WhatToBring
What to Bring With you to Naked Heart
It has been our intention to create Naked Heart as a "fly-in" camp. That means that it should be possible to take an airline to Reno, get to the playa and carry on your back everything that you need to have a successful playa experience. Everything else that you need is covered by your camp fees and is provided. That said, these are the items that you should consider bringing:
Items that you NEED to bring with you to Camp Naked Heart
- Ticket/vehicle pass/EA pass
- ID (you will need it at bars if you are young)
- Printed directions to BRC
- Tent
- sleeping pad
- sleeping bag
- pillow
- warm clothes too
- daypack
- cup to carry around
- water bottle
- toilet paper
- lip balm
- sunscreen
- hat
- goggles
- dust mask
- Ear plugs
- Toiletries
- sunglasses
- extra car key
- 4 gallons of water
- snacks
- baby wipes
- vinegar/sprayer
- basin for footbath
- ziplock bags
- jacket
- headlamp and extra batteries
- bike (see below for options)
- lights for bike
- lock for bike
- cocoa oil for dry skin and cracked feet
- Costumes
- hand lotion
- towel
- Big tent stakes (NO REBAR!!!!!) Home Depot #971332
- Get Home clothes in bag
- eye drops
- condom
- a pee funnel (if you have a vagina)
Information Resources
At the minimum, you should read the following:
Survival guide http://survival.burningman.org
First Timer's Guide http://burningman.org/event/preparation/first-timers-guide/
This guide gives a good sense of the ethos of preparation: http://gizmodo.com/a-guide-to-surviving-your-first-burning-man-1625436594
Hard to Find Advice
1. Leave marijuana at home if you don't know how to seal it— Each year you see many people pulled over on the side of the road leading to BM with all their possessions pulled out of the car and a drug dog sniffing over them. Marijuana is the one item that there are plenty of dogs trained to "alert" on. Don't fall prey to lazy cops looking to hassle people and squeezing fines out of them.
2. You can get a cheap shower in Sparks at the Truck stop. Every large truck stop has showers for $10-12. If everyone in your car squeezes in, it is all the same price. Unlimited hot water and 2 clean towels. Inquire at the fuel desk.
Bikes
Bikes are much more important than you might imagine and they are very difficult for people flying in to manifest. Fortunately our camp rents bikes as a fundraiser. The link to reserve your bike can be found in many of the camp letters.
Keep in mind that you can buy a brand new bike at Walmart for about $200. This may be a good option if you can transport a bike on AND off the playa. There are places in Reno that will accept the donation of your unwanted bike. DO NOT LEAVE YOU BIKE BEHIND WHEN YOU EXIT!!
Anything else?
Tents, big costumes and sleeping gear can be cumbersome to travel with. If you can borrow these or find storage for these things for another Burn, you can save money on equipment and/or airline bag fees.