Doing something I don’t want to do
I moved back to the Plumosa Road boondocking area since that's closer to the town of Parker and Walmart. I filled up a propane tank on the way to Plumosa Road. I drove by the laundromat, but it didn't look like there was any space to park my camper. I had so much trouble getting in and out of that parking lot last time that I didn’t even stop this time. I think I'll plan on doing laundry in Lake Havasu.
I will do something I don't want to, but it may be the smartest thing. As I've written about before, I used to spend the night at the Bluewater casino parking lot in Parker because it was free, but now they charge $15 a night to boondock there, so I quit going.
But under the circumstances, I think I would spend more than $15 in fuel to drive to Parker to get my oil changed, then drive back to Quartzsite to spend the night, and then leave for Lake Havasu the next morning, which involves driving right through the middle of Parker, so giving the casino 15 bucks to spend the night there makes more sense. And yes, the local Walmart has no overnight parking signs in their parking lot, and from what I understand, it's a city law and not a Walmart rule.
But the 15 bucks won't be a total loss. The casino is pretty when lit at night, so maybe I can get a nice picture or two while there.
And I just remembered this: I stopped in Quartzsite at McDonald’s for breakfast, and paid $13 and change for an Egg McMuffin breakfast, which you may know consists of an Egg McMuffin, a hash brown, and a small cup of coffee….13 bucks!! That does it for me; I know enough to know that fast food is not healthy, and if I’m going to eat my way to a heart attack, I refuse to pay outrageous prices for it. I don’t know if that’s the last time I’ll eat at McDonald’s, but it might be.
PS…… When I got to the Bluewater casino this afternoon, I found out they had changed their policies, and boondocking in the parking lot is now free again; I guess they found out they had lost more customers than they anticipated.
Theboondork
Boondockers stretched out in the valley along a road in the desert.
Quartzsite is known for three things- The US Calvary riding camels in the desert- Gold mines, and boondockers. If these old mountains could talk, they would probably laugh.
boondocking on a Jeep trail, with a view in three directions devoid of other RVs
Beaucoup boondocker’s enjoying the sunny warm days of a Quartzsite Winter.
There’s a lot of reasons to spend the winter in Quartzsite.
The weather is usually good, humidity is usually in the single digits.
You can pursue your hobbies unless your hobby is snowmobiles and ice skating.
There’s no cost to boondocking here, it’s all free. in less you want to pay to go to an LTVA.
You can choose the amount of people you want to live around, and if you make a mistake drive down the road for five minutes and make new friends.
The town exists to support RVers and their needs.
If you want more privacy just stay away during the “Big Show”.
It’s a good place to learn how to be a boondocker.
I could think of a lot more, but I’m tired of talking to my computer.