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New for Two Thousand Six Participant Responsibilities Even if you have attended Burning Man previously, Participants at Burning Man must bring all necessities you should always be sure to give our handy little to the desert: food, shelter, water, fuel, and basic first Survival Guide a read to make sure you are informed about changed and new information each year. aid supplies. As you read these guidelines for respon- sible behavior, please keep in mind that you are In the following pages you will find new information responsible for yourself at all times, in every regard, about hand wipes and porta potties (pg.2), proper The desert is a place worlds away from as you approach, once you enter, and as you leave lighting for your nighttime bike or scooter (pgs.8-9), that to which most of us are accustomed, Black Rock City. Above and beyond the provision for how to donate your camp lumber to Camp Katrina and iiss governed by physical laws that individual survival, everyone is requested to help (pg. 5), proper burning etiquette (pg. 5), where cannot be ignored. You are responsible ensure our collective survival by following very basic to take your trash (pg.15), city layout and design for your own survival, safety, and rules relating to public safety and community well- (pg. 10), helpful tips for packing (pg.3), and how comfort. Read this Survival Guide being. Everyone is expected to abide by these to properly secure your loaded vehicle (pg.9). carefully and make sure EVERYONE in standards. Community membership is a privilege. ...And most importantly, having a safe and your group reads it as well. Violation of these requirements could result in enjoyable time in Black Rock City! ejection from the community. • The 10 Commandments • Thou Shalt Read! 4. Respect public boundaries. The boundaries of 8. No one will be admitted without a valid Expanded Commandments on page 2 Black Rock City are clearly marked and established admission ticket from Burning Man. within an area of the playa that is administered by 1. DO NOT drive cars in Black Rock City after Your ticket is a revocable license. the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for pur- arrival. Be prepared to come to Black Rock poses of public recreation. 9. Burning Man supports county, state and City and anchor your vehicle at your campsite. federal laws. This means you must comport 2. LEAVE NO TRACE: All participants are required 5. Observe fire guidelines. yourself, with regard to these laws, as you to remove their own trash and garbage. Place High winds create a serious fire hazard within the would in any municipality. a drip pan under cars that leak to keep oil off densely settled confines of our city. 10. No firearms. The possession of firearms the playa surface. 6. Sound emitted from any camp should not cause or ammunition within Black Rock City is 3. No commercial vending. No vending or sales serious disruption to adjacent camps. Large sound prohibited. Neither our event nor the greater of any kind are allowed at Burning Man. systems are limited to the outer edges of our city. playa is suitable for recreational shooting. 7. BURNING MAN IS A NO DOG EVENT. Burning Man 2006 August 28th – September 4th BURNING MAN | PO BOX 8841688 | SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA | 94188-4688 | WWW.BURNINGMAN.COM | HOTLINE: 415•TO•�AME No Cruising! Black Rock City is 1 designed for pedestrians and bicycles. The Except for public agencies, specially marked Black Rock City service vehicles, 10 and Mutant Vehicles licensed by the Department of Mutant Vehicles, no cars, Commandments motorcycles, ATVs, golf carts or go-carts are allowed to drive in our city or on the The BLM will establish a buffer zone open playa around it. When entering 2 on the playa around Black Rock City. and leaving Black Rock City, please No camping is allowed in this area. The marked observe posted speed limits (5 mph; no area immediately fronting our city is reserved dust) within city limits. Pedestrians and for works of art. Do not drive or camp here. A bicycles have the “right of way” over specially marked area is reserved for Walk-In motor vehicles. Remember: the event Camping. No automobile traffic or motorized ends Monday, and there is still no driving No trash receptacles are provided. vehicles are permitted inside this area. allowed on Sunday night. These simple 4 Please take everything you bring to the event back home with you. Burning Man rules will be strictly enforced. See De- You cannot buy or sell anything. partment of Mutant Vehicles on page 7. 3 will provide only portable toilets that will Black Rock City is a place of sharing and free be emptied on a regular basis. Do not empty exchange within a gift economy. An exception trash or put anything other than human is our Café, which sells espresso and a few waste in the portable toilets. If you brought Burn barrel safety is essential. other beverages as a public service. Ice is also your own toilet, do not deposit your 5 All structures must be 50 feet from any burn sold in Center Camp at CampArctica. Proceeds personal potty bags in the portable toilets. barrel. Do not burn anything but wood and from the sale of ice are donated to local Do NOT use anything but 1-ply toilet paper cardboard in these barrels; burning plastic communities. See Commerce and Concessions in the potties–NO BABY WIPES!! Contribute and trash releases toxic fumes. Do not on page 8. to our long-term survival: Pack it In, Pack it overfill the large “Burn Pyres” on the Out. You are responsible for the condition of Esplanade. You must monitor what you burn your campsite and nearby public areas of so it does not fall out. You must bag and Large-scale Sound Art zones are located Black Rock City. Clean up as you go! Do not along the streets of 2 and 10 o’clock haul ash from anything burned. Aerial flares, 6 deposit garbage in neighboring towns. rockets, explosives, and fireworks are at the far ends of our settlement. Within the city See Garbage Disposal section for informa- prohibited in Black Rock City and could the maximum power amplification is 90 decibels. tion on nearby public landfills on page 15. result in a fine. Straw or hay bales are not Be thoughtful of your neighbors. If a problem with allowed. Respect artwork. If artwork is to be sound levels continues after sufficient warning, burned, ONLY the artist who created it may the device or system will be disabled. See Noise ignite it. No fires on any kind are allowed Control on page 10. on the unprotected playa surface. See Burn Scar Prevention on page 5. Burning Man is a no dog event. Violation of these rules, or violent 7 Do not show up with your dog at the gate of 8 or anti-social behavior, can result in Burning Man and expect to be admitted to the revocation of your ticket and ejection from the event without refund. No one under 18 Burning Man does not promote or event. This restriction is for the well-being and will be admitted without a parent or guardian. 9 condone the use of illegal drugs. safety of participants and their four-legged friends. For questions please contact dogs@ Our admission Gate will be open at 12:01a.m. The use of such drugs in a physically challenging burningman.com . For questions during the on Monday, August 28th. Tickets sold at the and hazardous environment can create a serious event, contact Playa Info in Center Camp. gate will be priced SUBSTANTIALLY higher health risk. Underage drinking is forbidden by than advance sale tickets. PAYMENT FOR law. Sex acts are prohibited in the civic space TICKETS: CASH AND CREDIT CARD Only; of Black Rock City and in unrestricted public NO CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED! We cannot environments. Burning Man also supports your The possession of firearms or guarantee that the credit card system will right to privacy as a resident of our community. 10 ammunition within Black Rock be working. Please anticipate this possibility See Law Enforcement on page 12-13. City is prohibited. Neither our event and bring cash as an alternative. NO tickets nor the greater playa is suitable for will be sold at the Gate after 11:00 p.m. on recreational shooting. Thursday, August 31st. Portable toilets will be provided, and will be emptied regularly. Use these facilities only for their intended portable toilets. THIS MEANS YOU!! Put the lid down purpose – not for dumping garbage or your personal when you’re done – i potty bags. Putting anything but human waste and t helps keep odors under control. even better in 2006. Our toilet vendor works very Do n one-ply toilet paper (2-ply is a BIG no-no) into the ot dump grey water or bags from your personal hard to keep us all happy. Clean toilets are manda- “pottie” in the portables rented for partici- pant use; portable toilets makes pumping nearly impossible tory doing so will fill them up much faster than normal from a public health standpoint. Follow the and threatens the survival of the Burning Man event. guidelines above and you’ll find the toilets cleaned and result in nasty toilets for all. For tips on dealing This includes tampons, trash, and handy wipes. Read frequently and efficiently. conscientiously with your grey water, see the it again: NO TAMPONS, TRASH OR HANDY WIPES in the the playa; it is illegal andPlease an unpleasant do not defecate mess for on Preparation section of the Burning Man website.