Dan & Amy

Quartzsite 2020

One of the biggest draws for RVers is the big tent event in Quartzsite, AZ. This event takes place in the middle of January and has been going on for many years. For most, it is a reason to gather in the desert for a couple weeks of boondocking (dry camping) with friends both new and old. We did this event last year and, given that we were in Arizona already, it made sense to do it again this year.

Tucson and Picacho Peak

After leaving Benson, AZ, we stayed a week on the western side of Tucson followed by five days in Picacho Peak State Park. The RV park in Tucson was more of a mobile home park than an RV park and the site we had to park in was pretty tight. Dan is getting better and better at backing the beast into places and with only one restart, we slid in smoothly.

Benson, AZ

One the RV communities we belong to is the Escapees RV Club. This is a very popular RVing community that provides education and social activities for RVers of all types. The Escapees own and operate several RV parks and some of these parks are co-op parks, which are owned by the members who have purchased a lease for a site. One such park is in Benson, AZ and we spent two weeks there, including Christmas Day.

Texas & New Mexico

This post will cover our time moving from Georgetown, TX where we spent time with our friends, Rob and Laura, through the rest of Texas and New Mexico. As we write this, we are now in Benson, AZ at an Escapees Co-Op park for at least 2 weeks. We’ll write all about it in the next blog.

Mississippi to Texas

Fixing the tire

After changing our tire in Gunter Hill, one of the first things we needed to do at our next stop was to get the tire repaired. On our way into Dewayne Hayes Campground, we passed a tire place so we set up an appointment for the following morning. Given the size of the object in the tire, there was some concern as to whether it could be repaired. One guy immediately said it was too big a puncture but he was overruled and we were told you can’t really tell until you see what it looks like inside. They took the tire away and we didn’t hear from them for almost an hour so we assumed it was getting fixed. They eventually wheeled the tire out and the whole thing only cost us $30. All in all, not as bad as it could have been when it comes to tire problems in the RVing world.