Quartzsite, Arizona 2011 and 2012

 

Every year in January Quartzsite, Arizona turns from a sleepy little town of 4000 to an estimated 1,000,000.  That would be all us RV’ers going there for the RV show, the Gem and Mineral Show, or just to shop the huge flea market.  http://www.quartzsitervshow.com/

We go to see old friends and meet new ones.  This a group from an online forum we belong to, irv2.com.  It’s a wonderful time with potluck dinners, campfires and lots of guys fixing things and comparing notes on improvements to their coaches.  2011 was our first time there and we just knew we would go back every year as long as we were able.  We stayed in La Posa South, which is BLM (Bureau of Land Management) land outside of town in the desert.  There are no hookups and only one dump station so conservation of water and energy are the name of the game.

 

2011

Quartzsite ahead.  All those little white dots are not homes, they are RV’s!!!

 

We came in the wrong way and ended up on one of the roads that is flea market stalls as far as the eye can see.

 

Inside the RV tent, it’s wall to wall people!!!!

 

Relaxing in the sun!!  That’s our friends Mick, Rick in the lounge chair, Sharon, Mike and Ken with his back turned.

 

Frankie and Duffy watching for new arrivals.

 

Part of our “circle”.  We had a total of about 18 to 20 coaches over the two weeks.

 

Enjoying our pot luck.  We went behind the coaches to avoid the wind.  it worked great.  Lots of good food!!

 

Me and Sharon cleaning up stuff from the pot luck.  Frankie was helping.

Several coach were having trouble with the stitching on their awnings over the slides.  Out came a commercial sewing machine and the re-stitching began.

 

Our stitching was fine but the awning was loose….no problem……these guys really know their stuff.  And they work for cookies!!!!!

 

After we left Quartzsite, we stopped in Palm Springs to visit our friends Bev and Herb (on the right).  We went to Dink’s for fabulous hamburgers and home made potato chips.  Here we all are with some of the entertainment.

 

2012

We had 23 coaches in our circle so lots more people.  That made for a really wonderful 2 weeks!

 

More people meant more food at the potluck….there sure are some good cooks in this group.

 

 Our rig, before the circle filled up.

 

 Everybody brought wood so we had lots of wonderful campfires.

 

Dave and I at the fire.

 

We had more pets than we had coaches.

 

Yes, that is a pig!  Duffy was fascinated. I think it was because he knows the smell of bacon.

 

 

It rained one day so Boston got a raincoat and boots.  He looks so humiliated.  The things we do to our furbabies.

 

There were 3 Boston terriers there.

 

And of course the big guys and gals.

 

We had to go to the Quartzsite Yacht Club for fish and chips.  Our friends, Ken, Ruthie, Mike, Sharon, Mick, Rick, myself and Dave.  It sure was good eats and good company!!

 

And then it was time to say good night to Quartzsite and head for home.

 

 We got home just in time for my mom’s 90th Birthday Party.  We had a wonderful day with her.

 

I think that catches us up to present on our travels.  We can’t wait to pack up and move along again.  We hope you will join us next time……

IT AIN’T EXACTLY CAMPING!!!!