1. Plans for food. Andy and I are going bare bones this year. Without an RV, there's no fridge, no stove. Which means no perishables and (unfortunately!) no pancakes. Our food is going to be along the lines of: Breakfast = granola + dehydrated milk + water, Lunch = Crackers + PB + fruit (like raisins/oranges/stuff that is ok in the sun), Dinner = Instant India to the max! Snacks = trail mix, energy bars, soy nuts (for protein in place of jerky for us weirdo vegetarians).
My proposal is that everyone kinda makes their own food plan/approach, since different people like to eat different things. Then when we're there, of course some of it will get mixed and matched and shared in a friendly manner. But the idea is still to just figure out what you need for yourself and pack it.
2. Lighting. Who had those lanterns last year? Those kicked ass. Andy and I are only equipped with tent lights, head lamps, and possibly a flashlight. Will we need to throw in some bucks for general camp lighting?
3. Drinking water. All of Andy and my big water containers are in Portland-- do Shaun/Ian have big water receptacles? I'd like to take that approach as opposed to plastic water bottles. The benefits are threefold: --- It costs WAY less. Less environmental impact (I know I know, but still). It's very easy to just refill your waterpacks, reusable waterbottles, and camp cups. --- So, I'm hoping that there are big containers available, and the four of us (five if Kevin wants a share of water) could split the cost of carting the weight to the playa.
4. Propane. Is this needed for lighting or some sort of portable stove? I don't know about this stuff. Boys-- discuss.
5. Other details that I missed. Feel free to add on to this list and contribute to me feeling overwhelmed, underprepared, and broke! I will gladly ignore your suggestions. ;-D
