Rickb RV Chronicles

STUFF KEEPS BLOWING AWAY.

I went out and rescued my poor little chives pot, one more time, lifting it off the ground where the unrelenting wind blew it off the table, along with all of its buddies.

The rest are all dried out – the chives are the only thing left I’m trying to save. I’ve let the rest go. Tired of collecting them from some scattered locations, downwind.

Here, in the Senator Wash LTVA, anyway, the wind has been prevalent pretty much since December. We get some lulls, now and again, but they’re mostly intercessions between direction changes.

Right now, it’s coming out of the west. It shakes the trailer, now and again. I can’t put out the awning – I had an awning ripped to shreds by an unexpected wind, one time. A nice, unanticipated $1000 replacement, down the line. The forecast is for rain, so this is probably the precursor to the front. When the front comes through, it’ll really blow.

I don’t know if it’s this bad or prevalent up in Quartzsite. I’ve come down here to the Senator Wash area because of it’s proximity to a bigger town (Yuma), and a few degrees gained. But, with all this wind, I’m beginning to wonder if a few degrees is worth the exchange.

One thing, for sure: If you come out here, a wind generator is a good investment.