Thread: Introduction New Members / Hike-in Camping

Welcome

I can not help with much first hand knowledge or south Texas but here is one suggestion and some parks that have hikes

there is a book called hiking and backtracking trails of Texas by Mickey Little its at least in its fifth edition now.that is my number one resourch for our family and the scouts

Your describing backpacking if you want to hike in, eat, sleep and hike out, that is not the easiest thing to do if you have not done it.

Gear (stoves, shoes and packs are the most important here) and weight distribution of food,gear and water is very important especially with children.

The backpaking park closest to your circle are Choke Canyon SP (says 18 miles of trails)there are 2 units.
Hill Country SNA and Bastrop and Lost Maples all have backpacking trails

If you have more questions let us chip in see this link
TPWD: Campsites

that is more that enough help...lol

thanks for the tips

i will look for the book this weekend

we havent done it as a family but i have done it with some friends when i used to do some rappeling

i hear on the pack shoes and stove / weight deals

We are all in great shape exercise daily, the problem is we all do it in separate disciplines and want to take advantage and do something together.

Obviosly we want to start slow and shorter distances and work ourselves up as we see fit.

Chip in....lol...of course that is what forums are for

Thanks again

Have fun, since I work with 11 year old boys in scouts there attention span is not very long on hikes, so good idea to start easy ! We were able to day hike together, and there is nothing better than camping and then do a day hike and returning to camp to have a fire

my son and I backpacked together, no offense but many women/girls don't like primative toilets or lack of toilets. But some are better than many guys I went backpacking with