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Camp Design and Architecture
What our camp looks like!
2024 Docs (imported from Notion)
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Turtle Truck
Quick pick... We rent a truck in San Francisco to make camp possible. It brings bulky camper stuff from San Francisco to and from playa, such as tents, bikes, and black-and-yellow bins. In 2024 we rented a 16' box truck which was not too full so ...
2025
Docs related to preparation for Burn 2025
Water, Fresh and Otherwise
A summary of camp water and plumbing. (Updated post burn 2025) This template is used to keep a daily log by the water team on playa. 2025 Usage Spreadsheet Fresh Water Plan for 2026 In 2026 we say fare thee well to ye olde Gayflower so fresh and grey water wi...
DJ and Lighting
Moving Water in Camp (updated 2026)
Every year we've been getting better and better at figuring out how to easily move water, clean and dirty, around in the camp. Fresh Water Well Pumps We use the Harbor Freight 1HP Well Pumps. (Manual). In 2026 we are expecting two 500-gallon fresh water tanks ...
Pillow Fort
The Pillow Fort is a (28'?) towed trailer. During Burning Man, it is a comfy, dark, air conditioned spot to hang out in. During the rest of the year, it is used to store much of the camp's other furniture/cushions.
The Kitchen Fort Water System
The kitchen fort, delivered in 2023, is a marvel in camp automation, allowing us to bring a commercial-quality working kitchen to playa and start using it without any setup. However, we're still learning about the best way to hook it up to water. Fresh Water T...
Food Fort Pictures
Grill, Stove and Oven, Air Conditioner, Handwashing Sink, Dishwashing Sinks, Microwave, Counter space / undercounter freezer, Ice Maker May 26 Progress Pictures June 6 Progress Pictures Final Ship Out Exterior Pictures June 12 Inspection Pictures Audio + ...
_Evergreen Docs
The Master docs which will be updated, maintained, and grow every year.
Technical Details
The Food Fort was built by Concession Nation in Florida and delivered on June 14th, 2023. Equipment Schedule This file has a lot of details including model numbers for most of the equipment installed in the trailer: Concession Nation Estimate.pdf Ice Maker (B...
The Future Turtles Charter Bus
Starting in 2024, we chartered a whole bus from Burner Express Bus (BxB) to bring our campers directly to our camp on playa and home. This is a huge win for so many reasons! Super convenient. Direct drop off and pick up right in our camp Nobody has to driv...
Reno Repair Resources & Repair History
Need something repaired in the food truck? We've found these services in Reno who can come out to the yard and fix things. Moving the Damn Thing The trailer is a 24' bumper pull. Owing to its weight, it needs to be hauled by a 1-ton truck (i.e. a truck with ...
Build 2025
2022 Afterburner Report
We went home! For the 36 turtles who came to Black Rock City this year, it was an incredible year. The conditions were… hard. Burning Man is always hard, but this year was worse than usual. The weather was hotter. There were more dust storms and whiteouts, w...
2023 Afterburner Report
Best. Year. Ever! Our fourth year, 2023 was the biggest year ever for the Future Turtles. We had the biggest camp and interactive area ever, more campers, more events and interactivity, and more participation than ever! Not gonna lie, it was an interesting y...
2024 Afterburner Report
In 1990 a small caravan of cars containing members of the Cacophony Society, together with Larry Harvey, and a truck with a wooden man in it, pulled off of Nevada 447 into the desert. And when they hit the dry lake bed we call playa, they stopped and got out t...