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    Pirate Camp Winter Season 2022-23

    Im going to head back in Q Friday or Saturday will anyone be in or the Pirate Camp? Love to meet some of you. That windstorm Monday was something awful and was enough to make me leave Q the following day.
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    Pillows — best kind for different situations?

    Planning on using just for sleeping and I sleep on my side and back switching throughout the night. Space isn’t much a concern. What is the downside of inflatable you say it should be mostly for backpacking? What kind of pillow stays cool and or hot?
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    Pillows — best kind for different situations?

    Hoping people participate explaining their situations and experience with pillow(s) on the road… Best for pillow for tent camping (not backpacking)? Best type of pillow in vans — inflatable, foam, feather, etc? Size? What factors should we know before buying?
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    Want unlimited tablet plan data

    Orlimar1 you said, “Take your iPad in to corporate store.” I’m not really sure what a corporate store is but is it different than an AT&T cellular store you see in a lot of cities?
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    Want unlimited tablet plan data

    On my new iPad Air My I paid $150 extra so I have the ability to have cellular service on its own if wanted. But so far just using Visible on my iphone to hotspot my iPad. Neither are very fast and when the tablet being a hotspot from the phone I get 5 Mbps or less even if my phones speed tests...
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    Want unlimited tablet plan data

    Half a year back I watched a video online by a lady who lives on a boat with husband and are nomadic on land at times. I don’t remember their YT channel name but that’s what they do for a living they just talk about cell plans, best deals, etc. Right now I’m using Visible for my iPhone $25 a...
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    Temp place or address to mail small packages?

    Now I’m nomadic don’t have an address yet want to receive some packages. My new phone provider wants to FedEx a phone SIM card tonight to my current city but don’t know what address to give them. Also want to order maybe 7 Amazon prime items but again don’t have an address for them. Ideas?
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    Just arrived Q today — love to meet some of you ASAP!

    Thanks to this forum and people here I've been very fortunate to have met some people and start to feel a little more comfortable trying to meet people. It was funny because tonight I was driving by this nice red bus and I wondered about it and then happened to be walking by it and took a...
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    Just arrived Q today — love to meet some of you ASAP!

    Anyone willing to invite a noob to come out tonight for a couple of hours to just learn more about what it's all about? It could be any camp around Q as I don't mind driving heading to bed about midnight at La Posa.
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    Just arrived Q today — love to meet some of you ASAP!

    StarryNights thank you for last night giving me an invite to come out last to talk a bit, and see your rig, and listen to that little band that was playing. Actually I just drove by that area a little bit ago and it's still difficult for me to navigate during the day but at night time it was a...
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    Just arrived Q today — love to meet some of you ASAP!

    Well thanks for the invite I am going to go drive over there hopefully someone can message me a Google GPS coordinate cuz I'm poor finding places at night.
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    Just arrived Q today — love to meet some of you ASAP!

    Hoping this skip the the birthday suits but the elusive yacht camp even if it's moved this year guys let me know where it might be especially if you're in it. Don't worry I'm friendly it's just I don't go out of my way to talk to people I prefer someone say hello and I will say hello back and...
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    Just arrived Q today — love to meet some of you ASAP!

    Been reading on the forum for a couple of years now and just arrived in Quartzsite today and purchased a $40 two-week pass for LTVA at La Posa South hoping to find the YARC camp said to be about 2 miles from entrance. I’m hoping to finally meet many of you here on the forum as a huge part of my...
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    Penske Box Truck Advice (GMC Savana Dually)

    Ethan thank you for your post above with a link to your very detailed box truck conversion and challenges along the way. Links like yours, with pictures and detailed writing, help all of us when we may be in similar situations and vehicles. Nice job!
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    Shopping for a 14' -Haul

    Which truck did you get and what is the good and bad about it?
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