Comments on: Coyote Camping in the Southwestern Deserts http://blog.rv.net/2009/09/coyote-camping-in-the-southwestern-deserts/ RV Campground & Camping Information - RV, Motorhome, Camper, Travel Trailer & 5th Wheel Owners Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:54:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Richard Denton http://blog.rv.net/2009/09/coyote-camping-in-the-southwestern-deserts/comment-page-1/#comment-88637 Richard Denton Sat, 16 Jan 2010 23:55:48 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=12016#comment-88637 North of Lake Mead in Nevada, 6 miles south of overton, is a large area where many people have set up boondocking. Beautiful area. I was impressed. North of Lake Mead in Nevada, 6 miles south of overton, is a large area where many people have set up boondocking. Beautiful area. I was impressed.

]]> By: Fred http://blog.rv.net/2009/09/coyote-camping-in-the-southwestern-deserts/comment-page-1/#comment-86607 Fred Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:03:30 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=12016#comment-86607 Just some facts; According to maps of the National Park Service and Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, the Sonoran desert in Arizona is roughly bounded on the north by latitude 34, on the east at longitude -111. It extends west across the Colorado River into Southern California just past the Salton Sea and south into Mexico and nearly all of Baja California. The Mojave desert is roughly just north of the Sonoran desert bounded on the east by a line from Lake Mead Nevada to Kingman Arizona and extends west into California's San Bernadino Mountains. The human population in both deserts has increased ten-fold just since the 1950s. That population has been supported in part by the waters of the Colorado River. The Colorado riverbed just across the Mexican border from Yuma is bone dry. It has succumbed to a tangle of canals from Yuma into Mexico for crops. Fred Just some facts;

According to maps of the National Park Service and Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, the Sonoran desert in Arizona is roughly bounded on the north by latitude 34, on the east at longitude -111. It extends west across the Colorado River into Southern California just past the Salton Sea and south into Mexico and nearly all of Baja California.

The Mojave desert is roughly just north of the Sonoran desert bounded on the east by a line from Lake Mead Nevada to Kingman Arizona and extends west into California’s San Bernadino Mountains.

The human population in both deserts has increased ten-fold just since the 1950s. That population has been supported in part by the waters of the Colorado River. The Colorado riverbed just across the Mexican border from Yuma is bone dry. It has succumbed to a tangle of canals from Yuma into Mexico for crops.

Fred

]]> By: Beverly Gilmore http://blog.rv.net/2009/09/coyote-camping-in-the-southwestern-deserts/comment-page-1/#comment-86477 Beverly Gilmore Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:55:55 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=12016#comment-86477 BOONDOCKING, once you have done it, its GREAT. Started out 10 years ago full timing. winters spent in the desert. The "Slabs" in SE CA are great place to start and for singles be sure and look up the LoWES. Have an area there. Quartzsite last year and now. There is a company that does provide WiFi in the immediate surrounding BLM, but not sure what the name is. Snakes, haven't even seen 1, only 1 scorpion, hmmm, lucky I guess. Quartzsite is great for entertainment, the QIA has all sorts of activities going on there, the Seniors Center is great, activities and mmmm scrumpious lunches. Us snowbirds all love to eat and boy does the varied fare abide here. Mine greatest thrill is the "Jam Session", seems every park puts on one. Check out the visitor center on Central St. And of course there is January, won't even try to describe the fun that brings. As the saying goes, If you can't find it in Q, in Jan. is doesn't exist. Geared to Rvers, check out the website and see pictures, the differance between Jan and March will make you laugh. Now of course the SUN, who wants snow , yuck that ugly s word when you can have snow. Yup we have about a mo of "winter" to use the term loosely. Dec. maybe some of Jan. And of course churches abound in Q., we have a great attendance, at least at the Assembly of God where I am a member. No I am NOT on the chamber, just a satisfied full-timer, lovin the life I live. Gypsy blood perhaps???? Happy camping ya'l, eh . BOONDOCKING, once you have done it, its GREAT. Started out 10 years ago full timing. winters spent in the desert. The “Slabs” in SE CA are great place to start and for singles be sure and look up the LoWES. Have an area there. Quartzsite last year and now. There is a company that does provide WiFi in the immediate surrounding BLM, but not sure what the name is. Snakes, haven’t even seen 1, only 1 scorpion, hmmm, lucky I guess. Quartzsite is great for entertainment, the QIA has all sorts of activities going on there, the Seniors Center is great, activities and mmmm scrumpious lunches. Us snowbirds all love to eat and boy does the varied fare abide here. Mine greatest thrill is the “Jam Session”, seems every park puts on one. Check out the visitor center on Central St. And of course there is January, won’t even try to describe the fun that brings. As the saying goes, If you can’t find it in Q, in Jan. is doesn’t exist. Geared to Rvers, check out the website and see pictures, the differance between Jan and March will make you laugh. Now of course the SUN, who wants snow , yuck that ugly s word when you can have snow. Yup we have about a mo of “winter” to use the term loosely. Dec. maybe some of Jan. And of course churches abound in Q., we have a great attendance, at least at the Assembly of God where I am a member. No I am NOT on the chamber, just a satisfied full-timer, lovin the life I live. Gypsy blood perhaps???? Happy camping ya’l, eh .

]]> By: Johnny G...AKA The NYC Castaway http://blog.rv.net/2009/09/coyote-camping-in-the-southwestern-deserts/comment-page-1/#comment-84846 Johnny G...AKA The NYC Castaway Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:07:41 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=12016#comment-84846 Dear GMAs, I just want to let you know I enjoy reading your posted comments to the main article. You don't hold any punches, and your straight to the point. (Just wondering why you don't post a picture of yourself). I was a tent camper (still tent on occasions) since Cub Scouts (Troop 24, Yonkers, N.Y.) since 1966. I have been a RV weekender for 6 years and a full timer for 1 year. Remembering my 1st trip was a blast. Even on my 1st trip I had enough common sense not to hook up to a private generator for any reason. GMAs, keep posting your helpful hint's. It's good to hear from the other side. Dear GMAs,

I just want to let you know I enjoy reading your posted comments to the main article. You don’t hold any punches, and your straight to the point.

(Just wondering why you don’t post a picture of yourself).

I was a tent camper (still tent on occasions) since Cub Scouts (Troop 24, Yonkers, N.Y.) since 1966. I have been a RV weekender for 6 years and a full timer for 1 year. Remembering my 1st trip was a blast. Even on my 1st trip I had enough common sense not to hook up to a private generator for any reason.

GMAs, keep posting your helpful hint’s. It’s good to hear from the other side.

]]> By: Drew http://blog.rv.net/2009/09/coyote-camping-in-the-southwestern-deserts/comment-page-1/#comment-84653 Drew Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:47:28 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=12016#comment-84653 Julie... Do you have pix of the area? We have a pad in Havasu, but I'd like to explore Southern Az. sometime. Drew Julie…

Do you have pix of the area? We have a pad in Havasu, but I’d like to explore Southern Az. sometime.

Drew

]]> By: GMAs http://blog.rv.net/2009/09/coyote-camping-in-the-southwestern-deserts/comment-page-1/#comment-84622 GMAs Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:12:56 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=12016#comment-84622 Liz.... Rattle snakes are a part of the desert... but, most of the time they don't like people as much as people don't like them... and so will avoide human contact... The RV provides shade... drip'n wate draws other creatures to it.. and the snakes feed on the creatures... sooo keep it dry.. and you shold not have any problem... Rattle snakes come with built in alarms... (rattles) they do that to let you know they feel threatened... most when discovered... will .. given the chance .. move away .. as people are too big to eat... so the snake goes into the defensive mode... thinking your going to eat 'em... and that his how people get nailed... Most can't lunge at you unless they are coiled... either... and about 1/3 of their length is all they can anyway... (rattle snakes are pretty much mis-understood and we suggest that you go to look 'em up on the web ... I think it may help to dispell your fear about 'em a little) We found that if you look before you step... you will be fine...and if you hear the rattle .. stop... look and listen... (rattle snakes have bad eyesight and depend on the Infrared signature it detects with its flipping the tong in and out.. higher heat source the more distance kinda thing it can detect) .... besides its not the snakes we found are the problem.. its them little spider looking things with a stinger on the end... that you really have to watch out for... (scorpions) .. they are everywhere... and when hit with one of them ... about the same as a bee sting... but hurts just the same... and then their are the ants... which send out invitations to their cousins about what has arrived on the menu... We found that no matter where you go something is out their lurking... but not to fear... snakes are in the mountans as well as deserts... setting up a primiter is the best defense... and keeping a dry camp... By the way.. we don't kill the rattle snakes anymore when we find 'em in camp... instead we capture 'em ... and take them out further and let them go... so as to have a natural balance... in nature.. kinda thing... Liz….
Rattle snakes are a part of the desert… but, most of the time they don’t like people as much as people don’t like them… and so will avoide human contact… The RV provides shade… drip’n wate draws other creatures to it.. and the snakes feed on the creatures… sooo keep it dry.. and you shold not have any problem… Rattle snakes come with built in alarms… (rattles) they do that to let you know they feel threatened… most when discovered… will .. given the chance .. move away .. as people are too big to eat… so the snake goes into the defensive mode… thinking your going to eat ‘em… and that his how people get nailed… Most can’t lunge at you unless they are coiled… either… and about 1/3 of their length is all they can anyway… (rattle snakes are pretty much mis-understood and we suggest that you go to look ‘em up on the web … I think it may help to dispell your fear about ‘em a little)

We found that if you look before you step… you will be fine…and if you hear the rattle .. stop… look and listen… (rattle snakes have bad eyesight and depend on the Infrared signature it detects with its flipping the tong in and out.. higher heat source the more distance kinda thing it can detect) ….

besides its not the snakes we found are the problem.. its them little spider looking things with a stinger on the end… that you really have to watch out for… (scorpions) .. they are everywhere… and when hit with one of them … about the same as a bee sting… but hurts just the same… and then their are the ants… which send out invitations to their cousins about what has arrived on the menu…

We found that no matter where you go something is out their lurking… but not to fear… snakes are in the mountans as well as deserts… setting up a primiter is the best defense… and keeping a dry camp…

By the way.. we don’t kill the rattle snakes anymore when we find ‘em in camp… instead we capture ‘em … and take them out further and let them go… so as to have a natural balance… in nature.. kinda thing…

]]> By: Liz Bard http://blog.rv.net/2009/09/coyote-camping-in-the-southwestern-deserts/comment-page-1/#comment-84619 Liz Bard Sun, 13 Sep 2009 03:12:11 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=12016#comment-84619 My first thought when you mention desert is snakes - especially rattle snakes. I think I will keep more to civilized area until I can get my nerve up to boondock in the desert. My first thought when you mention desert is snakes – especially rattle snakes. I think I will keep more to civilized area until I can get my nerve up to boondock in the desert.

]]> By: Julie http://blog.rv.net/2009/09/coyote-camping-in-the-southwestern-deserts/comment-page-1/#comment-84615 Julie Sat, 12 Sep 2009 21:25:42 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=12016#comment-84615 Hi, We found a place that we do Boondocking and just love it .. It is around Pearce, Az - Dragoon, Az and Ash Creek Ranch area .. It is so beautiful just to name a few things there are the Chiricahua Mt's ,- Coronado National Forest , -Apache Peak are outstanding , and lots of things can be and are grown here the weather is much better also and lots of Wide open spaces .. It is only about 45 min drive to Tucson, AZ a 15 to 20 min. drive to Benson , Az & Wilcox, AZ .. You don't have to go to those cities cause in Pearce , Ash Creek Ranch has everything a person would want .. We have been to Quartizsite, AZ and for the life of me can't figure out why anyone would want to be there when they could be over here ..?? But guess everyone is different .. Thanks Hi,
We found a place that we do Boondocking and just love it .. It is around Pearce, Az – Dragoon, Az and Ash Creek Ranch area .. It is so beautiful just to name a few things there are the Chiricahua Mt’s ,- Coronado National Forest , -Apache Peak are outstanding , and lots of things can be and are grown here the weather is much better also and lots of Wide open spaces .. It is only about 45 min drive to Tucson, AZ a 15 to 20 min. drive to Benson , Az & Wilcox, AZ .. You don’t have to go to those cities cause in Pearce , Ash Creek Ranch has everything a person would want .. We have been to Quartizsite, AZ and for the life of me can’t figure out why anyone would want to be there when they could be over here ..?? But guess everyone is different .. Thanks

]]> By: Alpenliter http://blog.rv.net/2009/09/coyote-camping-in-the-southwestern-deserts/comment-page-1/#comment-84614 Alpenliter Sat, 12 Sep 2009 21:13:33 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=12016#comment-84614 Thanks GMAs! That was all very helpful information. Can't believe people just up and plug in without asking?!?!? Thanks GMAs! That was all very helpful information. Can’t believe people just up and plug in without asking?!?!?

]]> By: Floyd Hardy http://blog.rv.net/2009/09/coyote-camping-in-the-southwestern-deserts/comment-page-1/#comment-84613 Floyd Hardy Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:59:41 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=12016#comment-84613 What is a LTVP? What is a LTVP?

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