Collection @ Quartzite Jan 17-24, 2019

Just made my White Tank Reservation this morning.  I'll likely only hang for the night of the 23rd, but depends on what else happens to my schedule between now and then.

Robin and I will be in Quartzsite from about Jan 16 to Jan 22. N33.663742, W114.185732

Happy Camping

BobnRobin

BobnRobin posted:

Robin and I will be in Quartzsite from about Jan 16 to Jan 22. N33.663742, W114.185732

Happy Camping

BobnRobin

Is this the same spot as last year?

Thomas - Bend, OR

Thomas & Sue Ann posted:

BobnRobin posted:

Robin and I will be in Quartzsite from about Jan 16 to Jan 22. N33.663742, W114.185732

Happy Camping

BobnRobin

Is this the same spot as last year?

Thomas - Bend, OR

Yes or Very close! And next year we will put trail blazer signs.

Bob

I am new to this group.  Is this Quartzite AZ?  What are the activities at this event?

Thanks. Dave

DNL posted:

I am new to this group.  Is this Quartzite AZ?  What are the activities at this event?

Thanks. Dave

Hi Dave, the Quartzsite get-to-gether is a group Lance owners that are going to the RITV in January. We are congregating on BLM land for a few days ahead of RITV for the Quartzsite RV show. All Lance owners are welcome, so if you are in the area, feel free to join us.

BobnRobin

DNL posted:

I am new to this group.  Is this Quartzite AZ?  What are the activities at this event?

Thanks. Dave

Hi Dave.  I am not the coordinator of this event, but I can answer your question.  Yes, it is Quartzsite, AZ.  It is just a gathering of people who are on their way to RITV. it is VERY informal with no activities within the gathering.  It's just Lance people enjoying each other's company. 

Bonnie

Just down the road in Yuma...might try and come up for a couple days with the family.

I'm planning on going to Quartzite but will be with another group.  I'll try to meet up with you guys!

We love camping on the BLM land at Quartzite hope to join the group at that time please send GPS coordinate.  When we go we like to stay at Dome Rock BLM campground.  Very quite and peaceful lots of open space and not far from town.  Free to stay there up to two weeks just have to register with the host and then park anywhere  you want.  The ground is hard pack so you dont have to worry about getting stuck in the sand.  Also there is places in town to get water and depending on how long  you plan to stay you can get your septic tank pumped at your campsite.

Planner23899 posted:

We love camping on the BLM land at Quartzite hope to join the group at that time please send GPS coordinate.  When we go we like to stay at Dome Rock BLM campground.  Very quite and peaceful lots of open space and not far from town.  Free to stay there up to two weeks just have to register with the host and then park anywhere  you want.  The ground is hard pack so you dont have to worry about getting stuck in the sand.  Also there is places in town to get water and depending on how long  you plan to stay you can get your septic tank pumped at your campsite.

 

We will be gathering just SE of town

N33.663742, W114.185732

There is a host for that area but we saw last year that very few actually registered with them.  The area is hard pack.  

Here's a screen print of the Quartzsie Spring schedule.

Get ready to shop until you drop!!

See you'all in the Desert!

BobnRobin

We'll be hanging out in that area of AZ for the first 2 weeks of January.  Anyone else be around then?  Our schedule has us heading wayyy east on Hwy 10 about the same time you guys are showing up. 

Jim

If you will be at Quartzite, consider visiting the Ham Radio gathering there at the same time.

Visit http://quartzfest.org/

A video from a couple of years go shows the event. You can see our Lance and my antenna at 7:45   https://youtu.be/7WysQFpClj0

What is "RITV".  How safe is camping in the quatzite area?  Does anyone know if UTV's are available to rent in the area?

Dave & Jerri posted:

What is "RITV".  How safe is camping in the quatzite area?  Does anyone know if UTV's are available to rent in the area?

Hi Dave & Jerri,

RITV stands for Rally in the Valley. It a rally at White Tank Mountain reginial park near Surprise, AZ. There is a thread in the Rally section of the forum.

The Quartzsite get to gether was started last year for those on their way to the RITV. Just a few extra day of Lance owners camping with other Lance owners.

Quartzsite is a mecca for Snowbirds in the Winter. It's going on the same time as the RITV. It a giant Swap Meet and RV show. And yes it's fairly safe, because it's mainly retired people and we tend to be Non-Violent!

I assume UTV is a form of off road vehicle. I'm not sure if anyone rents UTV. 

Hope this helps

BobnRobin

Here's a YouTube video put out by Russ who has RVer TV, he has a lot of video's on and about Quartzsite. This video is of the area where we will be gathering in January. It will show how to get to our area from off ramp 19 of I-10 and then to the BLM area.

Enjoy!

<https://youtu.be/ctqnVhVxC9I>

BobnRobin

This will be our first time in Quartzite- where does one get water?

Farfaraway posted:

This will be our first time in Quartzite- where does one get water?

There are places around town where you can buy water, they cater to Snowbird. You can find most everything you need. Hope this helps.

BobnRobin

Farfaraway posted:

This will be our first time in Quartzite- where does one get water?

We use RV Pitstop

http://rvpitstopaz.com/

They have filtered or reverse osmosis water, dump station, propane and more.

Set up for easy RV access.

Jim & Pam posted:

We'll be hanging out in that area of AZ for the first 2 weeks of January.  Anyone else be around then?  Our schedule has us heading wayyy east on Hwy 10 about the same time you guys are showing up. 

Jim

Where are you going to be hanging out in AZ?  What is your southbound route from Oregon?  

Have coordinates for the location of the group been posted?

Warren Carter posted:

Have coordinates for the location of the group been posted?

North latitude: 33.663742

West longitude: -114.185732

Plus we will try and put out signs directing everyone back off the road.

BobnRobin

Awesome! Thanks!!! This is my first visit to Quartzite, the Big Tent and a LOA gathering. Looking forward to the experience.

Hey peeps....

Here for the New Years by the Colorado river. It’s cloudy, 51 and expect to be in the 30’s tonite. Great air quality!  A couple of rigs pulled out and headed back to Florida for warmth....Should be heating up over the next couple of weeks....

I read on another site that at Quartzite water delivery and waste water and black water tank services were available. Is this true? 

Thanks for info!

Warren Carter posted:

I read on another site that at Quartzite water delivery and waste water and black water tank services were available. Is this true? 

Thanks for info!

The Gathering in on BLM land about 2 mi out of Quartzsite. There are a number of business in Quartzsite where you can dump and refill you water, at a small fee. This area is a heaven for Snowbirds this time of the year and many business cater to their needs.

Happy Camping

BobnRobin

Warren Carter posted:

I read on another site that at Quartzite water delivery and waste water and black water tank services were available. Is this true? 

Thanks for info!

There is at least one area that has those services available.  The one I saw last year was a fee area.  The area we use for the collection does not have that available.  There is a couple places in town that are drive in’s where everything can be found.  The one we use is called The Pit Stop north part of town on 95.

Notvaporlocked posted:

Warren Carter posted:

I read on another site that at Quartzite water delivery and waste water and black water tank services were available. Is this true? 

Thanks for info!

There is at least one area that has those services available.  The one I saw last year was a fee area.  The area we use for the collection does not have that available.  There is a couple places in town that are drive in’s where everything can be found.  The one we use is called The Pit Stop north part of town on 95.

Thanks for the info. Do you travel with water tank full and fill at Quartzite?

Thanks...sorry for all of the questions. First time at Quartzite and boondocking.

Notvaporlocked posted:

Warren Carter posted:

I read on another site that at Quartzite water delivery and waste water and black water tank services were available. Is this true? 

Thanks for info!

There is at least one area that has those services available.  The one I saw last year was a fee area.  The area we use for the collection does not have that available.  There is a couple places in town that are drive in’s where everything can be found.  The one we use is called The Pit Stop north part of town on 95.

that option. One final "dumb" question, do you travel with 

Warren Carter posted:

Notvaporlocked posted:

Warren Carter posted:

I read on another site that at Quartzite water delivery and waste water and black water tank services were available. Is this true? 

Thanks for info!

There is at least one area that has those services available.  The one I saw last year was a fee area.  The area we use for the collection does not have that available.  There is a couple places in town that are drive in’s where everything can be found.  The one we use is called The Pit Stop north part of town on 95.

Thanks for the info. Do you travel with water tank full and fill at Quartzite?

Thanks...sorry for all of the questions. First time at Quartzite and boondocking.

 

Notvaporlocked posted:

Warren Carter posted:

I read on another site that at Quartzite water delivery and waste water and black water tank services were available. Is this true? 

Thanks for info!

There is at least one area that has those services available.  The one I saw last year was a fee area.  The area we use for the collection does not have that available.  There is a couple places in town that are drive in’s where everything can be found.  The one we use is called The Pit Stop north part of town on 95.

 

that option. One final "dumb" question, do you travel with 

Whatever you are comfortable with the weight full of water, what rig you have and how far you are traveling with access to good water before arriving are just some of the questions you can think about.  The water in Quartzite at the Pit Stop was good and last year cost $4.00 to fill your tank.  There is also metered water to fill jugs last year was 25 cents a gallon or 5 gallons for a buck.  We have traveled both full of fresh and with limited quantities,  we just factor in all the particular variables for each trip.  Your tow vehicle and rig is a big factor. 

There is places in town where you can drive through and dump as well fill up your fresh water tank.  We fill up in town and then as well stop in and fill up a portable 5 gallon fresh water tank and top off our water while there.  Then when we leave we dump as heading out.  Yes there are trucks that come around and will fill up your fresh and dump if you are there for a while.  

Looking forward to our trip heading out on January 18th for the long weekend 

I was looking forward to this gathering.  Sometimes health gets in the way.  Hope everyone enjoys the time.

LJJ posted:

I was looking forward to this gathering.  Sometimes health gets in the way.  Hope everyone enjoys the time.

Sorry Jim we will miss you at Quartzsite and Whitetank. Take and get back to traveling real soon!

BobnRobin

We will be there on the 21st. Can’t wait to see all of you!

@Lance-docker
Last year I did the drive from Torrance with a full tank of fresh water. No problem..

You are better off if you bring water from home, because most water here is full on minerals! And purified water cost $0.25/ga. It's up to you. The only grade to pull is Chiriaco out of Indio after that it's flat.

Good luck

BobnRobin

Picked up my trailer in Redlands, the trailer is loaded, just need to gas up and I will be on the road first thing in the morning, hoping to be there by ten AM, I will be leaving from Palm Springs.  C U soon!

Driving in from Tucson, on the way to Las Vegas. Where do we meet? We have no idea what we are getting into, but we are excited!

Your target is North Latitude 33.663742, West Longitude  -114.185732.  Good luck!