Desert Sense Hiking & Biking in Hot, Dry Climates

Like any desert aficionado, Bruce Grubbs is obsessed with water. But desert exploration involves much more. Grubbs provides the knowledge and skills you need to move through this landscape with confidence. In addition to techniques for hiking and mountain biking special to desert conditions, Grubbs tells how to prepare your vehicle for remote desert roads and how to avoid getting stuck. He discusses navigating in the desert, "dry camping" skills, and techniques for minimum impact on this starkly beautiful but fragile environment. There are tips for dealing with desert heat-and cold-and other challenges (sharp spiny plants and venomous snakes for example). Grubbs troubleshoots the worst-case scenarios. Throughout, he gives an understanding of desert climate and seasons, and the unique plants and creatures at home in it.Grubbs, Bruce is the author of 'Desert Sense Hiking & Biking in Hot, Dry Climates', published 2005 under ISBN 9780898869736 and ISBN 0898869730.