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While wealthy tech titans like Elon Musk, Sergey Brin, and Mark Zuckerberg erect fancy luxury camps in advance, many others arrive to the playa with no plan and pitch their tents where they find space.
But "fancy camps," as they're called, have become more prevalent in recent years.
One camp last year was especially buzzed about because of its celebrity clientele that included many models and actress Susan Sarandon.
But despite perks like a private chef, the glamorous campers still had to use an outhouse.
Check out one fancy camp at last year's Burning Man: