Just a few tips and pointers for your weekend at Transformus,

YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN ACTIONS, AND THOSE OF ANY MINORS IN YOUR CHARGE.

Quite simply, this means:

• Transformus is a primitive camping event. BRING EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO SURVIVE COMFORTABLY FOR 3 DAYS IN THE WILDERNESS.
• There will be no potable water. BRING YOUR OWN WATER, 2 gallons a day is suggested.
• There will be no electricity. BRING BATTERIES. IF you really need electricity, consider an inverter you can hook up to your car. If you need a LOT of electricity, you'd better bring a generator... and fuel to power it! (please view our generator guidelines)
• There will be no garbage cans, bins, or dumpsters. pack it in, pack it out. BRING LOTS OF GARBAGE BAGS! There will be no garbage cans, and no dumpsters. Shedding excess packaging is a good idea to do BEFORE you come out. Cigarette butts, pistachio nut shells, plastic baggies, wrappers, paper plates, you name it... if you pack it in, PACK IT OUT! this is a core tenet of the LEAVE NO TRACE ethic. LNT = LEAVE NO TRACE - This aslo means sequins, feathers, buttons or any other costume finery that may fall off (or be rubbed off!) and left on the ground as MOOP = MATTER OUT OF PLACE.
• There will be no vending. This means there are no hot dog stands, souvenir t-shirts, or coke machines here at Transformus (to say the least!). If you need something, bring it yourself, or be damn sure a friend is bringing it for you (for this reason, many campers elect to plan together for group composites, common kitchens, etc.) If you have a gift that you would like to bring for others, GIFT IT! YOU MAY NOT SELL ANYTHING ON SITE. CASH TRANSACTIONS ARE PROHIBITED. GIFTING IS ENCOURAGED! :)
• Cars will be anchored for the duration of the festival. This means, that once you park your car at your selected campsite, it ain't goin nowhere. This means, BRING EVERYTHING YOU NEED. There are no "daily trips into town". And there ABSOLUTELY ain't no "nighttime trips into town". The basic fact is, cars kill people, and Transformus is a pedestrian (and cycling, if you dare) only event. Motorized vehicles may not freely roam the property, period. Ccars arriving after dark will be parked until daybreak and then allowed to setup their camp.
• NO DOGS, NO DOGS, NO DOGS, NO MATTER. Please look up a nearby kennel if you need a place to take your dogs. Here is a local kennel one street over from Deerfields: Scenic River Kennels phone: (828) 890-3647 3833 North Mills River Road, Horse Shoe, NC 28742
• Fires will only be allowed in designated fire circles. This ain't the desert, folks. We're in a pristine wilderness environment, with plenty of highly combustible trees and grass, and other organics. PLEASE respect the fire circles. If you've got something BIG you wanna burn, please contact Fire Response Team.
• Possession, sale, and/or consumption of illegal drugs is a violation of federal law. Though this event is held on private land, all participants are still subject to federal, state, and local laws. Please be aware and observe them at all times.