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Ephemerisle

2026-01-26T19:39:51Z

Janishanii: /* Attending Ephemerisle 2026 */

[[File:Ephemerisle 2019.jpg |thumb|400px|right|Ephemerisle 2019, Photo Credit: Sameer Halai]]

We are thinkers, doers, artists, dreamers, muckrakers, and builders interested in life on the water. Every July we construct a floating city on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and live on it for a week.

There are no tickets, no central organizers, no rules, and no rangers to keep you safe.

The event only happens if people (like you!) contribute.

== Attending Ephemerisle 2026==
[[File:Happy.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Ephemerisle 2021, Photo Credit: Drew Smith]]
[[File:2020 dj.jpg |thumb|350px|right|Ephemerisle 2020, Photo Credit: Slavic Perry]]

Ephemerisle 2026 will take place July 20 - July 26 at Mandeville Tip!

Location Pin: https://goo.gl/maps/3Zhu5xPfWXjXGqap9

The community welcomes new participants. With no gates or tickets, the first challenges are getting there and having a place to stay.

The most critical details can be found here:

* [[Lodging|Where will you sleep?]]
* [[Transportation|How to get there?]]
* [[Packing List|What to bring?]]

Join the [https://www.facebook.com/groups/notephemerisle/ Facebook group], for active discussion for all things Ephemerisle.

== Boating 101 ==

Gatherings on the water present some unique challenges. Critical info and skills:

* [[Safety|Nautical safety]]
* [[Getting Around|Traveling Between Islands]]
* [[Knots]]
* [[Anchoring]]

The one agreed upon rule at Ephemerisle is "No Dying". Still unbroken!

== History ==

Ephemerisle was founded in [[Ephemerisle_2009|2009]] by the Seasteading Institute in order to promote their vision of autonomous societies in the ocean. After the first year, the Seasteading Institute stepped aside due to prohibitively expensive insurance costs. A group of seasteaders and friends who had rented houseboats for the event decided to show up anyways for an informal "Not-ephemerisle" gathering.

From [[Ephemerisle_2010|2010]] through [[Ephemerisle_2012|2012]], there was an informal coordinator who drew up the city plan and had some nominal decision-making power. In 2012, the Seasteading institute gave up any claims to the name "Ephemerisle" and the informal gathering took over the name.

At the [[Ephemerisle_2013|2013]] event, the community came together and unanimously made a decision to break up the gathering from a single leadership team into a set of independent autonomous islands.

That has been the nature of the event since. Groups of boats raft up together to form an island, and each island has a few rules, such as safety and quiet hours. People frequently visit other islands, and agree to comply with each island's rules while on it. Since [[Ephemerisle_2014|2014]], islands have risen and fallen, with change, fun, and ambitious decision-making the only constants.

The location of the [[Ephemerisle_2022|2022]] event moved six nautical miles south to [[Mildred Island]].

In [[Ephemerisle_2023|2023]], Ephemerisle returned to the Mandeville Tip.

The full [[History of Ephemerisle]] and the schedule for [[future years]] for those who plan ahead.

== Culture ==
After lively discussion in 2012 about the values that connect Ephemerislers as a community, the following received broad support:

* '''Seasteading'''. Ephemerisle was started by [http://www.seasteading.org The Seasteading Institute] (TSI), a non-profit devoted the creation of long-term human communities on the water (aka [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasteading seasteading]). Although the event is now entirely community run, many of the attendees continue to be enthusiasts of living on the water.
* '''Art'''. A society without art has no soul. Just as Burning Man has inspired art in the desert, [[Art Projects|we build art]] on the water.
* '''Learning'''. One of the goals of TSI in starting Ephemerisle was to give people who may not have much boating experience the opportunity to gain nautical skills: anchoring, sailing, and ropework, in a relatively safe environment. In addition, many of the attendees are scientists, engineers, artists, entrepreneurs and activists, who frequently have fascinating stories to tell. There are many opportunities to learn from each other at Ephemerisle.
* '''Community'''. Spend a week rafted up on the Delta with awesome people, and you can't help but connect with old friends, and make new friends.

----

if you'd like to update this wiki, ask [https://www.facebook.com/geekeasy Adam Katz] for access.

Check out these [[Links]] for other interesting water related things.

Ephemerisle

2026-01-23T00:06:47Z

Janishanii: /* Attending Ephemerisle 2025 */

[[File:Ephemerisle 2019.jpg |thumb|400px|right|Ephemerisle 2019, Photo Credit: Sameer Halai]]

We are thinkers, doers, artists, dreamers, muckrakers, and builders interested in life on the water. Every July we construct a floating city on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and live on it for a week.

There are no tickets, no central organizers, no rules, and no rangers to keep you safe.

The event only happens if people (like you!) contribute.

== Attending Ephemerisle 2026==
[[File:Happy.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Ephemerisle 2021, Photo Credit: Drew Smith]]
[[File:2020 dj.jpg |thumb|350px|right|Ephemerisle 2020, Photo Credit: Slavic Perry]]

Ephemerisle 2025 will take place July 20 - July 26 at Mandeville Tip!

Location Pin: https://goo.gl/maps/3Zhu5xPfWXjXGqap9

The community welcomes new participants. With no gates or tickets, the first challenges are getting there and having a place to stay.

The most critical details can be found here:

* [[Lodging|Where will you sleep?]]
* [[Transportation|How to get there?]]
* [[Packing List|What to bring?]]

Join the [https://www.facebook.com/groups/notephemerisle/ Facebook group], for active discussion for all things Ephemerisle.

== Boating 101 ==

Gatherings on the water present some unique challenges. Critical info and skills:

* [[Safety|Nautical safety]]
* [[Getting Around|Traveling Between Islands]]
* [[Knots]]
* [[Anchoring]]

The one agreed upon rule at Ephemerisle is "No Dying". Still unbroken!

== History ==

Ephemerisle was founded in [[Ephemerisle_2009|2009]] by the Seasteading Institute in order to promote their vision of autonomous societies in the ocean. After the first year, the Seasteading Institute stepped aside due to prohibitively expensive insurance costs. A group of seasteaders and friends who had rented houseboats for the event decided to show up anyways for an informal "Not-ephemerisle" gathering.

From [[Ephemerisle_2010|2010]] through [[Ephemerisle_2012|2012]], there was an informal coordinator who drew up the city plan and had some nominal decision-making power. In 2012, the Seasteading institute gave up any claims to the name "Ephemerisle" and the informal gathering took over the name.

At the [[Ephemerisle_2013|2013]] event, the community came together and unanimously made a decision to break up the gathering from a single leadership team into a set of independent autonomous islands.

That has been the nature of the event since. Groups of boats raft up together to form an island, and each island has a few rules, such as safety and quiet hours. People frequently visit other islands, and agree to comply with each island's rules while on it. Since [[Ephemerisle_2014|2014]], islands have risen and fallen, with change, fun, and ambitious decision-making the only constants.

The location of the [[Ephemerisle_2022|2022]] event moved six nautical miles south to [[Mildred Island]].

In [[Ephemerisle_2023|2023]], Ephemerisle returned to the Mandeville Tip.

The full [[History of Ephemerisle]] and the schedule for [[future years]] for those who plan ahead.

== Culture ==
After lively discussion in 2012 about the values that connect Ephemerislers as a community, the following received broad support:

* '''Seasteading'''. Ephemerisle was started by [http://www.seasteading.org The Seasteading Institute] (TSI), a non-profit devoted the creation of long-term human communities on the water (aka [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasteading seasteading]). Although the event is now entirely community run, many of the attendees continue to be enthusiasts of living on the water.
* '''Art'''. A society without art has no soul. Just as Burning Man has inspired art in the desert, [[Art Projects|we build art]] on the water.
* '''Learning'''. One of the goals of TSI in starting Ephemerisle was to give people who may not have much boating experience the opportunity to gain nautical skills: anchoring, sailing, and ropework, in a relatively safe environment. In addition, many of the attendees are scientists, engineers, artists, entrepreneurs and activists, who frequently have fascinating stories to tell. There are many opportunities to learn from each other at Ephemerisle.
* '''Community'''. Spend a week rafted up on the Delta with awesome people, and you can't help but connect with old friends, and make new friends.

----

if you'd like to update this wiki, ask [https://www.facebook.com/geekeasy Adam Katz] for access.

Check out these [[Links]] for other interesting water related things.

Ephemerisle 2022

2022-08-15T21:51:10Z

Janishanii:

{{History nav}}

[[File:big_air.jpg|600px|right|thumb|Human Launcher, Photo credit: Chase Brush]]

'''Dates:''' July 25 - July 31

'''Location:''' [[Mildred Island]]

= Islands =

Islands form the foundation of Ephemerisle.

Most people are part of one island of another, though a few boats anchor off by themselves.

Here's a list of [[Islands|islands through the years]], and some of the islands planning on showing up in 2022 are below:

== Big Booty ==

Big boats, big docks, BIG dance floor, big DJs, and more. If you want quiet...

this may not be the island you wanna live on, but it is definitely the island you want to visit!

== Electric Avenue==

The World's First Electric Boat Charging Station

Brewster haa been dreaming of a "Electric Broom"-- a motor/propeller on the end of a stick, and the stick holds the batteries. You can ride it from island to island, recharge it on Electric Avenue.

Maybe Chris Willson will let us use the island we used for Vinyl Isle in 2021... Maybe Tim Anderson will lend some solar panels... Maybe someone has an EV battery... Maybe Jim Mason's All-power-labs gasifier... Clyde suggested putting a Nissan Leaf Battery in a boat Hull with a prop, so we can drive that to get recharged and other uses...

[https://www.facebook.com/groups/notephemerisle/posts/4281243321969234/ Who wants to help?]

== Elysium ==

Bargey, the Elysium Barge, planned on coming back. Bargey did not come back.

== Flatland ==

Returns hosting Chuck the Human Launcher!

== Washed Up Yacht Club ==

Sailors of the [https://www.facebook.com/washedupyachtclub/ WUYC] will be coming back to form one or more islands. Clusterfunk Island was one WUYC island and hosted Mayor Boots as well as supporters of Boots' opposition, the clusterfungals.

= Art Boats =

= Art Projects =

For inspiration, a list of [[Art Projects]] through the years.

== Chuck the Human Launcher ==

Chuck returned to Ephemerisle on Flatland on Friday to resume launching humans into the Delta. Equipped with a new hammock chair, Chuck sent over 50 humans to swim with the Clusterfungals.

== EPHEMERISLE D𝚫ILY ==

The only place to get your news, the Ephemerisle Daily provided hard-hitting journalism throughout the week to keep our islands informed. The editors at Ephemerisle Daily were not and continue to not be connected to any one political party.

Our latest editions are below:

[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RbjOBahiq-otoMtBk_bLP2fKaih1Yzz7/view?usp=sharing Issue #01]

[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X78E0Ll-mfdT8LfOa-2qXOcH77FgtS_-/view?usp=sharing Issue #02]

[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f_RZdJ6qi0GWN4kXkVCNTt92Q9QBxsaj/view?usp=sharing Issue #03]

[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pKUltyIs9Lj5NnCJHbJzzPTEmUQrgl27/view?usp=sharing Issue #04]

= Events =

= Transportation =
Ephemerisle cannot be reached by land. You must arrange for transport and lodging by boat beforehand. While daytrippers are welcome, please make sure that you arrange a means of getting to and from the event beforehand.

There are basically three options:

* Catch a ferry
* Launch your boat boat/structure from a nearby boat ramp
* Bring your own boat all of the way by water

More details are a found on the [[Transportation|Getting There]] page.

Ephemerisle 2022

2022-08-15T21:50:09Z

Janishanii:

{{History nav}}

[[File:big_air.jpg|600px|right|thumb|Human Launcher, Photo credit: Chase Brush]]

'''Dates:''' July 25 - July 31

'''Location:''' [[Mildred Island]].

= Islands =

Islands form the foundation of Ephemerisle.

Most people are part of one island of another, though a few boats anchor off by themselves.

Here's a list of [[Islands|islands through the years]], and some of the islands planning on showing up in 2022 are below:

== Big Booty ==

Big boats, big docks, BIG dance floor, big DJs, and more. If you want quiet...

this may not be the island you wanna live on, but it is definitely the island you want to visit!

== Electric Avenue==

The World's First Electric Boat Charging Station

Brewster haa been dreaming of a "Electric Broom"-- a motor/propeller on the end of a stick, and the stick holds the batteries. You can ride it from island to island, recharge it on Electric Avenue.

Maybe Chris Willson will let us use the island we used for Vinyl Isle in 2021... Maybe Tim Anderson will lend some solar panels... Maybe someone has an EV battery... Maybe Jim Mason's All-power-labs gasifier... Clyde suggested putting a Nissan Leaf Battery in a boat Hull with a prop, so we can drive that to get recharged and other uses...

[https://www.facebook.com/groups/notephemerisle/posts/4281243321969234/ Who wants to help?]

== Elysium ==

Bargey, the Elysium Barge, plan on coming back.

== Flatland ==

Returns hosting Chuck the Human Launcher!

== Washed Up Yacht Club ==

Sailors of the [https://www.facebook.com/washedupyachtclub/ WUYC] will be coming back to form one or more islands. Clusterfunk Island was one WUYC island and hosted Mayor Boots as well as supporters of Boots' opposition, the clusterfungals.

= Art Boats =

= Art Projects =

For inspiration, a list of [[Art Projects]] through the years.

== Chuck the Human Launcher ==

Chuck returned to Ephemerisle on Flatland on Friday to resume launching humans into the Delta. Equipped with a new hammock chair, Chuck sent over 50 humans to swim with the Clusterfungals.

== EPHEMERISLE D𝚫ILY ==

The only place to get your news, the Ephemerisle Daily provided hard-hitting journalism throughout the week to keep our islands informed. The editors at Ephemerisle Daily were not and continue to not be connected to any one political party.

Our latest editions are below:

[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RbjOBahiq-otoMtBk_bLP2fKaih1Yzz7/view?usp=sharing Issue #01]

[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X78E0Ll-mfdT8LfOa-2qXOcH77FgtS_-/view?usp=sharing Issue #02]

[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f_RZdJ6qi0GWN4kXkVCNTt92Q9QBxsaj/view?usp=sharing Issue #03]

[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pKUltyIs9Lj5NnCJHbJzzPTEmUQrgl27/view?usp=sharing Issue #04]

= Fundraising =

= Events =

= Transportation =
Ephemerisle cannot be reached by land. You must arrange for transport and lodging by boat beforehand. While daytrippers are welcome, please make sure that you arrange a means of getting to and from the event beforehand.

There are basically three options:

* Catch a ferry
* Launch your boat boat/structure from a nearby boat ramp
* Bring your own boat all of the way by water

More details are a found on the [[Transportation|Getting There]] page.

Specific details 2022 will be added here as the date comes closer.

= Announcements =

Ephemerisle 2022

2022-08-15T21:49:14Z

Janishanii: /* Washed Up Yacht Club */

{{History nav}}

[[File:big_air.jpg|600px|right|thumb|Human Launcher, Photo credit: Chase Brush]]

'''Dates:''' July 25 - July 31

'''Location:''' Ongoing discussion if Islands are going to [[Mildred Island|Mildred]] or [[Mandeville Point|Mandeville]].

= Islands =

Islands form the foundation of Ephemerisle.

Most people are part of one island of another, though a few boats anchor off by themselves.

Here's a list of [[Islands|islands through the years]], and some of the islands planning on showing up in 2022 are below:

== Big Booty ==

Big boats, big docks, BIG dance floor, big DJs, and more. If you want quiet...

this may not be the island you wanna live on, but it is definitely the island you want to visit!

== Electric Avenue==

The World's First Electric Boat Charging Station

Brewster haa been dreaming of a "Electric Broom"-- a motor/propeller on the end of a stick, and the stick holds the batteries. You can ride it from island to island, recharge it on Electric Avenue.

Maybe Chris Willson will let us use the island we used for Vinyl Isle in 2021... Maybe Tim Anderson will lend some solar panels... Maybe someone has an EV battery... Maybe Jim Mason's All-power-labs gasifier... Clyde suggested putting a Nissan Leaf Battery in a boat Hull with a prop, so we can drive that to get recharged and other uses...

[https://www.facebook.com/groups/notephemerisle/posts/4281243321969234/ Who wants to help?]

== Elysium ==

Bargey, the Elysium Barge, plan on coming back.

== Flatland ==

Returns hosting Chuck the Human Launcher!

== Washed Up Yacht Club ==

Sailors of the [https://www.facebook.com/washedupyachtclub/ WUYC] will be coming back to form one or more islands. Clusterfunk Island was one WUYC island and hosted Mayor Boots as well as supporters of Boots' opposition, the clusterfungals.

= Art Boats =

= Art Projects =

For inspiration, a list of [[Art Projects]] through the years.

== Chuck the Human Launcher ==

Chuck returned to Ephemerisle on Flatland on Friday to resume launching humans into the Delta. Equipped with a new hammock chair, Chuck sent over 50 humans to swim with the Clusterfungals.

== EPHEMERISLE D𝚫ILY ==

The only place to get your news, the Ephemerisle Daily provided hard-hitting journalism throughout the week to keep our islands informed. The editors at Ephemerisle Daily were not and continue to not be connected to any one political party.

Our latest editions are below:

[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RbjOBahiq-otoMtBk_bLP2fKaih1Yzz7/view?usp=sharing Issue #01]

[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X78E0Ll-mfdT8LfOa-2qXOcH77FgtS_-/view?usp=sharing Issue #02]

[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f_RZdJ6qi0GWN4kXkVCNTt92Q9QBxsaj/view?usp=sharing Issue #03]

[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pKUltyIs9Lj5NnCJHbJzzPTEmUQrgl27/view?usp=sharing Issue #04]

= Fundraising =

= Events =

= Transportation =
Ephemerisle cannot be reached by land. You must arrange for transport and lodging by boat beforehand. While daytrippers are welcome, please make sure that you arrange a means of getting to and from the event beforehand.

There are basically three options:

* Catch a ferry
* Launch your boat boat/structure from a nearby boat ramp
* Bring your own boat all of the way by water

More details are a found on the [[Transportation|Getting There]] page.

Specific details 2022 will be added here as the date comes closer.

= Announcements =

Ephemerisle 2022

2022-08-15T21:48:51Z

Janishanii: /* Washed Up Yacht Club */

{{History nav}}

[[File:big_air.jpg|600px|right|thumb|Human Launcher, Photo credit: Chase Brush]]

'''Dates:''' July 25 - July 31

'''Location:''' Ongoing discussion if Islands are going to [[Mildred Island|Mildred]] or [[Mandeville Point|Mandeville]].

= Islands =

Islands form the foundation of Ephemerisle.

Most people are part of one island of another, though a few boats anchor off by themselves.

Here's a list of [[Islands|islands through the years]], and some of the islands planning on showing up in 2022 are below:

== Big Booty ==

Big boats, big docks, BIG dance floor, big DJs, and more. If you want quiet...

this may not be the island you wanna live on, but it is definitely the island you want to visit!

== Electric Avenue==

The World's First Electric Boat Charging Station

Brewster haa been dreaming of a "Electric Broom"-- a motor/propeller on the end of a stick, and the stick holds the batteries. You can ride it from island to island, recharge it on Electric Avenue.

Maybe Chris Willson will let us use the island we used for Vinyl Isle in 2021... Maybe Tim Anderson will lend some solar panels... Maybe someone has an EV battery... Maybe Jim Mason's All-power-labs gasifier... Clyde suggested putting a Nissan Leaf Battery in a boat Hull with a prop, so we can drive that to get recharged and other uses...

[https://www.facebook.com/groups/notephemerisle/posts/4281243321969234/ Who wants to help?]

== Elysium ==

Bargey, the Elysium Barge, plan on coming back.

== Flatland ==

Returns hosting Chuck the Human Launcher!

== Washed Up Yacht Club ==

Sailors of the [https://www.facebook.com/washedupyachtclub/ WUYC] will be coming back to form one or more islands. Clusterfunk Island hosted Mayor Boots as well as supporters of Boots' opposition, the clusterfungals.

= Art Boats =

= Art Projects =

For inspiration, a list of [[Art Projects]] through the years.

== Chuck the Human Launcher ==

Chuck returned to Ephemerisle on Flatland on Friday to resume launching humans into the Delta. Equipped with a new hammock chair, Chuck sent over 50 humans to swim with the Clusterfungals.

== EPHEMERISLE D𝚫ILY ==

The only place to get your news, the Ephemerisle Daily provided hard-hitting journalism throughout the week to keep our islands informed. The editors at Ephemerisle Daily were not and continue to not be connected to any one political party.

Our latest editions are below:

[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RbjOBahiq-otoMtBk_bLP2fKaih1Yzz7/view?usp=sharing Issue #01]

[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X78E0Ll-mfdT8LfOa-2qXOcH77FgtS_-/view?usp=sharing Issue #02]

[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f_RZdJ6qi0GWN4kXkVCNTt92Q9QBxsaj/view?usp=sharing Issue #03]

[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pKUltyIs9Lj5NnCJHbJzzPTEmUQrgl27/view?usp=sharing Issue #04]

= Fundraising =

= Events =

= Transportation =
Ephemerisle cannot be reached by land. You must arrange for transport and lodging by boat beforehand. While daytrippers are welcome, please make sure that you arrange a means of getting to and from the event beforehand.

There are basically three options:

* Catch a ferry
* Launch your boat boat/structure from a nearby boat ramp
* Bring your own boat all of the way by water

More details are a found on the [[Transportation|Getting There]] page.

Specific details 2022 will be added here as the date comes closer.

= Announcements =

Ephemerisle 2022

2022-08-15T21:48:00Z

Janishanii: /* Chuck the Human Launcher */

{{History nav}}

[[File:big_air.jpg|600px|right|thumb|Human Launcher, Photo credit: Chase Brush]]

'''Dates:''' July 25 - July 31

'''Location:''' Ongoing discussion if Islands are going to [[Mildred Island|Mildred]] or [[Mandeville Point|Mandeville]].

= Islands =

Islands form the foundation of Ephemerisle.

Most people are part of one island of another, though a few boats anchor off by themselves.

Here's a list of [[Islands|islands through the years]], and some of the islands planning on showing up in 2022 are below:

== Big Booty ==

Big boats, big docks, BIG dance floor, big DJs, and more. If you want quiet...

this may not be the island you wanna live on, but it is definitely the island you want to visit!

== Electric Avenue==

The World's First Electric Boat Charging Station

Brewster haa been dreaming of a "Electric Broom"-- a motor/propeller on the end of a stick, and the stick holds the batteries. You can ride it from island to island, recharge it on Electric Avenue.

Maybe Chris Willson will let us use the island we used for Vinyl Isle in 2021... Maybe Tim Anderson will lend some solar panels... Maybe someone has an EV battery... Maybe Jim Mason's All-power-labs gasifier... Clyde suggested putting a Nissan Leaf Battery in a boat Hull with a prop, so we can drive that to get recharged and other uses...

[https://www.facebook.com/groups/notephemerisle/posts/4281243321969234/ Who wants to help?]

== Elysium ==

Bargey, the Elysium Barge, plan on coming back.

== Flatland ==

Returns hosting Chuck the Human Launcher!

== Washed Up Yacht Club ==

Sailors of the [https://www.facebook.com/washedupyachtclub/ WUYC] will be coming back to form one or more islands.

= Art Boats =

= Art Projects =

For inspiration, a list of [[Art Projects]] through the years.

== Chuck the Human Launcher ==

Chuck returned to Ephemerisle on Flatland on Friday to resume launching humans into the Delta. Equipped with a new hammock chair, Chuck sent over 50 humans to swim with the Clusterfungals.

== EPHEMERISLE D𝚫ILY ==

The only place to get your news, the Ephemerisle Daily provided hard-hitting journalism throughout the week to keep our islands informed. The editors at Ephemerisle Daily were not and continue to not be connected to any one political party.

Our latest editions are below:

[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RbjOBahiq-otoMtBk_bLP2fKaih1Yzz7/view?usp=sharing Issue #01]

[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X78E0Ll-mfdT8LfOa-2qXOcH77FgtS_-/view?usp=sharing Issue #02]

[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f_RZdJ6qi0GWN4kXkVCNTt92Q9QBxsaj/view?usp=sharing Issue #03]

[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pKUltyIs9Lj5NnCJHbJzzPTEmUQrgl27/view?usp=sharing Issue #04]

= Fundraising =

= Events =

= Transportation =
Ephemerisle cannot be reached by land. You must arrange for transport and lodging by boat beforehand. While daytrippers are welcome, please make sure that you arrange a means of getting to and from the event beforehand.

There are basically three options:

* Catch a ferry
* Launch your boat boat/structure from a nearby boat ramp
* Bring your own boat all of the way by water

More details are a found on the [[Transportation|Getting There]] page.

Specific details 2022 will be added here as the date comes closer.

= Announcements =

Ephemerisle

2022-08-15T21:46:50Z

Janishanii: /* History */

[[File:Ephemerisle 2019.jpg |thumb|400px|right|Ephemerisle 2019, Photo Credit: Sameer Halai]]

We are thinkers, doers, artists, dreamers, muckrakers, and builders interested in life on the water. Every July we construct a floating city on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and live on it for a week.

There are no tickets, no central organizers, no rules, and no rangers to keep you safe.

The event only happens if people (like you!) contribute.

== Attending ==
[[File:Happy.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Ephemerisle 2021, Photo Credit: Drew Smith]]
[[File:2020 dj.jpg |thumb|350px|right|Ephemerisle 2020, Photo Credit: Slavic Perry]]

The community welcomes new participants, which can be a challenge logistically. With no gates or tickets, the first challenges are getting there and having a place to stay.

[[Ephemerisle 2022]] will take place July 25 - July 31[[Future years|*]]!

The most critical details can be found here:

* [[Lodging|Where will you sleep?]]
* [[Transportation|How to get there?]]
* [[Packing List|What to bring?]]

Join the [https://www.facebook.com/groups/notephemerisle/ Facebook group], for active discussion for all things Ephemerisle.

== Boating 101 ==

Gatherings on the water present some unique challenges. Critical info and skills:

* [[Safety|Nautical safety]]
* [[Getting Around|Traveling Between Islands]]
* [[Knots]]
* [[Anchoring]]

The one agreed upon rule at Ephemerisle is "No Dying". Still unbroken!

== History ==

Ephemerisle was founded in [[Ephemerisle_2009|2009]] by the Seasteading Institute in order to promote their vision of autonomous societies in the ocean. After the first year, the Seasteading Institute stepped aside due to prohibitively expensive insurance costs. A group of seasteaders and friends who had rented houseboats for the event decided to show up anyways for an informal "Not-ephemerisle" gathering.

From [[Ephemerisle_2010|2010]] through [[Ephemerisle_2012|2012]], there was an informal coordinator who drew up the city plan and had some nominal decision-making power. In 2012, the Seasteading institute gave up any claims to the name "Ephemerisle" and the informal gathering took over the name.

At the [[Ephemerisle_2013|2013]] event, the community came together and unanimously made a decision to break up the gathering from a single leadership team into a set of independent autonomous islands.

That has been the nature of the event since. Groups of boats raft up together to form an island, and each island has a few rules, such as safety and quiet hours. People frequently visit other islands, and agree to comply with each island's rules while on it. Since [[Ephemerisle_2014|2014]], islands have risen and fallen, with change, fun, and ambitious decision-making the only constants.

The location of the [[Ephemerisle_2022|2022]] event moved six nautical miles south to [[Mildred Island]].

The full [[History of Ephemerisle]].

== Culture ==
After lively discussion in 2012 about the values that connect Ephemerislers as a community, the following received broad support:

* '''Seasteading'''. Ephemerisle was started by [http://www.seasteading.org The Seasteading Institute] (TSI), a non-profit devoted the creation of long-term human communities on the water (aka [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasteading seasteading]). Although the event is now entirely community run, many of the attendees continue to be enthusiasts of living on the water.
* '''Art'''. A society without art has no soul. Just as Burning Man has inspired art in the desert, [[Art Projects|we build art]] on the water.
* '''Learning'''. One of the goals of TSI in starting Ephemerisle was to give people who may not have much boating experience the opportunity to gain nautical skills: anchoring, sailing, and ropework, in a relatively safe environment. In addition, many of the attendees are scientists, engineers, artists, entrepreneurs and activists, who frequently have fascinating stories to tell. There are many opportunities to learn from each other at Ephemerisle.
* '''Community'''. Spend a week rafted up on the Delta with awesome people, and you can't help but connect with old friends, and make new friends.

----

if you'd like to update this wiki, ask [https://www.facebook.com/geekeasy Adam Katz] for access.

Check out these [[Links]] for other interesting water related things.

Ephemerisle

2022-08-15T21:46:23Z

Janishanii: /* History */

[[File:Ephemerisle 2019.jpg |thumb|400px|right|Ephemerisle 2019, Photo Credit: Sameer Halai]]

We are thinkers, doers, artists, dreamers, muckrakers, and builders interested in life on the water. Every July we construct a floating city on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and live on it for a week.

There are no tickets, no central organizers, no rules, and no rangers to keep you safe.

The event only happens if people (like you!) contribute.

== Attending ==
[[File:Happy.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Ephemerisle 2021, Photo Credit: Drew Smith]]
[[File:2020 dj.jpg |thumb|350px|right|Ephemerisle 2020, Photo Credit: Slavic Perry]]

The community welcomes new participants, which can be a challenge logistically. With no gates or tickets, the first challenges are getting there and having a place to stay.

[[Ephemerisle 2022]] will take place July 25 - July 31[[Future years|*]]!

The most critical details can be found here:

* [[Lodging|Where will you sleep?]]
* [[Transportation|How to get there?]]
* [[Packing List|What to bring?]]

Join the [https://www.facebook.com/groups/notephemerisle/ Facebook group], for active discussion for all things Ephemerisle.

== Boating 101 ==

Gatherings on the water present some unique challenges. Critical info and skills:

* [[Safety|Nautical safety]]
* [[Getting Around|Traveling Between Islands]]
* [[Knots]]
* [[Anchoring]]

The one agreed upon rule at Ephemerisle is "No Dying". Still unbroken!

== History ==

Ephemerisle was founded in [[Ephemerisle_2009|2009]] by the Seasteading Institute in order to promote their vision of autonomous societies in the ocean. After the first year, the Seasteading Institute stepped aside due to prohibitively expensive insurance costs. A group of seasteaders and friends who had rented houseboats for the event decided to show up anyways for an informal "Not-ephemerisle" gathering.

From [[Ephemerisle_2010|2010]] through [[Ephemerisle_2012|2012]], there was an informal coordinator who drew up the city plan and had some nominal decision-making power. In 2012, the Seasteading institute gave up any claims to the name "Ephemerisle" and the informal gathering took over the name.

At the [[Ephemerisle_2013|2013]] event, the community came together and unanimously made a decision to break up the gathering from a single leadership team into a set of independent autonomous islands.

That has been the nature of the event since. Groups of boats raft up together to form an island, and each island has a few rules, such as safety and quiet hours. People frequently visit other islands, and agree to comply with each island's rules while on it. Since [[Ephemerisle_2014|2014]], islands have risen and fallen, with change, fun, and ambitious decision-making the only constants.

The location of [[Ephemerisle_2022]] moved six nautical miles south to [[Mildred Island]].

The full [[History of Ephemerisle]].

== Culture ==
After lively discussion in 2012 about the values that connect Ephemerislers as a community, the following received broad support:

* '''Seasteading'''. Ephemerisle was started by [http://www.seasteading.org The Seasteading Institute] (TSI), a non-profit devoted the creation of long-term human communities on the water (aka [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasteading seasteading]). Although the event is now entirely community run, many of the attendees continue to be enthusiasts of living on the water.
* '''Art'''. A society without art has no soul. Just as Burning Man has inspired art in the desert, [[Art Projects|we build art]] on the water.
* '''Learning'''. One of the goals of TSI in starting Ephemerisle was to give people who may not have much boating experience the opportunity to gain nautical skills: anchoring, sailing, and ropework, in a relatively safe environment. In addition, many of the attendees are scientists, engineers, artists, entrepreneurs and activists, who frequently have fascinating stories to tell. There are many opportunities to learn from each other at Ephemerisle.
* '''Community'''. Spend a week rafted up on the Delta with awesome people, and you can't help but connect with old friends, and make new friends.

----

if you'd like to update this wiki, ask [https://www.facebook.com/geekeasy Adam Katz] for access.

Check out these [[Links]] for other interesting water related things.

Ephemerisle

2022-08-15T21:45:28Z

Janishanii: /* History */

[[File:Ephemerisle 2019.jpg |thumb|400px|right|Ephemerisle 2019, Photo Credit: Sameer Halai]]

We are thinkers, doers, artists, dreamers, muckrakers, and builders interested in life on the water. Every July we construct a floating city on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and live on it for a week.

There are no tickets, no central organizers, no rules, and no rangers to keep you safe.

The event only happens if people (like you!) contribute.

== Attending ==
[[File:Happy.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Ephemerisle 2021, Photo Credit: Drew Smith]]
[[File:2020 dj.jpg |thumb|350px|right|Ephemerisle 2020, Photo Credit: Slavic Perry]]

The community welcomes new participants, which can be a challenge logistically. With no gates or tickets, the first challenges are getting there and having a place to stay.

[[Ephemerisle 2022]] will take place July 25 - July 31[[Future years|*]]!

The most critical details can be found here:

* [[Lodging|Where will you sleep?]]
* [[Transportation|How to get there?]]
* [[Packing List|What to bring?]]

Join the [https://www.facebook.com/groups/notephemerisle/ Facebook group], for active discussion for all things Ephemerisle.

== Boating 101 ==

Gatherings on the water present some unique challenges. Critical info and skills:

* [[Safety|Nautical safety]]
* [[Getting Around|Traveling Between Islands]]
* [[Knots]]
* [[Anchoring]]

The one agreed upon rule at Ephemerisle is "No Dying". Still unbroken!

== History ==

Ephemerisle was founded in [[Ephemerisle_2009|2009]] by the Seasteading Institute in order to promote their vision of autonomous societies in the ocean. After the first year, the Seasteading Institute stepped aside due to prohibitively expensive insurance costs. A group of seasteaders and friends who had rented houseboats for the event decided to show up anyways for an informal "Not-ephemerisle" gathering.

From [[Ephemerisle_2010|2010]] through [[Ephemerisle_2012|2012]], there was an informal coordinator who drew up the city plan and had some nominal decision-making power. In 2012, the Seasteading institute gave up any claims to the name "Ephemerisle" and the informal gathering took over the name.

At the [[Ephemerisle_2013|2013]] event, the community came together and unanimously made a decision to break up the gathering from a single leadership team into a set of independent autonomous islands.

That has been the nature of the event since. Groups of boats raft up together to form an island, and each island has a few rules, such as safety and quiet hours. People frequently visit other islands, and agree to comply with each island's rules while on it. Since [[Ephemerisle_2014|2014]], islands have risen and fallen, with change, fun, and ambitious decision-making the only constants.

In 2022 Ephemerisle moved to six nautical miles south to [[Mildred Island]].

The full [[History of Ephemerisle]].

== Culture ==
After lively discussion in 2012 about the values that connect Ephemerislers as a community, the following received broad support:

* '''Seasteading'''. Ephemerisle was started by [http://www.seasteading.org The Seasteading Institute] (TSI), a non-profit devoted the creation of long-term human communities on the water (aka [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasteading seasteading]). Although the event is now entirely community run, many of the attendees continue to be enthusiasts of living on the water.
* '''Art'''. A society without art has no soul. Just as Burning Man has inspired art in the desert, [[Art Projects|we build art]] on the water.
* '''Learning'''. One of the goals of TSI in starting Ephemerisle was to give people who may not have much boating experience the opportunity to gain nautical skills: anchoring, sailing, and ropework, in a relatively safe environment. In addition, many of the attendees are scientists, engineers, artists, entrepreneurs and activists, who frequently have fascinating stories to tell. There are many opportunities to learn from each other at Ephemerisle.
* '''Community'''. Spend a week rafted up on the Delta with awesome people, and you can't help but connect with old friends, and make new friends.

----

if you'd like to update this wiki, ask [https://www.facebook.com/geekeasy Adam Katz] for access.

Check out these [[Links]] for other interesting water related things.

Ephemerisle

2021-09-28T02:09:41Z

Janishanii:

[[File:Ephemerisle 2019.jpg |thumb|400px|right|Ephemerisle 2019]]

We are thinkers, doers, artists, dreamers, muckrakers, and builders interested in life on the water. Every July we construct a floating city on the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta and live on it for seven+ days.

There are no tickets, no central organizers, no rules, and no rangers to keep you safe.

The event only happens if people (like you!) contribute.

== Attending ==
[[File:Happy.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Ephemerisle 2021, Photo Credit: Drew Smith]]
The community welcomes new participants, which can be a challenge logistically. With no gates or tickets, the first challenges are getting there and having a place to stay.

The most critical details can be found here:

* [[Lodging|Where will you sleep?]]
* [[Transportation|How to get there?]]
* [[Packing List|What to bring?]]

[[Ephemerisle 2022]] will take place July 18 - July 24[[Future years|*]]!

Join the [https://www.facebook.com/groups/notephemerisle/ Facebook group], for active discussion for all things Ephemerisle.

== Boating 101 ==

Gatherings on the water present some unique challenges. Critical info and skills:

* [[Safety|Nautical safety]]
* [[Getting Around|Getting Between Islands]]
* [[Knots]]
* [[Anchoring]]

The one agreed upon rule at Ephemerisle is "No Dying". Still unbroken!

== History ==

Ephemerisle was founded in [[Ephemerisle_2009|2009]] by the Seasteading Institute in order to promote their vision of autonomous societies in the ocean. After the first year, the Seasteading Institute stepped aside due to prohibitively expensive insurance costs. A group of seasteaders and friends who had rented houseboats for the event decided to show up anyways for an informal "Not-ephemerisle" gathering.

From [[Ephemerisle_2010|2010]] through [[Ephemerisle_2012|2012]], there was an informal coordinator who drew up the city plan and had some nominal decision-making power. In 2012, the Seasteading institute gave up any claims to the name "Ephemerisle" and the informal gathering took over the name.

At the 2013 event, the community came together and unanimously made a decision to break up the gathering from a single leadership team into a set of independent autonomous islands.

That has been the nature of the event since. Groups of boats raft up together to form an island, and each island has a few rules, such as safety and quiet hours. People frequently visit other islands, and agree to comply with each island's rules while on it.

Since 2014, islands have risen and fallen, with change, fun, and ambitious decision-making the only constants.

The full [[History of Ephemerisle]].

== Culture ==
After lively discussion in 2012 about the values that connect Ephemerislers as a community, the following received broad support:

* '''Seasteading'''. Ephemerisle was started by [http://www.seasteading.org The Seasteading Institute] (TSI), a non-profit devoted the creation of long-term human communities on the water (aka [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasteading seasteading]). Although the event is now entirely community run, many of the attendees continue to be enthusiasts of living on the water.
* '''Art'''. A society without art has no soul. Just as Burning Man has inspired art in the desert, we build art on the water.
* '''Learning'''. One of the goals of TSI in starting Ephemerisle was to give people who may not have much boating experience the opportunity to gain nautical skills: anchoring, sailing, and ropework in a relatively safe environment. In addition, many of the attendees are scientists, engineers, artists, entrepreneurs and activists, who frequently have fascinating stories to tell. There are many opportunities to learn from each other at Ephemerisle.
* '''Community'''. Spend a week rafted up on the Delta with awesome people, and you can't up but connect with old friends, and make new friends.

----

if you'd like to update this wiki, ask [https://www.facebook.com/geekeasy Adam Katz] for access.

Check out these [[Links]] for other interesting water related things.

Shit Island

2021-09-28T01:58:09Z

Janishanii: Created page with "Island made by first-time Ephemerisliens and generous boatpeople who took pity on them. Famous for its two portapotties and 1000 degree walking surface."

Island made by first-time Ephemerisliens and generous boatpeople who took pity on them. Famous for its two portapotties and 1000 degree walking surface.

BYOL

2021-09-28T01:53:31Z

Janishanii: /* General Structure */

This document contains resources related to Building 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 24x30 platforms hosting campgrounds or performance areas.

BYOL is extremely rewarding (and can be a great contribution to the community) but requires additional logistics, experience, and contingency plans.

= General Structure =

The general structure for BYOL includes:
* Flotation: e.g. dock floats, barrels, totes
* Structural frame: e.g. wooden beams securing floats and base layer
* Base layer: e.g. plywood, rugs, cleats
* Above ground: e.g. tent, shade, art

Be aware of (a) expected weight relative to flotation provided and (b) strength of your structural layer.

Also consider acquiring a pontoon boat or small barge instead of making your own land — this may save you tremendous time, energy, risk, and even money if you keep an eye on Craigslist or ask around.

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[[File:DIY_progress.jpg|thumb|300px|alt=DIY 2017|[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=290847091325941 DIY Island campground in progress] (2017)]]
|}

= Previous Examples =

Previous examples and guides for finished products are available here:
* [[Simple Byol design| (1-2 Person) Tent Base]] (Ephemerisle 2011)
* [[Community_Platform | (50 Person) Community Platform]] (Ephemerisle 2011)
* [[Shit Island | (20 Person) Tent & Poop Raft]] (Ephemerisle 2016)
* [[Swamp Raft | (10 Person) Swamp Raft]] (Ephemerisle 2017)

{| align=left
|-
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[[File:Byol_2011_floating.jpg|thumb|250px|alt=BYOL 2011|1-2 Person Floating Tent (2011)]]
|
[[File:community_platform.jpg |thumb|300px|Community Platform (2011)]]
|-
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[[File:cuddle_gallery.jpg|thumb|270px|[http://ephemerisle.org/index.php/Art_Projects#Cuddle_Gallery Cuddle Gallery] (2012)]]
|
[[File:Swamp_hug.jpg|thumb|320px|alt=Swamp raft|Swamp Raft (2017)]]
|}

Search this wiki or the [https://www.facebook.com/groups/notephemerisle Ephemerisle Facebook Group] for additional resources. Keywords include BYOL, flotation, etc.

= Considerations =

BYOL requires advance planning and onsite collaboration. Key questions to answer ahead of time include:
* How will you transport materials onsite/offsite?
* Where will you build?
* How much flotation do you need for weight expected?
* Where will you park your structure?
* How will you anchor your land?
* General considerations: How will you handle waste and bathroom facilities? Do you have resources for water and food?

We highly recommend coordinating with a larger island ahead of time, including having a contingency plan if build fails or is delayed. We also recommend having project members who are experienced with construction - and even better, with construction on the water.

= Useful Links =

Flotation:
* [http://ephemerisle.org/index.php?title=What_worked_and_did_not_in_2011#Bins_vs._Barrels Bins vs. Barrels]
* [[Floatation | Flotation Devices Research]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/notephemerisle/permalink/1273122556114674/ Flotation Weight Calculations]

Creative Inspiration:
* [[Art Projects]]

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.''

Ephemerisle

2021-09-28T01:52:20Z

Janishanii: /* Culture */

[[File:Ephemerisle 2019.jpg |thumb|400px|right|Ephemerisle 2019]]

We are thinkers, doers, artists, dreamers, muckrakers, and builders interested in life on the water. Every July we construct a floating city on the Sacramento River Delta and live on it for seven days.

There are no tickets, no central organizers, no rules, and no rangers to keep you safe.

Since there's no central organizer, the event only happens if people contribute.

== Attending ==
[[File:Happy.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Ephemerisle 2021, Photo Credit: Drew Smith]]
The community welcomes new participants. every year. With no gates or tickets, the first challenges are getting there and finding a place to stay.

The most critical details can be found here:

* [[Lodging|Where will you sleep?]]
* [[Transportation|How to get there?]]
* [[Packing List|What to bring?]]

[[Ephemerisle 2022]] will take place July 18 - July 24[[Future years|*]]!

Join the [https://www.facebook.com/groups/notephemerisle/ Facebook group], for active discussion for all things Ephemerisle.

== Boating 101 ==

Gatherings on the water present some unique challenges. Critical info and skills:

* [[Safety|Nautical safety]]
* [[Getting Around|Getting Between Islands]]
* [[Knots]]
* [[Anchoring]]

The one agreed upon rule at Ephemerisle is "No Dying".

== History ==

Ephemerisle was founded in [[Ephemerisle_2009|2009]] by the Seasteading Institute in order to promote their vision of autonomous societies in the ocean. After the first year, the Seasteading Institute stepped aside due to prohibitively expensive insurance costs. A group of seasteaders and friends who had rented houseboats for the event decided to show up anyways for an informal "Not-ephemerisle" gathering.

From [[Ephemerisle_2010|2010]] through [[Ephemerisle_2012|2012]], there was an informal coordinator who drew up the city plan and had some nominal decision-making power. In 2012, the Seasteading institute gave up any claims to the name "Ephemerisle" and the informal gathering took over the name.

Before the 2013 event, the community came together and unanimously made a decision to break up the gathering from a single leadership team into a set of independent autonomous islands. That has been the nature of the event since. Groups of boats raft up together to form an island, and each island has a few rules, such as safety and quiet hours. People frequently visit other islands, and agree to comply with each island's rules while on it. There are no event-wide rules.

The full [[History of Ephemerisle]].

== Culture ==
After lively discussion in 2012 about the values that connect Ephemerislers as a community, the following received broad support:

* '''Seasteading'''. Ephemerisle was started by [http://www.seasteading.org The Seasteading Institute] (TSI), a non-profit devoted the creation of long-term human communities on the water (aka [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasteading seasteading]). Although the event is now entirely community run, many of the attendees continue to be enthusiasts of living on the water.
* '''Art'''. A society without art has no soul. Just as Burning Man has inspired art in the desert, we build art on the water.
* '''Learning'''. One of the goals of TSI in starting Ephemerisle was to give people who may not have much boating experience the opportunity to gain nautical skills: anchoring, sailing, and ropework in a relatively safe environment. In addition, many of the attendees are scientists, engineers, artists, entrepreneurs and activists, who frequently have fascinating stories to tell. There are many opportunities to learn from each other at Ephemerisle.
* '''Community'''. Spend a week rafted up on the Delta with awesome people, and you can't up but connect with old friends, and make new friends.

----

if you'd like to update this wiki, ask [https://www.facebook.com/geekeasy Adam Katz] for access.

Check out these [[Links]] for other interesting water related things.

Floatation

2021-09-28T01:48:50Z

Janishanii: /* Light Weight Plastic Bins */

= Floatation Research =

This page describes various methods of floating stuff. Useful for [[BYOL]].

Design constraints:
* Use materials that are as inexpensive as possible while still being reliable.
* Favor reusable materials over one-time-use materials that will be discarded.
* Build a platform that is continuous and relatively rigid over its entire size, as opposed to made up of free-floating segments.
* The platform must be launchable from a boat, and therefore modules must be connected together primarily in the water. All fastening in the water must be doable from the top (e.g., no underwater bolt fastening). Also, as much construction work as possible should be done prior to loading the materials on the boat that will be used for launch (e.g., no caulking at final assembly time).

See more on [http://www.ratha.com/notephemerisle/ Ratha's page].

== Encapsulated Dock Floats ==
Range in size from 3’x3’ to 4’x8’ and provide substantial floatation. Successful land rafts have used these in years past and there’s quite a few floating around the Ephemerisle community. If you ask they might let you borrow or have some! Craigslist also has these pop up from time to time as local docks upgrade.

[[File:Dock Float Bounty.jpeg |thumb|right|250px|Dock float bounty and their acquirer]]

== Inner Tubes ==
60 inch inflatable innertubes are available at
http://www.clearcreektubes.com/
(855) 631-4397

The 60 inch tubes can be found on this page: http://store.clearcreektubes.com/
in the Naked Tubes section.

These are the tubes used by Titan Island in 2013 and 2014 to float the Main Platform and the Bridged Deck structures around the floating hot tub.
Clear Creek Tubes offers a substantial discount for bulk orders. Pricing may change from year to year so we recommend you call and speak to them directly.

When ordering be sure to include valve cores and patching kits (these kits are the same as a standard bicycle tube repair kit). "Valve cores" are the little valves that you press on (think bike tire) to let air out. They can be removed from the valve stem for quick deflation but are also easily lost. Keeping extras on hand is a good idea.

Pros: Highly buoyant, ease of storage and transportation, inexpensive, fast inflation (~3.5 minutes per tube), multipurpose

Cons: can be popped, require air compressor for inflation, must be kept out of direct sunlight as much as possible, especially when fully inflated. (from personal experience we recommend 3/4 inflation rather than filling them to the full 60 inch diameter)

== Military Inflatable Bridge Pontoons ==

TODO

== Heavy Duty 27 gallon bins ==
[[File:Bin growth.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Heavy duty bin after a year in SF bay]]

* Pros: Easily available ([http://www.homedepot.com/buy/storage-organization/storage-totes-baskets/tough-box/27-gallon-tote-100342.html Home Depot Tough Box 27-Gallon Tote]), affordable ($13), stackable for transport, lots of lift
* Cons: Will leak, or will take lots of labor to seal.
* Cost: 20lbs of lift per $.
* '''Used to build the 2011 [[Community Platform]]'''

Photo is of a bin that's been floating the bay for a year. 2 years later it was still fine.

== Light Weight Plastic Bins==
* Pros: Easily available, cheap, stackable for transport, nearly industructable
* Cons: Flimsy, can crack, may not provide enough flotation, may leak if not sealed with sealant or plastic bag.
* Cost: 20lbs of lift per $

== Home Depot Orange Bucket ==
[[File:P1120908.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Home Depot orange buckets]]
* Pros: [http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?keyword=homer+bucket&langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053 Easily available], cheap, stackable for transport, solidly built, can possibly tape buckets together into pontoons.
* Cons: Low floatation per bucket; will need lots of buckets. Leak.
* Cost: 12lbs of lift per $

== 5 gallon buckets (take 2, with gasketed lids) ==
* Pros: Easily available, cheap, stackable for transport, solidly built, can possibly tape buckets together into pontoons, and they can be gotten for free. Gasketed lids ($1.25-$2.50) can used to provide a water tight seal.
* Con: It takes lots of buckets to float a platform.
* Cost: 30lbs of lift per $ with free bucket and lids bought in quantity. 10lbs of lift with retail home depot buckets and lids from ace hardware.

== 55 gallon barrels ==
* Pros: Can be found for free, rock solid.
* Cons: Big, heavy, hard to transport, will leak if not sealed, must carefully seal and test ''pre''-event.
* Cost: $0

IMPORTANT -- It can be very tricky to seal these correctly and we've had people from 2011 - 2015 have their platforms sink when water slowly seeped into the drums.

== Modular Platform ==

Th [[Modular platform]] is someone's vision of replacing the 4x8 plywood and bin platforms with a modular, distributed, scalable alternative.

== Hexyfloat ==

Someone's grand ambition here: [[Hexyfloat]]

== EPS Foam==
* Pros: Can be ordered in custom sizes, no problem with leakage, [http://univfoam.com/pricing-calculators/eps-pricing reasonably priced], relatively easy to attach.
* Cons: The BIG con is that it's very fragile and if anything bumps into it pieces or chunks of foam are left in the water. It MUST be sealed or protected somehow. $250 minimum order and i takes up a lot of space for transport and storage.
* Cost: 10lbs of lift per $.

Ordering note - some sizes are much more expensive than others. "Our blocks are 36” x 48” x 192” so any increment that will come out even out of that such as 18” x 48” or 12” x 24” and so on. Length is in 4' sections. 'odd' sizes are more expensive due to cut waste."

== Custom Stackable "Canoe" Pontoons ==

This is just a design idea.

* Pros: Stackable and thus easy to store and transport. A custom design means we they can be hydrodynamic and work just as well for "boats" as for platforms.
* Cons: There may be a lot of labor or expense for building custom "canoes".

People of Ephemerisle

2021-09-28T01:46:51Z

Janishanii: /* A */

A list of characters and curmudgeons through the years.

== A ==
Adam Katz

== B ==

Brian Schrier

== C ==

Chris Rasch

== D ==
== E ==
== F ==
== G ==
== H ==
== I ==
== J ==
Jason Dorsett

== K ==
== L ==
== M ==
== N ==
== O ==
== P ==

Patri Friedman

== Q ==
== R ==
== S ==
== T ==
== U ==
== V ==
== W ==
== X ==
== Y ==
== Z ==

People of Ephemerisle

2021-09-28T01:46:47Z

Janishanii: /* A */

A list of characters and curmudgeons through the years.

== A ==
Ada, Katz

== B ==

Brian Schrier

== C ==

Chris Rasch

== D ==
== E ==
== F ==
== G ==
== H ==
== I ==
== J ==
Jason Dorsett

== K ==
== L ==
== M ==
== N ==
== O ==
== P ==

Patri Friedman

== Q ==
== R ==
== S ==
== T ==
== U ==
== V ==
== W ==
== X ==
== Y ==
== Z ==

People of Ephemerisle

2021-09-28T01:46:30Z

Janishanii: /* J */

A list of characters and curmudgeons through the years.

== A ==
== B ==

Brian Schrier

== C ==

Chris Rasch

== D ==
== E ==
== F ==
== G ==
== H ==
== I ==
== J ==
Jason Dorsett

== K ==
== L ==
== M ==
== N ==
== O ==
== P ==

Patri Friedman

== Q ==
== R ==
== S ==
== T ==
== U ==
== V ==
== W ==
== X ==
== Y ==
== Z ==

People of Ephemerisle

2021-09-28T01:46:18Z

Janishanii: /* B */

A list of characters and curmudgeons through the years.

== A ==
== B ==

Brian Schrier

== C ==

Chris Rasch

== D ==
== E ==
== F ==
== G ==
== H ==
== I ==
== J ==
== K ==
== L ==
== M ==
== N ==
== O ==
== P ==

Patri Friedman

== Q ==
== R ==
== S ==
== T ==
== U ==
== V ==
== W ==
== X ==
== Y ==
== Z ==

Floatation

2021-09-28T01:18:05Z

Janishanii: /* Encapsulated Dock Floats */

= Floatation Research =

This page describes various methods of floating stuff. Useful for [[BYOL]].

Design constraints:
* Use materials that are as inexpensive as possible while still being reliable.
* Favor reusable materials over one-time-use materials that will be discarded.
* Build a platform that is continuous and relatively rigid over its entire size, as opposed to made up of free-floating segments.
* The platform must be launchable from a boat, and therefore modules must be connected together primarily in the water. All fastening in the water must be doable from the top (e.g., no underwater bolt fastening). Also, as much construction work as possible should be done prior to loading the materials on the boat that will be used for launch (e.g., no caulking at final assembly time).

See more on [http://www.ratha.com/notephemerisle/ Ratha's page].

== Encapsulated Dock Floats ==
Range in size from 3’x3’ to 4’x8’ and provide substantial floatation. Successful land rafts have used these in years past and there’s quite a few floating around the Ephemerisle community. If you ask they might let you borrow or have some! Craigslist also has these pop up from time to time as local docks upgrade.

[[File:Dock Float Bounty.jpeg |thumb|right|250px|Dock float bounty and their acquirer]]

== Inner Tubes ==
60 inch inflatable innertubes are available at
http://www.clearcreektubes.com/
(855) 631-4397

The 60 inch tubes can be found on this page: http://store.clearcreektubes.com/
in the Naked Tubes section.

These are the tubes used by Titan Island in 2013 and 2014 to float the Main Platform and the Bridged Deck structures around the floating hot tub.
Clear Creek Tubes offers a substantial discount for bulk orders. Pricing may change from year to year so we recommend you call and speak to them directly.

When ordering be sure to include valve cores and patching kits (these kits are the same as a standard bicycle tube repair kit). "Valve cores" are the little valves that you press on (think bike tire) to let air out. They can be removed from the valve stem for quick deflation but are also easily lost. Keeping extras on hand is a good idea.

Pros: Highly buoyant, ease of storage and transportation, inexpensive, fast inflation (~3.5 minutes per tube), multipurpose

Cons: can be popped, require air compressor for inflation, must be kept out of direct sunlight as much as possible, especially when fully inflated. (from personal experience we recommend 3/4 inflation rather than filling them to the full 60 inch diameter)

== Military Inflatable Bridge Pontoons ==

TODO

== Heavy Duty 27 gallon bins ==
[[File:Bin growth.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Heavy duty bin after a year in SF bay]]

* Pros: Easily available ([http://www.homedepot.com/buy/storage-organization/storage-totes-baskets/tough-box/27-gallon-tote-100342.html Home Depot Tough Box 27-Gallon Tote]), affordable ($13), stackable for transport, lots of lift
* Cons: Will leak, or will take lots of labor to seal.
* Cost: 20lbs of lift per $.
* '''Used to build the 2011 [[Community Platform]]'''

Photo is of a bin that's been floating the bay for a year. 2 years later it was still fine.

== Light Weight Plastic Bins==
* Pros: [http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-100551892/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053 Easily available], cheapest, stackable for transport, nearly industructable
* Cons: Flimsy, can crack, may not provide enough flotation, may leak if not sealed with sealant or plastic bag.
* Cost: 20lbs of lift per $

== Home Depot Orange Bucket ==
[[File:P1120908.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Home Depot orange buckets]]
* Pros: [http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?keyword=homer+bucket&langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053 Easily available], cheap, stackable for transport, solidly built, can possibly tape buckets together into pontoons.
* Cons: Low floatation per bucket; will need lots of buckets. Leak.
* Cost: 12lbs of lift per $

== 5 gallon buckets (take 2, with gasketed lids) ==
* Pros: Easily available, cheap, stackable for transport, solidly built, can possibly tape buckets together into pontoons, and they can be gotten for free. Gasketed lids ($1.25-$2.50) can used to provide a water tight seal.
* Con: It takes lots of buckets to float a platform.
* Cost: 30lbs of lift per $ with free bucket and lids bought in quantity. 10lbs of lift with retail home depot buckets and lids from ace hardware.

== 55 gallon barrels ==
* Pros: Can be found for free, rock solid.
* Cons: Big, heavy, hard to transport, will leak if not sealed, must carefully seal and test ''pre''-event.
* Cost: $0

IMPORTANT -- It can be very tricky to seal these correctly and we've had people from 2011 - 2015 have their platforms sink when water slowly seeped into the drums.

== Modular Platform ==

Th [[Modular platform]] is someone's vision of replacing the 4x8 plywood and bin platforms with a modular, distributed, scalable alternative.

== Hexyfloat ==

Someone's grand ambition here: [[Hexyfloat]]

== EPS Foam==
* Pros: Can be ordered in custom sizes, no problem with leakage, [http://univfoam.com/pricing-calculators/eps-pricing reasonably priced], relatively easy to attach.
* Cons: The BIG con is that it's very fragile and if anything bumps into it pieces or chunks of foam are left in the water. It MUST be sealed or protected somehow. $250 minimum order and i takes up a lot of space for transport and storage.
* Cost: 10lbs of lift per $.

Ordering note - some sizes are much more expensive than others. "Our blocks are 36” x 48” x 192” so any increment that will come out even out of that such as 18” x 48” or 12” x 24” and so on. Length is in 4' sections. 'odd' sizes are more expensive due to cut waste."

== Custom Stackable "Canoe" Pontoons ==

This is just a design idea.

* Pros: Stackable and thus easy to store and transport. A custom design means we they can be hydrodynamic and work just as well for "boats" as for platforms.
* Cons: There may be a lot of labor or expense for building custom "canoes".

Floatation

2021-09-28T01:13:58Z

Janishanii: /* Encapsulated Dock Floats */

= Floatation Research =

This page describes various methods of floating stuff. Useful for [[BYOL]].

Design constraints:
* Use materials that are as inexpensive as possible while still being reliable.
* Favor reusable materials over one-time-use materials that will be discarded.
* Build a platform that is continuous and relatively rigid over its entire size, as opposed to made up of free-floating segments.
* The platform must be launchable from a boat, and therefore modules must be connected together primarily in the water. All fastening in the water must be doable from the top (e.g., no underwater bolt fastening). Also, as much construction work as possible should be done prior to loading the materials on the boat that will be used for launch (e.g., no caulking at final assembly time).

See more on [http://www.ratha.com/notephemerisle/ Ratha's page].

== Encapsulated Dock Floats ==
Range in size from 3’x3’ to 4’x8’ and provide substantial floatation. Successful land rafts have used these in years past and there’s quite a few floating around the Ephemerisle community. If you ask they might let you borrow or have some! Craigslist also has these pop up from time to time as local docks upgrade.

[[File:Dock Float Bounty.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Heavy duty bin after a year in SF bay]]

== Inner Tubes ==
60 inch inflatable innertubes are available at
http://www.clearcreektubes.com/
(855) 631-4397

The 60 inch tubes can be found on this page: http://store.clearcreektubes.com/
in the Naked Tubes section.

These are the tubes used by Titan Island in 2013 and 2014 to float the Main Platform and the Bridged Deck structures around the floating hot tub.
Clear Creek Tubes offers a substantial discount for bulk orders. Pricing may change from year to year so we recommend you call and speak to them directly.

When ordering be sure to include valve cores and patching kits (these kits are the same as a standard bicycle tube repair kit). "Valve cores" are the little valves that you press on (think bike tire) to let air out. They can be removed from the valve stem for quick deflation but are also easily lost. Keeping extras on hand is a good idea.

Pros: Highly buoyant, ease of storage and transportation, inexpensive, fast inflation (~3.5 minutes per tube), multipurpose

Cons: can be popped, require air compressor for inflation, must be kept out of direct sunlight as much as possible, especially when fully inflated. (from personal experience we recommend 3/4 inflation rather than filling them to the full 60 inch diameter)

== Military Inflatable Bridge Pontoons ==

TODO

== Heavy Duty 27 gallon bins ==
[[File:Bin growth.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Heavy duty bin after a year in SF bay]]

* Pros: Easily available ([http://www.homedepot.com/buy/storage-organization/storage-totes-baskets/tough-box/27-gallon-tote-100342.html Home Depot Tough Box 27-Gallon Tote]), affordable ($13), stackable for transport, lots of lift
* Cons: Will leak, or will take lots of labor to seal.
* Cost: 20lbs of lift per $.
* '''Used to build the 2011 [[Community Platform]]'''

Photo is of a bin that's been floating the bay for a year. 2 years later it was still fine.

== Light Weight Plastic Bins==
* Pros: [http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-100551892/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053 Easily available], cheapest, stackable for transport, nearly industructable
* Cons: Flimsy, can crack, may not provide enough flotation, may leak if not sealed with sealant or plastic bag.
* Cost: 20lbs of lift per $

== Home Depot Orange Bucket ==
[[File:P1120908.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Home Depot orange buckets]]
* Pros: [http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?keyword=homer+bucket&langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053 Easily available], cheap, stackable for transport, solidly built, can possibly tape buckets together into pontoons.
* Cons: Low floatation per bucket; will need lots of buckets. Leak.
* Cost: 12lbs of lift per $

== 5 gallon buckets (take 2, with gasketed lids) ==
* Pros: Easily available, cheap, stackable for transport, solidly built, can possibly tape buckets together into pontoons, and they can be gotten for free. Gasketed lids ($1.25-$2.50) can used to provide a water tight seal.
* Con: It takes lots of buckets to float a platform.
* Cost: 30lbs of lift per $ with free bucket and lids bought in quantity. 10lbs of lift with retail home depot buckets and lids from ace hardware.

== 55 gallon barrels ==
* Pros: Can be found for free, rock solid.
* Cons: Big, heavy, hard to transport, will leak if not sealed, must carefully seal and test ''pre''-event.
* Cost: $0

IMPORTANT -- It can be very tricky to seal these correctly and we've had people from 2011 - 2015 have their platforms sink when water slowly seeped into the drums.

== Modular Platform ==

Th [[Modular platform]] is someone's vision of replacing the 4x8 plywood and bin platforms with a modular, distributed, scalable alternative.

== Hexyfloat ==

Someone's grand ambition here: [[Hexyfloat]]

== EPS Foam==
* Pros: Can be ordered in custom sizes, no problem with leakage, [http://univfoam.com/pricing-calculators/eps-pricing reasonably priced], relatively easy to attach.
* Cons: The BIG con is that it's very fragile and if anything bumps into it pieces or chunks of foam are left in the water. It MUST be sealed or protected somehow. $250 minimum order and i takes up a lot of space for transport and storage.
* Cost: 10lbs of lift per $.

Ordering note - some sizes are much more expensive than others. "Our blocks are 36” x 48” x 192” so any increment that will come out even out of that such as 18” x 48” or 12” x 24” and so on. Length is in 4' sections. 'odd' sizes are more expensive due to cut waste."

== Custom Stackable "Canoe" Pontoons ==

This is just a design idea.

* Pros: Stackable and thus easy to store and transport. A custom design means we they can be hydrodynamic and work just as well for "boats" as for platforms.
* Cons: There may be a lot of labor or expense for building custom "canoes".

Floatation

2021-09-28T01:12:58Z

Janishanii: /* Encapsulated Dock Floats */

= Floatation Research =

This page describes various methods of floating stuff. Useful for [[BYOL]].

Design constraints:
* Use materials that are as inexpensive as possible while still being reliable.
* Favor reusable materials over one-time-use materials that will be discarded.
* Build a platform that is continuous and relatively rigid over its entire size, as opposed to made up of free-floating segments.
* The platform must be launchable from a boat, and therefore modules must be connected together primarily in the water. All fastening in the water must be doable from the top (e.g., no underwater bolt fastening). Also, as much construction work as possible should be done prior to loading the materials on the boat that will be used for launch (e.g., no caulking at final assembly time).

See more on [http://www.ratha.com/notephemerisle/ Ratha's page].

== Encapsulated Dock Floats ==
Range in size from 3’x3’ to 4’x8’ and provide substantial floatation. Successful land rafts have used these in years past and there’s quite a few floating around the Ephemerisle community. If you ask they might let you borrow or have some! Craigslist also has these pop up from time to time as local docks upgrade.

http://ephemerisle.org/images/0/0a/Dock_Float_Bounty.jpeg

== Inner Tubes ==
60 inch inflatable innertubes are available at
http://www.clearcreektubes.com/
(855) 631-4397

The 60 inch tubes can be found on this page: http://store.clearcreektubes.com/
in the Naked Tubes section.

These are the tubes used by Titan Island in 2013 and 2014 to float the Main Platform and the Bridged Deck structures around the floating hot tub.
Clear Creek Tubes offers a substantial discount for bulk orders. Pricing may change from year to year so we recommend you call and speak to them directly.

When ordering be sure to include valve cores and patching kits (these kits are the same as a standard bicycle tube repair kit). "Valve cores" are the little valves that you press on (think bike tire) to let air out. They can be removed from the valve stem for quick deflation but are also easily lost. Keeping extras on hand is a good idea.

Pros: Highly buoyant, ease of storage and transportation, inexpensive, fast inflation (~3.5 minutes per tube), multipurpose

Cons: can be popped, require air compressor for inflation, must be kept out of direct sunlight as much as possible, especially when fully inflated. (from personal experience we recommend 3/4 inflation rather than filling them to the full 60 inch diameter)

== Military Inflatable Bridge Pontoons ==

TODO

== Heavy Duty 27 gallon bins ==
[[File:Bin growth.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Heavy duty bin after a year in SF bay]]

* Pros: Easily available ([http://www.homedepot.com/buy/storage-organization/storage-totes-baskets/tough-box/27-gallon-tote-100342.html Home Depot Tough Box 27-Gallon Tote]), affordable ($13), stackable for transport, lots of lift
* Cons: Will leak, or will take lots of labor to seal.
* Cost: 20lbs of lift per $.
* '''Used to build the 2011 [[Community Platform]]'''

Photo is of a bin that's been floating the bay for a year. 2 years later it was still fine.

== Light Weight Plastic Bins==
* Pros: [http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-100551892/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053 Easily available], cheapest, stackable for transport, nearly industructable
* Cons: Flimsy, can crack, may not provide enough flotation, may leak if not sealed with sealant or plastic bag.
* Cost: 20lbs of lift per $

== Home Depot Orange Bucket ==
[[File:P1120908.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Home Depot orange buckets]]
* Pros: [http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?keyword=homer+bucket&langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053 Easily available], cheap, stackable for transport, solidly built, can possibly tape buckets together into pontoons.
* Cons: Low floatation per bucket; will need lots of buckets. Leak.
* Cost: 12lbs of lift per $

== 5 gallon buckets (take 2, with gasketed lids) ==
* Pros: Easily available, cheap, stackable for transport, solidly built, can possibly tape buckets together into pontoons, and they can be gotten for free. Gasketed lids ($1.25-$2.50) can used to provide a water tight seal.
* Con: It takes lots of buckets to float a platform.
* Cost: 30lbs of lift per $ with free bucket and lids bought in quantity. 10lbs of lift with retail home depot buckets and lids from ace hardware.

== 55 gallon barrels ==
* Pros: Can be found for free, rock solid.
* Cons: Big, heavy, hard to transport, will leak if not sealed, must carefully seal and test ''pre''-event.
* Cost: $0

IMPORTANT -- It can be very tricky to seal these correctly and we've had people from 2011 - 2015 have their platforms sink when water slowly seeped into the drums.

== Modular Platform ==

Th [[Modular platform]] is someone's vision of replacing the 4x8 plywood and bin platforms with a modular, distributed, scalable alternative.

== Hexyfloat ==

Someone's grand ambition here: [[Hexyfloat]]

== EPS Foam==
* Pros: Can be ordered in custom sizes, no problem with leakage, [http://univfoam.com/pricing-calculators/eps-pricing reasonably priced], relatively easy to attach.
* Cons: The BIG con is that it's very fragile and if anything bumps into it pieces or chunks of foam are left in the water. It MUST be sealed or protected somehow. $250 minimum order and i takes up a lot of space for transport and storage.
* Cost: 10lbs of lift per $.

Ordering note - some sizes are much more expensive than others. "Our blocks are 36” x 48” x 192” so any increment that will come out even out of that such as 18” x 48” or 12” x 24” and so on. Length is in 4' sections. 'odd' sizes are more expensive due to cut waste."

== Custom Stackable "Canoe" Pontoons ==

This is just a design idea.

* Pros: Stackable and thus easy to store and transport. A custom design means we they can be hydrodynamic and work just as well for "boats" as for platforms.
* Cons: There may be a lot of labor or expense for building custom "canoes".

File:Dock Float Bounty.jpeg

2021-09-28T01:12:14Z

Janishanii: Tony Nguyễn with a dock float score

== Summary ==
Tony Nguyễn with a dock float score

Floatation

2021-09-28T01:08:03Z

Janishanii: /* Floatation Research */

= Floatation Research =

This page describes various methods of floating stuff. Useful for [[BYOL]].

Design constraints:
* Use materials that are as inexpensive as possible while still being reliable.
* Favor reusable materials over one-time-use materials that will be discarded.
* Build a platform that is continuous and relatively rigid over its entire size, as opposed to made up of free-floating segments.
* The platform must be launchable from a boat, and therefore modules must be connected together primarily in the water. All fastening in the water must be doable from the top (e.g., no underwater bolt fastening). Also, as much construction work as possible should be done prior to loading the materials on the boat that will be used for launch (e.g., no caulking at final assembly time).

See more on [http://www.ratha.com/notephemerisle/ Ratha's page].

== Encapsulated Dock Floats ==
Range in size from 3’x3’ to 4’x8’ and provide substantial floatation. Successful land rafts have used these in years past and there’s quite a few floating around the Ephemerisle community. If you ask they might let you borrow or have some! Craigslist also has these pop up from time to time as local docks upgrade.

== Inner Tubes ==
60 inch inflatable innertubes are available at
http://www.clearcreektubes.com/
(855) 631-4397

The 60 inch tubes can be found on this page: http://store.clearcreektubes.com/
in the Naked Tubes section.

These are the tubes used by Titan Island in 2013 and 2014 to float the Main Platform and the Bridged Deck structures around the floating hot tub.
Clear Creek Tubes offers a substantial discount for bulk orders. Pricing may change from year to year so we recommend you call and speak to them directly.

When ordering be sure to include valve cores and patching kits (these kits are the same as a standard bicycle tube repair kit). "Valve cores" are the little valves that you press on (think bike tire) to let air out. They can be removed from the valve stem for quick deflation but are also easily lost. Keeping extras on hand is a good idea.

Pros: Highly buoyant, ease of storage and transportation, inexpensive, fast inflation (~3.5 minutes per tube), multipurpose

Cons: can be popped, require air compressor for inflation, must be kept out of direct sunlight as much as possible, especially when fully inflated. (from personal experience we recommend 3/4 inflation rather than filling them to the full 60 inch diameter)

== Military Inflatable Bridge Pontoons ==

TODO

== Heavy Duty 27 gallon bins ==
[[File:Bin growth.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Heavy duty bin after a year in SF bay]]

* Pros: Easily available ([http://www.homedepot.com/buy/storage-organization/storage-totes-baskets/tough-box/27-gallon-tote-100342.html Home Depot Tough Box 27-Gallon Tote]), affordable ($13), stackable for transport, lots of lift
* Cons: Will leak, or will take lots of labor to seal.
* Cost: 20lbs of lift per $.
* '''Used to build the 2011 [[Community Platform]]'''

Photo is of a bin that's been floating the bay for a year. 2 years later it was still fine.

== Light Weight Plastic Bins==
* Pros: [http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-100551892/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053 Easily available], cheapest, stackable for transport, nearly industructable
* Cons: Flimsy, can crack, may not provide enough flotation, may leak if not sealed with sealant or plastic bag.
* Cost: 20lbs of lift per $

== Home Depot Orange Bucket ==
[[File:P1120908.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Home Depot orange buckets]]
* Pros: [http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?keyword=homer+bucket&langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053 Easily available], cheap, stackable for transport, solidly built, can possibly tape buckets together into pontoons.
* Cons: Low floatation per bucket; will need lots of buckets. Leak.
* Cost: 12lbs of lift per $

== 5 gallon buckets (take 2, with gasketed lids) ==
* Pros: Easily available, cheap, stackable for transport, solidly built, can possibly tape buckets together into pontoons, and they can be gotten for free. Gasketed lids ($1.25-$2.50) can used to provide a water tight seal.
* Con: It takes lots of buckets to float a platform.
* Cost: 30lbs of lift per $ with free bucket and lids bought in quantity. 10lbs of lift with retail home depot buckets and lids from ace hardware.

== 55 gallon barrels ==
* Pros: Can be found for free, rock solid.
* Cons: Big, heavy, hard to transport, will leak if not sealed, must carefully seal and test ''pre''-event.
* Cost: $0

IMPORTANT -- It can be very tricky to seal these correctly and we've had people from 2011 - 2015 have their platforms sink when water slowly seeped into the drums.

== Modular Platform ==

Th [[Modular platform]] is someone's vision of replacing the 4x8 plywood and bin platforms with a modular, distributed, scalable alternative.

== Hexyfloat ==

Someone's grand ambition here: [[Hexyfloat]]

== EPS Foam==
* Pros: Can be ordered in custom sizes, no problem with leakage, [http://univfoam.com/pricing-calculators/eps-pricing reasonably priced], relatively easy to attach.
* Cons: The BIG con is that it's very fragile and if anything bumps into it pieces or chunks of foam are left in the water. It MUST be sealed or protected somehow. $250 minimum order and i takes up a lot of space for transport and storage.
* Cost: 10lbs of lift per $.

Ordering note - some sizes are much more expensive than others. "Our blocks are 36” x 48” x 192” so any increment that will come out even out of that such as 18” x 48” or 12” x 24” and so on. Length is in 4' sections. 'odd' sizes are more expensive due to cut waste."

== Custom Stackable "Canoe" Pontoons ==

This is just a design idea.

* Pros: Stackable and thus easy to store and transport. A custom design means we they can be hydrodynamic and work just as well for "boats" as for platforms.
* Cons: There may be a lot of labor or expense for building custom "canoes".

BYOL

2021-09-28T01:02:07Z

Janishanii: /* General Structure */

This document contains resources related to Building 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 24x30 platforms hosting campgrounds or performance areas.

BYOL is extremely rewarding (and can be a great contribution to the community) but requires additional logistics, experience, and contingency plans.

= General Structure =

The general structure for BYOL includes:
* Flotation: e.g. dock floats, barrels, totes
* Structural frame: e.g. wooden beams securing floats and base layer
* Base layer: e.g. plywood, rugs, cleats
* Above ground: e.g. tent, shade, art

Be aware of (a) expected weight relative to flotation provided and (b) strength of your structural layer.

Also consider acquiring a pontoon boat or small barge instead of making your own land — this may save you tremendous time, energy, risk, and even money if you keep an eye on Craigslist or ask around.

{|align=left
|-
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[[File:DIY_progress.jpg|thumb|300px|alt=DIY 2017|[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=290847091325941 DIY Island campground in progress] (2017)]]
|}

= Previous Examples =

Previous examples and guides for finished products are available here:
* [[Byol design | (1-2 Person) Tent Base]] (Ephemerisle 2011)
* [[Community_Platform | (50 Person) Community Platform]] (Ephemerisle 2011)
* [[Shit Island | (20 Person) Tent & Poop Raft]] (Ephemerisle 2016)
* [[Swamp Raft | (10 Person) Swamp Raft]] (Ephemerisle 2017)

{| align=left
|-
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[[File:Byol_2011_floating.jpg|thumb|250px|alt=BYOL 2011|1-2 Person Floating Tent (2011)]]
|
[[File:community_platform.jpg |thumb|300px|Community Platform (2011)]]
|-
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[[File:cuddle_gallery.jpg|thumb|270px|[http://ephemerisle.org/index.php/Art_Projects#Cuddle_Gallery Cuddle Gallery] (2012)]]
|
[[File:Swamp_hug.jpg|thumb|320px|alt=Swamp raft|Swamp Raft (2017)]]
|}

Search this wiki or the [https://www.facebook.com/groups/notephemerisle Ephemerisle Facebook Group] for additional resources. Keywords include BYOL, flotation, etc.

= Considerations =

BYOL requires advance planning and onsite collaboration. Key questions to answer ahead of time include:
* How will you transport materials onsite/offsite?
* Where will you build?
* How much flotation do you need for weight expected?
* Where will you park your structure?
* How will you anchor your land?
* General considerations: How will you handle waste and bathroom facilities? Do you have resources for water and food?

We highly recommend coordinating with a larger island ahead of time, including having a contingency plan if build fails or is delayed. We also recommend having project members who are experienced with construction - and even better, with construction on the water.

= Useful Links =

Flotation:
* [http://ephemerisle.org/index.php?title=What_worked_and_did_not_in_2011#Bins_vs._Barrels Bins vs. Barrels]
* [[Floatation | Flotation Devices Research]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/notephemerisle/permalink/1273122556114674/ Flotation Weight Calculations]

Creative Inspiration:
* [[Art Projects]]

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.''

BYOL

2021-09-28T00:54:00Z

Janishanii:

This document contains resources related to Building 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 24x30 platforms hosting campgrounds or performance areas.

BYOL is extremely rewarding (and can be a great contribution to the community) but requires additional logistics, experience, and contingency plans.

= General Structure =

The general structure for BYOL includes:
* Flotation: e.g. dock floats, barrels, totes
* Structural frame: e.g. wooden beams securing floats and base layer
* Base layer: e.g. plywood, rugs, cleats
* Above ground: e.g. tent, shade, art

Be aware of (a) expected weight relative to flotation provided and (b) strength of your structural layer.

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[[File:DIY_progress.jpg|thumb|300px|alt=DIY 2017|[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=290847091325941 DIY Island campground in progress] (2017)]]
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= Previous Examples =

Previous examples and guides for finished products are available here:
* [[Byol design | (1-2 Person) Tent Base]] (Ephemerisle 2011)
* [[Community_Platform | (50 Person) Community Platform]] (Ephemerisle 2011)
* [[Shit Island | (20 Person) Tent & Poop Raft]] (Ephemerisle 2016)
* [[Swamp Raft | (10 Person) Swamp Raft]] (Ephemerisle 2017)

{| align=left
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[[File:Byol_2011_floating.jpg|thumb|250px|alt=BYOL 2011|1-2 Person Floating Tent (2011)]]
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[[File:community_platform.jpg |thumb|300px|Community Platform (2011)]]
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[[File:cuddle_gallery.jpg|thumb|270px|[http://ephemerisle.org/index.php/Art_Projects#Cuddle_Gallery Cuddle Gallery] (2012)]]
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[[File:Swamp_hug.jpg|thumb|320px|alt=Swamp raft|Swamp Raft (2017)]]
|}

Search this wiki or the [https://www.facebook.com/groups/notephemerisle Ephemerisle Facebook Group] for additional resources. Keywords include BYOL, flotation, etc.

= Considerations =

BYOL requires advance planning and onsite collaboration. Key questions to answer ahead of time include:
* How will you transport materials onsite/offsite?
* Where will you build?
* How much flotation do you need for weight expected?
* Where will you park your structure?
* How will you anchor your land?
* General considerations: How will you handle waste and bathroom facilities? Do you have resources for water and food?

We highly recommend coordinating with a larger island ahead of time, including having a contingency plan if build fails or is delayed. We also recommend having project members who are experienced with construction - and even better, with construction on the water.

= Useful Links =

Flotation:
* [http://ephemerisle.org/index.php?title=What_worked_and_did_not_in_2011#Bins_vs._Barrels Bins vs. Barrels]
* [[Floatation | Flotation Devices Research]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/notephemerisle/permalink/1273122556114674/ Flotation Weight Calculations]

Creative Inspiration:
* [[Art Projects]]

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.''

Packing List

2021-09-26T18:52:47Z

Janishanii: /* Leave No Trace */

Participants who attend Ephemerisle must bring all personal necessities to the event:
food, shelter, water, fuel, necessary medications, and basic first aid supplies--even the very land beneath your feet, in the form of a boat or platform.

Listed below are the recommended items you should bring, depending on whether you're going as an individual, boat captain, or island commodore.

== Individual ==

While the list below is long, most of the items are general purpose camping gear which you may already have. Most of the items are optional, but the whistle and headlamp are required to board some of the major islands. For the rest, these the author thinks most people should bring to derive the greatest enjoyment from Ephemerisle. The water specific gear (life vests, radios, etc) can often be found on [https://www.craigslist.org Craigslist], [https://www.ebay.com Ebay] or from second hand stores like [https://bluepelicanmarine.com/ Blue Pelican]. Your friends may also have gear idling in closets that they would be happen to lend.

* Clothing (hot and cold weather) -- Since you will likely be getting into the water frequently, it's a good idea to pick clothes that are cool, comfortable, and dry quickly. Temperatures can range from over 100 degrees during the day, to 60 degrees at night during mid July. High winds (35 mph) and rain are also a possibility.
* Swimsuit
* Towel
* Cell phone. Check the [[cell coverage]] info.
* [http://www.amazon.com/Standard-Horizon-HX290-FLOATING-HANDHELD/dp/B004HJIYMG Handheld radio] - Handheld radios are nice to have. In the event of an emergency (boat sinking, injury, crime), it can be used to contact other ephemerislers, the Coast Guard, or other boaters. Radios are also useful for finding your friends, arranging for boat rides, and communicating with other boat captains during boating maneuvers. The [https://www.amazon.com/Standard-Horizon-HX300-Handheld-Marine/dp/B00AJVXA5W/ Standard Horizon HX300] is a good basic radio, as are most radios in the $100 - $120.00 range. Be careful with radios that cost under $60. They are often not waterproof, sufficiently powerful to have a clear conversation, nor especially durable. You want a radio that floats, is a rated waterproof to the IPX-8 standard, and a 5 W transmitter.
* [https://www.amazon.com/ONYX-MoveVent-Torsion-Paddle-Sports/dp/B00FI3FA3Q Personal Flotation Device (PFD) / life jacket] -- Most sailing deaths happen not at sea, during a storm, but while the sailor is going from the dock to boat on calm, sunny days. Most boating deaths could be prevented if sailors wore life vests when outside of the boat cabin. Make your own safety decisions, but wearing a life jacket can be a very good idea. Coast Guard regulations require that children under the age of 12 wear a life jacket whenever outside of a boat cabin when a boat is underway. While the boats do come with PFD's, it's a good idea to bring your own. The PFD's provided with the boat are bulky and ugly, and you'll be much more likely to wear one if you buy a better PFD that is lighter and more attractive. If you plan to participate in water sports, paddle a kayak, or otherwise expect to get into and out of the water frequently, a [https://www.amazon.com/ONYX-MoveVent-Torsion-Paddle-Sports/dp/B00FI3FA3Q a life vest with permanent flotation] designed for paddling may be your best choice. On the other hand, if you plan to stay out of the water, and prioritize comfort, you may want to consider one of the [https://www.amazon.com/ONYX-Automatic-Manual-Inflatable-Jacket/dp/B00NXVUKUS auto-inflatable life vests]. Note that inflatable life vests rely on a CO2 cartridge to inflate, which must be replaced ($10) each time it is triggered.
* [https://www.amazon.com/WaterBrick-1833-0001-Stackable-Storage-Container/dp/B00VJQKQDA Water] -- You can bathe using Delta water, but it's not safe to drink. You should plan to bring 1 gallon/person/day.
* [https://www.amazon.com/Sundome-Person-Green-color-options/dp/B01CFKSFQS Tent] -- If camping on a boat roof, or on BYOL, you will want a tent. The temperatures drop substantially at night, and high winds and rain can make camping in the open very uncomfortable. Don't forget to buy paracord to tie your tent down!
* Bedding -- The Paradise Point rental boats do not come with sheets, pillows or blankets.
* [https://www.amazon.com/Klymit-Static-Lightweight-Sleeping-Pad/dp/B01C3RW88Y Sleeping Pad]
* [https://www.amazon.com/Coleman-Palmetto-Cool-Weather-Sleeping/dp/B00363WZY2 Sleeping Bag]
* [https://www.amazon.com/Macks-Pillow-Silicone-Earplugs-Value/dp/B00JEEKGKC/ref=sr_1_17_s_it?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1499496584&sr=1-17&keywords=ear+plugs Ear plugs] -- Ephemerisle can be a noisy place, with the sounds of saws and drills running through the day, and loud music well into the night. Ear plugs make sleep much more comfortable. These earplugs will also conform to the shape of your ear canal, and can also be used to prevent water from entering your ear during swimming / water sports.
* [https://www.amazon.com/ALASKA-BEAR-Natural-blindfold-super-smooth/dp/B00GSO1D9O Sleep mask] -- Many people sleep in close quarters at Ephemerisle, and a mask will help prevent the light from your neighbors from disrupting your sleep.
* [https://www.amazon.com/Chums-No-Adjustable-Eyeglass-Sunglass/dp/B01H48JI4Y Sunglasses (with lanyard)] -- Everything on your person should have a lanyard.
* Food -- Meals are generally planned on a per boat basis. Bring whatever food you and fellow crew agree upon. Note that while the rental boats do have refrigerators, they do not keep food very cold. Plan to bring large cooler with plenty of ice (with ice runs to shore as necessary), if you want to bring perishables like meat and ice cream.
* [https://www.amazon.com/CoreGear-Misters-Personal-Mister-Bottle/dp/B00WHIFDQE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1499880403&sr=8-2-spons&keywords=mister&psc=1 Mister] -- To help keep you cool on the HOT afternoons.
* [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ACL4MXI/ref=twister_B00AC8G8C4 Paracord] -- 550 paracord has a multitude of uses, from creating a privacy tent over your bed, to tying down your art, to practicing your knots.
* [https://www.amazon.com/Bottles-Avon-Guard-Expedition-Spray/dp/B00D21H9HQ Sunscreen/bug repellent] -- If you're a typical Silicon Valley engineer, you probably don't see much sun. This will help protect your pasty skin from both the sun and biting insects.
* [https://www.amazon.com/Foxelli-Headlamp-Flashlight-Lightweight-Waterproof/dp/B014JUMP2M Headlamp] Never go out on a boat at night without a headlamp or flashlight. Having a light is very helpful when crossing between boats, untying ropes, and navigating treacherous pathways. It will also make it easier for rescuers to see you if you fall in the water. Having a headlamp is so important that you should really have two, so that if you lose one, you have a backup.
* [http://www.amazon.com/Kershaw-Corral-Creek-Knife-Sheepsfoot/dp/B001RR1ZFY Knife] or [https://www.amazon.com/Maxam-SKRULE-Sailors-Tool/dp/B013UPC5E0 multitool] -- Useful for cutting rope, preparing food, and other miscellaneous tasks. A multi-tool with a marlinspike will help untie knots.
* [https://www.amazon.com/Fox-40-Sonik-Blast-Lanyard/dp/B004UA66KO Whistle] Useful if you need to call attention to yourself or others in the often loud environment. Please don't blow whistle for fun, as it conditions people to ignore the whistle.
* [https://www.amazon.com/Ziploc-Freezer-Gallon-Jumbo-10-Count/dp/B003UEJ572 2 gallon Ziploc bags] -- Ziploc bags have many uses. The 2 gallon size is a good size for storing clothing outfits. That way, if you drop your bag into the water (a common mishap), you'll have dry clothes. If you must pack wet/dirty clothes, the bags will keep them from dirtying your clean clothes. The one quart size is handy for protecting cell phones. Many a cell phone has died at Ephemerisle when someone unexpectedly finds themselves in the water.
* [https://www.amazon.com/Waterproof-Backpack-Supersingularity-Inflation-Compression/dp/B01N1X4SNO Dry bag] - As the name suggests, a dry bag is a waterproof bag that will keep your gear dry if you accidentally drop it into the water.
* Dinghy / canoe -- Dinghy / canoe / kayak are very handy for getting between islands.
* [https://www.amazon.com/Pro-Knot-Outdoor-Knots-John-Sherry/dp/0922273227 Knot tying guide] -- Knot tying skills are fundamental to sailing / boating practice. At a minimum, you should know the [http://www.netknots.com/rope_knots/bowline bowline knot] and the [http://www.netknots.com/rope_knots/cleat-hitch cleat hitch]. This wallet guide will teach you those knots as well as other useful knots.
* Lighting / decorations -- Adding LED lights and decorations to the interior of your boat can really improve the beauty and ambience
* Sharpie marker -- Gear often gets jumbled together. Labeling your gear will help ensure you get it back eventually.
* Cash -- You will need cash to pay for parking, dinghy rides to and from shore, ice, and toilet pumpouts.
* [http://www.care-flight.com/ Helicopter insurance] - $55/year. Useful if you ever need to be lifeflighted from the event.

== Construction Crew ==

If there's a chance you're going to join one of the construction crews who are building art, platforms, and bridges you might want to also bring the following:

* [https://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-DCK240C2-Lithium-Driver-Impact/dp/B00IJ0ALYS Drill / driver] -- The dance platform, and many of the art projects require drivers to assemble. If you already have a drill/driver set, bring that and the battery charger. If you plan to buy a set, get the Dewalt 20V system as it is commonly available at most hardware stores.
* [https://www.amazon.com/Sailing-Gloves-Deckhand-Blue-Large/dp/B00IHPPEDI Leather gloves] -- Building platforms and handling ropes can tear up your hands. Fingerless 3/4 gloves are recommended, as it allows for greater manual dexterity when tying/untying knots.
* [https://www.amazon.com/3M-Protection-82783-00000-Polycarbonate-Faceshield/dp/B071HV3SMH Faceshield] -- If you plan to do any construction work, a face shield will protect your face and eyes from flying debris, and will be more comfortable in the hot sun than safety goggles.

== Boat Captain ==

* Boat -- shelter, transport, art, a berth on a boat is the most basic requirement to attend Ephemerisle. As boat captain, you have the power and responsibility to set the standards of behavior on your boat. If there are any injuries or damage caused by your boat, you will likely be the one held responsible (even if the damage wasn't caused by you). Choose your crew carefully.
* Life jackets -- It is legally required that there is one life jacket on board for every person. They don't need to be worn, but they need to be on board. This is the responsibility of the captain.
* [http://www.amazon.com/Standard-Horizon-HX290-FLOATING-HANDHELD/dp/B004HJIYMG Handheld radio VHF Marine Radio] -- Radios are nice to have for individuals, but '''strongly''' recommended for boat captains. Many islands require them as a condition of participation in the island. Ideally, each boat should have at least two radios, one to charge while the other is in service.
* [http://www.adventuremedicalkits.com/medical-kits/professional/professional-ultralight-watertight-pro.html First Aid Kit]. [http://www.amazon.com/Ever-Ready-First-Aid-Responder/dp/B000I2RM3S/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1426518969&sr=8-11&keywords=first+aid+kit Here's another option.].
* [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006U3ZJDO/ref=twister_dp_update?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 Binoculars] -- Extremely useful on a boat. 7x50 is what's generally recommended.
* [https://www.amazon.com/Rayovac-DIY6AASP-B-Indestructible-Waterproof-Flashlight/dp/B00NOPAY4U High power flashlight] -- high power flashlights are useful for scanning the water for people that might have fallen in.
* [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00YRYS4T4 Multi-port USB charger] -- Given the proliferation of cell phones and tablets it's handy to have a single charger that can charge multiple devices off a single outlet.
* [https://www.amazon.com/Accell-PowerSquid-Outlet-Multiplier-Extension/dp/B004LZ5XMU Power strip] -- Likewise, ports for charging tools, laptops, and other 120 volt devices are often in short supply.
* Dinghy / canoe -- while attendees are encouraged to bring dinghies of their own, it's also nice to have a few community dinghies to share.
* Boat hook!!!! -- Every boat should have a boat hook. It's super useful when docking boats.

== Island Leader(s) ==

* VHF radio - How to [http://ephemerisle.org/index.php/Survival_guide#Emergencies call for an emergency]
* Anchors -- Make sure to arrange ahead of time for adequate anchors, chain, and anchor lines for your island, and [http://ephemerisle.org/index.php/Anchoring know how to deploy them.]
* Satellite phone (optional) -- Cell phone coverage is spotty on the Delta. If you don't think VHF and cell phone is enough, here are some options:
** [http://www.amazon.com/Inmarsat-IsatPhone-Pro-Satellite-Phone/dp/B0045VKPFU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1426517381&sr=8-2&keywords=satellite+phone Immarsat IsatPhone Pro Satellite Phone]
** [http://findmespot.com/en/index.php?cid=123 Spot phone]
** [http://www.amazon.com/Inmarsat-IsatPhone-2-Satellite-Phone/dp/B00J8OA220/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1426517779&sr=8-4&keywords=isatphone+pro Inmarsat IsatPhone 2 Satellite Phone]
** [http://www.amazon.com/Delorme-AG-009871-201-DeLorme-inReach-SE/dp/B00BX7TJ2O SE 2-Way Satellite Communicator]
* Cell phone repeater (optional) -- Putting a cell repeater somewhere high (sailboat mast?) may be a much cheaper option vs. a sat phone.
* Platforms / walkways (nice to have)
* Community art (nice to have)
* Dinghy / canoe -- Having at least one dinghy is almost necessary for emergencies.
* Decibel meter -- Are your neighbors too loud? Document how loud.

= Leave No Trace =

Whatever you pack in, you should pack out.

The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refuse_Act Federal Refuse Act] prohibits discharging or depositing any refuse of any kind into United States waters. It's also just sucky behavior.

Refuse includes: garbage, trash, oil, and other liquid pollutants.

This rule includes human waste. Violation (and the appearance of violation) of these regulations create probable cause for a state or local peace officer or Coast Guard representative to board your vessel. Make plans to minimize and control your waste to ensure it doesn't blow or fall into the water.

If you bring an art project, make arrangements for bringing it back. Make sure that your crew knows that they must stay as long as it takes to dismantle your art, pack it up, and pack it out, no matter how tired or hungover they are. If you leave things behind, you’re acting like a jerk.

Leftover garbage reflects poorly on you and our community.

Mildred

2021-09-26T18:38:20Z

Janishanii:

TODO:
* GPS Coordinates
* Some overall comments
* Nautical chart
* Drone photo
* Bottom conditions
* Wind and currents
* other folks at Mildred
* police presence at Mildred

Safety

2021-09-26T18:23:15Z

Janishanii: /* Safety Recommendations */

Anytime spent on the water is dangerous! The following is just a partial list of ways to die:

* slip and fall while jumping from boat to boat
* get run over by a boat propeller
* get crushed between two boats rocked by the wake of a passing boat
* get caught in a strong current while swimming and drown
* pass out drunk, fall into water, and drown
* falling in the water wearing heavy absorbant clothes you can't get out of.

It only takes 5 minutes in the water to drown. Never forget that you're living on the water, which requires higher personal vigilance than usual. Most boating fatalities happen during mundane tasks: when disembarking, when going for a short ride on a dinghy, moving between boats. Basically, when doing things that seem so safe that you don't bother wearing a life vest.

Ephemerisle takes those dangers, and adds in sleep deprivation, heat, late summer sun, swimming, other boaters, substance use, crowds, loud music, bright lights, etc. If you get in trouble, things may escalate faster than anyone is able to notice or help.

Ephemerisle is a bottom-up driven gathering. There are no central organizers responsible ensuring your safety or fun. There is no insurance covering you. Each participant is responsible for themselves. Each captain or boat owner is responsible for the safety of their vessel, crew, and passengers.

What this means is that you are free to do what you want, at least in the confines of your own vessel. If you are staying on or visiting someone else's vessel, you have to conform to its captain's rules. Likewise, if you stay or visit a group of boats tied up together (an island), you have to conform to the island commodore's rules.

While some people who attend Ephemerisle may have EMT or Ranger training, there are no medical personnel or Rangers on duty. Ephemerisle is several miles away from the closest marina, and all of the marinas are closed at night. Boating at night, even with lights, is hazardous and slow going. If you need non-life threatening medical care, it's a slow boat ride to shore (expect that it will take at least 45-60 minutes at least) followed by ambulance to the hospital in Stockton.

If you see someone in distress, please help them and enlist others to help them as well.

== Safety Requirements ==

As long as we're on the public waterways, we're required to follow all federal, state and local regulations. Learn about the relevant operational laws and water-based [https://cld.bz/Mnkxg1i regulations]. Here's a few of them:

* Every boat must have enough Personal Flotation Devices (PFD) for every person on the boat.
* The rental boats have enough PFD's for their nominal carrying capacity, but if your boat will have more people than that, then you will need to purchase/borrow more PFD's.
* Children under 12 must be WEARING a PFD unless in an enclosed cabin.
* All vessels must be legally registered unless they're only human-propelled.
* Boats must have navigation lights if boating at night.
* No discharging waste into the water.

== Safety Recommendations ==

* Read the article and watch the video [http://mariovittone.com/2010/05/154/ Drowning does not look like drowning.]
* Learn how [http://ephemerisle.org/index.php/Anchoring how to anchor].
* Learn about [http://ephemerisle.org/index.php/Fire how to handle fire onboard a boat].
* Each boat should have at least one sober, competent person per night in case of a boating emergency.
* Each captain should have an acting captain who is in charge in case of emergency or incapacitation.
* Everyone should wear waterproof personal illumination at night.
* Each boat should have a VHF handheld marine radio. Channel 69 is usually the primary Ephemerisle-wide channel. Channel 16 is the emergency channel.
* The California Department of Boating and Waterways has published a free booklet titled [http://dbw.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=28731 "ABCs of the California Boating Law"] that we encourage all participants to obtain and review. Delta waterways are crowded in the summer, and anyone operating a vessel should be familiar with the "inland rules of the road", rules about navigation aids (what different buoys mean), rules for boating in congested areas, and rules for registration of watercraft. More information is available at http://www.dbw.ca.gov or by calling 1-888-326-2822.
* The waters of the Delta can look deceptively gentle. Strong winds and tidal currents can and have overpowered even experienced, strong swimmers. We recommend that you have a swim buddy at all times, especially when swimming between islands. Night swimming is _not_ recommended.
* Think about what your boat will do. Boats not properly secured will drift and become hazards. Anything that goes into the water will end up in a different place than it started.
* Know where you are before you dive! Visibility is limited to 16-18". Water depths at Mandeville range from 8-32'. Depths at Mildred are ?????
* Ephemerisle is a particularly dangerous environment for children (although several well-supervised children have attended in the past). If you bring your child, plan to be highly vigilant at all times. Minors (those under 18) should only attend if accompanied by a parent or guardian. As noted above, children under 12 must wear a PFD at all times when not in an enclosed cabin. You can find special child-sized life jackets online.
* For obvious reasons, sleeping on an open platform introduces an additional element of danger. We strongly encourage anyone building a platform to construct a safety railing around the platform perimeter, and to add swim ladders to make it easier for people to climb out of the water.

== Drugs and Alcohol ==

"Boating Under the Influence" causes many boating accidents in the Delta, and is a major enforcement focus for the Coast Guard and San Joaquin Country Sheriff's Office. No one is allowed to operate a vessel while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs; a blood level as low as .05% may be used to indicate BUI.

You'll have plenty of chance to party once stationary at the event site – please WAIT to begin your celebration until you're safely docked or anchored.

Ephemerisle is not the place to experiment with recreational drugs.

Both the Coast Guard and the police have jurisdiction at Ephemerisle. Unlike when you are on land, the Coast Guard '''does not''' need probable cause to board and search your vessel.

== Emergencies ==

Here’s how to report an emergency (channel 16):

<pre>
May Day, May Day, May Day
This is rented houseboat [boat name here].
We are anchored to the East of Mandeville County park.
[State the type of the emergency.]
</pre>

Here’s how to report a non-emergency safety problem, e.g., if platform parts drift into the shipping channel:

<pre>
Security (pronounced securiTAY), Security, Security
This is rented houseboat [boat name here].
We are anchored to the East of Mandeville County park.
[State the type of the problem.]
[State that it’s in the process of being dealt with.]
</pre>

Do *not* jokingly say the words "May Day" over a radio.

== Law Enforcement ==

The Coast Guard and the sheriff have come out every year. Usually this consists of slowly circling the event in their gray/black boats. They may also be called out in the event of an emergency. Historically, they have been very professional; nice, even. Please treat them respectfully and carefully, and please do not talk to them if you are under the influence of anything. Obviously, never do anything illegal within their view.

= Leave No Trace =

Whatever you pack in, you must pack out.

The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refuse_Act Federal Refuse Act] prohibits discharging or depositing any refuse of any kind into United States waters. It's also just sucky behavior.

Refuse includes: garbage, trash, oil, and other liquid pollutants.

This rule includes human waste. Violation (and the appearance of violation) of these regulations create probable cause for a state or local peace officer or Coast Guard representative to board your vessel. Make plans to minimize and control your waste to ensure it doesn't blow or fall into the water.

If you bring an art project, you must make arrangements for bringing it back. Make sure that your crew knows that they must stay as long as it takes to dismantle your art, pack it up, and pack it out, no matter how tired or hungover they are.

Getting Around

2021-09-26T18:18:37Z

Janishanii: /* Asking for a ride */

After you've arrived at Ephemerisle, you're likely to want to check out other [[islands]] than the one you're staying on.

= Boat =

If you can, can, bring a boat! Powerboats are dope — super fun and useful! People will love you if you bring a boat with a motor that can carry people and things.

It doesn’t even have to be yours! Borrow a boat from a friend and bring it if they’re not going to. More boats = better event. Boats.

== Asking for a ride ==

Before you ask, consider bringing a boat! Ephemerisle is a whole different event when you are in control of your movement.

If you do need a ride, there’s a few things to remember:

1. You’re one of many! Boat people get asked frequently to shuttle people and things around! Be patient and accommodating to your boat person.
2. Gas money and/or supplies are appreciated! Boats cost a lot to power and maintain. Help your boat person out with the costs of throwing money into a hole in the water.
3. Boat times are imprecise at best and grossly inaccurate usually. Have a generous buffer for getting anywhere.

== Winds and currents ==

= Kayak =
== Hard vs. inflatable ==
= Swimming =

2021-09-26T17:10:54Z

Janishanii: /* Events */

{{History nav}}

[[File:Hot_Dog.jpeg|thumb|400px|right|Hot Dog Island]]

'''Dates:''' ??

'''Location:''' [https://www.google.com/maps/@38.0615991,-121.534381,16z Mandeville Point]

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= Islands =

= Art Projects =

= Fundraising =

== On-site Medical ==

Ephemerisle can be a hazardous event. Please help us bring on-site medical personnel by donating to this fundraiser:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4daaa62fa2f5c25-donations

== Kevin Hinman Appreciation Fund ==

Kevin Hinman has provided and continues to provide much infrastructure and labor for Ephemerisle over many years: Bridge Boat (used to push Bargey and other craft), Movie Barge, Blues House, hundreds of feet of walkways, and many other contributions. Providing all of this infrastructure is costly. Please help us express appreciation for his past contributions by donating to this fundraiser:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/kevin-hinman-appreciation-fund

== Porta Potty Fund ==

Want to help fund a Porta-Potty? Unless otherwise specified, this fundraiser will go to funding a Porta-Potty:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/notephemerisle/posts/4158130360947198/

Note however that no one has stepped up to manage rental / delivery / pickup of PortaPotties yet. Maybe that person is you?

= Events =

== Charlie Deist Live Broadcast ==

Charlie Deist will be broadcasting live from Pikler Island this year about how to optimize for health, fun, and freedom on the water.

Enjoy Episode 1 - Several Sailboats and a Central Platform:

https://www.spreaker.com/show/radio-fm-rl

It's still not too late to sign up for the Sailing & Seasteading Bootcamp, and bypass the many mistakes I've made since my first Ephemerisle in 2011. I also have some berths (bunks) available for a nominal donation to the island fund.

https://forms.gle/KsJo27jaE893oHas5

== Chuck the Human Launcher ==

Get launched by Chuck, a steel pneumatically powered human launcher. Chuck will send you flying 20 feet in the air to splash into the beautiful delta green. If you lose your genitals in flight they become property of the ride operators!

= Transportation =

== Ferry from SHIP Marina ==

Need a ferry ride? Don't delay! And make sure you have a ride both ways. Ferry service is often in short supply:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1W3O4MwWzoJE7M9wnakZldJ-daFewLwvUsj0bJeTV4tQ/edit#gid=0

== "Cheema" Super Cab ==

Need a ride? Can't find an Uber? Best Super Cab / "Cheema" may be available:

~$45 to Antioch Bart

925 394 6132

510 309 4275

== Parking ==

Need parking? SHIP Marina / Erin Bishop has graciously offered parking for Ephemerisle attendees:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/notephemerisle/posts/4096572463769655/

More parking locations are available here:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/notephemerisle/posts/4157606404332927/

= Announcements =

== Erin's Checklist ==

Erin has also put together a handy list of links:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y1HQjXbJogeoJlQS8B8kSixNcB6ZQvAQ/view

== DIY Toilets ==

Do you know where you will be going to the bathroom? Don't assume that toilets will be available for you. Build your own composting toilet ($75) with parts sourced solely from Home Depot:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/notephemerisle/posts/4158619524231615/