Editing Burning Man (section)

=== Radical self-reliance ===
[[File:Burning Man 2012 (7942014474).jpg|thumb|Dust storms are common at Burning Man, so many come prepared with appropriate protection such as goggles and masks to reduce dust inhalation.]]
"Burning Man encourages the individual to discover, exercise, and rely on his or her inner resources." The event's harsh environment and remote location require participants to be responsible for their subsistence. Since the LLC forbids most commerce, participants must be prepared and bring all their own supplies with the exception of the items stated in Decommodification.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.burningman.com/preparation/event_survival/radical_self_reliance.html |title=preparation :: Radical Self Reliance |publisher=Burning Man |access-date=March 31, 2012 |archive-date=January 5, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080105095242/http://www.burningman.com/preparation/event_survival/radical_self_reliance.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Public portable toilets are also available throughout the city; some of these are, like art cars, decorated in imaginative ways by volunteers.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rgj.com/story/life/arts/burning-man/2017/09/08/secret-life-burning-mans-1-700-porta-potties/644061001/ |title=The secret life of Burning Man's 1,700 Porta Potties |work=Reno Gazette Journal |access-date=March 8, 2022 |archive-date=October 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231010012307/https://www.rgj.com/story/life/arts/burning-man/2017/09/08/secret-life-burning-mans-1-700-porta-potties/644061001/ |url-status=live}}</ref>