Quartzsite Rally - Jan. 18-21 - Reservations now being taken.

[Tika]

Yes, folks, it's that time of year again.

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 18th to Monday, January 21st.

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 17th, 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 such

a large group reservation 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 large dogs are 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 three 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 1st. 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 camp 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, Altius 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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[darrel]

My wife and I will be at the quartzsite ralley this year. This is the 4TH year we have tried to attend but something always came up. See you there. Darrel

[Tika]

My wife and I will be at the Quartzsite ralley this year. This is the 4TH year we have tried to attend but something always came up. See you there. Darrel

We're glad it looks good for you to come this time. We look forward to meeting you. Drive safe from Oregon!

Tika