Camping
After entering InterFuse you will want to find a nice place to call home and set up camp. Check the campground map to find the things most important to you and camp nearby.
If hot showers top your list, you should consider a place near Frog Bog.
If dance and art are your main concern, consider camping near one of the big sound theme camps which usually have large sound systems, lights, and dance areas.
If you like seclusion there are several camping areas in the forest, well off the beaten path. The most quiet location is near the lake, although it requires hoofing all your gear in by foot. Like at Burning Man, earplugs also work well to get sleep in this environment.
But no matter where you camp, expect the party to continue all day and all night.
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Camp Placement
InterFuse is a first come, first camp event. Areas cannot be reserved in advance. This means you can camp wherever you want provided the space isn't already occupied. The only exceptions are Theme Camps with large, powered PA systems. These must contact the InterFuse Event Planners in at least two weeks in advance to arrange for camp placement. Details can be found on the Theme Camps and Sound & Music pages.
The reserved spaces for these camps will be roped off ahead of time. Anyone who doesn’t want to be near Big Sound Camps will be able to see where they are going to be and camp away from them. Depending on the number of Big Sound Camps, we may have to place one at the end of the horseshoe near Redbud Circle. So, do not depend on any areas on the horseshoe being a quiet area.
Ozark Avalon has large meadows that can accommodate even the largest groups, Theme Camps, or art installations.
If your campsite occupies a huge amount of space, you should consider arriving at InterFuse on Thursday or early Friday morning. After that you might find all the large-area prime spots taken.
NOTE: Ozark Avalon will be closed for InterFuse infrastructure preparation on Wednesday, April 30th. There is NO early camping this year!
Vehicles are prohibited from driving into certain remote glens and the area around Lake Gaea in order to preserve the land. These areas will be clearly marked with signs. People wishing to camp in these areas should park their vehicles in the meadow behind the barn.
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Tents & Structures
In addition to tents big and small, you'll also see many offbeat structures at InterFuse. If you've been to Burning Man you will recognize them - geodesic domes, parachute structures, yurts, and constructions that defy all description. Some of them are art, some of them are called home.
Some basic safety guidelines for all InterFuse structures:
Food
Since there is no vending at InterFuse you must already have all the food you intend to eat when you arrive.
Some people like to rough-it and eat granola bars for three days. Others like to dine like Kings and Queens. It's your choice. Bringing a little extra food to share makes a fun gift and is a good way to meet your neighbors.
BBQs and personal campfires are allowed at Ozark Avalon (but remember to bring your own wood or fuel).
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Water
You can bring your own water or obtain it on-site. Ozark Avalon has four locations to get clean, cool drinking water - all located relatively near the front gate.
Take as much as you need but remember to turn off the tap.
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Ice
Ice is an essential part of a multi-day Burns' infrastructure. We don't want a bunch of people getting food poisoning and we don't permit in-outs to go purchase more ice. So, like Burning Man and various Regional Burns, Midwest Burners is allowing ice sales as the exception to our decommodified space.
Since InterFuse is now a 4 day event, our host, Ozark Avalon, is providing the ice service for InterFuse 2008.
Ice Location: between Front Gate and the trailers
Days & Times Available: Friday and Saturday, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM.
Price: $3.00 for a 7lb bag. Cash only please.
Nudity
Ozark Avalon is a legal, clothing optional facility. While many people do not get naked, everyone is free to be nude and some radically express themselves this way. If you are not comfortable around nudity, InterFuse is not for you.
InterFuse is a celebration of life and art. What better canvas than your body? Paint yourself. Paint others. Dress (or undress) in the most outlandish fashions you can dream up. You won't find prudish attitudes here.
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Dress For Success
In addition to your regular Spring camping clothes, you must take the Missouri Ozark weather into consideration. The weather is usually mild and sunny, but it can change from hot to cold in just a few minutes. Bring appropriate clothing and products to protect yourself. Additional info can be found on the Weather page.
Garbage And Leave No Trace
InterFuse is a Leave No Trace event. There will be no public garbage containers provided.
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Gear Checklist
Whether you bring only the bare essentials or the entire house, be sure to carefully consider each of these equipment categories:
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Questions About Camping?
Use web-based email to Contact The Event Planners.
"Camp is a vision of the world in terms of style - but a particular kind of style.
It is the love of the exaggerated, the 'off,' of things-being-what-they-are-not."