Thanks to all who gave generously during our fundraisers!
Obviously Cash Helps Any Burning Man Camp function, but if you can't find any laying around, see if you can find any of the following discarded by others, freecycled, dumpster-dived, scavenged, no longer needed from your shed, or for super-cheap (yardsale, thriftstore, auction):
- A 10-12' step ladder
- A Costco Carport or two
- An enclosed, double axle trailer (for super-cheap or free)
- Tarps (playa worthy: no signs of shredding)
- Contractor Grade Garbage Bags
- 1 & 5g ziploc bags
- 2" screws (up to 20lbs worth - pref. phillips, or w/bit - for square or star)
- Corded Drill with keyless chuck
- Screwdriver bits (phillips, but some flats are fine too)
- An engraver (borrowing on playa would be fine)
- A framing hammer or two
- Vice grips
- Pliers (for pulling staples/nails)
- A mini-sledge hammer
- Nails (up to 20lbs worth)
- 2x8s 8-16' long (up to 12)
- Full sheets of 1/2" or 3/4" plywood / OSB (pref. Reno, Seattle, Klamath Falls or delivered on playa)
- Metal cut-off blade (partly used is fine)
- Duct-tape / Gaffer's tape (2 rolls)
- Bailing wire (no more than 2 rolls)
- Metal straps (thin)
- Green metal fence stakes/t-stakes (no more than 8)
- T-stake-puller
- A large crowbar (not a wrecking bar)
- A fence post slammer/t-stake driver
- A fire barrel with stand
- A metal ash bucket
- Drop cloths
- Light-weight indoor/outdoor carpeting from Lowe's/HD @ $20/6x8/6x10
- Garden Rakes
- A Magnetic Rake
- Paint filters
- Rollers and roller bins
- Paintbrushes
- Paint thinner
- Rags
- Primer or neutral colored paint for base coats (white, brown, tan, black, or gray -
- in at least 1g increments)
- Flame or sky colored paint ~1/2g increments
- 3-5 gallon propane tank full or empty and a hose if you've got one!
- Power bars / power strips / splitters
- Flourscent light fixtures (larger the better) w/appropriate bulbs
- Light bulbs (any kind but fluorescent tubes because we don't know the lengths we need)
- File cabinet or other playa proof office supply storing drawers (plastic!)
- Bar stools
- Folding tables
- Folding chairs or camp chairs
- Projection screen and projector (borrowing on-playa would be fine/better than donation)
- A Laminator
- Plastic name tag holders
- Office supplies like envelopes, binder clips, rubber bands, clip boards, folders, pens, pencils, enclosed sharpeners, glue sticks, etc.
- USPS Stamps especially foreign and domestic post card stamps
- USPS uniforms and/or anything with the USPS logo
And if you are volunteering to work a window or deliver mail (which is so, so fun you'll never want to stop) bring lot's of your own supplies to use and gifts to give:
- USPS stamps - especially international and domestic post card stamps, 1c, 2c, 17c, and foreign and domestic letter stamps
- Envelopes
- Post cards
- Pens
- Glue
- Stickers
- Stamping stuff, ink pads and cool (playa) stamps