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jimmini · 03-13-2010, 06:49 PM

Well after 115 nights camping on BLM LTVA at Quartzsite I will be going to the house for a week or so then off to ?

Sure has been a good winter out here but the vendor are gone and the party is over for this year for us.

We will start posting again in a week or so when we get back on the road.

pmclemore · 03-15-2010, 09:49 AM

Thanks for the update, Jimmini; I've enjoyed spending the winter with you, even if was vicariously.

Pat

ScrapIrony-2 · 03-15-2010, 03:56 PM

Yep, Jimmini is gone for the year out here, and the vacant site reminds me of a missing tooth...Big Gap, No Bridge...

JulianneJ · 03-15-2010, 04:20 PM

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Today was a sad day for us,we had to put our GRATE Dog Bob down today because of kidney failure.We sure will miss him because he sure did like to camp.

I am so so sorry Jim & Min. Bob was a cherished member of the 4CU and will be missed dearly. My heart goes out to you. Shedding tears

safari57 · 03-15-2010, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by pmclemore

Thanks for the update, Jimmini; I've enjoyed spending the winter with you, even if was vicariously.

Pat

What Pat said..........

was exactly how I feel.

LHall · 03-30-2010, 08:54 AM

Jimmini asked me to post to his thread after we spent the weekend with Jim and Min. He has no internet connection and may not for a while. As you are accustomed to reading on here, Jim always gives a little bit of the history of the area and this is my attempt to carry on his undying appreciation of Arizona.

Roosevelt Lake and Dam are one of the first federal projects authorized under the Reclamation Act of 1902 enacted by Theodore Roosevelt. He realized that harnessing water was the key to supporting Western growth and development. Thus the U.S. Reclamation Service was born which was later changed to the Bureau of Reclamation.

Between 1902 and 1940 the Phoenix area population increased by 60,000 people primarily because water and power had become readily available. The major feature of the Salt River Project was, and remains the Theodore Roosevelt Dam. Built between 1903 and 1911, the cyclopean-masonry gravity arch dam was the highest masonry arch dam in the world at the time and was among the last of the stone masonry dams built.

On March 18, 1911, former President Theodore Roosevelt dedicated the dam named in his honor. In 1963, it was designated a National Historic Landmark, and in 1970 the American Society of Civil Engineers designated the dam a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.

In 1996 modification and restoration of the dam was completed which raised the crest elevation of the dam by 77 feet and increased the flood storage space by 1,714,409 acre feet. At that time a the current suspension arc bridge was built to route traffic from crossing the top of the dam.

LHall · 03-30-2010, 08:57 AM

Thank you Jim & Min and Mike and Sheri Dean for your hospitality over the weekend. You kept us well fed and provided lots of laughter. We really needed the break from our busy lives.

LHall · 03-30-2010, 08:59 AM

Here are a few more photos from Roosevelt Lake

jimmini · 04-19-2010, 01:13 PM

Well we are done at Roosevelt lake camping for now.Last Thur we moved from the Cholla camp ground down to the group site and had a joint rall of the 4CU and the AZ unit.Then on Sun I move up to Houston mesa camp ground at Payson AZ.Will be here a few day then on to ?

Sorry that with out internet I can not post as often as I would like but will do what I can to let your know where I am.

sailors · 04-21-2010, 08:25 AM

Shrei and I are at Camp Verde. Jimmie called yesterday and wanted us to do a post for him. He is in the high country already,at the camp ground on Young road just 3 miles off of the 260. The snow is all gone and there is lots of room. We dont know how long he will be there but at least 2 weeks. We are going to Long Beach and will be back up there by May 11 so we hope to see some of you soon. If you need directions just give us a call. See you soon. Mike and Sheri

dogpound · 04-21-2010, 08:32 AM

Hey Sailors;

Did you make it to the rally @ Roosevelt. How was it if you were???? Haven't seen any pictures.

Thanks.

Bob/Lou

sailors · 04-22-2010, 08:48 AM

Hi Bob and Lou,
Ya, we made it to the rally. It was good. Pretty laid back with about 18 rigs. Had a good time. We left the Payson area and are in Cottonwood at TT for a couple of weeks. Talked to Jimmie last night, it was snowing on him--ha ha-- Mike

JulianneJ · 04-22-2010, 01:16 PM

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Hi Bob and Lou,
Ya, we made it to the rally. It was good. Pretty laid back with about 18 rigs. Had a good time. We left the Payson area and are in Cottonwood at TT for a couple of weeks. Talked to Jimmie last night, it was snowing on him--ha ha-- Mike

Mike & Shari~

I may be headed that way to hang with Reg & Steve, will give ya a holla when I know more.

**azflycaster** · 05-09-2010, 04:26 PM

I just got off the phone with Jim and he is now located at the Mogollon Campground which is located very close to Woods Canyon Lake. If you travel up FR 300 from 260, drive past the Woods Canyon turnoff (road pavement ends) another 3/4 mile and the Campground is on the left side of the road.

We will be up there on Friday with several others. Hope to see you there!

sailors · 05-10-2010, 05:12 PM

Hi all. Sheri and I just got back from L A. Also, just got a call from my Dr. and I have a little 6 hr surgery on monday the 17th. If we cant re schedual we wont make it. Keep you posted. Mike

flyfshr · 05-10-2010, 07:01 PM

A little 6 hour surgery? What makes it a little surgery? Hope its routine and not much of anything at all and your recovery time takes less thn the surgery time.

Brad
FF

dogpound · 05-11-2010, 07:15 AM

Mike,

Let us know how you come out of the"little" surgery. We will be at our first Escapees rally from the 15th to 19th but we will have our Autonet with us.

Take care and our best to Sheri.

Bob and Lou
WBCCI # 10105
AIR # 28748
TAC # CO-7

Jim in Pima · 05-11-2010, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by azflycaster

I just got off the phone with Jim and he is now located at the Mogollon Campground which is located very close to Woods Canyon Lake. If you travel up FR 300 from 260, drive past the Woods Canyon turnoff (road pavement ends) another 3/4 mile and the Campground is on the left side of the road.

We will be up there on Friday with several others. Hope to see you there!

Richard
Do you know if these campground accept the Golden Age Passport???
I see they are run by a consessionaire.
Jim

**azflycaster** · 05-11-2010, 06:25 PM

I believe they do. It looks like the daily rate is $14 which would be $7 for you. They have a new camp host and we will have to see if he can figure it out.