My list of things to bring

[Guest]

BACKPACK
Camera
Compass
Camp Map
Camelback
Dust mask
Eye drops
Flashlight
Goggles W/ foam (Light)
Hangtag
Lip balm
Lotion
Nasal spray
Notepad
Pen
Sunscreen
Toilet paper
2 LG Wet Ones & Travel pack
2 decks of cards
Tarot Cards & Book
Ziploc trash bag
Shades


BATHROOM
Kiddie Pool (wash tub)
Toilet paper
Moisturizer
Deodorant
Brush
Cologne / perfume
Ice Spiker
Deep Clean
Baby Powder
Soap
Floss
Footbath tray
Handy wipes
Lemon juice
Medicine bag/1st aid
Mirror
Nail File and clipper
Q-tips
Razor
Rubbing alcohol
Shampoo/conditioner
Scrunchie
Shaving foam
Shower/curtain/kiddie pool
Oxypads
Toothbrush
Tiger Balm
Toothpaste
Tweezers
Nail Clippers + Files
Towel
Vaseline
Vitamins
Washcloth
Baby Oil
Ice Spiker/hair product
Neutrogena Deep Clean
Baby powder

BED/FAMILY ROOM
Blankets
Lg Camp map
Candles
Torches
Carpet/rugs
Chairs (lounge)
Doormat
Hammock
Inflatable mattress
Lanterns/fuel/wicks
Pillow
Portable toilet
Sheet (dust protection)
Sheets (shade)
Sleeping bag
Tennis balls (rebar ankle saver)

BICYCLE
Bike rack
Blinky lights
Light
Lock
Tube replacements
Water bottle


CLOSET
Bathing suit
Coat
Costumes
Flip-flops
Glow necklaces
Hat
Jacket
Comfortable runners
Jeans
Long sleeved shirts


T-shirts
Shorts
Socks
Sewing kit
Sweater
Underwear
Two clinically sealed changes of cloths for the ride home


GARAGE
Table
Tarps
Tent
5 Gal Buckets
Tent stakes 16 “
Rebar Stakes (bent tops)
Air pump for air mattress
Batteries
Broom & Wisk (dustpan)
Bungees
Clothespins
Cord
drill
Dustpan
Fishing line
Garbage bags
Garbage can
Mallet
Magnet (pick up metal bits after burning)
Marker (sharpie)
Propane Tank
Pocketknife
Prayer flags (tent line markers)
Rake
Lavender
Rebar marker balls
Rope
Rubber bands
Rubbermaid containers
Safety pins
Scissors
Shovel (for shoveling ash)
Tape (cellophane)
Tape (duct)
Trash Picker-upper
Toolbox
Twist ties
Vise grip (or other tool to pull up rebar)
Work gloves
Ziploc (gal/qt/sandwich)
Zip ties

KITCHEN
Dish washing tub
Aluminum foil
Paper towel
BBQ & Double gas range
2 Lg Cooler (sprigits)
2-3 Gal Water Cooler
Low Table (Folding legs)
High Table (cooking & Cleaning)
Can opener
Cups
Cutting board
Dishes for 4
Dishpans (2)
Dish soap (biodegradable)
Lighters & Long handed ones
Paper towels
Pots
deep skillet
Non stick fry pan
Rubber Gloves
Rags
Serving spoon
Spatula
Sponges/scrubbers
Utensils
Zip Lock bags Lg & Sm (2 Packs lg)

OFFICE
Calling card
Labels (for camp map)
Contact/emergency info
Journal
Maps
Pens/pencils
Pad paper
Tickets
Two Way Radios
Picture of fam





PANTRY
Apples
Applesauce
Bread
Bagels
Bell peppers
Butter
Parmesan Cheese
Chicken (canned)
Canned organic peaches
Chili seasoning
Chocolate
Cookies
Cup-o-noodles
Fruit (canned)
Fruit (dried)
Garlic
Gatoraid Lg powder
Lemonade/Ice Tea
Granola
Granola bars
Grapes
Ham (canned)
Ketchup
Mac n cheese
Oatmeal
Oil
Onions
Oranges

Pam
Pancake mix
Pasta
Pasta sauce
PB&J
Pepper /Spices
Pineapple rings
Potatoes
Power bars
Pudding
Pop (diet)
Salsa & Chips
Salt
Soda
Soup
Soymilk
Syrup
Tea, earl grey
Tomatoes, diced
Tortillas
Trail mix
Tuna fish
Turkey (canned lunchmeat)
Veggies (canned)
Vitamins
Pedialit (dehydration)

Water
Watermelon

REC ROOM
Body paint
Books
Guitar/picks/cords/case
Kites
Frisbee
Kite string/reel
Shakers
Super soakers
Wind chimes

Hope that this is helpful.... I have spent hours re-writing it to suit me ( and it's still not done yet.... ( i may as well move the trailer park in too)

Wilde

[Lydia Love]

wind chimes

oh god...

[PurpleKoosh]

Now that you've posted it, I'm gonna tear it to shit. My comments will be in italics.

• Camera - Don't forget to get it tagged if it needs to be!!
• Hangtag - I'm assuming you mean a luggage tag.... Make sure this has your ON-PLAYA contact information, as well as your home address, etc.
• Lotion / Sunscreen - These can conceivably double-up as a single item.
• Toilet paper - ONE-PLY ONLY, lest ye incur the wrath of JOTS and/or RobbiDobbs.
• Kiddie Pool (wash tub) - See "just a thought about getting clean..." elsewhere in this forum for discussion of why this won't necessarily work.
• Cologne / perfume - I would advise against it. First and foremost, odds are you'll be sweating sufficiently that it'd wear off too quickly; perhaps more to the point, you're likely to be encountering people with multiple chemical sensitivities.
• Soap - Make sure it's something biodegradable (Dr. Bronner's is the name you'll see mentioned here most frequently).
• Shampoo/conditioner / Shaving foam - Unless your hair and/or skin is really picky, I would recommend just using the Dr. Bronner's for these, as well.
• Lg Camp map - Really only necessary if you're camping in one of the really BIG camps/villages.
• Candles - To be lit only when you are in camp.
• Torches - Discussed - and dismissed - elsewhere in this forum.
• Doormat - Debatable at best, laughable at worst. The playa's gonna get in your tent no matter what you try - and unless you actually stake down your doormat, you run the risk of it leaving camp without you in the first big storm.
• Bike rack - Um, huh? If you're being really paranoid and want to lock it TO something when you're in camp, I'd suggest one of the uprights on your shade structure.
• Bathing suit - Not really necessary, unless you're planning to stop at a hotel with a pool after you leave BRC. All of the immediately-accessible hot springs will be closed for the duration of the event.
• Glow necklaces - A HUGE contributor to the MOOP (Matter Out Of Place) factor on the playa. Go for battery-operated LED necklaces instead.
• Jeans - I'd suggest khakis, instead - the cotton will feel MUCH better against your skin.
• Two clinically sealed changes of cloths for the ride home - And these should NEVER leave your car, ideally, until you're off the playa.
• Fishing line - High MOOP/low visibility. Find a heavier-weight material.
• Magnet (pick up metal bits after burning) - Overkill, as anything being burned will already be in an approved burn barrel or on a community platform.
• Rake - There won't be a leaf within three miles. Bring a pushbroom, instead.
• Rubber bands - Likely to get incredibly brittle in the low humidity, snapping and becoming MOOP in fairly short order. Find another way.
• Shovel (for shoveling ash) - Low-priority; all the ash will be on the platforms or in the barrels, remember?
• Tape (cellophane) - See rubber bands.
• Twist ties - Go with zipties instead; again, a high MOOP factor, especially when the paper covering starts to flake off.
• 2-3 Gal Water Cooler - ...per day. More if you plan to shower regularly.
• Contact/emergency info - Multiple copies thereof. One on your person (NOT just on your backpack - find out if your local surplus store does dogtags, particularly if you have a specific medical condition). One with your campmate. Possibly one with your camp coordinator if you're in a large village. One tucked into the seat-post of your bike.
• Tickets - Depending on how absent-minded you are, you might want to make this the first item listed in every category.
• PANTRY - VERY much a matter of personal preference, so I'll skip most of this. Remember that non-shelf-stable items will either need to be consumed within your first two (if you're lucky, three) days, or should be brought to camp by someone arriving later in the week.
• Pop (diet) - Half as much as you think you'll go through. Trust me. You REALLY want to be drinking water and/or sport drinks most of the time. (To say nothing of the fact that those generally taste a lot better warm - or at least a lot less nasty - than soda does.
• Tea, earl grey - ObStarTrek: Hot.
• Wind chimes - Seem like a great idea until the first 50+mph windstorm.

[Silver 2]

I like the magnet idea, it would have helped in cleaning up a neighbor's area in '02. They build a tower and ended up leaving a lot of washers around.

You forgot duct tape and pocket knives/multitools.

From what I have observed and seen written a personal potty is more trouble than it is worth.

[buckethead alien]

HOLY SHIT!
Nice work, Wildy.

[Lark]

Somewhere between Wildeone's naiveté and PurpleKoosh's exacting criticism lies a lot of useful information. I think this thread should go sticky.

[Guest]

Sticky..yes please... can yu make me a sticky

Purps.. the bike rack is to carry the bikes (on the car) not the kind you'de find at the library... but i cut a few things (cutting is my fav.... less to bring.)

Pocket knife is there.....

[Tancorix]

Doormat - Debatable at best, laughable at worst. The playa's gonna get in your tent no matter what you try - and unless you actually stake down your doormat, you run the risk of it leaving camp without you in the first big storm.

I disagree with this one. I bring one and stake it down, and it seems to help cut down on some of the dust my shoes/sandals bring into the tent. Also if it rains this is a great thing to have...I'll set the shoes on it vs putting them back into more mud...which when it dries is like cement. It also serves double duty to put tools on should I have a flat along the way. It beats laying tools on hot pavement.

[blyslv]

Paraphrasing PJ, who quoted somebody,

"Civilians talk about tactics, soliders talk about logistics."

[Tiara]

Folks looking for packing lists might want to consult this previous thread

http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic. ... cking+list

It contains packing lists by several people, many of whom posted right after returning home from the 2003 Burn, when the "next year I'm definitely going to bring ____ " gene is activated.

I know it's hard to find threads that are buried deep within the board, but using the Search function really does work. To locate that old thread, I searched for "packing list". And if people can add comments to threads already started about a particular topic, rather than starting a new thread, everyone will have an easier time navigating the board AND finding the information they seek.

[Dork]

Soap - Make sure it's something biodegradable

Does that really make a difference for our purposes? It shouldn't make it onto the playa anyway. It should go home with you.

[PurpleKoosh]

Somewhere between Wildeone's naiveté and PurpleKoosh's exacting criticism lies a lot of useful information. I think this thread should go sticky.

Thanks for the compliment, sideways though it may have been. (Why, yes, anal-retentive is spelled with a hyphen.... )

Purps.. the bike rack is to carry the bikes (on the car) not the kind you'de find at the library...

Okay, I misunderstood what you were getting at. I guess I was mentally listing that sort of bike rack as already part of the car. (The fact that I ride a trike which won't necessarily fit on that style of rack may have something to do with it as well.)

I disagree with this one. I bring one and stake it down, and it seems to help cut down on some of the dust my shoes/sandals bring into the tent. Also if it rains this is a great thing to have...I'll set the shoes on it vs putting them back into more mud...which when it dries is like cement. It also serves double duty to put tools on should I have a flat along the way. It beats laying tools on hot pavement.

Points taken. We have tarps over the footprint of our camp's living area, and Wildeone mentioned having carpeting for his camp's footprint, so it felt redundant to me. And I haven't been out on the playa in a rainstorm yet, so that wasn't an angle I considered.

Soap - Make sure it's something biodegradable

Does that really make a difference for our purposes? It shouldn't make it onto the playa anyway.

You're right, it shouldn't - but water splashes, no matter how careful you might be. Call me paranoid. And should you happen to go back into town and use the Gerlach public showers, it helps to cut down on your impact on the town's water supply.

[honeyfire]

Biodegradable certainly does make a difference here!
However, as groovy as Dr. Bronner's* is, i tried washing my hair with it and it came out sticky and disgusting, worse than if i hadn't washed it at all.
Purple Koosh, with all due respect, Wilde's list is meant for his (his? I think?) playa experience, not yours. I expect I have things on my list that you might not be interested in, but that i'm not interested in doing without...
Bike rack - maybe a person would bring a bike rack so that visitors could lock their bikes to it when visiting. That's what i thought this meant.
Jeans - since when are jeans not made of cotton?
Fishing line - do you know what Wilde plans to use it for?
Shovel - i seem to recall that platform etiquette suggests removing your own ashes after you burn.
"Tickets - Depending on how absent-minded you are, you might want to make this the first item listed in every category. " YEAH! You got that right, baby!!

I think that looking at other people's lists is great, gives me all kinds of ideas. I had not yet thought of nasal spray.


Tiara, thank you SO much for the link to prior list threads. The other forum that i read/post on most often has a search feature, but it doesn't work for shit, so i've gotten out of the habit of using a search function on a bbs.

[honeyfire]

OOPS!
Forgot about my *
For those of you not familiar, Dr. Bronner's is a super-all-purpose biodegradable soap.
It comes in bars, but almost everyone find it WAY more useful in it's liquid form. It is highly concentrated, a drop the size of a quarter will wash you whole body. It is mostly commonly found in peppermint, but also comes in lavender, rose, and almond fragrances. The peppermint does indeed tingle on mucous membranes, so get another if you don't want that. However, if you want to brush your teeth with it, the peppermint is the best bet. It tastes like soap, but at least it's minty soap.
For times when you will be getting really filthy, you can thin it out about 2:1 with water and spread it on your skin. Once it dries, it will protect your skin and make the filth a lot easier to remove.
It also comes with this wild religious screed all over the packaging, so it makes for entertaining washing-up.

[Dork]

Biodegradable certainly does make a difference here!

Why? Does the playa even have bacteria capable of biodegrading Dr Bonner's?

I agree on the no jeans comment. Maybe for night-time wear, but during the day you need something that breathes. I've brought a pair every year "just in case" and never worn them longer than a few minutes.

Frisbees don't always work well out there. There's too many sharp nasty objects to trip over, even out on the open playa.

I always bring some Chai tea because I've found that it still tastes good when cooled down to "ambient temperature" during the day.

Looks like you're setting up for more serious cooking than most.

Additions:
14 day removable masking tape for taping space blankets over car windows. It won't leave a residue.
Tarp tape and grommet kit (if you have tarps)
Folding step ladder (packs small and EXTREMELY handy)
Boots (helpful when dome climbing and such)
Large pad of paper (for sketches and ideas for next year)
LED headlight instead of flashlight
Clear and tinted goggles

[Guest]

I know it's hard to find threads that are buried deep within the board, but using the Search function really does work. To locate that old thread, I searched for "packing list".

Thanks Tiara, I will try to use the search in the future. (didn't know there was one, the things you learn here.... coolie)

[Guest]

Thanks for the other lists of things to bring,,, I have done much editing of my list and have added (& removed things) to suit my needs....

Much appreciation for thoses that take interest and postings with helpful suggestions..

[_tears_]

That is A LOT of things.....

I personally am all about packing LIGHT!

But on a side note I would like to add something you didnt

It is a good idea to put a clean pair of shorts/shirt/undies/socks in a zip lock bag and put it under your car seat or elsewhere so you have clean close to enter the real world in. Last year I put an extra $20.00 in there and also a phone card "just in case" And i ended up needing them both.

Its just an idea

[PurpleKoosh]

But on a side note I would like to add something you didnt

It is a good idea to put a clean pair of shorts/shirt/undies/socks in a zip lock bag and put it under your car seat or elsewhere so you have clean close to enter the real world in. Last year I put an extra $20.00 in there and also a phone card "just in case" And i ended up needing them both.

Actually Wilde had two wrapped changes of clothes on his list...but the thought of putting your hidden "Dude I'm fucked!" stash in there as well is a great idea.

[_tears_]

But on a side note I would like to add something you didnt

It is a good idea to put a clean pair of shorts/shirt/undies/socks in a zip lock bag and put it under your car seat or elsewhere so you have clean close to enter the real world in. Last year I put an extra $20.00 in there and also a phone card "just in case" And i ended up needing them both.

Actually Wilde had two wrapped changes of clothes on his list...but the thought of putting your hidden "Dude I'm fucked!" stash in there as well is a great idea.

...Well thank you for pointing my mistake out. I honestly didnt wish to read through EACH and every thing, so i figured i would just toss in my bit of change...

Lol Yes adding my money and phone card was a GREAT idea, I am going to be sure i do it again this year as well. I have a friend who also put an extra ID/Medical card in hers incase she misplaces her wallet during the event.

And on a side note : I was speaking with some friends who went for the first time last year and they had gotten rid of all there water before they headed in line to get out of the city, and they ended up being very thursty, I suggest saving some water for the ride home. It is some time before you hit the city and you might want something to drink ( or even something to eat/nibble on ).

Something else to bring
DONT FORGET --
** your ticket**

[Guest]

It is a good idea to put a clean pair of shorts/shirt/undies/socks in a zip lock bag and put it under your car seat or elsewhere so you have clean close to enter the real world in. Last year I put an extra $20.00 in there and also a phone card "just in case" And i ended up needing them both.

Hey thanks tears, I actually got the changes of cloths in zip lock bags from one of Purplekoosh's posts on crunchie's list of things to bring, Thanks again Purps...... and i am taking enough cash down with me (and don't plan on spending it) so that i will be safe.

I bought my newfew (22) a ticket for Bman and am going to meet up with him and his friend. both are not going to have much money so i need to be prepared for three. Hence the large list.

Thanks for the tips... they are always welcome.