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I just had a Coconino County sheriff stop by my camp. He mistook my van for a Ford. He's looking to locate a missing female in a white '02 Ford Econoline van. That's all the info he gave me. I told him I'd call if I see her

Link to story in the Desert Sun I don't know how lithium mining is going to affect Slab City but I'm glad something constructive will happen with the Salton Sea. As it is, it's literally a sewer and gets worse as time goes on. The New River, the most polluted river of its size in the US dumps...

YouTube video review There are two sizes of these heaters. Large/small. Both have thermostats. The small one is either 10000 or 5000 BTU. I didn't pay much attention to the larger one but it's rated at 20000 BTU on high. Way too much for my van. I've been looking around for a backup heater to...

I don't know anything at all about this van or the owners. It came up in the local Craigslist ads. Looks like an outside shower which takes away more than a few points in my opinion Dodge B It's in west central Florida

I've had the Sportsman 1000i for a few years but it still has low hours on it. I bought a Midea 5000 BTU from Walmart. It was delivered yesterday. Midea AC WallyWorld Anyway, I'm practically at sea level in Florida, so no thin air problems. The Sportsman runs the AC no problem. My kill a watt...

Here's the link to the USDA news release https://myemail.constantcontact.com/NEWS-RELEASE--Full-closure-of-Coconino-NF-begins-Wednesday.html?soid=1132418723099&aid=22zf3vS_gOk I came back to try to edit the title as I put AZ in it. Looks like it's the entire forest period

My new 12 volt fan showed up today. I picked it up at an Amazon drop or whatever they call it at a Rite Aid in 29 Palms Ca. It was 40 bucks but I had $10 in rewards points so it only cost me 32.82 inc tax. I'll put a link to it below. For a low price fan it kicks some butt. I don't know the CFM...

Last year when the heat hit the low desert I climbed in elevation gradually via Rt 66 and or 40 up to Flagstaff AZ in May where it was still pretty nice. I left this area in late March I think. I have an appt April 16th in Indio CA for my second vaccination (which will be hotter than a skillet...

I'm wondering if anyone has had a good experience with a repair shop or mobile mechanic in Quartzsite. I thought I broke a brake pad or clip on the driver side front. I ordered new pads off Amazon. They're here but BCM is closed and that's where the pads are.  So, on the way here that wheel...

I tried renting a box at the laundromat in Ehrenberg but they're at capacity. Which place in Quartzsite am I more likely to have Amazon ship to? They can be fussy about shipping addresses. It looks like there are two places in town. Thanks A place that is practicing social distancing etc would...

I'm probably going to be here in Florida through the summer and I don't want to ruin my good batteries in the heat. I'm going to bring them inside in the air conditioning till it cools off or I decide to take a trip. It's rated at 114ah, so that gives me 57ah to use per cycle, plus what the...

National Park Service announcement I've been camped near The Grand Canyon for a couple weeks now waiting for this. Park fees are waived for now

As the titles suggests, I'm camping in a National Forest in Arizona with a 14 day stay limit. I get it. Can't return to this forest within a 30 day period from when I first arrived. I get that too.  What I don't get and my Google searches and reading the USDA website till my eyes bleed, aren't...

No one is paying any attention the 6 ft rule. There aren't many cases if any at all in Kingman, at least last time I checked. I've only been here for about 4 days so this is the first trip into town. Lots of tweakers. I mean LOTS. I've never seen anything like it anywhere. Seriously. It's gonna...

I'm outside of Salton City parked about 1/4 mile from the Sea itself, on the shoreline. It's a free campsite.There are a few other friendly campers boondocking nearby, but not too near. There's very little wind but it's coming off the Sea and there's little to no odor. I grew up near the ocean...

I finally got the panels mounted on the van last week. Yesterday, I wired it all up and IT LIVES. It's a Festivas Miracle! Thanks for all the help with this. I appreciate it and wouldn't have known how to go about it without this forum Edited to add: The sun mostly went behind a tree about...

Does anyone know if there's a place anywhere near Quartzsite that sells roll your own tobacco supplies? I roll my own smokes with a machine and buy 1lb bags of pipe tobacco and the cartons of ryo tubes. I can buy it online and have it shipped there but I'd rather go to a local business if...

Former NASA Astronaut Explains How Hygiene Is Different in Space Link to YouTube video

Link to MPowered (Luci) product page I picked up one of these Luci Core's a couple weeks ago off Ebay. It was 15 bucks including shipping. I'm loving it. It can be charged by the sun or, and this is why I bought it, it can be charged by USB. There's no way to tell the current state of charge...

(Roof full of solar) Just wondering if the owner of the above van is a member of the forum. You're parked in an undisclosed parking lot near where I work. Just a head's up. They tow out of that lot after all the businesses close. I didn't feel comfortable just walking up to your van which is...