[s1e1] Sand Dunes And Don'ts Info

Just... trust me on this one. Unless you like the texture of 80-grit sandpaper on your ham and swiss.

They call it the "Great Sand Sea" for a reason. Standing at the crest of a 300-foot dune at sunrise, you feel like you’ve conquered the world. But ten minutes later, when you’re spitting grit out of your teeth and realizing your rental car’s "all-wheel drive" was a polite suggestion rather than a fact, the majesty fades pretty quickly. [S1E1] Sand Dunes and Don'ts

We thought "airing down" was a myth created by big-compressor companies. It is not. If you don’t let the air out, you don’t drive on the sand; you dig a grave for your transmission. They call it the "Great Sand Sea" for a reason

If you’re planning your own desert escape, learn from our Episode 1 catastrophes: We thought "airing down" was a myth created

There is nothing quite like the silence of the dunes. It’s a shifting, golden playground that looks incredible on Instagram. We spent the morning sandboarding, which is essentially just falling down a hill at 20 mph while wearing a GoPro. It’s exhilarating, exhausting, and ensures you’ll be finding sand in your pockets until the year 2029.