Maybe everyone in the brain has such a dream, carries a bag, and walks through an endless golden desert. The sand dunes spread beyond the horizon. After sunset, when night falls, the distance to the sand dunes is only a few stars. It is like connecting heaven and earth naturally. The sky here will always appear brighter and purer than other places.
But what's the difference between desert walking and hiking in the mountains? Before departure, tell you something you must understand.
Basic knowledge of walking in the desert
fully prepare
China's deserts are mostly distributed in the northwestern region, belonging to the dry climate zone. The temperature difference between day and night is large, the summer is very hot, the temperature is as high as 50-60 degrees Celsius, the winter is cold, the temperature is as low as minus 20-30 degrees Celsius, and the rainfall is very small. Most regions are full year-round. Precipitation is less than 250 millimeters; winds are large and large, especially in the area of ​​wind outlets. When the gusty winds arrive, the sand flies away. The deserts from Inner Mongolia to Xinjiang have seasonal strong winds in April each year, often forming sand streams. Given these climatic features, the choice of adventure travel season should try to avoid the hot summer and wind seasons, usually between September and March.
When planning routes and tactics before traveling, we must first respect objective facts and work out a reasonable plan to ensure that we can do what we can.
If it is more safe to travel with this group.
Correctly determine direction
Walking in the vast desert, because of the open vision, it is difficult to find a directional reference, coupled with rolling sand dunes, tall sand mountains and depressions, people generally can not go straight, so the correct direction of the desert march is desert exploration Prerequisites.
Using the instrument to the extreme, using maps and GPS navigation, it minimizes the possibility of lost in the desert. Almost all desert expeditions currently use GPS navigation.
Using natural features to determine direction
(1). Azimuth is determined by the Polaris. The Polaris is a brighter star in the sky of the True North. It finds the North Star at night and finds its true north. Polaris is a star of the constellation Ursa Major, Ursa Major (mainly the Big Dipper) and the Celestial Constellation are on both sides of Polaris. Our country is located in the northern hemisphere and can see Polaris all night and night.
(2) Using the direction of the sun to determine the direction of the sun The east and west are the most reliable “pointersâ€. The sun moves from east to west while the shadow moves from west to east. For example, in the desert in the west of China, in the morning, the sun rises from the east, and the shadows of all objects fall to the west. At noon, the sun is located in the south, and the shadows point to the north. In the afternoon, the sun goes to the west and the shadow points to the east.
(3) Judging the orientation of sand dunes The direction wind is an important factor in shaping the desert landforms. In northwestern China, due to the prevalence of northwesterly winds, sand dunes usually form a southeast trend. The northwest side of the dunes is windward, with a small gradient and hard sand. Southeast leeward, large slope, soft sand. In addition, plants in the desert, such as Tamarix, Haloxylon ammodendron, and camel spines, are tilted to the southeast. However, it is still necessary to explain here that the above is the general characteristics of the desert area, the wind direction is also different for different regions, and the direction of the sand dunes is also different. To obtain correct judgments, the meteorology and topography of the target area must be known in advance.
Learn to walk in the desert
1, choose a pair of suitable shoes
If you want to walk comfortably in the desert, you have to prepare a pair of suitable shoes. The soles are too soft. Walking in the desert is very uncomfortable. If you take a long time, your feet will be uncomfortable. Sand traps (snow traps) are indispensable. Once the sand is in the shoes, the feet will be worn in a moment.
2. Learn to walk with double rods
Weight-bearing marching in the desert, up and down the soft sand dunes, poses a lot of pressure on the knees, it is easy to cause damage. Walking with a double stick can relieve knee pressure and save a lot of energy.
3, do not be afraid to take the detour
The endless sand sea is not a flat river. In the desert, you will encounter many large sand dunes or sand mountains. Be sure to go around and avoid steep slopes. To avoid the soft sand on the lee side, try to walk on the windward side and the sandy ridge. Because the windward side is affected by wind erosion, it is pressed very hard and hard. It is easy to walk on it, and it is also effortless; and the lee side is mainly The aeolian formation is relatively loose. Walking on the top, it is deeper and consumes more energy.
4 night out to avoid high temperatures
Under direct sunlight, even if it is not moving, the consumed water is three times the shadow. If you walk in the sun during the day, you can only survive 1 to 2 days. In special circumstances, we must also learn the "Night Walking" method. In addition, in the heat, water shortage, thirst, anxiety, do not be confused by the illusion of the mirage.
Hiking Desert Dress List
Trekking shoes: high-top, large V bottom
Slippers (subject to availability, wear at rest, relax on both feet)
Sweat socks: four pairs
Quick-drying pants (wearing during the day)
Thicker pants (night wear)
Sports vest
Quick drying clothes (wearing during the day)
Sun protection clothing (wearing during the day)
Jackets (night wear)
Sweatshirts can be replaced with down jackets (night wear)
hat
gloves
Magic scarf
Sand cover (avoid the sand in the shoe, it may grind your feet and foam)
Windproof glasses
Water bag
Warm baby (night cold can be more prepared)
50L-60L Backpack
Note: The clothes must not be worn during the day's hiking. There will be a risk of a cold or wet temperature.
Hiking Desert Camping List
Tent (choose a windproof, light-weight tent, and must be a double-deck tent)
Sleeping bag (Recommended temperature scale at -10 to 0 degrees; use of down sleeping bag is better, small size and light weight)
Moistureproof mat
Camp lights
Headlight/Flashlight
Gas tank
Burner
Camp pot
lunch box
chopsticks
Personal toiletries
Wet wipes
Sunscreen (essential, direct sun in the desert, strong UV, easy to sunburn)
Personal essential medicines (common cold medicines, band-aids, diarrhea, anti-inflammatory drugs, etc.)
Hiking Desert Other List
Cell phone
Camera (with waterproof cover, too thin sand may enter the camera)
Battery (remember full charge)
GPS navigation
Hand Desk
Mobile power (can take more than a few)
Lifeguard whistle (it can sound it in case of emergency)
Plastic bag (with a few, in case of need)
Hiking Desert Food List
In the desert, water and food must be carried on their own. Foods should be selected as high-energy dry foods that are easily digestible and not easily degraded, and foods that consume large amounts of water should be used as little as possible. It is best to bring high-calorie foods such as ham, fruit, cooked meat, chocolate, snickers, etc.
Each person needs about 1 to 2 liters of water per day. If he himself needs more water, he can press 3 liters.
Taking into account the special nature of desert crossing, individuals must prepare emergency foods such as: compressed biscuits, energy bars, dried meat and so on. Choice of vacuum-packed cooked food, noodle meat sauce, convenient soup, fresh vegetables and so on. You can also purchase sachets, curries, and cooked beef in supermarkets in advance, and make curry beef vesicles when you camp at night. Buying eggs, egg soup, ginger soup, West Lake Beef Chop, apples and vegetables (lettuce and green onions) are even more delicious.
Hiking Desert Notes
Remember to trim your toenails before you step in order to prevent the nails from being worn out to cause paronychia.
The temperature difference in the desert, the sun is poisonous, and the sand is strong, so sun protection and sand prevention are the top priorities.
Eat and drink according to their own choice to carry, no need to try not to bring.
Drink 1.5-2 liters of water a day, you can often drink, but only drink a small mouth at a time, this is the most conducive to the body's absorption method, do not wait for thirst to drink.
Snow jackets also have to bring, sand prevention. However, if the weather is relatively cool, you may not use it.
There are many uncontrollable factors in outdoor activities. The geographical environment, strength, technical difficulty and risk of different activities vary. Please choose according to your physical strength, experience and equipment.
Pet Bathrobe And Towels
It is inevitable to bathe pets. Although you can send them to a pet shop for bathing, you can't do this all the time. After all, it will cost a lot of money. The most important thing to take a bath at home is to pay attention to the warmth of pets, and be careful of coldness and illness. After all, illness will cost more money, and it will make pets very uncomfortable.
After taking a bath, use a Super Absorbent Dog Bath Towel to dry the pets, and then put them on Super Absorbent Pet Bathrobe to continue to absorb water and keep them warm.
Especially after taking a bath, dogs will get rid of the excess water on their bodies, which will wet their owners and rooms. If the owner wipes the water with a Pet Bathrobe And Towels first, this problem can be solved well.
Another point is that Pet Bath Towel and Absorbent Pet Bathrobe can't completely dry the pet's hair. It needs to be blown dry later. Some pets are afraid of hair dryers. Wiping the excess water in advance can shorten the drying time and reduce the damage of hair dryers to pets.
