Philadelphia Burning Man Container

SPACE IS SOLD OUT! THANK YOU!

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

The Philadelphia Container Unload is:

SUNDAY 9/25 from Noon - 3pm

2837 N American St

Philadelphia PA 19133

Common Questions:

Will my gear get out there in time?

Yes, by combining resources with other communities we are ensuring your gear gets out there in time .

Why a box truck and not the container this year?

Plain and simple, container costs this year are nearly doubled from average. Combine that with ticket scarcity and we are left with a perfect storm of the Philadelphia community not generating enough funds to reserve a full sized container for ourselves. The 'good' news is that surrounding community container projects are in the same boat and we are combining resources. Philadelphia will be loading a smaller truck and driving to NYC's container.

We will be handling all box truck logistics for load in and load out. It is our goal to make this the same experience as usual, but instead of loading a 53' container we will be loading a smaller box truck with everyone's gear.

Is there still space?

Yes, however it is more limited now so please reserve.

Is the price the same?

Yes.

Why are we moving load-in dates earlier?

Two reasons, 1 to align with neighboring containers and 2 to ensure the gear gets out there in time due to rail schedules.

Where will the container be landing on Playa?

We will be posting the exact address in the next few days and will give everyone enough time to plan accordingly.

What will happen during load-in on Playa?

You will load-in as usual but instead of going to the Philadelphia Container, you will be directed to a neighboring community's container instead.

What will happen during load-out in Philadelphia?

Load out will be the same as it always was, we will handle the extra logistics of gathering everyone's gear from the neighboring community's container and transporting it back to the Philadelphia unload location.

Can I have a refund?

Yes.

Are bike boxes required now?

Yes.

Is my current ticket valid for the box truck?

Yes.

What is the future of the Philadelphia Container?

We still plan on hosting next year and are working with other communities to present a unified front that can be more accessible and reach more people to utilize this service.

Please plan accordingly, please reach out with any questions and read over the site for more information.

Thank you,

-The Philadelphia Container Team

11 Steps To Get Your Gear To Burning Man and Back On The Philly Container

1. Read all the FAQ’s listed on this site (no, really, read them)

2. Fall in love with yellow bins

3. Pack your gear in yellow bins (Big stuff? Bikes? See the appropriate sections.)

4. Count your yellow bins & measure your cubic feet (a big thank you to 5th grade math!)

5. Buy the correct # of tickets here (based on these measuring methods)

6. Print your ticket and bring it to the load in with your gear

7. Bring your gear to the container and load it up here at this time

8. Reunite with your gear on the playa, have fun setting that stuff up (teamwork makes the dream work!)

9. Have a life changing experience to the next level of love and acceptance while dancing under the stars, riding on a wild art car, making out with whomever, and letting it all go while aligned with your higher power and the purpose of the universe. Drink water. Piss clear.

10. Have fun packing that gear back up. Drop it off on-playa at time and locations listed on this site. Be on time for this. We have people on playa waiting for you, nobody wants to wait around.

11. Get home safe. Meet us back home at the Philly container unload at the time and locations listed on this site. Alternatively, flake out, don’t show up for your gear, hope the scrappers don’t pick it up off the side of the road where it will be left if you don’t come get it off the container.

LOWES: https://tinyurl.com/loweburnbin

Home Depot: https://tinyurl.com/homedepotburnbin

Please pack your gear into these yellow topped bins. These bins have been tried and proven from years of shipping gear to BRC. Take it from us, these bins will protect and stack your gear and are very durable and are relatively inexpensive. You can easily get these at either Home Depot or Lowes. If you have odd sized items that do not fit in these bins, see the section titled "you will be responsible for the volumetric space it takes up in 6 cubic feet units rounding up. Space on the container will be sold in 6 cubic feet increments for $96, which roughly translates to $16 per cubic foot. If you have odd sized items that do not fit in these bins, you will be responsible for the volumetric space it takes up in 6 cubic feet units rounding up. Example: if you are shipping a box that is 1foot by 1foot by 5foot which equals 5 cu/ft, you will need to purchase 1x 6 cu/ft ticket. If you have a very large or odd shaped package, let us know asap at shipping@fkb.studio.

Please buy what you need. We will not refund, you WILL be responsible for loading the ENTIRETY of your purchase at once, and be legally responsible for its contents.

SHIPPING ART OR ODD SIZED ITEMS???

If you have an art project or very large or odd shaped items, let us know asap at shipping@fkb.studio

HOW TO PACK

Please pack your bins fully & tightly! All loose items must be contained in a box or crate. Please use strong, durable, and reusable packing containers (as indicated above or better) since things will be stacked on top of your boxes. EVERYTHING MUST be ready to ship in a HEAVY DUTY bin. PLEASE DON'T cheap out on this as no one wants all of your stuff strewn about the playa if your bin busts. Use zip ties for the yellow top bins. Cardboard and brittle plastic containers are NOT a durable, reusable, or strong shipping container AND WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ON THE CONTAINER. Hundreds of pounds of items will be packed on top of your bins. People will walk on top of your things. Items will be jostled when the container is lifted from train to train. Things will not be secure. Things cannot be marked fragile. Carpets must be rolled and bound tightly. PVC piping or conduit must be taped together. Loose or bagged (trash, shopping, or other thin plastic type) items are not acceptable! Army bags, backpacks are OK - keep in mind that they will be crushed.

We are not responsible for any lost, stolen or damaged items.

SHIPPING ITEMS THAT DO NOT FIT IN BINS

Measure the total length, width and height. Multiply those numbers together. Make sure you convert cubic inches to cubic feet.

-cheat sheet-

1 cubic foot = 1728 cubic inches

If you are shipping a box that is 1ft by 1ft by 5ft which equals 5 cu/ft, you will need to purchase 1 ticket.

If you are shipping a box that is 2ft by 1ft by 5ft which equals 10 cu/ft, you will need to purchased 2 tickets.

If you have odd sized items that do not fit in bins, you will be responsible for the volumetric space it takes up in 6 cubic feet units rounding up.

Please buy what you need. We will not refund, you WILL be responsible for loading the ENTIRETY of your purchase at once, and be legally responsible for its contents. If you have a very large or odd shaped package, let us know asap at shipping@fkb.studio.

HOW TO GET YOUR BIKE TO THE PLAYA

BIKE BOXES ARE NOW NEEDED

All bikes going out to the playa must have their handle bars and pedals broken down and everything BOXED. An easy and free source for bike boxes are bike stores. Just ask at the counter, they usually have them in the back and throw them away, help recycle and get your boxes at bike stores!

Typically, one (1) standard bike box is equal to (2) TICKETS. You must purchase at least 2 tickets per bike box - if you only have one ticket and the container is sold out, your bike won't fit on the container. All bicycles must be taken apart and put in boxes.

NO objects may stick out of your box whatsoever. Things will be packed on top of each other. If you love your art bike, take care to protect it. Build protection around it and load your bike in. If you do not prepare your bicycle as described above, it will not be put on the container.

If you have a very large or odd shaped bikes, let us know asap at shipping@fkb.studio.

HOW TO LABEL YOUR GEAR

Everything MUST BE LABELED for the Philly load-in and then on the Playa for the return trip to Philly. The label must have your name, camp information (if applicable), and when you will be unloading your things on the playa (so we can order the load in a bit). If is not labeled, it will not be packed in the container. Labels and Tags must be durable so they don't peel and come off. We recommend tags that tie on or marking directly with a paint pen, or laser printed stick on labels. Unlabeled items will not be loaded into the container. If you are splitting up your space or give it to someone else, then all names must be on the label! This means the label should have the name of the person who bought the space as well as the name of the person using the space.

LOADING AND UNLOADING

Loading the container is hard work. This is a community driven project and as a collective effort, it is everybody's responsibility to load/unload their own stuff as well as help load and unload the container in Philly and on the playa. We ask that you consider this when planning your arrival and departure times. Bring beer, drinks, or food to help fuel the loading.

The Load-In date may change, please check back soon!

If for any reason you cannot be there that day and will be having someone else bring your things YOU MUST let us know by emailing shipping@fkb.studio and send your items with a NOTARIZED legal waiver which we will send to you prior to load-in.

PLEASE ARRIVE ON TIME! PEOPLE ARE ARRANGING THEIR DAYS AROUND THIS LOAD IN SO THAT YOUR STUFF CAN GET BACK SAFELY! PLEASE BE CONSIDERATE AND SHOW UP ON TIME! WE WILL NOT WAIT ALL DAY FOR YOU TO ARRIVE! Reloading on the playa is the most difficult part of the process. You will need to RELOAD your things during these times. DO NOT just drop your things off at the container and leave without loading them in and helping out others. WE WILL NOT PACK YOUR THINGS FOR YOU. If the container is closed and you leave your things on the side of the container and take off THEY WILL NOT BE PUT ON THE CONTAINER FOR YOU. Bad planning, flights and rides, and poorly thought out travel arrangements are no excuse for not loading your own stuff and sticking around and helping load up! If you drop unlabeled items off, there is no guarantee that you will end up with it back in Philly. You have been warned. Container loading will end and doors locked after the second Playa Load date.

Container load out is mid September on a weekend. Check back here for more information. Come early to help unload and get your stuff immediately. There WILL NOT BE ANY STORAGE AREA at the unload site, so please arrange to have someone pick your things up and help unload if you can't personally make it. If your items are not picked up on Unload Day, THEY WILL BE THROWN AWAY

ALL BINS NOT PICKED UP AT THIS DATE WILL WILL BE LEFT ON THE CURB. PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY! THERE IS NO STORAGE AVAILABLE AT THE UNLOAD LOCATION!

IMPORTANT DATES

PHILLY LOAD-IN:

Saturday August 6th 1PM-5PM

2837 N American St

Philadelphia, PA 19133

ARRIVAL ON-PLAYA:

Monday August 22nd

Location: Enigma & 5:15 - NYC Community Container

PLAYA LOAD-IN DAY 1:

Sunday September 4th - 12PM-4PM

Location: Enigma & 5:15 - NYC Community Container

PLAYA LOAD - IN DAY 2:

Monday September 5th - 11AM - 3:00PM

Location: Enigma & 5:15 - NYC Community Container

PHILLY LOAD-OFF: DELAYED

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 25th 12-3PM

2837 N American St

Philadelphia, PA 19133

WHAT NOT TO DO

DO NOT ship bins that are impossible to move! Use common sense when loading your gear. If 1-2 people can't move it, your bin is too heavy! You are not allowed to load a bin into the container, and then load it once it is in the container.

DO NOT ship flammable materials. This means NO GENERATORS unless they are brand new, or have been completely dried out. We will check gas cans and tanks. If a container is not dry, it will not go on until you empty and dry it out. NO gasoline, fuel of any kind, explosives, pressurized canisters or illegal substances. Consequently, anything that can be damaged by extreme heat should not be shipped on the container. Take this seriously. This container will be on rail and in the sun for 8+ days - without any ventilation. These containers will get VERY hot during their cross country trek. Any slow leak or evaporation of combustible materials/solvents could turn the box into a firebomb. Plan ahead and make arrangements in Reno for your fuel needs.

DO NOT ship drugs, guns, fireworks, illegal contraband or life forms. Your mistakes will jeopardize the entire container!! If we catch you with anything suspect, expect your items to be burned and you to be tarred and feathered and banned from Philadelphia Container Group for life.

Again Things Not To Do:

*Drop things off at the load-ins and leaving without loading your stuff in the container.

*Drop garbage off at the container site or shipping garbage back Philly.

*Not labeling items clearly.

*Not reloading items you unloaded that were in your way when unloading on the Playa.

*Using the container as storage during the week.

*Abandoning items at the loading/unloading area.

*Shipping hazardous or illegal materials.

Your goods must be packed in accordance to these guidelines in both directions or they will not be loaded in! We reserve the right to open any container to check.

TICKETS

All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges will be issued. Service fees are non-refundable.

By reserving space, you agree to all the above.

Ticket Link! https://fk-productions-llc.square.site/product/yellow-bin-space-6-cu-ft-/1?cs=true

PLEASE ENTER YOUR EMAIL WHEN YOU CHECK OUT AND PRINT YOUR RECEIPT AND BRING IT TO THE LOAD IN TO BE CHECKED IN