FREEZERBURN TEXAS 2015 SURVIVAL GUIDE FreezerBurn Texas is a winter Burn community experiment inspired by Burning Man and Burning Flipside. Our city is named FireFrost. 2015 Theme: MORE FUZZY HATS! Location: Spirit Haven Woods 9706 Anchor Ranch Loop Flotonia, Texas 78941 Tickets - Ticket Window: Oct.13-Dec.13 Ticket Transfer: support@wonderticketing.com To attend event you must sign liability waiver. All participants must wear their FZB wristband! Gate Hours: FRI - Jan.16: SAT - Jan.17: SUN - Jan.18: MON - Jan.19: 10AM - 12 MIDNIGHT 9AM - 9PM 9AM - 8PM (Burn) 8AM - 5PM (Exodus) Parking STOP at the Gate to check in. STOP at the Greeters Station to be welcomed and introduced to our culture. Once you unpack your vehicle move it back up to Parking. Follow all crew instructions, always. Trespassing - NO ENTRY WITHOUT TICKET! Trespassers will be reported to police. Never cross event boundries or fences! VOLUNTEER! - Anyone interested in helping fly this spaceship can contact: volunteer@ fzbtx.com or sign up at fzbtx.com/volunteer LEAVE NO TRACE (no exceptions) This is a strict LNT event. Bring extra trash bags! MOOP is Matter Out Of Place. Make a MOOP Plan for you camp and help to make others accountable for their MOOP also. WEAPONS - We have a zero-tolerance policy for any weapons, weapon analogs, fireworks, swords or any threatening behavior. One strike is grounds for ejection from the event. Camping blades are acceptable but only if sober. LAW ENFORCEMENT - County police will be assisting with event ejections, trespassers and may be present at the gate during peak times if necessary. Don’t be alarmed. ICE! - Bags of ice will be sold daily at 12-noon Check with Greeters to find the FZB Ice Man. NO VENDING! - (Only ice) 11 Principles (apply as necessary) Leave No Trace Radical Self-Reliance Consent * Radical Self-Expression Participation Immediacy Communal Effort Decommodification Radical Inclusion Gifting Civic Responsibility *CONSENT* - Personal Boundries must be respected at all times. NO means NO. Only Yes means Yes, and be sure that you ASK PERMISSION. When in doubt, ASK. Consent is direct AND sexy! Always share STD information BEFORE sex! Photography & Video - Both fall into the same Consent category. Permission must be given to take pictures of participants, especially if nude and/or performing. Always ASK. Never Steal Art! - Always ASK before touching camp Art or Decorations. Stealing private property is never a “joke” and always back-fires. Theme Camps - Registration has begun! Theme camps are the best way for participants to enhance their experience and meet other camps. Design your ideal chill space and submit the details to the FZB Placement lead (rltvty@fzbtx.com) FZB City Planning will organize all of the theme camps into FireFrost City 2015. Theme camp leads and crews will be eligible for Early Entry. FZB Volunteer Teams: Art Department Effigy Design & Fabrication Rangers Greeters Medics Earth Guardians Event Perimeter Sanctuary Gate / Ticketing Parking Site Ops / Transport City Planning Fire Team Pyro Team EFFIGY - The Burn will always carry many meanings. In a way our Effigy represents ourselves and the cyclical destruction and re-creation represents our ability to re-create and not attach to this creation. On the surface it is burning Art yet it taps into tribal traditions that we all share. What does it mean to you? Cooperate with all Effigy Perimeter crew to keep the area Effigy clear and safe before the Burn. Burnable Art - Contact the Fire Team with any questions about how or when to burn your Art. All Burnable Art needs to be scheduled. Camp Fires - Fires are allowed in the fire pits ONLY! There are plenty of fire pits and this helps to bring the community together around the fire. Try camp fire hopping between theme camps. Use 5-gallon water buckets for each camp fire for safety. NEVER FALL ASLEEP NEXT TO A FIRE! NEVER LEAVE A FIRE UNATTENDED! Contact Rangers or Fire Team if you need any assistance or have questions. They are here to help! Early arrivers will have access to some of the chopped wood and deadfall from the woods and this may be used for firewood. DO NOT CUT THE TREES! Sacred Spaces - Respect the forest and all life in it. Spirit Haven Woods has many sacred spaces marked on the map. These groves are dedicated to Pagan dieties and contain altars. Do not disturb these spaces. Enjoy exploring them as a nice get away from the event. Sound - Official max level is 88dB measured 50ft from the sound system. Sound Marshals have the authority to unplug offending sound systems. Children - All minors must be in attendance with a legal guardian and must have filled out a minor affidavit. http://fzbtx.com/minor-affidavit Do NOT expect others to behave because of your child. Children under 10 do not need a ticket! Pets - Dogs and other pets are NOT ALLOWED! If you require a service animal for a disability please contact the Frozen Art Collective, LLC before event. Rangers - The best way to get help or Showers - Spirit Haven’s shower system is still in the works and will NOT be operational. Bring your own camp showers or visit the Zebra Safari Mobile hot showers! Don’t underestimate shower power. communicate a problem is to flag down a Ranger. These volunteers are not law enforcement and are trained to assist with all sorts of problems. Rangers can radio any other team at the event. Rangers are solution oriented and happy to help. Say Hi! Address: Medics - Locate the Medic station in the Directions - Google it building complex next to Ranger HQ. If you need a Medic quickly call a Ranger to help. Our medics are volunteers with medical and emergency experience. If you have any extra treats or meals please bring them by the Medic / Ranger HQ area. What to Bring: Valid Identification / Drivers License Extra Garbage bags 2-Gallons of water per person per day Enough Food for you and a little extra to share A good portable CUP (do not forget this) Plenty of beverages to make it thru the event - BYOB Tent shelter including lots of blankets (with rain fly) Extra tent poles / Duct Tape Extra coffee and hot chocolate supplies * Headlamp and Extra batteries Extra set of car keys Sturdy footwear Extra Dry Socks (important) Towel Extra Lighters First Aid kit All required prescriptions, Extra contact lenses LED lighting Crazy Costumes Smores Pickle juice Zip-Ties / Third Eyes Bacon Common Sense An Open Mind A Fuzzy Hat of course 9706 Anchor Ranch Loop Flatonia, Texas 78941 Take Hwy 71 east from Austin. In Smithville take exit for hwy 95. Take a right to follow 95 south. Go about 16 miles. In Cistern, take a left on 2237. You will see a sign for the V&V Sausage factory. Go about 1.4 miles and take a right onto Anchor Ranch Loop. You will make a left turn, then a right turn, and at the next turn the gate to the land will be on the right. Thank you to ALL of the many volunteers that make FreezerBurn GO! Only YOU are responsible for your experience! Brought to you by The Frozen Art Collective, LLC Proud partners with CMA (Council of Magickal Arts)