1-15-2025
H: 68ºF L: 50ºF
Encore Pilot Knob, Winterhaven, California
We did a ton of laundry from 7am to 11pm. The boys got a bath in preparation for Quartzsite. No stinky dogs when we’re trying to make new friends!
1-16-2025
H: 67°F L: 43°F
BLM Boondocking, Quartzsite, Arizona
It’s a travel day! We are so excited about the Rolling Vegan Rendezvous taking place in Quartzsite, AZ. It will be so much fun hanging out with other vegan campers. We will also really give boondocking a try since we will be there for 10 days.
After a pretty drive, we arrived in Quartzsite! The vegan meetup starts tomorrow but there are already 5 rigs here for the meetup. Two of the campers are modifying a schoolie (a school bus conversion). We were given a tour of the bus and it’s so cool! We also got to see a beautiful Arizona sunset.
1-17-2035
H: 66ºF L: 43ºF
BLM Boondocking, Quartzsite, Arizona
We woke up to complete quiet and peace. You don’t realize how noisy the world is until you are exposed to quietude.
We spent a few hours at the giant flea market in Quartzsite. Then we came back to our campsite for an introductory meeting with the other vegans and a baked potato dinner. We sat around the campfire and talked to awesome people. It is so nice to be around like minded people. And the stars are so bright and visible out in the desert.
1-18-2025
H: 65ºF L: 39ºF
BLM Boondocking, Quartzsite, Arizona
We started the morning with a talk on making food on the road using a dehydrator and solar oven. We also had great instruction on how to ferment food by Roy McLean. Roy and his wife, Janet, are both food scientist. Thank you for such great information! We are definitely going to get a small dehydrator.
We drove into town for some errands and stopped for pictures along the way. There is quartz everywhere you look. I guess that’s why they named the town Quartzsite.
1-19-2025
H: 65ºF L: 36ºF
BLM Boondocking, Quartzsite, Arizona
We had another wonderful morning with fellow vegans. We started with group exercise and then had a group discussion on camping gadgets and apps. We finished with group discussion about farmed animal sanctuaries.
We had an Italian themed potluck. The food has been so awesome! It’s so fun to try new recipes.
1-20-2025
H: 60°F L: 37°F
BLM Boondocking, Quartzsite, Arizona
Daniel gave a presentation to about 25 people on lifestyle medicine with a main focus on the benefits of whole-food, plant based food.
Our friends, Jen and Cindy, drove up from Yuma, AZ for Daniel’s presentation and then we explored the “big tent” in Quartzsite. We always have so much fun with them!
1-21-2025
H: 59ºF L: 35ºF
BLM Boondocking, Quartzsite, Arizona
Great day! We learned about traveling to Alaska and Baja, Mexico. We talked with a fellow camper about ideas to keep food interesting. We dropped off garbage at the transfer station, got some groceries for tonight’s potluck, and went back to the big tent for a deal on silicone food storage bags and GripStic Bag Clips.
We had an Asian themed potluck. The boys got to come meet everyone. Marcel loved it! He went around the circle and said hi to everyone over and over.
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Stats
Expenses:
- Tesla Cybertruck fuel: $20
- Tesla Model X fuel: $0
- Campsite: $0
- Camping memberships: $38.26
- Food: $67.24
Tesla Cybertruck miles driven: 107 (97 kWh)
Tesla Model X miles driven: 230 (73 kWh)
Number of people asking about the Tesla pulling the camper: 3
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when I was in Arizona. It seemed that it was so dry that you probably didn’t even need a dehydrator. glad you are doing well.
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It’s so dry in the southwest! We did see a natural dehydrator at an Earthship in New Mexico. Either way, dehydrating food is fun and make meals convenient.
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