Solar – On the Road with Dan & Amy

Boondocking in Arizona

After leaving Patagonia Lake State Park, we drove a short distance up I19 to spend a night in a casino parking lot. After unhooking, setting up the RV, and checking in with security, we headed out to get some laundry done. Once the laundry was done and put away, we met up with Dan and Mary for dinner at Manuel’s Mexican restaurant. This is a favorite of theirs and most of the staff knew them. We had a great time and plan to hook up again with them before we leave the southwest later this spring.

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.

Nebraska and The Black Hills

When we left the Casper area of Wyoming and headed to The Black Hills of South Dakota, we decided to route ourselves through Nebraska so we could add that state to our travel map. We stayed at Fort Robinson State Park in Crawford, NE for 2 nights before moving into South Dakota. The weather was beautiful when we arrived in Nebraska but little did we know this would be the last good weather we’d see for a while.

Colorado & Wyoming

Our last stop in Moab, UT was a decision point for us. We originally planned to make our way to South Dakota, our new state of residence, but we started to doubt the wisdom of moving further north this early. We were either going to stick with this plan or head a little south and go across southern Colorado and into Kansas and points east from there. After weighing our options, we decided to stick with the original plan and take our chances on the weather. The decision has had mixed results.

Tombstone, the Elks, and Harvest Hosts

While at Escapade, we decided to take advantage of an opportunity to join the Elks with an accelerated initiation. All we needed to do is show up at the Elks lodge in Willcox, AZ on Tuesday, March 27 at 5:30 pm for the initiation ceremony, pay the annual dues and we would be in. Dan was among 75 other individuals from Escapade that decided to join. That meant we had to find something to do from Friday until Tuesday evening.