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Carl S.
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Registered: January 2009
Location: Tucson, AZ.
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Just as a point of information: I was the 'Wagonmaster' for the Saguaro Jetset for a year and a half, and I can attest to the fact that it can be difficult to line up facilities at certain times of the year. Here in Southern Arizona, the rally season runs through the winter, so does the tourist season. We have been wanting to plan a rally in conjunction with the Renaissance Festival, in Apache Junction (near Phoenix) for the past few years. The trouble is that ALL the RV parks in the area are full at that time of year, with long term guests. They will NOT reserve a block of even 20 or 30 spaces for a three day weekend rally. This makes perfect sense from a business point of view. Why would they risk loosing long term customers to accommodate a small group for a weekend?
Most GMCers insist on having full hook-ups because of having things like electric water heaters, all electric refrigerators, having replaced the gas oven with a microwave, etc. So, dry camping is out, for a group like the GMCMI. Some of us have set our coaches up for dry camping, and would not have a problem with it, as long as there was a dump station available to accommodate our somewhat small holding tanks.
Two years ago, Kathy and I went down to Amado, on I-19, about 25 miles from the Mexican border, and found a wonderful RV facility for a rally. We had hoped to have a spring rally there, maybe in March. but the owner said she was always booked up then, and they would not be able to reserve spaces for our group, for the same reason as stated above. We were able to change the schedule around and have our Christmas Rally there instead. It has become our preferred site for that rally, but there is no way they could have us there in the Spring. The same thing happened when we planned a Spring rally in Yuma. Although we managed to pull it off, there was very limited availability during those months.
If the membership wanted to put up with 100+ degree daytime temps, the GMCMI rally would have their pick of rally sites here in Southern Arizona, in the summer, but in an area where there is more desirable weather, I doubt that we would find a facility that would accommodate 200 - 300 coaches, with hook-ups, and meeting rooms, that would be willing or able to set aside a week for a group such as ours.
Side note to the GMCMI board. The DeAnza RV Resort, in Amado AZ. might be a perfect place for a Fall rally. Great facility, although not very centrally located. Maybe Western States???
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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