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amandasgramma
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Oct 12, 2013

Boondocking in Quartzsite -- sssssh don't tell BLM!

We're at a 2 week stay area south of Quartzsite. Quite a few campers in ALL the camping areas......though not as many yet as I've seen in the past. Been here not yet 24 hours, and no one has come running to tell us to get out :) :) Talked to a gentleman at the store that is in the LTVA........and came in AFTER they closed it down :) :) You'd be taking a chance that they will come and fine you. Meanwhile, it's nice and warm here......and quiet :) :)
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  • amandasgramma's avatar
    amandasgramma
    Explorer
    Oct 13, 2013
    Gadget Guy wrote:
    Why bother with the LTVA's, there is much BLM land around that area, that they would never find you. In the last 13 years we have never had a ranger come around our various campsites.
    EXACTLY...... there are 55 essential BLM workers in Arizona....with 1.2 million acres. I'm not worried. :)
  • RVUSA's avatar
    RVUSA
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    Oct 13, 2013
    SCVJeff wrote:
    I'm curious who is paying these people to run around and ticket campers on otherwise never patrolled or controlled property because the government has cut off funding for employees to patrol in the first place... Catch 22


    not exactly, they categorize what is essential and non essential. If it gets stamped essential it gets funded.

    It's a game to them, thats how you got the whitehouse shut to tours for schoolchildren, and memorials shut to WWII vets, yet opened for immigration marches and of course the exchanges manned 100%.

    Surely you can see how they are essential. :R
  • SCVJeff's avatar
    SCVJeff
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    Oct 13, 2013
    I'm curious who is paying these people to run around and ticket campers on otherwise never patrolled or controlled property because the government has cut off funding for employees to patrol in the first place... Catch 22
  • Gadget_Guy1's avatar
    Gadget_Guy1
    Explorer
    Oct 13, 2013
    Why bother with the LTVA's, there is much BLM land around that area, that they would never find you. In the last 13 years we have never had a ranger come around our various campsites.
  • BoonHauler's avatar
    BoonHauler
    Explorer
    Oct 13, 2013
    RVUSA wrote:
    Leaving things be and letting you go about as usual wont get you squawking. It's done intentionally to make the most gain from your pain.


    Very well said, it's all a bunch of Bravo Sierra!

    Closing the LTVA's is as well!...makes me mad :M
  • RVUSA's avatar
    RVUSA
    Explorer
    Oct 12, 2013
    Leaving things be and letting you go about as usual wont get you squawking. It's done intentionally to make the most gain from your pain.
  • Golden_HVAC's avatar
    Golden_HVAC
    Explorer
    Oct 12, 2013
    Seems funny.

    I have been to the BLM land many times, over they years, and never saw one BLM employee. A couple of volunteers, but never a paid ranger. Now we are not allowed to go back to the same place because there is not a paid BLM employee around? We already know that there should not be a need for an employee to show up and help anybody.

    Why not leave things alone and let them be.

    Fred.
  • rocmoc's avatar
    rocmoc
    Explorer
    Oct 12, 2013
    Here in Tucson area, last night's TV News included a story about what was closed. They did make the point BLM areas were closed. In fact they made a point that everything was closed. I do know they are ticketing around Tucson, even parking on the edge of Fed lands and going for a hike.

    rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

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