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Helpful hint: Hike with a walking stick or a pair of poles. Besides providing some walking assistance they are good for poking at things to get snakes to rattle before your body parts get there. Do remember to keep an interval between yourselves because you'll want those sticks/poles to be swung around your area as you're walking and you don't want to be swatted or poked by someone else. This is the voice of experience from a hiker/backpacker that treks with others using poles and sticks. These are great tools but do require some extra consideration.
I was shocked to hear about the two flats. Do you know what caused those? Creosote plants? Most desert flora is pretty sturdy. I wouldn't try to drive over cholla, cactus, Joshua trees or anything with needles, but sometimes you can't help it. Keep your flat-fixing tools with you and that spare tire aired up.
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