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"After hiking all day through Buckskin Gulch with little to no water, we stumbled up this bank to find an amazing campsite nestled high up in the canyon.
On the Paria River, flash floods are an ever-present danger and sleeping out of their reach is an important factor when choosing a site."
Gear List:
Tent - Black Diamond Mesa
Headlamp - Petzl Tikka XP
Hotel Prius
Compact car camping means you can still sleep comfortably along with the gear you actually need, all while taking advantage of the great mileage to get to the best campspots around.
Awakening to Mule Ears
Big Bend National Park is one of the biggest national parks, it’s even bigger than Rhode Island. Yet it’s also one of the least visited parks which means if you’re looking for solitude and incredible night skies – this is the place to be.