We have one beautiful week together, and it goes by quickly! Be present! Print Your ID and Stick the Copy on Your Cup (Photo by Susan C. Take a break from social media, no need to livestream your experience. But we are going to look askance at you for missing the stilt-walking poi dancer dressed head-to-toe in iridescent spandex they might have been your soulmate, but you’ll never know because you were busy texting selfies to whomever. We’re not going to lecture you on Immediacy here. Turn it off and leave it in your tent or vehicle, s’il vous plaît (that’s “please” in French). You have the other 51 weeks of the year to gaze into that shiny device. Put Away Your Phone “Nipper Man’s Best Friend” by Chris Mack and The Unintelligent Design Society, 2018 (Photo by Juan P. If you haven’t carved out time to discuss prevention and to make a contingency plan with your camp or crew, do it now, and pack Covid tests with you. Make sure you read Community Care: Living and Working Together in Black Rock City 2022. Have you thought about your COVID-19 and Monkeypox prevention plans? Around here, we’re keeping a low profile for a week before leaving for the desert (no pre-compression parties for this girl) to minimize the risk of bringing some unwelcome viruses along for the ride. Make a COVID-19 and Monkeypox Prevention and Contingency Plan Mentally prepare yourself for that now, so you can be delighted when things go as planned, rather than disappointed when they don’t. AND if you’re arriving in a vehicle Sunday or Monday the wait can easily be eight hours on Gate Road. There are so many reasons why traffic can grind to a halt between where you are now and Gate. When you pack your car or get ready for the Burner Express Bus, make sure you have enough food for a meal or two and an extra gallon of water per person. Pack Water and a Meal or Two for the Road Gate for BRC, 2019 (Photo by Manuel Pinto) Ditto for stuff you might leave overnight in your car while it’s parked outside a casino hotel in Reno. Tickets do walk away, especially while playa-bound Burners are staging in Reno. Don’t leave it in your car or some other random place. During your journey to Black Rock City, keep your ticket close. If you’re picking it up at Will Call, you must present a valid government-issued photo ID. It’s not just a pretty piece of cardboard, it’s the thing that will physically get you into Black Rock City. Watch Your Ticket Like Your Burn Depends on It (Because It Does)įirst of all (I can’t believe I need to tell you this) DON’T FORGET YOUR TICKET. It will also make you a Burning Man expert and the smartest Burner in the dome when others are lost and confused and don’t know what to do. Read the print copy that comes with your ticket or read the online copy - ideally read it twice! Doing this simple thing will solve so many of your on-playa (and pre-playa) problems. The things you need to know change! Before you get on an airplane or in your car on the way to BRC, read your Survival Guide. It doesn’t matter how many times you’ve been to Black Rock City. But since you’re here, let’s talk about last minute-things to think about in those days before you embark to that dusty place. This leads me to wonder why you even have time to read this article. Yes, we’re all doing more than we usually do, BUT ALSO maybe time is also accelerating as we collectively feel the gravitational pull of our favorite dusty city. If your destiny is taking you to Black Rock City in a few short days and your living space isn’t currently filled with bins and random piles of extremely useful or completely frivolous objects, we hope it’s because you’re a very skilled procrastinator.īecause now is the time when list-building, spreadsheeting, instant messaging, and last minute errands accelerate across the Burnerverse. Looking for a handy refresher on the burnerly arts? Feeling a little rusty or wet behind the ears? Whether 2022 is your first time going to Black Rock City or your gazillionth, we’re rolling out this series throughout the summer of Waking Dreams to acculturate and amuse with tips, tricks, and pearls of wisdom to help you thrive in Black Rock City.
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