Facilities

Power

The camp has solar panels, which charge a 14KW/h LiFePO4 battery bank. This provides enough power for the two fridges, two freezers in the kitchen, as well as the DJ equipment in the lounge, the radio station, and air conditioning for the kitchen and kitchen radio.

As for how you can use it: The camp can only provide power for the charging small devices such as phones, tablets, lights/flashlights, portable speakers, etc. so you should not count on getting any more power than that.

RVs will have to have to rely on their own power / generators, since camp power system is already spoken for, and not enough will be left to power even a single RV. So in other words, if you need more power than is needed to charge a phone, bring your own.

First Aid

We should have first-aid kits in the camp. If the injury or illness are too much for the camp to handle, there are Emergency Services medical stations on the 3:00 and 5:00 plazas, and on the Esplanade at 5:15. All stations are identifiable by a red cross on top of the buildings. The stations are staffed by emergency health care providers (doctors, nurses, medics, etc.) who donate their time and medical expertise to the city as their gift to us all.

Showers

Showers are part of camp services, and remember to only use them when absolutely needed. It is entirely possible to clean yourself with sanitary anti-bacterial wipes. If you do shower, wet yourself quickly, close the water, soap up, and then rinse yourself as quickly as possible. Getting rid of the gray water the showers produce is complicated. It has to either be evaporated, or picked up by expensive grey water elimination services. If too much grey water accumulates, and if not properly treated, bacteria / mold / viruses may grow in that water, making them into black water which may also stink, post a health risk, and is more complicated to dispose of.

Whatever you do, do not pee in the showers, and use simple soaps such as Dr. Bronners.

Bathrooms

Portable toilets will be provided for all participants and are serviced regularly. Use these facilities only for their intended purpose — not for dumping garbage or your personal potty bags. Putting anything other than human waste and one-ply toilet paper (2-ply or other kinds of toilet paper damages USS servicing equipment) into the portable toilets makes pumping nearly impossible and threatens the survival of the Burning Man event. DO NOT PUT TAMPONS, TRASH OR HANDY WIPES in the portable toilets. THIS MEANS YOU!! IF IT WASN’T MADE BY YOUR BODY, DON’T PUT IT IN THE POTTY!!

Put the toilet lid down when you’re done, as it helps keep odors under control.