Put fresh water in black & gray HOLDING TANKS(about 2/3 full), this will allow the traps to stay moist – DO NOT PUT WATER IN fresh water tank (to guard against algae growth) TOILET – add vegetable oil in bowl and all other sink & shower traps/Top off toilet bowl with windshield antifreeze and cover with clear wrap Place …
RV Hobo…by Hey Jude
Just wanted to let folks know about a wonderful new website, http://imperial-dam.rvhobo.net/ that many of you would be interested in. Last season, while wandering around the “Wash” to find interesting things to write about for the newsletter, I happened to meet up with a couple who were here for their first season and they were so impressed that they set …
The Key to Longevity Is Kindness, World’s Oldest Person Said…
By Hey Jude April 1, 2016 One of the world’s longest living people said the secret to her long life was kindness: “Treat people right, the way you want them to treat you.” (Gertrude Weaver from Arkansas, passed away last year at the age of 116). Now, the world’s oldest living person is Michigan woman Jeralean Talley (age 115), and …
The Tiny Ones
By: Hey Jude This little group all met in the desert over the last couple of years and you will often see them clustered together. Out of curiosity, this roving reporter approached them and asked for an interview for our desert newsletter and they were all very obliging. When I asked them about their love for these little rigs, here …
Camel Hunting Background
By: Doug – North Wind March 1, 2015 Last season a group of us went out through the KOFA heading to Camp Hyder on a jeep expedition. The group consisted of Jaws and Lil Abner in Jaw’s red jeep, McGyver and SlipKnot in McGyver’s red Geo Tracker and Northwind and DesertRain with Ringo in our green jeep. After a night …
Camels in the Desert
Rumors abound on Senator Wash…..a camel footprint in the desert……a pile of camel dung sighted in the desert……could it be true?? Legends abound about the camels used in the 1880’s at Fort Yuma. There is the “Red Camel with a Dead Rider” legend, a reluctant soldier was tied to the camel, the soldier died, & the camel still wanders the …