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Has anyone any interest in a get-to-gether in Quartzite this comming year 2012? Darrel

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Has anyone any interest in a get-to-gether in Quartzite this comming year 2012? Darrel

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Yes, folks, reservations are now being taken for the 6th Annual

Toyota RV Rally coming up in January in Quartzsite, Arizona.

The town is located on Interstate 10, 20 miles east of the

Colorado River (border with California).

The dates are Friday, January 20th to Monday, January 23rd.

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

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. Plus 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, 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.)

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 fee for a 24-hour parking/

camping spot is only $7 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 $8 to participate

and to have us save you a spot with the 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 where exactly to find us among the tens of thousands

of RVers that will be there. We did say it will be a HUGE event,

right?

Friday night, and Saturday night, and Sunday night we will have a

community potluck dinner. We eat whatever food shows up. Folks

who aren't camping with us are welcome to come for just the dinner.

Besides some food to share, please also bring lots of 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 large

group reservations that weekend.) 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.

Showers, propane, and a dump station are available within driving

distance for a fee.

Bikes and/or scooters are great to have to get around in this town.

Pets are welcome, but discouraged in the main show tent. The

weather will be moderate during the day (60s) and cool at night

(40s), and probably windy. We hope we won't get any nasty rains

like we had two years ago.

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!

To reserve a parking/camping spot with our group in the RV Park,

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 the $8 reservation fee via paypal or check. Upon

receipt, you will get a phone call with a confirmation number, and

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 park, it takes some effort

to "defend our turf." The moderate $8 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 $7 is to be paid to the proprietors

of the RV Park for each night you stay. (Honor System, please.)

This group rate is a discount from what the general public pays.

To encourage folks to reserve soon, this Early-Bird price is for

reservations paid for before January 5th. If you wait until the last

2 weeks, the reservation fee will be $10.

If you have never attended a Rally before, don't be shy — we always

have several first-time folks.

PLEASE NOTE: In order to participate in the Rally with the group,

and park inside the fenced area 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. Leave a message if

you get the voicemail for our business (health center). Call any

day 11a - 9p Pacific time.

Yes, it's gonna be fun!

Tika in Southern California

'86 E-Z Ryder

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Now for the links section:

Here are the links to this group's photo albums of previous rallies:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/toyota-campers/photos/album/1527375223/pic/list

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/toyota-campers/photos/album/18308625/pic/list

Now, here's a link to a National Geographic article that will give you a

perspective on the amazing transformation of Quartzsite each winter:

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0101/feature6/index.html

Here's a link for more info about the RV show:

http://www.quartzsitervshow.com/rv/rv-general-info/

Here's a link to the Tyson Wells, home of the Sell-a-rama Swap Meet, one of

several in town.

http://www.tysonwells.com

Also check the links on this page for lots and lots of additional fun

photos and other helpful information:

http://www.quartzsitervshow.com/local-quartzsite-information

Hope to see you there soon!

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Just a reminder, reservations are now being taken for the upcoming Rally in Quartzsite, AZ. It will be Jan 20-23, but you can come earlier or stay longer if you like. We expect about two dozen Toyota RVs or more, and lots of fun times.

Please read the invitation again and then call (not email) if you would like to be put on the list. If you have never been to a Rally before, don't be shy -- we always have several new folks.

Tika

'86 E-Z Ryder

626-798-4510

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Here now is the invitation again with corrected links:

The next Toyota RV Rally is coming up in January 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 20th to Monday, January 23rd.

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

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. Plus 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, 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.)

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 fee for a 24-hour parking/

camping spot is only $7 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 $8 to participate

and to have us save you a spot with the 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 where exactly to find us among the tens of thousands

of RVers that will be there. We did say it will be a HUGE event,

right?

Friday night, and Saturday night, and Sunday night we will have a

community potluck dinner. We eat whatever food shows up. Folks

who aren't camping with us are welcome to come for just the dinner.

Besides some food to share, please also bring lots of 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 large

group reservations that weekend.) 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 close by. Showers,

propane, and a dump station are available within driving distance

for a fee.

Bikes and/or scooters are great to have to get around in this town.

Pets are welcome, but discouraged in the main show tent. The

weather will be moderate during the day (60s) and cool at night

(40s), and probably windy. We hope we won't get any nasty rains

like we had two years ago.

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!

To reserve a parking/camping spot with our group in the RV Park,

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 the $8 reservation fee via paypal or check. Upon

receipt, you will get a phone call with a confirmation number, and

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 park, it takes some effort

to "defend our turf." The moderate $8 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 $7 is to be paid to the proprietors

of the RV Park for each night you stay. (Honor System, please.)

This group rate is a discount from what the general public pays.

To encourage folks to reserve soon, this Early-Bird price is for

reservations paid for before January 5th. If you wait until the last

2 weeks, the reservation fee will be $10.

If you have never attended a Rally before, don't be shy — we always

have several first-time folks.

PLEASE NOTE: In order to participate in the Rally with the group,

and park inside the fenced off area 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. Leave a message if you

get the voicemail for our business (health center). Call any day

11a-9p Pacific Time.

Yes, it's gonna be fun!

Tika in Southern California

'86 E-Z Ryder

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Now for the links section:

Here are the links to this group's photo albums of previous rallies:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/toyota-campers/photos/album/1527375223/pic/list

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/toyota-campers/photos/album/18308625/pic/list

Now, here's a link to a National Geographic article that will give you a

perspective on the amazing transformation of Quartzsite each winter:

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0101/feature6/index.html

Here's a link for more info about the RV show:

http://www.quartzsitervshow.com/rv/rv-general-info/

Here's a link to the Tyson Wells, home of the Sell-a-rama Swap Meet, one of

several in town.

http://www.tysonwells.com

Also check the links on this page for lots and lots of additional fun

photos and other helpful information:

http://tinyurl.com/quartzsite-info

Hope to see you there soon!

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We plan attending but not until the 22nd I hope. Have to run up to Eugene for a couple of days, an appointment on the 16-17 then run south to a warmer climate. Darrel

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Hi again, folks,

The Quartzsite event for Toyota RVs has been extended to include a second Rally on the second weekend as well.

Due to schedule conflicts with many wannabe attendees, we have opened up "Rally - Part 2," on January 27-29th.

The RV Show will still be going on at that time in the Big White Tent, and everything else is the same as well.

Or you can come both times!

Below now is a repeat of the original invitation with the updates.

If you would like to attend, please CALL to reserve a spot.

In this case opportunity knocks twice!

Tika,

'86 E-Z Ryder

626-798-4510, leave message with business voicemail

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The next Toyota RV Rally is coming up in January 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 20th to Monday, January 23rd, AND

Friday January 27 to Sunday, January 29th. This is during 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

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. Plus 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, 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.)

We're expecting about two 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 fee for a 24-hour parking/

camping spot is only $7 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 $8 to participate

and to have us save you a spot with the 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 where exactly to find us among the tens of thousands

of RVers that will be there. We did say it will be a HUGE event,

right?

Friday night, and Saturday night, and Sunday night we will have a

community potluck dinner. We eat whatever food shows up. Folks

who aren't camping with us are welcome to come for just the dinner.

Besides some food to share, please also bring lots of 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 large

group reservations that weekend.) 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.

Showers, propane, and a dump station are available within driving

distance for a fee.

Bikes and/or scooters are great to have to get around in this town.

Pets are welcome, but discouraged in the main show tent. The

weather will be moderate during the day (60s) and cool at night

(40s), and probably windy. We hope we won't get any nasty rains

like we had two years ago.

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!

To reserve a parking/camping spot with our group in the RV Park,

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 the $8 reservation fee via paypal or check. Upon

receipt, you will get a phone call with a confirmation number, and

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 park, it takes some effort

to "defend our turf." The moderate $8 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 $7 is to be paid to the proprietors

of the RV Park for each night you stay. (Honor System, please.)

This group rate is a discount from what the general public pays.

To encourage folks to reserve soon, this Early-Bird price is for

reservations paid for by January 11th. If you wait until the last

week, the reservation fee will be $10.

If you have never attended a Rally before, don't be shy — we always

have several first-time folks.

PLEASE NOTE: In order to participate in the Rally with the group,

and park inside the fenced area 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. Leave a message if you

get the voicemail for our business (health center). Call any day

11a-9p Pacific Time.

Yes, it's gonna be fun!

Tika in Southern California

'86 E-Z Ryder

- - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Now for the links section:

Here's a link to a National Geographic article that will give you a

perspective on the amazing transformation of Quartzsite each winter:

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0101/feature6/index.html

Here are two links to photo albums showing previous rallies, in the

Toyota-campers Yahoo group (you have to sign in as a member to view these):

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/toyota-campers/photos/album/1527375223/pic/list

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/toyota-campers/photos/album/18308625/pic/list

Here's a link for more info about the RV show:

http://www.quartzsitervshow.com/rv/rv-general-info/

Here's a link to the Tyson Wells, home of the Sell-a-rama Swap Meet, one of

several in town.

http://www.tysonwells.com

Also check the links on the page below for lots and lots of additional fun

photos and other helpful information:

http://tinyurl.com/quartzsite-info

Hope to see you there soon!

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Tika, This is Darrel. We planed on rolling into Qrartzsite today but will not make it. We are still in Eugene with a very sick brother-in law, in and out of the hospital. Darrel

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