Myschievia is an exercise in radical self-reliance. You must bring enough food, water, and shelter for your group for the duration of your stay. Take responsibility for your own survival and well-being. Do not show up expecting the community to take care of you. Sharing is a wonderful way to express the love, but expecting it just zaps the magic right out.
Participants arriving with inadequate supplies will not be allowed to enter the event.
Necessities:
- 2 gallons of water per person per day for drinking, dish and body washing, food preparation, etc. Keep a bottle of water with you at all times.
- Food and beverages for your entire party for the entire weekend.
- First aid kit. A snakebite kit is a good idea too.
- Bedding and shelter of some type (tent, sleeping bags).
- Garbage bags—enough for all of your garbage and extras, just in case).
- Portable ashtrays for smokers—littering is not tolerated. An Altoids tin works great.
- Toiletries and prescription medicines—Pepto Bismal, toothbrush, contact lens supplies, toilet paper, etc. so you
can be healthy and comfortable in the remote campground areas.
- Camp solar shower (there are no shower facilities on site)
- Flashlights and batteries (headlamps are very useful)
- Insect repellant and insect bite treatment medication
- Sunscreen, sunglasses, and a hat
- Sturdy footwear (sandals are a VERY BAD idea)
- A cup for beverages. A plate and eating utensils for food.
- Common sense, an open mind and a positive attitude
Recommendations:
- Shade structures, umbrellas, parasols, sheets; something that can break the cruel mid-day sun
- Ice and coolers to store your perishable foods and beverages
- A sharp implement or other tool for cutting down weeds and tall grass (machete, weed-whacker)
- Furniture (camping furniture, inflatable, or honest to goodness sofas and beds)
- An air mattress and carpet (the ground may be rocky where you camp)
- A cooking stove and cookware
- Earplugs (not everyone is going to want to sleep when you do)
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- Watertight protective bags (e.g. heavy Ziplocs) for cameras, electronic gear, etc.
- Costumes, makeup, musical instruments, props, flags, signs, blinky lights, and anything you think would make things more fun for you and your fellow Myschievians. Toys, trinkets, baubles, magical fabulousness and swell
stuff to give your new friends
- Duct tape, b/c it's just so darn useful
- Handy-wipes, Spray bottle (for misting in the heat), rope, string, zip ties
- Kerosene, beer, chocolate, beef jerky, coffee, Pepto