Posts about Survive and Thrive

Tips and tricks for having a great Burn, without getting burned.

Trash bags on the highway: OUT! Cargo net: IN!

August 1, 2013 By The Hun

Why would you want a cargo net on playa? More handy uses than you can shake a stick at! ...Read More

August 1, 2013 By Will Chase

If you are planning to make and give away food or drinks to the public on the playa, you need ...Read More

July 29, 2013 By Caveat Magister

It's tough out there in the desert. You need your besties watching your back! But what if you can't find ...Read More

July 22, 2013 By Caveat Magister

Successful theme camps, it seems go through a common life-cycle. According to organizers from various camps I’ve spoken to: - ...Read More

May 6, 2013 By Kenny Reff

Only later do I learn that when it comes to Burning Man, you are never on your own. ...Read More

April 18, 2013 By Jennifer Raiser

The camp fell together by happy accident. At a dinner in 2003, I seated my brother the construction guy next ...Read More

September 22, 2012 By Megan Miller

Black Rock City is a community of thousands of well-meaning people. But like any metropolitan area, there will always be ...Read More

September 6, 2012 By John "Halcyon" Styn

Well, that was amazing. Now comes the hard part: Adjusting back to life in the default world. I am not ...Read More

August 25, 2012 By The Hun

Well folks, this is it. Burning Man starts in two days, the Man burns in seven — and as we ...Read More