BYOL

This document contains resources that will help you Build Your Own Land at Ephemerisle. Past projects have ranged from small 8x8 platforms hosting a 1-2 person tent, to medium 12x16 platforms hosting communal spaces, to larger platforms hosting multiple campsites or performance areas.

BYOL is extremely rewarding (and a great contribution to the community) but requires additional logistics, experience, and contingency plans. Stolen from the Survival Guide: "Many of the attempts to build land and sleep on it fail because the conditions in the delta are windy with a strong current and waves. Consider speaking with someone who has successfully done this in the past: (intentionally left blank.) If you plan to build land at Ephemerisle, be sure to organize a means to transport your materials to the event (speak with a captain ahead of time) and be sure to have a back up plan for a place to sleep. (I recommend having a captain who is okay with you sleeping on their roof.) Also, make an arrangement for other facilities as well, like bathroom use and a kitchen."

Past Examples

• 1-2 Person Tent Base (Ephemerisle 2014)
• Swamp Raft (Ephemerisle 2017)