SURVIVAL GUIDE - REQUIRED READING
The desert is a place worlds away from that to which most of us are accustomed, and is governed by physical laws that cannot be ignored. You are responsible for your own survival, safety, and comfort. Read this Survival Guide carefully and make sure EVERYONE in your group reads it as well.
NEW AND IMPORTANT FOR 2008
Even if you have attended Burning Man previously, you should always be sure to give our handy little Survival Guide a read to make sure you are informed about changed and new information each year.
Here is an Index of what's new and important for 2008:
- No Ticket sales at the gate.
- Black Rock Ranger & Medical Locations have moved
- The City is bigger!
- Sound on Mutant Vehicles
- Feedback on law enforcement
- No early arrivals
- Exodus etiquette
- Lumber recycling on the playa
- Trash, recycling & grey water
- Is your scooter too large for BRC?
- Storm emergency instructions
- RV servicing and fees
- Revised shuttle bus schedule
- No public showers and pools
You can also download the PDF version (18mb) to print out a copy to read at your leisure. The Guide this year is divided into these eleven sections:
- participant responsibilities
- culture in black rock city
- radical self reliance
- your body vs. the elements
- protecting the environment
- safety
- community
- black rock country
- law enforcement
- transportation & exodus
- how to get there
In addition to the Survival Guide, there is a vast amount of information
on this site to help you prepare for special circumstances that affect your
experience at Burning Man. We strongly suggest that you read
the information in the Recommended Reading
and Health and Safety sections to help you plan according to your own individual needs. 
