This is how we "winterize" in CA...

[rivermobster]

71 degrees and not a cloud in the sky. CA is Closed!

 

[Desert Whaler]

Nice.
That looks like Tri-Tip Territory !

 

[Shlbyntro]

CA is Closed!

don't worry, nobody was askin'!

 

[monkeyswrench]

Well, Cali may be closed, but someone forgot to hang the sign at the border

Does make me wish I was at the river though...

 

[rivermobster]

don't worry, nobody was askin'!

Still cleaning your garage for excitement??

 

[Tank]

Just texting with a buddy who lives in Michigan yesterday. He sent a pic of his snowed in driveway and was like “gotta go shovel snow”. I replied “72 at the beach today”.

Weather has not sucked last couple days.

Of course I did shovel sand today soooooo

 

[zbudman]

Nice.
That looks like Tri-Tip Territory !

Yep, gonna throw one on the pit tonight.

 

[RichL]

Just texting with a buddy who lives in Michigan yesterday. He sent a pic of his snowed in driveway and was like “gotta go shovel snow”. I replied “72 at the beach today”.

Weather has not sucked last couple days.

Of course I did shovel sand today soooooo

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If I'd known you were interested I would have gladly thrown up a couple pics from last week when we got the foot of snow and it was drifting to 2 and 3 feet. Fun to plow.

 

[Dan Lorenze]

Yeah man, today is so friggin nice here. Got a nice little ocean breeze blowing through the house.

 

[RichL]

Yeah man, today is so friggin nice here. Got a nice little ocean breeze blowing through the house.

If it wasn't already dark here I'd take a picture of the lake we live on. It's kinda hard at the moment. Unfortunately the house is closed up at the moment even though it's warmed up to about 22°.

 

[X Hoser]

 

[Ducksquasher]

71 degrees and not a cloud in the sky. CA is Closed!

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Where at? Looks like a nice RV park!

 

[rivermobster]

Where at? Looks like a nice RV park!

Big Bend. CA side of Parker. Technically it's in Earp. They have spent cubic dollars fixing this place up in the past few years.

 

[Gelcoater]

Big Bend. CA side of Parker. Technically it's in Earp. They have spent cubic dollars fixing this place up in the past few years.

Cubic dollars and there are still beavers swimming around?
Lil bastards...

 

[rivermobster]

Cubic dollars and there are still beavers swimming around?
Lil bastards...

They did get rid of the donkeys though. Freaking walking poop factories!

 

[JB in so cal]

They did get rid of the donkeys though. Freaking walking poop factories!

We're you there when Milt and Jewell ran the place? A little different than now lol

 

[pronstar]

This is my game plan

 

[rivermobster]

We're you there when Milt and Jewell ran the place? A little different than now lol

Yes.

Glen ran the place when my friend set his place here. It hasn't been the same since then.

 

[v6toy4x]

Just texting with a buddy who lives in Michigan yesterday. He sent a pic of his snowed in driveway and was like “gotta go shovel snow”. I replied “72 at the beach today”.

Weather has not sucked last couple days.

Of course I did shovel sand today soooooo

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where is this? if you dont mind

 

[HST4ME]

NIGHT​

-1°Lo
RealFeel® -3°
1/25
Early flurries and squalls, up to 1"; cold, mostly cloudy followed by clearing; hypothermia likely without protective clothing
WindWNW 7 mph
Wind Gusts10 mph
Probability of Precipitation70%
Probability of Thunderstorms0%
Precipitation0.03 in
Snow0.8 in
Hours of Precipitation1
Cloud Cover60%

 

[Tank]

where is this? if you dont mind

Hollywood Beach. 30 minutes north of Malibu, 30 minutes south of Santa Barbara.

 

[575cat]

-7 F right now 10.30 am high of 0 today -18 to -19 below next couple nights

 

[v6toy4x]

Hollywood Beach. 30 minutes north of Malibu, 30 minutes south of Santa Barbara.

Your place?

 

[NicPaus]

I had to put a sweatshirt on this morning. Last few days been cranking the AC.

Big bend got all our money for upgrades and we got the worst paint job you could imagine at our bar. Price increases on everything. You guys can thank the buckskin ordeal for it.

 

[NorCalRiverRat]

Hollywood Beach. 30 minutes north of Malibu, 30 minutes south of Santa Barbara.

don't remember there being a breakwall there, how would the world class beach break work ???

..

 

[Dan Lorenze]

What should I do today, ride my bike to the beach or hit the slopes?

 

[Tank]

Your place?

Yes. I like to say, "shittiest house in the best neighborhood".

This is actually our house in the background of this photo taken in the 20's. our place is most likely the oldest house on the beach now as most of the originals have been torn down to build mcmansions.

don't remember there being a breakwall there, how would the world class beach break work ???

..

Breakwall has been there since the harbor was put in in 1960. The south swell actually wraps around the breakwall and creates an awesome right called "little sunset" by locals. It's a great spot because on big days you can paddle out from the side using the breakwall to block the swell so you don't have to fight the waves to get out.

 

[EmpirE231]

What should I do today, ride my bike to the beach or hit the slopes?

prob ride the bike cause gas is $5+ a gallon lol

 

[Dan Lorenze]

prob ride the bike cause gas is $5+ a gallon lol

I always drive my Tesla to Mammoth Mountain. Much cheaper that way.

 

[v6toy4x]

Yes. I like to say, "shittiest house in the best neighborhood".

This is actually our house in the background of this photo taken in the 20's. our place is most likely the oldest house on the beach now as most of the originals have been torn down to build mcmansions.

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Breakwall has been there since the harbor was put in in 1960. The south swell actually wraps around the breakwall and creates an awesome right called "little sunset" by locals. It's a great spot because on big days you can paddle out from the side using the breakwall to block the swell so you don't have to fight the waves to get out.

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very f****n nice, congrats on that!

 

[rivermobster]

This winterization thing sucks. Yet another 71 degree cloudless day. It's bullshit I tell ya...

 

[rivermobster]

Holy crap! In Havasu City now. Wind is howling, people camped in their RV"a all over the place, and traffic is redonkulous.

So glad Parker is closed!

 

[77charger]

Hollywood Beach. 30 minutes north of Malibu, 30 minutes south of Santa Barbara.

Aint that the place the oxnard local surfers liked to keep the outsiders out years ago? Sounds familiar

 

[Dan Lorenze]

Aint that the place the oxnard local surfers liked to keep the outsiders out years ago? Sounds familiar

Back in the day it was Silver Strand. You wouldn’t want to show up with your neon pink rip curl or colored board. Lol

 

[77charger]

Back in the day it was Silver Strand. You wouldn’t want to show up with your neon pink rip curl or colored board. Lol

I grew up as a ten going to salt creek and strands but would hear the locals up there did not take to out of towners too well it was known pretty good.Late 80s

 

[Tank]

Aint that the place the oxnard local surfers liked to keep the outsiders out years ago? Sounds familiar

Back in the day it was Silver Strand. You wouldn’t want to show up with your neon pink rip curl or colored board. Lol

Yeah, I grew up here. Silver Strand is on the other side of the Channel islands Harbor. It was very well known not to surf at if you weren't a local. Big punk scene and localized surf scene.

Infamous local Nard Core / Strand punk band Aggression sung about it. LOL

aggression locals only - Search Videos

www.bing.com

 

[MOUZER]

im moving back...lol

 

[Hoodoo]

Yes. I like to say, "shittiest house in the best neighborhood".

This is actually our house in the background of this photo taken in the 20's. our place is most likely the oldest house on the beach now as most of the originals have been torn down to build mcmansions.

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Breakwall has been there since the harbor was put in in 1960. The south swell actually wraps around the breakwall and creates an awesome right called "little sunset" by locals. It's a great spot because on big days you can paddle out from the side using the breakwall to block the swell so you don't have to fight the waves to get out.

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Sweet set up.

 

[Tank]

Sweet set up.

Thanks. Frankly, It’s the ONLY reason we aren’t leaving California immediately. It’s a serious little hidden gem.

 

[rivermobster]

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Just don't move back to Havasu. Down town LA got nuthin Havasu City!

Truthfully, coming into Parker was just as bad. There were people camped all over the place just outside of Big River.

How broke do have to be that you can't afford to stay in a campground?? Where are they getting water and dumping their tanks??

Craziness I've never seen before.

 

[Orange Juice]

Just don't move back to Havasu. Down town LA got nuthin Havasu City!

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Truthfully, coming into Parker was just as bad. There were people camped all over the place just outside of Big River.

How broke do have to be that you can't afford to stay in a campground?? Where are they getting water and dumping their tanks??

Craziness I've never seen before.

These people are the retired homeless population. It’s too cold up north, so they make the journey to the Arizona deserts.

I’m sure most of them have a cheap way to dump.

 

[rivermobster]

These people are the retired homeless population. It’s too cold up north, so they make the journey to the Arizona deserts.

I’m sure most of them have a cheap way to dump.

Sucks. They need to go clutter up the deserts in Mexico.

 

[Orange Juice]

Sucks. They need to go clutter up the deserts in Mexico.

It’s been going on since I can remember. Quartzsite has been the headquarters for 50+ years.
Does Walmart still allow overnighted in the parking lot?

 

[Bobby V]

Sucks. They need to go clutter up the deserts in Mexico.

They are allowed to stay 2 weeks in one spot then they need to move to another spot.

 

[rivermobster]

It’s been going on since I can remember. Quartzsite has been the headquarters for 50+ years.
Does Walmart still allow overnighted in the parking lot?

No idea

 

[zhandfull]

Had lunch outside on the patio today. It was nice in the shade. CA

 

[Tank]

I thought BLM was changing the rules on the whole camp out where ever da fuck you want situation.

 

[Hoodoo]

Thanks. Frankly, It’s the ONLY reason we aren’t leaving California immediately. It’s a serious little hidden gem.

RIGHT ON

You couldn’t pry me away from that.

 

[Ziggy]

Holy crap! In Havasu City now. Wind is howling, people camped in their RV"a all over the place, and traffic is redonkulous.

So glad Parker is closed!

I left Havasu around Az 9:30am yesterday & the wind was starting to pick up, hour before that it was calm. Some gusty side winds blowing the toybox around between Chiriaco and the valley. Nice having a tailwind getting up to Morongo though.

 

[mjc]

I'm in my RV in Quartzsite now and the must be 15k plus rv's here now. Version has cell service built for the 3500 permanent residents and is so overwhelmed I can hardly get any thing in. I get this thread with no pictures because it is so slow.