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Old 10-07-2013, 03:24 PM   #1
H. John Kohl
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2014 Quartzsite Information

Okay everyone, here we go again!!! Planning for the 9th annual "Circling of the Montana’s" for 2014. Your Wagon Masters this year will be John Kohl and our Co-Wagon Masters will be David & Linda Hatcher and Curtis & Stephanie Matthews.
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quoteNote: Curtis and Stephanie replaced Rollie and Janet because C & S may be a future Wagon Master and wanted to observe/participate in the behind the scenes process. Thanks to R & J for allowing C & S to do it.)
Because of the size this event has grown to over the years (7 rigs in 2006 to 70 in 2013) this will be the only year that John Kohl will be Wagon Masters for the Quartzsite Rally. We will need a volunteer(s) to step up at the 2014 Rally so we can have an organized "2015" Quartzsite Rally and so we can pass along information and equipment needed to organize and run this event. If you are interested you can PM or e-mail me before the rally.




Take Nothing But Pictures, Waste Nothing But Time, Leave Nothing But Footprints

2013 "Circling of the Montana's"

Dates: Official start is Tuesday 14 January 2014 with the last night of the rally being Tuesday 21 January 2014.
Location: Quartzsite, AZ; camping on Plomosa Road.


Here is the link to the "Quartzsite Shows" web page, which has information about the RV and other shows in Quartzsite:Quartzsite Shows. The dates for the RV Show are 18-26 January 2014, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm daily.

This event is a gathering of MOC members with some scheduled/organized events. We typically have a lot of visiting, "Happy Hour" with Hors D'Oeuvres, camp fire each night and a dedicated day for a "semi-formal" gathering with a potluck meal. In the years before, we had beading classes to make lanyards for name badges, golf at one of the local golf courses, Geocaching, shopping, gambling at one of the near-by casinos, trips to Algadones Mexico, trips to "The Desert Bar", our very own "Swap Meet" in the circle, and several other presentations on a variety of subjects, and new for 2012 and 2013, was an RV Dealer that brought several Montana's to the circle for our own private RV show. We are planning for at least the same this year. Oh, and did I mention the "Happy Hour" and camp fire each night

The Wagon Masters are planning to arrive sometime during the second week of January. The camping on Plomosa Road is on BLM land and is in the "NO FEE" area which means it is absolutely free!!! There is a 14 day stay limit in the no fee area where we will be camped (14 nights out on the 15th day) so plan accordingly. If you have questions or concerns about camping on the BLM land please do not contact the BLM Office or the rangers directly as this has caused problems for our group in the past. Instead, try to find the information on line or PM us and we will do our best to get the answer for you.

We will have a MOC sign posted on Plomosa Road to show you where to turn off the road to get to the gathering area (pictures and directions will be in a separate post after we arrive and know exactly where we will be). We'll also give out cell numbers if you require further escort (gifts for services rendered graciously accepted) Just PM or e-mail me and I will provide you my number.

We are hoping for another large turnout this year and we will be assigning spaces early based on arrival/departure dates, but if you want to be located next to or close to a specific member/rig in the circle, let us know and we will do our best to accommodate you. Also, if you have solar we will position your rig to take full advantage of the abundant sunshine.

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quote:Another concern voiced in the past was that there would not be room for all of the "First Time Attendees" to be included in the circle. Because of that, several members decided, on their own, to stay outside the circle. When that happened, we were not able to fill the circle with MOC Members. As the Wagon Masters we have the complete list of attendees so we know who is new, who has been before, arrival and departure dates, who has solar, who wants to be next to another rig, etc., and then we position members in the circle accordingly. So for 2014, with a few exceptions, the Wagon Masters will assign spaces to ensure the circle is filled with MOC Members.
The above was from last year. With the potentially large number of attendees not all can be in the circle. So we have decided to (1) have only Montana's (no SOB) in the circle this year. And (2) if members would like to be outside the circle please let us know and we will be able to adjust the number in the circle and therefore set the size of the circle.

OTHER INFORMATION:

The camping in the Plomosa Rd. area is "Dry Camping",but please do not let that discourage you from attending if you haven't dry camped before. This is just another aspect of the RVing experience and there is plenty of expertise that can be tapped into from your fellow MOC Members and with all the great people, you will not even miss any of the amenities.

Weather: The weather at this time of year is relatively mild with daytime temperatures hovering around 70 and nighttime temperatures dropping into the 50's-40's.

Quiet Hours: For the purposes of this rally and our group, we will observe "Quiet Hours" between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. daily.

There are no electric hookups: QUIET generators are required for power. We have had issues with loud generators in the past so for the peace of all, please do not use a contractor type or any open frame generator. IF YOU HAVE A LOUD GENERATOR YOU WILL BE ASKED TO SET UP RESIDENCE OUTSIDE OF THE CIRCLE....PERIOD. If you need to borrow a quiet generator to charge your batteries while there, let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate.

There IS cell phone service and internet access via your air card or phone if you have those services.

There is no cable TV: Satellite reception is great because of the lack of trees and "over- the- air" digital TV can be received from Yuma and Phoenix.

There are no water hookups: However, several of us have 40-gallon water bladders and 12-volt pumps, all available for you to use to acquire water. Cost of filling the bladder in Quartzsite is 5-cents per gallon, $2.00 total, for filtered water.

There are no sewage dumps at the campsite: Update 10/21/2013 - When you need sewer service, you will need to call the honey wagon service. HONEYSUCKLE (928) 446-3660 supported us last year. They will come out to the area and take care of your rig on site. They may be the only ones doing it so I suggest you don't wait till the last minute. The 2014 rate for US is again $25.00 per rig. They hope to have a larger truck this year.

We will also need firewood, and lots of it, for our nightly visits around the camp fire. For 2013 we were able to purchase firewood locally and will plan to do the same again this year. If at all possible though, please bring firewood with you. Last year, thanks to the efforts of all, we had roaring fires each night.

Thank you and we really look forward to seeing old friends and making new ones!

John Kohl "H. John Kohl - MOC-311"
David & Linda Hatcher "Lunalonestar MOC-11717"
Curtis & Stephanie Matthews "mmgeol MOC-10293"
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