01-28-2012 Leave Quartzsite for Imperial Dam
This entry was posted on 1/28/2012 9:40 PM and is filed under uncategorized.
We left Quartzsite today. Got going earlier. Talked to Glenn at length about his wind generator from Gud Craft. Puts out 400 watts and is silent. Gloria and Scott were headed over to Burbank to look at a Blue Bird diesel motor home. Said good bye to every one and headed into Quartzsite to fill with gas and propane. Cathy drove the Jeep and I took the motor home to Pilot and parked it. We then took the Jeep to La Mesa RV for lunch. Had Hot dogs and a salad. Saw Bob and Uarda and Jerry and Diane at La Mesa RV. Looked at a couple of Itasca Sunstars, selling new for $99,995. One was a 30T with three slides and the other was a 35F.
I measured the gas struts on the bed and basement doors. The Gambler has them for $10, but not any of the sizes I needed. Stopped at the
store next to the produce market and picked up a copy of Paul Winer's 2011 concert. Missed the one at the QIA this year. Llloyd and Vera tried to go but couldn't get in, so I told them we would have them over and have our own private concert.
Went back to Pilot and filled with gas, while Cathy went out to La Posa south to wait for me. Pilot was a big mess. When I went to the pump it wouldn't take my card, just wanted me to pump gas. A man from Winnepeg had prepaid, but given them the wrong pump number. The pumps were extremely slow. $3.43/gal with 2 cent discount. Then went to the propane dealer behind the jerky shop and filled with propane for $2.75.gal.
Went out to La Posa South and dumped and filled with water. Hooked up the Jeep. it went into neutral fine. Took off for Imperial Dam about 4:00pm. Stopped half way at Stone Cabin and had ice cream. Pulled into the campsite about 6:00pm. Talked to Bob and Andy and got parked.
Had the rest of the Pizza for dinner.
It got down to 34 degrees last night in Quartzsite. The high today in Quartzsite was 68 degrees. The high today in Bard, CA where we camp was 71 degrees.
