We’ve all at least seen a movie or a picture of a desert that has given us a great idea of what a desert looks like, but not all of us have actually experienced a desert. The desert can be a dangerous place, but it is a truly stunning place as well. With the right know-how and proper equipment and clothing, one could spend a night or two in the desert.
One well known characteristic of a desert is its extreme temperatures. When most people think of extreme desert temperatures, they think of intolerable heart. That is true, but what most people don’t understand is that desert nights can be quite chilly. An extreme rise and fall of temperatures can happen in a desert. The daytime temperatures can reach upwards of 100 degrees and beyond, but the temperatures can also fall drastically during the night to freezing temps.
The reason for this drastic change in a desert’s ecosystem is the lack of any biological protection to keep the sun from heating up the landscape, or to keep heat trapped once the sun goes down.
In order to survive a night in the desert, bring many layers of clothes and an appropriately rated sleeping bag.
