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What should you take with you when you drive in the desert?

Taking a desert road trip? Don’t get lost, stu k or thirsty. Here’s what to ring.

Road trips through the desert are a lot of fu , ut o l if ou’re prepared. Whether ou’re dri i g i the desert for a day, a weekend, or several weeks, you need three kinds of essential supplies: supplies for

your car, supplies for you and your group, and emergency items.

What your car needs when you drive in the desert:

You need to be ready for any kind of car-related e erge . Whe ou’re pla i g to dri e through the desert, do ’t lea e ho e ithout a s all tool kit that o tai s ge eri tools as well as any car-repair

tools you know how to use. Make sure you know how to change and/or repair a flat tire before you

leave, and pack a spare tire, a tire jack, an air pressure gauge, and work gloves (heavy-duty if possible)

for that purpose.

For other parts of the ar, ou’ll eed to ri g e tra i dshield-wiper fluid, jumper cables, a gas can,

a d additio al ater for our ar’s radiator. You eed the e tra ater e ause so e deserts are mountainous, and when you climb one or two thousand meters above sea level, your radiator might

alfu tio , espe iall if ou’re dri i g a older ehi le. Most i porta tl , isit our e ha i efore you depart – get a complete tune-up and tire replacement or rotation if necessary.

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What you need to bring when you drive in the desert:

You’ll ha e ore tha just our ar i the desert: ou also eed to take are of ourself a d a o pa io s ou ri g alo g. Water is the ost i porta t. If ou’re pla i g to go off the usual paths,

take ten liters of water for each person traveling (including yourself) for each day you plan to be away

fro easil a essi le ser i e areas. If ou’re sta i g lose to the ai roads, ou should e safe ith four liters per person per day. You need food, too: bring snacks that have high nutritional value and

do ’t take up a lot of spa e. For hiki g a d tra eli g, ri g ide-brimmed hats and comfortable, durable

shoes. Bring blankets and warm layers of clothing, too; deserts get cold at night.

Emergency supplies to bring when you drive in the desert:

Do ’t get stu k ithout a a to get out of a ad situatio . For e erge ies i the desert, ri g a sig al mirror, flashlights with extra batteries, freshly stocked first aid kits, extra prescription medications,

flares, and, in addition to your phones and GPS devices, bring old-fashioned maps and atlases.

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