Quartzite AZ

slugo4449 wrote:
Quartszite/Yuma are not the only places where Valley Fever is found. The San Joaquin Valley in California and even So. California. It has been spread all over by farm workers.
Most people get an extreemly mild case and then never get it again. Some do get bad cases, but very few end up in the hospital.
If you have been to the central valley or So. California or Yuma or Quartzsite in the last 30 years you have already been exposed.
I don't understand what all the hoopla is about.

Im with you. I asked for info about Quartzite and someone jumps in screaming about disease and such...which BTW didnt have 1 iota of input about what I was asking. But you know how some people are.....:h

Quartszite/Yuma are not the only places where Valley Fever is found. The San Joaquin Valley in California and even So. California. It has been spread all over by farm workers.
Most people get an extreemly mild case and then never get it again. Some do get bad cases, but very few end up in the hospital.
If you have been to the central valley or So. California or Yuma or Quartzsite in the last 30 years you have already been exposed.
I don't understand what all the hoopla is about.

Sully2 wrote:

What I'm saying is why would you pick Quartzsite and inject Valley Fever into the mix? True there might be a debatable increase in cases across the entire western US due to drought, Quartzsite is no drier than it's ever been, so what's the point ? There are very very few labs and especially doctors that can correctly diagnose VF, and when I was checked for it the only lab in the country was in Bakersfield where there really is a problem with VF.. It's there for a reason.

I'd be more concerned about one of the dormant volcano's in the area waking up long before I'd be concerned about VF in a place that's already one of the driest areas on the planet.

Tell ya just how much Im worried about Valley Fever. Look DEEP into my eyes...wayyy back...and see if you can see someone that gives a da**...!

I lived in Tucson for 13 years...I have been told everyone eventually gets VF, though many/most people don't even show any symptoms. I wouldn't ever worry about it. Never heard of Quartzsite crud.

mike brez wrote:

SCVJeff wrote:

mike brez wrote:

SCVJeff wrote:

Sully2 wrote:

mike brez wrote:
Be carefully of the Valley fever and Quartzite crud.

OH!!?????:E....:h

Now I've heard it all....

What are you trying to say :h

What I'm saying is why would you pick Quartzsite and inject Valley Fever into the mix? True there might be a debatable increase in cases across the entire western US due to drought, Quartzsite is no drier than it's ever been, so what's the point ? There are very very few labs and especially doctors that can correctly diagnose VF, and when I was checked for it the only lab in the country was in Bakersfield where there really is a problem with VF.. It's there for a reason.

I'd be more concerned about one of the dormant volcano's in the area waking up long before I'd be concerned about VF in a place that's already one of the driest areas on the planet.

Well there you go you said it "driest areas of the planet" that is exactly why. You won't find it in the wettest :S You should maybe do some reading on the subject if you think it's not a problem. Do a search here on the forum there were a few that posted about it that were fairly sick from it a few years ago. Problem is it starts as flu like symptoms.

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I can go on and on. Their is a lot of info on the subject if one looks.

VF is some nasty stuff for a person or dog, as in my boy Calvin's case.

My Boy's Sick

However, most folks and animals breaths the spores (it's in the soil and airborne when the wind kicks up) but our immune system kills it. But if it can't, well ...

This is the reason, if you ask any heavy equipment operations / contractors, e.g. Rummel Construction, which equipment in their lineup is the most important. I'd bet they'd tell you it's the water trucks. Very heavy dust fines in AZ, three escalating fines if I'm not mistaken. Third one and they will, or can shut the jog site down.

Good warning for thoughs who traveled / stayed in AZ for a bit. If your dog gets sick when your home (see various links about VF in my thread), where they don't see VF cases. Let the Vet know you've traveled / stayed in AZ.

Pops

What I'm saying is why would you pick Quartzsite and inject Valley Fever into the mix? True there might be a debatable increase in cases across the entire western US due to drought, Quartzsite is no drier than it's ever been, so what's the point ? There are very very few labs and especially doctors that can correctly diagnose VF, and when I was checked for it the only lab in the country was in Bakersfield where there really is a problem with VF.. It's there for a reason.

I'd be more concerned about one of the dormant volcano's in the area waking up long before I'd be concerned about VF in a place that's already one of the driest areas on the planet.

Tell ya just how much Im worried about Valley Fever. Look DEEP into my eyes...wayyy back...and see if you can see someone that gives a da**...!

SCVJeff wrote:

mike brez wrote:

SCVJeff wrote:

Sully2 wrote:

mike brez wrote:
Be carefully of the Valley fever and Quartzite crud.

OH!!?????:E....:h

Now I've heard it all....

What are you trying to say :h

What I'm saying is why would you pick Quartzsite and inject Valley Fever into the mix? True there might be a debatable increase in cases across the entire western US due to drought, Quartzsite is no drier than it's ever been, so what's the point ? There are very very few labs and especially doctors that can correctly diagnose VF, and when I was checked for it the only lab in the country was in Bakersfield where there really is a problem with VF.. It's there for a reason.

I'd be more concerned about one of the dormant volcano's in the area waking up long before I'd be concerned about VF in a place that's already one of the driest areas on the planet.

Well there you go you said it "driest areas of the planet" that is exactly why. You won't find it in the wettest :S You should maybe do some reading on the subject if you think it's not a problem. Do a search here on the forum there were a few that posted about it that were fairly sick from it a few years ago. Problem is it starts as flu like symptoms.

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I can go on and on. Their is a lot of info on the subject if one looks.

SCVJeff wrote:

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I'd be more concerned about one of the dormant volcano's in the area waking up long before I'd be concerned about VF in a place that's already one of the driest areas on the planet.

Agreed.
In the ten years we spent all or part of the winter near Quartzsite I only knew of one person that caught Valley Fever. He was a close friend and spent 11 days in the Parker hospital.
The doc said that many/most? people that spent much time in the area actually caught it but thought it was just a cold. He said If you have it once it is rare to show symptoms afterwards.
The doc said it hit my friend so hard because he has diabetes and his immune system was compromised.

Many of the folks that stayed in the RV park where we stayed were avid ATVers and spent much time on the desert with a lot of dust and if they caught it the symptoms were mild. The last few years some did start wearing dust masks.

GHOST1750 wrote:

dons2346 wrote:
Where are you planning to go? There is a number of campgrounds with full hookups if you need them. Last year, most of them were about half full.

The weather n Q can go from excellent to krapy real quick. Sometimes you can be in shirtsleeves and then next you have to be in thermal underwear, you never know.

With our "World's Finest Motorcoaches" we are able to go 12 days without a dump or fill and still drive off with 1/4 tank of fresh. That includes a shower for two every day. But then again, Country Coach people don't get that dirty!

We will be at mile post 99 during the last week of the RV show.

I'd like to know how you do that, 12 days without a dump and still have water available. I do good going a week and taking Navy showers. Wish I knew your secret. :S

I see you have a T'winds. We had a '99 and was able to go 9 days with the 90 gallons of water. We have a larger capacity now and have learned a few things about using water. Eat out more, use paper plates, go P on a tree, etc.

dons2346 wrote:
Where are you planning to go? There is a number of campgrounds with full hookups if you need them. Last year, most of them were about half full.

The weather n Q can go from excellent to krapy real quick. Sometimes you can be in shirtsleeves and then next you have to be in thermal underwear, you never know.

With our "World's Finest Motorcoaches" we are able to go 12 days without a dump or fill and still drive off with 1/4 tank of fresh. That includes a shower for two every day. But then again, Country Coach people don't get that dirty!

We will be at mile post 99 during the last week of the RV show.

Not sure Don. Might even be as late as 2016. Wife will have to take a full month off work but by then it wont matter...:B But you can bet your last buck I'll know all a man needs to know about the place before I pull off the main highway.

We can go about 7 days before we HAVE TO HAVE fresh water and dump sewage

Thanks for all info

We always stay at the nicest campground in Quartzsite, but will keep that a secret. There are MANY campgrounds near the big tent, but would probably have a rating of about 2-3 on a 10 scale. I mention this in case you decide you don't want to boondock. There was a mix up regarding our site last year and we had to find a site during the week the RV show was going. They're available if you need one.

A handy product would be a small folding dolly, either the basket type or the folding business dolly that Costco sells. It works great for hauling whatever you need to haul and especially if you need to haul things you buy at the show. The show has very little parking nearby and you often have to hoof it awhile to get through the maze of RV's and flea market vendors.

Lastly, there is a Spartan chassis truck there every year. I bring a list of my filters, leave it with them and pick my filters up later. It works well.