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Insulated inflatable bed
A thick insulated air bed, with a pump and a patch kit.
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A real camp bed is often $80–200
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Burning Man Sleeping Bags, Cots & Earplugs
Cold ground, loud neighbors
Days bake. Nights can drop into the 40s. A cot gets you off the ground, a real bag handles the drop, and earplugs are how you sleep through the camp next door.
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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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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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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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Tent with a full rainfly
A tent that keeps dust and a surprise rain out. Shade still goes over it.
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A tent you trust is often $150–400
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TETON Sports
TETON Outfitter XXL camp cot
A wide cot, because the ground is colder than it looks at noon.
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Often $100–160
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Rechargeable clip fan
A fan you can clamp to the cot frame for the hours you sleep in the heat.
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Often $25–45
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Shark
Shark FlexBreeze HydroGo
A small fan with a mist tank. Battery or a cord.
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Often about $70
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Small tent table
A low folding table that fits inside the tent.
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Often $25–60
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Air-activated hand warmers
A pocket full of heat for the ride after midnight.
A box is often $10–20
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Bestway Air Step foot pump
A foot pump for the air bed, so the battery bank stays for lights.
It was $23.08 when we opened the listing.
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Mack's
Mack's Ultra Soft foam earplugs, 50 pair
Foam earplugs for a camp that doesn't get quiet.
A 50-pair jar is often $15–25
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Packable rain shell
A jacket you can bike in when the playa turns to mud.
A packable shell is often $30–70
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Compressible camp pillow
A pillow that stuffs small, with a case you can peel.
Often $20–40
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Gear Aid Seam Grip WP
A tube of seam sealer for a tent fly, a tarp, or a leaking air bed.
Often about $10
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Soft Landings blackout sleep mask
A blackout mask for sleeping after the sun is already up.
$34.99 at Soft Landings
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Soft Landings SoundControl earplugs
Filtered earplugs that lower the volume and still let you hear the music.
$24.99 at Soft Landings
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