Going off road
Being a new guy to the TC world, I have a few questions. I have been looking through the camper pictures and see a lot of you off road. Are you ever afraid of turning over with all that weight o...
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Bubtofat,
It sounds like you went to PINS (Padre Island National Seashore) during seaweed season. If I find some one going during the spring months I try to warn them about the seaweed. I have seen it piled up 2-3 feet next to the water. The seaweed replenishes the beach so it is good. Just a pain in the backside if you try to camp at that time of the year.
As far as storms in the gulf, I was there when a small squall came up. I camp with my nose pointing north. That morning the water was in front and behind the camper. Things looked to get worse before better. Woke up the wife and said we were leaving. We were about 10 miles down. We loaded everything up, put it in 4X4 and left. To heavy to help other people. The park rangers came by and said they were closing the beach. Did not matter to me as I was going home. Finally got a cup of coffee at a quick trip. Very interesting day.
And now my rant about the trash on the beach. I donot know how many post I have read about the trash on the beach. It comes from the ocean. PINS is at a curve in the shore line and what happens to your cell phone when you take a sharp curve? That is why the garbage collects there.
The only clean up is the Billy Sandifer Beach Clean up. It happens once a year in the early spring. All volunteers. Other than that it is nature at it's best. Everyone that camps there brings off more than just their garbage. It is what you do to help.
PINS Is to be enjoyed. If you want a pristine beach, go to Florida. My rig is setup for PINS and I like it the way it is.
Hope the MODS donot take this the wrong way.
Cliff aka Saltydog
It sounds like you went to PINS (Padre Island National Seashore) during seaweed season. If I find some one going during the spring months I try to warn them about the seaweed. I have seen it piled up 2-3 feet next to the water. The seaweed replenishes the beach so it is good. Just a pain in the backside if you try to camp at that time of the year.
As far as storms in the gulf, I was there when a small squall came up. I camp with my nose pointing north. That morning the water was in front and behind the camper. Things looked to get worse before better. Woke up the wife and said we were leaving. We were about 10 miles down. We loaded everything up, put it in 4X4 and left. To heavy to help other people. The park rangers came by and said they were closing the beach. Did not matter to me as I was going home. Finally got a cup of coffee at a quick trip. Very interesting day.
And now my rant about the trash on the beach. I donot know how many post I have read about the trash on the beach. It comes from the ocean. PINS is at a curve in the shore line and what happens to your cell phone when you take a sharp curve? That is why the garbage collects there.
The only clean up is the Billy Sandifer Beach Clean up. It happens once a year in the early spring. All volunteers. Other than that it is nature at it's best. Everyone that camps there brings off more than just their garbage. It is what you do to help.
PINS Is to be enjoyed. If you want a pristine beach, go to Florida. My rig is setup for PINS and I like it the way it is.
Hope the MODS donot take this the wrong way.
Cliff aka Saltydog
