remember to always check ID if alcohol is involved.
  • Trash / Can Recycling / Compost / Burnables: We’ll have separate cans in camp for each of these. Please compress anything you put in them as much as possible - we need to leave no trace, which means packing everything out at the end!
  • Departure: By the end of the week, everybody is tired and just wants to leave. Please help tear down structures per the setup and teardown checklist so you aren’t leaving the last two people on playa with an insane amount of work. Departure process for each person should be:
    • Check lost and found for personal items
    • Take 1 bag of trash and 1 bag of recycling per car (or per person for Burner Express)
    • Do a final, thorough moop sweep of your tent area
  • Ice, Ice, Baby: If you expect to want ice for your cooler or beverages, bring cash. Prices are set by Arctica. Cubed ice lasts longer, crushed is more convenient. Pro tip: bring large plastic freezer bags to keep your ice in; when it melts, you end up with ice-cold clean drinking water. Cheers! Ice runs will likely be incorporated into camp work shifts.
  • Food: Lunch is fend-for-yourself (don’t worry, there are lots of places to find food on your adventures during the day). Snacks are also BYO, but we ask that everyone bring beverages and snacks to share with the camp. Bring anything you might enjoy, from cheese balls to celery and peanut butter to cheap beer to fine champagne. Salty snacks are amazing on playa.

Friendly Mom Reminders

  • Take care of yourselves: Stay hydrated, cover up with sunscreen or fabric, eat enough food, and rest when you can.
  • Take care of others: Burning Man is full of great people, but some folks can still struggle. If you see someone who looks poorly, consider finding a Ranger to get them help. If someone looks unwell because of another person’s behavior, step in, stay nearby, or find a Ranger.
  • Take care of the camp: We’re excited to camp with you. Please help us keep the camp running smoothly:
    • Show up on time for your work shifts and offer to swap if you need to.
    • Help keep common areas tidy—public spaces, private areas, kitchen space.
    • Be friendly and awesome with other campers and people.
  • Transport: If you are driving, enter Burning Man with sufficient gas in your vehicle. We recommend Love’s gas station right before the turnoff into Gerlach. Use this one and not the nearby stations, which have bad reputations for credit card fraud.

Legal Stuff

Burning Man is a beautiful place of peace, love, and sting operations. Yes, there are cops literally everywhere on playa and you often won’t know they’re there until it is too late. They’ve been burning longer than you have, their camps are better, their costumes are more elaborate, and you can absolutely be fined if they see you do or mention anything illegal. Beyond that, here are some friendly reminders regarding laws, law enforcement, and Burning Man.

  • Car searches: Coming into Burning Man is the most common time to get stopped and searched. They’ll pull you over and if you consent they may empty your car on playa. To avoid this:
    • Don’t give them a reason to pull you over: stay under the speed limit, make sure your license plate is not blocked by your bike rack, and keep it properly lit.
    • If they ask to search your car, politely decline (“I do not consent to a search. Am I being detained or am I free to go?”). Do not consent to a search.
  • Alcohol: Anybody serving alcohol in any capacity to any non-camp member must see proof of legal drinking age for everyone they are serving—yes, even if they’re cute, even if they’re like 80. If you’re of legal drinking age, you can drink all over the place, but don’t be an asshole, and remember to bring some form of ID on your adventures—a driver’s license or a copy taped to your cup usually works well.
  • Substances:
    • Pot is legal in California. Pot is legal in Nevada. Pot is not legal federally, and Burning Man is on federal land. Do not consume or share pot in plain sight outside of camp.
  • Additional Resources

Additional Resources

The Essentials

Preperation & Packing

Getting There

Discovery

Community & Support