As summer draws to a close, our collective communities put aside old pains, and gear up for another exhilarating week in Black Rock City. The Info-bot and the rest of your friends at G.L.E.A., Inc. thought it was high time to turn them frowns upside-down, and reflect upon the awesomeness of Lakes of Fire 2010 (A Spaced Oddity), in an effort to charge up for the awesome that awaits!

Here are some of our favorite pictures from Lakes of Fire 2010. Your links to more pictures and videos are welcome in the comments section. Please be sure you’re only posting pictures and videos in which individuals’ images were captured with your permission! More of the Info-bot’s personal favorites, as well as links galore, are found in the Photos, Links, and Videos Page!

Thanks!

Bacon Beacon During the Daytime - Natalie Stubbs

The Scene at the Freakeasy (We think some people were having some fun!) - Carol Karaguez

Now Here Are Some Cool Kids - Monte Fowler

Another Beautiful Dusk In Firetown USA - Carol Karaguez

The Scene Under Golden Boy - Carol Karaguez

Kamp Outpost - Heidi Meredith

Rakuville - Carol Karaguez

Another Marvelous Performance From Good Evening - Seth Gershberg

Spotter's Magnificent Pontoon - Monte Fowler

Incredible! - Monte Fowler

Conclave - Carol Karaguez

A Haunting Image of the Bacon Beacon at Night - Carol Karaguez

The Bacon Beacon's Magnificent Ignition - Sara Enger

The Crowd Around the Effigy - Monte Fowler

AWESOME! - Carol Karaguez

The Early Stages of the Burn - Heidi Meredith

Early Burn - Pat Hilander

Bacon Beacon Burning - Brian Lewis

What a Fall! The Bacon Beacon Collapsing - Sara Enger

Some Great Video of some little-tyke Burners breakin it down on several Firetown dance-floors!

We send our deepest condolences to his wife Tiffany; his family and friends from Illinois and Southwest Michigan; and to the many Burners and non-Burners alike, from all over; who were touched by this eminently sincere, humble, and sweet soul, whom we called Quest.

Quest radiated a quiet intensity. He smiled often, worked incredibly hard, and was about the easiest to person to like you could ever meet. He was awed by life, and in turn he awed so many of us back. Whatever are the opposites of arrogant, or self-righteous; Quest was these things, to the extreme. His gracefully down-to-earth charm and sense of humor were a breath of fresh air, and he will be deeply, deeply missed.

When G.L.E.A. Inc. and Lakes of Fire first came to the Willow Ranch, Quest was among the employees connected to the land. Impressed by what he saw at Lakes of Fire 2009, he was convinced to visit Burning Man that year, and returned to Lakes of Fire 2010 as LNT Team Lead – a difficult and often thankless task that requires you to work lots of long hours when everyone else is leaving the place, exhausted. He performed the task with his typical grace and gusto, quietly and quickly making sure our footprint disappeared. Other event volunteers were amazed that the job was done so early – many of us left hours before we thought we would be able to.

Quest got it done, and he did so with a smile. He was a born collaborator.

To make a donation to Tiffany and the Dunn family, please click on the Paypal button below. Please note the G.L.E.A. Inc. will pass along 100% of your donations.

Quest we love you.

Watching the Bacon Beacon fall brought tears to this Info-bot’s eyes, which is something considering my emotional responses are pre-programmed algorithms, and that I have no tear ducts.

You can put out lost and found requests at our interactive forum found here, or if you’d prefer, you can post them directly onto the Forum page on the website, found here.

A page for pictures, videos, and reflections will be forthcoming very soon. Please note that once you have posted content to LakesofFire.org, G.L.E.A. Inc. reserves the right to re-post your material for promotional purposes.

Thank you again for making Lakes of Fire 2010 (A Spaced Oddity) a magical event for everyone.

Love,

Lakes of Fire 2010 (A Spaced Oddity) open its doors in just a couple days. That tingling in your loins? That’s the excitement building in your Joy Zone. As a brief reminder – please be aware that this is an OUTDOOR, all-weather event. Plan for rain folks – especially if you’re arriving Thursday!

The Info-bot will no longer be answering questions as of 11:59 PM tonight, June 21st, 2010 – the evening/night of the summer solstice.

If you need help on something related to Lakes of Fire 2010 (A Spaced Oddity) please consult your survival guide, the forum, or the section of this website that relates to your question!! http://www.lakesoffire.org

A BRIEF WORD ON TICKETING:
When you bought your ticket, Black Rock Tickets emailed you a link:

http://blackrocktickets.com/buy/purchases/

That link will take you to your ticket(s). There is a login in the upper right corner of the website; type in the email and password you used to buy your tickets. Then print your ticket(s). These print outs are what you bring to the gate as your ticket. Adult tickets
have barcodes. Each barcode is unique, will be scanned at the gate, and will only admit one person. Kids tickets (for those aged 12 and under) do not have bar codes.

Tickets are NOT coming in the mail, as they did last year. If you don’t print out your ticket and remember to bring it with you, you’re going to have way less of a good time, because you will not be allowed in to Lakes of Fire. And that’s no fun at all. Our Gate volunteers are wonderfully pleasant and loving people. And they are also under strict orders, and will become extremely hard-nosed when this situation arises.

No ticket? No entry. No exceptions.

Finally, be sure to bring your ID to the gate. We will be checking ages at the Gate.

This awesome Survival Guide that tells you everything you need to know to make your Lakes of Fire 2010 the most amazing experience possible. Read it . . . all of it!!

http://www.lakesoffire.org/survival-guide/

CONCLAVE
Fire performers! Want to perform in your Conclave? Please remember that you must participate in one of our two Fire Safety Sessions at the Fire Safety Camp, located in the heart of Firetown, to perform at Conclave. These sessions will take place at 4:00 PM on both Friday and Saturday. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE 6:00 PM SATURDAY START TIME IN THE WHAT-WHERE-WHEN IS INCORRECT!!!!

PHOTOGRAPHY: PROCEED WITH RESPECT
Lakes of Fire is a private event on private property, and we expect participants to approach photography with respect for others. You must ask permission before photographing someone, and avoid photography that could be intrusive of someone’s privacy. Do not take or publish, in any manner, ANY unauthorized pictures of any human subject, or any pictures for a commercial purpose.

We reserve the right to act on any violation of these guidelines by requiring erasure of images, or by removing violators of these policies from Lakes of Fire.

FIRE: YOU KNOW YOU LOVE IT!
Fire is a spectacular part of our event. Volunteers are working with local fire authorities to safely enact the best fire effects possible.

PERSONAL CAMPFIRES- You can make small personal campfires or bring fire barrels, and there are several dozen rings throughout the site to facilitate small fires. Please use common sense. Clear an area around your fire, don’t have it too near your tent, and keep some water or dirt on hand to put it out if the wind kicks up. Do not, ever, leave a fire unattended!

FIRE CONCLAVE– You’ll have the opportunity to participate in our killer Fire Conclave procession and performance before the Effigy burns! There will be a full rehearsal and safety training (non-fire) Friday night. Every group will need its own Fire Safeties with wet towels, etc. At the end of the training, all performers and safeties will get Conclave laminates which will let you enter the Fire Circle Saturday night. You must be completely sober to participate in any fire performance.You will be using a safety system for fire performers that follows the national fire codes. The full procedure will be sent out to the accepted fire groups before the event.

To get in on performing on conclave, you must attend our Fire Safety sessions at our Fire Safety Camp at 4:00 PM on Friday the 25th, or 4:00 PM on Saturday the 26th.

Sign-up to perform at Conclave here: http://www.lakesoffire.org/event/fire-safety-performance/fire-performe rs-q-a/

FIRE SPINNING– Our deal with the Township says that all fire on the grounds–including poi– will be safe and legal. Not sure how to do that? We will have a pamphlet for all fire artists at the gate. A few things to remember: Never leave unattended fuel on the ground, always have a fire safety with you with an extinguisher and/or wet towels on hand.

FIRE CANNONS, FLAMETHROWERS, ETC. If you wish to bring larger-scale fire devices, you must contact Russian Wulfgar at fireconclave@lakesoffire.org. Failure to contact the Fire Safety team regarding these devices will be grounds for their disuse during the event. These devices can only be used in open areas, not among the tents. The Fire Chief has a right to inspect them for safety. They must be attended at all times and have a fire extinguisher nearby.

The Fire Safety & Performance Team is here for your safety! Fire staff has the right to shut down any use of fire that threatens other attendees, endangers the event, or breaks our agreement with the local fire authorities. Failure to abide with Fire Safety protocols may be
grounds for your immediate removal from this event.

Can’t wait to see you at Lakes of Fire.

xo,

Lakes of Fire 2010 (A Spaced Oddity) open its Gates in under a week! There’s a lot of information here, as usual, but you need to know this stuff . . . . check it.

VOLUNTEER-IPATION: WE NEED YOU!
One of the things that makes Lakes Of Fire so special is that it’s a 100% volunteer-run event. This means that all of our staff, even our organizers and team leads are volunteers. But these moties can’t do everything! WE NEED YOU to step up and Volunteer this year! Read more about Team Descriptions and sign up on our volunteer roster