I use a bottle of pee and sprinkle that around my campsite.


Lived in AZ and I never had any problems even with out pee.
One reason for this is I don't ever eat at my sleeping spot.
I walk down the road and then open up the package or I cycle to someplace to eat.


Remember you loose 3 degrees f for every 1,000 feet you climb.


The desert swings 20 degrees for night and day. This is pretty much default, but I seen swings of 30 f.

Check for construction zones and operations times. Alternative routes are rare.
AZ 511

example I40
EB I-40 is reduced to a single lane and crosses over the median and utilizes the WB lanes over Babbitt Tank Wash Bridge while the EB bridge is replaced. Speed reduced to 35mph. Daytime Buss Ph: 928-853-5484

Your going to be using I40 more research would be needed for hopefully an Alternative route.

I17
Event Id 374802
Location On Interstate 17, NS-bound from mile post 263.0, 0.40 miles North of SR 69 to mile post 271.0, 7.30 miles South of SR 169
Duration September 19 - October 7 from 9:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Sunday, through Thursday,
Description lane closed. Expect slow traffic

There is no alternative route here and very vague description.