HEINPRO
HEINPRO handheld blower
The little yellow-and-black blower. Long nozzle, three tips, battery not in the box.
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Often about $35–50, tool only.
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Burning Man gear, by the job.
Dust, water, shade, a bike, a kitchen, a cold night. Each piece has a note on how we use it, and where it falls short. Some cards open a specific Amazon product. Others open a search, because the exact listing rotates.
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Dust
Mirrored day goggles
A foam-sealed mirrored lens for the hours the sun is the problem.
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Often $20–45
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Dust
Tool battery and charger
The cheaper pack that runs the blower if you do not already own the tools.
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Often less than a name-brand tool battery.
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Dust
Large pashmina
A big soft wrap for sun, light dust, and the cold ride home.
Buy this early
Often $15–35
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Camco drinking-water hose, 50 foot
A hose rated for drinking water, for an RV tank or a jug fill.
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The 50-foot hose was $46.58 when we opened the listing.
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CamelBak
CamelBak M.U.L.E. hydration pack
A pack with a 3-liter reservoir already in it.
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Often about $136
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Water
Insulated cup with a lid
The cup you haul all day. It closes, and it has your name on it.
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A good one is often $20–40
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Liquid I.V.
Liquid I.V. electrolyte packets
Salt and sugar for the hours you spend sweating in a costume.
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A 16-count box is often $20–25
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DEWALT
DeWalt 20V impact driver, tool only
The driver that puts lag bolts in, and takes them back out.
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Often about $130, tool only.
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Impact Canopy
Impact Canopy 10 by 10, straight leg
A straight-leg steel frame. The solid top that comes with it stays in the car.
Buy this early
Often about $250
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HROMIGRY
Lag bolts, 3/8 by 12 inches, 25 with washers
Twelve-inch hex-head lags. One at every foot, and they back out.
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Often about $35
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Shade
Long lag bolts, or 18-inch rebar
Screw-in lags hold the shade and back out. Rebar is the other honest point.
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Rebar by the bundle. Lags by the handful.
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Cygolite
Cygolite front and rear light set
A throw forward and a flash behind, on mounts that stay put.
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Often about $86
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Kryptonite
Kryptonite Evolution 11mm U-lock
A U-lock for every time you get off, including right outside camp.
Buy this early
Often about $110
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Sleep
Insulated inflatable bed
A thick insulated air bed, with a pump and a patch kit.
Buy this early
A real camp bed is often $80–200
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Kelty
Kelty Cosmic Synthetic 40
A synthetic mummy the maker rates at 40°F. The listing opens on the regular size.
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Often about $65
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Sleep
Long underwear base layer
Top and bottom for the night that drops into the forties.
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A top and bottom are often $40–90
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Sleep
Packable warm layer
A jacket for the fifty-degree drop after sunset.
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A packable jacket is often $40–90
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Power
Battery AM/FM radio
A small radio for BMIR when the phone is dead and the weather turns.
Buy this early
A basic portable is often $15–35
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Jackery
Jackery Explorer 300
About 300 watt-hours for lights, phones, a fan, and a laptop.
Buy this early
Often about $200–300
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EcoFlow
EcoFlow WAVE 3
A portable AC and heater for a closed tent. The battery is its own box.
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The unit is often around $1,000. The add-on battery is separate.
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Power
Foldable solar panel
A panel that tops up the station and the battery packs on a clear day.
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A foldable 100-watt panel is often $80–200
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Kitchen
Bowl and spork
A bowl and a spork you can carry, because nobody hands you a plate.
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A bowl and spork are often $15–30
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Coleman
Coleman 70-quart cooler
A hard cooler that holds the ice, the drinks, and a seat.
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Often about $60–90
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Huel
Huel Black Edition meal packets
A nutritionally complete shake in single-serve packets. The listing we opened is banana.
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Often about $60
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Jetboil
Jetboil Flash stove
A cup and a burner that boils water for coffee and a real meal.
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Often about $110–150, fuel extra
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Lights
12V camp string lights
A heavier string for the shade frame, off the station's 12-volt port.
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Often $20–45
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Lights
Clack hand fan
A large bamboo fan. Wind for the dance, and a clack when it opens.
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Often $10–20
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DAGLLGEW
LED folding fan, 10 inch
A folding fan with lights in the leaf. The cells are already in the box.
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Often about $10
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MaxLax
MaxLax EL wire, five 1-meter strands
Ice-blue costume wire and a battery pack. The cells are not in the box.
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Often about $17
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Camp
ABC fire extinguisher
A fire extinguisher you can see from the stove.
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A five-pound ABC is often $30–50
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Camp
All-terrain folding wagon
Haul jugs, a cot, and the shade bin from the car to camp.
Buy this early
Often about $100–160
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Camco FasTen leveling blocks, 10 pack
Interlocking yellow blocks so an RV sits level on the playa.
Buy this early
Often about $88
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Camco RhinoFLEX 15-foot sewer hose kit
A sewer hose with a swivel fitting and a 4-in-1 elbow, for an RV dump.
Buy this early
Check the listing. A kit with the elbow included is the one to buy.
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