Quartzsite, AZ - Plomosa Road 6

Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Quartzsite, Arizona 40 degrees mostly sunny to 58 degrees with a north wind today as a storm pass thru northern Arizona.

I went to breakfast today by myself and latter we went to Parker for a Walmart fix. This afternoon Gary H came to the Rally area here in the Plomosa BLM camping. Mike & Lame E came over to say Hello. New Ranch Hands from The Ranch Lakewood, NM. We all had a good chat Bob & Jean S and Gary H were there also.

Mike Bob Jean Bonnie (Back) Lame

Garry H Wagon Master for the Rally has the signs out and a fire ring set for the Elks Birds of a Feather Rally Jan 18 - 21, 2011 Here in Plomosa Road BLM camping area three miles east of Az 95 on the north side.

Quartzsite, AZ - Plomosa Road 5

Monday, January 10, 2011

Quartzsite, Arizona 40 degrees mostly sunny to 63 degrees with a north breeze.

George & Bob went to the pancake breakfast while Bonnie & Jean went to the Laundromat to do wash. After breakfast George & Bob went to check out the tool vendors and stopped by the Laundromat helping to carry out the clothes. We stopped for a propane gas tank to be filled on the way back to Buster.

Today the solar panels were putting electric into the batteries at 14.5 amperes per hour, three panels 7.4 amp per hour rating laying flat on the roof. I have one panel on the left side I can adjust and did that, increasing the amp hours to 20.6 amperes per hour. I used my ladder on Buster's left side after putting the table slide in to reach the panel. Buster is headed east and the raised panel gets a better look ar the southern sky where the sun is located.

We took a ride to Bouse today just to see what is up the road from our camping location. The ride was up thru the Plomosa Mountain range into the next valley about twenty three miles to Bouse. There is not much there, smaller town than Quartzsite. There is more BLM camping areas on the other side of the mountains. (To enlarge pictures; Click on picture to enlarge, click return button (<) on your browser to return to post).

Sunset Plomosa BLM camping

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Sunday, January 9, 2011

Quartzsite, Arizona 40 degrees mostly sunny to 62 degrees. A little breezy in the afternoon.

Buster in Plomoas Road Camping Area

We went to the RV dealer for pancake breakfast with Bob & Jean after breakfast we looked over some of the motorhomes there. Went to Rice Ranch vendor area walked around that for a while then headed back to Buster, on the way dropped our garbage at the transfer station on the way out of town. The transfer station is open Sunday to Wednesday and there is no problem having out of state plates on the car. They do record plate numbers and ask for an autograph.
Caught the last quarter of the early game Baltimore - Kansas City and Green Bay - Philadelphia outside with Bob. The breeze made it cool sitting there watching the TV.

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Saturday, January 8, 2011

Quartzsite, Arizona 38 degrees mostly sunny to 60 degrees.

We went into Quartzsite for breakfast at an RV dealer, again. Part of the plan is water conservation, less dish washing. The water in Buster will last longer. The tank was filled Wednesday morning before leaving Gila Bend. Also the waist holding tanks were emptied there this leaves more water for our washing and toilet.

Quartzsite Vendor Area North of Kuhn Rd

After breakfast we walked another vendor area in town there are several then went to McDonald's for coffee and a potty break then another vendor in that area. Jean S called and said they were coming down from Parker I gave them directions to Buster's parking spot.

On our return drive to Buster Bob & Jean S were driving into Quartzsite later when they returned I getting my hair cut and watched some of the football game New Orleans against Seattle. Seattle Win.

Camel out front of a store

There is history in the area is of Hi Golly a camel driver of the eighteen hundreds who came to Arizona with camels that the US Army brought to move supplies across the desert. The program did not have the success desired and the camels were just released to fend for them selves.

We all went into Quartzsite for pizza at Silly Al's and the football game was on several TV's there also.
Later back at Buster we watched JETS Colts football game. George and Bob outside while Bonnie and Jean were inside watching Fox. At dark it got too cool for Bob outside and we all retired to our own rigs, good night. JETS Win.

Looking west to Dome Rock Mountains

Quartzsite, AZ - Plomosa Road

Friday, January 7, 2011
Quartzsite, Arizona 41 degrees partly sunny to 63 degrees. There were some sprinkles (63 drops over a couple of hours) in the afternoon just broken clouds.  (To enlarge pictures; Click on picture to enlarge, click return button (&lt;) on your browser to return to post).

Sunrise Plomosa Road

We went into Quartzsite for breakfast at an RV dealer. You register at the desk and get a name tag then there is a pancake breakfast (2) coffee and juice FREE. From eight to ten. We met a couple from Alberta CA. And shared a table then drove across the highway to a vendor area roaming around there the rest of the morning.
This evening there is a fish fry at the Grubstake Bar & Grill. We ate there way to much food we couldn't finish eating the first serving. Since I started taking a new to me prescription my appetite has slowed down even at the casino yesterday I only had one plate of food for lunch and no dinner.

Quartzsite, AZ - Plomosa Road

Thursday, January 6, 2011
Quartzsite, Arizona 39 degrees mostly sunny to partly sunny and 60 degrees today.

Sunrise Scadden Wash

Buster got "paneled" three solar panels now 405 potential watts (22.2 amps) of 14 volts DC power to charge the five batteries in Buster. (To enlarge pictures; Click on picture to enlarge, click return button (<) on your browser to return to post).

Solar panels right side

Buster was back to Scadden Wash before 11 am. The other ranch hands had left Scadden Wash and went north to Parker, Blue Water Casino 34 miles. We moved Buster to Plomosa Road 14 day BLM free camp area five miles north of Quartzsite. We will be rallying here with the Escapees Elks Birds of a Feather chapter of Escapees, starting on the 18th.

Ranch Hands Rigs

After Buster got to his spot we left him and went to the Blue Water Casino and had lunch with our two ranch hand couples, John & Trudie T and Bob & Jean S. There was poor service in the buffet but the wait staff is tasked to bring drinks to the table. We waited so long for drinks Bob got up and got them for us. Latter the manager came and gave us a complementary meal one for each couple.
We all came out of the casino one at a time I was the first to leave not interested in playing, Bob S was next the Jean S then Trudie T and then John T. We then sat in our chairs in the parking lot by their rigs and had Happy Hour.
Back at Plomosa Road 14 day BLM free camp area we set Buster for the rally and deployed the jacks put out the slide outs and put up the TV antenna and captures this sunset today.

Plomosa Road Sunset

Quartzsite, Arizona

Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Gila Bend, Arizona 33 degrees mostly sunny to 60 degrees today. Sunrise in Gila Bend.

Holt's RV Park

Travel day Gila Bend to Quartzsite, Arizona 139 miles for Buster on AZ 85 northbound and interstate 10 westbound 19 miles from California. We went to check on the awning shop and they do not do the work we want.

AZ 85 Northbound

I 10 Westbound into Quartzsite, AZ

So it was off to the solar dealer and we have an appointment for 9 AM tomorrow to add one more panel, Buster will then have three. We were going to stay there on their lot we thought the paper attached to the information page said it was ok to park there. But the staple was thru the NO parking on the lot overnight. We took Buster to Scadden Wash as Buster turned in there we noticed two Ranch hands (Rigs from the SKP Ranch in New Mexico) John & Trudie T and Bob & Jean S.

Buster, John's an Bob's Rigs

What do SKP's do when they meet? They go some place to eat a meal, today a sandwich at Subway.

Sunset in Scadden Wash