DISTRIKT Camper FAQs
How do we join DISTRIKT and register as campers?
All past DISTRIKT campers in good standing receive an email sometime in May with an invitation to return.
New campers must be sponsored and vouched for by past or current DISTRIKT campers. Your sponsor needs to directly contact us with your name and email, and then an invitation will be sent. Note that new campers can’t sponsor other new campers.
ALL persons staying in camp must be registered, pay dues, and sign up for volunteer and Strike shifts. It is unfair to allow unregistered companions or +1s.
How and when do we sign up for volunteer and Strike shifts?
At the beginning of August, we will email all registered campers a link to our online shift signup website. You will be required to sign up for several shifts during the week, plus at least one Strike shift on Saturday.
If you are arriving later in the week, you must still sign up for the necessary number of shifts. And all campers are required to pick one Strike shift on Saturday, no matter what day they arrive.
What is Saturday Strike? Is it required?
Yes!! We need all hands on deck for our camp Strike on Saturday (all day before the Man Burn). We build DISTRIKT in one week, then must take it all down in one day. And much of strike will involve cleaning up (de-MOOPing) to ensure that the playa ends up in better shape than when we arrived.
We strike during the day and then all head out to the Man Burn that evening. Please plan your time so you can be physically and mentally capable of meaningful participation on Saturday during Strike.
MOOP - what is the deal?
This is THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF OUR WORK PLAN. In some previous years we received a Yellow/Red rating by BMOrg for our camp, and MUST continue improving this year or else we will not be a placed camp at future burns. We have a huge space - 150’ x 650’ - and up to 6,000 people dancing per day. Each morning we will have MOOP teams that go across our public spaces in addition to Saturday Strike. You are also responsible for de-MOOPing your personal camp space, and packing out ALL of your personal trash.
Do we have an electrical grid to hook our RVs/ShiftPods/Yurts into?
Yes! We have an optional fee for a hookup to the main power grid in camp. Depending on your needs, there are 3 levels of power service. The cost (TBD) is per hookup, not per person, so for example an RV or tent with multiple people only needs one person in your group to choose and pay for the hookup.
Note that we do not allow any RV or external generators to be run in camp.
15 Amp 120V Circuit (standard US electrical outlet) Enough for a small AC and some lights in a tent or camper van.
30 Amp 120V Circuit (for a TT30P RV plug) Most RVs use this.
50 Amp 240V Circuit (for a 14-50P RV plug) Large RVs with dual air conditioners.
The exact costs will be stated in your camp invitation and registration form, so you will know them before deciding to camp with us.
What about RV Pump Outs or Water Fills?
We we cannot provide or guarantee RV services. We have a Tetris-like private camping area with some internal roads for emergency access, but do not have RV access because of our camp size.
Are there camp showers?
We have basic burner-style showers. You need to bring your own fresh water, but we handle the grey water disposal.
Is fresh water provided?
No - our camp is just too large, and transportation of thousands of gallons would cost much more than bringing it in yourselves. You must provide your own potable water for drinking and showering, and bring it into BRC. Estimate 1.5 gallons of water per day per person.
Do you have a Meal Plan?
We do not, as individual dietary restrictions and health permits would raise our camp dues significantly.
We may have a few communal dinners provided during burn week, but these should not be part of your plan to feed yourself!. These are usually very simple - tacos, spaghetti, sandwiches, bacon. If you’d like to volunteer above-and-beyond to cook one of these meals, your camp-mates would love you!
We do provide meals (breakfast & dinner) for our Build Team during Build Week, as it is a much smaller group, and these folks donate a week of their vacation time to work all day building DISTRIKT.
What do my camp dues pay for? How is our budget planned for DISTRIKT?
DISTRIKT is a registered non-profit organization made up of volunteers - we do not pay ourselves for the work we do year-round or pre-playa. We raise our funds in three ways: donations, fundraisers, and dues. Straight donations and fundraisers pay for our stage, storage of our trucks, booze for the bar, and our sound rental on playa. Fundraisers are held across the US and our DJs donate their time and skills playing - we don’t pay them.
Camp dues are used to pay for our infrastructure on the playa for our campers - dedicated camp space, showers, some meals, a private kitchen and lounge area, and the cost of building, transporting, and storing these amenities. Our kitchen area has microwaves, grills, and a sink for greywater disposal (yes, you must bring your own water). Please bring your own reusable plates/mugs/silverware to cut down on trash.
I’d like to DJ at DISTRIKT! Or - my mom/BFF/college roommate is an amazing DJ in Berlin, and wants to play a closing set.
We use the principle of radical participation for choosing the DJs who play the limited number of slots during burn week. We do not pay our DJs - or pay for them to get to the playa. They donate their time and talents in some way building and supporting DISTRIKT year round, and have an established relationship with us. We don’t want the biggest names - we want the biggest hearts who are a part of our extended family.
Our Music Co-Leads (and camp founders) Ben and Kramer review all of the DJ submissions and choose our lineup each year. Also, our line-up is NOT published prior to the burn, as Burning Man is not a music festival.
I want to camp with DISTRIKT, but can’t make it to build prior to burn week. Or - I want to build!!
Just to clarify, build and time prior to when gates open is NOT required to be part of camp. We are only allowed to have a small number of approved campers on playa by BurningManOrg.
How do you choose the build team?
Our build team is made up of our Kore Folks and special designated roles (design fabricator, electricians, sound team, build meal managers, and those who drive our trucks and bar materials to the playa from SF and our ranch).
We choose our build team based on their skills and ability to work as a team, and how much effort they have contributed the year prior on playa and off. Build is a work week, not an easy way to get passed the gates or time to party.
Contact
General
info@distrikt.org
Bookings
music@distrikt.org