A desert is a beautiful and beguiling place, but it's also a hostile and unpredictable environment and not one to explore lightly. In fact, traveling in the desert demands a special kind of adventurer, someone who's prepared to journey under some of the most extreme conditions found on the planet. That's why it's important to take extra precautions when planning a trip to place like this. It's also why you need to be carefully schooled in outdoor survival techniques: getting lost in a desert can be fatal! So, how do you prepare for such harsh and unforgiving conditions, and what to do in an emergency?
Click through for tips on staying alive in extreme heat in the middle of nowhere.