| Most of the scenic destination profiles and photos | | | | you can hang these on the windows to keep |
| you'll see on my Scenic Treasures site will be in | | | | most of the strength out, thus keeping out some |
| the Southwestern area of the United States. And | | | | of the heat, and keeping you from becoming |
| just like any other area of the world where | | | | severely sunburned. |
| weather can be extreme, there are things you | | | | 4. Wear a hat. This is especially important for |
| should know before starting out on your | | | | people with light colored or thin hair, because your |
| adventure. Even if you're just planning a day trip, | | | | scalp will sunburn badly - very quickly. |
| these are very important: | | | | 5. Keep gloves on hand. This sounds strange, but |
| 1. Take extra water. Both for your vehicle and | | | | if your car is parked in the sun for even a short |
| the people travelling with you. A good rule of | | | | amount of time, everything in it becomes |
| thumb is to have at least 1 gallon per person, plus | | | | extremely hot. Getting back in and just touching |
| 1 or more gallons for your car. | | | | the steering wheel for instance, or trying to turn |
| 2. Take snacks or dried food items. This should | | | | the ignition key, can literally burn your skin. It's like |
| be something that can hold up to a lot of heat. | | | | touching a hot stove. |
| The desert gets extremely hot at certain times | | | | 6. Beware of leather seats. This is critical |
| of the year, and inside your car it can go well | | | | particularly for baby car seats. The leather heats |
| above 150 degrees. So you want food items that | | | | up drastically when the sun is directly on it. But |
| can withstand those temperatures without going | | | | even without the sun, leather gets super hot in |
| bad. | | | | the desert during the day and it can burn you |
| 3. Take blankets, sheets, towels, or other items | | | | very badly. |
| that can block the sun. If your car breaks down, | | | | |