Crusty Burner's gear list

From Bgx

Compiled list of suggested gear for first-timers and old-timers

Read the Survival Guide for the basics. Talk to veterans in your local community for advice. And then, think about some of the stuff on the list below.

Crusty Old Burners recommend the following gear:

• Baby-wipes – for all your hygienic needs.

• Bedding

• Sleeping bag – rated to 20 degrees, synthetic fill so it’s washable

• Some sheets for over & under you. If you bring multiple sets, you can have a more dust-free bed through the week.

• Dust cover – something to pull over your bed when you get up to keep dust from accumulating through the day. If your bed is outside, put something on it so it won’t blow off, or put all your bedding into a tightly covered bin when you get up.

• Hat – big one for sun in the day and warm one for cold at night.

• Camelbak or similar

• Playa coat – taking a few days over the summer to find a used over-coat of some kind will keep you from losing or ruining your $300 Northface. Qualities of a perfect Playa coat: furry, fuzzy, fleecy, fabulous, machine washable, deep pockets and warmer than a heavy winter blanket.

• Electrolyte – The key here is finding something you will use. No point in bringing something you don’t drink because of the taste.

• Headlamp – Seems true that less is more here. Smaller fits better in pockets, gives sufficient illumination, prevents being run over, costs less and won’t make you cry when it’s lost. But if you’re really attached to getting the coolest headlamp ever, they’re here Fox Fury headlamps

• Bag – something to carry your gear when you go wandering. If you’re crafty, a homemade action belt will win you serious street cred in BRC. What’s critical wandering gear? General consensus agrees on the following: o sunscreen, glasses case, lip balm, goggles, camera, headlamp, dust mask, extra TP, condom, empty Ziploc (for garbage), 1 electrolyte refill, travel cup.

• Goggles – Wide variety of preferences here. Best advice seems to be to get what you’ll use and what you’re willing to carry around.

• Dust mask – Again, bring what you think you’ll use and what you’re willing to carry around with you.

• Camping towel – or two. Better than a normal towel because it dries super fast and can be packed back into a Ziploc almost immediately after showering, keeping it all the more free of dust.

• Work gloves – set up and break down are nicer on your hands with gloves

• Petroleum jelly, or something similar, to coat the inside of your nose and prevent nosebleeds from dryness.

• Toilet paper, single ply – Everyone has some, but knowing where yours is makes things easier in a pinch. Besides: who wants to walk around with a poopy crack looking for a fuzzy passed-out-raver to wipe their butt on?

• Moisturizer – heavy, non-greasy, saves your hands and feet.

• Drinking cup – less waste and larger servings when you stop at a bar. Travel mug works. Or drill a hole in a $1 Tupperware cup near the lip and attach a carabineer.

• Ziploc bags. Gallon size freezer bags.

• Zipties – must be UV stabilized or they turn into uncooked spaghetti in the desert sun.

• Earplugs

• Leatherman or equivalent – bottle opener and wine cork are super handy

• Spray bottle for cooling off. Adding a refreshing essence makes this even better – rosewater, peppermint dr. bronner’s, eucalyptus, etc.

• Short-sleeved button-down shirts – more comfy than t-shirts

• Doctor Bronner’s castile soap

• Unscented baby cornstarch – better for you than talc and great for non- greasy massage.

• A little dust pan and broom to sweep up the dust in your tent

• A little rug to put in front of your tent so you can take off your shoes before you go in

• Scissors

• Safety pins

• Nail clippers

• Saline solution – for your nose, your eyes, your piercings, what have you.

• New socks (that are kept in their own ziplock until needed)

• Kneepads – playa feels like concrete. Makes set up and tear down even friendlier.

• String around your neck for holding small things like lip balm, lighter, purel, sunscreen, etc.

• A separate bag containing: a 4' length of surgical tubing, 3 extra heavy-duty paperclips, a frilly smock (garter optional), and a duck. Don't ask why, just trust us and thank us later.

• Your sense of humor. If you leave this one home, you’re fucked.