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binary0rbit · 12-17-2007, 11:02 AM

Hello all!

Just wanted to update everyone on how the weekend went. Ended up going to check out Bastrop State Park. It was really nice! The weather was perfect, albeit a little on the cold side (28 or so in the morning on Sunday - frost on everything). I was initally discouraged due to a couple of things - first and foremost is the *road* that runs through the center of the primative area. For some reason I thought this was for rangers to access the primitive area but due to the amount of sheer traffic this has to be a public road. (If I'm wrong on this someone correct me). But it just seems kinda lame to have a one mile hike in from the parking area to have to actually wait for a few trucks to pass by so you can get by. Not to mention a couple of dirt bikes that were tearing up and down this road. Can people park on this road and access the primitive area? Secondly the "power line" that runs down the last fourth of the area. I had like an idea of wooden posts with a few lines stung pole to pole. WRONG. This is one of those HUGE metal towers with about 50 meters of clearence wide and miles long. Like I thought my hair was going to stand up if I got too close. I'm hoping that this was put there before it was a park. I can't imagine any reason that a state park would allow such a bald face ugly scar run straight through it like that. :mad:

Anyways - (I hate sounding like a grump) I did the entire Lost Pines trail in about four hours with my nine year old son and a buddy. The hike was fantastic and the weather was just right. Chilly but not cold. My main concern was the water in the park. It was pretty muddy but it could of been due to heavy rains in the area. My water pump did great, but I think my ceramic purifier might need a replacement filter. I didn't get to explore much else in the park. I ended up setting up camp too close to that road I mentioned earlier and I could see headlights twinking in the distance most of the night. But I'll return to this park for sure and find something further back. There was plenty of water during most of the hike, but I was nervous to hike all the way into the back and be out of luck.

Thanks again for the recommendations guys! :thumbsup:

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12-17-2007, 11:02 AM	#11
binary0rbit Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3	Re: Primitive Camping Hello all! Just wanted to update everyone on how the weekend went. Ended up going to check out Bastrop State Park. It was really nice! The weather was perfect, albeit a little on the cold side (28 or so in the morning on Sunday - frost on everything). I was initally discouraged due to a couple of things - first and foremost is the road that runs through the center of the primative area. For some reason I thought this was for rangers to access the primitive area but due to the amount of sheer traffic this has to be a public road. (If I'm wrong on this someone correct me). But it just seems kinda lame to have a one mile hike in from the parking area to have to actually wait for a few trucks to pass by so you can get by. Not to mention a couple of dirt bikes that were tearing up and down this road. Can people park on this road and access the primitive area? Secondly the "power line" that runs down the last fourth of the area. I had like an idea of wooden posts with a few lines stung pole to pole. WRONG. This is one of those HUGE metal towers with about 50 meters of clearence wide and miles long. Like I thought my hair was going to stand up if I got too close. I'm hoping that this was put there before it was a park. I can't imagine any reason that a state park would allow such a bald face ugly scar run straight through it like that. :mad: Anyways - (I hate sounding like a grump) I did the entire Lost Pines trail in about four hours with my nine year old son and a buddy. The hike was fantastic and the weather was just right. Chilly but not cold. My main concern was the water in the park. It was pretty muddy but it could of been due to heavy rains in the area. My water pump did great, but I think my ceramic purifier might need a replacement filter. I didn't get to explore much else in the park. I ended up setting up camp too close to that road I mentioned earlier and I could see headlights twinking in the distance most of the night. But I'll return to this park for sure and find something further back. There was plenty of water during most of the hike, but I was nervous to hike all the way into the back and be out of luck. Thanks again for the recommendations guys! :thumbsup: B0