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General Discussion => The Pit Stop => Topic started by: fabr on June 27, 2015, 01:27:34 PM
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Beautiful city,great winter weather ,ya,ya,good but WTF is wrong with you guys that will be full timers there? (sandvw?????)Weather Channel just had an episode of the most extreme whatever weather in the USA. Yuma is the hottest ,driest. Pretty damn sure Yuma will not be my retirement destination. Thinking Idaho is a better fit for me. Sweat,lots and lots of sweat, is a bad thing. ;) ;)
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They have good carne asada there. What more were you hoping for?
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Yuma is no place to live in the summer that's for sure, and when the snowbirds get there in the fall you have a different set of problems lol.
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We're in Blackfoot ID right now and it 98
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Honestly we,in SE Kansas ,are enjoying the coolest year in a very long time. 83 right now. Highest so far was 95. I go hide in AC'ed shop @90. Eff the great outdoors above 90.
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Hey,DW,are there any places for a tractor trailer sized RV to park for a week in Yuma area? RV hookups/pull thru spots.
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Hey,DW,are there any places for a tractor trailer sized RV to park for a week in Yuma area? RV hookups/pull thru spots.
I'm sure there are . Yuma is pretty set up to run for winter camping. Lots of very nice camping places around.
Just left St Anthony Dunes. Stopped and met Todd and Veronica. Now 1400 or miles back to Arkansas.
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There are many campgrounds out there. Some have age restrictions on RV's though. The one we stay at on the river has a 6 year or newer policy. Can get a waiver if you send them pics and they OK it. They don't want old POS's there LOL.....
A large portion of the snowbirds camp in the middle of nowhere, no hook-ups. It's BLM land so they move every 14 days. There are water and honey dipper trucks that service them.
I have yet to see a pull through spot.
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I only looked at a hand full of these places and many had parking for big rigs and pull thru spots.
http://www.rvparkreviews.com/regions/arizona/yuma (http://www.rvparkreviews.com/regions/arizona/yuma)
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Thanx,DW. I looked at those previously but, reading reviews and such, it seems like most would be a bit difficult getting a true big rig sized truck/trailer in/out even the ones that claim pull thru spots. Kind of hate to get somewhere,find out it was" big rig accessible-pull thru spots" , but only if there wasn't anyone parked 6" outside of their own spot each side of me.
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There are many campgrounds out there. Some have age restrictions on RV's though. The one we stay at on the river has a 6 year or newer policy. Can get a waiver if you send them pics and they OK it. They don't want old POS's there LOL.....
A large portion of the snowbirds camp in the middle of nowhere, no hook-ups. It's BLM land so they move every 14 days. There are water and honey dipper trucks that service them.
I have yet to see a pull through spot.
I don't think they would like me,my Kodiak is a '94.Tell me more if you can ,where those areas are at. I'm fully self contained,able to dry camp for 5-7 days at a time.
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Almost everywhere around Yuma is open dry camping. Lots and lots of places. If you get bored in Yuma you can head north a bit to Quartz Site and experience the decadence of 10,000 snow birds clumped together in the desert.
Think "Burning Man" for AARP members. LMAO
Below is a list of LTVA's (Long term visitors areas) but really, most of it is open land, permit required, stay out of the bombing range, stay North of the 8 (Illegals will steal your shit south of I8 ), pull over and dry camp.
Nicole with ASA (ngilles@asasand.org) lives in Brawley, CA and she can likely tell you plenty of places to go set up or point you to a group that can.
http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/recreation/camping.html#yfo (http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/recreation/camping.html#yfo)
http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/elcentro/recreation/ltvas.html (http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/elcentro/recreation/ltvas.html)
Ca Side:
http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/elcentro/recreation.html (http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/elcentro/recreation.html)
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Komifornia side has Senator wash. Lots of good riding and trails over there. But, you are in Komifornia. People camp next to the boat parking are at lake Martinez. Good trails between there and hidden shores. Just don't get to far from the river or you will be in the proving grounds.
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Thanks guys,I'll look further into it. I appreciate the help.
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Just park in Glen's driveway.
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Just park in Glen's driveway.
or Don's place,or Dans place or Clarks or,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,aw,fook it,just stay @ Dune Buggy Flats. If it weren't for the evening socializing with Glen,Dan,Don,whoever else,that would solve the problem.
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or Don's place,or Dans place or Clarks or,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,aw,fook it,just stay @ Dune Buggy Flats. If it weren't for the evening socializing with Glen,Dan,Don,whoever else,that would solve the problem.
What? You saying we ain't social people? Why I otta!!!!!!!!!!111 well never mind. Yay I got seventy feet you could park in if you like. Just be gone when I get down there cause there ain't room for two seventy footers. rofl
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Bwahahahahaaaaa !!!!! I MEANT that I would have to miss out on the evening socializing if I were to just camp at DB Flats,no small wheels to drive to/from evening activities. rofl I doubt Cali would appreciate me driving the GEM to and from Yuma and Gordon's. LMAO
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You can drive the Gem anywhere in Yuma. You can drive anything with wheels in Yuma, that includes the lawnmower and your hoveround. LMAO
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Own that town!
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I know ,fast. Tnat was why I was wondering if there were any true big rig (semi sized)rv style parks in the immediate yuma area where the GEM could be used to visit all of you guys and be extra easy in/out so I could just drive the rig to the dunes each day without hassle.
Yummi,need one more horse. The GEM is a whopping 5 hp/27 max monster machine!!!!
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I know ,fast. Tnat was why I was wondering if there were any true big rig (semi sized)rv style parks in the immediate yuma area where the GEM could be used to visit all of you guys and be extra easy in/out so I could just drive the rig to the dunes each day without hassle.
Yummi,need one more horse. The GEM is a whopping 5 hp/27 max monster machine!!!!
You can park your rig in the Flying J lot just two block from my place. Come and go to the dunes from there and drive the GEM to and from the evening get togethers. Always plenty of room there at night.
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That's what I was looking for. Didn't see any wally worlds very much suited for that. The Flying J sounds perfect. Do I remember correctly,there is a dump station at Gordons?