[at-l] Desert/arid hiking

[bluetrail at aol.com]

A friend told me to take a lightweight long sleeve cotton shirt on my first trip to southern Utah and northern Arizona, and I ignored him.  Boy, was I sorry!  That sun, even with sunscreen, really did a number on me.  You won't get wet (sweat evaporates instantly), but a long-sleeved white or pale blue cotton shirt really helps diminish the sun damage on your arms, the back of your neck, etc.
 
Another helpful hint:  buy some hydrating saline nasal spray (less than $3 at Wally World) and use it regularly.  My nose is used to Florida humidity; without the hydrating spray I'd have been having nose bleeds in the second day.  
 
Best southwestern cusine in southern Utah:  Cafe Diablo in Torre, Utah.  (YMMV, but you won't be disappointed)  
http://www.cafediablo.net/
 
Joan
 
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Ferguson at CWF.org
To: at-l at backcountry.net
Sent: Thu, 2 Nov 2006 8:53 AM
Subject: [at-l] FW: New Mexico Pix (OT.)


Wonderful pics.  I was feeling a bit of homesickness...and then you had to have 
a picture of the Plaza Café...how CRUEL of you!  Now all I can think of is food, 
and 'red or green?'.

Oh, well, thanks anyway.

Skippie...who learn one of life's most valuable lessons in New Mexico.  'Always 
wear a long sleeve shirt, and you can never carry too much water.'
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