The Quartzsite Survival Guide
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where's the gold?
This report is based on information obtained by the writer Edward L. Jones, Jr., in April and May, 1914,. while he was classifying the lands in the Colorado River Indian Reservation.
places
Casino Fun
At 38 miles, The BlueWater Casino offers the closest casino to quartzsite, so is the logical choice for gambling.but if you are willing to travel more than a hundred miles, here are some others.
Interview
Bob Wells
Bob Wells candidly answering all the questions you would want to know at the 2017 RTR.this may be an older video but I found it interesting. Bob is a Youtube star, local celebrity and founder of the Rubber Tramp Rendevous.
wildlife
Scorpions
An in depth look at the desert creature among us, comfortable in the sand as well as in our tent.definitely a creature to avoid, learn how and where you find them.
legend
Red Ghost
Stories of the Red Ghost rampaging all over the territory lasted for a decade, until a farmer found it: a red camel grazing with the skeletal remains of a man strapped to its back. The camel was likely a straggler, released from Hadji Ali's team after the government abandoned the U.S. Camel Corps
history
Poston
The Poston Internment Camp was the largest of the 10 American concentration camps in terms of area. It had a peak population of nearly 18,000. The Poston Memorial Monument marks the site where 17,867 people of Japanese ancestry were interned.
“For all the toll the desert takes of a man it gives compensations, deep breaths, deep sleep, and the communion of the stars.”
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Desert Bar
The iconic outpost down a dirt road in the rugged mountains near Parker,who's official name is the Nellie E Saloon, welcomes thirsty visitors on Saturdays and Sundays from October through April.
history
Patton's Tanks
Camp Bouse was one of ten camps established by George Patton to train US Army Armored units in the early days of WWII. There are several memorials to units that were stationed there in the town of Bouse
review
Napoleon movie
He came from nothing. He conquered everything. From acclaimed director Ridley Scott, #Napoleon is exclusively in movie theaters this Thanksgiving. Watch the official trailer now.
podcast
Quartzsite Podcast
Jan 13, 2021 — Quartzsite-Arizona-Live-Bob Davis Podcast 976 · Quartzsite Live! · Crazy Stories · Camels and Quartzsite · Desert Terrain · Modern Day Outlaws ... and more
history
The Alignment
In 1945, Patton's Army Air Force would fly from Quartzsite over the mountains to practice bombing. To help find their way back to the airfield, a large rock drawing was built, refered to as the alignment.
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Lake Havasu
With a population of 52,527, Lake Havasu City is a must-see destination in Arizona and is among the most popular tourist destinations in the country.
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Bob Wells Video
8 RULES to STAY SAFE When Traveling and Boondocking! This VIDEO Could SAVE Your LIFE! If you are not prepared, the consequences can be SEVERE. BUT..it is SO easy to be PREPARED! Remarkably, in all 3 of these stories- each problem began when Google Maps sent them on a short cut.
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Internet Piracy
This is an article on how and where to safely download movies from sites on the internet. I am not saying you should do it but, how to do it safely.
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Cibola National Wildlife Refuge
Cibola National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1964 as mitigation for the straightening, channelization, and armoring of the banks of the Colorado River by the Bureau of Reclamation to prevent flooding. The purpose of the 18,444-acre refuge is to protect and recreate the marshes, backwaters, and meanders that historically provided wintering grounds for migratory waterfowl and other wildlife that natural flooding would have formed.
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armed uprising in quartzsite 2011
Millions in missing tax revenue, murder plots between politicians, a corrupt council using the chief to silence dissenters - the constitutional crisis that befell this tiny, American town was defeated by demanding open government.
I don't see the desert as barren at all, I see it as full and ripe. It doesn't need to be flattered with rain. It certainly needs rain, but it does with what it has, and creates amazing beauty.
Music
20 minutes of Relaxation
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Setting up camp in the Sonoran desert
So you have landed in Quartzsite Arizona and you are in Scadden wash staring at the beautiful sky and are thinking "now what do i do?" , don't worry, I got you covered.
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Quartzsite 1990 - Indie Documentary
This DIY documentary from 1990 is about Quartzsite, Arizona. I haven't been able to find out much about this movie. The credits say "T. Jacobs Productions" Anyway, this tape is very blown out and degraded but still delightful. You'll learn all about the town and how it transforms every year into an RV destination.
movie
ONE ROAD TO QUARTZSITE Trailer
A menagerie of snowbirds, crustpunks and libertarians make their annual winter pilgrimage to an unassuming freeway exit. They become unlikely neighbours on the same piece of dirt — all trying to live free and not die.