Black Rock Hardware aren't saints - they do a lot of promotion and conduct business off playa, selling people gear and shade structure stuff, etc, and promising/offering on playa delivery & support as part of the sale. I've never met the owner or been to the camp, but have seen some of their commercial posts online.

The main thing I was trying to drive at, Lucho, is that your time, skills, and energy would probably be welcome for some lucky camp/project off the playa, where bartering and all that isn't taboo. If I had to make a recommendation for how you could get out to the playa, I'd say start saving/scraping some $$ together for the ticket (at $250 now, but will probably go to $280 in the next month or so). Post a listing in local area tribes for handyman work, and tell folks you're trying to save for your first trip to the playa now that you live out here.

Go to some local events. You're very fortunate in that you live in one of the burniest places on earth. There's almost always something going on, whether it's a party or a fundraiser or anything else. Volunteer to help out, that's a good way to not only make connections, bu also be social without spending much cash. From there you'll connect with your future campmates (while yeah you could go it alone, camping with a group makes things easier).

~Trilo~