Some Stuff to Take for Desert Research

Friday's Post - March 23, 2007

Here is a picture of many of the special things we packed for the Mojave Expedition.


After two weeks of getting ready, we will be flying to California tomorrow. Today we spent several hours gathering our gear and packing it carefully. We have so many things to take, but we were told to “pack light”. Except that the duffle bag weighs 49 pounds (and change) we feel that we were able to follow the directions to “pack light”.

Below are some things that we need for a week in the desert:

Sun Block

Wide Brim Hat

Sun glasses

Moisturizing lotion

Water bottles

Walking stick

Back pack

Camera

Binoculars

Compass

Hiking shoes

Flash light for exploring caves and lava tubes

Bug Spray

We also need to take bedding and towels, soap and shampoo, and a few changes of clothes. We even brought raingear, just in case there is one of those rare rain storms.

Can you think of reasons why we will need some of these things?