We all know when it comes to joining a theme camp at Burning Man we have many options. So thank you for considering joining Porta Party. Also know that you don’t have to join a camp to go to burning man and to have an amazing time.
By joining us you are helping Porta Party develop and grow. 2024 marks our 10 year anniversary as a theme camp and our 8th as a placed theme camp. We are a successful placed theme camp because everyone in our camp understands that Porta Party can only function when we all share the costs and when we invest our time. This is how we as a camp can in turn share with Black Rock City our gift. If you’re asking, “What will I get for my camp dues?” then please read everything on this page!
We are an interactive camp with a gathering & lounging space, food, music, mutant vehicles and more. We also have an art car called “Hel’s Diner“. Whether it’s the build crew, the late exiting LNT group or on playa crew, everyone is an integral part. Additionally, we have the one & only remote controlled porta-potty on the playa. In 2023 we registered the “Can O’ WhoopAss” and acquired it’s day license.
If you wish to camp with Porta Party in 2024 and help make our camp happen, start by reading everything on this page. Fill out the camp questionnaire and then send us a message in whatsapp: (408) four five five, zero 2 six zero.
WHAT WE REQUIRE FROM YOU
- Burning Man requires a great deal of effort, planning & work on your part and on ours.
- Respect everyone!
- Know the 10 principles
- Fill out the camp questionnaire.
- Camp Donations – Cost Share (tax-deductible, non-refundable & non-transferable)
- Volunteer for at least 2 shifts by filling out the volunteer signup sheet. (link coming soon)
- After you have joined camp you’ll receive a link to input your logistics info. If you are coming in a group, only the driver from your group needs to fill this out and list everyone in the group. Please list what you are bringing and the size (yurt, shade structure, tent, rv, trailer, car, etc.)
- You are required to pick up after yourself and LEAVE NO TRACE. If you bring something for decoration or for your own comfort like a bike, chair or table, you must take it back. (if you fail to pick up after yourself you will not be invited back next year)
- NO CARPETS. DO NOT BRING CARPETS. They are cause for too much debris.
- We have no common garbage cans and for good reason. if you take back what you bring there is no need for garbage cans.
- Dedicate at least 2 hours to walk around the camp before you depart to pick up MOOP. Your camp area MUST BE SPOTLESS and raked. We have rakes on site for you to use.
- Bring everything you need for your stay and be sure to bring something to share with the community. For one week we live in a gifting community. This is a community based effort with radical self reliance being key and gifting being an integral part.
- Download the free whatsapp on your phone so you can be part of the ongoing planning and chat before the burn.
- LEAVE NO TRACE • RAKE YOUR CAMP • TAKE YOUR GARBAGE BAGS WITH YOU.
- If you traveled from far and don’t want to take your bike back, find the on playa bicycle donation center and donate your bike there. Do not leave your bicycles in our camp for us to deal with.
Generators & Fuel
Porta Party does not provide a power grid. We do have the facilities to charge cell phones, cameras and batteries. Ask in the group chat once you are on board about these possibilities. Please DO NOT under any circumstances unplug anything from the camp generators in order to connect your device. If you are bringing a generator please tell us ahead of time so we can place you somewhere as not to disturb your neighbors. Bring extra fuel for your generator needs and read the fuel safety guidelines.
Camp Donations (Dues) & Cost Share • $600
Camp dues/donations are tax deductible, non-refundable and non-transferable. Your donations are put to use right away. The camp dues are how we share the cost in making our camp happen. Making the camp donation guarantees you a spot with Porta Party. You still need to obtain a BM Ticket.
Burning Man is about 10 days from start to finish and longer if you come in early and stay late with the crew. At $600 camp cost share, that’s only $60 a day and you help create such an amazing camp that offers so much to both the individual and to our community. We also have a lot of great things within camp like a shower, kitchen, 7 dinners, a few kegs of premium beer, an art car, shaded lounge area, mutant vehicle and so on. More details to come. We make all of this happen by sharing the cost.
DGS Tickets (Directed Group Sale)
Directed Group Sale tickets are made available for camp core members first. If you wish to join our build, tear down or LNT crew in 2024 we will help you out by making available to you access to purchase a ticket and a vehicle pass outside of the general lottery system. This means you are guaranteed to have a ticket you can purchase without having to wait in the queue to get in with the online system. You won’t have to waste time on craigslist or any other sites either. DGS tickets are only made available while supplies last and after you have joined camp and made your camp cost share donation.
ALL CAMP DONATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY Sunday August 18, 2024 AT 12:00 NOON
Unless we are full before then. After that we will no longer be able to process donations and therefore guarantee placement. Camp donations can be made using Zelle or Venmo.
