[pct-l] Desert hiking at night

[scourtway@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Steve Courtway)]

Desert hiking at night might be a little more hazardous due to
all the nonfriendly plants alongside the trail, but I think it falls
under the same category as any night hiking - you can only hike
until you can't find the trail, junction, etc., then it's best to stop
immediately rather than wander around in the dark bumping into things.
I've been in the situation night hiking away from a dinner spot in
the sierras, only to become confused at a creek crossing and had
to just hunker down on the island on which I had landed.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Cox" <rich@rlcconsulting.com>
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Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 7:19 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Desert hiking at night


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> I am unfortunately endothermic (or Hyper-endothermic). Which means that
> I like cold weather and really don't like hot. I anticipate the most
> grueling part of MY hike will be the desert sections.  To this end it
> seems that hiking at night is a good option to avoid the heat and trying
> to find shade, tarping, burying yourself in the sand to avoid it during
> the day.
>
> Is this a foolhardy approach?  What is the desert like at night (besides
> colder than during the day) am I going to be hopping over thousands of
> nocturnal poisonous creatures waiting to turn me into a scene from "The
> Mummy"
>
> -R
>
> Definition 2 applies to me and my surroundings. :)
> http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=endothermic
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