Thanks for the local information, Jon. it doesn't sound like campers are in too much danger. Where is your home base? A neighbor just returned from a business trip to southern Arizona (Bisbee area). He says locals were advising him to avoid driving down isolated unmarked roads which could turn out to be drug stash areas. That seeems to imply Organ Pipe Cactus NM would be OK. We are coming from northern Virginia and will be leaving in early May.
If you are camping at a Casino do you have access to wifi? I can highly recommend the Alfa AWUS036H 1000 MW USB wifi adapter. It can be had on the internet for $40 new (I think from Rockland). It has a detachable antenna so could be used with parabolic dishes, but even without an extra reflector it can pick up nearly 40 APs in my development (some from blocks away). This particular Alfa (has to be this exact one) presently is the preferred adapter by wardrivers, crackers, and those wanting long distance. In my limited tests it makes even newer laptop wifi receivers and all those available at WalMart and Sams look like toys.
Rob
--- In InternetByWiFi@yahoogroups.com, Jon Twork <jontwork@...> wrote:
>
> Where are you located?
> When are you coming to the southwest?
>
> Regarding the border and problems.
> We have been camping within 3-5 miles of the border just west of the
> Arizona/California border in the wintertime for about ten years. My spouses
> favorite pass time was watching the border patrol with binoculars, roundup
> illegals every morning. We have had them come down a wash behind a group of
> Escapee Boondockers and nobody except my spouse saw them parade by each
> carrying a gallon bottle of water in each hand. Due to increased
> surveillance in the past couple of years the traffic has been reduced.
> The area around the Organ Pipe is very isolated and spacious. I am sure
> that there are illegals and drug activities there but, lets face it, they
> want to avoid detection and for the most part are not trying to make contact
> with anyone.
> Safety in numbers is an oxymoron. No such thing. When you have a bunch of
> people around, they all THINK that they are really safe but, nothing could
> be further from the truth as NONE of THEM is prepared for an EVENT.
>
> Safety is a personal, policy and procedure situation. You, are responsible
> for your self and your family. One should be familiar with situational
> awareness and adequate preparation and preparedness. The Feds have recently
> passed a law allowing the carrying of concealed firearms on National Park,
> National Monument grounds and as always, in National Forests. So, no longer
> is there a need for you to be defenseless.
> To avoid being a victim, one should prepared for any eventuallity and not
> just illegals, druggies and perps. There are a lot of other things,
> everywhere in this country that can cause one to suffer if one is not
> prepared.
> Being prepared and being paranoid is the best course of action.
>
> The Casino here in Somerton charges $5 for three days of dry camping. The
> local desert costs nothing.
> And the desert is much nicer and prettier.
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> JON TWORK KB8RSA
> Full Time RVer (9+ Years) & Dedicated Boondocker
> Retired, Unemployed, Homeless, Transients
> 1996 Foretravel U270-36 w/24’ Timberwolf Trailer
> I firmly believe that tomorrow holds the possiblity for new technologies,
> astounding discoveries, and a reprieve from my remaining obligations.
> www.WERV2.com (Under Construction)
> Find Jon: Via Satellite Tracker http://tinyurl.com/5mtpq
> The Second Amendment is in place in case they ignore the others.
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 10:46 PM, Robert <rvdalton@...> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Hello Jon,
> >
> > We're tentatively planning a trip to the southwest. I've been reading about
> > kidnappings, drug wars, and a murdered DEA agent. Are any danger bells
> > sounding in your mind that close to the border? What would you avoid doing
> > knowing the area? I was reading a writeup about Organ Pipe Cactus National
> > Monument and the NPS said to avoid making eye contact with the inevitable
> > streams of people coming across the border inside the NM, and of course hide
> > all valuables. WOW! That sounded like it wouldn't take much for things to
> > turn dicey. It irks me when we can't fully use our NPs and NMs. Should we
> > wait for a group trip figuring there's safety in numbers? By the way, how
> > much does it cost to dry camp at the casino?
> >
> > Rob
> >
> > --- In InternetByWiFi@yahoogroups.com <InternetByWiFi%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > Jon Twork <jontwork@> wrote:
> > >
> > > We are at the Casino, not the Resort. Two different places.
> > > If you Google Earth for Cocopah Casino you should be able to see a
> > parking
> > > lot on the southwest side with a herringbone pattern. That is where we
> > are
> > > parked. It is dry camping only. No facilities.
> > > To be here for a while you need solar, big black and grey tanks and a BIG
> > > freshwater tank. In Dec/Jan it helps to have a big propane tank too.
> > > Decent location and fairly close in to Yuma.
> > > Regards,
> > > JON TWORK KB8RSA
> > > Full Time RVer (9+ Years) & Dedicated Boondocker
> > > Retired, Unemployed, Homeless, Transients
> > > 1996 Foretravel U270-36 w/24’ Timberwolf Trailer
> > > I firmly believe that tomorrow holds the possiblity for new technologies,
> > > astounding discoveries, and a reprieve from my remaining obligations.
> > > www.WERV2.com (Under Construction)
> > > Find Jon: Via Satellite Tracker http://tinyurl.com/5mtpq
> > > The Second Amendment is in place in case they ignore the others.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 10:27 PM, Robert Burke <cdrbob@> wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hello Jon,
> > > > Where you're staying at the Cocopah Resort isn't shown on the their
> > Website
> > > > as having any RV facilities. Can you advise on the situation and
> > perhaps a
> > > > picture or two of what's there. Thanks, Bob, Longtime RVeer now
> > downsized to
> > > > Pulse 24A, Ridgecrest, CA
> > > >
> > > > From: Jon Twork
> > > > Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 6:56 PM
> > > > To: InternetByWiFi@yahoogroups.com <InternetByWiFi%40yahoogroups.com><InternetByWiFi%
> > 40yahoogroups.com>
> > > > Subject: Re: [IBWiFi] nanostation
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I take it that you are VERY WELL versed in dealing with the various
> > wifi
> > > > products.
> > > > I had a guy next to me ask for help on setting up his Nano.
> > > > I didn't think that it would be too big of a deal and I was able to
> > access
> > > > the Nano and the various pages of setup parameters but, it soon became
> > > > obvious that it was going to be beyond my comprehension.
> > > > I contacted Ubnt for assistance and it never happened.
> > > > Apparently I need a remedial course in working with this kind of stuff
> > and
> > > > as you indicated "too many hours to count" time must be scheduled when
> > I
> > > > have nothing else to do, which never seems to happen.
> > > > The guy sent the Nano back to whomever he bought it.
> > > > It did appear to have a lot going for it, if one could just get it to
> > work.
> > > > Apparently you did.
> > > > Congraduations.
> > > > Regards,
> > > > JON TWORK KB8RSA
> > > > Full Time RVer (9+ Years) & Dedicated Boondocker
> > > > Retired, Unemployed, Homeless, Transients
> > > > 1996 Foretravel U270-36 w/24’ Timberwolf Trailer
> > > > I firmly believe that tomorrow holds the possiblity for new
> > technologies,
> > > > astounding discoveries, and a reprieve from my remaining obligations.
> > > > www.WERV2.com (Under Construction)
> > > > Find Jon: Via Satellite Tracker http://tinyurl.com/5mtpq
> > > > The Second Amendment is in place in case they ignore the others.
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 9:02 AM, <FLW300@ <FLW300%40aol.com>> wrote:
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