Quartszite Rallies

This is our first time in "The Q" as the area around Quartszite is called. It is also our first time attempting long term dry camping in the desert. So far we love both. 

We spent our first 3 days here at the First Annual Next Exit Global Rally and Delta Exposition. 

We enjoyed time with old friends Bob and Pearl, the hosts of the event (who have often cited Cindy and I as their very best friends 😁)

But we would be remiss if we didn't acknowledge comraderie we experienced with all the attendees. Jeff and Laurie, Pat and Chris, Charles and Abby, and of course Bob and Pearl... we will never forget our time spent around the campfire, learning about one another, sharing stories and laughing until it hurt. (Bourbon Balls may have played a part in that)  😁

Be sure to check out the Next Exit on YouTube for a glimpse of the fun we had. (and proof of who are Bob and Pearl's best friends). 

The Next Exit

We have now moved to another area in The Q and joined the annual Winnebago View and Navion rally with over 200 coaches attending. They call this the Skinny Winnie rally

What a hoot! Given this many similar coaches all together in one place, we will need to be mindfull of our alcohol consumption so as not to come home to the wrong RV. Climbing into an already occupied bed is probably not the best way to make new friends... Or maybe it is🙀

Anyway, we will spend the next week or so meeting new people and enjoying the events and activities planned for the rally. 

On Saturday the big tent RV show kicks off so we will kick off the familiar game of "I would really like to have that" (Terry) and "No you don't need that"(Cindy) as we look through all the RV goodies and gadgets. I'll be sure to let you know who wins that but here's a hint... It won't be me ☹️

By the way, over the past month I got our solar set up and lithium batteries installed. So far everything has worked perfectly and we have not run the generator even once. Technology is very cool.

For the inquiring minds...

• 680 watts of tiltable Renogy Solar
• Victron 100/50 Bluetooth MPPT Charge Controller
• Victron 712 Bluetooth BMS
• Victron Orion B2B Bluetooth Charger
• 200 AH Battle Born Lithium

That's it. Thanks for reading. Maybe we'll see you somewhere along The Next Hundred Miles.

Stay well.

Terry and Cindy

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