Dude, just bring shorts. You are from Canada, so why would you need a sleeping bag? Compared to Canada, Death Valley in February is downright balmy!
Dude, just bring shorts. You are from Canada, so why would you need a sleeping bag? Compared to Canada, Death Valley in February is downright balmy!
The way the rains are going, it may still be wet on the playa and your trip could be for not. I'm just saying you should have a backup plan so as not to be disappointed.
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See map http://www.nps.gov/deva/planyourvisi...%20Roads-2.pdfOriginally Posted by Richard K.
Probably not
Probably not
Why would you want it?
Probably not
Sounds fun.
You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus. ~ Mark Twain
For no CO heat put a couple of smooth flat rocks on the engine manifold and heat them up (we used to do this in campfires but since campfires aren't allowed...) Find a way to pick 'em up and toss them in your sleeping bag to warm the bag up(of course you don't want a bag made from nylon or other highly flammable or meltable stuff) If you've got a stove, filling a hot water bottle works too (as long as it dosen't spring a leak!)
"I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority"---EB White
For no CO heat, try the Coleman Black Cat heater:
http://www.amazon.com/Coleman-Perfec.../dp/B0009PUQW8
It's a catalytic heater, and although Coleman (lawyers) no longer recommend use in vehicles, the previous version with the same heater element recommended cracking one vehicle window 1". It does use oxygen which was the concern, not CO. And it is a tent heater.
I use one all the time at higher elevations and in cool/cold weather.
Cheers, Steve
First, the racetrack playa is part of Death Valley National Park, which has strict rules on access, permits, camping, etc. And it's a good bet you'll be visited and questioned by a NPS ranger should you be obvious violating the rules. And as with almost all the NP's, sleeping in cars is not permitted, whether in the parking lot or anywhere outside established campgrounds. Get a reservation for a campsite and sleep in the Jeep all you want.
Above all don't make them say, "Oh, just another dumb professional photographer." We're already dumb enough without being obvious about it.
--Scott--
Scott M. Knowles, MS-Geography
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Excellent, thank you.
When I was 16 I thought my father the stupidest man in the world; when I reached 21, I was astounded by how much he had learned in just 5 years!
-appropriated from Mark Twain
You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus. ~ Mark Twain
Thank you Mark et al...
When I was 16 I thought my father the stupidest man in the world; when I reached 21, I was astounded by how much he had learned in just 5 years!
-appropriated from Mark Twain
Right now it's colder in DV than Toronto; a couple of days ago it was 52 °F here. ...
When I was 16 I thought my father the stupidest man in the world; when I reached 21, I was astounded by how much he had learned in just 5 years!
-appropriated from Mark Twain
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