“I want to dispel that you can’t do Burning Man if you’re disabled,” said Dani Moore, 64, a veteran Burner who uses a wheelchair and runs the Mobility Camp. “Yes, you can. You just have to know how.”
Charis Hill, 32, at Burning Man. Hill is chronic disease advocate and says Burning Man is a reminder that she is a"valid, whole human while I'm broken."
“I need Burning Man for that reminder that I am still a valid, whole human while I’m broken,” said Charis Hill, a chronic disease advocate, model and blogger who is preparing for her fourth Burn.Picture dust storms that cause total white-outs, flash floods, scorching heat and the threat of dehydration. Picture no modern conveniences or the ability to buy things you may need.
►The dust and harsh environment will wreak havoc on your equipment. If you have a spare chair or scooter, take it instead of your everyday mobility device. Read more►Sound and light go on 24 hours a day at Burning Man. This will be an important factor for anyone with a sensory disability, such as autism spectrum disorder.is radical self-reliance. There are no caretakers. Bring everything you’ll need to set up camp and survive.
“The city itself is approximately five miles across,” Moore said. “Most power mobility devices don’t have the range for that, most manual wheelchair users don’t have the muscle for that and some people due to age or whatever can’t get themselves across those distances.”
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