BE PREPARED!
What should I bring when camping in the Black Rock Desert?
• food/water: One gallon of water per person per day. Most meals will be on your own. Participants can share their tips and recipes for desert cuisine. There will be a pot luck dinner Saturday, and BBQ for $25 Sunday.
• shelter: Tent camping from your car is easy to do. Some people just sleep in their truck. Travel trailers and RVs will find it easy to find a spot along the edge of the playa.
• appropriate clothing: Temperatures can vary from hot during the day (90 degrees F) to colder at night (40 degrees F). Wear layers and have an extra jacket or sweatshirt. Be sure to bring sunscreen and a wide brimmed hat. Some tours and activities will involve hiking, so bring good shoes. Gloves will be available for project volunteers, but you may use your favorites.
• high-clearance vehicle: This is required for the High Rock Canyon tour, and a good idea for other tours. Some people may be able to ride with others. Be sure to have a full sized spare tire when possible, and also a working jack and lug wrench.
• chairs: We will have some chairs and tables available for group dining, but having your own chair is a good way to make sure you can sit comfortably for talks and socializing.
• radios: CB radios are great for staying in touch with other participants, and tour leaders may use them to give extra information while driving. Licensed amateur (ham) radio operators will find that we have great coverage, courtesy of Friends new repeater. Click here for frequency details.
• camera: It sure is pretty out here in the High Desert take lots of pictures!
Camping at the Black Rock Rendezvous
Participants will camp over a dispersed area,
with the Main Camp along the edge of the playa near the Cassidy Mine road between the playa and Soldier Meadows Road,
about 3.2 miles north/northeast of the 12-mile desert entrance.
(See map)
Some people may choose to camp at a site above the playa near Cassidy Mine,
while spaces are available.
Most people will camp on the playa along the edge in proximity to the Main Camp.
If you are uncertain where to camp,
check with the camp host at the Main Camp for assistance.
Please do not drive vehicles into the vegetated area along the edge of the playa to reduce erosion and damage.
Porta-potties will be provided,
with a large bank at the Main Camp and a smaller one near Cassidy Mine.
Please do not put trash into the porta-potties nothing that did not pass through your body,
other than toilet paper.
Please respect other campers and be considerate of parents with children and others who may require quiet,
especially in the evening.
"Leave No Trace" means that there will be no garbage cans provided except for communal events at the Main Camp.
Please be prepared to take all of your own trash and recycling with you.
In the event of rain,
the playa surface becomes impassable to vehicles.
If this should occur,
it will be necessary to leave the playa immediately,
either by taking the road from the Main Camp to Cassidy Mine,
or by going back to the 12-mile desert entrance.
The Cassidy-to-playa road is not suitable for long wheel base vehicles such as RVs.
We have also reserved the Gerlach Community Center in case of rain for presentations.
BLM information on camping in the NCA:
http://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/wfo/blm_programs/recreation/camping.html
Black Rock Rendezvous 2008
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Cassidy Mine camp, 2006
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