Required Reading! Whether this is your first or tenth burn, please read the Survival Guide! There will absolutely be a quiz.

Radical Inclusion, Decommodification, Gifting, Radical Self-Reliance, Communal Effort, Radical Self-Expression, Civic Responsibility, Leaving No Trace, Participation, Immediacy

“The World Tree rises at the center of the cosmos, its roots in the underworld, its branches in the heavens, its trunk in the middle world of men.” —Mircea Eliade 

A compilation of some handy-dandy tips gleaned from the wisdom of seasoned Burners. Heed their advice, and your playa experience will go much more smoothly.

Do not consent to a search; about being questioned; driving in and out; being detained or "Am I free to ?"....and more helpful information

Here are a few tips that might help you preserve relationships of all sorts at Burning Man (whether that is with your spouse, partner, camp-mates, or new friends), culled from the experiences of people who have been there before.

Meet the people who make Burning Man happen, beyond the desert and out in the world. Artists, activists, and innovators. Builders and Burners, freaks and fools. Burning Man floats on a sea of stories, and the Burning Man LIVE podcast is a plucky little boat with a microphone.

A helpful episode from 2022 (that they have resurfaced each year): Pro Tips For Black Rock City

Honestly, one of the most helpful resources. As I am writing this, the first post is titled "A Bar Full of Dicks". I rest my case.