# 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
Audio gear
DJ lighting
Pillows
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
|
\*[Location Details](https://wiki.futureturtles.com/books/burning-man-infrastructure/page/vendors-and-financial "Vendors and Financial 🔒")
## Where is it?
This flowchart shows how we decide where to store most things.
The detailed [**Where Is It?**](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lk9rTBhz5S9zQsZBZfVBd9uLi5uOZ-PVDatuwNXotRY/edit?usp=sharing) spreadsheet helps you track down exact locations down to shelf and bin, especially of specific tools and items in the Tool Fort.
[](https://wiki.futureturtles.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-07/0Fo6qKzlAaFTqW9E-image.png)
## 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](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lk9rTBhz5S9zQsZBZfVBd9uLi5uOZ-PVDatuwNXotRY/edit?gid=824721407#gid=824721407)
# Turtle Truck
## Quick pick...
[](https://wiki.futureturtles.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-12/pwFFdesd5qAMGvgQ-trucklogo.png)
| We rent a truck in San Francisco to make camp possible.
- It brings bulky camper stuff from San Francisco to and from playa, such as tents, bikes, and black-and-yellow bins. In 2024 we rented a 16' box truck which was not too full so we have not had to institute official limits on what you can and can't bring.
- It makes a stop in Reno for people getting on and off there.
- It takes out camp trash which includes build team trash and kitchen trash, but no camper trash (campers are responsible for their own moop).
|
## Turtle Truck reservation form
To use the Turtle Freight service reserve your space using the form: [https://forms.gle/pCYA8FRLh4WReAbT9](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** |
- Bring your items at the loading location in San Francisco in the morning of the Friday before the event **- Preferred method**
- You can also ship your items to a SF Turtle in advance, and ask them nicely if they can take care of loading your items for you (please arrange with them prior shipping).
| - Bring your items at the loading location in Reno in the evening of the Friday before the event or in the morning of the Saturday before the event **- Preferred method**
- You can also ship your items to a locker in Reno and ask nicely a Turtle there if they can take care of loading your items for you (please arrange with them prior shipping).
*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 |
- **early morning** - Pick up truck from rental company
- **11:00 am** - Load truck in San Francisco
- **Afternoon** - Travel to Reno
- **Evening** - Start pre-loading in Reno
| - **Morning (up to Bus departure or truck fully loaded) -** Load in Reno (at GSR or wherever the Turtle Bus will be)
- **Afternoon -** Travel to Playa
|
**After the event**
Monday After Temple Burn | Tuesday after the event | Wednesday after the event |
- **Morning** - Load bus on Playa
- **3 pm -** Depart for Reno
- **Evening** - Arrive in Reno
| - **Morning** -
- Take trash to Reno transfer station
- Take broken bikes to recycling
| - **Morning** -
- Drive to San Francisco
- Unload freight in San Francisco (first chance for campers to pick up their stuff)
- **Afternoon** -
- Get truck washed
- Return to rental agency
- **Evening** - campers can pick up their own stuff if they missed the first chance
|
## 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
Show
#### 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 ](https://www.htrucks.com/burningman.php)(Company selected for 2024)
- [Doherty's Truck & Auto Rental](https://www.dohertytruck.com/)
#### Road guides (to be printed)
- Guide to safe pull-outs along CR447: [Here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1naJ0n18N193T03hwenBpOrNRH-pSwYYnc4vyUtXAUj4/edit?tab=t.0)
- Trash and Recycling facilities: [Here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1srBKE1n97TAp3TXDUvnpaz6UGwcwagCR/view?usp=sharing)
- In 2024, we dumped the trashes at Sage Transfer station (1390 E. Commercial Row, Reno NV)
#### Templates
[Link](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1w7KJ5-DHhotVutJfIQPsXJ-qI8S6H5pF/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=110927239838941821693&rtpof=true&sd=true) 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
# Vendors and Financial 🔒
## (A) Peik Construction Company
Contains: Tool Fort ("FT2"), Bike Fort ("FT1"), Pillow Fort ("GTM1")
As of Oct 2024, master combination locks with code **3478**
Accessible October-July with prior coordination
Inaccessible in August or September
Delivered to Playa by Peik Construction
[Link to the spreadsheet we use to communicate our intentions with Peik](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1u-LHR6PzzRK0T_DYtQGfwZ0jdwdvc3aAJtegS22MqSI/edit?gid=405680748#gid=405680748)
Peik Construction
7800 White Fir St
Reno, NV 89523
Code to enter lot: 1986
Charges:
- $2100/year storage for the Pillow Fort
- $4000 to tow the Pillow Fort to and from playa
- $1800/year storage, per Container
- $2150 for transport to and from playa, per Container
#### Getting Deliveries Directly into the Tool Fort or Bike Fort
You can ship things directly into these containers!
**This service is only for camp equipment.** Do not ship personal gear to our containers. We do not have room for personal gear.
- This service is already set up.
- It is offered by Dust Rentals. Contact info: Brad Weber, , 608.843.8582.
- They will charge us $60/hour with a minimum of 15 minutes.
- Any box or boxes you ship will be put in our containers (Tool Fort and/or Bike Fort)
- Shipping must use this address exactly as shown:
**Dust**
**Attn: Future Turtles**
**130 Woodland Ave**
**Reno, NV 89523**
## (B) Reno RV Rental
Contains: Food Fort
Accessible year-round
Steven Chick
Reno RV Rental
130 Woodland Ave.
Reno, NV
775-846-2725
Padlock code: 1971
Charges:
- $100/month for storage
- Does not transport to or from playa
## (C) Empire Storage & Rental
Contains: Empire Fort, Gayflower
Accessible year-round
Delivered to playa by Reno Rock Transport or another OSS provider under arrangement by Empire Storage
[Empire Storage and Rental](https://www.mooplessservices.com/)
40.578420, -119.335921
Empire, NV
(800) 247-7171
Contact: Andy "Fixxer" Owens
Charges:
- $900 / year for storage (paid quarterly)
- $2972 for transport to and from BRC including all fees (for both trailers)
# Tool Fort
##
[](https://wiki.futureturtles.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-03/ca7kvDfeVKi0AoeZ-img-3290.jpg)
## 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**
[](https://wiki.futureturtles.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-03/92Q64aKKvF7FexqO-tool-fort.webp)