I can understand how some people get into deadly situations. Some are just accidents, some are poor planning, some are sheer stupidity.

But people who go into the desert in the middle of summer without some careful consideration are totally lacking in any kind of common sense. Or self-preservation.

These people KNOW the desert is very dry. They KNOW it is very hot. Presumably, they know it is dangerous because they've all seen the news articles and the movies of what the desert is like.

So they head for the desert in a low-clearance vehicle and carry two 20 oz bottles of water and a bag of Oreos.

I've been to the Eagle Mountain Mine (7 miles east of there). The area is deadly in summer. No water, almost no shade, no cell phone coverage, no people, no help. Old, washed-out roads, mostly rocks alternating with deep sand and creosote bushes.

Yes, these people were foreigners, but didn't they know danger when it was staring them in the face?

Sue