Lord Of Ruin wrote:Also, keep in mind you can PLAN for spoilage. That is, some items once cooked will keep just fine for a time. (remember cold pizza on the counter in college?) You can plan to consume some fresh things right at the front of the week, keeping your preserved stuff for later in the week.
This WOULD work for a lot of people, but unfortunately, I have an unhappy tendency toward food poisoning. Things that would be safe for most folks (like leftover pizza) aren't safe for me.
I'd buy trash compactor bags as the liners. They are very, very thick, as you don't want those to break! I bring a jug of kitty litter with odor control. Sprinkle some in the bottom to start (like a half cup!) and a little on top after your business.
Trash compactor bags. Never even heard of them. That's genius!!
On the fuel, I simply bought an extra bike lock cable from Harbor Freight or Home Depot and went through the handle of the gas can to lock it to the frame of the trailer. I put it in the shade a few feet behind the trailer but not under it.
Awesome! Never even thought of locking it to the trailer.
You could also more than likely "borrow" a few gallons or so from a friendly person if you really got stuck.
I did think of this, but it's definitely a last resort. Love the radical self-reliance aspect of BM.
Your question about the playa temps has been answered but I wanted to add that one GREAT layer to get are ski thermal underwear. These are no longer the bulky things of your grandpa, but instead are more form fitting. You can get them in both black and white, so depending on your costumes, you can add that as a base layer and really kick up your warmth without impacting your look. I always bring my black base layer for this reason.
I'll look for those...
On the coffee, an alternative (maybe better because espresso cubes have to be kept frozen to remain viable, probably) option might be the new Starbucks instant coffee. They sell it in individual coffee cup sizes and my wife, who is a coffee aficionado says it tastes quite good. Very simple to heat a cup of water and your cup is good to go. We use them camping.
Just saw these at Costco yesterday and came to the same conclusion!
On the glow in the dark rope (especially Harbor Freight's) be sure to check the strength rating. Most of their "cheap rope" is just that...cheap. It snaps clean during windstorms out there. I've seen the glow rope, as well as a variety of the poly ropes from there just snap during gusts...
Good to know!
On electrolytes, depending on your salt intake through food I'd say once or twice a day....as outlined in other threads, I do Emergen-C's electrolyte powder in a 12 oz bottle of water twice a day...when I rise, and before bed....like clockwork, never fail. I drink other plain water and a metric tonne of alcohol out there, so I'm fairly religious about it.
Thanks so much for the thoughtful reply!
