Sunday, January 22, 2017

Recharging Batteries

January 12- 15

Arizona Oasis RV Resort
Ehrenberg, AZ

We came to the Arizona Oasis RV park as we passed into Arizona. Mile one.  They are a Passport America park and we paid about $22 a night for full hookups.  Our power cable was able to stretch from the off side bay to the power pedestal.  One day I hope to fix this.

We found ourselves parked next to another Washingtonian. They were from Gig Harbor and she was a recently retired Rural Carrier.  Small world!  We exchanged postal horror stories and smiled. There were quite a few social things going on in this park. Our first night they had a Bon Fire on the Colorado river beach with music and pear cobbler.  We happily attended.  The music was like something out of "O Brother, Where Art Thou".  Guitar and String Bass, husband and wife team.  Another night they had Karaoke but we were busy.


We took a day trip for sight seeking and Came across the Pirates Den.  A restaurant  connected to an RV park and marina in Parker AZ.  The RV park is across the river and they ferry you across to the club house and restaurant.  Good grub, drinks and view on the Colorado river.

From there we left for our Quartzsite experience.  Even plugged in for three days we never got our batteries 100% charged.  Oh well, the drive may finish them off.

2 comments:

  1. Wow, three days charging and not full? How long does a full charge last?

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  2. it's a case of diminishing returns... The charging system works really hard if you're down significantly. When you gets close it trickles power in so you don't boil your batteries. The alternator on your car just pours power in indiscriminately until you're full. The drive to Quartzsite finished it off.

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