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By: Bob(Slobberjaws) November 1, 2015 Ya’ know I sure miss that old red Jeep. I even drive it in my sleep! (To Steal a line,— Over Hill, Over Dale, We Will Hit the DUSTY Trail.) I’m settin’ at the old stop sign, Wednesday morning and we’re feelin’ fine! We get in and slam the door, Then set the radio to …
By: Shotgun Blasts August 1, 2015 Yes folks there was a time when the “ship of the desert” did in fact become the “HumVee” of our United States Army. It all began in 1843 when Capt. Geo. Crosman published a report to the U.S. Army encouraging the use of camels as transportation. The treatment of his study was typical, it …
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 …
Wendy—Cocker Spaniel February 1, 2015 Everyone is fascinated by rattlesnakes. The fascination is most often caused by fear that they are aggressive and deadly. Most rattlesnakes avoid contact with humans. They tend to avoid wide open spaces that offer little protection from predators and usually spend their time in and under low-growing shrubs, natural and artificial debris and rocks. They …
By: Slobberjaws February 1, 2015 It comes on slowly this longing for home, the thing is so real it rests in your bones. It just doesn’t quit, this feeling of heart, But it happens when friends are apart. So I’m taking this matter straight to the top, The Lord’s helping us to make that big hop. The keys in the …
By: Vicki – Echo February 1, 2015 As you read this column, you will quickly realize that I do not have a knack for writing. What I do have is a fondness for cacti, and this fondness has inspired me to gain a little cacti knowledge. As you explore the public lands around Yuma, you might see a variety of …
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 …
January 1, 2015 Hi, my name is Teddy, I think I arrived out here on Senator Wash AKA the desert about 2009. I like to visit as many snowbirds as possible, everyone is so interesting, & they really treat me well. I spend a week visiting, then I sneak into the next RV site. The heat & the wind don’t …
January 1, 2015 The Imperial Dam LTVA Emergency Team monitors CB Channel 12, 24 hours a day, and is very familiar with the area, so they can lead the emergency vehicles to your location at any time, day or night (approximately 7-10 minutes response time). If you do not have a CB radio, check with your neighbors and ask if …
Submitted by Linda “Kookieuke” Hendershot January 1, 2015 Originally this story was done by Fred “Broadcaster” Ross for the CB Directory. I Have shortened the story for the news letter. For a long time, CB Channel 12 has been a very important part of life here on this part of the Sonoran desert. Initially the “Imperial Dam Nation” CB club …