What you need to bring:
Don't forget your ML
Bring a cooler with favorite drinks.
Have sandwiches and snacks for all days
Bring camping chairs if you feel like it -
Bring a camping table if you want
Wear comfortable clothing
Definitely bring camera and video
sleeping bag (don't spend more than $60 unless you plan on snow camping sometime soon), sleeping pads Get a wide one
Unless you are used to sleep on a cot - I do not recommed them
Best map : AAA Death Valley
GPS? not really needed - Your cell phone does not work out there
Books? Buy them after the trip or in the Furnace Creek visitor center (Friday evening), If you insist on reading up on DV before the trip: The Explorer's guide to Death Valley, ISBN0-87081-409-5 |