Quartzsite RV show 2014

[Lloydu]

Steve
We'll certainly try to be at Q next year. See you then, if not sooner.
Lloyd

[Loren Rice]

We finally got to Q the day after the show was over. I was really surprised that nearly all the IRV 2 people had also left. The weather there was still good and better than many places. I wounder were everybody hurried off to? We finally left as well and now are back home here in Washington-- got here just in time to almost get into a multicar pileup on I-5 near Albany ore. Was spared however and after spending one night in a Costco parking lot did the last 2 hours drive safely home. All this was due to a sudden snow storm that was a day early.

Loren

[Lukeaa]

Some of us headed over to Tucson for the Gem and Mineral show. Weather has been great, but it is up to 85 today. Time to wander back to the coast.

Luke

[Loren Rice]

Originally Posted by Lukeaa

Some of us headed over to Tucson for the Gem and Mineral show. Weather has been great, but it is up to 85 today. Time to wander back to the coast.

Luke

I admire that report. Sounds much nicer than here, but guess we need the rain for the April flowers, right?

[OLYLEN]

Headed out to Goodyear for a week hooking up with friends food visit and too much food. Then to Lost Dutchman park for a few days and now to Coolidge for more visit time. Now where to next????

LEN

[Loren Rice]

goodyear-- not sure what or where that is. Is it connected to auto racing in some way? That is something I have wanted to do-- go get my mh into or beside a race track and watch one live. I know it's not for every body but for me at least one time would be fun!

Loren

[Lloydu]

Originally Posted by CrazyKnight

Thank you Lloyd for the recipes and for the WONDERFUL meal you shared with us all. Congratulations on your new coach, it looks beautiful, we know you will enjoy the extra room.

Safe travels,
Aloha :-)
Craig and Angie

Craig
I may take you up on your offer to help me install solar panels. If the offer still stands I would like to plan ahead for Q next year do I can come prepared with the necessary components to be able to charge my 8 house batteries.
We are in Tucson now but will travel up to our home base in Portland, OR in March. We will drive on I-5 so we'll pass Springfield, OR where I believe AM Solar is located. Isn't this where you ordered your stuff?
Aloha,
Lloyd

[H. Miller]

Originally Posted by Loren Rice

goodyear-- not sure what or where that is. Is it connected to auto racing in some way? That is something I have wanted to do-- go get my mh into or beside a race track and watch one live. I know it's not for every body but for me at least one time would be fun!

Loren

Goodyear is a city on the near west side of Phoenix. Named for the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. who in the early 1900's purchased a few thousand acres to raise cotton for tire cords (long before oil based synthetics). It's not far off the south end of Luke AFB where the citizens at that time were forced to listen to me converting kerosene to noise...

[CrazyKnight]

Originally Posted by Lloydu

Craig
I may take you up on your offer to help me install solar panels. If the offer still stands I would like to plan ahead for Q next year do I can come prepared with the necessary components to be able to charge my 8 house batteries.
We are in Tucson now but will travel up to our home base in Portland, OR in March. We will drive on I-5 so we'll pass Springfield, OR where I believe AM Solar is located. Isn't this where you ordered your stuff?
Aloha,
Lloyd

We have not decided if we will make Q next year due to our sons wedding later this year.

Just in case I did not tell you these websites in Q.

HandyBob's Blog « Making off grid RV electrical systems work Good general solar information.

Solar Panels, Power and Solar Kits Very competitive prices on solar panels.

Cool Gadgets, Electronic Gadgets on Sale, Free Shipping for all New and Cool Gadgets at MiniInTheBox Great prices on LED lights and bulbs.

Enjoy designing a great system for your coach, I found this was a an enlightening process. I had fun with it but then again I really enjoy the technical details when it comes to projects.

I hope to see you in Q. Let me know if I can help in ANY way.
We hope you both are enjoying your new coach.

Safe Travels !

[Loren Rice]

Originally Posted by Lloydu

Craig
I may take you up on your offer to help me install solar panels. If the offer still stands I would like to plan ahead for Q next year do I can come prepared with the necessary components to be able to charge my 8 house batteries.
We are in Tucson now but will travel up to our home base in Portland, OR in March. We will drive on I-5 so we'll pass Springfield, OR where I believe AM Solar is located. Isn't this where you ordered your stuff?
Aloha,
Lloyd

I don't know if you noticed while at Q. There was a guy there parked across the road and slightly toward the dump from where the Irv2 people gathered at q. He was in a old un-pretentious mh but he had a great solar setup. He had bought some 12v actuators so he could raise his panels to the desired height with out ever going on his roof. Nicest application I've seen. wish I had taken a picture of it. If I ever add any more panels to my rig I would like to do it that way, as I don't see myself going on the roof for other than an emergency away from home.
Bthw I live in Vancouver, if you're interested in this setup, when you get back to Portland, private message me and perhaps we can get together and I can describe this solar setup.

Loren