First and foremost we want to make our BWB events fun and enjoyable for everyone. Volunteering shouldn't mean suffering.
As we all know from living on the playa for weeks at a time, successful work comes from good planning and making resources available in a convenient way. In 2004 I created a mobile kitchen out of an old travel trailer and we've been feeding thousands of visitors to the Black Rock City International Spaceport ever since. And one of the keys to our success is that we store all our gear in the trailer and leave it packed up in Gerlach all year. Everybody chipped in a few old pots, pans, etc. and we never have to worry about that part of packing ever again.
We'd like to do something similar for BWB events.
The folks at the Toolshed project are loaning us their trailer to use as a mobile HQ for BWB events. We're asking the community to help us stock it with a few essentials we'll need to provide food, support and a warm dressing room at volunteer events. The following is a list of some of the things we think will help us get started. Remember that this is playa-style stuff, not commercial-grade. If you have a few things collecting dust in the garage, or if you can spend an extra $5 the next time you're at the thrift store, we'd appreciate your help and will sing songs in your honor.
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Cooking& Storage Gear:
4-5 medium frying pans
1 large pot
2 large mixing bowls
Spats and whisks
1 Large soup pot
Mixing and stirring utensils
Measuring cup
Cleanup Supplies:
Dishwashing tubs
Sponges
Towels
Dish-soap
Paper plates
Silverware
1 large garbage can
Bleach
5-gal Water jugs
2-3 Ice chests
General Support Stuff:
Rain shelter(?) (Costco barn?)
Clipboards
Large extension cords
Power strips
Folding Tables
Space Heater
Pens, pencils, sharpies
Duct tape
Tarps
Bungees
Rope
First-aid kit
Burn barrels
Firewood
Garden hose
Hose spray gun
Storage totes
Outdoor lighting (rope lights or xmas lites)
If you can donate any of these items, that's great. If you can loan them to the group for a day, that's great too. Anything helps.
As we all know from living on the playa for weeks at a time, successful work comes from good planning and making resources available in a convenient way. In 2004 I created a mobile kitchen out of an old travel trailer and we've been feeding thousands of visitors to the Black Rock City International Spaceport ever since. And one of the keys to our success is that we store all our gear in the trailer and leave it packed up in Gerlach all year. Everybody chipped in a few old pots, pans, etc. and we never have to worry about that part of packing ever again.
We'd like to do something similar for BWB events.
The folks at the Toolshed project are loaning us their trailer to use as a mobile HQ for BWB events. We're asking the community to help us stock it with a few essentials we'll need to provide food, support and a warm dressing room at volunteer events. The following is a list of some of the things we think will help us get started. Remember that this is playa-style stuff, not commercial-grade. If you have a few things collecting dust in the garage, or if you can spend an extra $5 the next time you're at the thrift store, we'd appreciate your help and will sing songs in your honor.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Cooking& Storage Gear:
4-5 medium frying pans
1 large pot
2 large mixing bowls
Spats and whisks
1 Large soup pot
Mixing and stirring utensils
Measuring cup
Cleanup Supplies:
Dishwashing tubs
Sponges
Towels
Dish-soap
Paper plates
Silverware
1 large garbage can
Bleach
5-gal Water jugs
2-3 Ice chests
General Support Stuff:
Rain shelter(?) (Costco barn?)
Clipboards
Large extension cords
Power strips
Folding Tables
Space Heater
Pens, pencils, sharpies
Duct tape
Tarps
Bungees
Rope
First-aid kit
Burn barrels
Firewood
Garden hose
Hose spray gun
Storage totes
Outdoor lighting (rope lights or xmas lites)
If you can donate any of these items, that's great. If you can loan them to the group for a day, that's great too. Anything helps.
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