If you are wondering just where we boondocked there, here's a map showing the exact spot: goo.gl/maps/cCY39TCafsaf3qvs6 It's about 7 1/2 miles south and a tad west of Quartzsite off US95. There are lots of other BLM locations, such as Dome Rock which is arguably a bit more scenic, but most others like Dome Rock Hi Jolly, Plomosa Road, etc are considerably busier. And remember, the best time to camp out there weather-wise is late November -early April. Busiest and most crowded is January, when 100,000 plus folks crowd in and around this little town of 3,000. We show this video on February 1.
In 1985, Quartzsite is where I first got introduced to RV camping and got hooked on the RV lifestyle. This brings back great memories, especially when I progressed from Jeep-tent to travel trailer to motorhome. The desert requires respect. Thanks for posting!
I have been looking for a video about Quartzite from you and stumbled onto it. Thank you. It is a wonderful place. Spacious, with all of the peace and beauty that the desert has to offer.
Great video. Former Michigander here, now living in California. I just missed you! I was at Quartzsite for 2 weeks for the RV show. My second time here and it was magical. Met some wonderful fellow campers and I like that the area is dog friendly. Great place to be. I am going to try and start every year out here! Thanks for your podcast and videos.
Thanks so much for making the trip to the Arizona desert! We haven’t made it out there yet but we TRUST YOUR REVIEWS and INSIGHTS so we are SO GRATEFUL you’ll be spending a month seeing and reviewing the area! Thank you! We are big fans! (Im sure Bo was just as happy to stay in the cooler Michigan area!)
I'm glad you finally made it. When you come back be sure to stay at the LTVA areas south of town. $40 for 2 weeks and have water available and sewer and trash dump available. ... Or stay half of the year for $180. Next time visit Joshua Tree National Park just over the border in California, and then see the Sultan Sea before driving through Slab City. The "Slabs" is not your style, but you will be glad you saw it.
Nice video Mike and Jen! Feed the beast! Love it! I think you made a great choice with only a week to plan. Thanks for the information on the Boondocking there. We plan to go next year!
Of all the youtuber Quartzsite videos I've watched, and they are numerous, no one has ever mentioned free pancakes before at La Mesa RV. Must have been a well kept secret....until now :D
The do this on Saturday mornings in prime time - January.. when the LaMesa Quartzsite location is open. The day we visited was their last day of operation for 2020.
Thanks for showing us Quartsite. I had the same impression as you did and was not planning to visit it, but definitely will put it on my list of places to see.
Mike and Jennifer, very nice video as usual 👍 We’ve been there last year while visiting our grandkids and it was a lot of fun. The weather was perfect. Not sure if you have ever been to Sedona, but we were there in March and it was spectacular. Can’t wait to go back. The desert comes alive in spring time with all the blooms. We thought we were in some other state like Colorado because everything around us was green. The only reminder that we were still in Arizona were the huge saguaros standing tall. It truly was a breathtaking sight. Then we ventured out to Las Vegas and as soon as you pass Surprise, Az it becomes barren, minimal or no vegetation. Also, as you drive west at sunset to dusk the mountains look very spooky, lol. You only see the black silhouette of the mountains, very different sight than the mountains in Colorado. This spring we decided to visit Florida. I’m so worried about the storms, bugs and critters. We’ve been to Florida but never camping, so this will be an experience. Thanks for sharing, hope you made it home safe. Bring us some more videos. Any subject will do because you always make them interesting ❤️😊
Next time you two come to the U.P. we would love to meet up and Take you guy's to dinner. We are in Marquette, and are in the process of building out our Van now. So many questions we would to chat with you two about...Thanks Mike and Jennifer we watch all your Videos and love them, Thanks for the time you spend doing it.. Sher and Dan
There is an informal gathering of LTV owners at the Q each year about the time of the Big Tent. This year we had over 50 over the course of 10 days. If you are going to be in the area next year come join us.
So glad you went to Quartzsite. I am from Michigan too, and dreading being isolated in the winter up here this COVID-19 year. So this is giving me ideas, although I would be boondocking in my SUV at the age of 74! But will thousands be having the same idea? Yeah for getting to the top of the mountain. I live in the UP, and going to the ice caves would be much better in January:) Right now at the beginning of November there is no ice:)
As soon as we get our RV - that’s a definite bucket list stop. We are in Northern California so it’s closer for us. Thanks for visiting and giving us your perspective of the area!!
Great video, but I was curious as to the RV you borrowed. What brand was it, if you don’t mind sharing ? We love Arizona for boon docking. You will have to try the higher elevations as well. Arizona has the largest “White Pine” forests in all of the US.
It was a Winnebago Vita... an entry level Class C. Our friend asked us not t show it as it had some identifying marks on it . We'll be back in April and plan to settle in AZ for several weeks.
Great video! My wife isn't too excited (understatement) about boondocking, but I think I'll share this video with her. For sure, the mountain won't be on our list, as her two bad knees and bad back just wouldn't allow for that.
Here is a tip for you, grab a battery powered leaf blower before you head back to the Q, much easier and efficient than a broom to get all that dust and stones out of your RV.
You guys are so cute together. Your hike up Quartzite Mountain looked so much like my wife and my hikes together with her little hand on my shoulder or grasping my belt to give her a ‘tow.’ What a great, fun video! Thanks for helping me remember......
Just found you guys. So glad I did. I don't have a bucket list per se' more of a paper bag list, but for sure Quartzite on it. Just starting my adventure, hope to see you on the road. Thank you.
I’m guessing LaMesa RV in Phoenix loaned you the Winnebago Vita or Pronto to do this video and mention their pancake breakfast. Just a guess. I know from owning that RV that the tv antenna is the worst in quartzite. Zero reception. I’m told that that is just the way it is in quartzite. Enjoy the desert 🌵
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Not sure why but your videos are the only one that goes dark on my Samsung galaxy cell phone? I can hear your voice but no video! I end up casting your video to our TV to finish watching it.
Great video. I watched dozens of videos of Quartzsite videos during and after the time of the RTR, none as interesting as yours. I think its best to go to Quartzsite when the RTR is over, but still winter. I think the bedding was cute. I've had to buy a broom while camping before (actually in Michigan) and I frequently forget my walking stick. You guys are so relate-able.
Hi@John Barker. I live in Brunswick Ohio, (near Cleveland). My family originally came from England, immigrated to Ontario and crossed over to Michigan. I have Vancouver on my Bucket list. I camp in a little bitty Ford Transit Connect and envy folks like you in those LTV's and especially in the Pleasure Way 's (which I think are made in BC.) My little Connect was covered in snow too. But I cleared it off today as it is also my daily driver. Thanks for saying Hi.
Haha - feed the beast! I know what that's like. I've been blogging about our full-time RV lifestyle for the past 7 years. Please let me know if I can offer any suggestions for your next AZ visit. This summer we'll be back in northern WI and the U.P. and I've watched your videos on the UP for ideas. We visited the sea caves (ice caves) near the Apostle Islands last summer and fell in love with the area. This summer we plan to visit Pictured Rocks and make a return visit to Mackinac Island. Love your channel ❤
It had a lot of inside and outside storage. A slide that extended the width of the whole driver's side. A dry shower, comfy bed. Not much of an inverter (only 1K). But hey, it wasn't our rig and we were very glad to be able to borrow it from our friend. We got by just fine and in lots of comfort on a large queen sized bed.
Many so called free camping areas are now being restricted. Many long timers with channels are now moving into the homesteading community. The RUclips RV lifestyle has jumped the shark. Idaho authorities will definitely confront anyone with out of state plates, unless you are in a designated fee camping area.
Warm days, cold nights, beautiful sunsets, dust in the rig, lots of folks from Michigan, and OMG that mountain view!!! My family and I have been living it for a month and a half now. It is pretty wild seeing it all on your video. 😀 We are not boondocking and only had one day to visit Quartsite and the swap meet and RV show but what a great day it was!! I enjoyed this video so much. You two are such a great pair and so entertaining. Thanks for sharing this adventure. I can't wait to return here. 😀
If you are wondering just where we boondocked there, here's a map showing the exact spot: goo.gl/maps/cCY39TCafsaf3qvs6 It's about 7 1/2 miles south and a tad west of Quartzsite off US95. There are lots of other BLM locations, such as Dome Rock which is arguably a bit more scenic, but most others like Dome Rock Hi Jolly, Plomosa Road, etc are considerably busier. And remember, the best time to camp out there weather-wise is late November -early April. Busiest and most crowded is January, when 100,000 plus folks crowd in and around this little town of 3,000. We show this video on February 1.
In 1985, Quartzsite is where I first got introduced to RV camping and got hooked on the RV lifestyle. This brings back great memories, especially when I progressed from Jeep-tent to travel trailer to motorhome. The desert requires respect. Thanks for posting!
I have been looking for a video about Quartzite from you and stumbled onto it. Thank you. It is a wonderful place. Spacious, with all of the peace and beauty that the desert has to offer.
Great job getting up the hill. You too are my super heros!
Great video. Former Michigander here, now living in California. I just missed you! I was at Quartzsite for 2 weeks for the RV show. My second time here and it was magical. Met some wonderful fellow campers and I like that the area is dog friendly. Great place to be. I am going to try and start every year out here! Thanks for your podcast and videos.
Very enjoyable video
Thanks so much for making the trip to the Arizona desert! We haven’t made it out there yet but we TRUST YOUR REVIEWS and INSIGHTS so we are SO GRATEFUL you’ll be spending a month seeing and reviewing the area! Thank you! We are big fans! (Im sure Bo was just as happy to stay in the cooler Michigan area!)
We missed Bo but knowing him, he would be snicking his nose in places where nasty desert creatures lurk.
I'm glad you finally made it. When you come back be sure to stay at the LTVA areas south of town. $40 for 2 weeks and have water available and sewer and trash dump available. ... Or stay half of the year for $180. Next time visit Joshua Tree National Park just over the border in California, and then see the Sultan Sea before driving through Slab City. The "Slabs" is not your style, but you will be glad you saw it.
Thank you so much I really enjoyed this video. Hope to get out to there someday. Be safe in your travels and God bless.
Nice video Mike and Jen! Feed the beast! Love it! I think you made a great choice with only a week to plan. Thanks for the information on the Boondocking there. We plan to go next year!
Of all the youtuber Quartzsite videos I've watched, and they are numerous, no one has ever mentioned free pancakes before at La Mesa RV. Must have been a well kept secret....until now :D
OMG this blew my mind too!! LOL. Too bad My family and I are such late risers. We would never make it on time. 😄
The do this on Saturday mornings in prime time - January.. when the LaMesa Quartzsite location is open. The day we visited was their last day of operation for 2020.
Thanks for showing us Quartsite. I had the same impression as you did and was not planning to visit it, but definitely will put it on my list of places to see.
Mike and Jennifer, very nice video as usual 👍 We’ve been there last year while visiting our grandkids and it was a lot of fun. The weather was perfect. Not sure if you have ever been to Sedona, but we were there in March and it was spectacular. Can’t wait to go back. The desert comes alive in spring time with all the blooms. We thought we were in some other state like Colorado because everything around us was green. The only reminder that we were still in Arizona were the huge saguaros standing tall. It truly was a breathtaking sight. Then we ventured out to Las Vegas and as soon as you pass Surprise, Az it becomes barren, minimal or no vegetation. Also, as you drive west at sunset to dusk the mountains look very spooky, lol. You only see the black silhouette of the mountains, very different sight than the mountains in Colorado. This spring we decided to visit Florida. I’m so worried about the storms, bugs and critters. We’ve been to Florida but never camping, so this will be an experience. Thanks for sharing, hope you made it home safe. Bring us some more videos. Any subject will do because you always make them interesting ❤️😊
Loved seeing those cut rocks! Nice camping spot. You go girl making it to the top!
Great video! We just left Q last week after being there 5 weeks. We camped part of the time on Plomosa Rd. Our favorite spot by far!
Thank you! That was interesting. Jennifer, glad you made it to the top.
I truly enjoy your channel. 💖
Next time you two come to the U.P. we would love to meet up and Take you guy's to dinner. We are in Marquette, and are in the process of building out our Van now. So many questions we would to chat with you two about...Thanks Mike and Jennifer we watch all your Videos and love them, Thanks for the time you spend doing it.. Sher and Dan
I enjoyed the dinosaur poop! LOL
There is an informal gathering of LTV owners at the Q each year about the time of the Big Tent. This year we had over 50 over the course of 10 days. If you are going to be in the area next year come join us.
So glad you went to Quartzsite. I am from Michigan too, and dreading being isolated in the winter up here this COVID-19 year. So this is giving me ideas, although I would be boondocking in my SUV at the age of 74! But will thousands be having the same idea? Yeah for getting to the top of the mountain.
I live in the UP, and going to the ice caves would be much better in January:) Right now at the beginning of November there is no ice:)
Love your videos! Never in my life have I ever seen dinosaur poop!! And petrified at that. Love it.
Well- Welcome to my home state! We are glad you liked it!
thanks for a great preview! we look forward to Experiencing quartzite one day 😄
As soon as we get our RV - that’s a definite bucket list stop. We are in Northern California so it’s closer for us. Thanks for visiting and giving us your perspective of the area!!
Great video, but I was curious as to the RV you borrowed. What brand was it, if you don’t mind sharing ? We love Arizona for boon docking. You will have to try the higher elevations as well. Arizona has the largest “White Pine” forests in all of the US.
It was a Winnebago Vita... an entry level Class C. Our friend asked us not t show it as it had some identifying marks on it . We'll be back in April and plan to settle in AZ for several weeks.
Wow Mike, I did not know this. I'm in Arizona right now. Are they anywhere near Deming or Pheonix?
Great video! My wife isn't too excited (understatement) about boondocking, but I think I'll share this video with her. For sure, the mountain won't be on our list, as her two bad knees and bad back just wouldn't allow for that.
Here is a tip for you, grab a battery powered leaf blower before you head back to the Q, much easier and efficient than a broom to get all that dust and stones out of your RV.
My sister lives in Salome, 30 miles east of Quartzite. Our plan is to be in the area all winter of 2020.
Great video, thanks for the info. It's already on my list for the future. Stay safe.
Thanks for sharing, well done!
This video was excellent. Thank you for sharing.
Yay Jennifer! You did it! Great video. Best of luck getting to 100,000. You're 99.6K as of my comment.
Thanks for sharing Quartzite, looks like a fun place.
You guys are so cute together. Your hike up Quartzite Mountain looked so much like my wife and my hikes together with her little hand on my shoulder or grasping my belt to give her a ‘tow.’ What a great, fun video! Thanks for helping me remember......
bill 2.2.2 Quartzsite is on my list too. thank you for showing me it.
Nice video love it. I’m scared about the snakes when you climbed the mountain
Just found you guys. So glad I did. I don't have a bucket list per se' more of a paper bag list, but for sure Quartzite on it. Just starting my adventure, hope to see you on the road. Thank you.
Great video glad you made it to the top and back safely Jennifer. Mike I’m with you when comes to crunchy peanut butter lol
Welcome to AZ! Nice overview of The Q.
Good job guys I’ve been wanting to go to court site for years I guess I’ll make it up there safe travels
Enjoyed your video, this is on our bucket list for sure. Did you run into Brian & Shauna from life uninterrupted
I’m guessing LaMesa RV in Phoenix loaned you the Winnebago Vita or Pronto to do this video and mention their pancake breakfast. Just a guess. I know from owning that RV that the tv antenna is the worst in quartzite. Zero reception. I’m told that that is just the way it is in quartzite. Enjoy the desert 🌵
Nice video and hope you stop by the infamous part of Quartzite
Hey Mike love your hat any info thanks love you two. ☮️
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Not sure why but your videos are the only one that goes dark on my Samsung galaxy cell phone? I can hear your voice but no video! I end up casting your video to our TV to finish watching it.
Great video. I watched dozens of videos of Quartzsite videos during and after the time of the RTR, none as interesting as yours. I think its best to go to Quartzsite when the RTR is over, but still winter. I think the bedding was cute. I've had to buy a broom while camping before (actually in Michigan) and I frequently forget my walking stick. You guys are so relate-able.
Hi@John Barker. I live in Brunswick Ohio, (near Cleveland). My family originally came from England, immigrated to Ontario and crossed over to Michigan. I have Vancouver on my Bucket list. I camp in a little bitty Ford Transit Connect and envy folks like you in those LTV's and especially in the Pleasure Way 's (which I think are made in BC.) My little Connect was covered in snow too. But I cleared it off today as it is also my daily driver. Thanks for saying Hi.
Haha - feed the beast! I know what that's like. I've been blogging about our full-time RV lifestyle for the past 7 years. Please let me know if I can offer any suggestions for your next AZ visit. This summer we'll be back in northern WI and the U.P. and I've watched your videos on the UP for ideas. We visited the sea caves (ice caves) near the Apostle Islands last summer and fell in love with the area. This summer we plan to visit Pictured Rocks and make a return visit to Mackinac Island. Love your channel ❤
Great to watch looks like you had a great time i like to see all the activities you did! what was the rv like?
Jen...you r badass!!👍😉🇨🇦❤️🇺🇸
If you’d come a few days later our high was 53 and below freezing at night.
How long will you be there? We will arrive on the 16th. I have been fallowing you for years and never guessed you had not been to Quartzsite.
What a fun trip!!! Thank you! ~carol
Feed mee...mee hungry...hmmm...mmm....buaaarrrp. Good good
Love it!❤️
Hiking poles you guys. :-)
Hi Guyz!
Can you please comment or a quick review of the winnebago you borrowed? Thank you. Love your videos.
It had a lot of inside and outside storage. A slide that extended the width of the whole driver's side. A dry shower, comfy bed. Not much of an inverter (only 1K). But hey, it wasn't our rig and we were very glad to be able to borrow it from our friend. We got by just fine and in lots of comfort on a large queen sized bed.
RV Lifestyle thank you!
I am sorry this video ended so soon ...
Noce😊🌈🌺
Many so called free camping areas are now being restricted. Many long timers with channels are now moving into the homesteading community. The RUclips RV lifestyle has jumped the shark. Idaho authorities will definitely confront anyone with out of state plates, unless you are in a designated fee camping area.
what about boon docking off the I-8
Which spot /area in Quartzite were you at?
Snowbirds!
At least you are being honest I pray God doesn't put us in your position to chase money when my husband retires
Why do ya only have 1 week, your retired ? where's Bo?
No. We are most definitely NOT retired! If we were retired there would be no videos, blogs, newsletters, podcasts or books. :-)
Warm days, cold nights, beautiful sunsets, dust in the rig, lots of folks from Michigan, and OMG that mountain view!!! My family and I have been living it for a month and a half now. It is pretty wild seeing it all on your video. 😀
We are not boondocking and only had one day to visit Quartsite and the swap meet and RV show but what a great day it was!!
I enjoyed this video so much. You two are such a great pair and so entertaining. Thanks for sharing this adventure. I can't wait to return here. 😀