Mojave Desert
Dark Sky Locations and Stargazing in the Mojave Corridor
The Mojave corridor sits far enough from major population centers that significant portions of it are genuinely dark. Not dark-ish. Actually dark, where the Milky Way is the brightest thing in the sky and you can read a map by starlight.
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Hidden Gems in the Mojave — Places Worth Seeking Out
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Overlanding on a Budget — Getting Started Without Going Broke
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Overlanding Etiquette — The Unwritten Rules of the Trail
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Cooler vs Fridge — Which One Belongs in Your Rig
A quality ice chest and a 12V compressor fridge are solving different problems. Which one makes sense depends on trip…
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Rooftop Tent vs. Ground Tent — What We Run and Why
This debate gets heated in overlanding circles in a way that's slightly out of proportion to the actual stakes. Both…
Gear
HAM Radio vs. GMRS — Which One Belongs in Your Rig?
Strong opinions abound on HAM vs GMRS in the overlanding world. Here's our take, without the lecture.
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Recovery Gear Essentials — What to Carry Before You Need It
Recovery situations come in two flavors: the ones where you look embarrassed for 20 minutes while your buddies hook up…
Desert Almanac
July 26, 2026
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Sunset
7:50 PM
Daylight
14h 3m
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 91%
Dark Sky
9:29 PM – 4:08 AM
Times for the central Mojave — varies about ±10 minutes across the region.