Every January something happens that is hard to believe unless you have seen it. According to the Arizona Highway Department some 750,000 - 1,000,000 people, mostly in RVs, converge on this sleepy desert town, located just 20 miles east of the California boarder on Interstate 10 for the rock gem and mineral shows, plus numerous flea markets and the Quartzsite Sports, Vacation and RV Show. This phenomenon started some 35 years ago and is billed as "The Worlds Largest Gathering Of RVs in the World."
Arrival is very easy, just lower your airbags, extend your slides, level your coach and you are ready to go. You also need to pay a small fee for use of the land. As you can see, we are all set. Don't forget to get out your chairs and a tables.
The Monaco IRV2 gang is parked in a circle with enough room for a nightly bon fire where everyone congregate to discuss happenings of each day. We met many new friends and had a great time visiting the vendors tents and seeing the 2011 RVs.
Here's Dave repairing topper awnings with the help of Rick & Mike. After some excellent training from Dave & Kathy the daily crew removed, repaired and installed a total of 13 topper awnings while at the site.
One of the best things about being here is the chance to visit everyone's coach and see what modifications each of us has made to make the coach more usuable. Here's a sample of drifter's addition of a storage unit on the inside of his cafe door. Great idea! Need a couple of these for my coach.
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