Hey everybody! Hope everything is going well at home and no one is going too stir crazy. Today the org hosted the annual Theme Camp symposium and we learned some important info I thought you all would be interested in.

Firstly the Main Sale has been postponed...so no registration on April fools ? and no sale on April 8th. They are holding off on the sale because they don’t want anymore tickets sold if the event is going to be canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Miriam, CEO of the Org, let us know that May 1st will be the point of no return for that looming cancellation announcement. That means in the event The Multiverse takes place the main sale will likely happen in early May.

As a side note for those of us who have already dropped a wad on tickets this year she outlined the possible options being discussed. Basically they are the same as what Trailblazer noted about our dues...donation, rolling them into next year or partial refund. To be clear they have still not come to a decision. Let’s hope it doesn’t come to that.

With that said I hope you are all safe and healthy and want to invite you to the hang out Wizard and Trailblazer have been hosting every evening. So far it has been great getting to have a social life through all this craziness. Hope to see you all if not in the dust then through the tubes!???

Given the somewhat dramatic changes to our social lives recently, I was thinking that it might be nice to have a daily virtual meetup for those of us who want to hang out a bit and socialize! I am proposing 7PM-8PM PST daily on Google Meet for anyone who wants to pop in! I will continue to keep the space open if people show! This is going to be super informal, and is just for fun not for Burning Man planning. If you have a few spare min I hope to see all your faces in the tubes! Tell a joke! Share crazy stories! Enjoy the imemdiacy of each other's company! See ya there!

If you'd like to suggest another time, or would like to keep the space open yourself at a different time let me know and we can arrainge it!

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I know that the COVID-19 Pandemic is on everyone's mind right now. I hope that everyone is taking the proper social distancing measures -- wheverer you might be in the world.  It looks like every single one of us is going to be impacted. No one should be panicking, but we should all be trying to avoid congregating and I encourage all of us to use the technology at our disposal to hang out virtually! This is going to be a real challenge but its critical for flattning the curve and reducing the stress on our Healthcare systems. Staying home can save lives! If you have any extra N95 masks please consider donating them. 

With regards to Burning Man, I know everyone is dying to know: is it cancelled? Burning Man is still 171 days away. Thats a long time, but the truth is that at the moment no one really knows for sure what is going to happen. There have been lots of things in the past that have 'nearly' cancelled Burning Man and we usually don't receive our Permit until August. There is a lot of talk about about how the virus will burn out as we approach the summer heat, that intense UV light kills it, and that the Alkaline playa will make it difficult for the virus to survive in Black Rock City. While that could all be true, at this point its still speculation. 

There is no reason at this point to think that the Burn will not be taking place. However, this could easily change in the future depending on how California and Nevada, the US, and the World in general are able to deal with the virus. Leadership in the Mycodelic Forest is continuing our 2020 planning cycle and are keeping a close eye on any new developments.

There has been a lot of chatter on the interwebs surrounding Burning Man Tickets and whether they will be refunded IF in the unlikely event that COVID-19 causes it to be cancelled. I don't know any more than you do, but the TOS basically says they are non-refundable. The org has not made an official position on this, but I don't want there to be any hard feelings or finger pointing if it turns out we will not get a refund. We don't know what is going to happen. If that makes you uncomfortable buying a ticket then please don't buy a ticket. We are still trying to gather as many people as possible who are willing to participate in the Main Sale and to purchase the full two tickets that are available. Myself, and a number of camp members have already participated in the DGS sale. We also are finding partners for the existing extra DGS tickets that we have with the goal of being able to make sure that everyone who wants to go can go.

With regards to Camp Dues, I'm just going to be up-front on the situation here. We are still encouraging people to pay their camp dues before the Main Sale for a reduced rate because we have some year round costs that need to be covered. In order to keep moving forward with plans, we need to have some cash on hand. Leadership has discussed the issue, and we decided that if the event does get cancelled that camp mates would be given the option to:

• Donate your Camp Dues
• Kick them forward to next year
• Get reimbursed most of your dues minus our yearly overhead (Sojourner storage is pretty much our only cost) which we would equally distribute.

Please make sure to update your Mycodelic Forest website profile and your contact information so we have the most up to date info. If you already signed up with an account on our website go to https://mycodelicforest.org/Edit-user-details.html, or you can create an account at https://mycodelicforest.org/Join-us.html. We are cleaning the cobwebs out of the website and will be using it more actively moving forward.

Remember we are all in this together! 

Guess what guys?! We successfully purchased all Direct Group tickets offered to us! These tickets are what ensures the Mycodelic Forest has enough people on playa to be a successful part of the city’s infrastructure. A very special thank you to Caro Fautsch, Chris McClean, David Carrasco, Jamison Gardner, Lowell Reeve, Michelle Loth, Rachael Fales, Sarah Callan, Tamsin Woolley-Barker, Thomas Garret and Trevor Bice for participating in this sale and for securing tickets for half our camp! This does not make the main sale any less crucial though. We will still need everyone eligible, even or friends, to participate in the main sale to close the gap on the rest of the tickets needed. Keep the energy going we are kicking ass!???

Do you love the Mycodelic Forest? Are you planning on coming to this years burn? If you said yes to either question then you should participate in Burning Man’s main ticket sale.

We still need around 20 tickets to be full force on playa so even if you are not planning to burn this year it is super important you still participate in the main sale. These tickets are really tough to get but super easy to offload. So don’t worry about getting stuck with the bill.

Registration for the main sale opens April 1st...that’s right April Fools everybody. ? The actual sale opens at Noon PST. It usually sells out in minutes so punctuality is key.

Hey everyone, we are gearing up for the 2020 Season and we need to get everyone's primary contact information so we can send out Invitations! Please go ot https://mycodelicforest.org/Join-us.html here to create a new account, or if you already have an account please go to https://mycodelicforest.org/Edit-user-details.html to log in and update your information! Thanks!!

I have an announcement about some changes to camp dues for the 2020 season! We will be increasing our dues from $200 to $250 this year — but there is a silver lining. In the hopes of making the camp more self sufficient year round and less dependent on camp leads floating costs we are offering an Early Bird Special. Until the Main Sale (April 8th), dues will be $200. This will not only reserve your place in camp but will also make it possible for us to complete projects earlier. It also makes planning a lot easier when we known exactly who is coming as early as possible! After April 8th Dues will rise to $250. As always we are firm that finances should never be the reason someone misses a burn. Please let someone in leadership know if dues are a hardship for you and we will always work something out.

Hello Burner Buddies! It’s me Sinky/Rachael your friendly neighborhood Ticketmaster for the 2020 Burn Multiverse. I will be your guide through all ticket sales and DGS ticket allocations. Today I’m here to announce three ticket events that will be happening this month.

First is registration for low income tickets starting Feb. 12th. If you are interested in applying for a low income ticket please let me know ASAP. It will exclude you from other ticket sales but have no fear as a theme camp we buy extras to offset that risk.