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•  The Burning Man Project  Official site, with the essential survival guide; a guide for first-timers; e-playa message boards; information about volunteering; city ordnances and art installations; a long list of theme camps and villages; press kit; and ticket sales.
•  The Black Rock Rangers Citizens of Black Rock City who volunteer their time to facilitate the safety and well-being of others. Reasons for being a ranger, how to apply, events calendar, survival guide, resources and community information.
•  Burning Man: A Quick Guide Techno Heaven provides a brief introduction to the event.
•  The First Church of Larry History, prayer and invocation from this church, represented by a fish symbol wearing a fedora.
•  PlayaChicken.com This rubber chicken travels the playa collecting stories and images from those she meets. Also a collection of Burning Man images from 1996 to 2000 (many transferred from the peterman.org site).
•  Robert V. Kozinets: Burning Man Includes two sections: Ritual Without Dogma (traditional, consumer-oriented ethnography), and Desert Pilgrim (multimedia (originally a video/MPEG), poetic, personal).
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•  The Mystery of Goa Trance, Goa Trash & Burning Man
•  "Standing Up Alive" Men's gathering - in Byron Bay, NSW, Australia; November 11 - 16, 2001

theme camps

•  Artist's Republic of Freedom Includes archives, history, information on the ARF Camp, and a sign-up page for the Seattle Burners group.
•  Bamboo Family Reports, photographs and videos from 1999, and plans for 2000.
•  Beastial Hump Camp Photos and commentary about this camp's art project for 2000, a glowing phallic friendly monster called Wyrm.
•  Bianca's A playa standard since 1994.
•  Camp Amazon New theme camp for 2001 dedicated to women warriors. Ideas for camp activities and layout.
•  Camp Chameleon Photographs from 1999 and 2000 by Rubin Binder.
•  Camp Fluff and Cluck Galleries of images from 1999 with thumbnails and captions.
•  Camp Meeyaho Pictures from 2000, links, resources and additional information.
•  Drum God's Drum and Dance Camp Photographs, camp plans, requirements, and schedule.
•  Fandango Photo galleries from 1995 to 2000. Commentaries, personal accounts and community information starting from 1998.
•  Fruit of the Lumen This camp presents several image galleries with captions from 1998.
•  Full Contact Croquet League and Nude Bar-B-Que Society Camp plans, contact information, and links.
•  Gigsville This collection of theme camps started in 1998 as a whirligig village. Includes village map, scrapbook, and chat.
•  Irrational Geographic A village in 1996 and 1998. Includes a partial list of theme camps and a site map from 1998.
•  Ismist Not accepting any theories, but embracing all, as part of Disturbia village. Includes description, history (with many photographs), and manifesto.
•  K-SVERT Radio FM radio station. Images from 1999, and plans for 2000.
•  KidsVille The Village for kids and their families at Burning Man.
•  Lustmonkeys of Xara Xara, an oasis in the desert, included a neon jungle, temples, hidden caves, waterfalls and 'Fondle Flowers'.
•  M*A*S*Hcara - Ladies' Militia Forced Aid Camp Odd collection of notorious playa characters with an image archive 1995-2000. Home of NAMBLA the Clown.
•  No-Tanlines Theme Camp Some plans for the camp, and a couple of images.
•  Playaland An adult-sized playground that was part of Gigsville in 1998. Plans, preparations, ideas, and sketches.
•  Rainforest Refugee Camp Plans for a relief station camp with overhead misting system.
•  Sacred Disorder of the Enigmata Account of a quasi-neo-pseudo-religious endeavor that first surfaced in Black Rock City in '97.
•  Slappy.net Home of Spotcamp (1998), Magic Glasses (1999 and 2000), and the Trance Tunnel. Photographs and captions.
•  The Burning Man VW Bus Camp Nationwide Volkswagen Bus club that travels to Burning Man annually. Includes event information and pictures from previous events.
•  The Foreplay Lounge A 2000 theme camp with a miniature golf course where the objective of the course is to achieve conception. Players must putt a sperm ball through the penis and into the womb.
•  The Solo Collective This theme camp publishes its vision statement, member profiles, pictures, wish list, and plans.
•  The Temple of Atonement An ongoing fetish-themed playa project; plans, projections, and an invitation to get involved.
•  Tomales Bay Explorers Club Bob Stahl's cornucopia of practical (and impractical) information, ideas and inspiration, mostly to do with desert camping.
•  Unabuna Photo gallery and some interesting visual effects, plus a community message board.
•  Yes Camp Photos, links, camp updates and rants.

gatherings

•  Danger Ranger Drives Burning Man: The Silver Seed Tour of America Ambassador Danger Ranger visits regional burns in Spring 2001. Includes the route, the vehicle, and an invitation to participate.

clubs

•  Burning Man Project - Official Site - Source for yearly themes, community contacts and tickets for this yearly event where the figure of a man is set ablaze.
•  Artists' Republic of Fremont - Seattle group goes to the festival every year. Post a message on the Seattle Burningman Rideshare forum.
•  Beaming Man - Discover the technical details of the laser art installation for Burning Man 2000.
•  Black Light District - Explore this interactive village known as the Black Light District. See photos contributed by its participants.
•  Black Rock City Ministry of Statistics - Group is dedicated to gathering statistics concerning Burning Man festival, and its participants and their lifestyles.
•  Black Rock City Morgue and Tantric Funeral Parlor - Burning Man village celebrates the death portion of the body's natural cycle.
•  Black Rock Rangers - Network of individuals committed to ensuring safety at Burning Man offers a calendar of events and a membership application.
•  Blinky Red Things Camp - Plan a trip to Burning Man with the help of this guide. Choose to participate in the camp noted for its blinking navigational tower.
•  Blue Light District - Burning Man community plans its theme camps and activities for the next festival. View meeting minutes and maps.
•  Burning Man Opera - Impressive artistic event including art, dance, music and a procession occurs annually at Burning Man. Join the email discussion list.
•  Burning Man Opera 2000 - Learn about the traditional opera at the burning man festival. Find the script and music for 2000's Atlantis-themed event.
•  Cataclysmic MegaShear Ranch - Hosts performance art, music and circus acts. View the plans for the installation, ranch policies and menu plan.
•  Church of Mez - Group of Seattle area transhumanists travels to Burning Man on a converted school bus and offers self-deification ceremonies at their camp.
•  Church of Saint John the Baptist of the Alien Artichoke - Eccentric group travels to Burning Man each year and sets up a camp where communication with extraterrestrials is attempted.
•  Disturbia Village - Community of Burning Man campers offers a packing list, an events calendar and an email-discussion list.
•  Fallopia - Burning Man 2000 village on the esplanade shaped like a womb with a fetus theme.
•  Gigsville Home Page - Subscribe to the mailing list to find out how to participate in the whirligig village at Burning Man, put on by a dedicated group.
•  Illumination Project, The - Creates works of art which are later burned. Visit their village at Burning Man and view photo galleries from previous gatherings.
•  Ismist Camp - Provides a communal art circle and a communal drum circle at this Burning Man camp. View preliminary plans for the art installation.
•  Lake Lahontan Yacht Club - Civilized and laid back Burning Man camp encourages new members to sign up.
•  M*A*S*Hcara at Burning Man - Vibrant group plans its annual outing to Burning Man. Find out how to join in and view an excellent photo gallery.
•  Radio Free Burning Man - Find the official noncommercial radio station of burning man 99.5FM Black Rock City. Hear the sounds and get a day-by-day account of the event.
•  Ring of Fire - Web ring resource for this annual temporary community erected in Black Rock, Nevada, offers photos, links and site-traffic statistics.
•  Southern Nevada Burning Man Alliance - Group of Las Vegas area residents helps others get to the Burning Man event. Find registration information and a bulletin board.

•  Toronto Burners A group based in Ontario, Canada. Galleries, gatherings, chat channel, bulletin board, email list.

•  Southeast Alaska Burning Man This burn began in 1998, and takes place near the Summer Solstice, on a white sand beach. Photographs from 1998 and 2000.

•  Drowning Man An alternative festival held in San Francisco at the same time as Burning Man.
•  Burning Beach The Santa Cruz Burning Man regional group, with plans for an annual Burn and a variety of community art events, movie nights, and workshops.

•  Florida Region Organises burns and decompression parties in Florida. Members camp together at the Florida Oasis.

•  Yahoo! Burning Man

•  New York Burn East coast area Burners community resource; includes chat, bulletin board, pics, and Burn Radio.

•  Texas Burners Representing people from Austin and the surrounding region; includes information about local burns and events such as Burning Flipside, playa plans, and mailing list sign-up.

•  Assateague Gatherings Several times a year a bunch of burning people gather on Assateague Island, Virginia, for Beach Burns.

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directories

•  Moorlock's Burning Man Web List Links to playa memoirs, photos, journals, theme camp happenings, fundraising projects, and media coverage.
•  Press ... Release ... Links to selected articles and stories about Burning Man, excluding photo essays.
•  Ring of Fire A substantial webring of Burning-Man-related sites.
•  The Burning Man Archive Links to many relevant sites, listed by year

radio stations

•  Burning Man Radio Frequency Assignments A list of station names and frequencies assigned.

survival guides

•  Black Rock City Municipal Hardware Shoppe Slogan: "You can never have enough duct tape". A camp that shares building materials and advice with BRC residents.
•  BurningMan Concepts Brought to you by the folks at SpaceLounge. Includes examples of various different shade structures constructed out on the playa as well as pointers on materials and other considerations.
•  Geometry Ideas for efficient desert architecture. Includes geodesic dome building instructions, and a photo gallery.
•  How to Have a Schwell Time at B'man Ranger Dogboy's tips, including staying alive, shelter options, and what to bring.
•  Pirate Nick's Burning Man An introduction for newbies, suggestions for surviving the event, and the lyrics to "The Ranger Rap"
•  Temporary Desert Structures Project Structures for Burning Man, or camping in the Black Rock Desert, must be designed for the extreme heat, severe wind storms, and sudden rains of northwestern Nevada. Lots of technical advice about building environmentally appropriate structures.
•  The Civilized Explorer Information about preparing for the event, building shelters, obtaining resources, and providing energy for your camp. Also image galleries from 1996 to 2000.

news & articles

•  Burning Man 1996 - Click on the images to discover the reactions and thoughts of people who attended the 1996 Burning Man event.
•  Burning Man and the Rituals of Capitalism - Article by a Univ. of Calif. Berkeley doctoral student places the Burning Man event in a political and sociological perspective.
•  Burning Man Experience, The - Read one man's account of his trip into the desert to participate in the Burning Man event.
•  Invasion From the Dark Side - View a report written by a Christian writer on his trip to the 1996 Burning Man festival, which he calls a neopagan event.
•  Burn the Man! - David Holthouse of SF Weekly reports on the people he met, the sights he saw and the activities he participated in at Burning Man '97.
•  Burning Man 1995 - Hot Fun in the Nevada Desert - Slide show by Rusty Hodge chronicles the happenings at Burning Man 1995.
•  Burning Man Archive, The - Get the lowdown on ticket prices and location changes for Burning Man 2000. Also offers an index of Burning Man links.
•  Burning Man Essays - Find a brief set of links to various Burning Man sites, including ones that direct the user to the purchasing of tickets.
•  Burning Man Quick Guide - Techno Heaven presents a guide to the ideas, places and people behind the annual Burning Man festival that occurs in the Nevada desert.
•  Culture News from Wired News - Brief report from Wired details some incidents witnessed by the journalist at Burning Man 1998.
•  HotWired - Quest for Fire - Five-part article by journalist Janelle Brown addresses Burning Man culture and history.
•  Irrational Geographic - Get contacts for themed camps organized as part of the Burning Man festival, including Kigs Radio and the village idiot.
•  Journey Into Burning Man - Illustrated article from AsiaOne describes in detail the Burning Man event of 1996.
•  ScorchedPork - Burning Man 1997 - Relates the adventure of several young men who went to Burning Man. View photographs and personal insights.
•  Whole Earth - The Art of Burning Man - Find out about the rituals, art and city of Black Rock, where Burning Man takes place every year.
•  BurningMan Is Dead Rants against the management of Burning Man, an amusing collection of hate mail, and deconstruction of official propaganda.

•  Landfill Man This festival of ritualized waste disposal is a Burning Man parody.

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last edited Tuesday, March 09, 2010