Just a bit of information about volksmarching Las Vegas in the summer...
We get plenty of tourists in Las Vegas who also want to add a few of our volksmarches to their vacation travel plans. For those who aren't familiar with Las Vegas, the summer months--late May to early September--have a few dangers you need to be aware of:
- It is extremely hot in Las Vegas during the summer (which is why we cancel our group walks until fall).
- If you do decide to volksmarch during the summer, you should start walking at daybreak while it is still relatively cool.
- Always bring extra water with you when you walk.
- And sunscreen.
- And a source of shade (like a long-sleeved shirt, long pants, an umbrella, and/or a hat).
- If it has/is/will be raining, be particularly aware of the possibility of flash flooding. Many of our walks go through washes around Las Vegas, however these areas (as well as other low-lying areas around the valley) can be extremely dangerous during flash floods.
- Consider doing the North Strip and South Strip volksmarches during the summer--these offer shelter and shade along part of the routes as they go through many of the casinos on the Strip.
