Halcyon’s Tips & Tricks #15
Some of these are reminders, but need repeating. TOPICS: Bike Borrowing Porto Potties Basics Leave No Trace – ANYWHERE Respect The Art Mandatory Adventure Bag* Meeting (non-placed) campmates (Or...
View ArticleTap the Sun! Solar Camping on Playa with RASPA
Dave Marr was Burning Man’s web team project manager back in the day (think late 90s – early aughts), and he now makes a spectacle of himself volunteering for Media Mecca. And well, he’s hopped on the...
View ArticleWhat the Heck Happened with Will Call Last Year?
The Box Office, 2014 (Photo by Nimbus) Hello! I’m Rebecca Throne, aka nimbus, and I manage Ticketing for Burning Man, including Box Office operations on the playa. 2014 was a tough year for the Box...
View ArticleThere’s a Black Dot in the Middle of Everything I See
Ranger Halston Kelli Hoversten was a tireless and fearless adventurer. She’d ice climb during the Colorado winters, rock climb in the warmer months, and travel the country in search of her next...
View ArticleHalcyon’s Tips & Tricks # 16 “Rangers!”
Episode 16 is less of a “trick” and more of a clarification and definition. “Who are the Rangers and how do I relate to them?” More importantly, “Do I have to act sober around them?!” Thanks to Ranger...
View ArticleMessage To Participants
The days are getting warmer, tickets are showing up in the mail and the trolls are spreading mistruths online. Yes, it is that time of year again:Pre-Burn Season! This is also the time of year that...
View ArticleHow to Stay in Love at Burning Man
by Ariel Root Wolpe (Photo by Jenny Beatty) To Burners coming to Black Rock City for the first time in a romantic relationship, You already know that Burning Man is a harsh environment — it’s hot as...
View ArticleTips & Tricks #14 “What You Get From Theme Camps”
Theme Camps are the organs that make up the Burning Man Body. You can join a theme camp. You can create one with friends. You can be one by yourself. But the objective should be to GIFT to Black Rock...
View ArticleBRC Fire Department Says: Don’t Be Like These Bozos
by Penny Stone (Photo by aip2000) The list of things you can do at Burning Man is as long as your imagination — it’s an experience of a lifetime. And nothing sucks more than having your Burn cut short....
View ArticleHarm Reduction: Take a Smart Approach to Drugs and Alcohol
The Zendo (Photo by Philippe Glade) Burning Man takes place on federal land. All local, state and federal laws apply in Black Rock City, and they are enforced by law enforcement officers at the event....
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