Quartzite, ArizonaJanuary 17, 2023 What I’ve realized over the past couple of days is that the hobos are out here; here in the desert washes, camped among the rocks and desert bushes, they just aren’t all at the Rubber Tramp Rendezvous. They are mixed in with the other boondockers, hidden in rigs that are subtlyContinue reading “Dispatches from the Desert 5”
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Dispatches from the Desert 4
Quartzite, ArizonaSaturday, January 14, 2023 I’m camped at Hi Jolly BLM distributed camping area two miles north of town. That’s Boondocking regardless of what the spell checker says. Hi Jolly is one of half a dozen boondocking areas in the Quartzite area. The experience is altogether different from staying in a commercial, overnight campground. PeopleContinue reading “Dispatches from the Desert 4”
Dispatches from the Desert 3
Quartzite ArizonaJanuary 13, 2023 Today was the first day of the RTR or Rubber Tramp Rendezvous for everyone. Last week was the Women’s RTR addressing women issues. There were a good many single women. More than I expected. Probably holdovers from last week .As I arrived about 10:40, Bob Willis was giving an orientation talkContinue reading “Dispatches from the Desert 3”
Arizona
Dispatch 2Quartzite, Arizona Jan 12, 2023 I arrived in the area yesterday afternoon and stayed in a boon-dockers camp about 7 miles from town. All was quiet. I stopped by a nearby rig to ask about the wind direction. The carpet was out, the table set up and martinis were in hand. That simple inquiryContinue reading “Arizona”
In The Belly Of the Beast 