How to vet Camps?

[Gunny6172]

Hello,
Attempting to join a camp. How can you research that camps have been placed and are in good standing? Trying to identify the traits of a scam...

[some seeing eye]

The best way to find a camp is through in-person friends in your https://regionals.burningman.org/.

Ideally you can work with them pre-playa, building art, packing, taking on responsibilities, and having meetings.

https://burningman.org/event/participat ... p-listing/ some camps are not listed for privacy reasons. If they are in the camp list they have some standing. It would be highly unusual to be able to join a camp that requested privacy from the listings.

There are casual camps, like Couchsurfers. All camps, even expensive ones with amenities, are required to put their campers to work. I would define expensive as >$200. You don't need a camp.

You might also explain a little about yourself and why you would make a good camper.

[Popeye]

There are casual camps, like Couchsurfers. All camps, even expensive ones with amenities, are required to put their campers to work. I would define expensive as >$200. You don't need a camp.

You might also explain a little about yourself and why you would make a good camper.

Hi SSE, Most of this post is spot on but I have to disagree with you on the greater than $200.
We provide water to all campers, shade and food for our build team as well as some power, off season storage and a U haul for stuff to get to Playa. Our minimum cost, break even, is $350 per camper.

[Papa Bear]

> If they are in the camp list they have some standing.

Not necessarily. That list is of all the theme camps that applied for placement - being on it does not mean that the camp is actually getting placed.

In fact, I can guarantee that there are camps on that list that didn't get placement.