Quartzsite to Yuma

[gnarledwolf]

We've been in Quartzsite a few days.. beautiful!  STILL real slow here, though more RV''s here than at this time last year. We're heading to Yuma today, and I am just wondering if anyone knows a good area there to find a blm campsite within easy range of the town as we will be again looking for jobs.
Matt

 

[WheelEstate USA]

The BLM behind the DFW on 95 is a fairly quick shot into the east end.

 

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[gnarledwolf]

This is a bad choice. going to try Erinburg. lot more options there

 

[wagoneer]

OH REALLY? My choice would be Yuma but it does depend on what kinda work your looking for, good luck and go make some dough.

 

[TrainChaser]

There's nothing in Ehrenburg but a truck stop, isn't there? Do you mean Blythe, CA?

 

[blars]

As usual, see freecampsites.net. Closest are a couple of casinos, for longer term there is the pilot knob LTVA or pay the Indians to camp near the Q casino. (stories vary on how much, irregular enforcement.)

 

[wagoneer]

I like Like the indians for being negotiable on cost of living, we fucked em around long enough

 

[akrvbob]

Parker has a Safeway and a Walmart and I'd guess both are hiring to get ready for the snowbirds. That Walmart is incredibly busy when government checks come out--nothing left on the shelves! Good camping about 5 miles west of town on the CA side of the river. You can even get up on a hill looking down on town and the river. Good internet. That side is overseen by the BLM in CA and it's a LONG ways from the field office, very little enforcement.

There is also camping close by to the east, but I've never been fond of it.

 

[gnarledwolf]

We momentarily ended up down by the Colorado river 5  miles from the flying just in blythe.  Think it is on the Arizona side, but will see if we can check the other side too... different jurisdictions?  Good, though intermittenttmobile signal here.   Busy down here, but lots of places to camp if you are versatile. Either Blythe or parker are a good consideration... checking Albertsons in Blythe first.
Matt

 

[Almost There]

We momentarily ended up down by the Colorado river 5  miles from the flying just in blythe.  Think it is on the Arizona side, but will see if we can check the other side too... different jurisdictions?  Good, though intermittent tmobile signal here.   Busy down here, but lots of places to camp if you are versatile. Either Blythe or parker are a good consideration... checking Albertsons in Blythe first.
Matt

Yes, you're on the AZ side, no matter what the map tells you... That is, if you're on the Flying J side of the bridge.

If you're where I think you are, you've gone past the Flying J and hung a left between the truck wash/repair and a deserted building and kept on going straight down that road until you found a campsite.

If you want closer to the highway here's the directions:

Just past the gas compressing station on that road is a road off to the west (towards the river). It looks like you're driving on private property between two farm fields but the 'private property signs are for the fields only, not the road. Follow it to the end where you can see the boat ramp on your left and then turn left. The canal road dead ends about a mile and a half downstream and there's some nice camp spots in there including one at the very end that's really nice.

Cell signal might still be a problem...t mobile is known for not having decent coverage outside of the major cities. Verizon signal was usually good although some days we had to walk up on to the road itself to do calls, internet and text were okay in camp.

Laundromat has showers...buy tickets and share the cost.

 

[GotSmart]

We momentarily ended up down by the Colorado river 5  miles from the flying just in blythe.  Think it is on the Arizona side, but will see if we can check the other side too... different jurisdictions?  Good, though intermittenttmobile signal here.   Busy down here, but lots of places to camp if you are versatile. Either Blythe or parker are a good consideration... checking Albertsons in Blythe first.
Matt

Smart & Final has the best prices on groceries in Blyth.  Every time I was in there, I would see members of the Tribe.

 

[gnarledwolf]

Yes, you're on the AZ side, no matter what the map tells you... That is, if you're on the Flying J side of the bridge.

If you're where I think you are, you've gone past the Flying J and hung a left between the truck wash/repair and a deserted building and kept on going straight down that road until you found a campsite.

If you want closer to the highway here's the directions:

Just past the gas compressing station on that road is a road off to the west (towards the river). It looks like you're driving on private property between two farm fields but the 'private property signs are for the fields only, not the road. Follow it to the end where you can see the boat ramp on your left and then turn left. The canal road dead ends about a mile and a half downstream and there's some nice camp spots in there including one at the very end that's really nice.

Cell signal might still be a problem...t mobile is known for not having decent coverage outside of the major cities. Verizon signal was usually good although some days we had to walk up on to the road itself to do calls, internet and text were okay in camp.

Laundromat has showers...buy tickets and share the cost.

We are most of the way down the road... never did find the boat ramp, but the location is ok. No jobs here that we can find though, and as Bob says, Safeway is hiring in Parker, so tomorrow we will pick up and go there... just need again to find a good starting location close enough to town to not make it expensive to drive to that job. I've just got to get on a job as our escape from Washington was more expensive than planned and I don't wanna lose my car since I'm still making payments on that.
Matt

 

[jimindenver]

Nice tents. We tented for a while and I'll bring ours and set it up if I can get some help.

 

[DannyB1954]

On the Ca. side of the bridge to Parker AZ. is Native American land, (reservation). I knew somebody who leased the land his house was on from them.

 

[TMG51]

We are most of the way down the road... never did find the boat ramp, but the location is ok. No jobs here that we can find though, and as Bob says, Safeway is hiring in Parker, so tomorrow we will pick up and go there... just need again to find a good starting location close enough to town to not make it expensive to drive to that job. I've just got to get on a job as our escape from Washington was more expensive than planned and I don't wanna lose my car since I'm still making payments on that.
Matt

Speaking of, why do you keep paying on that Eclipse? Have you thought about trading in its value for something you could quickly pay off? I know you would lose money on the Eclipse but you would gain freedom in your new lifestyle with a vehicle that is paid off (and probably living space if you choose anything larger).

Just wondering.

 

[gnarledwolf]

Speaking of, why do you keep paying on that Eclipse? Have you thought about trading in its value for something you could quickly pay off? I know you would lose money on the Eclipse but you would gain freedom in your new lifestyle with a vehicle that is paid off (and probably living space if you choose anything larger).

Just wondering.

I still owe 5 grand on the eclipse... never found any cheaper tradein situation. I wouldsell it for its value but then would have no money for another vehicle. Kinda trapped I to the payment. I really need to get a decent job and focus on paying it off.... the car is what keeps forcing us to race from place to place and immediately get a new job in a warm environment just go keep going. It's bencoding a big catch 22.
Matt

 

[wagoneer]

This is so off topic, butt cut your losses, get what works.