The Arizona-El Paso Joint Regional Decompression, October 6-8 2007

Note that even though the event is a Joint regional event for Az and
El Paso, people from all the Burning Man regions are still more than
welcome to attend.

This is a Burning Man Sanctioned Regional Event. All proceeds go to
Star School www.starschool.org and Black Rock Arts Foundation
www.blackrockarts.org Star School is a long time Azburners Community outreach
program.
Black Rock Arts has also funded the schools performance Amphitheatre
with an Art grant in 2003.

All Black Rock City Customs and Courtesies apply. We practice a gift economy.
Advertising or offering items or services for sale is prohibited.

When? Friday, October 5th through Sunday, October 7th.
Where? Same place, Gateway Ranch 30 miles NE of Flagstaff Who?
Burners and Burner-friendly friends Admission $12.00 per person, 21
and over Under 21 allowed with a parent or Guardian.

Welcome to the 6th Annual Gateway Ranch Decompression!

This is a Leave No Trace event. Pack it in, Pack it out, there's no
garbage service out here. Also be advised there is no Water, Power or
Shelter for your personal use on this property. You must bring what
you need to survive.

Bring
what you need for a weekend camp out and you will do just fine!

Directions to the ranch:
Follow these directions and you might think "This gives new meaning
to the Middle of Nowhere!" but you'll find us.

From the East:
Take I-40 through Winslow, AZ
About 6 miles West of Winslow take Hwy 99 North (or West) to Leupp
(small Navajo town).
When Hwy 99 T's at Leupp Rd., turn Left (West)
Go about 18 miles on Leupp Rd. (3 miles past the rez line
cattleguard), 3/10 mile past Milepost 441
Look for a group of 7 mailboxes and a dirt road on your Right. These
mailboxes are off the pavement a little and on the other side of a
fence, so look carefully. In the dark, you probably won't see
mailboxes at all until after you've turned onto the dirt road.

Follow *Dirt Road Directions* below
From the West or South:
From the I-17 and I-40 junction, go East on I-40 about 9 miles to the
Cosnino Rd. exit.
Go North (Left) 2 miles on Cosnino Rd. until it T's at Camp Townsend-
Winona Rd.
Turn Right on Camp Townsend-Winona and go 2 miles to Leupp Rd., which
comes in only on your Left.
Turn (L) on Leupp Rd. and go about 12 miles, 8/10 mile past Milepost
440.
Look for a group of 7 mailboxes and a dirt road on your Left. These
mailboxes are off the pavement a little and on the other side of a
fence, so look carefully. In the dark, you probably won't see
mailboxes at all until after you've turned onto the dirt road.

From that point, follow *Dirt Road Directions*

*Dirt Road Directions*
Turn in on the dirt road that goes by the mailboxes. We'll post a
sign and blinky glowy things at this point. Mailbox numbers are
pretty random out here. our green #77 mailbox is around the middle of
the bunch. Follow the dirt road for 7 1/2 miles. Watch out for the
ditches on both sides of the road. Important: be sure you stay on
the *one and only road in the area that is ever graded* and is wide
enough for two large trucks to pass each other. There are other roads
meandering around the area, but if you stay on this graded road it
will take you all the way to the Gateway Ranch.

In addition to )*( signs that we'll post, you know you're on the
right road when you pass the following landmarks. Distances are
measured from the mailboxes.
*1.5 miles: Low stocktank to your right, just after curves and hill
*2.3 miles:
Cattle guard *3.2 miles: Intersection with low stocktank on your left
(our road curves to the Right at this intersection)
*4.7 miles: 55 gallon painted "caution" barrel before S-curve *5.5
miles: Fork in road where you'll go Left up (and then down) a hill
*6.3 miles: Log cabin on Right. Make sure you take the road to the
Left of the cabin, not the one that goes into the cabin area.
*7.5 miles: Turn in at the "Gateway Ranch" sign. Look for Greeters,
fire, friendly people, and that BMan vibe.

Yay, you made it! Ours are the only houses for miles, 3 buildings
with turquoise metal roofs, sheds, a Navajo Hogan on a little hill,
etc.

The ways people have gotten lost are when they 1) don't watch the
mileposts and miss the turn-off from the highway, 2) keep going
straight at the 3.2 mile intersection and leave the graded road, or
3) don't check their mileage and then think they're on the wrong road
when they really just need to keep going a little further.

*Fire: The Toaster will glow all night, or as long as people feed it.
There will be other fire pits/barrels/sculptures, etc.

*Water: Bring your own drinking and wash water, as usual. A wood
fired hot tub is on the front deck of the main house. This is
especially popular when it gets cold late at night. As with
everything else, the hot tub depends on whether people make it happen
or not. We appreciate help cleaning the tub before and after the
event, and with water hauling using our tank.

*Earth: There's a traditional Navajo Hogan (8-sided log cabin with a
ceiling that looks like an upside down bird's nest) on the hill at
the end of the road to the South. If nobody claims it for sleeping
space, it's open to all. There's a woodstove and lantern inside that
can be used. Hogan is the notorious site of Apple Pie gigglefest.

*Sky: there's more of that than anything else around here. The moon
will be FULL during Decompression weekend. The view stretches up to
Navajo Mountain in Utah and includes Black Mesa to the North, the
Hopi Buttes to the East, and the San Francisco Peaks to the West.

Dates: Friday, October 5th-Sunday, October 7th. Early arrival or late
departure is possible, just let us know. Arrivals before noon Friday
get in free and will be put to work!