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Join the TOYOTA RV RALLY in Quartzsite, AZ - Jan. 20 - 23, 2017


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Join the TOYOTA RV RALLY in Quartzsite, AZ - Jan. 20 - 23, 2017
 
The next Toyota RV Rally is coming up soon in Quartzsite, Arizona.  The town is located on Interstate 10, 20 miles east of the Colorado River (border with California). Reservations are now being taken.
 
The dates are Friday, January 20 to Monday, January 23, 2017.  This is during the first weekend of the huge RV show which is held there every year.  Some folks in our group will be arriving as early as Thursday the 19th, and staying for the entire 10-day show.
 
The RV show is a really fun event with free admission.  A giant show tent is erected with hundreds of vendors that cater to RVers.  In addition the rest of the town turns into one giant swap meet.  There are specific sections for antiques, gems & minerals, and new merchandise.  The Quartzsite PowWow Gem and Mineral Show is the same weekend this year.  Plus there are multiple other vendors in every possible corner and location.  If you like to shop for bargains, bring lots of spending money.
 
We will be dry camping together at an RV park relatively close to the show grounds.  We're going to be close enough to walk to it;  that way we don't have to break camp each day to go to the show.  In fact, the RVers coming to it from outlying areas have to park even farther away than where this RV Park is.  (The distance is only .2 miles.)
 
In addition to the RV Show and Swap Meets, this is a great chance to meet other Toyota RVers, and see what they have done to personalize their "Toyhouses."  We will have an informal "Open House" on Saturday morning when folks can visit each other's vehicles and see the various ingenious things that owners have done to make them more livable and unique.  This is always a highlight of our Rallies. 
 
We're expecting about 2 dozen Toyota RVs again this year.  The park's proprietors are very amiable and happy to help us save enough space for all our rigs.  The discounted fee for a 24-hour parking/camping spot is only $8 per day.  (One could easily spend a good percentage of that on gas each day just driving around to alternately find a parking spot and then a camping site.)  In addition there is a one-time reservation fee of $15 to participate and to have us save you a spot with our group.
 
Please make your reservation by phone, rather than email.  When you call to confirm you are coming, you will get the specific location of exactly where to find us among the tens of thousands of RVers that will be there.  We did say it will be a HUGE event, right?
 
On both Saturday and Sunday nights about 6pm we will have a true Potluck Dinner in the 20'x30' party tent we will be erecting (weather permitting).  We eat whatever food shows up.  For those who have arrived by Friday night, we’ll have what we call a Community Meal for anyone who wants, meaning you bring your own dinner, but we all can eat together.  Besides some food to share for the potlucks, please also bring your lawn chair, and some firewood for the campfires we'll have every evening. 
 
Where we will be camping we will not have hook-ups or restrooms.  (This is because none of the RV parks with hook-ups will take such a large group reservation that weekend without full pre-payment way in advance.)  Therefore it is best to arrive with your tanks full of water and propane.  Generators are allowed.  Water from a faucet and porta-potties are near the park entrance, and a dump station is at the rear.  Showers, and propane are available within driving distance for a fee.
 
The weather will be moderate during the day (60s-70s) and cool at night (40s), and possibly windy.  We hope we won't get any really nasty rains or winds like we had a few years ago.
 
Bikes and/or scooters are great to have to get around in this town.  Pets are welcome, but large dogs are discouraged in the main show tent.  
 
WiFi internet service is available in the RV park for a daily or weekly fee.  Broadcast TV reception is practically non-existant, but cell phone service is terrific!
 
A reminder for those coming from the Pacific Time Zone, that Arizona time is one hour later.  You’ll need to advance your clocks when you come east across the border.
 
To reserve a parking/camping spot in the RV Park with our group for when you arrive, please call (rather than email) and let us know which nights you will be coming, and how many folks and pets will be coming with you.  
 
You can send us the $15 reservation fee via PayPal or check.  Please also include your cell phone number.  When we receive your payment, we will contact you with the specific directions for how to find us.  Upon arrival, don't be surprised to find that the RV Park is full of bus-sized RVs which is why, in this first-come/first-served RV park, it takes some effort to "defend our turf."  
 
The moderate $15 participation fee is for us to save a spot for you and to help cover the costs of putting on the rally.  The daily camping fee of $8 is to be paid to the proprietors of the RV Park at their office trailer for each night you stay.  (Honor System, please.)  
 
To encourage folks to reserve soon, the $15 Early-Bird price is for reservations paid for before January 1st.  If you wait until the last 2 weeks, the reservation fee will be $20.
 
If you have never attended a Rally before, don't be shy — we always have several first-time folks.  This is a great way to meet other Toyota RVers.  Be sure to see all 33 photos of last year's Rally at the end of this post.
 
PLEASE NOTE: In order to participate in the Rally with the group, and camp inside the special section where we will be, YOU MUST RESERVE A SPOT IN ADVANCE.  There is no limit on the number of rigs we can have, but we are only going to rope off enough space and hold spots for those that have called ahead of time.  
 
Call us at 626-798-4510 to put your name on the list.  Call any day 11a - 9p Pacific time.  Leave a message if you get the voicemail for our business (health center), and we will call you back.  
 
Yes, it's gonna be fun!
 
Tika in Southern California
'86 E-Z Ryder
tika_ee at yahoo. com
 
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Now for the links section: 
 
Here are the links to photo albums of previous rallies, in the Yahoo 
toyota-campers group (membership required to view):
 
 
Now, here's a link to a National Geographic article that will give you a
perspective on the amazing transformation of Quartzsite each winter:
 
 
Here's a link for more info about the RV show:
 
 
Here's a link to the Tyson Wells, home of the Sell-a-rama Swap Meet, 
one of several in town.
 
 
Here is a link to photos of the Quartzsite PowWow Gem and Mineral Show:
 
 
Also check the links on this page for lots and lots of additional fun
photos and other helpful information:
 
 
Hope to see you there soon!
 
Now for the photos of last year . . .
 
 
 
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that has to be a great time. from all the info you posted the event appears to be highly organized and a ton of fun. i would love to be there. have to place this rally on my bucket list. maybe next year. thanks for the post and all the links and photos. joe from dover.

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Wish I knew sooner! Anything in the works yet for next year? I would love to attend and happy to help any. Looks like a great time.

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Guest Snailmailtrucker

New Member here...87 Toyota New Horizon 85,000 miles on her and she runs great.
Had it about 2 years and hardly put any miles on it yet....(Life keeps getting in the way !)
but, I'm Planning on Exiting Oregon Forever and making Quartzsite and other Az. Spots
my Winter home...Gold Prospecting and Metal Detecting and my 12 Inch Zhumell Telescope 
to View many of God's Heavenly Bodies !

I will most likely be joining you Fine American Folks at your next Quartzsite Gathering....
I will be looking forward to it !

Snailmailtrucker

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On 2/13/2017 at 7:26 PM, linda s said:

They do the quartzite rally every year

Linda S

Do we have the 2018 dates yet?  How about a sign up sheet and rally info?  Is Tika arranging the event again?  (She does a great job)!

We missed the last couple years but hope to be back for the 2018 event.  We're ready to start planning in conjunction with a trip down Baja.

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I have no idea but Tika always posts here in plenty of time. I'm sure if you Googled motorhome show in Quartzite Az for 2018 you would find out the dates it's going to happen. Toyota rally always goes on the whole show time I think. I have never gone. Not my bag

Linda S

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On 7/4/2017 at 4:40 PM, linda s said:

I have no idea but Tika always posts here in plenty of time. I'm sure if you Googled motorhome show in Quartzite Az for 2018 you would find out the dates it's going to happen. Toyota rally always goes on the whole show time I think. I have never gone. Not my bag

Linda S

Thanks Linda.  But you just don't know what you are missing!  I would encourage you to join us along with everyone who has never attended the Quartzite rally.

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It's an 1800 mile round trip to dry camp in the desert at a crowded RV show. I don't like desert. I don't like crowds. I live in the redwoods of northern California and can see the ocean from my house. Yeah not my bag

Linda S

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