Going off grid.

[TheLooks]

I don't get it, why do people not understand that a solar generator is just a battery with an inverter built in? It is not a generator. I got into a battle with some twit woman that insisted she had a generator.....Terminology is hard to grasp for some. The last "generators" I looked at were not cheaper then what I have. Some of them are $$$$.

 

[Boat Bum]

There are many types of generators, I had one for the light on my bike as a kid.

 

[HighwayNomad]

With all sincerity, what is the attraction to Quartzsite, it looks to be hard scrabbled land with not much around?

Its free, good weather, good sun for solar, lots of space to stretch out and the town is set up for RVs. Its an acquired taste for sure, I disliked it the first time I went but as I got my rig set up for boondocking it became a fantastic place.

If you saw some videos on youtube about it and mostly stay plugged in save yourself the trip, you probably wouldn't like it. Its pretty much for people that are set up to dry camp. The only thing I dont like is when it gets super busy in January. I usually head down to Yuma or over to Phoenix until the crowds clear out.

 

[Boat Bum]

No doubt, it's not for me.

 

[Rollin Ollen]

Its free, good weather, good sun for solar, lots of space to stretch out and the town is set up for RVs. Its an acquired taste for sure, I disliked it the first time I went but as I got my rig set up for boondocking it became a fantastic place.

If you saw some videos on youtube about it and mostly stay plugged in save yourself the trip, you probably wouldn't like it. Its pretty much for people that are set up to dry camp. The only thing I dont like is when it gets super busy in January. I usually head down to Yuma or over to Phoenix until the crowds clear out.

I stay away from Quartzsite. When we boondock in the area we head to Parker. Blue Cloud BLM is just over the California border. It is still free but a lot less crowded. Parker has far better opportunities for grocery shopping etc. Lots of off roading and hikiig and we are very near the Colorado river for kayaking etc. And since it is close one has to visit "The Desert Bar" aka Nellie E Saloon. The Desert Bar - On the Road of Adventure

Having said that, one should stop at Quartzsite just to have a look around. It is quirky but worth a look.

 

[TheLooks]

There are many types of generators, I had one for the light on my bike as a kid.

That was actually a generator. Not a battery with an inverter

 

[Boat Bum]

It still is generating power, although not in the traditional sense. So they've taken some license with the word, perhaps.