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camping:snowbirding:quartzsite [2021/12/01 16:27] frater_secessus [camping] |
camping:snowbirding:quartzsite [2021/12/01 16:31] frater_secessus [camping] |
The camping surface is [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert_pavement|desert pavement]], a hard and fairly flat surface. Venturing off into sand (even beside road shoulders) can result in getting stuck. Avoid camping in //arroyos// (low spots) because flash flooding in the desert is very real. You Have Been Warned. | The camping surface is [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert_pavement|desert pavement]], a hard and fairly flat surface. Venturing off into sand (even beside road shoulders) can result in getting stuck. Avoid camping in //arroyos// (low spots) because flash flooding in the desert is very real. You Have Been Warned. |
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There are saguaro cacti but they are giant and easy to avoid. Avoid stepping on small plants barefoot as they may have stickers. | |
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"Jumping" //cholla//((CHOY-ya)) cactus (at right) is evil. Don't touch //cholla//, get near //cholla//, or even look at //cholla//. | There are saguaro cacti but they are giant and easy to avoid. Avoid stepping on small plants barefoot as they may have stickers. |
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| "Jumping" //cholla//((CHOY-ya)) cactus (at right) is evil. Don't touch //cholla//, get near //cholla//, or even look at //cholla//. If you get attacked by //cholla// the least painful way to get rid of it is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZUJK_vycYU|with a pocket comb]]. Carry one now, thank me later. |
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camping/snowbirding/quartzsite.txt · Last modified: 2023/09/19 20:04 by frater_secessus