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Smokin’ Motorhome Provides Warning

At the trailing edge of Quartzsite’s snowbird season comes a cautionary tale with a lesson.
The RV Pitstop is probably Quartzsite’s largest propane dealer. With huge “smiley ball” propane tanks, Charlie and his crew pump propane from morning til evening. Most transactions are quick, done with a smile, and you’re off on the road in a [...]

RVers Spot Big Cats in Quartzsite

Sometimes in all the glitz and shows, we forget that Quartzsite lies in the midst of the Sonora Desert. This season, several RVers have had a little bit of a mental adjustment as to just how close we are to nature. Early in the season, a couple living in a fifth wheel near town hall [...]

Flooded Wash? Don’t Become a “Stupid Motorist”

Last week Quartzsite visitors got a rare November treat: Rain enough to make the washes run. Usually we save our rain for the summertime when the visitors are away, lending to the illusion that, “It never rains in Arizona!”
For some newer visitors, the sight of all that rain falling in a hurry is a surprise. [...]