Clothes & Things

Day time Clothes

• Think comfort

• Think Easy

• What makes you feel good

• use your clothes to express yourself.

  • dont think about what others wear

  • There is no uniform

• Show your personality

• Stay cool

• Use accessories

• you’ll figure out a lot after your first burn

• Bathing suites work well

• Trunks work well for men

• Socks

• Boots

• Comfort inserts for your shoes

  • bring a few. You’ll walk new shoes into the ground in 7 days

  Night Clothes

• Think Layers

• A warm coat

  • yes you will see furs.

  • Go to your Thrift store or online goodwill

• Sweaters

  • You dont need a bulky sweater for every night

• Jacket

• under clothes

• Leggings

  • I bring leggings as my main night time clothes

  Shoes

  • A few suggestions

• Winter boots

• Uggs

• Doc Martins

• Flip flops

• Fun boots/shoes for dress up clothes

  • platform only

• Army boots

  Other

• Socks (Costco, Walmart and 5 and below)

  • heavy/thick

  • light thin

  • high socks

  • ankle socks

• leg warmers

• knee socks

• thermals

• gloves

• warm hat

• warm head/ear band

• Fanny pack or festival belt

• Carabiners

• zip loc bags (all sizes)

• Parasol or unbprella

*** I pre-plan my outfits and pack each outfit in Ziplock bags: This keeps them organized and dust free

*** Bring extra clean clothes and shoes for post playa. Keep in ziplock bags or seperate bag. Dont forget these clothes. You’ll be desperate for regular clothes for after your first shower

Tent Stuff

• Tent/ Yurt/ Shifted

• Sleeping Bag

• sheets

• blanket

• pillow and pillow case (2)

• Cot (not essential but helpful)

• Air mattress

• lanterns ( 4-6)

  • night time with no light can be impossible

• battery powered string lights

• organizer bins

  • I use 3 drawer bin from walmart

  • plastic shoe box storage

  • a place to organize everything

  • food

  • toiletries

  • lights (night time stuff)

    • you’ll realize the things you need everyday and what needs to be most accessible and how to organize after the first few days

• open basket

  • get the foldable ones from 5 & below

• Night stand

• shelves

• bag or bin for dirty clothes

• a chair or stool is helpful

• alarm clock

  • turn off your phone and save your battery

• extension cord

• trash can or trash bag

• Cheap and colorful rugs

  • I get several from 5&below

  • These are great for the floor

  • a seperate one for the entrance to take off dusty shoes

  • I put my shoes in a bin outside or in a corner of my tent.

  • I try not to step off the matt/rug with my shoes to limit dust in tent

• rechargeable hand vacuum (not essential but helpful)

• Hooks

• Towel

• Batteries (get A LOT)

** Find out from your camp if you need to bring your own shade structure, rebar…

Lights

• head lamp

• small flashlight

• El Wire

  • get a lot

  • will use for body and bike and maybe in tent

• LED jewelry

• Anything that glows or lights up with batteries will be helpful

• Batteries (all kinds)

• More batteries

• Bike lights

  • Wheel lights

  • El wire to wrap around middle and handles

*** These lists are helpful tips and not pertinent for everyone. Things to keep in mind of and give you an idea of all that items you need to consider when it comes to servicing and being prepared for a week in the dust.