Surviving the Black Rock Desert
What we bring to Black Rock City
Bluedream Camp 2004
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Hauling our junk to the desert
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I'm hoping this is a comprehensive list of every piece of stuff we bring with us to the playa. This should be what we are bringing with us to BM 2003.
And Here it is:
Getting Stuff There
| Little Red Truck | "The New Monolith" with bike racks | |
| Spare gas can | Friction/ratching straps (holds stuff down on top of truck) |
Structure/Living Space
| Large Silver Tarp - 20' x 19' | 22 pieces of 3 ft (1/2") rebar, 4 pieces of 2 ft (3/8") rebar | |
| 16 10' SCH 40 PVC (1'1/4")poles 8 6' SCH 40 PVC (1' 1/4") poles 16 3' SCH 40 PVC (1")poles 4 SCH 40 PVC (1")poles | Lots of bungee cords | |
| Biggish Two Person Tent (9' x 9') | 550 cord - 50 feet | |
| Air Mattress | Air Mattress Pump | |
| General 12V air pump for tires and starting the air mattress | 2 pillows | |
| Sleeping Bag | Blanket | |
| 2 Fitted Bed Sheets | 3 Collapsible Chairs | |
| Two 7' x 6' cheap blue carpet | 3' x 8' cheap blue carpet | |
| Camp potty | 4 4' wooden dowels | |
| A long quilt wall used to partition bathroom area | 1 Swatch of fabric used for another wall | |
| Tap lights |
Tools
| Sledgehammers (2) | Screwdrivers | |
| Socket Set | Vise Grips x2 | |
| Work Gloves (his and hers) | Hacksaw | |
| 550 Cord (super strong cord, doesnt fray) | Duct tape | |
| Razor blade knife | Standard Claw Hammer |
Kitchen Supplies
| Two burner propane stove | Couple canisters propane | |
| Small skillet | Large Pot w/ lid | |
| Small pot w/lid | Sharp knife | |
| Cutting board | Wooden spoon | |
| A set of four - plates, cups, butter knives, forks, spoons | two bowls | |
| medium sized rubbermaid "leftovers" container | Paper towels | |
| Cheese Grater | Spatula | |
| Spray bottle (to spray off dishes, to lessen amount of grey water) | Scrubby Sponge for dishes | |
| Wine bottle opener | Aim & flame and Many matches (fire! fire!) | |
| 1 gallon plastic baggies/sandwich sized baggies (dozen or so of each) | Dish towel | |
| Dish Soap |
Health Care Items
| Many Ear Plugs | Baby Wipes - Unscented | |
| Q-tips for getting dust out of spots | Lotion | |
| Sunscreen (45 spf and 15 spf) | Body wash | |
| Shampoo | Conditioner | |
| Shower Puff | Soap | |
| Saline nose spray | eye drops | |
| Various Drugs (Tylenol, Motrin, Aleve) | First Aid Kit | |
| Toiletry Bag (deodorant, toothpaste, mirror, etc) | towels |
Miscellaneous
| Dust Masks | Lighters | |
| Sunglasses x 2 | Goggles x 2 | |
| Wide brimmed hats x2 | Sarongs x 4 | |
| Trash Bags (kitchen size, dozen or so) | Hydrapacks x 2 (camelbak type water things) | |
| funky clothes and stuff | Radio | |
| Lots of batteries (AA's and D's) | 5 tap lights | |
| LED Lighting System for Shade Structure | 4 Large
storage tubs: |
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| Bike tire pump | Broom | |
| Flashlights | Bike Lights | |
| Kiddie pool (for grey water) | Canned Air | |
| Camping TP (1 ply) | Bike locks x 2 | |
| Bike Chain Lube (white lightning) | Bike Tire Patch Kit | |
| Warmer clothes (for night time or bad weather) | Ice 17 Blocks & 30 Pounds of Dry Ice |
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| Spare bike tubes | ||
| Tickets x 2 |
Foods and drink type items
| 10 cases of Playa Pale Ale (brewed ourselves) | chicken | |
| a case of Mike's Hard Lemonade | sandwich meat | |
| barrel of cheese balls | bread | |
| about a case of Coke | tortillas | |
| Capri-Suns (5 packages) | Bag of Candy | |
| Condiments (M.Whip, BBQ Sauce, Mustard) | Cans of Veggies (Corn, Peas, Green Beans) | |
| Ritz Crackers | Pastas (Spaghetti and Elbows) | |
| Pudding Cups | 3 bottles of Wine | |
| Pasta Sauce | 5 Cans Tuna, 1 Can Salmon | |
| Soups (Tomato and Cream of Chicken) | String Cheese | |
| Spaghettio's | 1 Tomato and 1 Head of Lettuce | |
| Snack Crackers | Granola Bars | |
| Chedder cheese | Oatmeal (variety pack) | |
| meatballs | Swiss Cheese (slices and Snacking) |
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