Let’s be clear: I hate the desert.
In spite of competing in last year’s Rebelle Rally and spending a full 10-days completely off the grid, camping, competing, navigating and driving offroad in the Nevada and California deserts with 150 other women, I still dislike it. Add in a harrowing 60-mile-per-hour haboob or two, heat that won’t quit, random scorpions in your gear, and little sleep, and I’ve had all the “fun” that a desert can throw at you.
Needless to say, I won’t be the first person to sign up to voluntarily camp in the desert. That is unless we’re talking about getting a chance to test what it’s like roadtripping with, and camping in, the 2023 Rivian R1S.
My adventure began with a 250-mile drive into the heart of the largest sand dune complex in the U.S. to once again cover the Rebelle Rally. In truth, camping was the least of my concerns. Getting...
