Posts about Building BRC

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Stuck in the Muck

August 6, 2014 By John Curley

The good news is it’s nice and cool. The bad news is everyone is mostly in hurry-up-and-wait mode. Hurricanes and ...Read More

August 5, 2014 By John Curley

It was dusty, it was windy, but it wasn’t hot, and for that we’re all grateful. The combined forces of ...Read More

August 3, 2014 By John Curley

The sign that welcomes you to Gerlach notes, “Attitude: Good. Population: Wanted.” The town is very much getting what it ...Read More

July 28, 2014 By John Curley

This is the story of the Spike, the first official act of the Burning Man season, which is important because ...Read More

June 7, 2014 By Moze

This has been a busy year at Burning Man HQ; a move, a new Project, a lot of activity, worldwide ...Read More

September 17, 2013 By The Hun

Greetings from the remains of Black Rock City, where 120 brave members of the DPW Playa Restoration team are storming ...Read More

September 1, 2013 By John Curley

Beautiful 2013 Burn night coverage from John Curley. ...Read More

August 28, 2013 By John Curley

So after all the months, and then all the weeks, and then the days of prep and planning and building ...Read More

August 25, 2013 By John Curley

If you're going to drive a mutant vehicle in Black Rock City, you're going to need a permit for that ...Read More