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Desert_Captain
Explorer III
Jun 13, 2015

Another thing I love about our 24' C

Just returned from a 4 day - 3 night trip up to the Mogollon Rim in the White Mountains to beat the recently arrived summer heat of Tucson in June. After sitting for a couple of weeks since our last trip the coach had more than a fair amount of dust, such is life in the high Sonoran Desert.

We enjoyed the record shattering early Monsoon rain courtesy of the first two early eastern Pacific hurricanes, not a lot of rain but anything falling in June is one for the books. Yep, the rain was nice and just enough to really dirty up the rig but not quite enough to rinse it clean.

This morning I drove 8 miles down the road toward Tucson and sure enough the local high school kids were holding another of their Saturday morning fund raiser car washes. Things were slow when I pulled in at 9:00 and they happily agreed to wash the coach for $15. I pulled out the 3 step stool and my telescoping soft brush to make their job a little easier.

The girls basketball team (several of whom had a lot more reach than I), descended on our 24' Nexus Phantom and in 15 minutes had it shining like new. I make a habit out of supporting the high school kids whenever the rig gets dirty (which gets me out of washing it), a win, win for all. I'm not so sure they would want to tackle a Class A or fiver but they enthusiastically made quick work of our 24 footer.

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  • Tiger4x4RV wrote:

    I am putting Canyon Point CG on my list for my next AZ trip.
    Let's plan on meeting up there! :)
  • Sounds like a good time and a nice place to visit sometime !
  • One thing that I like about your 24' C is that you often photograph it for trip reports.

    I am putting Canyon Point CG on my list for my next AZ trip.
  • pnichols wrote:
    Now ..... if only you could have gotten them to wax the whole thing for a few dollars more ... :h and ;)

    BTW, was that Mogollon Rim trip on paved, or dirt, roads?


    Ain't it the truth.

    We came up through Globe to 188 out past Roosevelt Lake picking up 87 north of the lake. This takes you into Payson where a right puts you onto 260 all the way up to the top of the Rim (and on to Show Low if you are so inclined). All very good road, most of it 4 lane but this route includes some serious grades of 6 to 8% that often go for 5 to 10 miles at a stretch.

    There are lots of dirt roads up there including some very nice dispersed boon docking sites but we stayed in the Canyon Point CG all three nights. The amenities are excellent and it is drop dead gorgeous. Sites are $23 - $11.50 with our Geezer card + and additional $5 for electric (30 amp).

    It is full up every weekend and for most of the latter part of the week as well, reservations are a good idea but they have quite a few non reservable (non electric), sites, many with large pull throughs for the big boys.

    :B
  • we,ve had big A.s and a TT ,our twenty five foot does everything and more ,sounds like a nice drive.
  • Now ..... if only you could have gotten them to wax the whole thing for a few dollars more ... :h and ;)

    BTW, was that Mogollon Rim trip on paved, or dirt, roads?
  • That's a great idea and keeping a telescoping brush on hand makes sure they can get your entire rig. :)