Texas BS Thread

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Yes.Nice and simple.

 

I'm hungry

 

It was under your nose the entire time

 

Dear Texans,

There may be an opportunity for me to jump ship here in California and relocate to the Austin area. I looked at some maps and it doesn't look like there is much in the way of mountains. What's the wheeling and camping like out that way? The main thing keeping me here is that depending on which way I point the truck I'll hit mountain, desert or beach within 3 hours.

Thanks in advance,

Joshua.

 

Rolling hills and private land. Camping is either state parks or private land. Wheeling is almost exclusively private parks.

 

Joshua,

Come hang with your future peeps.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...k-just-make-it-a-toyota-and-were-good.411172/

There's a lot of wheeling nearby in the Hill Country. We have a very active wheeling group that likes to do a Hill Country run (mostly expo stuff, safe for RWD) and then there's Hidden Falls Adventure Park where serious wheeling takes place. Lots of folks also take trips out west to Big Bend and parts hot and dry. Just not in August.

What's bringing you to our fair city? Any idea what part of town you're landing in?

 

No, not quite sure where it would be or if I'll even be able to make it happen just yet. It would be for a work opportunity.

I'm worried I wouldn't be happy there because of how spoiled I've been with having the sierras so close by. They really are my second home and I get into them as often as possible. I could care less about the beach but I don't know how I could make it without mountains.

 

Texas Hill Country.



Plus, we have brisket. Lots and lots of brisket.

 

it's not alpine but it is pretty. I'd imagine lots of mud in the spring and winter months, or is it all rocky?



my spot last weekend

 

Dude. Texas is the worst state if you're looking for public lands.

Wheelin? - Offroad parks only.
Big bend is all we got and those trails get old quick.
Camping? - State Parks and two (three debatable) National Parks.

 

and the beaches here are caca.

 

That's a nice view too.

This part of Texas is either:
A) clay
B) limestone
C) an annoying combination of both

Get east of us and that's where the red mud starts - the iron-rich soil that extends all the way to the Carolinas. And a shit-ton of trees; pines, pecans, and everything in between. North of us is black soil (and flat). South of us is alluvial plain (and flat). So, as they told the pioneers - go west young man!!

There are hundreds of state parks not far from major cities that are beautiful, affordable, and offer a lot of outdoor fun. There are also private off-road parks (Hidden Falls is the largest that's close us, and most popular). Then there are simply ranch trails - gravel and dirt roads in various stages of maintenance that, depending on the season, can be a lovely and fun trip. Note that the video on the home page is a bunch of US. Members here on this site, and TTC* members in good standing.

Camping season usually runs late September to late May. Just too hot otherwise - still in the high 70s and humid at night, and no one wants that.

At my age, if it's above 80 degrees outside it better be air conditioned. I wore myself out in combat comm - and when "camping is your life, it's not fun anymore."

Anyway, chat up some of the Austin peeps and I'm sure they'll be more than happy to share with you what all we have happening around here.




*TTC - Texas Toyota Coalition. Move here, and you're guaranteed to meet "the Chad."

 

Sometimes late september is still too hot.

And so is late May.

But you get the idea

 

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