Empire of Dirt Fundraiser is Open — Pick Up Dates Starting in June
Store
We are continuing to offer our KD (knock down) shade structure with some exciting new changes for 2026 — color coded poles that break down to 62″, pole bags, button locking feet and 5-ways to the leg pole, 18″ lag bolts, and a coat rack added to both the base kit and the add kit.
New for 2026:
- Shade Wall Kit (SXWK10X12 — $100) — A 10×12 ft angled shade wall with 70% UV block cloth, ball bungees, ratchet tie-downs, lag bolts and solid bright orange gusset clips.
- 2 ft Leg Extender Kit (SXLEG2FT — $36) — Adds 2 full feet of height to your existing structure. Perfect for Sprinter vans, tall trucks, VW buses and RVs. Compatible with 2024–2026 kits.
- Shade Tie Down Kit (TDK4PC — $100) — Essential for larger structures and exposed, high-wind areas. Includes 4× 18″ lag bolts, 4× ratchet tie-downs and 4× bright orange tie clips.
- Replacement Pole Sets — 8 ft, 10 ft and 12 ft sets available. Compatible with all push-button breakdown kits from the last 3–4 years.
Pick up is from our West Oakland location starting in June. We are offering shipping for whole shade kits only.
All proceeds support Empire of Dirt and our 2026 art projects — including our new installation Radiolarian Time and Space and the return of the Golden Mean Snail Car. See you on the playa.
Check out our new Troubleshooting your Shade page with lot of tips and tricks.
Join our Facebook Group and/or sign up for our mailing list for more info
For 2 decades burners have trusted Blackrock Hardware to provide reliable, expandable, trip hazard-free shade on the playa. Along with supporting our camp, all proceeds pay for our current mission- Project: EMPIRE and The Empire of Dirt
Features
- Easy to assemble. Spend less time setting up and more time enjoying your burn.
- No guy lines to trip over. A button lock foot attaches to each leg with a safety eye bolt to double down on keeping it in place. Oversized holes in the foot plate allow an easy and secure hold to the playa with the supplied 18″ lag bolts.
- Expandable. Build one big structure out of everyone’s structures or add-on as your camp grows.
- Durable. After over a decade, our first Blackrock Hardware shade kits are still in use.
- Used by the experts. For example: Burning Man Project Founding Board Member Will Roger posted on FB
Pick Up
All orders must be picked up from our West Oakland location. Please familiarize yourself with our pick up information now. Questions can be emailed to blackrockhardware@formandreform.com.
Sorry, we are not offering a Gerlach pick up option or shipping this year.
Once picked up the structure is yours – no returns – however, we can offer replacement parts if you find any are functionally flawed
Pricing
There are no pricing tiers this year, we try to keep the prices as low as we can, and the prices shown reflect that.
Proceeds
All shade proceeds support the Empire of Dirt theme camp and art. We are very thankful for your contributions!
