Comments on: What NOT To Do On Desert Road Trips http://dirtbagwriter.com/2010/04/what-not-to-do-on-desert-road-trips/ Tue, 18 Jan 2011 02:44:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: climbingguy http://dirtbagwriter.com/2010/04/what-not-to-do-on-desert-road-trips/comment-page-1/#comment-940 climbingguy Sat, 15 May 2010 16:05:15 +0000 http://dirtbagwriter.com/?p=1506#comment-940 In the desert, normally small things like running out of gas, or getting a flat which you can't fix, or blowing a radiator hose can be a really, really big deal. People conditioned to living in a world filled with people and technology and instant communication cellphones routinely underestimate how quickly you can get into deep, deep trouble if your car stops, for whatever reason. Get yourself a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) and stick it in your glove box. Batteries last for 5 years. It will save your life, and the lives of others with you if needed. One example: http://www.rei.com/product/791972 Cheers ;-) In the desert, normally small things like running out of gas, or getting a flat which you can’t fix, or blowing a radiator hose can be a really, really big deal. People conditioned to living in a world filled with people and technology and instant communication cellphones routinely underestimate how quickly you can get into deep, deep trouble if your car stops, for whatever reason.
Get yourself a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) and stick it in your glove box. Batteries last for 5 years. It will save your life, and the lives of others with you if needed.
One example: http://www.rei.com/product/791972

Cheers ;-)

]]> By: Lauren Quinn http://dirtbagwriter.com/2010/04/what-not-to-do-on-desert-road-trips/comment-page-1/#comment-894 Lauren Quinn Fri, 07 May 2010 17:58:29 +0000 http://dirtbagwriter.com/?p=1506#comment-894 Ha! Just took my first desert road trip (mini one through Joshua Tree), and can definitely vouch for the importance of following these "don't"s! Ha! Just took my first desert road trip (mini one through Joshua Tree), and can definitely vouch for the importance of following these “don’t”s!

]]> By: JoAnna http://dirtbagwriter.com/2010/04/what-not-to-do-on-desert-road-trips/comment-page-1/#comment-775 JoAnna Fri, 09 Apr 2010 02:17:14 +0000 http://dirtbagwriter.com/?p=1506#comment-775 I would add pack and drink lots of water! I drank almost two liters driving 200 miles through the desert today. It's dry and hot, even if it doesn't feel like it! I would add pack and drink lots of water! I drank almost two liters driving 200 miles through the desert today. It’s dry and hot, even if it doesn’t feel like it!

]]> By: Alouise http://dirtbagwriter.com/2010/04/what-not-to-do-on-desert-road-trips/comment-page-1/#comment-773 Alouise Thu, 08 Apr 2010 02:19:12 +0000 http://dirtbagwriter.com/?p=1506#comment-773 These are great desert tips, but really a lot of them of are good common sense for any road trip. Unless I know the area I never let my tank get under half full. My friends and I drove from The Grand Canyon to Vegas a couple years back and I'd read about how there were no gas stations for x amount of miles, so I made sure we filled up when we could. I think we saw one in between but it's better to be safe than sorry. These are great desert tips, but really a lot of them of are good common sense for any road trip. Unless I know the area I never let my tank get under half full. My friends and I drove from The Grand Canyon to Vegas a couple years back and I’d read about how there were no gas stations for x amount of miles, so I made sure we filled up when we could. I think we saw one in between but it’s better to be safe than sorry.

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