Burning Man hoodie, only $50
The Un-Decommodification of the event continues. You can now use AirBnB to book your Black Rock City accommodation. This one brought to you courtesy of SK8 camp, at 8:15 & Esplanade.
There will probably be others, for example Burner Joe says:
“airbnb has been awesome for making $ at burning man! All 17 yurts are rented and the money is the bank!”
…although we suspect they’re being tongue-in-cheek, it’s amazing how often “satire” turns into “acceptable behavior” at Burning Man.
For $3000 the people claiming to be SK8 camp on the Internet say they will build you your own air conditioned yurt on the Playa – might be a cheaper option than an RV setup, which I hear can cost upwards of $20,000 these days. You can also buy merchandise like hoodies and skateboards with the Burning Man logo online. Burning Man used to strictly forbid the commercial exploitation of their logo for camp fundraisers, but this seems to be yet another selectively enforced rule. Pee Funnel camp can get kicked out for some ticketing shenanigans without even a chance to explain. Meanwhile, SK8 camp can create fake AirBnB listings (which they dismiss as some sort of bizarre prank) and sell Burning Man t-shirts and hoodies (apparently not a prank)…and that’s just fine. Sounds like they know someone on the inside. You’re not fooling us SK8 camp, we get it: you’re selling Burning Man merchandise. Just like the Burning Man Project do.
The AirBnB-listed SK8 rooms are only $15/night – worth it just to have a discreet place on the Esplanade to do drugs radically express yourself:
SK8 KAMP 2014 full layout. Accommodations are under decks in rear right (in front of scaffolding)
The Space
Smoking Allowed
DescriptionThe Space
A one of a kind accommodation on the Playa at Burning Man. Stay in the spare room under the SK8 KAMP ramps!
1 of 4 8’X8′ ‘rooms’ available under the deck of the 32′ wide mini ramp. Private closet space under the quarter pipe. Tarped floor and wall to keep you protected from the dust.
Enjoy getting woken up to the pleasant sounds of skaters shredding the ramps on the incredibly smooth baltic birch skin, the unique grind sounds of the Diamond Grind coping, and the cheering of all the spectators. Perfect location to hear the sound, right in front of our speakers and scaffolding DJ stage.
Close proximity to street skate area with banks, hubbas, rails, and other obstacles.
Close to transportation (SK8 boards provided), many Art Cars pickup nearby, and Esplanade access, shower stall with evap pond provided (bring your own solar shower). Communal kitchen under a shade tent with stove, cutting boards, coolers, and drinking water. Warm piskey’s served daily (whiskey with pickle juice). Port-o-potties are located at 8:00 & C a few short blocks away. No bed provided, only a tarp. Bring your own sleeping bag or linens. No towels or soap provided. Pack it in pack it out all trash. Daily moop sweeps required. Be Self-reliant!!!
With vaulted 4′ or 5.5′ ceilings, its best suited for shorties. If you love to SK8 you’ll really love the close proximity to this 24hr rad ramp and the sounds of shredding will rock you to sleep! )'(
Guest Access
SK8 KAMP sk8 park, communal kitchen, communal shade areas, shower stall, VIP All Access Burning Man pass
Interaction with Guests
Hosts and Guests will frequently interact and the hosts will often be skateboarding on top of your accommodations.
The Neighborhood
Amazing view of the Man, and deep playa. Lots of dusty burners nearby.
Getting around
10 of 10 walk score. Great for biking. Art Cars frequently stopping by, but schedules are tough to figure out. Free parking onsite.
Other Things to Note
All proceeds of this rental will go to our Kickstarter campaign to build our park! If you’d like to donate directly please visit Kickstarter.
House Rules
Be self-reliant, drama free, and love skateboarding.
Availability
View of what the accommodation will look like (note: this was from 2012, so it will not be this exact room, but very similar)
[Update 8/3/14 11:20am] Sonja from SK8 camp claims that the AirBnB post is fake. She offers no comment on whether the $3k plug-n-play yurt offering or branded merchandise sales in their fundraiser are lies also.
It’s not true that you can book brc accommodation at sk8 kamp through air b n b. that air b n b post is fake. I think the main indicator is the idea you would be staying under the ramp. I don’t know, maybe you have never seen a skate ramp or been near one, but under the ramp is very non-habitable and is unpleasant. Also, the monthly rate is $420.
Please use a real example of being able to book accommodation at brc on air b n b for this blog post, if one exists, and not a fake example…
It’s not really available – it’s a prank listing. If someone contacted us saying, “i’d like 2 nights under the skate ramp” we would say, “i’m sorry, that was a joke, we’re not really air b n b ing the space under the ramp.”
If your point is that it’s possible to book BRC accomodations by the night via AirBnB, you need to use a different example. This is not an example of that.
So what is it an example of? A camp lying about their fundraising activities? Irony gone wrong? A funny prank on someone else’s camp, that they’re sour about because they didn’t think of it first?
I’m not sure if Sonja has ever been to Burning Man, but if she had she would know that there are plenty of noisy places where people sleep. Some people actually quite like that, and find the idea of seeking a quiet place at Burning Man to be ludicrous. $15/night sounds reasonable in the circumstances, I guess it depends if people are skating 24/7 for 8 days, and how much you like skateboarding.
AirBnB is a real site. The listing is really there. So who is falsely impersonating SK8 camp? And why would they do such a thing? Be careful out there Burners, what is the world coming to these days when you can no longer trust a skateboarder…
SK8 Rnt GR8
To placate Sonja, here’s a link to someone else renting a dome on AirBnB.
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omg, it’s like you don’t know what a prank is – there is no backing away from it, I mean, I tried to help you. I thought you were trying to make a point, I thought you wanted to make a point using an example. This air b n b post isn’t an example of the thing you were trying to talk about.
you got pranked – a prank is anything that makes a fool of its victim. this post is a joke, it’s not real, but you thought it was real.
I tried to tell you it wasn’t a real air b n b post, so you could take down or change this blog post so that people wouldn’t see that you were fooled. For some reason that I don’t understand, you are leaving up your blog post, so that more and more people can see you were fooled by this fake post.
good luck out there.
AirBnB is listing accommodation in SK8 camp. SK8 camp is selling merchandise with the Burning Man logo, something that is completely forbidden by BMOrg. SK8 camp are selling a plug-n-play Yurt for $3000. Do you dispute any of this?
Why should I delete the post? It seems that it is YOU that isn’t getting the prank here, while trying to exploit Burning Man for commercial gain.
Reading is fundamental. Try it sometime.
First, the original blog post suggests it is a prank. Second, and far more important, is there are several other links posted here that are NOT pranks, including the AirBnB dome being offered.
Enjoy your denials. They are, after all, all you have.
Isn’t this more what you are worried about as opposed to a few starving skaters trying to scrap a few bucks to pay for their ramps? http://www.fastcompany.com/3016397/how-ceos-do-burning-man
I’m not worried about it. At Burners.Me, we have been pointing out the hypocrisy and futility of being against Plug-n-Play camping since we started.
It’s SK8 camp who are now backing away from their “prank”, but not their merchandise sales or candlelit dinner packages.
Is shark jumping included? I presume a shuttle to the airstrip is.
I guess “irony gone wrong” is the most accurate description.
This is a joke posting, a mild prank.
You saw it, thought it was real, wrote a blog post about it. ….
Now it’s now.
It is real. THIS IS REALLY HAPPENING
Every year sk8 camp claims to have booked daft punk for a midweek party And they never show! It’s also rumored that Tony Hawk puts on demos but I never see him! When will the lies stop?!
Guys, “under the skate ramp”?
This is fake.
That is presumed “…although we suspect he’s being tongue-in-cheek, it’s amazing how often “satire” turns into “acceptable behavior” at Burning Man.” The monthly rate is the clincher.
“He” in that sentence appears to be referring to burner joe, and the sk8 kamp air b n b is the example of “acceptable behavior.”
So does this post have any examples of real air b n b on the playa or not?
Click the link. It’s really on AirBnB. What more do you want?
It’s not really available – it’s a prank listing. If someone contacted us saying, “i’d like 2 nights under the skate ramp” we would say, “i’m sorry, that was a joke, we’re not really air b n b ing the space under the ramp.”
If your point is that it’s possible to book BRC accomodations by the night via AirBnB, you need to use a different example. This is not an example of that.
The listing posted in a comment below seems quite real:
https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/3663921
The lister is from SF with several other AirBnB properties. It is happening.
Someone else is charging $150 p/night for a dome.
https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/3663921
good find, thanks. Anyone else who sees any please post. I remember when seeing a drone in the sky at Burning Man was unusual, that was only about 3 years ago and now there’s 200…AirBnB of RV spaces, yurts, etc. is surely coming soon in a big way.
I will have my assistant look into this instead of the luxury RV we are having delivered from LA. Does this include an invite to Larry’s Lobster Dinner? Is there a shuttle to the airstrip?