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>>49938 Taken from a Burning Man fourm: This'll be my seventh year and I've yet to meet anyone that's copped to sneaking in. They've upped the punishment in recent years - not only do the people caught have to buy a ticket but I believe there's a penalty for the car, too (everybody in the car or just the driver?)
Yes, there's a perimeter fence (it's orange - I think it's a cyclone fence or maybe a snow fence) that encloses the event. Check out the map, you'll see the pentagon shape - that's the fence, and, yes, it's in the middle of nowhere but there's only a few roads that have access to the playa (every few miles) and these are closed during the event. So, it's a little like Alcatraz in that getting over the prison walls is just your FIRST order of business.
At night, the Law Enforcement Organizations (LEOs) use infrared and all sorts of toys to spot people outside the event's perimeter. Since there's no reason for anybody to be out there (paid participants included) they pick you right away.
As far as sneaking in goes, Gate (as they're known) are very aggressive and thorough. They know all the secret spots and every year I've been made to stop my car and open my Thule box on the top of my SUV. They poke through large loads, search RV bathrooms, the works.
tl;dr All vehicles and trailers are searched, the perimeters are patrolled by BLM and other law enforcement as well as volunteers with radar, night vision goggles.
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