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TX Camper · 11-01-2006, 09:06 PM

Hello,

We are from the Corpus Christi area and go camping at least once a month. We prefer state parks to the concrete slab "parking lot" style RV resorts, but we have stayed at them also.

"We" consists of my 6 yr old daughter, 10 yr old son, wife, and two dogs.

We camped at Goliad State Park last month, and this month (Nov. 17 - 19) we are going to Lake Texana State Park. On Nov. 18th the Leonid meteor shower will be happening, and the park should be a good place for the kids (and us) to see it:

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedi...?calpage=s0101

We are also going to go camping in Dec. for Christmas, but we have not decided where to go yet.

Since the kids are still in school now, we go camping on the weekends and try to go places within 2 hrs away.

Hopefully we can maybe find other families here who we could meet up with and go camping.

Turn Key · 11-01-2006, 10:20 PM

Welcome aboard and I hope you enjoy your time here. Pretty good bunch and you should find a bit of info about Texas.

Happy Camping!

TX Camper · 11-02-2006, 09:18 PM

Thanks for the reply.

MissionCamper · 11-02-2006, 11:02 PM

Hi TX and welcome to the forum. We used to go camping along the coast as often as possible when we lived in the McAllen area. Been to Mustang Island SP and Padre Island NS a number of times -- the latter being one of our favorite places to camp. In fact, the picture to the left is that of our first trip to PINS.

But, alas, we moved to North Texas a year ago and Gulf coast camping is no longer convenient for us.

The upside is that we are now within as little as 'minutes' away from the nearest SP or COE park...which makes weekend getaways much easier.

ploddinTod · 11-02-2006, 11:03 PM

Don't forget to check out the Wild Texans Camping Club linked at the bottom of the Home Page.

Welcome aboard.

TX Camper · 11-03-2006, 05:06 PM

Thanks for the welcome guys.

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Originally Posted by ploddinTod

Don't forget to check out the Wild Texans Camping Club linked at the bottom of the Home Page.

Welcome aboard.

I did check out the Camping Club section, unfortunately it is not very active. There was only one Thread started in the middle of August about a trip planned for the begining of October. No other posts or trips scheduled on the Camping Club calendar.

Maybe it's just because the weather is cold now ?

We go camping once a month regardless of temps, but we also cheat :P ......errr, I mean but we have a Class A with all the heating comforts of home.

I realize that not everybody has that and camping in 50* and lower temps for the whole weekend may not be everyone's idea of fun, especially if they have young children.

Hopefully there will be much more activity when the temps start to warm up again.

ploddinTod · 11-03-2006, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by TX Camper

Thanks for the welcome guys.

I did check out the Camping Club section, unfortunately it is not very active.

I noticed that too. Well, there's one way to change that. Just post the particulars of your upcoming trip and see if anyone is interested in joining up. To me cool weather time is the best time for camping.

To make that steaming mug of hot chocolate while the kiddos roast marshmellows over a campfire.........ain't nuttin' better.

TX Camper · 11-03-2006, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ploddinTod

I noticed that too. Well, there's one way to change that. Just post the particulars of your upcoming trip and see if anyone is interested in joining up. To me cool weather time is the best time for camping.

To make that steaming mug of hot chocolate while the kiddos roast marshmellows over a campfire.........ain't nuttin' better.

Oh, I love it also. The air is crisp and cool, the sounds of crackling firewood burning, roasting marshmallows, the smell of hot cocoa and S'More's !

I guess I will go post about the trip, maybe there will be some replies.

Thanks again

campermom · 11-07-2006, 08:39 PM

"Just post it, they will come". That is pretty much how the October trip to Inks started. I had wanted to go to a park offering an "Owl Prowl" and they did, so, that's where we were headin'. Cajun visited with us that weekend and we had a nice time.

TX Camper · 11-08-2006, 08:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by campermom

"Just post it, they will come". That is pretty much how the October trip to Inks started. I had wanted to go to a park offering an "Owl Prowl" and they did, so, that's where we were headin'. Cajun visited with us that weekend and we had a nice time.

Thanks for the tip, I did post it in the Camping Club Forum so we'll see.

Ledfoot2 · 08-17-2007, 05:41 PM

I noticed you post on this site. We are from Ingleside. I have a wife and three young children we camp with. We just spent the weekend at Goose Island in Rockport this last weekend.

TheBoysandMe · 10-28-2007, 08:27 PM

Hi all, we are from Portland. I am 38, my wife is 35(she has disability and may not make all campouts) our boys are 10 and 11. We are tent campers, but do have a family size tent with an A/C option when the wife camps with us. This is best time yr to camp down here, lets get a campout going. DO a meet and greet. What say you?

TheBoysandMe · 10-28-2007, 08:35 PM

Here are some pics from our campout at the ranch along a small river

TheBoysandMe · 10-28-2007, 08:43 PM

here are couple more pics
This where we caught several catfish throughout the night. We were about a mile or so from the ranch house in the very back of 1000 acres. It was about a 1/4 mile hike from truck to camping area. My father, myself and the boys were there, its first time we ever camped like this and it was a blast!

TheBoysandMe · 10-28-2007, 08:47 PM

another pic for the camping trip