frequently asked questions about the Autonomous Mutant Festival

when is it?

in 2007, the 11th annual AMF will start monday, june 25th and continue through wednesday, july 4th. full moon is saturday, june 30th. many people can only attend for a few days, but the main events/activities usually occur during the weekend.

where is it?

the site will be a location in a beautiful area south of canda in Cascadia on the western edge of the North American continent.
previous festival locations have been in southern washington, oregon and california.

the selected location will be announced a few days prior to the start of the festival. the selection process occurrs in late May and June.

where are the toilets? will there be porta potties?

This question is answered here.

food? water?

bring enough supplies for yourself and everyone you come with. except for biodegradeable material placed in latrines, take everything out that you bring with you.

sometimes groups of people come and provide free food and water, but there is no guarantee of this. (if you want to help with this, please use the mailing list and online message board to coordinate before you arrive.)

is it legal?

the AMF is a completely free, non-commercial festival... therefore we require no permit to gather either from the U.S. Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management. There are certain regulations limiting groups to 200 people and 50 vehicles, but we consider the AMF to be a decentralized collection of independent camps... Although we've never had any serious problems with law enforcement, festival goers should be ultra- concious of speed limits and road signs entering and exiting the site, as local cops are sometimes anxious to write expensive tickets. Also keep in mind that the AMF, although a temporary liberated zone, is still subject to laws regarding illegal substances...

can i bring my sound system? can i dj? can my band play?

the AMF is an open invitation to all sound systems, dj's, musicians, and performers .... the more the merrier!!! there isn't any central organization of happenings within the AMF ... sound systems that want to set up in a choice spot should arrive as early as possible. dj's and bands should check the mutant message board to find contacts for sound systems that are open to collaborations.

who are you?

pay no attention to the mutant behind the curtain....
mutantskull