Camp Decentral bridges the gap between the cultural revolution of burners and the technology revolution of crypto, creating symbiotic collaboration between both communities. Part of Anahasana Village, which became Burning Man's largest hub and first university, providing hundreds of hours of education across six large Geodomes. Website design, camp management systems, voting platforms, and strategic support to bring burner culture, understanding, and magic to the crypto space.
Camp Decentral's mission is to bridge the gap between the cultural revolution of burners and the technology revolution of crypto and blockchain. The camp brings together blockchain developers, engineers, hackers, activists, thought leaders, and investors with Burners passionate about cultural revolution, creating a space where both communities can symbiotically work together, experiment with radical ideas, and improve the world through education and cross-pollination.
Camp Decentral was part of Anahasana Village, which became Burning Man's largest hub and first university. Together with Camp Contact and Camp Naked Heart, they formed Burning Man's first university, providing hundreds upon hundreds of hours of education across six large Geodomes on any and every subject imaginable. This created a transformative educational experience at the heart of Black Rock City.
Getting involved with Camp Decentral revealed something profound: this wasn't just about bringing crypto to the Burning Man community, but more importantly, it was about bringing burner culture, understanding, support, frequencies, love, and magic to the crypto space. This realization drove a deep commitment to helping crypto people have their first burn experience and potentially open up their minds to new possibilities.
Support for Camp Decentral included comprehensive website design and development, along with custom camp management systems designed to facilitate camp operations, member engagement, and community building. The website serves as the primary interface for camp information, applications, and community resources, while the management systems support the complex operations of running a large Burning Man camp.
The Camp Decentral website was designed a few years back to serve as the primary interface for camp information, applications, community resources, and educational content. The design reflects the camp's mission of bridging burner culture and crypto technology, creating an inviting space that welcomes both communities and facilitates the cultural exchange that makes Camp Decentral unique.
Built a comprehensive camp management system designed to facilitate camp operations, member coordination, and community engagement. The system was used for a year or two, though it didn't have the impact initially hoped for. Despite this, it represented an important attempt to create tools that could support the complex operations of running a large Burning Man camp with multiple committees, build teams, and operational needs.
Created voting systems for campers to support build and tear down operations, enabling democratic decision-making and fair distribution of responsibilities. These systems helped ensure that camp operations were managed collaboratively, with campers having input into key decisions and the ability to coordinate their participation in build and strike activities.
Focused on sharing the magic of what Camp Decentral was trying to create: a bridge between burner culture and crypto technology. This involved facilitating first burn experiences for crypto people, helping them understand burner culture, and creating opportunities for cultural exchange that could open minds and create meaningful connections between communities.
Supported Camp Decentral's role as part of Anahasana Village, which became Burning Man's largest hub and first university. The village, formed with Camp Contact and Camp Naked Heart, provided hundreds of hours of education across six large Geodomes on any and every subject imaginable, creating a transformative educational experience at the heart of Black Rock City.
Camp Decentral had several art cars over the years, with Blockhaus currently serving as the art car associated with Decentral. Support for the Blockhaus project included NFT smart contract development, strategic guidance, and project support to help bring the art car vision to life.
While Blockhaus wasn't the right fit for continued direct involvement, the project provided valuable experience in art car development, NFT integration, and strategic support. The relationship with Camp Decentral remains strong, with ongoing friendship and support for the camp's mission, even though direct involvement has concluded.
Blockhaus is a 3-story building on wheels covered in LEDs, with a stellar DJ booth, elevated steam room, and shower. The art car sets sail onto the Playa every night at dusk, creating one of those bright objects shooting fire in the distance that draws people in. Support for Blockhaus included NFT smart contract development and strategic guidance, though the project ultimately wasn't the right fit for continued direct involvement.
Created NFT smart contracts for the Blockhaus art car project, enabling blockchain-based functionality and digital collectibles associated with the art car. This work integrated Web3 technology with the art car experience, creating new possibilities for engagement and community building around the Blockhaus project.
Provided strategic guidance and project support for Blockhaus, helping with overall project strategy, technical direction, and integration of blockchain technology with the art car experience. This support helped establish the foundation for the art car's operations and community engagement.
Camp Decentral had multiple art cars over the years, each contributing to the camp's mission of bringing magic and wonder to the Playa. These art cars served as mobile platforms for community engagement, music, and the unique experiences that make Burning Man special, while supporting the camp's broader mission of cultural bridge-building.
Art cars like Blockhaus create moments of wonder and connection on the Playa, drawing people together and creating shared experiences. While Blockhaus wasn't the right fit for continued direct involvement, the support provided helped establish the project and contributed to the broader ecosystem of art cars and community experiences at Burning Man.
Getting involved with Camp Decentral revealed something profound: this wasn't just about bringing crypto to the Burning Man community, but more importantly, it was about bringing burner culture, understanding, support, frequencies, love, and magic to the crypto space. This realization drove a deep commitment to helping crypto people have their first burn experience and potentially open up their minds to new possibilities.
The mission of bridging the cultural revolution of burners with the technology revolution of crypto created a unique opportunity for symbiotic collaboration. By bringing together blockchain developers, engineers, hackers, activists, thought leaders, and investors with Burners passionate about cultural revolution, Camp Decentral created a space where both communities could experiment with radical ideas and improve the world through education and cross-pollination.
A significant focus was on helping crypto people have their first burn experience, opening their minds to the magic, frequencies, love, and transformative potential of Burning Man culture. This work created opportunities for cultural exchange that could fundamentally shift perspectives, bringing the understanding, support, and frequencies of burner culture into the crypto space while introducing crypto technology to the Burning Man community.
Camp Decentral was part of Anahasana Village, which became Burning Man's largest hub and first university. Together with Camp Contact and Camp Naked Heart, they formed Burning Man's first university, providing hundreds upon hundreds of hours of education across six large Geodomes on any and every subject imaginable. This created a transformative educational experience at the heart of Black Rock City, offering everything from technical workshops to spiritual practices, from blockchain education to movement and embodiment.
The university structure enabled deep learning and cross-pollination between communities, creating spaces where burners and crypto people could learn from each other, share knowledge, and build understanding. This educational infrastructure supported the camp's mission of bridging cultures and creating symbiotic collaboration between the cultural and technology revolutions.
Each year at Camp Decentral, work was presented and shared with the community. It started with presenting the manifesto that began DAO Portal, introducing the vision and principles that would guide the project. Then, every year, the camp provided a platform to return and present learnings, teaching people about how NFTs were being used within the music space.
These annual presentations at Camp Decentral became one of the favorite experiences of the year. Meeting with some of the pioneers of the entire crypto space from all over the world, sharing ideas and work, discussing where everyone was at in their journey, learning and growing together, and experiencing magical things together created profound connections and insights. This is what made Camp Decentral special: the opportunity to connect with crypto pioneers globally, share knowledge, and grow together in an environment that combined the best of burner culture and technology innovation.
The presentations evolved over the years, starting with the foundational DAO Portal manifesto and expanding to cover learnings about NFTs in the music space, practical applications, challenges overcome, and insights gained. Each presentation was an opportunity to share work, receive feedback, and engage in deep conversations with some of the most innovative minds in the crypto space, all within the magical context of Burning Man and the Anahasana Village university structure.