Newbie Orientation

If you’re heading to Burning Man for the first time this year, don’t miss the AZ Burners Newbie Event this Sunday (07/31/2022). The details are below.

Event Recording

NOTE: Click this link to view on YouTube and view the NOTES for an agenda, and jump to topics that are of interest to you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inMUzv8eYJo

Agenda

There will be plenty of topics within each of the sections below, all presented to you by various local veteran Burners.

• Welcome!
• The Burning Man Experience – Setting Your Expectations
• Life At Burning Man (the biggest section)
• Getting to Burning Man
• Leaving Black Rock City and Returning to Default World
• Decompression
• Wrap Up and More Resources For You

Resources

• Driving Directions from Tucson and Phoenix to Black Rock City
  • Speed limits – particularly in small towns and on playa
  • Additional useful info about Law Enforcement
  • Reno to BRC – Try the Burner Express (Bus or Air), Green Tortoise, or RideShare options
• Packing Lists and more…
  • Cooler Advice
  • Playa Bikes
  • Playa Tents
  • Shade and Tent Insulation
• Costumes and Health on Playa
  • Sex and Burning Man
• Burning Man Resources
  • Survival Guide
  • First Timer’s Guide
  • Preparation Resources
  • Burning Man Hive (the Burner social network)
    • You must have a Burner Profile to access https://profiles.burningman.org/
    • Burning Man Hive home: https://hive.burningman.org
    • Touching Down – A BRC Orientation https://hive.burningman.org/courses/6718632/content
    • Black Rock City 2022 https://hive.burningman.org/topics/6440253
    • Ask a Burner https://hive.burningman.org/topics/7313281
    • Volunteering at BM https://burningman.org/event/participate/volunteering/teams/
    • Supplementary Air Medivac Insurance through AirMedCare
    • How to contact someone in an emergency on Playa https://burningman.org/event/preparation/health-safety/emergency-contact/

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