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Olddawgsrule 
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 Topic: Snow Birding anyone?Posted: 20 Dec 2020 at 7:49am |
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Thank you for the info!
I read the email pack sent to me this am for requirements/rules to join the group. Much of what you said was in there, plus specific requirements for the group. I'm impressed by the way they did it. They only want 4 rigs and 3 have committed so far. I signed in as an alternate, due to It's a long trip and so far Wifey is only on board for a 6 week run. Right now I have her in for the Gulf run with a 'We'll see' once we hit Texas. I know with 6 weeks I'll cross AZ as well. Baja may have to wait for another year and I have her committed to being gone 3 months! |
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offgrid
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Posted: 19 Dec 2020 at 4:37pm |
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Baja is great in the winter, folks are really nice, and best of all its very inexpensive if you pick the right places and eat local. Only bottled water for drinking and cooking of course.
Don't know what the Covid restrictions are. Other than that, you'll need passports, tourist cards (called the FMM) which are good for up to 180 days and you can get at the border, MX auto insurance, also available at the border, and you need it regardless of what your US policy says. If you're going way south in Sonora you'll need a temp vehicle importation permit, but not for Baja or northern Sonora. Do not bring any firearms into MX unless you like the idea of spending time behind bars there. If you bring a dog (and want to bring him back with you) then you will need rabies paperwork. None of this stuff is a big deal to do, and there are tons of US and Canadian citizens and vehicles with US tags.
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Olddawgsrule
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Posted: 19 Dec 2020 at 10:39am |
I'll have to dig a bit deeper and see what's up! I was posted this morning about a few folks looking to caravan Quarzite AZ to Baja. They're a boondocking group with several Overlander members. |
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podwerkz
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Posted: 03 Dec 2020 at 11:00am |
You would enjoy Quartzfest then, its primarily ham radio related but there are a lot of other activities on offer....normally. Of course this time...who knows.... But something to think about...and it is on BLM land so you get two weeks free camping. I plan to be there....If they have the blue welcome tent up, or the main special event station, or the main fire ring area, I am roughly about 1000 feet DUE WEST of that area...about even with the first 'wash'...I mean....how many grey-colored r-pod 171s are gonna be there anyway? You'll find me. Have a VHF hand held or scanner tuned to 146.550 simplex when you get there. My general location, not exact (since the spot might be taken by someone else) but I will be in this area, zoom out for a view of the intersection: To get there, you head south out of Q and turn right on La Paz Valley Road, then turn right again, onto the desert floor, past the welcome stand if its operating, and head in a NW direction towards the main area with all the campers that have antennas...you cant miss us. You'd be welcome to join our little hamfest in the desert! When you start seeing antennas like this, you know you have arrived:  |
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Olddawgsrule
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Posted: 03 Dec 2020 at 7:54am |
Didn't know that about the Magic Circle.. that would have been a surprise! RTR will probably be an informal meet up, much like most everything of this sort this winter.. I have a Truck-camper meet-up towards the end of Jan, so could be in the area for a bit.. Hoping to have my Ham License by then, yet will have the GMRS running on Channel 1.
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mcarter
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Posted: 02 Dec 2020 at 6:14pm |
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To be honest I haven't lived in Yuma for 30 years. I was stationed also at 29 Palms. Very familiar with Joshua Tree, Quartzite, the recreational areas in AZ as they were 30 years ago.
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podwerkz
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Posted: 02 Dec 2020 at 11:47am |
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Magic Circle? Well, our YARC group is not far from that but we are not nudists...but sometimes you can see them and often hear the music at their party tent, wafting thru the cool evening air. I hang out with friends in and around the LTVA and BLM areas near Quartzsite mostly...and I meander down to the border towns but that is kinda 'iffy' now also. Also I usually attend Quartzfest but again...that is kinda 'iffy' as of now. The big RV show is supposed to be a 'go' but with limitations and restrictions. |
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Olddawgsrule
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Posted: 02 Dec 2020 at 9:04am |
Real close to my potential arrival timeframe! I still hoping the RTR happens and would be a first time for me. Figure right now I'll be at Roadrunner, but Magic Circle has a cool name! Plan is to travel to Joshua Tree by desert! AZ Peace Trail & Bradshaw Trails as main ones. Have you been on them?
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podwerkz
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Posted: 02 Dec 2020 at 8:22am |
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I plan on heading over to Quartzsite about mid January....depending on weather here and in the Rockies...but that is the approximate planned departure time. It's not the first time I've been, but it IS the first time my r-pod will see the desert.
BTW, that 'bug-out' rig probably gets a lot of attention, but it will fit right in out west...especially if parked near all the other 'over-landers'....
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offgrid
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Posted: 02 Dec 2020 at 8:09am |
Rig looks great. I like the pop top, had a popup Toyota mini for awhile which was a really nice park it anywhere rig although kinda hard to keep warm in the winter.  Plenty of room for ya. PM me a couple of days before you plan to arrive and I'll give you directions.
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