Mountaineers Books Desert Sense: Camping, Hiking & Biking in Hot, Dry Climates By Bruce Grubbs

As usual, The Mountaineers do a fine job in producing a guide to desert backpacking. This book is a friend indeed; Grubbs writes with a deft and knowing hand, based on more than 30 years of backcountry living.

Packed full of important, life-saving information to help you navigate safely in the desert. (Tulsa World)

People lacking…experience will find comfort and courage to visit North America's driest spots in Desert Sense. (Salt Lake Tribune)

Has a lot of answers in this book. (Idaho Statesman)

This compact guide from longtime desert rat Bruce Grubbs gives woodland and alpine enthusiasts a taste of the unique challenges of hiking, biking, and camping in desert environments. (Los Angeles Times)

Though the nearest true desert les far to the south, Desert Sense contains useful information for anyone visiting parched landscapes between the Cascades and the Rockies. Areas in eastern Washington and Oregon can, at times, bear a disconcerting resemblance to a desert. In times like those, the wisdom contained in [this book] could make a big difference in one's quality of life. (Moscow-Pullman Daily News)

Provides worthwhile, practical advice. (Klamath Falls Herald and News)

This comprehensive book covers everything you might need to know to travel safely and comfortably. But do go; the beauty and unique flora and fauna of the Southwestern deserts should not be missed. Plan a visit when the desert is in bloom in the spring. Bring your cameras to capture this stunning season when wildflowers carpet the ground and the cacti burst forth in bloom. (Bruce Grubbs Escapes: Sharing the RV Lifestyle)

 

The author has a serious problem- he doesn't know what he wants to do when he grows up. Meanwhile, he's done such things as wildland fire fighting, running a mountain shop, flying airplanes, shooting photos, and writing books. He's a backcountry skier, climber, figure skater, mountain biker, amateur radio operator, river runner, and sea kayaker- but the thing that really floats his boat is hiking and backpacking. No matter what else he tries, the author always come back to hiking- especially long, rough, cross-country trips in places like the Grand Canyon. Some people never learn. But what little he has learned, he's willing share with you- via his books, of course, but also via his websites, blogs, and whatever works.