Lots of camp spots in DV....

[garyhaupt]

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/heatwave-continues-across-west-death-valley-hits-record-breakin...


Gary Haupt

[down_home]

118-119 the last several days on the Colorado at Bullhead City, Az.
And there was a homeless person sitting, in full sun, at the turn in to Sams Club etc. No hat and short sleeves.
I don't believe I want visit any place where it is 130 degrees.
On the cost at Qui Nhon, Vietnam I thought ti was hot an no relief and high humidity. About 114 was the hottest I think but don't quote me.
Down on the Colorado river the humidity has to be high and in 118 degree heat..and people were on jet skis.

[CFerguson]

ppine wrote:
Death Valley will kill you in the summer. Hence the name. It is not funny and not a novelty. Stay the Hell away from there from about May until October.

Drove thru there one June when i was young. My personal thermometer read 113. And it was Early June.

[ppine]

Death Valley will kill you in the summer. Hence the name. It is not funny and not a novelty. Stay the Hell away from there from about May until October.

[time2roll]

I would go if I could get some free time and a spot with power.
These records always sneak up when I am not available.
It would be a test of survival skills for sure.
Oh well maybe early next year I can get out again...

[_1Flyboy]

Time to go to their warm swimming pool!.... As a side note, many Europeans want to go there to experience the heat....During summer no less....

[Retired_JSO]

Just set world record.
At 130 + .

[ppine]

Presidents Day weekend the place is packed. Nobody is camping at Mt Rainier in winter either.

[PartyOf_Five]

"You won't even feel it, it's dry heat"

Hahahaha

[Lwiddis]

125F a couple of days ago at Furnace Creek I read. Now 130!!! That's smoking!

[naturist]

Only the insane go to DV in August. There's a reason it is called "Death Valley."

(says a guy who loves that place, btw)