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DISORIENT – NYC CONTAINER DISORIENT is pleased to announce that we will be organizing the NYC Container for 2015 as a fundraiser for DISORIENT. Proceeds from the NYC Container will go directly to the creation of art for our Playa frontage in 2015.
We want to give a huge shout out and THANK YOU to the NYC Container Crew for taking such good care of us in years past and passing the baton. Without them, we would truly be lost.
For all of you with questions, the general answer is, we are keeping all rules established by the NYC Container Crew. All of our policies, prices, etc. are detailed here for reference. If you have specific questions, not addressed below, please email us at nyccontainer[at]disorient[dot]info.

GENERAL INFO

All space on the NYC Containers is sold in cubic feet. (Cubic feet = LENGTH X WIDTH X HEIGHT) We will NOT sell ANY space on the day of load in.
There are no refunds on purchased space, so measure well.
YOU are entirely responsible for loading your shit ON AND OFF the container, so don’t over pack your boxes and make sure you can lift them.
YOU ARE LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENTS OF THE SPACE YOU PURCHASE. KNOW WHAT IS IN YOUR BOXES. ANY COSTS FOR STOPPING THE CONTAINER AND TAKING ITEMS ON/OFF DUE TO PROHIBITED ITEMS ARE TAKEN ON BY THE PURCHASER, NOT DISORIENT.

Cost is $7.50/Cubic Foot
We will be selling space via a ticketing website (like you would buy a ticket for an event); 1 ticket = 1 CUBIC FOOT. MAKE SURE THE AMOUNT OF TICKETS YOU PURCHASE = THE AMOUNT OF CUBIC FEET YOU NEED.

DATES AND LOCATION

Container space will go on sale JULY 8, 2015. There will be a direct link on this page to purchase from.
Containers will be loaded on AUGUST 2, 2015
The Containers will be loaded in a location TBD. We will update the location on this page, as well as email all people who purchased space on the container and to the NY Burning Man List with the location of the container load in.
PACKING YOUR THINGS FOR THE CONTAINER
REMEMBER: ALL BINS SHOULD BE PACKED FULLY. HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF POUNDS OF THINGS WILL BE STACKED ON TOP OF YOUR BINS, THE CONTAINERS WILL BE MOVED FROM TRAIN TO TRAIN, TRAIN TO TRUCK, ETC. PACKING YOUR THINGS TIGHT WILL HELP PROTECT YOUR THINGS.
DISOIRENT IS NOT RESPONSINBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR THINGS
All items must be boxed well, this includes bikes and strangely shaped items. NO metal, wood, etc. should be sticking out of anything. Things will be packed on top of or next to others and we are unable to do so unless items are boxed properly, think TETRIS.
IF YOU HAVE A VERY LARGE OR STRANGELY SHAPED ITEM YOU MUST LET US KNOW ASAP. THIS MEANS EMAIL US AT nyccontainer [at]disorient[dot]info.
ANY ITEM NOT PACKED PROPERLY WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ON THE CONTAINER AND NO REFUND WILL BE PROVIDED.
PVC, conduit, wood, etc. MUST be taped or ratchet strapped together, securely so they will not fall out of the bundle, roll away, etc.
AGAIN, all bicycles must be taken apart and put in boxes.
YOU MUST LABEL EVERYTHING YOU PUT ON THE CONTAINER WITH YOUR NAME, PHONE NUMBER, EMAIL ADDRESS AND ON PLAYA ADDRESS.
ITEMS PROHIBITED ON THE CONTAINER
DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT PUTTING THE FOLLOWING ON THE CONTAINER:
ILLEGAL ITEMS
ALL ITEMS FLAMMABLE AT HIGH HEAT, OR EVEN THOSE YOU THINK *MIGHT* BE
GENERATORS UNLESS THEY ARE BRAND NEW AND NEVER HAVE HAD GAS IN THEM – WE WILL CHECK
EXPLOSIVES
GAS
FUEL
COMPRESSED GAS
ANYTHING DAMAGED BY EXTREME HEAT (i.e. batteries, uncanned or dry food, etc.)
The containers get very very hot, at times in excess of 120°F. At that level of heat, those items which cannot stand high heat will often explode and ruin everything around them (like batteries) or they can start a fire (like fire flow toys with fuel on them). So, don’t put that shit in the container.
DISOREINT reserves the right to open any and all items loaded on the containers. REMEMBER your stuff is not the only thing on the container, so don’t be irresponsible. If you blow up the container, cause a fire, cause the container to be pulled and search due to suspicion of illegal substances NO ONES stuff will make it to playa. Don’t be that guy.

ON PLAYA

There is no guaranteed arrival date on the playa. Once the container leaves NYC, we have no control. It may show up late, so if you need it to survive, we suggest not packing it on the container. We will do our best to keep you up to date on the arrival date of the container on the Playa via the NY Burning Man List and regular emails.
ON PLAYA LOCATION
We will post our on playa address (and update it here) as soon as we receive it.
ON PLAYA HOURS
The container will only be open at certain hours. THIS IS NON NEGOTIABLE.
It will open in the morning (usually around 10ish) and will be closed by 8pm EVERY NIGHT. It will remain open all day.
AT ALL OTHER TIMES THE CONTAINER WILL BE LOCKED AND INACCESIBLE. If you have a problem with these hours or cannot commit to picking up your items then, we suggest you ship your items another way. We love you, but our DOers are at Burning Man too!
Container hours are the same for both loading and unloading.
ON PLAYA LOADING/UNLOADING
DISORIENT WILL NOT PACK YOUR THINGS FOR YOU ON THE PLAYA. MAKE SURE YOU ARE THERE AT THE RIGHT TIME AND CAN PHYSICALLY LOAD YOUR THINGS ON AND OFF THE CONTAINER. ANY ITEMS LEFT NEAR THE CONTAINERS OR AT OUR CAMP THAT ARE NOT PLACED ON THE CONTAINERS WILL BE DONATED, BURNED, BLOWN UP OR WHATEVER WE FEEL LIKE.
YOU are responsible for unloading and reloading your things on the Container on the Playa. Make sure that you can lift your stuff!!
All items reloaded on the container must be packed in boxes, just as it went on. This includes bikes!

MATH

CUBIC FEET = LENGTH X WIDTH X HEIGHT
1 CUBIC FOOT = 1728 INCHES
EXAMPLE:
CoCo’s bin is 18in x 12 in x 20 in. [18 x 12 x 20 = 4,320]
Coco’s bin is 4,320 cubic inches [4,320 / 1728 = 2.5]
Coco’s bin is 2.5 cubic feet