Here we are in Quartzsite, AZ. We came over from Mesa yesterday afternoon. It took a while as we had to stop for fuel after we got to town so we would have a full tank for the generator to work from. It will only get fuel until the tank is about 50% gone.

There are not a lot of people in this area yet. The LTVA areas are filling up and the campgrounds in town are pretty full. This area is continuing to gain in population but by next week it will be filling up.

Tomorrow, being a holiday, we will stay away from the big tent where all of the vendors are. We will probably go on Tuesday after a lot of people go to work.

We have a few things we want to look at. We have talked about a flag pole for the roof ladder. They make brackets that are very easy to use. We also want to look at a sediment filter as well as a water softener. Not sure we want a softener, but it sure would be nice to have a shower in soft water. The water out here is certainly hard and leaves a scum on everything, including you.

Not a lot going on here at the Amateur Radio area. Things will be picking up the first of next week and it will be crowded after everyone gets here. We will be leaving on Friday for Palm Springs, CA for the Desert Rats hamfest on
Saturday. We will miss the hamfest here in the desert but will be making nametags all week.

Our photos are of our spot in the desert and a shot toward the mountains on our west showing only a few units that have arrived. The last photo is of the same general area of the beautiful sunset here in the desert.