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April 2024 Rally Round Up


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Photo courtesy of Dale Schwamborn

Upcoming Rallies (with openings!) 

  • May in the Pines, 16-19 May – 5 Spots Available
  • Chilin in Chama, 13-16 June – Rally Full, Waitlist Open
  • Fourth of July, 3-7 July – 1 Spot Available
  • Keeping it Real in Kanab, 16-20 October – 9 van (or 16′ trailer spots open) – The RV owner has permitted us to book short combinations in the van sites, so if your rig total length is <30′, sign-up and come see the dark skies of Kanab.

Spaghetti Western Rally Report

The 4CU Spaghetti Western Rally took place at the group campground at Dead Horse Ranch State Park in Cottonwood Arizona on 7-10 March. We want to thank the rally hosts Jan and Richard Girard, and Louis Hall and Sergio Quiros for all of the efforts associated with this rally. The hosts welcomed 23 rigs to this unique rally.

Rally Highlights 

  • Thursday’s arrival day was greeted with a happy hour and a host-initiated chili dump dinner. This chili meal was a combination of each rig’s prepared chili that was mixed with all of the other provided chilis in a large stock pot. This super-chili was heated and served with various condiment toppings to participants. It was a delicious meal and a very creative idea.
  • Friday morning group coffee hour was complimented by a “mountain man” breakfast, prepared by the hosts, consisting of Dutch oven egg breakfast with tortillas. Delicious, creative, and filling were the compliments heard echoing from the hills.
  • Hikes, bike rides, trips into Cottonwood, Sedona, Jerome, and surrounding attractions kept everyone busy.
  • Friday night a competitive game of Left Right Center followed a potluck heavy-appetizer happy hour and wound down around the campfire.
  • Saturday morning coffee hour revved everyone up for a local campground hike lead by our hosts. This invigorating hike was approximately three miles and prepared all the participants to explore the surrounding area for the rest of the day.
  • The Spaghetti Western joy-bag included a western moustache as our meal ticket for the Saturday night dinner. Of course, no western moustache is complete without western wear to accent and embellish the theme revving up the atmosphere for a catered dinner.
  • Our members didn’t disappoint with western wear on full display by all. Our delicious, locally prepared, dinner was followed with an outdoor screening of the classic spaghetti western movie “The Good The Bad And The Ugly” – popcorn included!
  • Sunday, saddle-up day, brought the ringing of the chore bell calling all the cowpokes to return to their respective ranches.
  • The group site has been reserved for March 6-9, 2025. SAVE the DATE

Save The Date for additional 2024 Rallies

Silver City, NM – New Rally

22-25 August 2024

We’ve just added Silver City 2024 at the Rose Valley RV Ranch to our 2024 rally calendar with enormous thanks to Christine and Tom Kirk for hosting! This rally is a 4CU favourite so we are beyond excited that this rally is back on the calendar. Check your calendar and stay tuned for more information soon! 

2024 Westcliffe Bluegrass Festival 

There are 4 openings for the 2024 Westcliffe Bluegrass Festival Rally, hosted by the Colorado Airstream Club. 

Tucson Unplugged, Catalina SP, AZ

November 7-10, 2024 

Our annual “not hot” season opener rally at Catalina State Park.  This is a dry camping rally in the Ringtail Loop – if you’d like to participate but require electric, reserve your individual campsite now via the AZ State Parks website. More information and registration will come later this summer.

2025 Rallies

The 4CU Rally Committee is working on rallies for 2025. We have already started working on quite a few new and exciting rally locations discussed at the Solar Eclipse Rally.

Remember! This is your club and, to twist a tired cliché, many hands make light work and the more hands the more rallies! If you want to get involved in our amazing rallies, let us know and we’ll hook you up!

Rally sites already booked for 2025:

  • 6-9 March 2025 – Dead Horse SP in Cottonwood, AZ. The Johansen’s have offered to host this rally next year, thank you!!! Since this is a dry camping rally, if you’d like to participate, but require electric, reserve your individual campsite now, through AZ State Parks website. 

2025 Region 11 Rally – 23-27 July 2025

2025 Region 11 Rally Announcement

Rally events, schedule, fee, and the registration and payment form TBD. Monitor the event listing

If you’re planning to attend the Region 11 rally, check the announcement link and follow the instructions there regarding site reservations.


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