Last Minute Updates – July 10th, 2023
Verify Your Name and Birthday in Volunteeripate
Please – before you read literally anything else in this newsletter – verify your legal name and birthday in Volunteeripate. (While you’re in there, take a screenshot of your ticket – maybe even print it out. Your phone may not get any bars in the Gate line.) Those facts MUST match your unexpired, government-issued photo ID for you to get through the Gate. Email info@lakesoffire.org if you need a hand making changes.
Ice and Firewood Prices
Ice and Firewood are for sale at the RV/office at Center Camp. Bags of ice are $10 for 22 lb bags; firewood is still $5/bundle.
It Might Be Cool At Lucky Lake
Yo, be ready for Lucky Lake to be on the cooler side. I guess that’s all relative, and like – it’s always cool, amirite – but for real be ready for it to be kinda chilly at night. And also bring some rain gear.
But you already HAVE packed your rain gear, haven’t you? Because you’re going to a BURN and you know how to pack for your own needs, right? … Right!?
WhatWhereWhen is Live!
We have the print AND digital WhatWhereWhen ready for your reading pleasure. Whenever you need a little pick-me-up for all that’s in store, you can read this… and know that it’s only scratching the surface.
Print copies will be available at Lucky Lake. However, due to rising costs and a surplus from last year, we’re reducing the number of printed copies. Please consider printing a version at home, or using the digital app – or simply running wild in the garden with no sense of time, place, or written language.
$20 RV Sewage Disposal Fee
RV campers, we want you to know – dumping your dumps will cost you $20 this year. Bring the cash or be prepared to hold it the whole drive home. Only RVs dumping allowed here – you can’t toss your kitchen gray water, green water, or any other water. This is RV waste disposal only.
Also, if you are bringing an RV, make sure you arrive before dusk. Because it is not safe for our Placement team to place large vehicles in the dark, we are requiring large vehicles to get in while we have the daylight to place you safely. Read about the policy here on the Gate rules page.
Be Prepared: ESD Mini-Manual
If you’re concerned about your safety – and you should be, you’re going to a Burn – I recommend you read these emergency readiness tips from a Literal Pro. A little bird told me about it. The little bird is black with red eyes and belches flames when he opens his beak, but – well, he still told me about it.
Skip this information at your own risk! You are your own best protection against injury at the Burn. Literally bring your own bandaids, and meds, and… yeah, you get it.
But What do I Pack!?
I’m so glad you asked. Because if you need this packing list on July the 10th, then you REALLY need this list. (Also, did you read the Survival Guide yet? No reason…)
Are you REALLY SURE you’re prepared to go to an event where you kinda-sorta have to be your own grown-up? ‘Cuz ain’t nobody want to pick up after you… OK, OK – don’t let my saltiness get you down. Go skim the WhatWhereWhen for some sweetness. A little salty, a little sweet – just don’t forget these basics. You’re gonna do great.
