Packing List

Thanks to Burner Joyous for sending in this list. Anyone else got any useful tips?

We’ve all heard “the playa provides” but why not be self-reliant and
provide for yourself? Maybe you share my “better to have & not need
than to need & not have” philosophy or maybe you always carry a
“Joyous-Mary-Poppins-purse” ~ or not. Either way, we all forget
something, sometime; so, here’s a surveyed compilation of playa
must-haves that veterans and virgins alike are most happy to remember
to never forget:

* LIGHT UP ~ let your light so shine! You’ll be thankful you can find
these bright beacons in the deep dark playa night: your camp, your
rebar, your bike, your body, your potty!

* Good work gloves ~ because getting blisters on day one while
building camp sucks for the entire rest of the week.

* Shemagh-keffiyeh-bandana ~ great for keeping your cool in the hot,
desert days & doubles as a dust mask.

* Baby wipes by the zillions! Best way to keep clean without wasting
precious water.

* Duct tape & zipties ~ great for just about anything you can think of.

* Ziplocs ~ also ideal for just about everything, especially picking
up random MOOP!

* Vinegar, citrus spray, or tea tree oil to clean your playa piggies.

* Goggles & sunglasses to carry at all times ~ your Burn is so bright,
you gotta wear shades!

* Earplugs & eye mask ‘cuz sometimes you just need to shut it all out
& pass the eff out!

* Vodka & beer ~ more than you think you’ll need!

* Extra bike inner tube & repair kit ~ I wouldn’t want to be stranded
at the trash fence, would you?

* Sunscreen, hand sanitizer, eye drops & saline nose spray ~ it’s
gonna be HOT & the playa gets stuck in the most random spots!

* Pee bucket for long, chilly nights when you just don’t wanna get out of bed.

* Sealed fresh clothes & shower essentials for post-playa ~ as much as
we embrace the dust, after a week we’ll be ready to clean it off our
bodies while keeping it in our hearts.

Finally, a bag of marbles ~ please don’t lose your marbles! (Thank you, Cowboy!)