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"Attitude is a little thing
that makes a big
difference."
~Winston Churchill
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Mon-Sat. 9-5
Sunday by Appointment
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47 armed saguaro installed at museum
47 Armed Saguaro
Photo circa 2000
by Bob Hoffman
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47 Armed Saguaro skeleton
Photo Archie Lumbert
April 2017
After spending two months on
BLM land, it was time to move
my tiny house to an RV park. Dry
camping on BLM land was fun, but
it wasn't without its challenges. My
tiny house, named 'Bing', does not
have holding tanks, which meant
using the BLM outhouses. It also
meant fetching water every fi ve
days or so.
Bing has a 5W solar panel, which is
enough to charge a portable lan-
tern and my cell phone. Two 5-gal
propane tanks supplied fuel for
cooking and heating.
Fortunately, the weather did not
require an air conditioner. Bath-
ing was accomplished with a 5-gal
solar shower bag, which after a few
hours in the AZ sun, produced 2
minutes of warm water.
Bing is equipped with the typical
RV hook-ups, and having utilities
again was more than welcoming. I
am now able to use the sink, toilet,
microwave and refrigerator.
I look back to those BLM days
with fondness. I suddenly remind
myself that the next BLM season is
only a few months away.
Don Newquist holds a BSET from
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA
He has worked as a electrical
engineer, and has a CA C-46 Solar
Contractor's License.
He currently lives in Quartzsite,
AZ. He got into tiny home design
and construction in 2016. His web-
site is: www.cherrytinyhomes.com.
Tiny house in the desert
