This is Steva Robbins. Welcome to the Get It Done guys, quick and dirty tips to work less and do more.

As you know, if you're a long-time listener, last year I attended Burning Man for the first time.

My friends have been nagging me to go forever and ever and ever and ever. If you don't know what Burning Man is, think of it as something like a neighborhood bake sale while camping. In reality, it's

nothing like a neighborhood bake sale, but you can think of it that way, because what happens

at Burning Man stays at Burning Man. So today's tip is all about the camping part. Last year's trip

was amazing. Yes, the desert was dusty, sure, I was really underdressed for the occasion.

And absolutely my lack of alarm clock made it difficult for me to get up for the 6 a.m. burning down of three five-story

lighthouses whose walls were packed with pyrotechnics. There was just one teeny tiny problem.

Every time I needed a glowing LED fishnet or bicycle brake wrenches or a glorious

pastel tutu, it was impossible to find. My stuff was everywhere, stuff was in bins in my tent,

outside my tent, in other people's tent. It was utter chaos. This year, I vowed to return,

to bring order to Burning Man. Nice, comforting, calm order.

First, let's clarify.

I am not OCD.

I just like things neat and organized.

The entire desert, if possible.

Things should be in their proper places,

and they should be clean and neat without a speck of dirt or dust

on them. You want to be able to access what you want, when you want it, and not need to wash

your hands afterwards, or while camping. One of the first rules of Burning Man is the dust. The dust

is everywhere, so you want to pack every single article of clothing separately in a plastic

bag. Every shirt goes in its own gallon-sized Ziploc bag, every pair of pants gets its own

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