Yeah, that's the general impression I was getting. Based on google maps alone, I figured the walk wasn't THAT long, but after reading stuff in this forum and taking a closer look at the maps, it's looking a lot longer than I had expected. I was hoping to adapt a shelter to the desert, but those hexa...

I'm kinda addicted to them... The Quaker Oats Oatmeal Rasin ones anyway.... I do bring real food, well... things like beef stew, maybe a loaf of bread with a block of cheese... but I'll usually buy a shitload of granola bars and eat them regularly (forces me to drink regularly too!). I have a consta...

Sorry, I can't help ya. Your idea is totally misguided not to mention selfish and burdensome to both the event and attendees because most of what you say you lack is what's suggested as a bare minimum to get by for a week at the event. Not sure why you think you might be the Special One by consider...

Oh, so no more annoying than the cyclists who do it in the urban setting and slow traffic to a crawl?

And I'm not entirely sure what I'm doing to be honest. Just trying to get a feel for what's the norm, what's do-able and what's just plain stupid.

Thanks again for the input!

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What's the deal with the bicycles? lol And actually, I was planning on getting to.. Gerlach, I believe (still familiarizing myself via Google Maps), and taking that last stretch in. I just loathe the thought of lugging all that stuff in (read: car & contents), considering I usually don't bring much....

I have the 4-season mountaineering one for that purpose, but I'm afraid it's a bit much for the desert, as it gets pretty toasty inside, even in the moderate climate here in PA.

I've never coupled it with a shade structure though

Thanks for the advice! How well do those tents hold up? I have a handful of tents, ranging from ultra-light backpacking tents to full-scale four-season mountaineering (think: thick orange monster with pvc-ish windows, etc). My preference for normal camping is usually a simple tarp & sleeping bag. It...

From what I've read, perhaps this is a stupid idea. Still, it seems like a pretty cool way to do it. I've been backpacking/camping since I can remember, and have no doubts about sustaining myself from the contents of my backpack. I don't have much experience in the desert, and can't figure out a way...