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BRC Hardware
Burningman 2001

"It's all about the gear."


tools rules

What to bring to Burningman:

Hand Lotion
Lip Balm
Wet Wipes
Sun Screen
Multi Tool
Cold Weather Clothing - The nights are cold
Hot Weather Clothing - The days are hot
Sleeping Gear
Tent or Structure

12" Tent Stakes - 70 mph sustained winds
Rain Gear - Occationally, it does rain.
Bandana - You WILL need it to keep dust out of your mouth and nose.
Rope - You can never have enough rope.
Duct Tape - Fixes anything and everything.
Hat
Goggles - Windblown sand in your eyes really sucks.
Sunglasses
Gas Mask - A Godsend in a dust storm.
Water
Food
Zip Ties
Full Length Mirror
Camp Shower - Can feel real good to get the dust off of you.
Camp Toilet - No more standing in line.
Barter Stuff - Extra stuff from this list will do much better than trinkets, everybody forgets something.
Costumes
Toilet Paper
Canteen - To carry your water while away from camp.
More Water
Flashlight
Headlamp - It's nice to have a flashlight that leaves your hands free.
First Aid Kit
Trash Bags - If you pack it in, pack it back out.
Dirty Clothes Bag - Not that there'll be a difference in a few days from the clean clothes.
Clean Clothes Bag - If you don't protect them from dust, they won't be clean long.
Tools to Fix Anything You Bring
Bike

Bike Tire Tubes and Patch Kit - Bike camp wasn't there last year.
Towel - Too many reasons to list.
Water Guns
Pocket Ashtray - Don't leave cigarette butts on the playa! Film canisters work.
Disposable Camera - You don't want the playa dust inside of your good camera.
Alcohol and Beer - to barter if you don't drink

Bed Pad -The playa is hard.
Hand Held Radios

Radio
Checklist of All the Stuff You Need - Reguardless, you will forget something, but this will help.

Important

Modeate

Trivial

What not to bring to Burningman:

Feather Boas - the feathers fall out and blow across the playa
Lollipops - the sticks are a LNT problem

Water Balloons - the burst ballons are a LNT problem
Ravers - unless they actually bring the stuff they need and are able to keep themselves alive without Ranger intervention

Without Tools, we'd still be up in the trees flinging crap at one another. Without Duct tape, the Universe itself would start to leak. I don't know if either option would upset me too much.