Wayne,

I'm glad you had a good time at the Appleseed. The closest I came to a desert shoot was at the Boulder City shoot earlier this year, and it wasn't very hot yet. That said, I am originally from Texas, and I would recommend long sleeve cotton shirts, bandanas for the back of the neck, and a good hat. I wear 5.11 pants but then I wear them everyday. I actually had a very old pair split out on me dropping into sitting at a shoot... Ah memories...

My biggest problem is with eye protection. They always fog up on me when in prone for long periods of time (ie Stage 4). Especially if it's humid. You don't have to worry about that much in AZ.

Greg