Thank you friends, it was a great couple of days!
@Grim ... sorry, I hate to say there are no cleaned up pictures. I only have in situs. :-)
@digger ... if you like awls I'll photograph some next time I'm out there.
@rock ... there are no large animals out there. The biggest thing you might run across--if you're lucky--is a fennec (desert fox). There are kangaroo mice that will come and try to steal your food. There are lizards, of course, including some beautiful geckos. I've spoken with some people who think there may still be large cats in the Qattara Depression, but the whole area is still mined from WWI and WWII. And I suspect the antelope populations are too thin to support a big cat population.
@Tnmountains ... luckily it's cold out there, and I don't use much water. My ulta-light camping gear allows me to travel far and fast, including enough water for several days in the desert. When you're carrying nearly 4 liters of water for each camping day (summer) you simply can't go as far. I use about 1.5 liters/day in the winter. Of course, I always carry extra. :-)
Anyway, thanks again, everyone. And happy holidays!
-Ammo
I particularly liked that awl-shaped artiifact. It appeares to be finely flaked, just exquisitely made.
