Where is a cool place to go tomorrow: Was going to Anza Borrigo desert, looking for other options I am thirty miles from downtown Los Angeles not far from beach. WHAT do you think...

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Mar 11, 2017 21:51:41 #

Genessi Loc: SoCal

Was going to Anza Borrigo desert, looking for other options I am thirty miles from downtown Los Angeles not far from beach. WHAT do you think

Mar 11, 2017 22:10:26 #

RWR Loc: La Mesa, CA

Genessi wrote:

Was going to Anza Borrigo desert, looking for other options I am thirty miles from downtown Los Angeles not far from beach. WHAT do you think

It’s only supposed to be about 90° F in the desert the next few days, perfect!

Mar 11, 2017 23:37:52 #

Genessi Loc: SoCal

O my that sounds warm.

RWR wrote:

It’s only supposed to be about 90° F in the desert the next few days, perfect!

Mar 11, 2017 23:39:01 #

Bill_de Loc: US

It's Sunday ... go to church and pray for guidance.

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Mar 12, 2017 00:16:05 #

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

Genessi wrote:

O my that sounds warm.

Not really; it's still the cool season. 110-115 is warm.

Mar 12, 2017 00:44:35 #

Haydon

Genessi wrote:

Was going to Anza Borrigo desert, looking for other options I am thirty miles from downtown Los Angeles not far from beach. WHAT do you think

Take a look here, it might give you some ideas.

http://www.shothotspot.com/

Mar 12, 2017 01:37:02 #

Photographer Jim Loc: Rio Vista, CA

I was checking the wildflower reports on DesertUSA.com and they were showing the bloom in Anna-Boreggo to be a 9 on a 10 point scale. Wear shorts and a tank top and head there.

Mar 12, 2017 03:16:33 #

SteveR Loc: Michigan

At only 90 degrees with things blooming it sounds like a perfect photo outing, esp. if you get there early.

Mar 12, 2017 03:28:59 #

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

Photographer Jim wrote:

I was checking the wildflower reports on DesertUSA.com and they were showing the bloom in Anna-Boreggo to be a 9 on a 10 point scale. Wear shorts and a tank top and head there.

Jim, I found your advice regarding wardrobe interesting. I would love to be able to wear shorts and a tank top on my frequent excursions through the Nevada deserts. However, I am highly susceptible to actinic (solar) keratosis, which, in my case, are prone to turn malignant; I have had to have dozens (if not hundreds) removed in the last dew decades. Thus I find it necessary to wear long pants, long sleeve shirts with collars and a wide brimmed hat. I carry a LOT of water with me, not only for drinking, but also for pouring over my clothing (especially my neckerchief and the shoulders and back of my shirt). This brings me to my point. Soaking ones clothing can lead to chafing, particularly in those areas of the body which receive little ventilation. For this reason, I wear special mesh undershirts and shorts (available online). The increased comfort is astounding. Even those who wear shorts and tank tops may find this mesh clothing helpful. And, above all, carry at least twice as much drinking water as you think you will need.

Mar 12, 2017 05:18:23 #