Submitted camp placement form
(phone numbers and email address removed to protect the "innocent")
User name:
---------
djstudlycaps
Full name:
---------
John Anderson
Purchased a ticket?:
-------------------
no
What years have you attended Burning Man?:
-----------------------------------------
('2007', '2008')
Previous Projects:
-----------------
Was a leading participant in last year's (unregistered) Paradise Motel camp.
Also DJed at Comfort and Joy.
<<<< QUESTIONNAIRE INFORMATION >>>>
Theme Camp Questionnaire
Project Type?:
-------------
Theme Camp
Camp/Village Name?:
------------------
Paradise Motel
Listed on Map?:
--------------
listed
Listed in the Playa Info Digital Directory?:
-------------------------------------------
listed without email
Listed on Burning Man Earth?:
----------------------------
listed without email
Listed on Website?:
------------------
listed without email
Text for website listing:
------------------------
Paradise Motel is a hotel "off Route 666"; kitchy 60's hotel off of a highway.
We're adding a mutant animal zoo, which is a cheesy "roadside attraction"
style exhibit of mutant animals, which are stuffed animals sewn together in
truly unnatural ways. Sno-kones will be given out during the day.
Public URL for Camp :
--------------------
http://paradisemotel.djstudlycaps.com/
Leave No Trace plan:
-------------------
('About Our Camp', 'Camp Name : Paradise Motel', 'History, background: We
started Paradise Motel last year as an unregistered theme camp, and were lucky
enough to get a spot across from Comfort and Joy after one of their sister
camps couldn\'t make it. To fit into the Americana theme of Burning Man 2008,
we built a camp which was modeled after a roadside motel. We created a fake
pool by placing blue tarp on top of foam padding, and lined three RVs with
pink tarp. The pool formed a dance floor for a low-powered DJ dance floor (200
watts). We also set up a sno-kone stand and gave out sno-kones nearly every
day (except on Saturday when there was a dust storm). This year we plan on
doing more of the same, but to coincide with the Evolution theme of Burning
Man 2009, we\'re also adding a Mutant Animal Zoo, which is a cheesy "roadside
attraction" style exhibit of mutant stuffed animals, which are stuffed animals
sewn together in unholy ways.', 'Estimated Population: 14', 'Nature and scale
of our activities: Sno-kone stand, mutant animal zoo, daytime dance floor',
'As a camp we will:', 'Plan Ahead', 'Practice the 5 R\xe2\x80\x99s: Rethink,
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Restore, and Respect', 'Keep our camp clean before,
during and after the event', 'Adopt the seven principles and practices of
Leave No Trace at Burning Man', 'Do what is necessary to protect and restore
the Black Rock Desert', 'Identify potential problems and issues that may
arise', 'Create a strategy or plan for Leaving No Trace', 'We will educate all
camp members about minimizing our impact on the playa', 'How we will organize
for Leave No Trace', 'Our LNT leadership and structure: Everybody in the camp
is responsible for cleaning up, but we have one individual who has primary
responsibility for leaving no trace.', 'We hereby designate Kris Lee as the
Ambassador to the Black Rock Desert and leader of our Leave No Trace Team. The
team will help plan our purchases, what we bring to the playa, and encourage
us to reuse, recycle, reduce and restore our materials. They will think about
how we and all of our stuff will get to the playa and make it home again. The
team will keep our camp clean and fun before, during and after the event and
delegate and enlist help when it is needed.', 'They will be responsible for
cleanup and trash management in our camp, including activities and parties we
host. They will see that our gray water does not impact the playa. They will
make sure that all camp members understand and agree with the policies and
practices of Leave No Trace at Burning Man.', "They will oversee daily tasks
and will have a plan in place when we get ready to leave, when it's time to
break down and sweep our camp for every last trace. The Abassador will make
sure EVERYTHING left goes with us.", 'The Ambassador will encourage our
participation in community line sweeps and restoration with our neighbors and
DPW.', 'Our Commitment to Leave No Trace', 'To minimize our impact on the
Playa, we will follow these rules:', 'Before the event', 'We pledge to Leave
No Trace in and around our campsite, including our own and others\xe2\x80\x99
waste.', 'We will read the survival guide, complete our camp\xe2\x80\x99s
Leave No Trace Plan and share it with the entire camp.', 'We will plan the
assembly and takedown of our structures and decorations and tape the edges of
our carpets', 'We will inventory vehicle space so that we can pack out
everything', 'We will take the packaging off of just about everything and
stock up on reusable producs and containers', 'We will shop for simple finger
foods and prepare meals in advance to reduce waste.', 'We will bring no glass,
cheap trinkets, small feathers, and anything that might get left on the
playa', 'During the event', 'We will check our camp daily', 'We will clean as
we go, realizing that any trash or MOOP (matter out of place) can blow away or
be buried at any moment.', 'We will keep our recyclables, burnables, and
non-burnables clearly separated for easy disposal,', 'We will recycle our
aluminum, either on-site or back home', 'We will have special cleanup crews
for any high traffic activities we host and take care of any trash left by
guests, invited or otherwise.', 'We won\xe2\x80\x99t leave trash in or around
the port-o-potties', 'We won\xe2\x80\x99t light fires on bare ground or dig
pits, leaving scars. If we must burn, we\xe2\x80\x99ll use a public burn
barrel or burn platform', 'We will burn only clean untreated wood or paper
(nothing synthetic) and follow the safety guidelines for fires and burn scar
prevention.', 'We won\xe2\x80\x99t dig large holes or trenches', 'We will keep
all items tied or weighted down, and leave papers at home.', 'We will not dump
any grey or black water on the playa', 'We will encourage members of our camp
to carry a personal trash (MOOP) container and a cigarette butt container when
they are outside camp.', 'After the event', 'We will put aside time and have
designated volunteers for the final cleanup', 'We will take all trash in
sealed containers to a landfill on the way home.', 'After cleaning our camp,
everyone in our camp will devote at least two hours to the general city
cleanup (e.g. trash fence, local port-o-potties, caf\xc3\xa9, etc).', 'We will
leave extra space in every vehicle on the way to the desert, knowing that
repacking will inevitably take up more space and ensure that no items can
detach during the ride home.', 'We will pack out everything, including any
unevaporated gray water and scum', 'We won\xe2\x80\x99t put trash in or around
the port-o-potties', 'We will help out our neighbors and fellow citizens', 'We
will be Good Neighbors', 'We will encourage our guests to bring their own
beverage containers.', 'We will help out our neighbors', 'We will adopt the
space around our camp, making sure that it stays traceless', 'We will help
careless or forgetful campers', "Here's how we\xe2\x80\x99ll do it", 'Design
our camp in a way that is easy to keep clean: We will form three "walls" of
the camp using RVs parked closely together and covered in tarps. The center
portion of the camp will contain a tent. This will help to create a bit of a
windbreak which should help keep items in the camp from blowing away.',
"Select materials and decorations for our camp that lessen waste and are
recyclable or reusable: At the advice of a fellow burner last year, we taped
the sides of our astro-turf. This year we may switch to indoor-outdoor carpet
(again with the edges taped) although, last year, we had no problems with
turf-related MOOP. We're also switching to painted or dyed tarp instead of
coating the tarp with paper, something which came off easily in last year's
heat.", 'Create a detailed plan for the breakdown/cleanup of our camp,
accounting for every board, stake, and scrap, and pack necessary tools and
supplies:', 'Pull all nails holding pool edges down with a hammer.', 'Bring a
sledgehammer to hammer rebar from the side to loosen, and use a crowbar to
remove.', 'Pack all foam, tarps, and carpet into the RVs.', 'Pack all animals
from the zoo into the RVs, disassemble the mutant animal tent, and place in
the RVs.', "Plan for extra cleanup and trash generated by activities and
parties at our camp: Bring lots of garbage bags to hold any items left at the
camp (last year there wasn't much of a problem with this), separating into
recyclables and garbage. Bring all bags back home for disposal.", 'Have a plan
for proper disposal of our grey water, including containers to haul out
what\xe2\x80\x99s left: Use a grey water evap pond for reducing weight to
bring home, store the rest in emptied 5 gallon water containers.', "Plan
enough space and storage in our vehicles for trash hauling: 3 RVs should
provide plenty of space. Last year we put everything in the RVs' bathrooms.",
'The trash will be separated inside the RVs.', 'We will bring the following
items for camp operations', 'Separate, sealed containers for recyclables and
garbage, a found bin and signage and tags.', 'Reusable dinnerware and
utensils, including a portable coffee cup for the caf\xc3\xa9', 'A large water
container for camp water supplies (no small containers)', '5-gallon bucket and
painter\xe2\x80\x99s mesh for wet kitchen scraps.', 'Containers for Grey water
disposal', 'Tarps or other floor covering to \xe2\x80\x98catch\xe2\x80\x99 any
items that drop', 'We will bring the following items for our camp\xe2\x80\x99s
breakdown and clean-up', 'Big whiskbroom and push broom', 'Flat blade shovel
for burn scar restoration or dune MOOP', 'Large Landscape Rake and smaller
rakes for sweeping though dust piles', 'Stiff long handled broom for breaking
up dunes', 'Rope and string for tying loose stuff down.', 'Small spare bags
for collecting trash as we wander.', "Lots on industrial strength trash bags:
more than we think we'll need.", 'Cheap work gloves for everybody.',
'Long-handled sledgehammer for compacting 5-gallon buckets and driving
stakes.', 'Vise grips for removing stakes and rebar.', 'Directions and hours
of landfills and RV water dump stations', 'Magnets to remove every last nails,
staples, scrap of metal.', 'RVs to haul everything out', 'Packing Out and
Restoration of Our Site', 'We will take away everything we brought with us
plus a few things we didn\xe2\x80\x99t know we\xe2\x80\x99d have.', 'Our
restoration team will use cones on the outside of our camp\xe2\x80\x99s border
to define our boundaries, break up any dunes that formed around vehicles or
structures, then divide up our area and begin line sweeps. If we
don\xe2\x80\x99t have enough folks on our team to form one line across the
site, we will break our space up into smaller areas and have each restoration
volunteer deMoop their area.We will pick up all woodchips, broken glass,
plastic debris, metal debris, fire works and plant material. We complete
restoration of any hotspots (micro-MOOP collections), or burnscars.', 'We will
try to give a helping hand to our neighbors.', 'Black Rock Desert
Restoration', 'We will each perform at least 2 hours of community clean-up',
'We will pitch in with our fellow citizens and community service teams to
restore the natural characteristics of the playa in our neighborhood, removing
all burn scars, dunes, leftover debris, or other physical traces of our
presence.', 'We will participate in DPW line sweeps and local restoration
efforts.')
Art Installation:
----------------
yes
Art Installation Name:
---------------------
Mutant Animal Zoo
Art Installation Contact:
------------------------
Mark Demma
Art Location:
------------
in camp
Burning:
-------
no
Combustibles:
------------
no
Primary Flame Type:
------------------
prinone
Secondary Flame Type:
--------------------
secNone
Tertiary Flame Type:
-------------------
terNone
Mutant Vehicles:
---------------
no
Project Features:
----------------
('Amplified Music',)
Project Interactivity:
---------------------
('food given', 'primarily day time')
Camp Layout Plan:
----------------
http://djstudlycaps.com/groups/burningman/wiki/3694f/Camp_construction_and_parts.html
Number Of Campmates:
-------------------
11 to 14
Number and Type of Vehicles:
---------------------------
Three RVs will comprise the edges of the camp, providing some shielding from
the wind. Most of the camp-mates will travel in the RVs, with maybe one other
car present for stragglers who can't make it early in the week.
Physical Description:
--------------------
Three RVs will comprise the edges of the camp, providing some shielding from
the wind. A friend suggested a "pool" in the middle of our RV setup. I thought
that would complement the motel theme pretty well -- blue tarp, with foam
underneath, surrounded by astroturf. We'll stake down the tarp and attach the
Astroturf or green indoor/outdoor carpeting around the edges. The carpet
itself will be edged with duct tape to prevent it from becoming a source of
MOOP. The RVs will be covered with pink tarp to form the walls of the hotel.
We're edging the tops of the walls with "neon" created with EL wire. We also
have a EL "neon sign" for our camp, which we created last year. On the front
left edge of the camp, we will situate our Sno-Kone tent. In the back-right
corner, we'll build our DJ station, with a 200-watt Peavey amplified speaker
in front of it. This will keep some of the sound confined to our camp. The
front right corner will contain a small hexayurt or tent containing the Mutant
Animal Zoo.
Arrival Date:
------------
Monday: 08.24.2009
Early Arrival Setup Crew Count:
------------------------------
0
Requested Location 1st choice.:
------------------------------
9:00 Plaza
Requested Location, 1st Choice Dimensions:
-----------------------------------------
50x200
Requested Location, 2nd choice.:
-------------------------------
9:00 Avenue
Requested Location, 2nd Choice Dimensions:
-----------------------------------------
100x100
Requested Location, 3rd choice.:
-------------------------------
No preference
Sound Amplification:
-------------------
yes
Sound Amplification Details:
---------------------------
Single 200 watt amplified speaker, placed in innermost corner of camp.
Generally run during the daytime only. Because of the low wattage and
occasional nature of the music, there should be no specific need to place us
in the Large-Scale Sound Art area.
Stage:
-----
no
Big-Name Performers:
-------------------
no
You would prefer to camp near ...:
---------------------------------
("We're sharing both resources and members with the Comfort and Joy camp, so
we would prefer to camp near them.",)
Alternative Power:
-----------------
Much of our nighttime lighting is EL wire, so most of our lighting will run
without a generator. Given the high wattage requirements of a sno-kone
machine, we will need to run the machine off of an RV generator.
Generators:
----------
We will be sharing the generators in the RVs, which will ensure that we keep
usage at any given time to a minimum.
---------
djstudlycaps
Full name:
---------
John Anderson
Purchased a ticket?:
-------------------
no
What years have you attended Burning Man?:
-----------------------------------------
('2007', '2008')
Previous Projects:
-----------------
Was a leading participant in last year's (unregistered) Paradise Motel camp.
Also DJed at Comfort and Joy.
<<<< QUESTIONNAIRE INFORMATION >>>>
Theme Camp Questionnaire
Project Type?:
-------------
Theme Camp
Camp/Village Name?:
------------------
Paradise Motel
Listed on Map?:
--------------
listed
Listed in the Playa Info Digital Directory?:
-------------------------------------------
listed without email
Listed on Burning Man Earth?:
----------------------------
listed without email
Listed on Website?:
------------------
listed without email
Text for website listing:
------------------------
Paradise Motel is a hotel "off Route 666"; kitchy 60's hotel off of a highway.
We're adding a mutant animal zoo, which is a cheesy "roadside attraction"
style exhibit of mutant animals, which are stuffed animals sewn together in
truly unnatural ways. Sno-kones will be given out during the day.
Public URL for Camp :
--------------------
http://paradisemotel.djstudlycaps.com/
Leave No Trace plan:
-------------------
('About Our Camp', 'Camp Name : Paradise Motel', 'History, background: We
started Paradise Motel last year as an unregistered theme camp, and were lucky
enough to get a spot across from Comfort and Joy after one of their sister
camps couldn\'t make it. To fit into the Americana theme of Burning Man 2008,
we built a camp which was modeled after a roadside motel. We created a fake
pool by placing blue tarp on top of foam padding, and lined three RVs with
pink tarp. The pool formed a dance floor for a low-powered DJ dance floor (200
watts). We also set up a sno-kone stand and gave out sno-kones nearly every
day (except on Saturday when there was a dust storm). This year we plan on
doing more of the same, but to coincide with the Evolution theme of Burning
Man 2009, we\'re also adding a Mutant Animal Zoo, which is a cheesy "roadside
attraction" style exhibit of mutant stuffed animals, which are stuffed animals
sewn together in unholy ways.', 'Estimated Population: 14', 'Nature and scale
of our activities: Sno-kone stand, mutant animal zoo, daytime dance floor',
'As a camp we will:', 'Plan Ahead', 'Practice the 5 R\xe2\x80\x99s: Rethink,
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Restore, and Respect', 'Keep our camp clean before,
during and after the event', 'Adopt the seven principles and practices of
Leave No Trace at Burning Man', 'Do what is necessary to protect and restore
the Black Rock Desert', 'Identify potential problems and issues that may
arise', 'Create a strategy or plan for Leaving No Trace', 'We will educate all
camp members about minimizing our impact on the playa', 'How we will organize
for Leave No Trace', 'Our LNT leadership and structure: Everybody in the camp
is responsible for cleaning up, but we have one individual who has primary
responsibility for leaving no trace.', 'We hereby designate Kris Lee as the
Ambassador to the Black Rock Desert and leader of our Leave No Trace Team. The
team will help plan our purchases, what we bring to the playa, and encourage
us to reuse, recycle, reduce and restore our materials. They will think about
how we and all of our stuff will get to the playa and make it home again. The
team will keep our camp clean and fun before, during and after the event and
delegate and enlist help when it is needed.', 'They will be responsible for
cleanup and trash management in our camp, including activities and parties we
host. They will see that our gray water does not impact the playa. They will
make sure that all camp members understand and agree with the policies and
practices of Leave No Trace at Burning Man.', "They will oversee daily tasks
and will have a plan in place when we get ready to leave, when it's time to
break down and sweep our camp for every last trace. The Abassador will make
sure EVERYTHING left goes with us.", 'The Ambassador will encourage our
participation in community line sweeps and restoration with our neighbors and
DPW.', 'Our Commitment to Leave No Trace', 'To minimize our impact on the
Playa, we will follow these rules:', 'Before the event', 'We pledge to Leave
No Trace in and around our campsite, including our own and others\xe2\x80\x99
waste.', 'We will read the survival guide, complete our camp\xe2\x80\x99s
Leave No Trace Plan and share it with the entire camp.', 'We will plan the
assembly and takedown of our structures and decorations and tape the edges of
our carpets', 'We will inventory vehicle space so that we can pack out
everything', 'We will take the packaging off of just about everything and
stock up on reusable producs and containers', 'We will shop for simple finger
foods and prepare meals in advance to reduce waste.', 'We will bring no glass,
cheap trinkets, small feathers, and anything that might get left on the
playa', 'During the event', 'We will check our camp daily', 'We will clean as
we go, realizing that any trash or MOOP (matter out of place) can blow away or
be buried at any moment.', 'We will keep our recyclables, burnables, and
non-burnables clearly separated for easy disposal,', 'We will recycle our
aluminum, either on-site or back home', 'We will have special cleanup crews
for any high traffic activities we host and take care of any trash left by
guests, invited or otherwise.', 'We won\xe2\x80\x99t leave trash in or around
the port-o-potties', 'We won\xe2\x80\x99t light fires on bare ground or dig
pits, leaving scars. If we must burn, we\xe2\x80\x99ll use a public burn
barrel or burn platform', 'We will burn only clean untreated wood or paper
(nothing synthetic) and follow the safety guidelines for fires and burn scar
prevention.', 'We won\xe2\x80\x99t dig large holes or trenches', 'We will keep
all items tied or weighted down, and leave papers at home.', 'We will not dump
any grey or black water on the playa', 'We will encourage members of our camp
to carry a personal trash (MOOP) container and a cigarette butt container when
they are outside camp.', 'After the event', 'We will put aside time and have
designated volunteers for the final cleanup', 'We will take all trash in
sealed containers to a landfill on the way home.', 'After cleaning our camp,
everyone in our camp will devote at least two hours to the general city
cleanup (e.g. trash fence, local port-o-potties, caf\xc3\xa9, etc).', 'We will
leave extra space in every vehicle on the way to the desert, knowing that
repacking will inevitably take up more space and ensure that no items can
detach during the ride home.', 'We will pack out everything, including any
unevaporated gray water and scum', 'We won\xe2\x80\x99t put trash in or around
the port-o-potties', 'We will help out our neighbors and fellow citizens', 'We
will be Good Neighbors', 'We will encourage our guests to bring their own
beverage containers.', 'We will help out our neighbors', 'We will adopt the
space around our camp, making sure that it stays traceless', 'We will help
careless or forgetful campers', "Here's how we\xe2\x80\x99ll do it", 'Design
our camp in a way that is easy to keep clean: We will form three "walls" of
the camp using RVs parked closely together and covered in tarps. The center
portion of the camp will contain a tent. This will help to create a bit of a
windbreak which should help keep items in the camp from blowing away.',
"Select materials and decorations for our camp that lessen waste and are
recyclable or reusable: At the advice of a fellow burner last year, we taped
the sides of our astro-turf. This year we may switch to indoor-outdoor carpet
(again with the edges taped) although, last year, we had no problems with
turf-related MOOP. We're also switching to painted or dyed tarp instead of
coating the tarp with paper, something which came off easily in last year's
heat.", 'Create a detailed plan for the breakdown/cleanup of our camp,
accounting for every board, stake, and scrap, and pack necessary tools and
supplies:', 'Pull all nails holding pool edges down with a hammer.', 'Bring a
sledgehammer to hammer rebar from the side to loosen, and use a crowbar to
remove.', 'Pack all foam, tarps, and carpet into the RVs.', 'Pack all animals
from the zoo into the RVs, disassemble the mutant animal tent, and place in
the RVs.', "Plan for extra cleanup and trash generated by activities and
parties at our camp: Bring lots of garbage bags to hold any items left at the
camp (last year there wasn't much of a problem with this), separating into
recyclables and garbage. Bring all bags back home for disposal.", 'Have a plan
for proper disposal of our grey water, including containers to haul out
what\xe2\x80\x99s left: Use a grey water evap pond for reducing weight to
bring home, store the rest in emptied 5 gallon water containers.', "Plan
enough space and storage in our vehicles for trash hauling: 3 RVs should
provide plenty of space. Last year we put everything in the RVs' bathrooms.",
'The trash will be separated inside the RVs.', 'We will bring the following
items for camp operations', 'Separate, sealed containers for recyclables and
garbage, a found bin and signage and tags.', 'Reusable dinnerware and
utensils, including a portable coffee cup for the caf\xc3\xa9', 'A large water
container for camp water supplies (no small containers)', '5-gallon bucket and
painter\xe2\x80\x99s mesh for wet kitchen scraps.', 'Containers for Grey water
disposal', 'Tarps or other floor covering to \xe2\x80\x98catch\xe2\x80\x99 any
items that drop', 'We will bring the following items for our camp\xe2\x80\x99s
breakdown and clean-up', 'Big whiskbroom and push broom', 'Flat blade shovel
for burn scar restoration or dune MOOP', 'Large Landscape Rake and smaller
rakes for sweeping though dust piles', 'Stiff long handled broom for breaking
up dunes', 'Rope and string for tying loose stuff down.', 'Small spare bags
for collecting trash as we wander.', "Lots on industrial strength trash bags:
more than we think we'll need.", 'Cheap work gloves for everybody.',
'Long-handled sledgehammer for compacting 5-gallon buckets and driving
stakes.', 'Vise grips for removing stakes and rebar.', 'Directions and hours
of landfills and RV water dump stations', 'Magnets to remove every last nails,
staples, scrap of metal.', 'RVs to haul everything out', 'Packing Out and
Restoration of Our Site', 'We will take away everything we brought with us
plus a few things we didn\xe2\x80\x99t know we\xe2\x80\x99d have.', 'Our
restoration team will use cones on the outside of our camp\xe2\x80\x99s border
to define our boundaries, break up any dunes that formed around vehicles or
structures, then divide up our area and begin line sweeps. If we
don\xe2\x80\x99t have enough folks on our team to form one line across the
site, we will break our space up into smaller areas and have each restoration
volunteer deMoop their area.We will pick up all woodchips, broken glass,
plastic debris, metal debris, fire works and plant material. We complete
restoration of any hotspots (micro-MOOP collections), or burnscars.', 'We will
try to give a helping hand to our neighbors.', 'Black Rock Desert
Restoration', 'We will each perform at least 2 hours of community clean-up',
'We will pitch in with our fellow citizens and community service teams to
restore the natural characteristics of the playa in our neighborhood, removing
all burn scars, dunes, leftover debris, or other physical traces of our
presence.', 'We will participate in DPW line sweeps and local restoration
efforts.')
Art Installation:
----------------
yes
Art Installation Name:
---------------------
Mutant Animal Zoo
Art Installation Contact:
------------------------
Mark Demma
Art Location:
------------
in camp
Burning:
-------
no
Combustibles:
------------
no
Primary Flame Type:
------------------
prinone
Secondary Flame Type:
--------------------
secNone
Tertiary Flame Type:
-------------------
terNone
Mutant Vehicles:
---------------
no
Project Features:
----------------
('Amplified Music',)
Project Interactivity:
---------------------
('food given', 'primarily day time')
Camp Layout Plan:
----------------
http://djstudlycaps.com/groups/burningman/wiki/3694f/Camp_construction_and_parts.html
Number Of Campmates:
-------------------
11 to 14
Number and Type of Vehicles:
---------------------------
Three RVs will comprise the edges of the camp, providing some shielding from
the wind. Most of the camp-mates will travel in the RVs, with maybe one other
car present for stragglers who can't make it early in the week.
Physical Description:
--------------------
Three RVs will comprise the edges of the camp, providing some shielding from
the wind. A friend suggested a "pool" in the middle of our RV setup. I thought
that would complement the motel theme pretty well -- blue tarp, with foam
underneath, surrounded by astroturf. We'll stake down the tarp and attach the
Astroturf or green indoor/outdoor carpeting around the edges. The carpet
itself will be edged with duct tape to prevent it from becoming a source of
MOOP. The RVs will be covered with pink tarp to form the walls of the hotel.
We're edging the tops of the walls with "neon" created with EL wire. We also
have a EL "neon sign" for our camp, which we created last year. On the front
left edge of the camp, we will situate our Sno-Kone tent. In the back-right
corner, we'll build our DJ station, with a 200-watt Peavey amplified speaker
in front of it. This will keep some of the sound confined to our camp. The
front right corner will contain a small hexayurt or tent containing the Mutant
Animal Zoo.
Arrival Date:
------------
Monday: 08.24.2009
Early Arrival Setup Crew Count:
------------------------------
0
Requested Location 1st choice.:
------------------------------
9:00 Plaza
Requested Location, 1st Choice Dimensions:
-----------------------------------------
50x200
Requested Location, 2nd choice.:
-------------------------------
9:00 Avenue
Requested Location, 2nd Choice Dimensions:
-----------------------------------------
100x100
Requested Location, 3rd choice.:
-------------------------------
No preference
Sound Amplification:
-------------------
yes
Sound Amplification Details:
---------------------------
Single 200 watt amplified speaker, placed in innermost corner of camp.
Generally run during the daytime only. Because of the low wattage and
occasional nature of the music, there should be no specific need to place us
in the Large-Scale Sound Art area.
Stage:
-----
no
Big-Name Performers:
-------------------
no
You would prefer to camp near ...:
---------------------------------
("We're sharing both resources and members with the Comfort and Joy camp, so
we would prefer to camp near them.",)
Alternative Power:
-----------------
Much of our nighttime lighting is EL wire, so most of our lighting will run
without a generator. Given the high wattage requirements of a sno-kone
machine, we will need to run the machine off of an RV generator.
Generators:
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We will be sharing the generators in the RVs, which will ensure that we keep
usage at any given time to a minimum.