here's mine:

[glitterylittleant]

am i missing anything?

BACKPACK
Bandanna
Binoculars
Camelbak
Camera
Compass
Condoms
Cool-ties
Dust mask
Eye drops
Flashlight
Goggles (sun/yellow)
GPS
Hang tag
Lip balm
Lotion
Mister/spritzer
Nasal spray
Notepad
Pen
Snack
Sunscreen
Toilet paper
Umbrella
Watch
Ziploc trash bag

BATHROOM
Aloe vera gel
Anti-bacterial gel
Brush
Bug spray
Comb
Deodorant
Ear plugs
Facial mask
Facial soap
Fiber
Floss
Foot bath tray
Handy wipes
Lemon juice
Lotion
Medicine bag/1st aid
Mirror
Moisturizer
Nail brush
Neck buddy
Q-tips
Razor
Rubbing alcohol
Scrunchies
Shampoo/conditioner
Shaving gel
Shower/curtain/kiddie pool
Sleep mask
Snake bite kit
Soap (biodegradable)
Toner
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Towel
Vaseline
Vitamins
Washcloth

BED/FAMILY ROOM
Blankets (mylar space)
Candles
Carpet/rugs
Chairs (lounge, bean bag)
Doormat
Fan
Hammock
Inflatable mattress
Lanterns/fuel/mantles
Pillow
Portable toilet
Shade
Sheet (dust protection)
Sheets (shade)
Sleeping bag
Table
Tarps
Tent
Tent stakes (for rugs)
Windsock

BICYCLE
Basket
Bicycle
Bike rack
Blinky lights
Decorations
Kick stand rest
Light
Lock
Tires
Tire repair kit
Water bottle

CAR
Air filter
Antifreeze
Fix o flat
Motor oil
Windshield protector/ window blocks

CLOSET
Bathing suit
Broomstick skirt
Coat
Costumes
Flip-flops
Gloves
Glow necklaces
Hats (cold & hot weather)
Hiking boots
Jacket
Jeans
Lingerie
Long sleeved shirts
PJs
Polyprop. long johns
Polyprop. T-shirt
Poncho
Sarongs
Shorts
Socks
Sewing kit
Sweater
Sweats (light & heavy)
Tights
Underwear
Ziplocked town clothes

GARAGE
Air pump
Batteries
Broom
Bungees
Burn blanket
Clothespins
Cordage
Crazy glue
Drill
Dust pan
Fire Extinguisher
Fishing line
Garbage bags
Garbage can (stinky garbage)
Headlamp
Mallet
Magnet (pick up metal bits after burning)
Marker (sharpie)
Paint (for shade shelter)
Pocket knife
Prayer flags (tent line markers)
PVC pipe/joints
Rake
Rebar
Rebar markers
Reflective bubble wrap
Rope
Rubber bands
Rubbermaid containers
Safety pins
Scissors
Shovel (for shoveling ash)
Tape (cellophane)
Tape (duct)
Tape (electrical)
Tape (masking)
Tape (reflector)
Tent repair kit
Trash picker-uppers
Toolbox
Twist ties
Vise grip (or other tool to pull up rebar)
WD-40
Work gloves
Ziploc (gal/qt/sandwich)
Zipties

KITCHEN
Aluminum foil
Blender (12v.)
Can opener
Cooler (ice)
Cooler (liquid)
Cooler (perishables)
Cooler (water)
Cups
Cutting board
Dishes
Dishpans (2)
Dish soap
Dry ice
Hot pads
Lighters
Paper towels
Pots/pans/skillet
Rags
Serving spoon
Spatula
Sponges/scrubbers
Sterno
Stove
Utensils

OFFICE
Calling card
Contact/emergency info
Journal
Maps
Pens/pencils
Survival guide
Tickets
Walkie-talkie

PANTRY
Apples
Applesauce
Avocado
Bagels
Beans, black
Beans, pinto
Beef jerky
Beer
Bell peppers
Butter
Cheese, cream
Cheese, shredded
Cheese, sliced
Cheetos
Chicken broth
Chicken (canned)
Chili seasoning
Chocolate
Cloves
Cookies
Couscous
Cup-o-noodles
Eggs
Fruit (canned)
Fruit (dried)
Garlic
Gatorade (lemon ice!)
Granola
Granola bars
Grapes
Ground round
Ham (canned)
Hot dogs/buns
Hummus mix
Ice cream
Kern’s
Ketchup
Long island iced tea mix
Mac n cheese
Margarita fixins
Mayo
Oatmeal
Oil
Onions
Oranges
Otter pops
Pam
Pancake mix
Pasta
Pasta roni
Pasta sauce
PBJ
Pepper
Pina colada fixins
Pineapple rings
Pita bread
Potatoes
Power bars
Rice
Salad/dressing
Salsa
Salt
Sausage
Soda
Soup
Soy milk
Syrup
Tea, chai
Tea, earl grey
Tomatoes, diced
Tomatoes, fresh
Tortillas
Trail mix
Tuna fish
Turkey (lunchmeat)
Veggies (canned)
Water
Watermelon

REC ROOM
Body paint
Books
Bullhorn
Drums
Drum chairs
Kites
Kite string/reel
Nail polish (wacky colors)
Shakers
Supersoakers
Walkman
Wind chimes

[glitterylittleant]

oh yeah, money. could be helpful

[Chai Guy]

I'm sorry but, Bug spray ??

[unjonharley]

snake bit kit??

[Chai Guy]

Ahh, Now I see, you want feedback.

Ok..

I don't think you need bug spray unless you plan on camping somewhere either to or from the event. There are no mosquitos (that I've encountered) on the playa. The only bugs I've seen are the ocassional praying mantis and odd beetle.


Compass - Again, can't really see why you would need this on the playa. (other than for amusement).

Snake Bite kit- Ditto

Blankets (mylar space) Great for decoration but not so good to use as a blanket because they rip fairly easily and don't really breath, they are more for portability/emergencies than anything. A cold to medium weather sleeping bag however is ideal.

Tent stakes (for rugs) I've never had a problem with my rugs blowing away, especially in a shade structure, the stakes would probably cause more of a hazard (stepping on them barefoot or tripping over them) than anything else.

Tire repair kit Patching a tube is a pain in the ass, just bring an extra tube.

Things you might like to add:

Essential oil for your mister (makes it smell great and it's refreshing!)

Cards/magnets/photos or some type of gift with your email address you can gift out to new friends that you want to stay in touch with.

[_tears_]

That is ALOT of stuff! I dont bring even 1/2 that and i survive VERY well! Yikes darlin!

You might really want to hink about going through that a few times and pulling out a few things.

[_tears_]

Bug spray
Do you really need a Comb AND a brush?
Deodorant -careful it melts'
Ear plugs - REALLY need them??
Floss - will you even bother?
Toner - you are kidding me
Candles - no wax on the playa. Drip trays needed
Portable toilet - ?!?!?!?!?!
Tent ,Tent stakes (for rugs) - What happened to Re-BAR
Bathing suit - Why not just go nude?
Jeans - On the PLAYA?
Sewing kit - you wont use it
Broom - i am shocked its not a vacum
Reflective bubble wrap - Different
Aluminum foil- WHY

PANTRY- That is A LOT of food!!
Ice Cream?

How many people are you planning this for? That would help us make suggestions better.
Good luck lugging all that stuff to the playa and back. Remember you TAKE WHAT YOU BRING

[Silver]

Hi, I just want to go over your backpack, this is what you are going to be hauling around all the time I assume, that is a lot of stuff. 2002 was my first burn and I went alone and knew no one. I spent a lot of time wandering around and I would never want to have hauled all that.

BACKPACK
Bandanna -- good, useful
Binoculars -- I took a small monocular and never used it
Camelbak -- good, the bladder anyway
Camera -- yep
Compass -- you've got a GPS listed below
Condoms -- Not a bad idea
Cool-ties -- took one and never opened the package
Dust mask -- take extras to give away
Eye drops -- maybe, esp. if you wear contacts
Flashlight -- get a light for you bike that comes off -- double duty
Goggles (sun/yellow) -- ok, sunglasses work as well
GPS -- If you get lost easy ok
Hang tag -- I have no clue what that is
Lip balm -- Yes
Lotion -- to haul around all the time? Use sunblock
Mister/spritzer -- to haul around all the time?
Nasal spray -- took it, never used it
Notepad -- I suppose, if you are networking
Pen
Snack -- I generally carried something but never ever ate it
Sunscreen -- yes
Toilet paper -- Individually wrapped wipes are more useful (use trash bag)
Umbrella -- No
Watch -- on your wrist otherwise you will never look at it
Ziploc trash bag -- Put this inside of a mesh moop bag that you can hook
to your bag or better yet bike. This makes it easier to do your LNT duties.

After my first day I dumped my narrowgage camelback in favor of what I bought as a small coach's bag back when I was a soccer dad. Kind of like a big fanny pack that sits on your hip. Getting to stuff in the narrowgage backpack was a total pain. In it I carried -- bandanna, camel back bladder, camera, some of the gifts that I made, multitool, wipes, a couple of paper dust masks, lip balm, powerbar (I like them but I never ate it), lighter, my moop bag and that it. I dumped the monocular after the second day. My skin does not take much damage from the sun so I would hit the sunblock whenever I swung by the tent. At night I would lighten the load a bit and load the bladder with a mixed drink,

One comment on the food, watermelon seeds are a bad thing, rotting rinds are probably not much better.

Clothes, thats lots of clothes, if you wear pj's to sleep and you have long johns, sleep in the long johns. Jeans and sweats, huh, why? The bathing suit really throws me, you've listed both underwear and lingerie, if you don't want to get naked you've got that..

I do not approve of snake bite kits under any circumstances, they encourage people to go slashing at themselves, generally to no good effect other than cut blood vessels, tendons and infection. Besides that, snakes are way too smart to spend any time in the middle of a salt flat.

[MrMullen]

If you bring condoms, you should bring lube (Astroglide is recommened).

As they say, everything dries out on the Playa.

[III]

you can get id millenium in little one shot packs.

[headquarters]

am i missing anything?

i didn't see kitchen sink on that list..

[123Rachel]

I think it is a very good list!
Yes there are some things that you won't use, But as a girl scout (ok, former) I' always feel better over prepared than under.
and YES! earplugs!!!...
and YES!! a camp toilet. in the middle of a cold night I don't want to walk the possible 2 blocks to a toilet. I'm fine with the morning "walk of shame" to the p-pots
Mylar blankets help keep the coolers cold so that YES you can have ice cream
Bathing suits can be great costume parts!
foil?> you have to ask why one would bring foil? for cooking with/on/in.

[Sensei]

Lie-detector kit. HELLO...

[TheJudge]

You may want to consider an extra roll of toilet paper and perhaps air freshener for the folks behind you.

A little less funk is a welcomed gift on the playa.