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Why would a tourist bypass the comfort and convenience of an RV resort for an unserviced site in the middle of the desert? Few amenities or facilities - often no showers, no toilets, no water, no clubhouse. Yet between 10/1/07 to 9/30/08, according Joseph Raffaele, Outdoor Recreation Planner for the Yuma Field Office of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, over 400,000 visitors made that choice.

What's going on, here? Clearly, something important.

Snowbirds, tourists from frosty northern provinces and states who 'fly south' for the winter, generally flock in established campgrounds and RV sites. And why not? These RV parks offer a wide range of amenities including power, water, and sewer hookups, stores, clubhouses, and social activities, making them ideal for a relaxing winter holiday.

However, a growing number of visitors are choosing to stay on public lands in the Arizona and California deserts and along the lower Colorado River. These undesignated desert sites and Long-Term Visitor Areas (LTVAs) offer many benefits to the self-contained RV camper who is prepared to rough it a little.

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