________________ )°( 2023 )°( _________________

 

 

Year Anthem 

you put the storm out

Mud

By now, everyone knows that Black Rock City got muddy.

2 Downpours brought the city to a standstill for several days

building up to some confusion by the end of the week. 

Fortunately or not, I wasn’t this year in the city 

planning for 2024 eager to catch up with the vibrancy 

of this ever-changing-still-quite-the-same temporary city. 

Now - The Future is MOOP

The rise and fall of Black Rock City depend

on the respect of the simple civic act of 

LEAVE NO TRACE - ruts or trash - Matter Out Of Place.

Pack it in - Pack it out

Please ! 

To prepare for next year look at the 2022 MOOP 

restauration maps and read the specs needed 

for the BRC permit renewal on the page made by 

Dominic “DA” Tinio environmental restoration manager 

head of the Restauration Crew. 

The maps show in detail the different states 

of cleanliness of streets and camps. 

Everyone has in hands the responsibility of BRC future

Your / Mine / Our City

This chopper view of inside and outside BRC 
sums up the muddy condition and shows the ordeal 
vets and newbies went through while leaving the city 

In the desert 24 hours make all the difference 

for a slower but safer Monday afternoon Exodus

superbly filmed by Elevated Perception 

for a fascinating drone footage 

If you still want to explore or run into neighbors at BRC

pick your year :

2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2006-1996

s'more

BRC 23 in great detail

Dive in this outstanding aerial shot taken Thursday 31st 

by friend photographer extraordinaire Jamen Percy

made of 600 images stitched together

2022 Tales of Dreamers showcases 

the splendid feats and creativeness 

of the artists, builders and makers

that build this city for us

As important, from 38' to 48' it presents 

solutions to the perennial energy demand 

in the city

 

Created by Dr. Ryan Wartena, 

Zachary Coffin - 2003 Temple of Gravity - 

and Andy Moore

The Dragon Wings 

their 20' container delivers up to 30 kW of solar power

This élégant and powerful system 

should be considered by Large-Scale Camp leads

to aggregate resources in heavy consumption areas.

EASY

It's here now, it's up to you.

Solar micro grid is key to the city.

de facto :

 Golden Rebar 22-23 for Power in Container

- Intermission

Do it @ home like JP in his Staycation tips for BM 

Follow #4

#6 on the fence

Don't do #7

The usual Save the Man

- Back to Playa things

Mud Fashion Burning Man 2023 by @hella.shelly

Reddit grab : The Burning Man Menu by Blond-Alien

The Change or Bag Wired opinion about its Future

Channel Burning Man Project Videos

For the Ins and Outs read BRC Weekly

A Burner Map

We are back to what binds us with dust or mud, 

THE PLAYA - the ground and its resources.

The future of the city is in the midst of Lithium interest

just North of Black Rock Desert and Geothermal use 

few hundreds yards off Gerlach.

BLM reference map State of Nevada

overview of Lithium deposit by NBMG see #3 

Thacker Pass Project : Pros and Cons

Gerlach Project by San Francisco Standard

Gerlach Project : Cons (data and maps) and Pros

  

leave a trace !  brc(at)philippeglade.com

for the road

ENJOY

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