Re: camping / cooking discussion
Excellent. Thanks for kicking this discussion off Deviant, and creating room in your event for this to happen.
ShortGrrl and I are old hats at camping in the desert in SoCal, but haven't experienced Nevada in summer. Even in summer it would get cold at night in SoCal; also keep in mind the temperature delta from day to night often means serious winds. As long as you have appropriate clothing for the desert temp changes, the next big challenge can be the wind. I remember being on a run in Anza-Borrego with some newbies who were laughing at my bandito bandanna over the face....when the dust storm hit, no more lulz. That's not to say that wind will be an issue there, the lay of land is a big hit too, just something to think about. My quick research and shout outs to friends says to expect similar delta-t in Nevada, with the potential of nighttime temps in the 50s (F). Not horrible, but very chilly if you dressed for the day only.
I've seen far more snakes (and scorpions for that matter) here in my wood-elf homeland than I ever did in the desert. Snakes can be an issue, but the biggest wildlife challenge is remembering to watch for spikey plants when you "go talk to a fellow about a horse".
We will be trekking to DC20 by truck, and plan on camping in our roof tent. We will bring a Coleman stove. I may be able to bring two stoves, if people wanted to go in and do burgers and such and we needed more cooking space. Dead Cow == good.
I can also toss an extra tent in the truck. We've got a family sized ground tent, and don't have a problem making some space available for folks who are flying in. The roof-top tent is spacious too, but ShortGrrl is picky about tent mates (5' to 5'4", mid 20s to early 30s, that nice combination of appropriately fit and curvy, blonde is a plus...)
We are really looking forward to this. Overlanding is a big part of our lifestyle; I think it's gonna be a blast with this crowd.
(hoping my frakked up sense of humor isn't too obnoxious...)
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camping / cooking discussion
i know that some folk expressed interest in camping out Wednesday night at the DC Shoot site. if that's going to happen, this also likely means cooking out etc etc.
it would be a good idea if we discussed that here, methinks.
who has camped out in Nevada in this region before? what's the temperature generally like? chances of rain? wildlife or other concerns?
i know i'd love to just have a sleeping bag and be under the stars, more or less (can't imagine how it will look out there, although i suspect the force is strong with Vegas' light pollution powers) i'd also surely throw in for food if people are making burgers and brats or similar things.
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