The 2024/25 RV Snowbird Season
General RV Chat
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Here are some photos of our recent campsite in beautiful Joshua Tree National Park. The elevation was around 4000 feet, so nights were chilly, near freezing, but days weren't too bad when in the sun. We stayed in Belle Campground site 17. Our rig just fit. It was $15 a night, with no hookups.
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We made our way yesterday from around 4000 feet up in Joshua Tree National Park down to below sea level in the Salton Sea State Recreation Area. Both are very scenic & peaceful, but the Salton Sea is a bit warmer. ;)
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Anne and I spent our 1st wedding anniversary and 21st as a couple doing what we love, out in nature. Explored the Sonny Bono National Wildlife Refuge on the south end of the Salton Sea in California. Sunny, warm weather and a great day with my sweetheart. Can't beat that! When I met this Great Blue Heron, I wondered if it was a fellow BCer also doing the Snowbird migrating. :)
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Made it today! Sunny Arizona!
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We overnighted at Dateland last night. They now have a huge dirt lot in the back, and we asked if we could stay and got permission. It looks like trucks may use it, but it was pretty mellow last night. They also have lots of electric car charging stations. They have an interesting gift store, and we bought some dates, of course :) They also have date shakes. It's a good stopover between Yuma and Gila Bend on Interstate 8.
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This video captures serene and captivating wildlife scenes from the Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge, located at the southern end of the Salton Sea in California, not far from Palm Springs.
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Beautiful evening boondocking in southern Arizona near Ajo. It has been much warmer and drier than the last few Decembers, and not too much wind. Hope that keeps up.
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Got this closeup of a Costa's hummingbird today. What amazing little critters.
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Merry Christmas everyone from our boondocking camp in southern Arizona! Hope you have a great holiday! Cheers, Ray
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Had a nice Christmas day hike yesterday in the area around our campsite near the little town of Ajo in southern Arizona. I like this part of AZ because of the lushness of the desert landscape and surrounding hills, which makes for some scenic hikes. Also, one of the few parts of AZ with the cool-looking Organ Pipe Cactus that you can see on the left of this picture. Far off in the distance, you can see mountains located inside the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. Our camper is in the middle of the photo.
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2024/25 RV Snowbird Trip - December Update (CA to AZ) youtu.be/FoH_6vkH3gQ
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Dec 28th Another lovely day in the AZ desert. Here are some shots from our afternoon hike.
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Another beauty of an Arizona sunset last evening. Dec 28th youtube.com/shorts/nHfSx3
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Today, we have reached RV Boondocking nirvana! 100% fresh water level, 100% battery power capacity, empty waste wanks, sunny skies, mild temps, and calm winds!
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Perfect blue sky today. My sweetie and I had a nice hike in the AZ desert. What a contrast to our summer boating scenes back in BC.
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Here are some snapshots from our afternoon hike in the Sonoran desert near Ajo, Arizona. We found a few huge old Saguaro—quite the large plant! It's been so sunny the last few days, but a little cooler than December. Highs have been in the high 50s and low 60s, 14-18C, and last night, it dipped down to the low 20s! 5C. Super clear blue skies, though, and amazing starry skies.
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I love hiking in the Arizona Sonoran desert when the big puffy clouds appear. Here are a few shots from today's hike. We had just a few sprinkles of rain today, but that was enough to make the puffies appear. It has been a while.
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Lazy afternoon in the AZ desert, watching the clouds roll by
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2024/25 RV Snowbird Trip – January Update in Ajo Arizona
Update the video to let you know what we have been up to and our plans for February. youtu.be/6kdDhfRWXyc -
The latest view out the back of the rig at sundown in Why, Arizona. Decided to stay in an inexpensive RV park for a spell to do some maintenance on the RV. Good timing as a little heat wave hit, and temps shot up to over 30C today. Mid 80s F
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Checked out as free concert in the Ajo, AZ town square today. A bunch of folks from the 46th annual Ajo Old Time Fiddle Contest & Show were playing.
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Yesterday, I spotted some hawks in the area. I think they were Redtails. One made a lunch out of a rodent on top of a Saguaro, then flew off to join the other. youtu.be/Pw8AwY865Cs
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Warming UP! 🙂
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Last evening Anne and I headed down the road into the park, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument for a little hike into Alamo Canyon. It is a beautiful spot that looked great after the latest rain knocked the dust down. Love the namesake Organ Pipes clinging to the rocky hillsides and flowering Ocotillo plants.
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Hit the road yesterday! Starting spring migration northward. Stopping in near Blythe, California, to get some new Goodyear Endurance trailer tires at the tire shop there. They were getting quite worn down and had a fast leak situation on the way due to a nail or screw. However, my TPMS alerted me in time, so it was no biggie. I just had to swap on the spare and continue.
We're camping on the BLM land (Bureau of Land Management) outside Ehrenburg, AZ. The winter crowds have dwindled somewhat! :) A cold front is rolling in, bringing some breezy conditions and dramatic skies. We are supposed to get a bit of rain tomorrow.
