Hydration should be a constant activity. This is especially true if you are consuming diuretics like caffeine, alcohol, or any chemical stimulants. These substances are known to increase dehydration so you will need to compensate for the extra water loss. I recommend double-fisting. If you are enjoying an ice cold beer in one hand you should intermittently drink water with the other.
H 2 O is not the only part of the hydration equation yes, the term is slightly misleading. Electrolytes are also critical to staying hydrated. Electrolytes are water-soluble ions in the form of salts, acids and bases, and are necessary for basic cellular function.
What is the best way to carry your water or electrolyte-rich hydration solution around fabulous Black Rock City? That comes down to personal preference, but I would strongly discourage bottled water and soft drinks. Not just because it is wasteful, but they are also inconvenient.
And for this reason, the only two things that are actually sold on the playa are coffee and ice. Check out our list of 15 unnecessary things below! Disclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links. So basically any kind of trash and greywater. Most Burners are very aware of MOOP on the playa and will pick every last piece up, even if that means sprinting after a napkin caught in a windstorm.
Common MOOPY costumes involve sequins or feathers because they can easily detach and become playa litter. To avoid leaving your trash all over the desert and angering your fellow Burning Man attendees, avoid costumes containing sequins, feathers, or other small pieces.
Leather or pleather items are popular, as are faux fur jackets. Many people opt for a swimsuit or even just nipple tassels to beat the heat. You may be thinking that glow sticks are great to bring because they light up at night and you can give them away to all your new Burner friends!
But once the glow in the sticks runs out, they usually get discarded on the ground and become litter that someone else will have to deal with. Stick to battery-powered fairy lights to keep you illuminated when the sun goes down and leave the glow sticks at home! If you invest in battery-powered or solar-charged lighting options, you can use them over and over again on the playa and when you return home. Wrap yourself in these waterproof color-changing LED twinkle lights and decorate your camp with solar-charging Luci Lights.
Fireworks are explicitly not allowed at Burning Man as the surrounding hills are a fire risk and the debris left behind creates more MOOP. People occasionally sneak them in anyway but expect a hefty fine if you get caught. Plus a bunch of drunk people playing with fire is never a great idea.
Fireworks can only be used as a part of art projects in deep playa if they are pre-registered and approved. This one should be obvious — leave your guns locked in a safe at home as they are strictly forbidden in Black Rock City.
Handheld lasers have been banned from Burning Man since as they can cause permanent injury, and have, to a ranger who lost his eyesight as a result of a laser among others. Lasers are actually so strong now that they can cause damage up to 10 miles away! The only lasers that are permitted at Burning Man are mounted lasers for art installations, Mutant Vehicles, and some theme camps but they have restrictions to abide by.
Burning Man regulates all mutant vehicles and RC aircraft on the playa to ensure that they are operated responsibly and stay out of no-fly zones. If you want to bring a drone to Burning Man, you must register on May 15, , read the strict policies, partake in an on-playa briefing, and wear a safety vest when operating your drone. The best pictures are taken from the ground anyway!
Read more about drone regulations here. Two gallons per person per day to be exact. And the larger the jugs of water that you can find, the better.
Bring a large reusable water bottle to fill up every day before you head out on your bicycle for the day! Sunglasses are a good idea as well, but will not protect your eyes against dust storms. Snow goggles, work well for keeping dust out of your eyes. Your camping list will vary quite a bit depending on whether you are camping in an RV or in a tent.
I will just point out a few things that will be useful in any camp in Black Rock City. Visit our camping page for tents and other camping gear. For starters, no camp should be without a first aid kit. A fairly basic one should suffice, since there are emergency medical services available. Nite Ize Knotbone Adjustable Bungee is tremendously useful for tying things around camp down or to secure a shade structure. If you have cameras or other small electronics that might need to be re-charged throughout the week, check out Solio Universal Solar Charger and grab a Seal Line dry bag to protect them from dust.
There are a few things one should never leave camp without. Water for one. Another thing to bring along is a cup to use at any of the hundreds of free bars in Black Rock City come find me serving up cocktails at the Barfly Bar around and Florence. I recommend one with a handle that can be attached either by a lanyard or a carabiner. If you smoke, a windproof lighter is essential, as is a container for ashes and butts.
Bring along a compass as well, since BRC is very difficult to navigate after Saturday night when the man has burned and all the street signs have been taken down. In less than two weeks 60, people will gather in the high desert of northern Nevada and form an improvised city in the dry lakebed of ancient Lake Lahontan.
Our fair city will be the tenth largest in the state of Nevada, and will have a higher density of creative ingenuity per capita than anywhere in the world. Buckminster Fuller is probably known best for inventing the geodesic dome, but there are already lots of those out on the playa. His tensegrity design, on the other hand, is just as genius, quicker to setup, and less material intensive.
The bottom tier will double as a hammock stand for three hammocks. I just need to do a little fine tuning on the cord lengths and add another tier and it will be ready to pack up and bring out to the Black Rock Desert. You must be logged in to post a comment. The desert is trying to kill you.
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