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NEW TO BURNING MAN?

things you should know before you go

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1 It’s not a music festival. �

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All entertainment is DIY
There’s no VIP anything
It’s all run by volunteers
There’s hardly any vending
Bring your own trashcan

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Inclusion
Self-reliance
Self-expression
Participation
Immediacy

Leaving no trace
Communal effort
Gifting
Decommodification
Civic responsibility

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So if it’s not a festival, what is it?

A city
A culture
A community

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2 It takes place outdoors. In the �

desert. In the elements.

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Low humidity

Dry, alkaline environment
8-10% humidity
Challenging to stay hydrated

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High altitude

4,000 feet elevation
Sea-level creatures may need a few days to get acclimated

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Extreme temperatures

Hot days

Sunscreen, hat, sunglasses
Beware: sunlight bounces up

Cold nights

Layered clothing

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Playa Dust

Super fine, gets everywhere (3x finer than talcum powder)
Keep tent doors & flaps closed when not in use
Alkaline (pH 10) & mildly corrosive
Vinegar or lemon will neutralize it

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High winds

Winds can reach freeway speeds
Secure your camp: use heavy tent stakes (We Like Lag Bolts)
Expect sudden gusts at any time – don’t leave stuff lying around
Be extra vigilant while setting up and breaking down

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White-outs

Take shelter or shelter in place
Wait it out – don’t try to navigate
Could be an opportunity to meet new friends!

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Storms

Rain showers usually short duration – take shelter and wait it out
Mud sticks to shoes, bike tires, everything – and dries like concrete
Please stay off the roads when wet
Please don’t be a lightning rod

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desert. In the elements.

The desert does not care about you.

Thank you for not dying at Burning Man!

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Burning Man encourages the individual to discover, exercise and rely on his or her inner resources.

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RADICAL SELF-RELIANCE

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3 It’s a city. Population 70,000. �

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Law enforcement

A different kind of participant, many of them ask for the assignment to work the event, but some are just assigned
Give them benefit of the doubt - say hey, talk about the art!

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Law enforcement

Local, state and federal laws apply

Open container laws in vehicles
Serving alcohol to minors

Searching, warrants, safety

if one person in your camp is committing a crime, they may search the entire camp - don’t be the person who gets your entire camp searched!

In addition to the obvious, be aware that alcohol laws are enthusiastically enforced, including open containers in vehicles and giving alcohol to minors. If you tour the theme camps, you will run across quite a few gift bars where liquor is being served – you can expect to be carded at all of them, so bring your ID. And if you are lucky enough to be behind the bar in one, you get top do the carding.
All the laws of the land apply, including the US constitution. If you don’t consent to a search, say so. But be advised that you may be searched anyway, if the officer believes there is probable cause. Also be aware that if one person in your camp or in your vehicle is suspected of committing a crime, the entire camp or car can be searched. So don’t be that person – on behalf of your friends, we thank you in advance.

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Black Rock Rangers

Not law enforcement!
Provide information
Help de-escalate & resolve disputes
Maintain safety for people, not objects

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Emergency Services

Burning Man has a fire department to put out things that are NOT supposed to be on fire, and to support the planned art burns
Fire, Medical, Radio support & dispatch, law enforcement coordination

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Medical Services

Located at 3:00 plaza, 9:00 plaza, and Esplanade at 5:15.
First aid stations at the smaller plazas at 4:30 and 7:30
Second line of defense, if you can’t fix it yourself with your first aid kit
Can do things up to and including set simple fractures, x-rays, etc.

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Mental Health

Psychiatric services
Crisis intervention (sexual assault, domestic violence victims)

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Playa Info

Lost and Found
Register your camp, find your friends
V-Spot next door: find out about volunteering

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BMIR 94.5

Burning Man Information Radio
Gate, Exodus, and weather info
Bring a hand crank or battery-op radio!
Year-round: BMIR.org

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Yellow bikes

Bike Crew maintains a big fleet of bikes that are provided to the community
Bikes are actually green, with “Yellow Bike” written in red paint
Do not lock up these bikes (1-way ride)
Do not decorate or alter

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Ice Sales - Arctica

Three Arctica locations: Center Camp, 3:00 & G plaza, 9:00 & G plaza
Ice is our friend – keeps our food from killing us
You need cash for ice! $4/bag

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Center Camp Cafe

Whole New experience this year!
We will have a guest bar Thursday 7pm-10pm

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ARTery & Everywhere

ARTery

Great place to find info about the art, and what’s burning when

Everywhere pavilion

Info about Burning Man’s year-round activities and nonprofit work

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Media Mecca

Press and media registration
Any professional project needs a media agreement – cameras get tagged
Personal photos are okay, but please don’t be a creeper!

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DPW

Set up and take down the city infrastructure
On site for 2-3 months prior
Playa restoration after we leave

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Other volunteer services

Bike repair shops, massage and body work, recovery groups, etc, etc.
Too many to list – check your What Where When guide for info

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Our community values creative cooperation and collaboration. We strive to produce, promote and protect social networks, public spaces, works of art, and methods of communication that support such interaction.

COMMUNAL EFFORT

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4 You need to bring everything�

with you. Everything.

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Drinking water

1.5 gallons per day per person
Fun fact: That’s about 87 lb. of water for a week, per person
Buy in bulk please, not small bottles
Electrolytes (salt), not just water

Remember what we said about low humidity? The water in your body is going to start wicking off into the atmosphere as soon as you set foot on the playa. Survival experts say you need a minimum of a gallon of water per day, and more if you want to do things like eat food or drink alcohol. 1-1/2 gallons per person should keep you alive and healthy, with maybe a little left over for brushing your teeth or washing a few dishes.
For a week’s stay that’s over 80 pounds of water, which is why if you’re riding the Burner Express Bus or flying in on Burner Express Air, you need to make other arrangements to get your water to your camp.
Please don’t bring a bunch of disposable water bottles – it’s better to bring big jugs and a refillable water bottle.
And one last tip: your body will do a better job at retaining water and staying hydrated if you take in electrolytes, like eating salty foods. Bacon: it’s a health food!

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Shelter

Tents, domes, campers, trailers, yurts
The stakes that came with most tents are junk – use rebar or lag bolts
Cap your rebar – prevent injuries
Shade cloth for your tent
Bedding cover – keep the dust off

The Black Rock Desert is known for its beautiful skyscapes, and there’s nothing wrong with sleeping under the stars. Until there’s a whiteout, or a rainstorm, or the sun comes up and starts baking you like a crispy cookie.
You’ll see all kinds of shelters out there, and you’ll see a lot of them with their screens and vents covered to keep the dust out, at least during the day. You will also see ginormous tent stakes made from rebar or construction spikes, because the ones that they give you with your tent or pop-up shade are worthless on the playa.
Do us all a favor and cap off the exposed ends with tennis balls, empty plastic water bottles, or something to keep me from stepping on it in the dark. It’s also courteous to flag any guy lines.
And when the big yellow sun comes up in the AM, you will thank yourself for bringing some shade cloth and something to hold it up over your tent, like a small EZ-up. Otherwise it’s going to get mighty hot in there, mighty fast when the sun comes up.
And when you do button up your tent for the day, it’s nice to have a sheet or tarp to throw over your bedding, to catch the dust while you’re away having fun.

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Food

You’ll eat less than you normally do
Salty/savory foods = electrolytes = delicious
Remove excess packaging at home
Food safety – coolers & ice, kitchen hygiene, common sense

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Clothing

Utility, comfort, self-expression
Minimize MOOP (i.e., sequins, feathers, loose bits)
Boots for walking, slippers for camp
Beware of “playa foot”
Clean socks are awesome – bring extras
Bring clean clothes for exodus, keep in a Ziploc and don’t touch until you’re leaving

As a rule, Burners don’t travel light. And a big chunk of what we haul out there and back is out of the clothes closet. We already talked about the temperature differences between night and day, and the need for both cool and warm outfits, but there are other factors in the wardrobe equation. Like style! Day or night, cutting a fashionable figure on the playa is a popular form of self-expression.
Steer clear of any bits and pieces that might come flying off in a windstorm, like sequins and feathers, and don’t pack anything that can’t hold up to a stiff breeze.
One look that’s not recommended is the barefoot look. Too much playa dust on your feet can lead to the dreaded “playa foot” syndrome, which if it goes far enough could have you stuck in your camp with your sorry feet in a vinegar bath while everyone else is out having fun. Something easy-on and easy-off, like slippers, are great for in camp. And when you go walkabout, some good comfortable boots.
After a few days on playa, changing into clean socks will feel like a spa day. And if you bring enough for two changes a day, it will be a spa weekend.
One last pro tip: pack a clean set of clothes in a Ziploc for the drive home, and don’t touch them until you’re leaving. You may still be crusted in dust, but at least your outfit will feel fresh.

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Personal survival gear

Water bottle, goggles, dust mask
Flashlight / headlamp
ID if you’re going to be drinking (tape a photocopy to your cup!)
Medication in marked containers
Sunblock, chapstick, lotion
MOOP bag

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Personal illumination

At minimum, a flashlight or headlamp
Consider more radical illumination, i.e. EL wire
Illuminate front and back – please don’t get run over at night!

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Wheels

Don’t bring your nice bike
Personalize and decorate
Fat tires work best in the dusty dunes
Lock it up
Light it at night
Take it when you leave

You don’t absolutely need a bike at Burning Man. Plenty of people walk it, or borrow one of the free yellow bikes, or hitch a ride on an art car now and then. If you do bring a bike, know in advance that the desert is going to be pretty hard on it, and don’t bring your fancy racing bike.
A beater with fat tires, headlight and tail lights, and some personalized blingification is ideal – the more distinct the better, so you can spot it easily in a line-up. And lock it up when you’re not riding it, just like you would in any other city of 70,000 people.
There’s next to no crime in Black Rock City, but when it comes to bikes, what can I say? Sometimes mistakes get made. Oh, and try to remember where you park it, because that mistake can look like the other kind of mistake if I’m not mistaken.
Finally, be aware that Burning Man does not provide bike removal service at the end of the event. So don’t be that dishrag who just abandons his wheels at the end of the week and expects someone else to take it as a “gift.”

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Something to share

Gifting: It’s a Principle!
First time? Don’t worry about bringing trinkets
Hugs, positive interactions, helping out where you can

If you’ve gotten serious about your radical self-reliance, you probably brought too much of something. And there’s always that one thing you forgot to pack. But these problems have a way of working themselves out through gifting.
Don’t feel like you need to bring a bunch of stuff to give away, that’s not what it’s all about. It’s not like you got invited to Christmas at the neighbor’s house and need to put a trinket in everyone’s stocking. In fact, Christmas is a good reference point because it’s exactly the kind of gifting we don’t want to encourage – that “oh you gave me a gift, now I have to give you something back” business.
Gifting for its own sake may take some getting used to, so if it’s your first time, just let it happen and be appreciative when it does. Offer to help someone out, or give a random compliment.

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5 We can’t leave anything behind�

when we go. Nothing.

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Matter Out Of Place

During event: don’t let it hit the ground, don’t let the wind get it, always be MOOPing
Before you leave: line sweep your camp, spend 1-2 hours MOOPing the area
On the way out: secure your load; roadside MOOP is not cool

Trash is a relative word. As the saying goes, “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” So we don’t use that word much. Instead, we talk about MOOP: Matter Out of Place. Which is anything where it’s not supposed to be, like on the ground, unsecured, rather than in your camp in a trash bag or in your tent. In any other city, or at a festival somewhere, you might be able to get away with, say, dropping a cigarette butt on the ground, and count on someone else to pick it up. But on the playa there is no someone else: just us! So you may need to develop some new habits.
When you’re out there, keep your stuff secured, whether it’s trash or treasure. Don’t let it hit the ground, where the wind could send it flying, or bury it under a dust dune.
ABM: Always be Mooping. Develop the habit of scanning the ground wherever you go, and picking up stray stuff. You’ll be glad you did when you get to the end of your trip and you’re breaking down your camp. The standard practice then is to line up all your campmates and slowly walk from one end of the camp to the other, in line abreast formation, picking up MOOP as you go. Then do it again! Then spend an hour or two MOOPing around your camp, in the roads, in unclaimed space, in your neighbor’s camp.
And on the way home, make sure your trash and recycling bags are secured, either inside your vehicle or covered and securely strapped. Every year a few clowns screw this up and leave a MOOP spill on the highway, which makes us all look bad. So don’t be that clown!

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Matter Out Of Place

Take it all the way home or pay to dump it – don’t just leave it somewhere
Motor oil is MOOP – does your car leak? If yes put down something to catch it
Wood chips and sawdust are MOOP – cut beforehand or work over a tarp
Shovel, rake, bucket, etc.

Another chump trick is to drive as far as the nearest rest stop, or gas station parking lot, and ditch your trash there. Not cool! Unless someone agrees to take it from you, like for cash, you need to take it to a dump or take it all the way home.
A few things that might not sound like MOOP, but are MOOP, and need to be controlled. Does your car have any leaks? Oil is MOOP, power steering fluid is MOOP – so you need to catch it while it’s parked, or shovel it up if you don’t.
Wood is MOOP, actually, the number one offender according to our Playa restoration team. So do your cutting and sanding before you get here, or if you do woodworking on the playa, put down a tarp, wait for low wind, and clean it up as soon as you’re done.
Finally, bring some basic tools to make your MOOPing easier: a rake, a shovel, a bucket – for extra credit bring a MOOP stick – which is basically a long pair of tongs. Pro tip: empty 2-1/2 gallon “suitcase” style water containers make excellent MOOP buckets if you cut off one of the ends.

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Recycle Camp

Accepts clean, dry aluminum ONLY
Proceeds benefit local community

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Portapotties

Toilets – the basis of civilization!
“If it didn’t come from your body…”
Be respectful, keep it tidy
You’ll need a headlamp at night
Bring a bucket and trash bags for emergencies

Burning Man’s sanitation infrastructure is based on the humble portapotty. So please take advantage of the service – because human waste is arguably the nastiest sort of MOOP. Not to mention a biohazard. Thank you in advance for using the portapotties respectfully, in a manner that promotes their continued operation. I
f you put ANYTHING in there besides human waste and 1-ply paper, it clogs the tubes, fouls the machinery, makes it a nightmare to clean, and otherwise threatens the fragile basis of our civilization. So as the saying goes, if it didn’t come out of your body, don’t put it in the potty. Also be advised that portapotties are not trash cans, so don’t leave your cans, bottles, butts, or whatever in there.
Potties are not lit at night, so bring a flashlight. And in case of weather emergency, like a rain storm or a whiteout, it’s advisable to have a backup can in your camp – a 5-gallon bucket with a lid and some trash bags will do in a survival situation.
Finally, a note to all the guys out there: I know that when we’re camping, it’s tempting to go all nature-boy and pee on a tree. But there are no trees on the playa, and urine is MOOP. So hold it until you get to the can, ok? Thank you gentlemen.

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Gray water

“Used” water, not of the toilet variety
No disposal on the playa!
Put it in empty containers and pack it home (bring a funnel!)
Forget those evaporation contraptions

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We are committed to leaving no physical trace of our activities wherever we gather. We clean up after ourselves and endeavor, whenever possible, to leave such places in a better state than when we found them.

LEAVING NO TRACE

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Or make new ones.

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Theme Camps

Pre-event Placement process
Public-facing role: providing interactive experiences for all of us
Membership determined pre-event, may have camp dues
Communal effort, shared infrastructure

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Open camping

First come, first served (no land grabbing!)

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Walk-in camping

No cars – walk in your gear and supplies
Located on outskirts of BRC between 2-5 o’clock

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Wherever you camp…

Get to know your neighbors
Everyone in camp should know where to find the nearest essentials (Ranger station, 1^st Aid, ice sales, etc.)
Decommodify your camp: hide or hack rental company logos on vehicles

Wherever you camp, that’s going to be your neighborhood while you’re here, so get to know your neighbors. Remember, this is a survival situation, and we’re all in it together. Making friends with the folks on the other side of that imaginary property line in our imaginary city is important, so do it. And the more of you who know the more of them, the better – it’s called neighborliness.
Everyone in your camp should also know where to go for all the essentials: the nearest ice station, ranger station, and so forth.
And a note on appearances, because we’ve all got to look at each other’s camps: corporate logos are viewed by many to be a form of eye pollution, and not in line with our principle of Decommodification. So thank you in advance for hiding them or hacking them with clever alterations – sometimes all it takes is a roll of blue tape and a little imagination. Your neighbors will thank you for it.

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We achieve being through doing. Everyone is invited to work. Everyone is invited to play. We make the world real through actions that open the heart.

PARTICIPATION

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Go adventuring

Theme camps, interactive art, exploring deep playa
What Where When Guide
The map is not the territory

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Getting around

Mutant vehicles

If there’s room, anyone can ride
No custom rides or return trips – you go where they’re going

Mobility camp - pimp your chair!

Most people bring a bike but there are other ways to get around. As a condition of their registration, mutant vehicles are expected to give a ride to anyone who asks, as long as there’s room aboard.
They’re not taxis – you go wherever they want to go, and stop wherever they stop. And for safety’s sake, do NOT get on or off unless the vehicle is at a complete stop.
For those of you with mobility issues, there’s good news and other news. The good news is: no hills! The other news is: playa dust can pile up in dunes that are hard to maneuver a chair through, and the dust can be hell on electric motors. The folks at Mobility Camp – another awesome volunteer enterprise – love to share what they know about practical modifications that can make rolling around the playa a better experience.

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Meeting people

Talk to strangers
Get to know your neighbors

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Volunteering

Citizenship – a way to give back
Infrastructure as art
Have fun, make friends
V-Spot accepts walk-in volunteers

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A note about cell phones

Coverage is spotty, especially later in the week
Heat and dust may lead to poor performance – don’t be sad
Be respectful when taking pictures or video

A few years ago, this note wouldn’t have been necessary. There just wasn’t any coverage out there in the wilderness. But with recent expansions in the commercial cellular networks, you may now be able to get service during at least part of the event. The big question is: do you want to? For many participants, it’s a rare opportunity to go offline for a week, put the phone in a ziplock bag, and experience some old-fashioned human interaction and immediate experience.
If you can’t bear to part with your phone for even a few days, be advised that the environment is going to be rough on the equipment. Batteries don’t charge well in the heat, and dust gets in all the nooks and crannies, like your camera lens.
And speaking of cameras, please be respectful when taking pictures of people: ask permission first, and respect privacy concerns.

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We seek to overcome barriers that stand between us and a recognition of our inner selves, the reality of those around us, participation in society, and contact with a natural world exceeding human powers.

IMMEDIACY

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8 How to have a great burn

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Before you go

Read the survival guide
Contemplate the 10 Principles
Be well-rested and ready for adventure

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Personal safety

If you die at Burning Man, you die in the real world too
Watch for signs of stupid
Illuminate at night – don’t be a darkwad
Caution around all vehicles – slow is still dangerous

Compared to other cities of its size, Black Rock City is a really safe place. But it’s still a city, and a wilderness survival situation to boot. As the saying goes, if you die at Burning Man, you die in the real world too. And that really sucks for you. And for us too: all the mourning and grieving, the candlelight vigils, the grief counseling. So please be good to yourself, and considerate to the rest of us, and stay safe. Thank you for not dying at Burning Man!
Less of a bummer than dying, and considerably more likely, is some form of personal injury that will send you home early, or at least take all the fun out of your trip. Cuts, burns, puncture wounds, broken bones – that sort of thing. All treatable, but not fun. Being hot, underhydrated, and possibly buzzed – all of these can make you sloppy, so “watch for signs of stupid” in yourself and others. Take a break, drink some water, and take a time out.
Illuminate yourself when you’re traveling at night so people don’t run into you.
And be extra cautious around vehicles of any kind. That giant three-story disco bus may be going slow, but with something that big, slow is still dangerous. Give it a wide berth, and don’t approach unless it’s at a full stop.

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Camp safety

Thank you for not burning, man
Stakes and wires – cap and flag
Secure everything against the wind

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Emotional health

Expect to experience the full range of human emotion
Take care of yourself (meds, vitamins, water, food)
HALT (Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired)
If everyone’s a jerk today – is it possible that I’m the jerk?

With all the fun you’re going to be having, it’s easy to forget that you’re in a desert survival situation. This can be just as taxing on your mental and emotional health as your physical well-being. Mood swings may be more pronounced than usual, and many report going through a wide range of emotional states, even the full range.
The best thing you can do for this is to take good care of your physical health: hydration, blood sugar, vitamins, medications.
Look for signs of HALT in yourself and your friends: are you hungry? Angry? Lonely? Tired? If so it might be time for a time-out: some water, a snack, maybe a nap.
Finally, if you find yourself having one of those days when everyone around you seems to beacting like a jerk, take a step back and check the mirror. YOU could be the one having the HALT experience.

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Neighborliness

Be excellent to each other
Respect people and their art
Sound considerations
Look out for your fellow Burner

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If lost or broken…

Self-reliance; then Emergency Services
Bring all your meds
If you need help, find anyone with a radio (or just call out for help in a crowd)

If you get hurt on the playa – physically, mentally, emotionally – the first thing you should do is a radical self-reliance check. Can I take care of this myself?
Did you bring a first aid kit and all your meds?
If you can’t fix yourself, or your friend, or that weird stranger who wandered into your camp in bad shape, your next stop is Emergency Services. Like I said earlier, everyone in your camp should know where the nearest medical station is located. And if it’s an emergency, and someone can’t make it to care on their own, start calling for help, fast.
Don’t use your phone to call 911, instead you should grab anyone you see with a radio and ask them to call it in. Or if there are no staff people in sight, just start yelling for help. We love radical self-reliance, but we also believe passionately in taking care of each other. Burners don’t walk away from other Burners in trouble, they help out.

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Anyone may be a part of Burning Man. We welcome and respect the stranger. No prerequisites exist for participation in our community.

RADICAL INCLUSION

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9 Getting there may take a while.�

Likewise leaving. Relax & enjoy.

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Many ways to go

Many options for rideshare and carpool
Burner Express Bus and Air
Reno’s Air Playa Info

It takes a LOT of cars and trucks to get 70,000 people to and from the middle of nowhere, and anything we can do as a community to reduce that number is good. That’s the main reason why people have to buy a vehicle pass for every set of wheels at the event – it’s an intentional disincentive. Carpooling and ridesharing are the way to go if you’re driving – check the burning man website for ways to connect.
Minimizing vehicle traffic is also the reason we’re working to grow the Burner Express Bus and Burner Express Air programs.
And of course there’s the fly-drive option, with thousands of participants flying into the Reno airport, and finishing the trip by renting a car or taking the Burner Express bus. Fun fact: Burning Man is the busiest season of the year at Reno Airport, busier than Christmas or Thanksgiving. So many people, in fact, that Burning Man volunteers staff a Playa Info satellite inside the airport to help all those Burners get where they’re going.

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Driving – before you go

Unobstructed license plate
Check lights, brakes, etc.
Secure your load – then stop and secure it again
Ticket to forehead
Twitter traffic updates - @BManTraffic

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Driving – Nevada roads

Indian land, open grazing (watch for cows!)
Ignore speed limits at your financial peril
Don’t expect to do any serious shopping within 100 miles of the site – small country stores only
Be nice to locals and local businesses

Day or night, driving in Nevada’s back country is an experience in itself. There’s open grazing, which means watch out for cattle on the road – especially at night. Your route will also take you through Indian lands, and some small desert hamlets with very low speed limits – ignore them at your financial peril!
There are a few little country stores along the way, but don’t count on picking up any essential supplies once you’re past Reno. Or Winnemucca or Susanville, depending on where you’re coming from.
That being said, the local stores are still great places to stop, get out of the car, drop a few dollars, and meet the locals. Please be good neighbors to our Nevada neighbors, okay? Leave no trace, and for goodness sake keep your clothes on. Oh, and if you’re tempted to buy fireworks, don’t bother, they’ll just be confiscated at the gate.

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Getting through the gate

Laws apply on Gate Rd: 10 MPH speed limit, seatbelts, no open containers
Each vehicle needs a vehicle pass, each person needs a ticket - have tickets ready
Box office is for will-call; no ticket sales

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Getting through the gate

Listen to GARS Radio 95.1
Stay in vehicle unless requested
All vehicles will be searched
Greeters: BRC map, stickers, city guide, hugs

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Exodus

Listen to BMIR before you go for timing info – expect delays
Expect “pulsing”
Listen to GARS Radio 95.1
Continue to be excellent to each other

Fast forward to the return trip. Getting out of town is kind of like getting into town, only in reverse. Not literally in reverse, please use your forward gears. We call this the Exodus, and the best way to avoid long delays is to understand peak traffic times and try to work around them. Monday is the busiest day, so maybe you might want to think about leaving Sunday night? Or staying until Tuesday? And traffic is always lighter in the dead of night and pre-dawn hours, so maybe that works for your crew.
In any case, be ready to spend some time sitting. It’s a good idea to have some snacks and beverages handy, not buried in the back under all your dirty clothes.
In peak hours the Gate crew will regulate traffic with “pulsing” – letting a group of cars through, then a wait, then another group. Relax, you’ll get home eventually. Continue to be excellent to each other, and listen to GARS radio 95.1 for traffic conditions.

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10 It’s not just once a year!�

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Staying in touch, finding out more�

www.burningman.org
The Jackrabbit Speaks Newsletter
Burning Man Journal
ePlaya

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Watch these videos!

www.burningman.org/event/preparation/videos/

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Thank you!

This presentation was brought to you by:

Brody (Art & Civic Engagement team)
Retro (Community Services team)
RonJon (Communications team)
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