Greetings my fellow backpackers!
I'm relatively new to this great online community. Here are some photos from Negev Desert on south of Israel. In summer it's really hot there so you MUST carry a lot of water with you. That's why ultralight backpacking is so important in deserts. You have to cut weight in all other things except water. BPL website provides great tips for reaching that necessary level of base weight.
In this topic I wanted to show you places where I hike. Hope it will be interesting for you.
These are my kids climbed one of hills.
Sometimes such canyons are the only place where you can cool down a little.
Ardon Mount
David waterfall at Ein Gedi (near Dead Sea). There is water even in summer
Family hike
Nekarot
Climbing hills in desert and under sunlight is very difficult especially for children.
Done part so far…
Saharonim Mount
Forest :)
Ein Avdat
Such places are the only water source. They also provide food for animals, so you can find them here sometimes
Sunrise as seen from Massada near Dead Sea
Bugs of desert (Adesmia abbreviata)
This lizard has each finger doubled for better grip on surfaces. It actually can run on cave ceilings. Ptyodactylus hasselquistii
Eilat Mountains
"Yin Yang"
Eilat Mountains
It's me with my poor tired daughter
Red sea on left. Near Israel-Egypt border
