Death Valley Rally Feb 2, 2011

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Wendy.  Shirley and I are possible, but I might be scheduled for a show at that time.  I only need to be here to hang it and meet the folks at the opening reception.  Don't have the dates yet from the Gallery.

 
Hope the dates work, Ron. Looks a lot of folks will have a lot of fun. Now every one chant....No Rain...No Rain...No Rain...

Wendy
San Clemente State Beach
 
Here's my plan (at least at this point in time): Leave Quartzsite on Sunday Jan 30, go to Pahrump (either Terrible's or maybe that one north of town) to stock up on groceries and do laundry. Then head to DV Tue, Feb 1, to either Furnace Creek campground or Sunset campground (at least to start).

Possibilities in Death Valley: Titus Canyon, Racetrack, Westside road, Scotty's Castle, Wildrose. Would love to go out to Saline Valley and the hot springs (clothing optional) but that's a 2-day trip.

Wendy
Rancho Jurupa RV Park
 
That looks good to me.  We will need to refuel in Pahrump, probably at Terrible Herbst on the way out.
 
Or maybe fuel at Terrible's when we arrive if they have a good promo going on. A few years ago, we got a free night at the park for every $25 in gas purchases. And you get points in the casino for every $ you spend at the gas station and campground.

 
Do they have diesel at the campground store?
 
Yes, they do. We got a really good receipt during that promotion from a DP that filled up as they were leaving. I think we got 8 free nights out of that one. You also get points for propane purchases.

Wendy
 
We'll definitely need enough fuel to cover one night :)
 
We have a Coca-Cola convention in Las Vegas starting Feb 10 and will be in DV until then. We may go back to DV after the Coke convention.

Wendy
 
Wendy:  Shirley and I are holding off till late February on Death Valley.  We have a weekend rally near Houston from 17th to 20th and will then head out there.  Where will you be staying when you return after your convention?    We want to make sure we get in the flowers.  We will be meeting a group of photographers back at White Sands on the 17th of March.

 
If we go back to DV after the Coke convention, we'll probably stay part of the time at Furnace Creek and part of the time at Mesquite up by Scotty's Castle. Looks like it might be a good wildflower year but you never know.

Wendy
 
Sounds like a good plan to us. The CG north of town may have reps at the Big Tent passing out discount coupons, I think they were at FMCA-Redmond.
 
Wendy:    Shirley and I have had to delay.  We will be headed to Death Valley around the 21st of February and plan to arrive around the 24th maybe.  If you will be back there, where will you be staying.  I haven't made any plans for campgrounds yet.  We will probably remain in the area till around the 12th of March.  I will be leading a group of photographers for a shoot at White Sands, NM the 17th to the 20th of March.  We need to head home after that to get ready for for upcoming Wildflower Scramble in the Texas Hill Country.

 
Ron, If we go back to DV after the Coke convention (I want to go back but haven't quite convinced the driver yet) we'll be back there around Jan 15 and stay a couple of weeks, maybe longer if the flowers are good. We usually stay at Sunset campground part of the time and at Mesquite (up by Scotty's Castle) part of the time; Stovepipe Wells c.g. is also a possibility as it's closer to the Wildrose/Telescope Peak area and there are a couple of canyons up that way we haven't done. But our plans are set in jello and are subject to change at any time :)

Wendy
 
Furnace Creek campground takes reservations. It's the nicest of the NPS campgrounds...fire rings, trees, tables It does fill occasionally, especially on holiday weeks (Thanksgiving, Spring Break).

Sunset campground is across the street from the Visitor Center and only fills during 49ers (beginning of November). It is a giant parking lot with a dump station and restrooms. But it has sunsets and sunrises to die for.

Texas Spring, up the hill from Sunset, fills on holiday weeks and does not allow generator use. It's used mainly by tenters.

Stovepipe Wells and Mesquite campgrounds never fill up. The hookup sites at Stovepipe (I think there are 12), run by the concessionnaire, do fill up.

Furnace Creek Ranch has hookup sites for their employees. They frequently have empty sites and rent those out but they are along a side fence and they slope down. I've seen rigs in there with their front tires 8" off the ground.

If it turns out to be a good wildflower year, many of the campgrounds will be crowded in March. When we there in '05 for the Hundred-Year Bloom, only Furnace Creek filled. Sunset was very crowded during spring break but didn't fill.

Wendy
Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio
 

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