Tika Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Join the TOYOTA RV RALLY in Quartzsite, AZ - Jan. 15-18 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 15 to Monday, January 18, 2016. 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 14th, 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. 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.) 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 per- sonalize their "Toyhouses." We will have an informal "Open House" on Saturday morning when folks can visit each others 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 $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 $15 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? On Saturday and Sunday nights about 6pm we will have a community Potluck Dinner in the 20'x30' party tent we will be erecting (weather permitting). We eat whatever food shows up. Besides some food to share, 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-existent, 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 $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 $7 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. 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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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): 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 (site available soon) 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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