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2015 AFRIKABURN Survival guide

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2015 Theme: The gift WHAT IS AFRIKABURN? You are. You build the camps, the art and the mutant vehicles. You’re the performer – and the audience. This year’s There’s no ‘them’ – there’s just us, theme asks us and we’re all in it together. AfrikaBurn is a Burning Man to contemplate regional event which takes place annually in the Tankwa Karoo, and the gift. you don’t ‘attend’ AfrikaBurn - you create it. All you have to do As Marx would have it, to look is to participate. beyond the object to the AfrikaBurn takes place in the myriad of elements that make remote and somewhat inhospitable Tankwa Karoo, in the Northern the object happen… What is Cape Province. art? What is happening in the making of the gift? What is the gift? What is the gift economy? What is the work of the gift after it has left the maker’s hands?

NEED MORE INFO AND INSPIRATION? Check out the Theme page on our site: http://www.afrikaburn.com/the-event/2015-theme-the-gift Photo by Sydelle WIllow Smith 2 3

Guiding Principles

01 COMMUNAL EFFORT 06 GIFTING Our community values creative cooperation and We are devoted to acts of gift giving. The value collaboration. We strive to produce, promote and of a gift is unconditional. Gifting does not protect social networks, public spaces, works of contemplate a return or an exchange for something art, and methods of communication that support of equal value. such interaction. 07 LEAVING NO TRACE 02 PARTICIPATION Our community respects the environment. We Our community is committed to a radically are committed to leaving no physical trace of our Contents participatory ethic. We believe that transformative activities wherever we gather. We clean up after change, whether in the individual or in society, can ourselves and endeavor, whenever possible, to occur only through the medium of deeply personal leave such places in a better state than when we 01 Guiding Principles 3 participation. We achieve being through doing. found them. Everyone is invited to work. Everyone is invited to 02 Before you go, prepare 4 play. We make the world real through actions that 08 RADICAL INCLUSION open the heart. Anyone may be a part of AfrikaBurn. We welcome 03 The Basics 5 and respect the stranger. No prerequisites exist for 03 04 New in 2015 6 CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY participation in our community. This means that We value civil society. Community members who anyone can partake. 05 On Arrival 6 organise events should assume responsibility for 09 RADICAL SELF-RELIANCE 06 Camping 8 public welfare and endeavor to communicate civic responsibilities to participants. They must also AfrikaBurn encourages the individual to discover, 07 Leave No Trace 10 assume responsibility for conducting events in exercise and rely on his or her inner resources. accordance with national and local laws. 08 Sound 12 10 RADICAL SELF-EXPRESSION 04 09 Decommodification 13 IMMEDIACY Radical self-expression arises from the unique gifts Immediate experience is, in many ways, the of the individual. No one other than the individual 10 Personal Safety 14 most important value in our culture. We seek to or a collaborating group can determine its content. It is offered as a gift to others. In this spirit, the 11 Medical info 16 overcome barriers that stand between us and a recognition of our inner selves, the reality of those giver should respect the rights and liberties of the 12 Fire 17 around us, participation in society, and contact recipient. with a natural world exceeding human powers. No 11 EACH ONE TEACH ONE 13 Parenting 20 idea can substitute for this experience. 14 Photogrpahy 22 As a self-reliant community, we believe the GOING TO AFRIKABURN? 05 DECOMMODIFICATION responsibility of spreading our culture lies with 15 Biking 24 Great - everyone can’t wait to see In order to preserve the spirit of gifting, our each and every one of us. All of us are custodians of our culture – when the opportunity presents 16 Mutant Vehicles 25 what you have in store for us! community seeks to create social environments Before you get there, please read that are unmediated by commercial sponsorships, itself, we pass knowledge on. 17 Getting there 27 this guide thoroughly and share transactions, or advertising. We stand ready it with anyone who might need to protect our culture from such exploitation. 18 Planes, Drones & Aircraft 30 the info. We resist the substitution of consumption for 19 The Legal Stuff 31 participatory experience. 4 5

Before you go: Prepare The Basics

As you prepare for the desert, ESSENTIALS 01 PARK IT AND KEEP 03 NOTHING IS 06 PROTECTION OF remember that you’re responsible This ain’t no party. This ain’t no IT PARKED BOUGHT OR SOLD ARTWORKS disco. This is one serious desert Tankwa Town’s a pedestrian and IN TANKWA TOWN If you see someone vandalising for yourself at all times. Use lots fandango and you must bring: cyclist environment - only Mutant Except ice, and that’s to keep an artwork, please ask them of common sense: don’t make a Your ticket & photo ID for entry Vehicles, bicycles, emergency your food and liquids chilled. to stop. Inform a Tankwa Town (SA ID book, driver’s licence or and administrative vehicles Ranger if necessary. A lot of hard 04 LEAVE NO TRACE burden of yourself and others due passport) are permitted to cruise around. work goes into the art you’ll see to lack of planning. You need to 5 litres of water per person per When arriving and leaving, This means you’ll see no rubbish in Tankwa Town - respect the art, day drive very slowly - the speed bins or receptacles, other than and the artists. bring everything you need to the Enough food and beverages for limit is 10km/h for all motorised those you bring. What you 07 desert: food, water, shelter, fuel, and the duration of your entire stay vehicles. bring in, you take out with you. PLANE? DRONE? USE Keep a bag with you: it’s good OF AIRSPACE? Shelter, bedding, warm & cool Heads up: motorbikes and basic first aid. And then you need for carrying water and putting You can’t fly anything into or at clothing scooters must be mutant to drive rubbish in. AfrikaBurn - whether recreational to take it all back - because this is a Trash bags on the Binnekring. or for commercial purposes Leave No Trace event. Fire extinguisher 05 NO PETS ALLOWED Comprehensive medical kit 02 BICYCLES ARE NOT (ie: carrying a camera) - without PUBLIC PROPERTY Please don’t arrive at the event registering with the relevant team. Before you arrive make sure you have a ticket - Any required prescriptions (please note: the medics do not Please have respect for other with your pet, there are good See page 30 for more. printed or on a phone / device (with battery). Please reasons for us not allowing them. make sure your name is on your ticket, and that you dispense painkillers, headache people’s property and ensure that tabs or antibiotics) yours has a lock. If you like your Please note: the only exception bring photo ID to the gate with you. Our gate crew will here is for Guide Dogs. need this to verify your ticket and will not let you in if Light: a headlamp, torch, bike bike, lock your bike. your ID and your ticket don’t match. light, fairy lights, EL wire (and spare batteries for these) Your car will be checked at the gate for stowaways. Duct tape & cable ties - because If you arrive with someone in your car who doesn’t they hold the universe together have a ticket, it will be your responsibility to transport Bringing wood? Bring a brazier that person back home. So make sure everyone in or braai - campfires on the your car has a ticket - before you leave! ground are NOT permitted.

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. D V L B H S I - The roads are named in 9 - so if you see a job that needs - I S H alphabetical order radiating No early arrivals unless you 2 doing, get stuck in. In Tankwa have an Early Arrival pass. outwards from Binnekring. ALMS STR. Town, there’s no mystical ‘they’ These are only provided to crew These names change every year who do stuff - there’s only us. working on large projects. BEQUEATH STR. according to the Theme of that Help us instruct others - if you DONATE STR. Our gate (Die HEK) opens at CORNUCOPIA STR. year. All except for the Binnekring see someone acting irresponsibly, Rd, Buitekring Rd, Lady Davina 9am on Monday 27th April. ENTRUST STR. introduce yourself and speak up. Binnekring Rd is closed off to Boulevard, Stofadil Rd and the Get involved - it’s where the radials (2-ish through 10-ish). cars & motorcycles, even those FERTILITY STR. magic happens! arriving and leaving. When

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. D V L B H S I - 0 3 : night - use street signs, streetlights Rd or outlying radial roads to 9 Volunteering at AfrikaBurn is HAPPY STR. and landmarks to figure out where find your spot. superb fun. It engages you on you are. Children must be registered at levels that you would never have Off-Centre Camp upon arrival - INGENUITY STR. WEATHER AND CLIMATE thought possible - and it helps the if they have a medical condition, event tremendously. JEWEL STR. Days can hit the high 40s, this needs to be disclosed. nights can be freezing, there are To volunteer before the event: In & out policy: casual traffic spectacular storms and gale-force http://www.afrikaburn.com/forms/ in and out of Tankwa Town is winds can cause whiteouts. Be volunteer/ strongly discouraged. There’s KWANZA STR. prepared for extremes: weather is To volunteer at the event, head be a charge of R100 for re-entry unpredictable, and rain far away over to the Participation Station per vehicle if you exit during can cause instant flash floods. In volunteer booth at Off-Centre Camp the event (serious medical 2012, rapid flooding saw many (now found at 8ish) and sign up emergency situations excluded). tents and vehicles damaged. Avoid - we always need help, and you’ll For people staying off-site, cars natural selection - camp in the be warmly welcomed. will have to park at the gate designated area, or stand the risk and people will have to walk to of your camp being washed away. Tankwa Town. Not so lekker. K E Y : 8 9

Photo by Cameron Richards Photo by Jonx Pillemer Camping

HOW CAMPING IN on-site and you’re not allowed toilet other than what came out CAMPING EQUIPMENT TANKWA TOWN WORKS to dump grey water or trash of your body. Not tampons, beer AT TANKWA TOWN: THE GOSPEL OF REBAR Camping happens on a first- anywhere in Tankwa Town. cans, trash, plastic bags or ex- come, first-settled basis. Please There’s also no potable water boyfriends - in other words: At AfrikaBurn the ground is hard, sold, so plan accordingly. unlike anywhere you’ve ever don’t settle in a reserved spot IF IT DIDN’T COME OUTTA - reserved camping areas are for camped before (unless you’ve MAKE YOUR YOUR BODY IT DOESN’T GO camped on solid rock). Not quite registered Theme Camps, and CAMP A KINGDOM IN THE POTTY. are clearly marked out. If you rock, but pretty damn close. Bring (OR QUEENDOM) Toilets are placed along the arrive at night, wait until morning along a hammer (at least ten- If you’re camping in a large outskirts of the town, and have to find your friends or get your pound; the bigger the better) and group, it’s a good idea to have lights and flags to find them bearings. If you’re part of a larger heavy-duty pegs. The pegs that a meeting before the event and by day or night. They’re mostly group and your camp mates have came with your 4-man tent? Forget delegate tasks. For example, within 300m of anywhere on arrived earlier, get them to leave those; you need something much nominate a Safety Baron the Binnekring - including the a message on the notice boards stronger, and longer. Which is why to explain where camp fire additional portaloos. Disabled at Off-Centre Camp with their you need rebar - they’re difficult to extinguishers are and inform all toilets are also provided. location. get in, but worth the sweat once a camp members of where the PLEASE NOTE: Don’t wait till wind or storm hits. Remember that the term “Quiet” Medics, Security and Sanctuary you are desperate to find a loo. at AfrikaBurn is a relative term. POWER? GO GREEN! Rebar? are and how to orientate Don’t use artworks or the dark So when we give advice about yourself. Elect a Trash Baron to patch behind someone’s tent as We appreciate that making the this, we invoke our favorite suffix take care of separating waste private places to ablute. Freerange transition from using fossil fuels Rebar. It’s the name given to the round, grooved, at AfrikaBurn: “ish”. If you are and compacting cans. Choose toileting? Not cool. for power is expensive and a bit steel bar used to reinforce concrete. Get some and keen on a good night sleep while someone who’s the Costume & of an experiment, but we urge have it cut to size – but don’t use anything less than in Tankwa Town don’t settle in Make-up department. Think about TANKWA TOWN YEAR you to do it. Transitioning to solar 15mm width. Rebar is an excellent way to anchor the loud areas, for more on this, who has the skills you’re after - ROUND: power (come on, people, we’re your tents, especially Bedouin/freeform tents. When please see the section titled ‘SOOP it’ll lighten the load and make for It’s easy to get attached to the in the desert here!) and/or a wind you’re whacking it in and once it’s in the ground – Sound Out Of Place’ below. a better, more enjoyable camp. land that Tankwa Town springs turbine is an investment you won’t it’s dangerous, so cap all exposed ends with empty Once you’ve found your spot, up on every year. It’s also lovely regret. LED’s are getting cheaper tins, plastic bottles, tennis balls or old dolls heads – TOILETS put your keys away in a safe to visit there when the Burn is by the day & use very little power. anything that prevents foot/leg injuries. They’re famous, our toilets. You place – you’re now a pedestrian not on, but it’s private land so, Use them instead of incandescent Try to position your tent and any shade structures to either love ‘em or hate ‘em. or cyclist! Radical self-reliance if you’d like to visit Stonehenge bulbs, even if you have a party present the smallest possible profile to the wind. The Historically they’ve been pit is as important as radical self- Farm outside of AfrikaBurn times, space. wind at Tankwa goes all over the place - keep an toilets with an amazing view. expression - prearranged ‘sort contact the owners first. They’re eye on the wind direction, but if forced to identify a We treat our toilets with ‘effective PHONE SIGNAL? all your shit out for you’ package very welcoming but need to know prevailing wind, we would say that it is NW-SE. For microorganisms’ (EM) to keep Around 12ish on high ground you tours are not how we do things. that you’re coming. Phone +27 smaller tents, weight the interior corners of your tent the odours at bay and speed up can sometimes get a signal with (0) 21 846 8298. If you find or attach them to your vehicle. For tents bigger than RVS AND CARAVANS: decomposition. To ‘flush’, use an MTN phone. This works best for yourself in the vicinity, and haven’t 10m x 10m (i.e: 100sqm), lash them down with a You’re welcome to bring a a small scoop of the sawdust SMS. Beyond this, we don’t offer pre-arranged access, stop off at ratchet strap. Tents bigger than 200sqm must be recreational vehicle, but be aware found in buckets at each toilet. a phone service unless for serious the Tankwa Tented Camp and see signed off by a certified engineer when they’re that there’s no dumping station Please don’t put anything in the medical emergencies. if its OK to visit. erected by the company that places them. 10 11

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IN TANKWA TOWN: 08 NO TRASH IN THE TOILETS 01 ALWAYS CARRY A BAG Please don’t put anything other than human waste – and the one-ply toilet paper supplied – into toilets. This way when you have finished that drink, energy Only that which passes through your body, and one- bar, chewing gum, or packet of crisps, you don’t ply toilet paper, belong in the toilets. Situated in a pristine have to hold on to the wrapper or can until you find environment, AfrikaBurn is a solution. It’s there already, hanging from your 09 SECURE YOUR LOAD shoulders. When leaving, pack carefully and make sure your a LEAVE NO TRACE event. 02 NEVER LET ANYTHING HIT THE GROUND RUBBISH and other items do not come loose on the ride home and litter the highways. Photo by Jonx Pillemer 03 SECURE EVERYTHING IN YOUR CAMP PLEASE DON’T: You never know when a windstorm is going to happen and if everything in your camp is secure at all Dump your rubbish, or your RV/ campervan grey times, nothing will blow away. Have bins with lids, water, or blue water (i.e: chemically-treated toilet or duct tape old 5-litre water containers with a small effluent) on the R355 on the way out. Don’t dump Leave No Trace hole cut out, onto your tent poles. anywhere - not on farm roads, not picnic spots. Take your trash home, and dispose of it responsibly, 04 SMOKERS - CARRY A PORTABLE thanks. ASHTRAY There is no rubbish orange peels, cigarette stompies, skin becomes a festering science Please join your neighbours on Sunday and Monday wood, pistachio shells, boa experiment in your car on the way Always have a small container for your stompies and after the burn, or schedule two hours on your own collection at Tankwa feathers, rope fibres, sequins, home. Not fabulous. spent matches. during your stay to help clean up Tankwa Town. Town. Everything you false eyelashes – even abandoned 05 DON’T SWEEP THE DESERT FLOOR Rake your own camp and conduct a MOOP sweep bikes…oh, and did we mention MOOP to inspect your space. You’ll be surprised how much bring in, you take the stompies and cable ties? Before you head to the desert: Not for your artwork, not for your camp. (you can stuff you’ve left lying around. Go to the Volunteer back with you: Every. MOOP also includes natural Remove excess packaging move big rocks, but no sweeping). The rocks and Booth at 8ish if you want to be steered to a particular stones don’t magic themselves back into place once Single. Thing. materials. They are not OK to from everything cleanup project. Want a Green on the MOOP Map? leave in the desert – in the desert, Don’t pack glass you have left. These scars stay forever. Find an Inspector Burn and sign your camp off MOOP stands for “Matter Out things take ages to decompose. Don’t pack your feather boa, 06 NO DIGGING OF HOLES immediately. Hay, seashells, plant matter, fruit glitter or styrofoam of any kind Of Place”. Everything brought to Unless it’s as part of an artwork’s supporting peels, vegetable peels, nut shells, Don’t pack flying lanterns WANT FUN? Tankwa Town is potential MOOP: structure. Any holes dug by art crews must always be feathers, coffee grounds, etc. are or flares Join the MOOP Pub Crawl on Saturday the cigarette stompies, glow sticks and filled in again. glow stick connectors, tent stakes, all things that must be removed Don’t bring too much fresh 2nd May at 2pm starting at Off-Centre Camp: bottle caps, cigarette stompies, and returned to whence they produce – if you don’t eat it, 07 IF YOU SEE MOOP, PICK IT UP it’s a party - join us! it’ll rot ashes, wood debris, matchsticks, came. Watermelons? Bad idea: the If you see MOOP on the ground in Tankwa Town, please pick it up and take it with you. 12 13 Decommodification

AfrikaBurn is a SOOP decommodified zone, where branding is not welcome. (SOUND OUT OF PLACE) Photo by Jonx Pillemer Advertising? Hell no. It doesn’t Right, you’ve had your belong in Tankwa Town, which MOOP, now have the is in no way (or will ever be) a SOOP. It’s delicious. place to launch your career, business, website or product. Or not, depending. RESPONSIBLE GIFTING Got a van from work with Music’s an important Part of a theme camp giving part of Tankwa Town logos? Cover it up. Got a away drinks or food? If your rental truck or RV? Cover or gift contains alcohol, know for many people, so if this: the responsibility for those you’re bringing music, decorate the logos. Branding, who you gift to lies with you. If in a place where nothing is anyone looks under age, ask for everyone’ll love you. identification. for sale, or to buy? Doesn’t Every person entering the event Our site is relatively small (1.4km the other at the very end of 10-ish Expression is the principle of Civic belong. Nor does touting for at the longest reach), so when we Boulevard, and the road starting Responsibility and Communal will be issued with a wrist band, give advice about this, we invoke with “L” i.e. the expanded area Effort. Before you crank out your business before, during or as and those under 18 will have a specific colour. our favorite suffix at AfrikaBurn: the from last year. favourite tracks, take note of where a result of, or after, the event. mighty “ish”. In the city layout and These areas are marked on the your neighbours are and how - design we have attempted to make map as large red dots encircled and on what and in what direction provision for all tastes, but desire. with yellow (which is the Buffer - your speakers are placed. Bass But it’s not possible to please all of zone). bins must be raised off the ground Photo by Cameron Richards the people all of the time. (on a platform such as a pallet), Pay attention now, this is and all speakers must be aimed TERMS OF REFERENCE: important: the Loud Zone, that for inward to your dance floor, away “Quiet” at AfrikaBurn is a relative 8 years has been placed at the from camping areas and the Quiet term. We have 10 000 happy corner of Binnekring Rd and 10- Zones. This is for stationary sound people celebrating life and ish Street, is now a quiet area. systems. creativity and they generate Keep all this in mind when If you use an amplified sound noise in all manner of weird and choosing your spot to camp. system at your camp or Mutant wonderful ways. It’s simple - if you want relative Vehicle, keep the volume at a In technical terms these are spaces quiet when in your personal camp? reasonable level. Crazy sound that are not located next to large Don’t camp in the Loud Zone. If levels that continue after requests sound systems and you are likely you want to play loud music? You and warnings will be disabled. to get more shut eye. simply cannot settle in the Quiet Some artworks are intended to be Loud zone: These are the areas Zone. The greatest concentration of quiet and reflective spaces. respect where we locate the camps that family camps where a good night’s this and cut your sound when are gifting music of the amplified sleep can be had are between approaching art installations and variety. 5-ish and 7-ish streets or in the performances. Generators? Insulate new expanded camping areas. them using non-flammable Buffer zone: This is the midway damping materials. between the loud and quiet zones. SOUND PLCEMENT Note: Sound Rangers will come We have two areas in our town Sound has been our biggest hot past dance floor camps to check where we place camps that’s gift is potato item of feedback in the last that sound is placed correctly music of the amplified variety. 4 years. It requires that everybody - please work with our crew to at Tankwa Town remembers that One is in the 2-ish area (extended ensure the best results for your nestled right next to Radical Self this year, and facing North), and neighbours, and yourself. 14 15

PersonalSafety

PLAY IT SAFE EXPECTATIONS AND Write your ticket number on the BOUNDARIES underside of your wristband - AfrikaBurn in its essence is a this way, in an emergency our social experiment. Respect is team will be able to find out fundamental to the working of our who you are. community. Recognise boundaries Always carry water on you. and respect them - it’s the right Drink water regularly, especially thing to do. if drinking alcohol. Best gauge of hydration? If your piss is Respect the personal boundaries clear, you’re in the clear. To of others: avoid a Urinary Tract Infection Respect the moment. Comfort (UTI), piss often - this means levels vary at different times and girls too! with different people. Bring sunscreen and a hat, and Before you assume someone use them both. wants your physical attentions, Bring dust goggles and a ASK. Being direct is OK. It is bandana – dust storms are only expected protocol, and sexier fun if you’re prepared. than you might think. Personal lighting: light your No always means NO. body when going out at night. After someone has said NO, Make sure that you can see and cajoling, pleading or any form that others can see you. Bring of blackmail is unacceptable. a torch/headlamp (or two) and Respecting personal boundaries lights for your camp. If you includes taking pictures or bring a bike, pop a light on it. video, as well as physical There are snakes, spiders and or verbal interaction. Take scorpions in Tankwa - check responsibility for your own your shoes before pulling them boundaries. on, and check your bedding and Be able to say no. tent before packing up. Be sober enough to be in control All camps should have an or make arrangements with a friend to have a ‘designated all-purpose (Dry Chemical Photo by Jani-Marie Breedt Powder) fire extinguisher and driver/minder’ with you. a comprehensive first aid kit. How you feel is not magically Nominate a Safety Baron to transmitted to others. You’re in charge of communicating your manage the safety aspects of SANCTUARY your camp, and make sure all boundaries. campmates are informed of You’re responsible for yourself Feeling overwhelmed? Not handling your situation well? Having a rough where the first aid kit and fire - but you can always ask for time of it mentally? Head to Sanctuary at Off-Centre Camp (between extinguishers are placed. help. Talk to those around 8ish and 9ish on the Binnekring) for a quiet, calm space where you can you or a Ranger if someone is speak to someone or simply take a breather. making you feel uncomfortable. 16 17

Photo by Jani-Marie Breedt

DOCTOR SAYS... IN THE EVENT OF A The following (and similar) Be responsible for yourself and MEDICAL EMERGENCY: injuries will be stabilised and your medical conditions. Please Stay with the person needing referred to the nearest hospital, think about what you need to assistance. with the patient to provide their Fire bring and read the info here Request someone else (anyone own transport. We recommend to understand what AfrikaBurn else) to go call the medics. having a designated driver in your Photo by Sydelle WIllow Smith provides and under what Make sure you give instructions camp/group of friends in case of The focus of fire control in Tankwa Town is avoidance, circumstances you can access to that person of your exact emergency: awareness and active prevention. If something these resources. location. Eg: “tell them that we Minor bone fractures catches on fire, we will get people out of harm’s way There will be medics on-site, are about 10m behind Burning Stabilised soft tissue injuries and then probably just let it burn out - Rangers protect but they’re there for emergency Mail Camp on 9ish Broken teeth people, not property. Be prepared and know what to situations only, and may turn Do not move the person. All non-life threatening and do. Bring adequate fire extinguishers and know how patients away if the situation is Make sure they are comfortable stabilised minor events to use them: practice Pull, Aim, Squeeze and Sweep CAMP SAFETY not an emergency…… (put a jersey under their head Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) - (P.A.S.S). Don’t store too much gas and store any gas at least Remember to bring adequate etc) and wait for Medics to remember to piss regularly In the case of tent or structure fires, do not attempt 10m away from your main camp activity in shade supplies of any prescription arrive Major injuries such as those to enter the tent/structure to remove possessions. - NOT IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT. Petrol at camp must be medications. Don’t panic listed below will be transported When planning your camp, leave at least three kept to a minimum and signage should indicate fuel In case of severe emergency the The following injuries are indicative by ambulance or by air (as meters between flammable items. By way of on site. Please comply with fire safety when making medics can evacuate patients of what will be treated on site: appropriate) to the nearest major example, have your tent three meters from your a camp fire. Have at least 2 fire extinguishers by road or air. Diarrhoea medical facilities: generator, which should be five meters from your available in a 50sqm area, and when cooking with Note: AfrikaBurn will not cover Antiemetic medicine for nausea Resuscitated patients fuel. This applies to cars and campervans as well. oil, have a fire blanket close by. costs associated with medical and vomiting Major bone fractures including All camps storing fuel and or have an open fire, evacuation. must have a fire extinguisher on hand and visible. PLEASE NOTE: FLYING LANTERNS AND ARE Headaches longbone, cervical and skeletal NOT PERMITTED. Hypoglycemia Asthmatic major You may not make fires directly on the ground; MEDIC! OMG, WHERE ARE however braais and braziers may be used. They’re pretty floating death machines. Mobile arson. THE MEDICS? Dehydration Severe concussion Hyperthermia Major laceration, burns and soft Fires may not be left unattended (the Rangers will They are a very serious fire hazard, and create They’re at Off-Centre camp, located Hypothermia tissue injuries put them out!). problems with neighbouring farms and the Tankwa between 8ish and 9ish on the Anaphylactic reactions All unstable life-threatening You may not burn unapproved artworks. If you Karoo National Park. Flying lanterns also become Binnekring - LOOK FOR THE BIG Stings and bites emergencies may need would like to burn something that you’ve created, snares for animals so please don’t bring them, as RED CROSS. Minor asthmatic emergencies evacuation by air let the Art crew know. you’ll only be asked to put them out. Equally so no Minor soft tissue injuries When burning structures, keep a safety perimeter flares, fireworks, or Molotov cocktails - if it burns or Sunburn and other minor burn equal to three times the height of your sculpture (or can cause a fire don’t shoot it into the airspace of wounds more if the wind is strong). Mark out the perimeter Tankwa Town, thanks. Stabilisation of any fracture with lights, nailed-down tape or other safe markers. 18 19

Photo by Jonx Pillemer Photo by Cameron Richards Photo by Cameron Richards

FIRE SAFETY unless appliances (such as TENTS Build a stack that will collapse GUIDELINES FOR OPEN A 7m zone around any fire Our Tankwa Town Fire a fridge) are designed to run Allow safe spacing between inwards whilst burning. Ideally FIRES, BURN BARRELS, must be free of any flammable Branch works for a safer Burn continuously. tents, caravans and cars. your wood stack must not be BAMBOO TORCHES ETC materials, such as, but not community. The information Never use a cooker or a heater Never use candles or any other higher than the sides of your WITHIN THEME CAMPS: limited to: cloth, paper, tents, Open fires (ie: on the ground) below will help you be aware whilst caravan is moving. open flame in or near a tent. fireplace plastic, etc. aren’t permitted. Braziers, of the potential hazards whilst Torches are much safer. Do not leave fires unattended All liquid fuels must be kept at IF YOU SUSPECT A LEAK: braais, etc. are permitted. camping outdoors. Flammable liquids and Liquefied Make sure that fires are fully least 15m away from any open Turn off all appliances. Petroleum Gas cylinders should extinguished No burn barrels or braais can flame. CARAVANS (OR RV’S/ Open all doors and windows. be kept outside the tent. Have 25 litres of water nearby be left unattended - if found A supply of at least 25 litres of CAMPERVANS) AND Do not smoke. Oil burning appliances are not to extinguish a fire unattended, they will be put out. water must be kept on hand BOTTLED GAS Do not operate electrical recommended. At least one camp member to extinguish the fire in case of Always change cylinders in switches. Cooking appliances should not IF A FIRE BREAKS OUT: should be designated Safety high winds or other hazards. Contact the Ranger, Security, open air, away from any source OTHER HAZARDS be used in small tents. Baron and tasked with fire Burn barrels must be secured of ignition. Keep cooking appliance away Medics or Fire Branch and give safety (including locating fire and constructed in a way that Take care when cooking - never the exact location Check connections are tight. leave any cooking or open from walls and the roof where it extinguishers where they’re the burning surface is at least The best way to do this is a can be easily knocked over. If possible give a street visible and easily accessed). 15 cm from the ground to flame unattended. reference - “corner of 9ish and little water with washing-up Keep matches out of the reach If winds pick up, all open fires prevent baking of the surface. liquid and soft brush. Brush OPEN FIRES A Street, etc. must be put out immediately of children. If this is not possible, provide all connections with liquid: no If you smoke, use metal Please note: You are not permitted and burn barrels must be Note: Please remember that petrol bubbles = no gas leak. to make an open fire on the a landmark such as a theme extinguished if they begin to is a dangerous fuel to use to ashtrays. camp or artpiece Turn off at main valve when not Never smoke in bed. ground at AfrikaBurn. throw sparks. start fires. Explosive vapours can in use. After following above points - Open fire or burn barrels instantly build up as it is applied, Children should not be left alone IF YOU HAVE A FIRE: Keep cylinders outside your remove any objects (i.e. tents; must be extinguished at the and as the fire is lit it can flash in a caravan. It should be in a raised platform wood; vehicles; your mother-in- caravan. Keep your caravan ventilated. request of any Ranger or and burn you. Before going to bed or leaving and downwind, at least 10m law, etc.) from the vicinity of the Emergency Services personnel, Don’t block up air vents - it from any tent fire - if safe to do so the caravan, turn off all could be fatal. or they’ll do it. appliances. Turn off cylinders Clear wood, leaves, etc, to form a circle of earth around the fire 20 21

TOP TIPS FOR PARENTING Parenting 01 ORIENTATE YOUR KIDS 05 DO NOT LEAVE YOUR When you get to Tankwa Town - CHILDREN AT THEME It’s a wonderful thing to have kids at walk around with them and identify CAMPS landmarks that will help them You might be keen to have a AfrikaBurn, but you have to prepare navigate and be safe. wander and enjoy yourself but them and be prepared yourself. leaving children in the care 02 GET TO KNOW YOUR of theme camps without their NEIGHBOURS agreement is irresponsible and The community is one of the unfair to the Theme Camps and great strengths of AfrikaBurn. your children. Neighbours help to look out for kids, bikes and everything else at 06 OLDER KIDS your camp, while you do the same Older kids are going to want to for them. stretch their limits and cruise around on their own - make some 03 ORGANISE EARLY guidelines that you both feel MORNING ACTIVITIES comfortable with, including how Children may be up well before far to go and how often to check you and wandering about. back in. 04 PROTECT THEM FROM Please note: Theme Camps THE ELEMENTS cannot gift alcohol to those under Get your children to wear sturdy 18 and camps gifting alcohol can footwear and hats, use sunscreen ask for identification if in doubt. and carry water with them wherever they are. Photo by Jan Verboom

If you want your child to get a advise them to be cautious about REGISTER SMALL CHILDREN good night’s sleep you should getting too close to aggressive art, Once you’ve settled in, please go think carefully about where you’re destructive robots, and moving to Off-Centre Camp (between 8ish going to camp. Pick a spot in the vehicles, playing in ash heaps and 9ish on the Binnekring) to Quiet Zone - camping between or burn scars. A little bit of care register children. We’ll log parents/ 4-ish street and 7-ish has goes a long way in a chaotic guardians and where they’re naturally evolved into a family- environment. camping, and children will be friendly area, and a new Quiet All parents should attend to their issued with a wristband with this Zone beyond 10ish is also an children and are responsible for info on it. This information will option. their safety and well-being at all also be kept (confidential) at the PREPARE YOUR KIDS times. You and your kids should Site Management Office for use by know who is responsible for Rangers and emergency services, Let your kids know in advance them at all times. Rather over- should the need arise. about the kind of things that they communicate with your kids than will or might see and hear. Nudity, In the instance that you lose leave them without important info. your child, notify a Ranger. The iconoclastic art, sexuality, rude Parents not behaving responsibly language, cultural commentary, event gate will then be closed with regard to their children may until the child has been located and weird behavior are all a part be asked to leave the event. of the AfrikaBurn experience. Steer and reunited with its parent/s or them away from whatever you Ranger Bob says: small children guardian/s. Should you find your feel uncomfortable with, but be are a wonder at the burn but your child, please notify Rangers or the matter-of-fact about the stuff they average teen can be a horror and Site Management Office so that the are curious about. even more horrific in an anarchic search can be called off. enclave with music, booze, and Consider your child’s normal countless temptations. AfrikaBurn frame of reference: have they is not the place to bring your camped before? Talk to them distant teen in the hope it will bring Photo by Jonx Pillemer about common-sense safety - you closer. 22 23

Photography

Tankwa Town is one of the most photogenic places on the planet. But please remember you’re here to participate, so don’t forget to engage. Don’t look at the whole event through the lens; you’re part of the show - embrace immediacy, and keep in mind that we want to protect people’s right to express themselves.

Media at our event provide If any participant asks you to must provide a copy as soon as PHOTOGRAPHERS/ ARTISTS RIGHTS AND PARTICIPANT RIGHTS AND an opportunity to inform and stop filming, you must stop it is completed. VIDEOGRAPHERS/ RESPONSIBILITIES RESPONSIBILITIES affect the world by illustrating immediately. If you continue to The organisers don’t allow stock AUDIOGRAPHERS’ RIGHTS You have the right to protect You have ultimate responsibility and documenting what we do photograph or film, you may agencies to film or record the AND RESPONSIBILITY the image of your artwork or for your image and should ask as a community. Reporting face the possibility of being event You’ve got the right to express performance photographers how your image and documenting is a form of escorted from the event yourself and create art as a You have the right to ask will be used. If you encounter a EVENT ORGANISER’S expression we welcome, and You must ask permission before photographer, videographer someone to stop taking images problem, report it to a Ranger or those filming at the event have photographing or filming any RIGHTS AND and/or audio artist RESPONSIBILITIES of your art or performance if you at the Media Centre. undertaken to not interfere with individual participant who might You have the responsibility to don’t approve You have the right to ask your experience. be recognisable. Crowd shots AfrikaBurn has the responsibility be respectful to people you wish You have the right to be credited someone to stop taking a to create an environment for If anyone with a camera does are exempt, except when the to record and seek permission for authorship of your artwork picture of you, recording your participants that doesn’t tolerate screw with your experience by artist, performer, and majority of from them before recording their in any commercial use of your image or recording your voice rude or irresponsible use of invading your privacy, please ask participants request no cameras likeness or voice work, and perhaps receive in any way. However keep photographic or video recording them for their name and check in or filming Images, footage or sound payment in mind the nature of radical equipment. Anyone who doesn’t at the Media Centre at Off-Centre Members of the media have the recorded for personal use You have the right to enforce self-expression - capturing respect the rights and wishes of Camp to let our media crew know. responsibility to check in on are not restricted - but any copyright and trademark expression is a form of self- arrival at the Media Centre at others with respect to photographs, published material can only be ownership of your unique expression. MEDIA, CAMERA AND Off-Centre Camp to register or video, or recordings of any kind used by registered parties. To artwork. To have the greatest You have the right to know what DOCUMENTARY INFO pick up their accreditation. The may be asked to leave. register, go here: legal protection, artists should someone plans to do with your One of the abiding principles of Media Centre opens at 10am AfrikaBurn reserves the right to http://afrikaburn.com/the-event/ apply for a copyright image. AfrikaBurn is that participants and closes at 2pm each day. disallow the use of related imagery press-media or go to the Media In the case of using images of do not interfere with the If you’re considering any and recordings of any kind for Centre on site. artworks for editorial use, we immediate experience of other commercial use of still photos, commercial or unapproved Those that cannot enjoy their encourage the media to credit participants. As a member of video or audio recorded at editorial use, particularly if such rights without acting responsibly specific artists the media, you’re expected the event, you must provide a use(s) undermine personal may be escorted out of the event to be respectful and comport copy of your work to the event expression and the privacy of yourself accordingly. If you do, organisers for archive within 90 participants or the integrity of the your coverage will be far more days of the event. If your work event. authentic and meaningful. requires post-production, you USE OF IMAGES TAKEN AT AFRIKABURN (OTHER THAN PERSONAL USE) IS PROHIBITED WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF AFRIKABURN 24 25

Biking

Bicycles are a necessity in Tankwa Town; they make everything more accessible. Bear in mind that bicycles are not public property. Be sure your bike is in good working order before the event, and bring tools, like a wire brush, chain lube, and extra tyre tubes. #1 most important bike tip? LOCK IT OR LOSE IT. Bikes go missing and turn up after everyone has left, and some disappear and never came back so lock your bike. Don’t lock your bike to guy wires or artwork - this may hamper performances and scheduled burns. No bike’s considered stolen unless the lock was bust, and no bike’s considered lost until the event is over. Photo by Jonx Pillemer DECORATE YOUR BIKE It’s much less likely your bike will be borrowed without permission if it looks unique. Light your bike for nighttime riding – use LED’s, EL wire, solar- If your gift to Tankwa Town is Mutant Vehicles must be powered fairy lights or whatever you can come up music, and it’s mobile, you’ll registered before the event - for with – get creative! Mutant Vehicles bring great joy to many people. final checks (ie: signing of MARK YOUR BIKE Energising a space with a party Indemnity Form and Licence or some fabulous tunes is a great Certificate) report to the DMV With your name, phone number or email address, gift. However, not every artwork, testing station at 6ish on the and camp location. performance, or space created at Binnekring. BRING SPARES. Tankwa Town is intended to be a The speed limit for all vehicles party zone. The artist may have - including Mutant Vehicles - is The ground in Tankwa Town is not kind on bikes: a very specific piece of music 10KM/H. bring extra tubes, tyres and a puncture repair kit that they want to play with their All standard road rules apply in (they’re a great gift to those who need them). You artwork, so please turn down Tankwa Town - including DON’T may need them – and if you don’t, you can help or turn off your sound systems DRIVE DRUNK and DON’T DRIVE those who do. when approaching an artwork or LIKE A MUPPET. . LEAVE NO TRACE performance and check in with the THOU SHALT NOT EVER EVER Don’t ditch your bike at AfrikaBurn: dealing with artist before collaborating this way. attempt to get on nor attempt to abandoned bikes stretches our already over-taxed The same applies for placing your get off a moving mutant vehicle resources. party or musical mutant vehicle in EVER!! the Quiet Zone. And did we mention that if you don’t lock it up, you could lose it? It’s true. When the going gets crazy, bikes go walkies. Lock it up – especially if you’ve VERY IMPORTANT borrowed your friend’s R25 000 extra-special- MUTANT VEHICLES CARRYING FLAME EFFECTS OR ANY OTHER LETHAL chrome-plated-limited-edition-Himalayan-expedition WEAPONS MUST CONTACT DMV BEFORE THE EVENT AND HAVE A LIVE bike, or you could well end up crying into your beer. TEST ON SITE. Email [email protected] for more informtaion. LOCK. YOUR. BIKE. Photo by Jani-Marie Breedt 26 27

Getting to Tankwa Town

RULE ONE: SLOW DOWN puncture sidewalls (yes, two spares with you as well Photo by Jonx Pillemer even the sidewalls of your as a tyre repair kit. Take a tip Please bear in mind the R355 Roadmuncher Desert Eagles), from the local farmers – carry is a deceptive dirt road that has so drive carefully and slowly. snotplugs and a compressor (or DMV COMMANDMENTS claimed lives. Please drive calmly, It’s tempting to feel like you’re tyre pump / Tyre Weld). even if you have a 4x4, and almost there when you hit the Keep your spare tyres 01 THOU SHALT 05 THERE IS NO RULE 5. 09 THOU SHALT especially if you don’t. Exercise dirt – you aren’t. It takes about accessible when packing. Make every effort to decorate/ Proceed to Rule 6, do not collect Have a good time (like you need maximum caution especially when an hour and a half to cover the AfrikaBurn doesn’t patrol the create/conjure your golf cart, truck, R200. Stay outta jail. Pour yourself telling). considering over taking. The last dirt section, which is the most road, and isn’t able to provide limo, etc. a beer. Take a deep breath. Be nice stretch of road is on a narrow farm treacherous part. We’re not assistance outside of the event. 10 to small animals and remember THOU SHALT road – please be patient when kidding – observe the many There’ll be a roving tyre-repair 02 THOU SHALT NOT to call your mother from time to Help look out for the safety of your arriving as there may be a queue. stripped tyres alongside the bakkie driving up and down the Steal, commandeer or ‘borrow’ any time. And for crying out loud, stop fellow freaks, aliens, and even HOW TO SURVIVE THE road. These are Stoffadils, and R355, which will be stationed at official form of transportation. Theft worrying about your weight. You’re passersby at all times - even if R355: they didn’t grow there. the Tankwa Padstal. If it hasn’t or destruction of any vehicle will beautiful just the way you are. they’re ex-girlfriends who have Normal road safety rules apply, Cellphone coverage is patchy come by, send a message with not be tolerated – we reserve the Right. Where were we? Oh yes… recently slept with your father. even to RV’s and 4x4’s. Just along the dirt road. The last passers-by (if they haven’t been right to eject anyone caught acting keep reading, you’re nearly done! reliable signal is just before you able to help you) to alert them 11 THOU SHALT because you drive a 5-litre 4x4 in this way. pass through Karoopoort. as to your whereabouts and 06 doesn’t mean your ass won’t THOU SHALT NOT Report any safety issues, If you stop on the dirt road, pull needs. 03 THOU SHALT NOT roll and your tyres won’t get Attempt to get on nor attempt to violations, and/or problems to shredded. off to the side - and do not, There will also be a tyre repair Try to get on, impede, or stop a get off a moving mutant vehicle Rangers immediately. We strongly recommend under any circumstances, stop station at Stony (the house moving art car, mutant vehicle, (in case you never got that the first 12 THOU SHALT traveling in convoy. on a blind rise. just before you get to the event plane, balloon, helicopter or any time). Drive up during daylight hours – gate). Here you can have your Have a registered Mutant Vehicle SAVING YOUR TYRES other flying or driving device. it’s much safer! tyre/s repaired before you head 07 THOU SHALT NOT driver, who will be required to wear It’s legend and fact: the R355 Don’t overload your vehicle. into the event. 04 THOU SHALT a laminate provided by your sexy eats tyres for breakfast, lunch and Operate any mutant vehicle and/ Don’t speed - 70km/h is good, Respect donkey carts and Dance around, wave your arms, DMV on registration. supper. Here are some blowout or its artistic additions without but if your vehicle is heavy, animals - donkeys do not move and ask politely to get onto a avoidance tips: permission of its owner(s)/ reduce speed to 50 or less, out of the way! passing mutant vehicle: 13 ALL MUTANT VEHICLES Check your tyres before you operator(s) including the firing depending. Enjoy the view. When passing, slow down to Once the Mutant Vehicle has Should have an all-purpose (Dry leave, make sure they are in of cannons, potato cannons, Drive at dawn - in the heat of reduce rocks and dust. come to a complete stop, (if Chemical Powder) fire extinguisher good nick. sawdust cannons, use of attractive midday tyres heat up, which needed) ask for assistance or and a comprehensive first aid kit. Keep your tyres on the hard EXTREMELY IMPORTANT: body parts of vehicle occupants, means your sidewalls / tyres hop on the vehicle in a safe, side, so that the sidewalls of sounds and light systems, etc…). 14 ALL MUTANT VEHICLES puncture easier and the shale DO NOT OVERTAKE WHEN appropriate manner (remember: your tyres have less exposure to TOWING TRAILERS MUST rock on the road fractures THE ROAD AHEAD IS OBSCURED be sure to thank the driver) 08 THOU SHALT NOT sharp stones HAVE CONDUCTORS AND easier, and sharper. Cooler tyres BY DUST. If the mutant vehicle does not Hijack, hoodwink, harass, or We know it’s a big ask, but try WALKERS + cooler roads = less punctures stop for whatever reason, do harangue the driver whilst they are not to overload your vehicle. We’ve had numerous cases of or blowouts. not attempt to run down, jump in command and control of the If your MV is found without, it will Don’t cross over the stony head-on collisions due to this The R355 is one helluva lot on, hog-tie, and/or bitch at the mutant vehicle. be stopped until you have the crew ‘middle-mannetjie’. kind of dangerous driving. Please of dirt road. It has some bad vehicle or driver. to fulfill this requirement. We recommend that you take understand - this is lethal, fatal, patches where sharp stones dangerous behaviour. Don’t do it. 28 29 Getting There

GPS: SOUTH 32.326841: EAST 19.748139

FROM CAPE TOWN This stretch of road – which is Stay on the R355, it’s not long Aweh! Rad you could make it bru! 113km long – is dangerous. now. See that T-junction up Take the N1 North, passing Like psycho-pitbull-with-a- ahead with the signs on your Paarl, Worcester and De hangover dangerous. DO NOT right? That’s it – turn right into Doorns. 10km before you reach DRIVE AT HIGH SPEED. It’s a Stonehenge Farm Touwsrivier, 160km from Cape long road - take in the view, It’s a rough road, so take it easy Town, take the LEFT onto the read the signs. - you’re nearly there. As you go R46, towards Ceres. If you Round about now, you lose through the gate there are some need to fill up on fuel, do so cellphone signal. Switch it off small cottages on your right at a - Worcester or Touwsrivier are and forget about it. Goodbye settlement called Lekkerlag. your last chances. telecommunication, hello real You’ll come to Checkpoint This road continues for communication! Charming first, here they approximately 40kms and Stay on the R355 towards will check (charmingly) that ends in a T-junction. At the Calvinia (Don’t turn right to everyone has tickets T-junction turn RIGHT onto the Sutherland, unless you like large Next you’ll come to the Gate tyre-munching R355 towards radio telescopes). to Tankwa Town. Here you will Calvinia and Sutherland. You’ll pass a settlement called be checked in, and your tickets Approximately 100m on, you’ll Tweefontein and a small white scanned. hit the dirt. SLOW DOWN. bridge crossing the Tankwa Move along to the Greeting You brought a spare wheel, River bed. At this point, you’re Station. Take a deep breath. right? Good. Oh, you brought about 2kms from the turn off to Step through the portal. two? Smart move. the venue. You’ll also see a tall If you’re a Virgin, ring the bell! tower on your left hand side. Welcome!

FROM JOHANNESBURG Do NOT drive faster that Watch up ahead for a T-junction From Jozi? Huzzit, chana! 70km per hour under any – here you’ll see the AfrikaBurn Take the N1 South to circumstances, or in any event sign and a Stonehenge/ Bloemfontein/Cape Town. vehicle, at any time along this Lekkerlag farm sign. Turn left Stay on the N1 through gravel road! here boet! You’re almost there. Colesburg, Hanover and Take note: This is the last time Drive about 5 km SLOWLY Richmond. you will have phone signal until along this very small farm road. From Richmond travel 64 kms you get back to this spot - this Holy crap, you’re close now! on the N1 and turn right onto includes at the event. Calvinia You’ll come up to Checkpoint VIA BLOEMFONTEIN FROM DURBAN the R63 to Victoria West. is the last place where you can Charming Van Bloem af, chomma? Mooi so! From Durbs? Hundreds bru! Travel on the R63 through get supplies (water, gas, petrol, Further along you’ll come the TTake the N8 to Kimberley and Take the N3 out of town, and Victoria West and follow the etc), so if you need them, get Ticketing Will Call Centre. then continue along the N12 to head to Harrismith. road and signs to Calvinia. them. There are no shops after Move along to the Greeting Victoria West. At Harrismith, take the N5 via Drive through Calvinia and Calvinia. Station. Take a deep breath. TTurn right into the R63 at Bethlehem to Winberg, where about 2 km outside of town Travel carefully along the R355 Virgin? Welcome! Victoria West (T junction), you join the N1 and follow this you’ll see a sign ‘Ceres R355’. for approximately 100 kms. thereafter follow the directions to Bloemfontein. Turn left here onto the gravel Do not turn off to the Tankwa listed above for Johannesburg Thereafter follow the directions road to Ceres. Karoo National Park. from Victoria West onward. listed for Bloemfontein. 30 31

Planes, Drones & Other Aircraft

The Legal Stuff

YOU VOLUNTARILY ASSUME THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH BY ATTENDING THIS EVENT AND RELEASE AFRIKABURN FROM ANY CLAIM ARISING FROM THIS RISK. You must bring enough food, water, shelter and first aid FLYING IN on this blog with your numbers, to survive for a week in a harsh environment. Flying in? Lucky you! weight and dates will help you link up with others who may be going Commercial vending is prohibited, as are all firearms, PLEASE NOTE: You may not fly your way. Commercial flights to fireworks, rockets, flying lanterns and other explosives. into AfrikaBurn - or fly any form the burn are not allowed however. You agree to read and abide by all the rules contained in of aircraft at the event - without AfrikaBurn’s policy that it’s fine this Survival Guide and to follow national and local laws. first making contact and reciving for burners to solicit services, This is a LEAVE NO TRACE event where all things an allocation number. There but a service provider may not brought to the site are removed by their owners. You are some important and very solicit Burners - this includes are asked to contribute two hours of general clean up in specific instructions for using this commercial flights. addition to your own camp before departure. Art cars, particular airstrip and airspace. art installations, theme camps and performances are Email [email protected] and UAV / DRONES & OTHER not owned or operated by AfrikaBurn and you therefore an info package will be sent your AIRCRAFT assume any and all risk of injury associated with or way. or visit Any form of aircraft operated at arising from their operation or occurrence. All vehicles http://www.afrikaburn.com/the- AfrikaBurn requires authorisation - including trucks, trailers, caravans and RV’s entering and event/getting-there/going-by-air and this includes Unmanned Aerial exiting AfrikaBurn are subject to search by the Gate staff. Please also note: if flying in, you Vehicles (UAV’s), recreational No aircraft (whether airplanes, hot air balloons or still need a ticket to AfrikaBurn. drones, commercial drones recreational or professional Unmanned Aerial Craft, ie: Don’t get in the plane without one. (ie: carrying video cameras), Drones) are authorised to operate without registering Pilots are responsible for the return hot air balloons and operators of with AfrikaBurn first. For info on this, please email info@ of their non ticketed PAX’s. model aircraft. Hell, if you strap afrikaburn.com wings and a rocket to a surfboard, USING THE AFRIKABURN we need to know about it so we You appoint AfrikaBurn as your representative to take AIRPORT can manage the airspace safely actions necessary to protect your intellectual property or privacy rights, recognising that AfrikaBurn has no Anyone wishing to use it to fly, be for all concerned. obligation to take any action whatsoever. Use of images it with an aircraft or an UAV, plane, If you plan on operating a taken at AfrikaBurn (other than for personal use) are balloon, rocket or any other craft drone (or other aircraft of some prohibited without the prior written consent of AfrikaBurn. will need to get a permit. We are description) please contact not being restrictive, we just want [email protected] and our team Tickets are non-refundable even if the event is terminated to keep everyone safe. can assist you by providing info or cancelled due to harsh weather, acts of nature, on how to get authorisation, where governmental regulation or other conditions beyond FLYING THERE? the fly zones are and how and AfrikaBurn’s control. Your ticket is a revocable license We have lots of people who are where you and your aircraft/drone/ that may be revoked by AfrikaBurn for any reason. looking for aircraft rides to the surfrocket can be checked at the USE OF YOUR TICKET TO AFRIKABURN CONFIRMS burn, making your wishes known event, prior to taking to the air. YOUR AGREEMENT TO THE TERMS REFLECTED ABOVE. 32

THANK YOU! For reading this guide, you’re a rockstar. Please share it with anyone who could use the info. The more it’s read, the better the experience for everyone who participates in AfrikaBurn. CREDITS: This gorgeous Survival Guide was designed by volunteer designer Mea Waffle. Content was compiled & edited by Travis Lyle, with contributions from Monique Schiess, Rudi Erasmus, Ranger Bob and a host of willing and able crew members. Big thanks to Na’ama Tsalik for designing this year’s map. All information in this guide is correct at time of publication, but is subject to change in subsequent versions. For the latest version, please visit www.afrikaburn.com/the-event/ preparation/survival-guide