Clothing and Costume Links:
Extensive collection of information about belly dancing costumes, including many free online patterns.
http://www.shira.net/

How to make a cloak or cape:
http://www.costumes.org/

Amazing uses for a baseball hat:
http://www.costumes.org/

Costume and make up links from the Burning Man site:
http://www.burningman.com/

Kitchen and food links:
Pump up sprayers for dishwashing, bathing, and cooling off.
http://www.chapinmfg.com/

Dry ice information:
http://www.dryiceinfo.com/

How to organize a communal kitchen from the Burning Man site:
http://www.burningman.com/

Playa necessities:
The ultimate dust protection for your entire face.
http://www.grainger.com/

Understanding electromagnetic radiation:
http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/

Camp and Shelter fabrics:
Reflective bubblewrap with an aluminized surface on both side.
http://www.reflectixinc.com
http://www6.mailordercentral.com/

ALUMINET – Reflective knit shade cloth, 70% shade. (it also comes in 50% and 60% shade – look at the rest of the site):
http://www6.mailordercentral.com/

Here is another source for Aluminet at gothicarchgreenhouses.com. Scroll down to see the different kinds of shade cloth. They also have several great photos of Aluminet in use, anda recommendation from Burners.
http://gothicarchgreenhouses.com/

Polysack USA, Inc. (Manufacturers of the Aluminet
shade cloth. They also make blue, red, and gray shade cloth)
7590 Britannia Ct. Suite C Building D San Diego
California 92154
Tel : +1 619 6619601/2
Fax: +1 619 6619603
E-mail: usa@polysack.com

Shelter Accessories and Tools:
Grommets for the shade cloth. They might also work with other fabrics and maybe the bubblewrap stuff.
http://www6.mailordercentral.com/

Grommet repair hardware
http://cbcproducts.com/

Stake pullers
http://www.deeconcrete.com/

Outdoor Wilderness Fabric – a great resource for webbing, buckles, and fabric. Here is the link to hardware.http://www.owfinc.com/

How to tie a variety of useful knots,with animated knot graphics
http://www.geocities.com/

How to build a variety of shelters:
All about domes, including a strut-length calculator:
http://www.desertdomes.com

Sturdy geodesic dome. Lots of photos and helpful hints.
http://graphics.stanford.edu/~munzner/dome

Bucky ball dome plans from the Space Lounge crew.
http://www.spacelounge.com/dome_plans.html

For the minimalist, tarp tent! Amazing site with extensive directions for
creating a functional tent out of a tarp.
http://www.thru-hiker.com/workshop.asp?subcat=3&cid=4

Lightweight, portable domes, yurts, and other structures
http://www.shelter-systems.com/shelters.html

How to build a yurt. Well-written and with appropriate illustrations.
http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/articles/yurt/

Parachute homes.
http://www.cieux.com/bm/argyre.html

Beautiful tension structures, check out the image gallery.
http://www.rudienos.com/

Sleeping Items

Sleeping bags, liners
Blankets, sheets
Pillows, pillow cases
Cots (great for naps or extra seating)
Pads, foam, air beds, etc.
Jammies, robe, slippers
Ear plugs, eye cover mask
Solar powered fan?

Light up the Night

Flashlights, headlamps
Batteries (rechargeable)
Solar panels, inverters , wire, etc
Wind generator and tower
Battery rechargers
Candle lanterns
Buy more candles
Solar path lights
Large clear plastic bags (to cover solar lights from the dust)
Other solar, battery lights
El wire projects, etc
Glow sticks

Shelter

Tarps, poles (electrical conduit works)
Aluminet Shade Cloth
Shade cloth grommets
Tents, yurts, domes, etc

Reflectix
(also great to protect autos and gear from the sun’s heat)

Old sheets and large fabric pieces

Old rugs, small pieces of carpet
Old tarps with holes and blown grommets (good to cover the dusty ground in camp)
Decoratively painted heavy canvas panels for ground covers
Flag, banners, and flagpole

Stakes, rebar with bent tops
Rope, variety of weights/sizes (bring lots)
Bungee cords
Adjustable webbing straps with buckles
Zip ties

Something to cover rebar and stake ends such as plastic soda bottles, tennis balls,

small stuffed animals

etc (protect our feet!)

Something to mark stakes and ropes at night such as reflective ribbon, flashers etc (people run into them otherwise)

Big sheet of plastic (for gray water catch basin)
Boards–2 by 4s etc, short and long, to form basin rim

Shower platform (small piece of sturdy plywood and a few short 2 by 4s–keeps your feet out of the scum)
Bath mat to prevent slipping and slivers?

Stake puller tool
Heavy duty construction magnet for picking up loose screws etc
Regular hammer
Small sledge hammer
Shovel, spade, rake

Ladders

step stool
Campsite clean up tools
Leather work gloves (important!)

Automobile

Check your license, registration, tags, insurance papers, and all lights, flashers etc (be legal!)
Give the auto a checkup a week before
Check your spare tire, jack, etc

Bring spare keys!

Extra oil, antifreeze, brake fluid, air filter, fuses, light bulbs
Tools, spare parts
Spare gas (many gas stations close early in small towns–don’t get stuck if you drive at night)
Chains (in case of muddy playa)
Fire extinguishers (always good to have one in your vehicle! check once a year to see if fully charged)

Bike

Give it a checkup and test ride the week before you go
Bike lights, front and back

bike lights are a must

Bike bell or ringer thingy
Extra padding for the seat (do you like to ride nekkid?)

Bike lock

(don’t be a statistic)
Bike trailer?
Baskets, milk crate, rack
Bike tool kit and repair book
Bike pump
Spare tires and tubes (another must)
Tire repair kit
Other spare parts

Bike decorations – Not things that shed like streamers, glitter, etc
Remember,

Leave No Trace

Multipurpose Repair Kit

Duct tape, baling wire
WD-40
Sandpaper, steel wool
Needles and heavy thread
Grommet repair kit
Shoe Goo or some such
Super Glue
Self Stick Nylon Fabric Repair Kit
Repair kit for your air bed/pad

Fun stuff

Tickets to Burning Man~~~!

Portable FM Radios (for listening to KAEZ and other radio stations)
Walky-talky radios (register your frequency at

BurnDir

Frisbee, football, softball and gloves etc.
Dice, cards, books
Toys and games
Gifts for all your new friends
Art project items
Scissors
Glue, paste, clear tape
Markers, pens, paper
Clear contact paper
Paints, body paints

Musical instruments, drums

An open mind

Mail box – don’t anger the Disgruntled Postal Workers!

Camera (disposable?)
Canned air (don’t leave in the sun!)

Personal Stuff

Solar shower
Towels and washcloths
Non-scented shampoo and bio-soap
Sunscreen, sunblock spf 50
Lotions, massage oil
Bag balm (great for feet!)
Vaseline
Nasal spray for cleaning out those playa boogers
Lip balm, chapstick

Kleenex, toilet paper
Moist towelettes like baby wipes, wet ones, handi-wipes, etc.
(great for quick clean ups!)

Sunglasses-

bring an extra pair too!

Contacts, extra contacts
Extra contact solution, etc
Prescription glasses (you will need a break from your contacts)

Toothbrush and toothpaste
Hair brush, comb
Hair ties and clips
Makeup and body glitter
Jewelry, body scents
Small mirror

Dust masks, goggles, respirator etc
Umbrella (for sun or rain)

Tampons, pads, grrrl supplies
NOTE: do not throw used tampons in the port-a-potties! Bring small ziploc bags and dispose in your own garbage. Burning Man will get shut down if we keep throwing these things in the potties..

Condoms, lubricants, solar power vibrators and other useful items you might want or need — or wish you needed .

Small day pack or tote

For carrying around when you go out
See the

Playa Survival Pack

External Hang Tag

with your name and camp location in case your pack gets separated from you.

First Aid Kit

Your prescription meds (bring extra)

Band-aids, butterfly bandages, elastic bandages

Athletic tape

(a must for drummers!)
Moleskin, blister packs
Tweezers, needle
Rubbing alcohol, witch hazel
Sunburn help (Aloe Vera)
Liquid Bandage
Aspirin, other pain killers
Eye drops (plain and “red out”)
Medications, herbs
Herbal teas (bring a selection for sore throat, sour stomach, anxiety, etc)

Clothing

Hankies (multipurpose item)
Dresses and skirts (unisex)
Big straw hat with chin strap
Old tennis shoes (bring extra comfy shoes)
Flip-flops, sandals
Undies and sox (

extra sox

Shorts, Tank tops
Tights and comfy sweat pants
Raincoat (yes, it can rain)
Warm clothes (brrrrr!)

Oversized cotton or silk long-sleeved shirts for sun protection

Costumes (hit your local thrift shop — bring costumes you can *layer* to deal with the wide variety of temperatures)
Togas, loin cloths, sarongs, cloaks, capes
Large pieces of lightweight fabric (can be tied into a variety of costumes)
Long johns, tights (good under costumes on cold nights!)

Set of straight clothes for going home (pack these clothes in a big Ziploc bag and don’t get them out until you leave)

Laundry bag for dirty clothes

Kitchen

Camp cook stove
Propane (large and small for backup)
Small portable barbeque
Hot pads, trivets
Lighters (long one for stove)
Matches?

Pots, fry pans, and lids
Spatula, rubber scraper
Big spoon, slotted spoon
Knives, large and small
Cutting board

Plates and bowls
Coffee filters and cone
Cups and coffee mugs with lids
Cooking oil, salt and pepper etc
Silverware

Wash tub for dishes
Scrubby thing and bio-dish soap
Towels and rags

Pump up sprayer thing:

(buy a new one: don’t use one that has been used with toxins)
This sprayer is multipurpose for washing dishes, cooling off, or bathing

Buckets with lids

Paper towels, napkins
Tin foil, Ziploc bags in several sizes
Garbage bags (large and small)
Mesh bag like an old onion bag for wet garbage (dry it!)

Lawn chairs
Folding table, tablecloth
Small cheap hammock (makes a great place to put food, dishes to dry etc)

Water!

5 gallons a day per person is great if you can bring it! (showers, drinking, cooling, etc)

Personal water bottles (bring several)
Water jugs (5 gallons, etc)
Water barrels (15 gallons?)
Siphon set up for the barrels

Things to eat

Keep your food simple: easy to prepare and easy to digest (light)

The playa is not a good place to experiment with a whole new diet. The port-a-potties are not a good place to hang out.

Bring fewer perishables than you think you will eat: chances are, many perishables will go to waste.

Cold cereal, hot cereal
Soy milk (Some kinds don’t need refrigeration)
Coffee, Tea, herbal teas
Powered milk, coffee creamer
Sugar, honey
Fruit, canned and fresh
Veggies like carrot sticks (wash and cut up all vegetables at home)

Juice (canned juices like Kern’s freeze very well and can be used to help keep your cooler cold)

Tang, other powdered drink mixes (to help encourage you to drink enough fluid — believe it or not, this is a *real* problem on the playa)

Canned and dried soup
Cup a noodles, other instant meals
Bagels (more durable than regular bread)

Cream cheese, butter
Peanut butter and jam
Powerbars and such
Dried fruit, raisins, etc
Gorp, granola, soy nuts
Other quick snack foods
Beer (avoid glass bottles)
Other alcoholic beverages
(Remember, alcohol *is* a poison. It is also dehydrating. Drink in moderation and you will enjoy BM without a hangover!)
Mixers, fresh limes, olives

want to add to the camping list?

email anybody burns:
anybody<at>anybodyburns.com

from the Alternative Energy Zone crew
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Be prepared to be so overwhelmed with excitement that you forget something really important. Like you walked back from center camp and forgot that your bike was there, and now it’s gone. And when that happens, remember to relax and not beat yourself up over it; these things happen.
From Jolly Roger
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Make your bike so outrageous that everyone will know it’s yours…..and where it is if someone “borrows” it……………
From Michael (will it hover with only one hand on the handlebar?)
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Speaking of bikes, bring crappy ones that no-one in their right mind would want to steal.
From Laura
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I take three ice chests (for the 2 week stay) I try to keep them all in the shade.
1.Small one for the day of travel and the first day setting up: snacks, one light dinner and frozen water bottles to keep things cold and later drink
2. Medium one for the first two full days in camp
3. The large coffin (2′x6′) plywood box lined with 2″ Styrofoam, covered with 1 reflective fireblanket.
This is not opened until the third day when camp is set up and we can begin to enjoy our bounty. It’s packed with ~100# dry ice and about 2 dozen frozen liter bottles of light lemonade, in addition to 2 – 5 gallon plastic containers of frozen water (the ice melts and the water is contained and drinkable).

Labeled frozen food is placed on one end near the dry ice. Fresh food (vegetables, eggs, butter, salami, and a little milk and cheese) are in assorted Tupperware in the end furthest away from the dry ice. Cans of soda and V-8 fill in the spaces. Very important to me is that everything is contained. – I dislike to have to deal with partially decomposing food floating in dirty cold water.

We don’t need to buy ice and the last two years I have returned home with some ice still intact.

Lemonade recipe: 1//2 to 1 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice to 1 liter bottle, with a pinch of salt and sweetened to taste (I have tried various sweeteners – sugar, honey, cactus juice, Stevia) Roger likes a little pomegranate juice added to some for variety.

Frozen meals: I usually prepare several for potlucks (I don’t like to cook on the playa): Chicken curry, Gyozas, Chili, rice medley, I have a Borsch for this year. Other food we take: Instant miso, nuts, dried figs and pears, the mayor’s chocolates – dark bars and coca almonds. And last but not least, Limes and Mangos for the Tuna Guys! I bring a bottle of olive oil, and one of soy sauce – salt and pepper. What more does one need? Egg cups and silver goblets, of course. So now you all know what you can come to borrow if you forgot.

Last year on the third day – we were going to have our honeymoon reception potluck for which I had prepared a large salmon loaf (about 2 feet long). Way after noon, I realized that I hadn’t even opened the big chest, let alone begun to defrost the fish. It was overcast so there was no help to be had from the weather. So we discovered a wonderful playa method for food defrosting under such conditions. The large foil wrapped loaf was folded in a large black trash bag and it was given to unsuspecting visitors. They could cool themselves off and help prepare the feast. Heidi proved to be the best at this work, she lay it on her body and invited others to lay on top. The proverbial hard work if you can get it. So if any of you enjoyed my salmon loaf, human warmth was one of the main and not so secret ingredients.
Love – Anna aka Mrs Jolly “keep the mayor happy” Roger
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Drink lots and lots of water.
Then, drink more water.
Then, drink more water.
Then, drink more water.
Then, drink more water.
Sound (and wet) advice from Lucia
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Bring a multipurpose First Aid Kit to Burning Man. Keep a small ‘subsidiary’ of this first aid kit in your Playa Survival Pack, so that you always have some of these supplies with you. Remember, preventing the need for first aid is the best first aid!

• Bandages: Band-Aids, gauze pads, Ace Bandages, butterfly bandages
• Athletic tape (good for securing bandages and protecting your fingers if you are a drummer)
• Antibiotic cream like Neosporin or polymyxin B
• Moleskin, “Second Skin”, and blister packs (look in the ‘foot section’ at the drug store)
• Rubbing alcohol and liquid antiseptic soap for wound cleansing
• Witch Hazel (great for general cleansing and hemorrhoids)
• Aspirin, ibuprofen, acetaminophen and other anti-inflammatory, pain relievers
• Dr. Bronner’s peppermint soap and/or vinegar to counteract the alkaline dust
• Vaseline, lotions, lip balm
• Sunscreen and sunblock
• Eye drops: “get the red out” and plain (the plain drops are less harsh on your eyes and better for cleansing)
• Nose spray (to help clean out those crusty playa boogers)
• Any prescription medications you are taking
• Sore throat lozenges (good for soothing playa throat irritation)
• Herbal teas (see note below)
• Moist towelettes (the non-scented ones are the best)
• Anti-diarrhea medicine like Imodium
• Anti-yeast infection medicine (don’t suffer on the playa)
• Clean handkerchiefs in a Ziploc baggy
• Tweezers, needle
• Safety pins of various sizes
• Latex gloves
• Thermometer
• Small scissors

Prevent blisters if you can. Pay attention to ‘hot spots’ on your feet: change your socks frequently. Apply moleskin on any place that is rubbing inside your shoes. A good page for blister prevention and treatment:
http://www.detnews.com/2002/healthcolumns/0210/22/health-619439.htm

Herbal teas can be ‘good medicine’ for a variety of ailments: sour stomach, digestive problems, headaches, anxiety, difficulty sleeping, etc. If you are wondering if a particular tea might be good for you on the playa, drink a ‘test’ cup at home and see how you like it: the playa is not a good place for a test drive a new herb.

A cold pack is good for bumps and bruises, and can also be soothing if you are feeling too hot.

Speaking of heat exhaustion, here are the warning signs: weakness, muscle cramps, quickening heartbeat, nausea, and sometimes vomiting. All are related to dehydration and the rise in internal body temperature. At this point, the situation is not an emergency, assuming you handle it correctly. Stop all exertion and lie down in the shade. Apply a damp cloth to the face and upper body, wetting clothes if possible. Drink water slowly but steadily. If improvement does not occur, go the medical center.

Don’t overdo the ‘plying your body with drugs’. A hangover can make you miserable the entire next day, especially in the heat of the playa. Be sensible about what you eat and drink. You can have plenty of fun without being ‘out of your gourd’.

Read the AEZ General Playa Advice section for more hints about to make Burning Man a safe and fun experience.