Shifts
Shifts
Everything we do is about contributing and sharing the load so we are able to bring our gifts to Black Rock City. We all take part and do a number of shifts as needed each year.
1. Build camp – The org gives us a number of passes that allow us to come in early to build the camp and be ready when Burning man starts on Sunday @ 6pm. In order to get an early arrival pass, you must commit to arriving by Friday and participate in building the camp on the Saturday and Sunday before the burn.
2026 build dates: August 28-30
Friday:
- arrive morning
- get RV and cars parked
- measure out and map camp locations with flags
- setup fuel storage area
- setup tent shade
- setup kitchen
- setup main area shade (lounge, dining & bar)
Saturday:
- continue from day before
- setup ball field
Sunday:
- continue from day before
- setup bar interior
- decorations
- lights
1. unStable Bar – we run an afternoon bar, called “The unStable”. We serve a drink called “Unicorn Tears”, (vodka & pink lemonade) and “Baby Tears” (no vodka).
2. Glam Station – clothing, accessories, fake tattoos, and a mirror for visitors to glam themselves up with. We ask all campmates to bring a few items to donate to the glam station.
3. AM Coffee – making and serving early morning coffee to burners. Sometimes served with a side of good advice and sometimes served with a side of bad advice.
4. Bob’s $1 Ice Cream Project – wander the city giving out ice cream bars.
5. Group potluck dinners – daily theme – We have a shared outdoor kitchen in our main private area. Groups of 4-5 will take care of bringing and cooking that night’s meal for the camp. We’ll have a theme for each night: for example: Taco Tuesday, Curry Wednesday, Pasta Thursday. [More Info]
7. Tear down camp – This is mandatory. Our Tear down days are Saturday and Sunday with final clean-up for those who stay on Monday. If you plan to leave on Sunday, then we’ll expect you to put in a lot of work on Saturday. If you plan to leave on Monday, we’ll expect more of you on Sunday. Don’t stay out all night drinking and carousing to the point you can’t be there to help us take down the camp.
- Saturday: Take apart ball field and dome, and put in container, MOOP camp
- Sunday: Take apart lounge, kitchen, & tent area, and put in container, MOOP camp
- Monday: Finish loading container, and doing final MOOP and raking of camp