To ensure a safe experience in the beautiful Mojave Desert, please review and follow these practical tips:
- Before your trip:
-
- Let someone at home know your itinerary. If you are delayed or stranded, they will know where to start looking for you.
- Learn about the area you are visiting. Contact the Chamber of Commerce for maps and information.
- Be prepared for the unexpected. Temperature changes and sudden flash flooding require immediate adjustments in clothing and strategies.
- Dress in layers for changing weather conditions
- Sturdy walking shoes or boots; Sunglasses
- UNSCENTED Sunscreen (doesn’t attract insects)
- FOOD; at least one gallon of WATER per day/person
- When you have consumed one-half of your water, turn around and go back
- Maps, compass (note landmarks as you travel)
- First Aid Kit
- Cell Phone with extra battery
- If Lost, Stranded, Broken Down: STAY PUT, BE VISIBLE
|
