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Short Form Borderland Survival Guide - 2024

So you've got your membership for The Borderland! Here you can read about what it is, how to prepare, stay safe and other handy advice to help you make your experience as unique and memorable as possible. Remember that it is your own responsibility to be informed! If its your first time at Borderland this document will be a good support! This is a short version, the full
`Survival guide is available here`⁠
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What is Borderland?

The Borderland is an event and community of people who come together to create. Every single thing you’ll see on Borderland is made by the members of this community. That now includes you!

At Alversjö, the members will meet, set up their camps, create their arts and set up their co-funded dreams. Here we enjoy all the things that can come to life when you work together under some common principles.

The map over the entire area can be found

here⁠

. It is also the placement map for all the camps during Borderland.

👸The Ten Principles

The Borderland is a regional event connected to the global Burning Man community. That means it’s guided by the Ten Principles, guidelines and are a source of inspiration. This is also the reason Borderland is called “a Burn”.

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Click here for the original version of the Ten Principles⁠

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Radical Inclusion

Anyone can join The Borderland. We welcome and respect everyone. There are no requirements to be part of our community.

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Gifting

The Borderland is devoted to acts of gift giving. The value of a gift is unconditional. Gifting means giving without expecting anything in return.

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Decommodification

To keep the spirit of gifting, our community creates social environments free from commercial sponsorships, transactions, and advertising.

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Radical Self-reliance

The Borderland encourages the individual to discover, exercise and rely on their inner resources.

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Radical Self-expression

Radical self-expression comes from each person’s unique gifts. Only the individual or a collaborating group can decide its content. Radical Self-Expression is about being your true self. It’s your time to shine and try anything you want to be.

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Communal Effort

Creative cooperation and collaboration is important for our community. We aim to produce, promote and protect social networks, public spaces, works of art, and methods of communication that support these interactions.

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Civic Responsibility

Event organizers in our community should care for public safety and inform participants about their responsibilities. They should also consider local, state, and federal laws when planning events.

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Leaving No Trace

Our community respects the environment. We leave no trace, clean up after ourselves, and aim to leave our surroundings in a better state than we found them.

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Participation

Our community believes everyone should join in and help. We think real change, for people and society, happens when everyone gets involved.

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Immediacy

Experiencing things in the now is very important to us. Try to enjoy yourself and be in the moment.

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The 11th principle: Consent

Consent means giving permission or saying "yes" to something. It's when everyone involved agrees and feels comfortable with what's happening. The Borderland is a pro-consent event, consent is needed for things like touching, hugging, taking photos, giving gifts, sharing food, and more. See more under Safety below and

here in the full version.⁠

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💬 Burner lingo

Every culture has their own words and language that can be confusing. Here is a quick explanation of the most common ones:

Build:. The days before the official starting date, when important things are being built, like electricity, toilets, parking, gate, marking fire roads, water and so on.

BYOC. Bring your own cup, so people can gift you delicious drinks!

Clowns. The Borderlands community safety and prankster crew - everyone can join.

Dreams. All the workshops, events, artworks, projects, etc that make the magic of Borderland.

Decompression. (aka Decomp) Meeting with other burners after a burn is comforting and helps you process your experience.

LBT. Leave a Better Trace. We now have the fantastic opportunity of building and creating on our own land and leave some of the structures/art behind for future events!

Lead. A person taking the responsibility and making sure a task gets done. This can mean guiding others or taking care of it yourself. We trust in each other's decision making.

LNT. Leaving No Trace. None should be able to notice that we have been holding an event there after The Borderland is over. Take everything home with you that you brought, even your trash! Pick up trash along the way if you see some.

Membership. Being a member means you help create The Borderland with everyone else. It’s not just a ticket to something already set up by someone else. We all work together to build and take it down.

MOOP. Matter Out Of Place. Not only refers to trash but anything lying around that belongs somewhere else or that can be (re-)used somewhere else. Don’t even let it hit the ground! If you see MOOP, take MOOP with you.

Participatory event. The Borderland is created together by all its members, no one just stands by, we all build together.

Realities. Tasks that are needed for The Borderland to take place, for example organizing water supply, toilets, electricity, membership lottery, placement and so on.

Sparkle pony. A person that shows up, sparkles and shines, has a good time and disappears without adding much to the group effort.

Strike. Removing everything that we built for the burn. This means everything, toilets, electricity, parking, marking tapes, MOOP left behind and so on. Someone from all camps should stay a day or two extra and help out with this.

Virgin. First timer at a burn. Also called newbies, newcomers or new people!

Before Arrival

🎒What to bring

In a nutshell, bring your own everything! ”

Your membership (on your phone or printed), and photo ID.

Your Own Cup. Borderland is a BYOC event, Bring your own cup, bowl, and cutlery. Without them, you might miss out on food and drinks offered by others!

Sleeping gear like tent, sleeping bag, pillow and a comfy mattress. Alversjö is not a smooth camping area, your back will thank you if you bring a comfy mattress or hammock to sleep on.

Clothes and shoes that are fit for the weather

MOOP bag for your belt. You see Matter Out of Place, you pick it up. Easy peasy!

Your intention, dream, desire for your Borderland.

🏕️ What your camp should bring

Also if you’re free camping - make sure you bring, or have access to these things.

Water bucket to put our fires, if possible.

6kg ABC-extinguisher and a First aid kit per camp.

Water container for everyone's daily needs.

Transportation cart for refilling your water container.

LNT-station (Leave No Trace, remember?) to sort your trash.

Food and kitchen set up

👜What you might want to bring

Towel

Camp shower or spray bottles and biodegradable soap - no washing yourself in the lake!

Portable ashtray (if you smoke)

Lights and spare batteries (headlamps can be useful)

Sunscreen, preferably eco-friendly

Insect repellent, there will be mosquitoes and ticks

Tick remover

Required prescriptions, medicine or anything else you need to stay healthy and comfortable in a place with no services.

Power bank to charge your phone and other devices.

Things to express yourself with like outfits, musical instruments, props, games, crafty stuff, decorations, fabrics, fairy lights and anything else you can think of that might make the experience more fun for you and your neighbors

Gifts to give to new and old friends

Extra snacks

⛔️ Leave at home

High-power laser pointers. After a tragic blinding at Burning Man, they are not allowed at Burning Man or Borderland.

Non-biodegradable glitter.

Drones

🤝Contribute!

Don’t know how to contribute/participate? Sign up for a shift!

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Clown Police⁠

(making sure we all have a good time)

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Sanctuary⁠

(first aid and mental wellbeing)

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Moopicorns Borderland 2024⁠

(LNT, trash information)

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Trash Ambassadors⁠

(Trash-to-Treasure sorting station)

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The Threshold⁠

(gate, check-in, parking & greeters)

Threshold

Facebook page⁠

and Threshold

2024 shift signup⁠

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S.H.I.T.T! (toilet team)⁠

✨📖✨ Check out the JOMO-guide

To get inspired and excited check out the 2024 JOMO guide (Joy Of Missing Out) guide is now published:

printable:

JOMO-GUIDE_BORDERLAND_2024.pdf (dropbox.com)⁠

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online version:

https://dust.events/⁠

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Arriving at BL

🌞 Arrival day - welcome home darling

The Borderland starts on the Monday 22th of July. Arrivals before Sunday the 21st should not count on toilets, electricity or communal water being up and running. Be ready to take care of yourself, and help out with Build.

Address: Alversjö, 575 96 Eksjö

GPS Coordinates for Gate: 57.628270, 14.923802

Enter only through the gate to the north!

🍷 Checking in

When you get to the Borderland, you need to check in at the Threshold. Everyone must be registered members of The Borderland.

Bring a photo ID and your QR code (membership certificate) to be able to check in (names must match!) Make sure to bring an original photo ID as photocopies will NOT be accepted.

You can register and get your wristband from Friday 19th. The Threshold staff is on duty

Friday-Sunday pre-burn: 12.00-22.00

Monday-Saturday: 09.00-22.00

If you get there later in the night, be sure to come get your wristband first thing in the morning.

Please make sure you have a

Borderland Car Identity⁠

card filled behind your windshield if you come with your vehicle.

After you’ve passed The Threshold, the Greeters will be waiting for you to welcome you with a consented hug, big smile, port wine and the unexpected. They’re there to help you. Talk to them, ask questions, or sign up for one of our work shifts if you haven’t yet.

The Threshold can be contacted via the following channels (please give us some time to get back to you):

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Facebook⁠

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Discord⁠

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threshold.borderland@gmail.com⁠

🚘 Driving and parking in Alversjö

Parking will open 24/7. Please park your car in the parking lot, and nowhere else (not on the site or on the road, etc.)

You will need to have a

Borderland Car Identity⁠

card filled, with your name, contact info, camp. Please leave it in a visible spot behind your windshield (like a parking ticket). You can download the card

[HERE]⁠

. If you don’t have your identity card filled before the event, you will be given one to fill in on the spot. This is important because we might need you to move your vehicle.

We will help you park to save space for everyone.

For mutant vehicles/art cars, please see the section on the

BL DMV (Borderland Department of Muddy Vehicles)⁠

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🚐 RVs, camper vans, caravans, live-in cars/vans

Once parked, stay parked for the whole event. No groceries / water runs. Some areas are not good for RVs even if they are allowed there. Be prepared to be flexible!

A 4m safety zone is needed around all RVs and campers vans. Please respect this and follow the fire regulations! All caravans need to be facing the same way with their tow hitch facing the fire road.

All RVs, camper vans and caravans need a fire alarm installed. Please use the toilets in the area, as there will not be any spots to dump your chemical toilet on the land. A note on RV’s and power: Do not count on being able to run your AC and fridge on grid power!

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🗺️ Placement

You have probably placed yourself on the placement map weeks ago and now you just need to find where it is and put up your camp. The fire roads are marked with sticks and tape and you can find your way through the map:

https://www.theborderland.se/map/?guide=true⁠

Check the map for available spaces before setting up your tent if you or your camp haven't found a place yet. Some areas might be reserved or waiting for other camps. Contact the placement team on Discord if you have questions.

⛺️ Setting up camp

Fire roads must be kept free at all times and are 6m wide. (see more info under Fire https://coda.io/d/_ddTvwEwgvJw/Safety-Support_suBVM) To ensure fire response vehicles and ambulances can get to a camp quickly in case of emergency, camping is only allowed maximum 50 meters away from a fire road. They are all marked on the ground with red and white marking tape. You can also see them on the placement map.

A camp or a group of camps can be a maximum of 1250 sqm. If a group of camps takes up more than 1250 sqm they need to split up and put a 5 meter distance in between as a fire road. Use the guide available on

theborderland.se/map⁠

to better grasp this rule.

Borderland traffic map:

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Infrastructure (⚡️ Electricity, 🚰 Water, 🛁 Washing, 🚽 Toilets)

⚡️Electricity

Where do I hook up to power?

Please understand that we have a limited amount of power, so be mindful when using our shared power source. Do not count on having power before Sunday 21st.

Power Distribution Units (PDU) will be set up by your lovely power crew.

The boxes will be nearby (~50 meters) all the camp areas. All camps must bring heir own long runs of 230v extension cord.

On the 63A PDUs you can hook up via the standard 230v, or a 5 pole red CEE plug (16A)

We have both swedish and danish 32A and 16A PDUs, if you need converters we have ordered a lot of them from RFX you can borrow for the time being, but do try to find a plug that matches your type of cable before using a converter.

Unused converters can be returned to the empty power boxes in front of the barn.

All electrical wires, power-strips and appliances must be grounded (exception for small electronics, such as phone chargers) if it has a 3rd pole, it must be utilized.

Get the right kind of cable to energize your camp!

Always get a sturdy one for your main hookup, technical specs should be “” for wires, best type is rubber and outdoors connectors with a flap. Remember to use converters. You can also hook up to the blue plugs (CEE 3-pole, 16A) which can give you up to 3700 Watts. Good for small kitchens.

Electric stuff to avoid:

Anything marked for indoor use: a tent is not indoor.

‘Floating’ cables and cables under tension, this is very dangerous.

Using cable as rope or hanging anything in it.

Using heaters for private spaces like RVs.

Good practice

When cooking with electric hot plates, know that peak load is around 5-7pm. It's smart to plan with nearby camps to cook at different times.

Put fridges and freezers on pallets or something stable, off the ground.

Kitchens, please use gas heaters for water and cooking if you have the equipment.

All camps that use power must have a Technical Lead for their camp, this individual must know the entire setup for the camp's electrical systems.

Consult more information on electricity here⁠

🚰 Water

The water station is close to the well/clown HQ. The drinking water is solely for drinking, cooking, mindful dishwashing and hand hygiene. NOT for showering. It is strongly recommended for camps to have a rolling cart for picking up water. Do not pee or do dishes 50m or closer to the water station.

🛀 Washing and greywater

Hair/body washing should be done at your camp with water from the lake, or brought from home. Only biodegradable soap Svanenmärkt or EU Ecolabel shall be used for both body and dishes (see picture below).

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No washing in the lake with soap, shampoo or conditioner, not even with environmentally friendly soaps. If you wear glitter, make up, sunscreen, Voltaren or any kind of lotion; please rinse off before taking a swim.

If you don’t use biodegradable soap/shampoo you need to bring the greywater with you home. Even when using biodegradable soap, you should dump greywater further than 50m from any natural water source like the lakes, streams or ditches. It’s important that you don't throw greywater close to the well. For showering, 5 liter hand-pump spray bottles work great.

💩 Toilets

There will be toilets located around the site. Only the 3 P’s should go in any toilet: Pee, Poop, Paper. NO wet wipes, tampons, plastic or any other objects.

Do not poop in the bushes: It’s unacceptable during the burn with so many people. If you do that, we will quickly make Alversjö disgusting, yuk!

🗑 Prepare to Leave No Trace (LNT)

Reduce

Think about your waste before shopping and packing. Planning can reduce the MOOP factor from your clothes, makeup, food, and camp decorations.

- Don’t bring costumes with things that can easily come off - like sequins, feathers, rhinestones or beads.

- Glitter is fun - but remember to only bring biodegradable glitter.

- When decorating your camp or dream, keep in mind that the wind and weather might blow stuff around and spread to where it doesn't belong.

Reuse

- Give away left overs - or make art out of it! Repackage food at home to cut down on waste at the site. There will be a food-sharing pantry by the Trash-to-Treasure station.

Recycle

- Don’t let trash hit the ground, bring one of these little folio thingies and put your cigarette butts in it.

- MOOP = Matter Out Of Place, anything from trash to lost objects. If you see MOOP, please de-MOOP.

- Plan for a good recycling system in your camp - also known as the “MOOP station”.

- Bring all trash to the Trash-Treasure Station (see below), or bring it home with you.

Pack in → pack out

♻️Trash To Treasure

A Trash-to-Treasure (T2T) Station will be available in the West side of the GOGOGO neighbourhood to sort the following recyclable waste:

Plastic

Cardboard & tetrapack

Coloured glass

Transparent glass

Wood with paint and lacquer

Pressure-impregnated wood

Metal

Organic waste: in the compostable bags we hand out only. Other kinds of bio bags are not accepted.

Food leftovers: packaged and unpackaged food for gifting to others; check the guidelines

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Vape containers: Only recyclables collected in transparent plastic bags (bring your own!) are accepted.

What is NOT accepted by Trash to Treasure:

❌ General trash: as a general rule, you bring the general trash home with you. But we understand that some of you cannot travel back home with extra bags (e.g., backpackers travelling light), so we will have bins for leftover waste for these exceptions.

❌ Refundable cans and bottles must go back with you when you leave Alversjö. If you brought them from Denmark, they must return to Denmark with you. No refundables can be left behind.

These are some of the symbols on the packaging for identifying refundables:

Denmark: Sweden: Germany:

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❗Don't use any local people's resources when disposing of trash. Your plan cannot be to drive to the nearest town and fill a trash can/dumpster - that will get us unpopular with neighbors surprisingly fast.

🦄 MOOPicorns!

We love moopicorns! Everyone appreciates someone who picks up MOOP, puts it in a bag, and takes it to the trash station. In fact, everyone at The Borderland should help keep Alversjö clean and MOOP-free. When we leave, it should look like we were never there.

Sign up for a fun moopicorn shift! It’s a great way to explore, meet friends, and do something useful. Plus, Mother Nature will thank you—just like we do!

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CALLING ALL MOOPICORNS!

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Moopicorns help camps organize their MOOP activities, pick up MOOP, and prepare for the MOOP sweep on Sunday, 28th at 17:00.

Moopicorn 2024 information - Google Docs⁠

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There are no moopicorn meetings, so check

this checklist⁠

for camp duties. If you have questions, ask the trash emperors at the containers.

⚡Safety, regulations and support at BL

🌸 Personal safety

The Borderland can be tough; be ready to handle your own survival and know your limits. You are responsible for yourself 🧡

Click here to read more on safety⁠

🕷Ticks

There are a lot of ticks at Alversjö. They can carry a bacteria (Borrelia/Lyme disease) and/or a less common virus (TBE - Tick-borne encephalitis). Make sure to get vaccinated before you go and check yourself during.

🚒 In case of fire and other emergencies

🔥 Fire! Help!

Alert others by yelling “Fire! Help!”

If you can’t put out the fire, call the Swedish Fire Brigade at 112. Tell them you’re at Alversjö. Also, notify Helm/Clown Police!

If the fire spreads, leave the area via the nearest fire road. Follow instructions from Clown Police or Helm.

🧯 Fire regulations

Fire roads, which are 5 meters wide, must always be kept clear. Camping is only allowed within 50 meters of a fire road to ensure emergency vehicles can access camps quickly. These roads are marked on the ground and on the placement map. For more information, check placement.

Open fire: Open fire is a safety hazard and should always be approached and handled with care.

Do not start a fire if there is any danger of it spreading!

Keep a 5-meter safety zone around any structure or tent; more if the fire is larger than a small campfire.

Never leave a burning fire unattended. Always ensure someone is responsible for it.

When done with the fire, make sure it is completely extinguished.

Leave no trace of the fire, including fire pits. Use a metal container for your fire.

Do not dig holes or use sand in farming fields; it harms the crops' roots.

Fires must be kept at least 25 meters away from the nature reserve.

Every camp is required to have at least one 6 kg ABC fire-extinguisher placed in a visible location. We also ask you to bring a bucket or similar if you can, fill it with water (not drinking water) and place it in your camp or by the road / communal space.

Kitchen tents need a 5 meter safety perimeter around them and other structures/tents. Preferably they are placed next to the border of a camp cluster.

🚨 Authorities & inspections

Authorities may check for safety during the week. Please take them seriously and do your best to follow the guidelines. Some rules may be annoying, but authorities have been very helpful. Let’s avoid causing problems for them, ourselves, or each other.

🧑‍🚒 The fire department:

will do a fire safety check at the beginning of the week.

👮 The police:

will visit the event a few times during the week and walk around with Helm. They will also have extra traffic controls before and after the event.

🆘 Support - Emergency and first aid

Emergency phone number in Sweden: 112

Call if someones life is in danger and you need an ambulance, the police or the fire brigade.

Swedish nurses for general healthcare advice 24/7: 1177 or +46 771 11 77 00

Hospital 24/7: Höglandssjukhuset, Västanågatan 9, Eksjö: ; call 1177 or +46 771 11 77 00

Pharmacy: Apoteket Lejonet, Södra Storgatan 9, Eksjö: phone; +46 77 145 0450

🦺 Safety teams at BL

🏩 The Sanctuary

The Saints are here to help you with your mind and body. This is a safe place for healing. Visit their tent for a warm cup of tea, a chat, a listener, a sitter, a plaster, a band-aid, a hug, or support to get more help. There are no doctors or nurses on-call, meaning self-reliant first aid so remember to bring your own

First aid kit⁠

for you and your camp. Read more here:

Self-reliant First Aid Guide 2023.pdf - Google Drive⁠

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🤡 The Clown Police

They are here to help with hugs, answers, and quick access to emergency services. They provide safety info, help with arguments, and report fights. Look for the red noses. It’s a good idea to do one shift as Clown Police in your first year at the Borderland.

If you need to find the Clown Police, two clowns are always put in HQ first floor - there are also clowns on radio (call for “CQ”)

🎩 The Helm

The Helm is the person on-call 24/7, responsible for the event and making the fast emergency decisions. Contact from Swedish authorities should be forwarded to the Helm immediately. The Helm headquarters are in the center of Borderland and can be reached via walkie talkie. Both Clown Police and The Sanctuary have walkie talkies.

There are always at least two Helms on shift. Together, they can decide to evict someone from the event, but this is a last resort and usually follows an official warning from one Helm, depending on the incident’s severity.

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The Consent Team

The Consent Team is an on-site all-hour shift team that works to support the Safety Teams in cases of consent breaches. In case of an incident you, or the helpful people around you, are asked to contact the nearest Clown or go to the Sanctuary; they will then contact the Consent Team. For inspiration around consent in general, please have a look at

this consent playbook developed by Treshold⁠

Consent drop boxes

There are three consent drop boxes on site, where you can submit written reports. Forms that you can fill in are attached to each box.

🍒 The Conflict Crew

The Conflict Crew is a team of communication experts who help with conflicts in the community before, during, and after The Borderland week. They know how to handle conflicts and give self-help guides to other support teams. If you need help, find a Clown, Helm, or go to the Sanctuary. The Conflict Crew also has a list of people who can help with conflicts. For more information, visit

BL Conflict Resolution (coda.io)⁠

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During BL

🍳 Cooking

You're in charge of your own cooking. You can use both gas cookers and electric stoves. Kitchen tents must be kept 5 meters from other structures for safety reasons. Make sure gas bottles are secured and can´t fall over!

🌲 Leaving during the week

You are of course allowed to leave Borderland during the week. However, we recommend that you stay. When you leave and come back it can take some time to get back into the mood, which may also affect others.

Plan to do your shopping before the event.

🛒 Shopping in the area

Alversjö is 5 km from Eksjö town. There you can find both grocery stores, pharmacies and a hospital. There are stores in both Nässjö and Eksjö but they can run out of some items. Linköping, Jönköping and Växjö are bigger cities about 1-1 ½ hour away.

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🌼 Right of public access (Allemansrätten)

In Sweden Allemansrätten gives us the right to enjoy nature, but it must be balanced with the right to private property. At Alversjö, we can keep non-members out of event areas, but they can still walk in the nearby forest. If you want to know more talk to the Threshold.

🌳The nature reserve

The Borderland is surrounded by a nature reserve managed by the County Administrative Board. They have created walking paths, signs, and benches for people to visit. We can't set up camps or build in the reserve, only on our land. If you're not on our land, you're likely in the reserve. Please check the green dotted line on the placement map to know the border.

https://www.theborderland.se/map⁠

Do not change anything in the reserve: don't collecting firewood, don't move rocks etc. But you can be there and enjoy nature.

🏞 Fields

Most of the fields are rented out to farmers, you are free to walk around the edges of the crop fields, but please do not walk through them.

MOOP (Matter Out Of Place) is taken very seriously in our community. At Alversjö, we must remember two key things about Leave No Trace: First of that cattle graze on our land, and a single piece of a beer can can be deadly if it gets into their food.

Second, laws against microplastics are stricter now. Don't use non-biodegradable confetti or glitter, even if it's legal where you're from.

🦎Protected Biotops (Åkerholme)

We have two smaller and one bigger islands in the fields which are by Swedish law protected biotops and should not be disturbed as it inhabits some special species. They are full of life not possible outside them. Lizards, snakes, insects and all kinds of rare flowers and moss live and grow there. More info in Swedish here:

https://www.naturvardsverket.se/4a60e5/globalassets/vagledning/skyddad-natur/biotopskyddsomraden/07-akerholme-2014-04-15.pdf⁠

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⛵️ The lakes in Alversjö

You can swim in the lakes but be careful not to cause damage. No washing with soap, shampoo or conditioner not even eco-friendly ones! Rinse off glitter, makeup, sunscreen or lotions before swimming! Note that only biodegradable glitter is allowed at the burn, but no glitter at all in the lakes! The lake is home to wildlife, remember we are visitors and please take care of each other in the water. Don’t dive into the lakes! It might look deep, but it’s very shallow and rocky in some areas!

🦟 Animals

Alversjö is home for a lot of animals. Many different birds, frogs and other small animals. Also big animals like elk, deer, fox, boar, hare and mosquitoes. There are a lot of snails with a white shells on the land and dark mussels in the lake. Please don’t step on them and move them to a safe place if you see them. There are different kinds of snakes on the land and they are all protected. Just try to avoid them. The one with a zigzag pattern and a triangular head is venomous (Common Viper/Adder) but the black (Grass Snake) and shiny golden ones (Slow Worm) are not.

Keep in mind

🦮 Pets at Borderland

Here is some important news for you if you bring a furry friend to borderland:

https://coda.io/d/_ddTvwEwgvJw/Preparing_su6XL#_luxrJ⁠

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Please read through this document, it will provide you with Information about the Guidelines, stress in dogs, registration, Lost-Dog-Handling and others:

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O5FHCBz5ZK3Q3S5Hd8yi9wBCHjeKQ_Sm⁠

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Dogs must be on leash 24/7 - following Swedish law, dogs have to be leashed all time everywhere. We invite you to help create a fenced in area for the Borderland dogs to play.

Registration- all pets and owners have to be registered. Registration link: 🙌

https://forms.gle/kuxr8SgYfhzLJ5CeA⁠

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Visualizations can be found here:

Google Drive⁠

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LNT- pick up all your 💩 Poo 💩. Don’t let your pet pee around the camps.

Always ask the owner for Consent to come near their Dog!

💌 Gifting

You can't buy or sell anything at the Borderland. Its a place where people want to give you gifts and you'll want to do the same. Think about what you want to gift before the event. It can be food, a handmade item, emotional support, help with tasks, a workshop, or a performance. The key is to give freely without expecting anything in return. You can politely say no to gifts and remember to always ask before giving.

👫 Participate in workshops

There will be a lot of workshops and events during the week. Everything is organized by anyone who feels like it, also you if you want! No subject is taboo at the Borderland. There is a JOMO-guide(Joy Of Missing Out) where you can find all the workshops. ✨📖✨Check out the JOMO-guide to get inspired and excited printable:

JOMO-GUIDE_BORDERLAND_2024.pdf (dropbox.com)⁠

and online version:

https://dust.events/⁠

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📸 Photography

Ask consent before taking pictures. Remember consent to take a picture is not consent to post it on your blog, to sell the photo or use it for any commercial purpose.

🛺 The BL DMV (Borderland Department of Muddy Vehicles)

Mutant vehicles are a big part of burns around the world and the DMV wants you to play and express your creativity with your mutant vehicle. Safety is a must, therefore give you the very first BL DMV Safety and Mutation Regulations.

https://coda.io/d/_ddTvwEwgvJw/During_suUig⁠

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Is your mutant vehicle motorized? Whether it’s combustion, electrical or other, and it can’t easily be lifted by one person, it must be registered and inspected by the BL DMV.

The DMV is a sub department of the DoET. All registrations and inspections will be made at the DoET garage.

🛑 SPEED LIMIT IS 15 KM/H AT ALL TIMES 🛑 DO NOT DRIVE WHEN INTOXICATED 🛑

🛑 !!DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE ENTER OR EXIT A MOVING VEHICLE!! 🛑

Safety first. The vehicle must be at a complete standstill before letting passengers enter or exit the vehicle as this is the leading cause of accidents and injuries. Your mutant vehicle must be greatly mutated or be of a very unique design and decorated in a way that makes it stand out. Bigger mutant vehicles must have a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit onboard. When driving at night, make sure that your mutant vehicle is lit up and has enough lighting for you to see ahead and others can see you. The roads at Alversjö aren’t that great, and there are trees and fog that severely diminishes visibility.

🧑‍🦼 Mobility vehicles that are for special needs only are exempt from the rules above. We do, however, encourage you to give your vehicle some sort of decoration. Please also feel free to just come by and say hi to us if you feel like it :)

🚁 Drones

Drones are not allowed in the main area. But feel free to fly them in one of the unused fields if they meet the requirements. Photography where people are visible must ask for consent, even if the person can’t be identified in the photo.

🎤 Sound

The Borderland is divided into different sound zones. Make sure you know what zone you are staying in. Keeping sound levels in check is both for our own sake and for the neighbors.

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The strike (After BL)

🧹Strike

The burn officially ends on the Sunday. Please plan to pack down and fully remove your camp by the end of the day. Plan to do a MOOP sweep around your camp and then help with the communal strike. The power grid will be turned off at 12.00 on Sunday.

🔍 Lost & Found

Where to find us:

You can find Lost&Found in the barn. Look for our big, yellow sign!

Opening hours:

Monday the 22nd at 12pm - Monday 29th at 1 pm. At Monday 1 pm the space is closed for turning in and collecting things, except for valuables (such as wallets, passports and keys).

Staffing hours:

Lost & Found will be staffed on and off Monday-Friday, and at all times Saturday 10am-10pm, Sunday 10am-8pm, Monday 9am-1pm.

Short Form Borderland Survival Guide - 2024

What is Borderland?

👸The Ten Principles

Radical Inclusion

Gifting

Decommodification

Radical Self-reliance

Radical Self-expression

Communal Effort

Civic Responsibility

Leaving No Trace

Participation

Immediacy

The 11th principle: Consent

💬 Burner lingo

Before Arrival

🎒What to bring

🏕️ What your camp should bring

👜What you might want to bring

⛔️ Leave at home

🤝Contribute!

✨📖✨ Check out the JOMO-guide

Arriving at BL

🌞 Arrival day - welcome home darling

🍷 Checking in

🚘 Driving and parking in Alversjö

🚐 RVs, camper vans, caravans, live-in cars/vans

🗺️ Placement

⛺️ Setting up camp

Infrastructure (⚡️ Electricity, 🚰 Water, 🛁 Washing, 🚽 Toilets)

⚡️Electricity

🚰 Water

🛀 Washing and greywater

💩 Toilets

🗑 Prepare to Leave No Trace (LNT)

♻️Trash To Treasure

What is NOT accepted by Trash to Treasure:

🦄 MOOPicorns!

⚡Safety, regulations and support at BL

🌸 Personal safety

🕷Ticks

🚒 In case of fire and other emergencies

🔥 Fire! Help!

🧯 Fire regulations

🚨 Authorities & inspections

🧑‍🚒 The fire department:

👮 The police:

🆘 Support - Emergency and first aid

🦺 Safety teams at BL

🏩 The Sanctuary

🤡 The Clown Police

🎩 The Helm

⁠ The Consent Team

Consent drop boxes

🍒 The Conflict Crew

During BL

🍳 Cooking

🌲 Leaving during the week

🛒 Shopping in the area

BorderlandLand

🌼 Right of public access (Allemansrätten)

🌳The nature reserve

🏞 Fields

🦎Protected Biotops (Åkerholme)

⛵️ The lakes in Alversjö

🦟 Animals

Keep in mind

🦮 Pets at Borderland

💌 Gifting

👫 Participate in workshops

📸 Photography

🛺 The BL DMV (Borderland Department of Muddy Vehicles)

🚁 Drones

🎤 Sound

The strike (After BL)

🧹Strike

🔍 Lost & Found

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The Consent Team