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On playa we rent a large 56 kW (70 kVA) generator that has ample power for our needs and all the camps in our hub. In 2024 and 2025 we received a Multiquip DCA-70SSIU4F generator. In 2025 maximum measured usage was only about 35% of the capacity of the genera...

We often get asked when we're moving to solar power or why we insist on using a big smelly noisy generator when the sun is free, etc. etc. Unfortunately right now there is very little solar equipment available to rent, and what is available to rent, would be ...

In three years running big generators we have had outages and they were always caused by one of two things: Air filter clogged after dust storms. Blowing out the air filter with a leaf blower, or replacing it with a new one, fixed it right up. Fuel running...

Generator World, Inc Provides the rental generator along with distribution boxes and the banded cables connecting it all. Email: generatorworldinc@gmail.com Contact: Shaz Nawaz (307) 461-9318 or Krystal Nawaz (916) 668-0605 They have always provided excell...

We store our gear in four shipping containers and two trailers, which live in Reno, Nevada and come to playa with us every year.  ID and Name What is it? What's it for? Where is it stored? (*)*Location Details FT1 - the bike fort 20' Shipping Container...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 + ...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

This is the 2025 water plan. Camp Layout This year's layout places the Food Fort much closer to the Gayflower, and with its inlets and outlets facing the fire lane. That means pumping between those two locations is closer and Sierra Site Services ("SSS") can...

Camping for a week in the harsh Black Rock Desert is tough. We try to make it easier by collaborating to build a beautiful camp, organizing delicious shared meals together, and providing communal gifts to the Burning Man community. The magic of Burning Man is...

Build Week is one of the best parts of Burning Man. You arrive well before everyone else to a desert that is surprisingly empty and quiet. You are surrounded by builders and makers and dreamers and doers. You scramble to get your first night's shelter in place...