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Burning Man
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Burning Man

Advice

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šŸ‘­Ā Don't go without a buddy
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ā›ŗļø Only camp with people who are excellent campers
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ā˜€ļøĀ Make sure your tent/sleeping structure is shaded
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šŸŒŖĀ Always keep everything zipped up and strapped down
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šŸ¤“ If you care about measurable impacts to your intelligence, skip MDMA
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šŸŒŸĀ Take the opportunity to collect fun light sources for you, your backpack, your bike, etc.
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šŸ˜· Get a good + comfortable mask and carry it with you at all times
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šŸ˜ŽĀ Donā€™t forget sunscreen and eye protection (for dust and sun) maybe a hat too?
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šŸ—“ Make room for spontaneous discoveries and changes of plan, but set itineraries anyway
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šŸš² Bring a bike
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šŸš°Ā Stay hydrated

Useful Objects

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šŸ§˜ā€ā™€ļøPee funnels/containers
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šŸš½Ā Little rolls of single ply TP in snack-sized ziplocks
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šŸš°Ā 7 gallon water container (also great for general emergency preparedness)
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šŸ„¤Lidded liquid container (e.g. a small nalgene)
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šŸ« Slim Camelback water backpack
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šŸ›Ā Wet wipes
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šŸ”“Zip ties

Small Optimizations

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šŸš²Ā Advice: Keep your bike locks latched whenever you're not using them
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šŸŒˆĀ Rainbow bike wheel light
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āœØĀ Metallic temporary tattoos & long-lasting temporary tattoos

Resources

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šŸŽ¶Ā Annual music guide curated by Rock Star Librarian
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šŸ“A map for finding your friends
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šŸœĀ Burning Man fb group
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šŸ“•Ā The official survival guide
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šŸ§³Ā See also Spencer Greenberg's "Burning Man Packing List" on the šŸ’Things from my friends page.
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šŸ„ Health advice
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ā„¹ļøĀ Real-time info e.g. for whether the gate is open

In the Aftermath

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šŸØĀ Consider staying at the Peppermill in Reno for a couple nights
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šŸŽˆĀ If you can swing it, stay in Reno until at least Friday and you can go to the great hot air balloon ā€œracesā€
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šŸŒ¬Ā Consider an (electric) air compressor, instead of trying to clean with water
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šŸ‘•Ā Use vinegar in your laundry (but assume that your clothes, especially whites, will never be the same)
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šŸ“¦Ā Set aside time to go through all your stuff now
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šŸš™Ā If you live in the Bay Area, consider getting your car detailed at the Lafayette car wash

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