Stuff, Stuff, and More Stuff!

For three days now we have gone ‘shopping’ at the flea markets, vendor stalls and general shops all around the Quartzite area.  The RV Show began today but we have elected to wait until Monday or Tuesday in hopes that the crowds will be thinner before we try entering the Big Tent and looking at more STUFF being sold.

Tyson Wells is the area directly across from the Big Tent and east of the tent where there are semi-permanent stalls selling stuff like rugs, kitchen gadgets, RV gadgets, tool, knives, nails & screws, leather gloves, rags, batteries, rocks, beads, hats, t-shirts, dresses, some art work, some crafty items, flags, carved wood, a food court area, cinnamon rolls, ice cream, nuts, grocery items, and the list goes on.  

On the north side of the interstate, along Main Street, are rows of new and used RV dealers so of course we had to look at the new RVs showing new floor plans and interior design. We also checked out some of the permanent stores here but that didn’t take long.

Today we hit the flea markets some of which are in permanent buildings but most are selling from their motor homes or in tents set up in huge lots along Main Street.  It is amazing what people have collected and then are attempting to sell as ‘antiques’ or ‘collectables’.  So much junk that we can’t even really call in ‘stuff’, its just junk!  There were several stores selling outdated food and over-the-counter supplements.

Yesterday we took a break from shopping and stopped at The Beer Belly/Adult Day Care beer garden and visited with a couple who blog about full time RVing.  They are making money doing this and love to share what they learn by using all the available electronic media such as Facebook, Twitter, blogs, YouTube, etc.

The last two nights we have been privileged to watch some fellow campers fly their RC airplanes.  Just after sunset they brought out their neon lit plane.  This plane had white lights on its underside, blue on top, green on its nose and the tail was red along with the red and green tips on the wings.  It is a beautiful thing to watch as the colors seem to change as it turns and flips through the air.

And Quartzsite is not without its idiots.  As we returned from riding our bikes we noticed a 40 foot motorhome was stuck in a ditch near us.  Why he thought he could cross that ditch without dragging his rear end is beyond comprehension.  They had to call a tow truck from Parker (40 miles north of here) to come down and lift up the tail so he could back out.  They just parked it where they were!

The only photo we have taken was of sunset last night but every night is just as pretty.