The history of the theme camps

nogganoodle · Post by **nogganoodle** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 12:49 pm

I'm a veteran of many festivals over here in good old Blighty but have never heard of the Theme Camps being done over here. I am fascinated by where the idea sprung up from, how the rivalries between camps come about (eg Apokiliptika vs Herring) and all thing camp. Enlighten me please

sputnik · Post by **sputnik** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 1:02 pm

I don't know the history, but the Apokoliptika/Herring thing isn't real as far as I know. I suspect the Herring camp is a joke. Maybe I'm wrong. We'll see this summer.

Chai Guy · Post by **Chai Guy** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 1:17 pm

1993
Peter Doty creates the first theme camp by dressing as Santa, giving away free fruitcake and eggnog at "Christmas Camp."

http://www.burningman.com/whatisburning ... eline.html

Lassen Forge · Post by **Lassen Forge** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 1:23 pm

sputnik wrote:I don't know the history, but the Apokoliptika/Herring thing isn't real as far as I know. I suspect the Herring camp is a joke. Maybe I'm wrong. We'll see this summer.

Ahhh... days of Santacon. Tears are again forming...

We do have a history - not as long as some, but a notable one, nonetheless. And we seem to bebreaking new ground as we go along. After all, what other Kamp can claim to have started a global thermonuclear war? >grins<

About the Herring-Apokilipse War? They say they will be here. We hope so - would be fun to have formidable enemy to trounce and assimilate.

Foreign Ambassadors Attend Camp Herring Social Event

Sorry, but sometimes is hard to resist oppor-tuna-ty... >giggles<

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nogganoodle · Post by **nogganoodle** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 2:00 pm

I don't know the history, but the Apokoliptika/Herring thing isn't real as far as I know. I suspect the Herring camp is a joke. Maybe I'm wrong. We'll see this summer.

I was never convinced that it was a Real camp/ war but it's always good for a giggle. But then again is war meant to be a joke? Not when fish are involved it's not

EL Wire · Post by **EL Wire** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 6:25 am

Camp Herring is going to be a real camp connected to the Black Rock International Burner Hostel (BRIBH).
BRIBH will contain several theme camps this year including Camp Herring.
Camp Herring has chosen this solution for to be connected to an infrastructure.
This is because it’s limited what will fit in our suitcases when traveling from Norway.
Just imagine if you were to travel to Norway setting up a theme camp in just two days.
However we are getting help from a guy in Reno using his address for shipping things we buy online.
That way we have lots of stuff stored in his garage when we arrive in Reno saving us time.

nogganoodle · Post by **nogganoodle** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 7:20 am

Cool, I have always been amused by the Herring/Apok war. Are you recruiting members? I just have one problem, I don't like fish...

EL Wire · Post by **EL Wire** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 7:34 am

nogganoodle wrote:Cool, I have always been amused by the Herring/Apok war. Are you recruiting members? I just have one problem, I don't like fish... :shock:

Yes we are recruiting members!
You don’t have to like eating fish as long as you are good at throwing them. : )

nogganoodle · Post by **nogganoodle** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 7:43 am

You don’t have to like eating fish as long as you are good at throwing them. : )

Don't panic, when it comes to a battle situation I can throw fish with the best of them!

EL Wire · Post by **EL Wire** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 8:35 am

Then what are you waiting for???
Contact [email protected] to get involved.

tisha2 · Post by **tisha2** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 11:45 am

i thought i read somewhere (maybe This is Burning Man) that Doherty actually gives first theme camp credit to a woman who set up 'Elegance Camp' the year before he did Christmas camp...? She used table linens, china & silver, candles, and dressed up in a white shirt, black jodpurs and shiny black boots. Stayed impeccably clean the whole time. Later admitted to having several sets of the outfit, carrying a rag to wipe off the boots constantly, and showering several times a day to keep up the image.

witchy and i are actually planning a bit of a tribute to her this year...at least in dress & homestead decor.