Flipside was initially organized under the auspices of a limited liability company called Austin Artistic Deconstruction.
The legal entity prohibits all commercial use of photographs, video, film or any other medium taken at Burning Flipside without written permission.
Giving one gift in exchange for another is considered good form, but any kind of quid pro quo is a violation of the gift-economy rules Leave No Trace.
An extension of the self-reliance principle applied to outdoor living, requiring all participants to respect their environment and clean up everything they bring in.
Flipside's location is in a private camp area in the wooded, grassy Texas Hill Country, unlike the extremely flat, very dusty dried lake bed in Black Rock Desert where Burning Man is held.
The Texas Hill Country features creeks, swimming holes, and tree-covered groves that make camping a more comfortable experience than the harsh high Nevada desert.
From 1998 through 2005, the event was held at Recreation Plantation (30°07′08″N 98°10′50″W / 30.118830°N 98.180544°W / 30.118830; -98.180544), a private campground in neighboring Dripping Springs, Texas.
The endemic pecan trees offered shade and participant created trails provided access to the San Gabriel River, a larger body of water than was present at Flat Creek Crossing.