Burning Man 2023 is Sunday, Aug 27, 2023 to Monday, Sep 4, 2023
DGS is done.
We may have campmates' slots to be taken over. They come with BM2023 tickets. If you've paid campfees in advance, you'll be first contacted to take over those opportunities.
You're in STEP, right?
OMG Sale Registration is Wednesday, 2023-07-26
If you have secured BM2023 tickets, and are looking for a camp, we have some space. Yes, we can take a couple of large RVs. We do have tent-shade blocks (10'x10') still left (going fast). We're working on other shade, and believe we'll have *something* - if not, we'll offer $100 partial refund on campfees.
WAP is still available, if you want to arrive a little early and help us finish setting up.
Organizing now, but reach out: brcpo9@gmail.com, kinda slack on IG recently, some Twitter (until it burns). FB is up, make sure you get the right one.
We operate on a 'first paid, first served' model. We will sometimes hold stuff till the end-of-day, feel free to confirm. We don't refund campfees - UNLESS we can replace you (ie: when we get money in, we buy infrastructure - so can't give your money back). If you got tickets with campfees, we also need the tickets back (D'uh).
Want to be a Postie? Get in touch. Paid camp-fees, or work-trade prior
to DGS, is how you get guaranteed tickets. If you're at BM2023, come help
us load or MOOP, and get considered for 2024 (assuming we're back, no
pandemic cancellation, etc). If you got tickets in the Main Sale lottery,
and just need some camping space let's talk...
We currently have space in our footprint.
brcpo9(at)g m a i l
If you have tickets, we have lower-than-premium DGS campfees -
but not a lot of camp services.
We don't run shifts, but we *do* expect you to make yourself present
to work a number of hours. It's shady, so it's not bad.
As per Placement restrictions, WAP is only available to people who camp with us.
As per prior experiences, if you want to be considered for WAP on a work-trade
basis, please show up a year early (ie: in 2022 for consideration in 2023), and
help MOOP / load-out. If this sucks, you may thank prior flaky burners for
ruining a good thing - do better than them.
Want the very latest? Use http://twitter.com/BRCPO9
Want to see interesting pix? Use http://instagram.com/BRCPO9
Short videos? Use https://tiktok.com/@brcpo9
Want to see other pix? Use http://imgur.com/user/BRCPO9
Only socialize through that one website? Use http://facebook.com/BRCPO9
Who's Who and What's Up, 2023?
Planning on volunteering:
#PO9 is the box holder, and with #POatSix (PO@6) we continue
to do delivery of USPS mail to the playa (as we have been since before the
old BRCPO stopped doing general delivery).
Here's #USPS addressing info for #BlackRockCity is current for #BurningMan2023.
Please don't send mail until mid-Aug, or it may be returned to sender.
#PO9 is the box holder, and with #POatSix (PO@6) we continue to do delivery of USPS mail to the playa.
http://brcpo9.com
As per USPS:
"All mail that is not addressed with C/O and with a correct PO Box number will be returned to sender that day."
Get your addressing correct.
When will my USPS mail arrive on-playa? Then add 1-2 days,
depending on when we go out to get the mail.
Sending internationally? Send earlier.
Name of Findable Recipient: (legal name *and* Playa Name is best) / [optionally:
Can also be instructions]
Camp Name
Camp Address: (Be specific, is there a huge sign? dome? red truck?
Intersections are 4 blocks; use 9:01 or 8:59 and man-side or mtn-side to
differentiate which block you mean (ie: 9 & F is a BAD address (could mean
any of 4 different blocks) vs. 9:03 & F mtn-side)).
[Optional: Build week: [day; eg: m,t,w,th,f,s,su]]
c/o BRCPO9
No drugs (federal land; federal LEOs don't care what's legal in NV) -
doggos will be sniffing your stuff.
No camp/building supplies/large items; eg: mail needs to share space in a milk crate (a 12" cube is as large as we prefer) or a bike
basket. Delivery persons go on foot and bike, not a mail truck.
No heavy packages. If you can't walk it a mile while carrying it, reconsider.
No drugs (federal land; federal LEOs don't care what's legal in NV) - doggos will be sniffing your stuff.
No signature confirmation items.
Problem parcels will be returned.
(If you are desperate contact brcpo9[at]gmail / twitter during build week to make possible arrangements)
#BurningMan2023 #BurningMan #brc #BM2023 #BlackRockCity #usps #playafoot #posties #BlackRockCityInternationalPostOffice #giterdone
#WeNeedTheEggs #BringStamps #buildweek #WeDeliver #EmbraceBureaucracy #onlyPO9 #PO9 #POat6
Return addresses are required by USPS, and a good idea in case your package or
letter is undeliverable / gets held up in the mail (arrives too late) / or has
other issues.
Those lacking RTS addresses will be considered abandoned, and will be disposed of.
We suggest you include an RTS address (as well as a duplicate consignee address)
inside your package as well (invoice), in case your exterior addressing is defaced
during transit or handling. If you're covering your exterior address (as a
precaution to prevent water defacement), make sure your tape adhesive does not eat
your markings (seen on some types of printed labels: gel-pen soaking through
should work). We suggest testing your labeling, by setting a test version
in hot/sunny place (your dashboard in direct sun for a day or two), or light
toasting in an oven (max 150 degrees).
Interior packing is recommended. Your package is not only going through USPS handling:
machines, bagged and unbagged, sorted and handled, delivery truck to and from hub
to local post office, possibly loaded/unloaded on a plane (trips to and fro), etc.
But then it may also be handled by drug-searching teams (feds tossing on the ground
so dogs can circle them - no, they don't care, and can't be held responsible - they
refuse to even account for seizures), Gate crew inspecting, as well as being
in the bed of a truck bouncing over the ruts in gate road for hours at a time, while
being jostled by building materials, amongst piles of bicycles, etc. Then it will
have to be sorted (maybe several times), go on a minimum of one bike ride, etc.
Use bubble-wrap. Use a plastic bag, to keep interior contents together in case of a
box breech, as well as protect against water ingress (spilled water bottles, rain,
other boxes bursting, etc.).
These are the valid stamps
to be able to send something from BRC to a non-US destination.
You might not be able to grab these at the Reno airport/shopping, if you
don't plan ahead (post-offices are mostly open 9-5 Mon-Fri) as most retail
outlets only stock domestic stamps. If you can avoid buying in Gerlach,
that is best - as it is a small post-office (and may easily have exhausted
its stocks of international stamps by the time you get there), and is only
open part-time hours.
Make-up postage solutions can be found on the
current postage rates page - be
aware that these solutions will seriously eat into your writing space on a
postcard (upper right-hand corner, flowing left) if you use them. Being
prepared is best, order ahead. Second best option is to buy a pile of
domestic stamps, and come trade with posties.
You can't send anything (swag) in international letters (as per UPU rule) -
even if under 13oz. That includes unused stickers (why don't you apply
them?). If it is obvious - your letter may get yanked by postal
employees/machines, or come postage due (at parcel rates), or other bad
things. If too many of you do it (push the envelope, heh), you may ruin
it for everyone, and *our* post office may make us inspect letters.
The simple solution for us (if newly required to inspect letters) will
be to just refuse all international letters.
Here's some helpful information on the
current postage rates, what
international stamps look
like (hint: print this page out), what recent
postcard stamps look like
(ie: stamps you'll likely run into). Why should you care? Because it's easy
to make mistakes when you aren't aware of
look-a-likes and other problems.
A posties' page, for things you should buy or
bring, and links for training you should review.
We have a list of USPS resources, if you
want to learn more about the mail.
* All Burning Man imagery is subject to Terms &
Conditions as outlined on that webpage. Event Imagery can be used
only for the poster's personal use and not for any other purpose, and (b)
the Event Imagery may be downloaded or copied only in accordance with a
Creative Commons license that prohibits the licensee from using the Event
Imagery for commercial purposes, including CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-SA, and CC
BY-NC-ND.
Things we're looking for: / Infrastructure requests:
This list updates often, please refresh your page.
Need to know status, prior to Aug 1st (earlier better). If you come
across some for free or under $5 (total), get it, and we'll figure out abundance.
[K says he has some, too].
May be shipping mine (no airplane).
May be selecting newer level of battery power; would like to get a leafblower eventually.
LINKS / SOCIALS:
For example: PO9's reduced version of the 2018 Burning Man MOOP Map
(7.6M vs 38M)
2018 inside
2018 outside
Campers:
WHEN SHOULD I SEND MAIL To BURNING MAN 2022?
HOW DO I ADDRESS MAIL TO GET TO SOMEONE ON-PLAYA?
[Optional: Hold: (specify: PO6, or PO9)]
PO BOX 149
Gerlach NV, 89412-0149
WHAT OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY? / WHAT ELSE SHOULD I KNOW?
International Burners:
Posties running a window:
Postal Nerds / Philatists (and those who've never sent s-mail before):