Sep 14, 2026 | Beginner Burners, Community initiatives, Kiwiburn, Volunteer, Volunteers
“The burn gives back the more you put in”, “We’re a volunteer event, we can’t do it if people don’t step up”, “It’s a great way to learn new skills”. I get it – you’ve heard all this before – and they are all true. But has anyone ever really taken the time...
Aug 24, 2026 | Adopt a Burner, Beginner Burners, Community initiatives, Kiwiburn, Theme Camps
Going to Kiwiburn alone? Does that thought fill you with a tiny, horrible sense of dread? Not because you don’t want to go. You really want to go.It’s just the people bit.The thought of arriving to the Paddock full of people who already have people.While you...
Jun 17, 2026 | Beginner Burners, Kiwiburn
A post–burn reflectionI went to my first Burn thinking I was fairly well prepared.I was wrong in the same way someone is “basically fluent” after three Duolingo lessons. There are things you can only learn by arriving in a field full of people who seem to have...
May 6, 2026 | Art, Beginner Burners, Kiwiburn, Theme Camps
(aka: how to start an in-paddock event at Kiwiburn) There are two types of people at Kiwiburn:those who go looking for something to happen,and those who accidentally invent a tradition because they got bored near a beanbag. This is a guide for the second kind. Or for...
Apr 15, 2026 | Beginner Burners, Kiwiburn
There are, unfortunately, very reliable ways to have a bad time at Kiwiburn. Not catastrophic, “you won’t believe this” bad. Just quietly, persistently underwhelming. The kind where you get home, tip a small ecosystem of out of your bag, and say,“Yeah, it was good.”...
Feb 28, 2026 | Beginner Burners, Kiwiburn
I didn’t go to Kiwiburn to become Princess.I went because something in my life had caught fire and I didn’t know how to put it out. We arrived late.As we always do. Even with our best intentions.Driving toward a temporary city makes time feel negotiable. You are...
