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The Stuff I Am Bringing to Burning Man '99
1999-08-22 00:12:05
First time out it's a list; so what? Just read the thing.
I've been busy overpreparing for Burning Man. Here's all the dumb crap I have accumulated so far that goes into the big dumb "Smuggler" pullman suitcase that then goes into the big dumb Frontier Airlines plane next week:
- (1) Labcoat, white, Spock Mountain Research Labs logo, nametag: "Tjames".
- (1) Labcoat, white, no logo.
- (4) T-shirts bought at Target off the clearance rack (good stuff! no logos!).
- (3) Pairs of various short pants. I say "short pants" because it's funny and I like it.
- (1) Pair chinos. See above for why I say "chinos".
- (4) Pair plaid boxer shorts! Yay!
- (5) Pairs of socks.
- (1) Barn coat type of deal in case it ever gets cold.
- (1) Pair Utility (Target!) brand pseudo-steeltoe boots. These cost me $8.
- (1) Pair white deck shoes.
- (1) Pair Utility brand rubber sandals.
- (1) Pair pajama shoes for the leisure stylee.
- (1) Pair yeller tinted sunglasses.
- (1) Pair clip-on dark sunglasses that go over my reg'lar glasses so's I can see.
- (1) Pair safety goggles.
- (1) Fisherman's hat.
- (1) Dome tent, it's about 7' wide.
- (1) Rain poncho.
- (1) Utility flashlight.
- (16) AA batteries.
- (8) C batteries.
- (1) Portable CD player.
- (12) Various music CDs.
- (1) Tape to give to Mr. Bad of Fallmusic.
- (1) "Little Snatcher" Action Figure!
- (1) Meerschaum (corncob) pipe.
- (1) Pouch of cheap tobacco for pipe.
- (1) Personal fan, Holmes Air brand.
- (10) Disposable vinyl gloves, white, surgical type.
- (1) 6' x 8' faux fishin' net.
- (1) Campin' coffee mug.
- (1) Desert canteen.
- (2) Tubes of lip balm with sunblock in them.
- (1) Star Track Personal Communicator.
- (2) Sets personal battery powered Xmas lights.
- (2) Battery powered candles.
- (1) Millenium Laser Light Show Yo-Yo.
- (2) Cartons Natural American Spirit Cigarettes.
- (1) Empty candy tin for where to put the ashes of those things.
- (1) Bottle of Ibuprofen.
- (1) Bottle of Metabolift.
- (1) Bottle of trucker speed.
- (1) Bottle of Super B Complex vitamins to fight hangovers.
- (1) Zippo lighter.
- (4) Rolls of Kodak Gold 200 film.
- (1) Camera.
- (2) Tubes of Tom's Toothpaste, trial size.
- (1) Trial-size bottle of Aussie Mega Shampoo.
- (1) Battery-powered shaver.
- (1) Super Jesus Power Crucifix Penknife.
- (1) Coleman Camping Tool/Fake Leatherman
- (1) Apron for Snatcher to wear while cookin' up eats.
Well, I'm probably forgetting some stuff. But this is what
I've got so far.
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