Thanks for your interest in the Black Rock City Repertory Theatre Shipping Program.

Our goal with this program is two fold: To raise funds needs to bring our physical theatre to the Playa, and to help other camps and campers in the Los Angeles area bring their supplies there as well.

The Program at a Glance
BRC Rep will be packing up its trucks from Tuesday August 13th through Tuesday August 20th in Van Nuys, CA.
Any local camps or campers are welcome to fill out our inquiry form, and, provided we still have space, make a payment through Paypal to secure their space.
BRC Rep will deliver all items to the BRC Rep campsite at Burning Man around Thursday August 22nd.
Items may then be dropped off at the BRC Rep campsite starting Sunday September 1st. The BRC Rep trucks will be leaving the Playa on Monday September 2nd and returning to Los Angeles on Wednesday September 3rd.

What We Can Bring
There are four categories of items we can help you get up to Black Rock City:
Bins – 27 Gallon Tough Storage Totes from Home Depot
Bikes – Any bike in a standard bike box
Water – Either on a per gallon basis, or per 2.5 gallon container
Weird Shaped Stuff – Any other item

What We CAN'T Bring
As stated in the 2019 Burning Man Survival Guide, the following items are not allowed:
Explosives, aerial flares, rockets, and fireworks
Firearms of any kind including BB guns, air rifles, and paintball guns
Hand-held lasers
Items that cause MOOP: wood chips, loose feathers, tubs of confetti, etc
Anything that will break up and/or blow away in the wind
Plants, living or dead
Animals

Additionally, please don't ask up to bring the following items:
Illegal drugs
Things that need to be kept cold*

* If you need help getting perishable items to the Playa, we may be able to help out via our Burn Prep system: https://blackrockcityrep.wixsite.com/brcrt/burn-prep Fill out the Anything Else section and we'll see what we can do.

 

The 27 Gallon Tough Storage Totes will be $50 per bin.
All other bins, larger or smaller, or of a different brand, will be considered Weird Shaped Stuff.
The combined weight for each bin (bin + contents + lock) is 80lbs.
Bins with a combined weight of more than 80lbs will need to be split into two or more bins.
BRC Rep will place a label on each bin to identify the shipper's name and contact info.
BRC Rep will ask shippers to sign a waiver stating there are no prohibited items beings shipped, and accepting responsibility for all shipped items.
Lids must be able to close completely on all sides. BRC Rep will zip tie lids to bins as a final security measure.

Bikes are $50 each.
All bikes must be in a standardized bike box.
Here is a Los Angeles store that sells bike boxes: https://www.boxcity.com/scripts/storelocations.asp

Weird Shaped Stuff will be charged $10 per cubic foot.
Weight limit for Weird Shaped Stuff is 100 lbs per item. Any item weighing more than 100 lbs will need to be split into two or more items, or else a surcharge will be added.
Fragile or delicate items should be labeled as such, and it is the responsibility of the packer to pack such items appropriately.

Refunds

All payments may be refunded up until August 20th.

Security

All bins must be locked, for your security and ours. We will ask all shippers to fill out a waiver declaring responsibility for the contents.

Van Nuys Drop Off

All items must be dropped off at our staging area in Van Nuys between August 13th and August 20th. 

Playa Pick Up

All items will be available for pick up at the BRC Rep campsite located at A & 8:15 starting Thursday August 22nd.

Playa Drop Off

We'll be accepting drop offs for return starting Sunday September 1st at noon.

Van Nuys Pick Up

All items will be available to be picked back up from our Van Nuys staging area starting Thursday September 5th.

Any items not picked up after Sunday September 8th will be donated to a charity of our choice.