BURNINGMAN PACKING LIST

source - https://azburners.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/BurningMan_Packing_List.pdf

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Trip / Flight / Driving Stuff:

• Burning Man Ticket! (people have forgotten them in the past)
• Maps / Driving Directions
• Auto Insurance info and roadside assistance numbers
• Extra keys (+ extra alarm clicker thingy - trade extra keys with a friend)
• Cell Phone (charged batteries and recharger)
• 5 Gallon Gas Can - (long lonely stretches of road with no gas stations if you run
out)
• Good Spare Tire (check air pressure)/ Tools and Jacks (do they all work?) and
Fix-a-flat cans
• Cheap Walkie Talkies for car caravans (wont work well at BM as hundreds of
people have ‘em so there are no open channels).
Camp/Sleep Stuff
• Tent (buy a cheap one – anything you take out there will get ruined
• Optional – RV, Trailer or Cargo Van (if you are a wuss ;-)
• Waterproofing the tent – spray, testing, etc. (CampDry)
• Warm Sleeping Bag! (and Extra Blankets?) and pillow(s)
• Air Mattress or Cot,
• Foam Ear plugs
• Tarp or old carpet (that goes under the tent)
• Lantern (electric or battery operated for inside of tent)
• 18" rebar stakes! (with tops "U'd" over for safety) & small sledge hammer
• Fluorescent surveyors tape/ribbon (tent ropes) + Rebar covers
• Shade Structure (approx 10x10 for the front of your tent / rv – Easy-Ups,
Parachutes)
• Camp chairs, Lawn Chairs, inflatable furniture, bean bags, hammocks, old
couches,
• Folding table - amazingly useful - (for cooking, bar, etc)
• Carpeting
• Duct tape, bungee cords, cable ties, work gloves (why ask why?)
• Rope (paracord/550 cord from Army Surplus stores)
• Tiki Torches (and Fuel) (use with caution – tent safety, rebar anchor)
• Cook Stove & Gas + waterproof matches
• Pots, pans, dish soap, scrubby
• Pots, pans, dish soap, scrubby
• Small tub to wash and collect gray water
• Camping lantern
• Extension Cords and Power Strips (if you are taking a generator)
• Battery powered Christmas Lights
• Battery operated radio (for Radio Electra, Radio Free Burningman, etc.)
• Extra batteries
• Bikes, tire repair kit, tools, air pump, lock, spare tube
• Bike lights - please make sure you point it down so as to not blind people. Wear
lots of glow/blinky stuff to avoid being hit by an art car :-) And remember to
decorate your bike!

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Food & Drink Stuff

(ALWAYS try and end up with trash that can be burned in burn barrels - and eat and
drink well!)

• Water! - bring at least a gallon per person per day (I drink more). Alcohol and
caffeine are diuretics and will drain moisture from your body so you have to drink
more water to compensate.
• Cups and Plates - paper = burnable vs. plastic/metal
• Gatorade or some other electrolyte replenishing drink
• Camelback or large water bottle with strap
• Paper plates and cups for guests (they burn)
• Paper Drink Cartons (they burn too)
• Eating utensils (lexan or metal/lexan (durable) vs. plastic (cheap)
• Disposable wooden chopsticks make excellent utensils (and they burn!)
• Plan every meal– if you do so you won’t end up hungry – or with a bunch of leftover food
• Vacuum sealed pre-cooked deep frozen foods for re-heating and consumption.
• Snack bars, trail mix, dried fruit, ice cream (huh?), jerky, peanut butter
• Dehydrated foods, Tasty bite, rice,
• Alcohol – as needed.
• ICE! - Bring as much as you can store (Ice at Burning Man is about $2.00 a bag
BUT it there are long lines and they often sell out)
• Coolers – food packaging, Dry Ice, etc. – multiple coolers – drinks cooler (opened
frequently), food cooler (opened less often) tight seal (tape), Extreme Coolers

Toilet, Shower, and Personal Stuff

• Spare toilet paper (buy the porta-potty safe stuff – usually available in RV shops)
• Flip flops (for late night bathroom trips)
• Mini flashlight or headlamp LED (lasts longer and provides bright even light) vs.
Halogen (a little cheaper)
• Sun Shower Bag (the portable solar camping type)
• Propane shower heaters (optional)
• Shower water
• Gray water evap basin – (mud issues - water on the playa just turns into mud that
stays forever)
• Toiletries Bag - toothbrush / toothpaste / shaving stuff / Soap / Shampoo
• Towels (bring extra – because they can get muddy)
• Lotion
• Sunblock + Aloe for post-burn
• Eye drops (contact lens issues)
• First Aid kit
• Foot care (lotions, salts, mole-skin)
• Chapstick (buy several with SPF protection)
• Wet Wipes - Baby wipes rock for late night cleanup, pre meals, or just to cool
down during the day)
• Tampons, Condoms, Prescription meds, etc.

Clothing and Costume Stuff

(No feather boas or things that will break off like big loose sequins - we have to pick up
all those teeny little things)

• Hats (The more the merrier: decorative, protection from the sun, and at night for
warmth)
• Sunglasses (a couple of pairs – in case one breaks – Ross has cheap/cool ones)
• Goggles & Dust Masks – (don’t leave home without ‘em)
• Skirts, Sarongs, Utlilikilts
• Keep a clean set of clothing in a ziploc bag for the ride home (consider stopping at
a truck stop for a real shower on your way back)
• Fishnets, hose, bodysuits (Trails)
• Comfortable (hiking) shoes
• funky shoes (will get dusty/muddy, avoid stiletto heals)
• make-up (body paints, glitter gels) – think shower and playa cleanup
• Coats/cloaks – it can get really cold at night
• Rain gear/Poncho (BM 2000 - Freezingman)
• Gloves (decorative and for warmth)
• Glow sticks, glow ropes (glow anything)
• Blinky Flashers (battery operated to wear at night)
• El-wire lined clothing - http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=Elwire

Entertainment & Misc Stuff

• Cameras (dust issues - good cameras can be protected by encasing them in a
large Ziploc bags with the lens poking through a hole - and use gaffer's tape to
seal the bag around the hole for the lens, APS disposable work well and give you a
panoramic option)
• Film - keep it cool and dry
• Drums (the more the better. Any thing percussion / bells / chimes)
• Musical Instruments. guitars, flutes, baby grand.... (caution - dust and possibly
moisture issues if we have rain)
• Gifts/Trinkets (don’t barter - try giving for the pleasure of gifting)
• Tribal Art - Sculptures, Totems, Flags, Banners,

Clean-Up Stuff

• sifting screen, shade cloth to sift through ashes for nails and other MOOP
• rake
• big "hefty" garbage bags
• Empty coolers can be used for stinky wet trash (remember to close the drain
hole). Clean out with bleach