Needed Items: Bring lots of water! Hydrate yourself continuously, even before the trip. You
will drink from one to two gallons per day in the desert, just for hiking and caching. You
will need more for other uses.
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Essential Items for Hiking
Vehicles: For many of the areas you may visit, you
will need a high clearance vehicle. 4WD is helpful, but not essential. There is some soft
sand in the washes, so stay with a group, and if you get stuck there will be other
vehicles to strap you out. Normal passenger vehicles should really only be driven on the
paved highways and graded dirt roads within the campground.
Gasoline: The closest gas station to Arroyo Salado is in Borrego Springs. You will need to have as full a tank as
possible, as there is no gas along the S-22 highway.
Communication: Drivers should try to have an FRS
radio with them in the vehicle, and preferably while hiking as well. The radio channel
will be set on Saturday morning, but the tentative channel is Channel 10. The radio will
assist groups in giving directions while driving, and finding individuals if they get
lost.
Visit this link for a detailed list of
suggested caches.