The temperature difference in the desert is very large, taking IO month and November as an example, the surface temperature can reach around 5OC during the day, and it can drop below OC at night, and the temperature can drop below 1OC in case of cold snap in November, so in the desert adventure, winter and summer clothing should have: the sun in the desert during the day will burn the skin, you can choose a long shirt and trousers, but the trousers will greatly consume your physical strength in the difficult march, so the author personally thinks that it is better to have skin on the legs than to choose shorts. The most unbearable skin burns will appear on the back of your neck, and the easiest way to rub your collar against your neck is to wear a sunhat and press a white handkerchief on the back of the hat to block the strong sunlight.

Sunscreen oil is not suitable in the desert. The sand in the desert is completely different from the sand on the beach, it is a very fine dust that can be lifted up by the slightest wind and a gentle footstep, and if you rub on sunscreen, these sand dust will turn your skin into fine sandpaper.

A pair of well-fitting desert boots is the most important, it must be high-waisted, soft, if it is a new shoe, it is best to wear it in the city for a week or two before entering the desert, and then wear it into the desert after "running-in".

It is best to have two pairs of sunglasses, one for daily use, and the other for windproof sand, which can be used with motorcycle glasses or ski goggles.

A large water bottle, a simple talcum powder, a flashlight, wide tape, a small round mirror, a plastic bag and other small items will bring you unexpected convenience in the desert. For example, talcum powder can be rubbed on the body parts that are often rubbed when you exercise; The small round mirror is used to reflect signals during survival; Plastic bags are used to keep dust out.

Camel company

If you go on a desert safari alone, it is dangerous to go on a desert safari in most cases, so you should always be a team player, and only then can you experience the fun of desert safari.

Dig wells for water for cooking

The epitome of team spirit is digging wells after camping at night. If it is a 10-day desert expedition, about three wells should be dug, these "well water" is for camels to drink, in the desert where plants grow, such as reeds, poplar grows more, generally dig down to about 2.5 meters to produce water, which requires everyone to take turns digging wells, this work takes about 2-3 hours.

As for desert cooking, it's actually the happiest time of your day, where everyone can show off their talents and work together to create a delicious meal to reward each other for their hard work in the day.

Drinking memo

Water is the eternal theme of desert exploration, there are many sayings about how to drink the best and most scientific water in the desert, one of which is that you can drink often, but only drink a small sip each time, which is the most conducive to human absorption; But perhaps people's physiology is different, the author in a 6O day trekking desert expedition, learned to drink water is completely different from the above, that is, about 47 times a day to drink water, of which four times a large amount of water 1-2 times is supplement; When you set out in the morning, you will drink water once until you can't drink it anymore. This goes on until noon, during which time no more water is drunk and again after a simple lunch at noon, but not as much as in the morning. During the afternoon march, due to the high temperature, a small amount of water is replenished once or twice; Drink plenty of water again at dinner in the evening.