Originally Posted by
Bikemiker
So my first question is this. I live in the middle of a large city in the middle of a large desert. Any door to door tours I take will require a good amount of time spent in the dry. This is fine by me, as I love the desert(in the cool months), but I would like to know if any of you have tips, tricks, advice, or special gear for touring in arid climes.
The ultimate advice on desert touring is available in your own state from Jim Malusa who joined the forums a couple of days ago. Buy his book Into Thick Air which describes his bike tours through some of the world's most inhospitable deserts, or PM him. See this thread from a couple of days ago:
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=453385
Otherwise take - water, water and more water!