Watermelon Camp

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haribon
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Watermelon Camp

Post by haribon » Fri Aug 01, 2014 9:40 pm

I want to bring a lot of watermelons to Burning Man. I can carve them up and inject them with fun. Is it ok to burn the rinds? If not, I'm happy to haul them out.
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Re: Watermelon Camp

Post by theCryptofishist » Fri Aug 01, 2014 9:41 pm

They will dry out quickly. A burlap bag hanging over a pot is the traditional method. You can take them home and compost them.
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Re: Watermelon Camp

Post by BoyScoutGirl » Fri Aug 01, 2014 10:10 pm

If you're going to give it away or are in a large camp, you must file for a permit from these guys. It's not too difficult, but there's probably be a deadline.
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Re: Watermelon Camp

Post by otakup0pe » Fri Aug 01, 2014 10:15 pm

There is a deadline but it has not yet passed !

Enjoy your sacks of drying water melon rinds tho.
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Sunbeam56
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Re: Watermelon Camp

Post by Sunbeam56 » Sat Aug 02, 2014 9:28 am

If you are coming from out of state - are there fruit inspectors?
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Re: Watermelon Camp

Post by trilobyte » Sat Aug 02, 2014 9:55 am

What they said about needing a health department permit - more info here.

If you've got a place where you can burn the rinds safely, then yes you can burn them (along with other burnable trash). Public burn platforms may not be used for burnable trash. See this page for info about open fire in your camp.
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Re: Watermelon Camp

Post by tamarakay » Sat Aug 02, 2014 10:19 am

We had a big plastic tote we put the rinds in, set them out in the afternoon sun and they burned to nothing in the burn barrel that night.
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