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| Texas travel Advice [message #351190] |
Thu, 02 January 2020 23:15  |
dsmithy
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Ladies and Gents,
For the first time since retirement and with (somewhat) newfound confidence in our coach we are going to Texas from Nebraska towards the end of January and spending 6-8 weeks rolling/staying. We're hitting Texas at the western top, traversing the state counter-clockwise towards friends outside of Houston. Normally, we do a max 200 miles a day but we love to stop and stay awhile when there is something fun. We have the same interwebz tools everyone has but you all know a lot more about Texas than is in print. I would love your suggestions.
Douglas & Virginia Smith,
dsmithy18 at gmail,
Lincoln Nebraska,
’73 “Sequoia” since ‘95: "Wanabizo";
Quadrabag/6 wheel disks/3:70 final/Paterson QuadraJet/Thorley’s/Alloy wheels/Sundry other
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| Re: [GMCnet] Texas travel Advice [message #351199 is a reply to message #351190] |
Fri, 03 January 2020 11:42  |
Mike Kelley
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Doug S.:
As you go south thru central Tx. - be sure to spend some time in The Hill Country of Tx. - absolutely beautiful. The Highland lakes (7) area are on the Colorado River and a sight to be experienced.
Mike/The Corvair a holic
Also a GMCer
P S We know as we spend the winter & spring months in Kingsland, Tx. versus summer and fall in Peoria, IL.
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> On Jan 2, 2020, at 11:15 PM, Douglas Smith via Gmclist wrote:
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> Ladies and Gents,
> For the first time since retirement and with (somewhat) newfound confidence in our coach we are going to Texas from Nebraska towards the end of
> January and spending 6-8 weeks rolling/staying. We're hitting Texas at the western top, traversing the state counter-clockwise towards friends outside
> of Houston. Normally, we do a max 200 miles a day but we love to stop and stay awhile when there is something fun. We have the same interwebz tools
> everyone has but you all know a lot more about Texas than is in print. I would love your suggestions.
> --
> Douglas & Virginia Smith
> dsmithy18 at gmail
> Lincoln Nebraska
> ’73 “Canyonlands” since ‘95: Wanabizo"
> Quadrabag/6 wheel disks/3;70 final/Paterson QuadraJet/Thorley’s/Sundry other
> P&W PT6, no wait, that's the wish list...
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| Re: Texas travel Advice [message #351200 is a reply to message #351190] |
Fri, 03 January 2020 12:03 |
Scott Nutter
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Douglas,
I could give you suggestions for the Dallas to corpus to Houston triangle. Maybe too much to list here. A phone call would be better.
Scott. Cel 8S8-2I2,876O.
Scott Nutter
1978 Royale Center Kitchen, Patterson 455, switch pitch tranny, 3.21 final drive, Quad bags, Dave Lenzi super duty mid axle disc brakes, tankless water heater, everything Lenzi. Alex Ferrera installed MSD Atomic EFI
Houston, Texas
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| Re: Texas travel Advice [message #351202 is a reply to message #351190] |
Fri, 03 January 2020 13:29 |
timthenomad
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Hi Douglas,
A couple highlights roughly starting in Amarillo and working clockwise..
The Panhandle Plains Historical museum https://www.panhandleplains.org
This is an amazingly well put together museum that really captures the feel of the history of life in this part of the country. Living on the Plains might be boring, but the museum certainly isn't.
Palo Duro Canyon
https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/palo-duro-canyon
As you travel through this area "Empire of the Summer Moon" is great as a read or an Audio Book.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7648269-empire-of-the-summer-moon
West there is Guadalupe Mountains National Park, pretty but the hiking is pretty strenuous and winds can get pretty fierce in winter. It is pretty much connected to Carlsbad Caverns National Park which I feel makes the trip over there much more worth it.
If you catch a Hot day swing by Balmorhea for a dip.
https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/balmorhea
The kids are wild about it these days, so stop and grab some micro-brews and crash some bachelorette parties in Marfa
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marfa,_Texas
South to Big Bend National Park.
Winter is the time to go.
Unfortunately now you are left with a Big Chunk of Texas between you and Houston with not a whole lot in it. If you stay south on 90 Seminole Canyon state park is a good stop.
https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/seminole-canyon. If you go north on 10 (after a day of going "I swear I just drove by that rock an hour ago") you'll get into the hill country. There are better guides than me on here to get you the rest of the way to Houston.
Take care, have fun, drive safe.
Tim
Tim Taylor
Austin TX
Philadelphia PA
76 Birchaven (SB)
76 Triumph TR6
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| Re: Texas travel Advice [message #351203 is a reply to message #351202] |
Fri, 03 January 2020 14:38 |
Carl S.
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We've been several places in Texas. It's a huge state with lots to see. In fact, we are heading to Big Bend NP, leaving Thursday after work. Will be there for about a week. Maybe our paths will cross sometime, if not this trip.
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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| Re: [GMCnet] Texas travel Advice [message #351204 is a reply to message #351203] |
Fri, 03 January 2020 14:55 |
James Hupy
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In 2014, we and a group of our GMC friends retraced Old Route 66 from
Chicago to Santa Monica, Ca. Part of that trip we dodged into Texas long
enough to stop and try to eat that 72 oz steak. Didn't make it by a long
shot. That's about all we know about it, except for Carlsbad Caverens. That
is a sight to behold in and of itself. I am sure the river walk in Amarillo
is great, too. Plan your trip around the weather. Long, long stretches of
not much is no fun in the July/August heat.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Oregon
On Fri, Jan 3, 2020, 12:39 PM Carl Stouffer via Gmclist <
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> We've been several places in Texas. It's a huge state with lots to see.
> In fact, we are heading to Big Bend NP, leaving Thursday after work. Will
> be there for about a week. Maybe our paths will cross sometime, if not
> this trip.
> --
> Carl Stouffer
> '75 ex Palm Beach
> Tucson, AZ.
> Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive,
> Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American
> Eagles,
> Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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| Re: Texas travel Advice [message #351205 is a reply to message #351190] |
Fri, 03 January 2020 20:55 |
Larry
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If you do decide to visit Carlsbad Caverns, consider staying at Whites City RV Park in White City at the entrance to Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Stay one night and travel up the mountain to the park early the next day. If you do this in the middle of the week, you will find a very light crowd making your visit to the caverns quite pleasant. After your visit, you can stay another night at White City RV or travel to the far SE corner of New Mexico to a town called Jal. They have a small RV park with 6 or 8 level paved sites. Water, 30amp, picnic table and dump station, all on a man made lake. Parking there is free. With that, we then honor that by filling up with fuel and eating out at one of their restaurants and get needed supplies, to leave a little money in their town. Get stuff that you would need anyway. Very friendly people there. Very clean park and town.
Then as you are heading out through Texas, see this https://www.allstays.com/Campgrounds/ or https://freecampsites.net/ for other small town campgrounds in the middle of nowhere between stops where you just want a place to lay your head overnight that are reasonably priced or free. JWWD
Have fun. It's a great way to live!!
Larry 
78 Royale w/500 Caddy
Menomonie, WI.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Texas travel Advice [message #351291 is a reply to message #351206] |
Mon, 06 January 2020 17:08 |
dsmithy
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Thanks Larry and all. Keep it coming.
BTW, sometimes the very best advice comes in “BTW” form.
Douglas & Virginia Smith
dsmithy18 at gmail
Lincoln Nebraska
’73 “Canyonlands” since ‘95: “Wanabizo”, Anishinabe Indian for “He gets lost driving” Yes, really.
Quadrabag/6 wheel disks/3;70 final/Paterson QuadraJet/Thorley’s/Sundry other
P&W PT6, no wait, that's the wish list...
> On Jan 3, 2020, at 9:00 PM, Larry via Gmclist wrote:
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> OH...BTW, don't let your gas tank go below 1/2. It is ...more often than not...a long way between gas stops. Especially off of the Interstate
> system. We got caught more than once nearly running out of gas. If you are not towing, not having a life boat could be a real problem.
> --
> Larry
> 78 Royale w/500 Caddy
> Menomonie, WI.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Texas travel Advice [message #351292 is a reply to message #351206] |
Mon, 06 January 2020 17:07 |
dsmithy
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Thanks Larry and all. Keep it coming.
BTW, sometimes the very best advice comes in “BTW” form.
Douglas & Virginia Smith
dsmithy18 at gmail
Lincoln Nebraska
’73 “Canyonlands” since ‘95: “Wanabizo”, Anishinabe Indian for “He gets lost driving” Yes, really.
Quadrabag/6 wheel disks/3;70 final/Paterson QuadraJet/Thorley’s/Sundry other
P&W PT6, no wait, that's the wish list...
> On Jan 3, 2020, at 9:00 PM, Larry via Gmclist wrote:
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> OH...BTW, don't let your gas tank go below 1/2. It is ...more often than not...a long way between gas stops. Especially off of the Interstate
> system. We got caught more than once nearly running out of gas. If you are not towing, not having a life boat could be a real problem.
> --
> Larry
> 78 Royale w/500 Caddy
> Menomonie, WI.
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Quadrabag/6 wheel disks/3:70 final/Paterson QuadraJet/Thorley’s/Alloy wheels/Sundry other
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| Re: Texas travel Advice [message #351303 is a reply to message #351190] |
Mon, 06 January 2020 20:43 |
Carl S.
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Carlsbad Caverns in NM was mentioned, Guadalupe Mountains National Park is nearby. They have some nice hiking trails there. Also, The Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, TX (along with the Nimitz Museum) is a must see if you get in that area. San Antonio has a LOT to offer as well. Shamrock TX has the art deco gas station that was used as the model for the one in the movie "Cars".
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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| Re: [GMCnet] Texas travel Advice [message #351336 is a reply to message #351298] |
Wed, 08 January 2020 15:31 |
dsmithy
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I always just wanted to be one of the cool kids Johnny.
Douglas & Virginia Smith
dsmithy18 at gmail
Lincoln Nebraska
’73 “Canyonlands” since ‘95: “Wanabizo”, Anishinabe Indian for “He gets lost driving” Yes, really.
Quadrabag/6 wheel disks/3;70 final/Paterson QuadraJet/Thorley’s/Sundry other
P&W PT6, no wait, that's the wish list...
> On Jan 6, 2020, at 5:37 PM, Johnny Bridges via Gmclist wrote:
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> A Push & Wait? You'll get run over before it spools up :)
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> --johnny
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> Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
> Braselton, Ga.
> I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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Douglas & Virginia Smith,
dsmithy18 at gmail,
Lincoln Nebraska,
’73 “Sequoia” since ‘95: "Wanabizo";
Quadrabag/6 wheel disks/3:70 final/Paterson QuadraJet/Thorley’s/Alloy wheels/Sundry other
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| Re: Texas travel Advice [message #353142 is a reply to message #351350] |
Wed, 25 March 2020 23:30 |
dsmithy
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7 weeks
3890 miles
Total Trouble: Replaced OEM alternator (NAPA, in Alpine, TX) (Bearing failure)
Miles of smiles and adventure. Great time with Hendricks' in San Antonio, (by forum invitation.)
Took everyone's advice on destinations.
We love Wanabizo, our coach. We love this forum.
Thanks guys!
Douglas & Virginia Smith,
dsmithy18 at gmail,
Lincoln Nebraska,
’73 “Sequoia” since ‘95: "Wanabizo";
Quadrabag/6 wheel disks/3:70 final/Paterson QuadraJet/Thorley’s/Alloy wheels/Sundry other
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