Storage and Logistics
Year Round Storage
Future Turtles camp gear is stored in six places:
Name |
Description |
Contents |
Location* |
Tool Fort |
20' Shipping Container |
Tools Utility lighting (everything but DJ lights) Electrical (spider boxes and large cables) ShiftPods Supplies (consumables) |
A |
Bike Fort |
20' Shipping Container |
Bikes and bike tools Container deck guard posts and wire rails Turtle Pavillion Center Mast |
A |
Pillow Fort |
24' Bumper-pull Trailer |
Rugs Interactivity equipment needing annual maintenance |
A |
Food Fort |
24' Bumper-pull Trailer with commercial kitchen |
Cooking equipment |
B |
Empire Fort |
25' Pup Trailer (high deck, like a mini-semi trailer) |
Shade structure parts Camp furniture Bar and DJ booth Extension cords |
C |
Gayflower |
53' semi trailer |
Water Grey Water, and Black Water tanks Showers and bathrooms Plumbing tools, supplies, and equipment |
C |
Where is it?
This flowchart shows how we decide where to store most things.
The detailed Where Is It? spreadsheet helps you track down exact locations down to shelf and bin, especially of specific tools and items in the Tool Fort.
Camp Supplies
What we call "supplies" are anything consumable that we stock up on before each burn to have on hand: things like batteries, towels, cleaning supplies, and so forth. This does not include anything used by the food team.
- Google Sheets: Camp Supplies
Turtle Truck
Quick pick...
Turtle Truck reservation form
To use the Turtle Freight service reserve your space using the form: https://forms.gle/pCYA8FRLh4WReAbT9
Plan in advance!
MOOP, MOOP, MOOOOOOOP...
While we’re happy to transport your item, please make sure you think about the MOOP.
Who is demooping your item prior to being loaded on the truck? Don’t bring unnecessary MOOP to playa!
Loading the truck
The truck will leave from San Francisco, with a stop in Reno. Make sure you bring your items during the loading time.
In San Francisco | In Reno |
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Tip: If you plan to be in Reno on Saturday before the event or earlier, join us while we load the truck! |
Bring it home
Your items will surely love the hot breeze of Black Rock desert but they will definitely want to return to their forever home which, I can assure you, is not the Freight’s team garage!
Have you thought about how you will return your items home (or dispose of them)?
Please keep in mind that the truck will not be able to bypass the traffic of the Exodus, also we will arrive in Reno way after the Turtle Bus! We will also have to dispose of the garbage. Bottom line, if you plan to leave Reno or San Francisco right after you step outside of the bus, please make some arrangements with a local Turtle in advance to take care of your items.
Typical schedule
Here's a typical schedule based on 2024:
Before the event
Friday | Saturday |
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After the event
Monday After Temple Burn | Tuesday after the event | Wednesday after the event |
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Freight for camp items
If you need to bring equipment for the camp, contact the freight team (Alexandre Sartel, Jorge Ortiz, Alejandro Robles).
Logistics for the Truck team
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Truck Rental Companies
These two companies are reliable and happy to rent to Burners. However they have limited availability so you have to make a reservation in March or April.
- Hengehold Trucks (Company selected for 2024)
- Doherty's Truck & Auto Rental
Road guides (to be printed)
- Guide to safe pull-outs along CR447: Here
- Trash and Recycling facilities: Here
- In 2024, we dumped the trashes at Sage Transfer station (1390 E. Commercial Row, Reno NV)
Templates
Link to Manifesto, Intake form, etc...
Financials
Rental 2024: Box Truck 15ft with Ramp
- 13 days, 800 miles (including CDW 200USD): 3626 USD
- Truck wash: 200 USD
- Gas: 250 USD
- Trash station: 180 USD
Tool Fort
Tool Fort Details
A 20-foot long shipping container.
- Stored during the year at Location A.
- Stores tools! Mostly things needed to build and strike the camp.
- Also camp supplies, easily accessible on shelves and in drawers
- Room in the back for shiftpods
- Electrical distribution equipment like 50amp cables and Spider Boxes
- Accessible, on request, during the year for Reno Work Weekends