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Adventures with Penny

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Update on Utah, not much to do but drive around on dirt roads, feral horses stand in said roads forcing you to look at them, the weather has been horrendously mild
 

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Update on Utah, not much to do but drive around on dirt roads, feral horses stand in said roads forcing you to look at them, the weather has been horrendously mild
Let me guess, the horses in that desert have no names.
 

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Like the location, but seems to be much more junk being dumped there.

So, we can “own it” and leave it better than we found it, or may need to find a new place. Little concerned about tires on the drive out.

Thoughts?
 
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Like the location, but seems to be much more junk being dumped there.

So, we can “own it” and leave it better than we found it, or may need to find a new place. Little concerned about tires on the drive out.

Thoughts?
*update*
Did some thinking about this. Although it's a pretty cool location, the amount of trash makes it mostly unfriendly to, not just tires, but pets, kids, other family members, etc. Thus, unless there's major objections, I'm going to change it to San Gabriel Park in Georgetown for a few reasons.
  • It's easy to access for everyone, so more people may be willing to show up.
  • With shade, bathrooms, playgrounds, shelters, grills, access to local food places, etc., it's a more family friendly environment which may also entice others who haven't shown up before because the family wants to come along.
  • Now that we have a south Austin meet up established, we can move ours to be more centrally located between Austin and Waco
  • It's much quieter than Old Settlers, so it should be easier to find a spot we can claim for ourselves for a short time.
  • Being in a location that's not hidden to the public, this could provide opportunities for others to stop by and find out what we are all about.
I'll make the changes in a week or two, so keep an eye out and spread the word.
~Mike
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I agree we need to do a clean up, but if it keeps getting trashed each time, might need to look into something else.
How about everyone keep an eye out as they travel around for possible locations?
 
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Adventures with Penny

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Texas Avid Outdoors is coming up. I’ve signed up for the whole thing.

 

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Texas Avid Outdoors is coming up. I’ve signed up for the whole thing.

Yes it is. We are going!!
 
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Hello from Texas. I'm between Cleburne & Whitney. Totally newbie here. Grew up camping on Padre Island, my heart & soul is longing to get back into nature.
I have a 2006 Tj Ulim(LJ), stock, wrapped for protection from farm life.
Hello Alyce (@Alyce ), welcome to Overland Bound. I am one of your Southwest Region Member Rep for Texas. The other is Corey (@Coreymol).

There are a few DFW area meetups you can check out here: DFW OB meet and greet & DFW - Meet & Greet & Ft Worth West Meetup

Local information and involvement opportunities can be found here: Southwest Region (AZ/NM/TX/OK)

Looking to meet fellow members? Check out the Meet-Up event page: Overland Bound Meetups

Events in the SW region can be found here: Overland Bound Events SW Region

Want to know what members are planning? You can find out here: Overland Trip Planning

If you have any questions, please just let me know.
Thank you
 
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Thank you
You are welcome. Glad to see another Texas small town person. Apparently, Blum beats Weir by 6 folks.:tearsofjoy: FYI - It's a bit of a drive, but if you're up for it, our next meet up is in Georgetown on Sat, Sep 3.