2024 Archive
Habitat for Insanity
ate novel burner technology and use it to bring new experiences to Black Rock City. This includes pizza ovens of our own design, shave ice machines, and HVAC/refrigeration adaptations for our new installation “The Tundra.” We also bring Live Karaoke and Daytime Talks to the playa.
Contact: teppy@egenesis.com Hometown: Pittsburgh, PAHack-a-Cola
A visit to Hack-a-Cola is a reprieve from the heat empowered by a sampling of a wide variety of unique, handcrafted flavors of soda. Hand us a cup and we’ll mix cold carbonated water with one or more of our syrups to make a refreshing soda on the spot. We may even put a scoop of ice cream in your soda to make it a float! We tweak our recipes and invent new flavors throughout the week. Inquisitive visitors can learn how to fulfill their own soda making dreams with the guidance of our knowledgeable, helpful soda jerks. We aim to provide a welcoming space where everyone will feel comfortable to stay a while and enjoy the company under our plentiful shade.
URL: https://hack-a-cola.org/ Hometown: GerlachHair of the Dog (HOTD)
HOTD is the oldest and longest running bar at Burning Man. We hold a piece of the original fire. HOTD gives raw performance and spontaneous acts, powered by you. You bring the booze and the music, we bring the music and the booze.
URL: https://thehotd.com Contact: hotd.mayor@gmail.com Hometown: San FranciscoHakuna Matata
Hometown: MiamiHalf Baked
Make Shrink-Art Jewelry (necklaces/pendants, earrings, keychains, bike tags, etc.) using our solar ovens. Tuesday-Saturday, Noon-2PM. All art supplies and solar ovens will be provided. Walk away with some cool, self-made swag, along with a greater understanding of the wonderful world of solar cooking. Come bake with us!!
Hometown: LoomisHalloween Camp
Halloween Camp brings out the inner child in all of us BOO-urners, taking us back to the haunts of that special day, where anybody can be anyone. Come knock on our door for some tricks, treats, sips & beats…if you dare!
URL: https://instagram.com/halloweencampbm Hometown: San FranciscoHammered and Sickled
Hammered and Sickled is an international camp compromised of members from 30 plus countries of origins. We run a flavored Vodka bar as well as other libations and our mantra is “No one leaves our bar thirsty or walking in a straight line”. We offer the weary desert travelers an oasis where they can take a break, relax and kick their shoes off. Our campers come from different corners of the world, backgrounds and offer a variety of insights and opinions to liven up any conversation. We have our in house DJ’s spinning lounge and mashups through out the day.
Contact: hammeredandsickledcamp@gmail.com Hometown: Walnut CreekHang-Out, the
In the heart of the desert, where dust dances with dreams, lies a hidden oasis known as the Hang-Out that embodies the spirit of the Burn. Here, souls intertwine amidst swaying hammocks and planted seeds awaken. Boundaries blur in this transcendent space. Desert winds carry ancient tribal beats and whispers of experiences to be found.
Come, embrace the allure of this oasis, surrendering to the whispers of the desert. Experience our unique euphoria, enlightenment and a recharge of your soul and body.
Hometown: ChicoHAPPINESS AND JOY TOUR MASSAGE
Hometown: ChicoHappy Hair Salon and Happy Cones
Happy Hair Salon is a colored hair extension, rave braid, bubble braid salon where we give burners hair makeovers while serving them snow cones. You might have the perfect outfit and shoes for Burning Man, but if you don’t have Happy Hair, what do you really have anyways?
Hometown: Salt Lake CItyHappy Hanuman
We are Happy Hanuman, a mutant vehicle support camp. We hail from all over the world to bring our imagination to the Playa in the form of Mutant Vehicles. Our camp also has a few fun things for you to check out including a calligraphy wall! A white wall that can be painted on with water that disappears as it dries. Come by and say hi!
Contact: daenamon@gmail.com Hometown: OrangeHappy Hour
Hard day on the playa? Unwind at Happy Hour, where you’ll be greeted by one of a kind refreshing spirits served with smiles! Enjoy our lounge, bar, and dance floor! Start your day with Happy Hour!
Contact: camphappyhour@gmail.com Hometown: SacramentoHappy Kaos!
This year HaPpy kAoS presents S.S. HaPpy kAoS! A deep sea spin on our technicolor kaos. So come on down to the wharf and board our ship for some deep sea hydration, cuddles in the mermaid cove, and if you’re lucky you’ll be mystified by the magic at the bottom of the abyss! Walk the plank of destiny, it’s you’re only way out.
Contact: smittymfs@yahoo.com Hometown: Los AngelesHard as a Rock
A rag-tag bunch of geologists and crystal healers with a passion for sharing geology – including the geology of the Black Rock Desert! Join our geologists for rock talks, get creative with rock painting, walk our labyrinth to explore the geological timeline of the earth and discover our place in it. Get metaphysical with us – crystal meditations, movement, healing, hypnosis and more! Dig up your best rock puns and strike fools gold and other rockin’ gifts!
Contact: hardasarock.bm@gmail.com Hometown: SacramentoHarmonic
Harmonic is a Synthwave themed bar and restaurant featuring synthwave music, lighting displays, a unique bar, and a boutique restaurant.
URL: https://www.campharmonic.org/ Hometown: San FranciscoHarmonic Convergence Camp
We will not have set hours as a cafe or healing center, but if you stop by, there’s a good chance we’ll serve you a cappuccino or set up an energy healing.
URL: https://www.facebook.com/HarmonicConvergenceCamp/ Contact: pumamarco@me.com Hometown: Solana BeachHarmonic Drift
The crew of Harmonic Drift brings a one-of-a-kind mobile, participatory musical experience that brings out your inner child to unite us in the magic of improvised music. Inspired by Balinese gamelan, our unique instrument pantheon of aluminum plate gongs, pipe bells, and found object percussion instruments, awaits your touch and imagination. Find us drifting around playa with our mobile instrument and shadow puppet carts. And check out our shadow-puppet-inspired puzzle & story installation called “Adventures in Shadowland” in Center Camp.
URL: https://www.instagram.com/harmonicdriftsounds Contact: info@harmonicdrift.org Hometown: OaklandHAVANA NIGHTS
Experience the essence of a vibrant Latin dance party infused with the relaxed vibe of Miami. Encircled by palm trees, our spacious, shaded dance floor beckons. Relax on our plush, elevated chill pads or sway in hammocks. Savor the night with bottomless, hand-muddled frozen mojitos served by attendants in traditional guayabera shirts as world-class DJs deliver an electrifying mix of Cuban and Latin rhythms. Immerse yourself in culture with daily dance lessons and indulge in complimentary cotton candy. For a touch of tradition, request cigars and fedoras. Join us on Thursday, from 10 PM to 3 AM, for the iconic 8TH ANNUAL HAVANA NIGHTS, the pinnacle of our week-long dance celebration.
URL: https://www.facebook.com/HavanaNightsParty/ Hometown: DallasHealing Foot Wash Life Truth Love
Life, Truth, Love: Come sit under our cooling shade canopy and get your feet washed, dried and moisturized in a tranquil and calming environment. After you have received this gift, you are invited to participate as well. We are actively building world peace and community.
URL: https://healingfootwash.org Contact: gserafini@gmail.com Hometown: Castro ValleyHeavy Petting Zoo
Heavy Petting Zoo’s main purpose is to create community while providing spontaneous opportunities for fun and inclusion for all species of party animals.
URL: https://www.facebook.com/heavypettingzooartcar/ Contact: hpzartcar@gmail.com Hometown: Livermore, CAHeckleBerries
Who doesn’t come to the playa to enjoy getting heckled on your bike then stumble into a party for fresh berries and dust storm shots? The HeckleBerries offer the unique experience of sick burns, sweet berries, shots that offer a consensual face slap, and of course rude babes.
URL: https://www.instagram.com/heckle.berries/ Contact: burninheckleberry@gmail.com Hometown: PortlandHeeBeeGeeBee Healers
We are BRC’s long-standing oasis for nurturing, grounding and healing. Stop by to hang out and chill, take a class, or to receive a healing session for the mind, body and spirit.
URL: http://www.heebeegeebeehealers.org Hometown: DenverHelios Hideout
Helios is a symbol of rebirth after hard times. It is a celebration of humanity and an invitation for us all to stand together in the challenging times ahead.
Hometown: San FranciscoHelioz
At Helioz, we worship the Sun god. To honor our god, we roast delicious animals and share them with all guests. Come by in the late afternoon and evening for some tasty treats, and drink a sun-god libation.
URL: https://helioz.camp/ Hometown: San FranciscoHellfire Society
The Hellfire Society is dedicated to creating a vibrant, safe, and interactive environment that enhances the overall Burning Man experience. We focus on the art of fire performance.
URL: https://www.instagram.com/hellfire.society/ Hometown: Orange CountyHello Mom!
Come celebrate the motherly figure in your life, whoever that may be! We provide stationary, stamps, and polaroid pictures to help you write a letter home to Mom, which we then mail from the BRC post office. We serve Mom’s apple pie from our cozy living room to snack on while you write. Or, if writing isn’t your thing, stop by for a bit of motherly advice or even just a shoulder to cry (or celebrate) on. We love moms and motherly figures of all types!
Contact: elisabeth.snider@gmail.com Hometown: SeattleHELLVetica
HellVetica is a Burning Man camp that celebrates the power and potential of propane. Members of HellVetica are all passionate about engineering and design, and come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.
URL: https://hellveticacamp.com/ Contact: info@hellveticacamp.com Hometown: ZürichHEX Collective
Join HEX Collective for a Feast of the Senses: a host of interactive activities designed to tantalize your 5 senses and leave you with a sixth, HEXsense!
Including:
HEXperience Coffee & Tea from 7am – 11am
HEXperience Day Party from 12pm to 4pm
HEXperience Cocktail Lounge from 9pm – 12am
HexMix
Come relax at HexMix and enjoy spa services as well as guided meditations and workshops on traditional Indian art forms.
Contact: camphexmix@gmail.com Hometown: Laguna BeachHHC
HHC (formerly Holi High Camp) is rebirthing this year into a kaleidoscopic immersive art experience. Afternoon dance parties accompanied with craft cocktails pair perfectly with making your own kaleidoscope (using MOOP encouraged), painting a friend or partner, painting a parasol, reusable cup or upcycled piece of Playa-essential gear – you’ll need to stop by to find out what is on offer 😉 As the dance party wraps, join us for a trash fence sunset ride! By the time we convince you to come back to camp, our interactive projection art display will be lit up and ready for you to move and play with art projected on the Playa.
URL: http://www.holihighcamp.com Hometown: San FranciscoHibernaculum
Care to get shot in the box? Get dizzy on the Bat Go Round? Savor Bat Coffee? Emulate a continent? Harvest a dream? How about a late night movie or licking your lips with Bat Blueberry Pancakes? At the Hibernaculum, serendipity rules! Know what a Hibernaculum is? Come find out.
Contact: bc@rof.net Hometown: Grand JunctionHiburnia
Serving delicious honey, Agave & Clove, infused hot Toddies at sunrise and sunset every day. Temple Builders Drink for Free
Contact: patrick.dunne@3dsystems.com Hometown: San FranciscoHigh Desert Cinema
Movie Night! 8:00pm Hot Buttered popcorn & Candy! Come hang out!
Contact: shellylange143@gmail.com Hometown: El Dorado HillsHippocampus
Hippocampus invites you to play with us at our Pucker Up lemonade stand and cafe that’s packed with interactive workshops, dance and a healinghut to connect and take a break from the playa. Enjoy fresh squeezed lemonade in the shade! We serve it sexy and
helpful, icey and fresh.
Hobo Camp
We are a collective that celebrates all things old timey and especially hobo culture, and bring them into the present. Our campmates have a natural affinity for music, art, and culture from various time periods, in an alternate vision of the past.
URL: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557315184221 Contact: hobocampcb@gmail.com Hometown: SeattleHodge Podge
Hodge Podge – Get on up and come on down. All are welcome to twist up, unwind, get down, step up, shake it out. Coffee by day – beats by night. Sometimes also though there’s coffee by night and beats by day. Shade and lounge space for resting your feet or playing some games.
When you are here you are family. Come inquire about using our public space during unscheduled time for a class, talk, reading, game or whatever. We’d love to help you float your boat.
Hometown: PortlandHold That Thought
A space dedicated to self-discovery, revelation and radical self-love. Our mission is to support burners in articulating the transformative nature of their experience and preserving it for later incorporation.
Hometown: Bay AreaHomebrew 4A Homebrew
We are a daytime bar with cold home brewed beverages, games and a friendly welcoming atmosphere. Enjoy a cold beer (incl. non-alcoholic), cider, mead or soda served daily from 10am until after dark. We have a pool table and daily events including our Playa famous pickle party! Bring your keg and we will refrigerate and tap it, or bring a bottle to share.
URL: https://www.facebook.com/groups/476024835926123/ Contact: homebrew4ahomebrew@yahoo.com Hometown: SparksHomeSlice
Drop in for a cheerful “Slice of Home”—Playa-style. Participate in our Experimental Grilled Cheese Theatre, climb the sky-high HomeSlice Tower’s inverted pyramids, or re-engineer your Playa duds and gear at our Radical Alteration clinics.
URL: http://www.camphomeslice.org Contact: camphomeslice@gmail.com Hometown: AltadenaHonest MiSteak
Honest MiSteak is a participatory day camp that loves to feed people and have fun! We eat meat! We run events from Monday through Friday, including Mystery Meat Monday, TuTu Taco Tuesday, and signature Tri-Tip BBQ on Wednesday! Or just stop by to chill under our large, public shade structure with sofa and chairs and/or grab a drink from our neighbors at Caffeine Oasis or the Petting Zoo bar.
Contact: honestmisteakbrc@gmail.com Hometown: San FranciscoHoney Puddle
Honey Puddle gives you that warm, sweet, exhilarating feeling of being enveloped by love and friendship. And music and mead and
dancing and light. We’re not a quiet camp, we’re not a not-quiet camp. We’re just right…and we’ll be here when you want us. We fit like
warm pajamas.
Honkers Harbor
Curious about what type of honker you are? We may just be the gaggle for you! Come find yourself at Honkers Harbor. A neighborhood sanctuary for all.
We invite you to sit back and unwind under a canopy of fluttering fabrics and lights. Enjoy a hydrating refreshment or snow cone and tune into the mindful and eclectic sound. Find the inspiration you need to look up, reach out, and yearn for more. It is our pleasure to be part of your journey.
Contact: honkersharbor@gmail.com Hometown: PortlandHook Up Camp
We are a collection of full-time RV dwellers who come to the playa to “show you how it’s done.”
URL: http://hookupcamp.com/Welcome.html Contact: crusty@hookupcamp.com Hometown: The open roadHooter Tooterville
Hooter Tooterville is a small art support camp dedicated to bringing fun and original art to the Playa. This year’s Honoraria art installation is called “The Teetering Trail of Tooter”, a fun 25′ long trail of teeters powering a wall of musical pipes and fun things to look at.
Hometown: KalamaHORIZON
HORIZON is a camp of community, celebration, curiosity and creativity. Enjoy the stunning views from atop our 16′ viewing decks, lounge under our stretch tents, get weird at our corner Carnival Bar, and show us your moves at our variety of dance parties.
Hometown: Fort LauderdaleHorny Camp
Horny Camp is an arts & crafts camp with a cheeky, sexy twist. Our crafts can be appropriate for everybody, from children to the childish (but pervy) at heart. Our main craft is horn making; we teach our guests to mold polymer clay to create little horns to wear on their heads. We also offer spicy vodka tasting, dirty pornogami, & creating little crotch critters to wear around your waist. Visit the camp at hornycamp.com for activities list and photos of prior year’s activities.
URL: http://www.hornycamp.com Contact: info@hornycamp.com Hometown: New York CityHostel
Hostel offers a safe place for consenting couples to have intimate relations for up to one hour(ish), as long as they don’t mind the other couples on the other beds.
Contact: hutchkeywest@icloud.com Hometown: Key WestHot Ass Trash
Do you like trash as much as we do? At Hot Ass Trash you will find a dumpster-full of treasures, smells, and grimy people. Organized by a team dedicated to direct action, mutual aid, and community education. Come take a dump with us!
URL: http://dumpster.life Contact: tanyareth@gmail.com Hometown: OaklandHot Mess Camp
Day and night come to enjoy our gorgeous temple and impressive playa view. Don’t forget your cups to be served delicious handcrafted cocktails at day and tea/coffee at night. Join our Meta talks and workshops at noon and flashiest parties at evening /night.
URL: https://instagram.com/hot_mess_camp Contact: a_leksakova@mail.ru Hometown: Moscow + mexicoHot Noodz
Contact: trinitypines@gmail.comHOT SHOTS
Our camp is a tiny haven for those looking to immerse themselves in the beauty of the desert, fostering moments of connection and self-discovery via our golden hour photo shoots and late night treats. Join us at HOT SHOTS, where each sunset marks not just the end of a day, but the beginning of an unforgettable experience.
Hometown: Los AngelesHot Stuff
Drinks served from dawn onward for the thirsty traveler crossing the desert sands. All manner of chilli hot and ice cool refreshments will be on offer accompanied by music from storied DJs from across the savage sands.
Hometown: London / NYC / BerlinHotel Lobby
With a lavish chandelier, bellhop service, concierge desk, a lux hotel bar, and a buzzing karaoke lounge, you’ll be treated to 5-star service and a dusty bev in a welcoming and weird Hotel Lobby.
URL: https://hotellobby.camp/ Contact: brc.hotel.lobby@gmail.com Hometown: Los AngelesHouse of Sammich
We serve gourmet, gluten-free, cinnamon-buttered toasted, peanut-butter and jelly sammiches. All that we ask is for you to provide us with a taste of YOUR flavor. Sing us a song…, tell us a joke…, confess a sin.., the dirtier the better. We also provide a moving cuddle puddle which is all about conscious conversations: opening up, connecting, and sharing what’s going on inside oneself.
URL: https://www.facebook.com/thegreatsammichride Hometown: EdenHouse Of Skin
Welcome to “House of Skin.” Come get your daily rub down of sunscreen or grab some sunscreen and ChapStick to go on your next adventure. We are a safe space for all and also have many fun things to distract you from your original goal. Come sleep on our trampoline, hang out the fire, participate in our tether ball tournament, get your BRC passport stamp, pick something out from our free store. I would to tell you more, but I am not going to. Come f*ck around and find out 🙂
Hometown: SpokaneHOVerlandia
Designated camping for riders of the Burner Express. All riders are welcomed to camp across the street from the bus depot in HOVerlandia. Share your love for mass transit with Burners from all over the world.
URL: http://www.burnerexpress.burningman.org Contact: burnerexpressbus@burningman.org Hometown: Black Rock CityHowzit
Double, double toil and trouble: Fire Burn and cauldron bubble. By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes… to fill their cups with delightful teas from Howzit’s cauldron! Chase away those dry throats. Alcohol free for all ages and sobriety levels. Made with magic and love by the witchy denizens of Howzit.
Contact: andicicle@gmail.com Hometown: RenoHug cabana camp
Hometown: Nevada cityHush Hush Pony Barn
Hush Hush Pony Barn is exciting to bring two offerings to playa: Our beloved Mutant Vehicle made out of reclaimed fence board (formerly known as the Trash Fence) and our brand new interactivity Gossip & Guillotines. They say you’ll lose your head at Burning Man! Come see what the rumor mill and the gallery are all chatting about.
Hometown: Nevada CityHushville
A welcoming camp with no amplified music or generators. First time burners greeted with joy and mentored with care. We welcome campers from across the world and beyond. We’ve had people from every continent camp with us in the past. Many activities all week long.
URL: https://www.hushville.org/ Contact: info@hushville.org Hometown: Hillsboro, ORHōme
Home is an oasis on the playa where we invite your inner child to come dance barefoot and connect with new and old friends through taking care of one another.
Contact: ilovehomecamp@gmail.com Hometown: Ibiza