What is probably the most beautiful part about being here in Quartzsite is the people we are surrounded with.
As of yesterday we are now four couples in our little campground setup in La Posa South. Two 5th wheels, one Airstream and our SuperC.
So four couples and we are the newbies in this setup, as the others have known each other for a few years. They are all from Pensilvania but meet up here (as well as other places) every winter and are all such fun and beautiful souls.
Last night we had the fire place going while sampling some wines and eating chocolates (I made my first batch of Marzipan in Lucy yesterday). Before we knew it, two and a half hours were gone. Lots of laughter as we kept teasing about ‘old’ people and realizing we are the ‘old’ people 😂
This lifestyle out here has a beauty that is hard to put into words and I could not have imagined in my mind prior to us doing it. Nothing prepares you for the experiences one gets and I admit it only comes to light when one steps over their anxieties and fear of the unknown. I was a tad scared to unplug for a longer period as there seems security in being plugged into the power grid, water lines etc etc. Before we started out in Quartzsite our longest time to be off grid and boondock was Magnolia Beach and that lasted for four days. We are now on week number three here!
I used to be all talk about wanting to boondock but talking and doing it are truly two different things. The factor of the unknown is looming large and hence why I am so very grateful to Jeff and Sue! We met them in May 2022 at the Boulder County Fairgrounds Campground and they told us about how much they love going to Southern Arizona in the Winter and that we should come and visit them. We exchanged phone numbers and both went different ways. Now this is why Sue and Jeff are so beautiful souls… they stayed in touch and called us frequently throughout the summer and fall. We had originally planned to head to Florida but their phone calls kept poking our curiosity and a short notice decision had us aim west. Since we arrived we have been taken under the wings of Sue, Jeff, Sherry and Shelly. They are all boondocking experts and know all the tricks to this style of living. We now can last for one week before we have to recharge Lucy, and it was three weeks before she even needed Diesel.
When people talk about a low carbon foot print, heck I can tell you this would be it! Talk about water and gas preservation. Every house will be beyond worse in comparison so if you are worried about environmental issues then go and thank those who live this way as they are consciously doing their part to limit resources used.
I know this lifestyle is not for every one but darn I love it! I literally can’t even recall a minute when I would wish living in a house again. No, it actually makes me shudder a bit. I love our cabin on wheels, I love the community around us, the nature we get to see, the people we are meeting. The cultural experiences we are seeing and learning about.
I feel at home, in an area I had no vision about, with people that used to be strangers just a few weeks ago. I love the life Ron and I are creating and I look forward to what more is in the book and how many chapters we get to add.
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