Hi Jolly Boondocking, Quartzsite, AZ

 

      This is a short 2 day stay in the desert west of Phoenix.  There are literally hundreds of thousands of RVers who visit here each winter, especially during the World's Largest RV Show in January which attracts nearly 250,000 folks.  

      We will boondocking off grid with the on-board Arctic Fox Solar/Lithium setup.  Instead of running the generator each night for about 8 hours I will use the Jackery Power Source to power my CPAP which will only require about 2 hours of generator time each day to recharge the Jackery unit.  

      This BLM LTRV area is about 3 miles north of town on Hwy 95.  There is no charge to camp here, just a simple registration.  There are no facilities or services of any kind out here.  You may camp for free 14 days.  We did water up at the RV Pitstop in town before heading out here.  Topping off the freshwater tank cost $6. On the way out it cost $10 to dump.  NOTE:  If camping long term in Quartzsite there are businesses that will send a truck out to refill your water tank and even dump your tanks for a fee.  You never have to leave.  

      We'll chill out, get some laundry done and refill any supplies we needed. When travelling we try not to let the laundry stack up, so we do laundry about every 5 days.  Roux loved the outside time, able to enjoy the new smells and sniffs.  With mild temps we didn't need the heat and were able to enjoy windows and doors open.  

      While here we dined on BBQ Brisket Stuffed Baked Taters and Smoked Pork Loin.

Smoked Pork Loin w/beans, taters, and gravy

Brisket Stuffed Baked Potato

      This is always a nice stop over on our route north.  We have stayed much longer in the area, but usually south of town at La Posa, which has water spigots, trash dumpsters, and dump capability.  These are best for longer term stays.  From here we headed north on Hwy 95 to Las Vegas, however Railroad Pass Casino no longer provides overnight parking for RVs so we scooted down the road to Boulder City and stayed at Canyon Trails RV Park.  Nice park, good for an overnight.  Canyon Trail RV Park, Nevada

NOTE:  DUE TO VERY HIGH WINDS (THAT WOULD BE CROSSWIND WHILE DRIVING) WE STAYED AN ADDITIONAL DAY IN QZITE TO WAIT IT OUT.  

"The desert when the sun comes up, I couldn't tell where heaven stopped and the Earth began" 

Tom Hanks