Texas R-Pod Rally - Sept 26-29, 2019 - Lindale, TX
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Topic: Texas R-Pod Rally - Sept 26-29, 2019 - Lindale, TX
Posted By: TheBum
Subject: Texas R-Pod Rally - Sept 26-29, 2019 - Lindale, TX
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2019 at 10:24am
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This is the fourth year for this event. It takes place at Jellystone at Whispering Pines just east of Lindale, TX. This year, the event coincides with the Masters Challenge (Dog) Agility Cup in nearby Tyler. If you're a cat person, the Tiger Creek Animal Santuary has several large cats that they care for.
Reservations can be made by contacting Jellystone at Whispering Pines at 903-858-2405. Mention the R-Pod event when you call to make sure you get a spot in our allotted area. ------------- Alan 2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod" 2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4 Three cats |
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Posted By: podwerkz
Date Posted: 17 Jul 2019 at 11:56pm
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Man, no offense, but I looked at their website and watched the video....umm.... No thanks. What we really need is an r-pod boondocking rally in the middle of nowhere. And kid-free. ------------- r･pod 171 gone but not forgotten! |
Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2019 at 10:39am
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Wow, there's some real negativity creeping into these rally announcements lately. Not every event is going to be for everybody, so if this one is not for you, there's no need to crap on it. Just ignore it and move on. ------------- Alan 2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod" 2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4 Three cats |
Posted By: podwerkz
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2019 at 11:14am
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No offense intended, I guess it came across that way. I'm sure the rally is gonna be fun for families. But since r-pods are also used by singles and couples, maybe something more suitable for us 'elders' might be possible in the future. Just sayin. ------------- r･pod 171 gone but not forgotten! |
Posted By: Riorichard
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2019 at 11:23am
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I certainly agree. How many 'podders' are family units? ------------- Happy trails, Rich, Margaret & Charley (Shih-Tzu) '18 R189 pulled by '10 Ford Ranger. North Little Rock, AR |
Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2019 at 3:19pm
The event at Lake Texoma is in a state park and predominantly couples or singles attend. Granted, there's not much in the way of attractions nearby (other than the lake), but I enjoy just hanging out amongst the trees, even if they're bare at that time of year. If you don't like the current offerings, start your own. The first R-Pod rally in Texas that I'm aware of was in Tyler, organized the first year by one person and we took it over the second year. We now organize both Texas R-Pod rallies. If anyone wants to take one of them off our hands, I'd definitely be open to that. I, for one, would be glad to attend a Texas event where I wasn't one of the organizers. ------------- Alan 2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod" 2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4 Three cats |
Posted By: podwerkz
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2019 at 11:56am
Tyler? Nobody lives within 300 miles of Tyler...on purpose, anyway.  Hey the First Annual Texas Boondocking Pod Rally will be held in Quartzsite Arizona in January. Yall come!  ------------- r･pod 171 gone but not forgotten! |
Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2019 at 6:59am
Well unless you want to park out on the BLM land and go to shows, there's probably more to do closer to Tyler than to Quartzite. Dallas metro is 1.5 hours. Quartzite is only half an hour from Blythe but then, you're in Blythe. I like the idea of a boondock pod rally, but how about doing it somewhere which is a nice quiet scenic destination in its own right? Somewhere in the Rockies or the Appalachians? Or if you like the desert, Organ Pipe in the early spring? The desert around Quartzite isn't particularly attractive. ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: podwerkz
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2019 at 10:49am
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I know this bucks the trend a bit, but I'd want a boondocking off-grid (no pun intended) situation during a work-week time frame, say Tuesday thru Friday...during the school year...example September or October... That way the campgrounds tend to be a lot less crowded. Temperatures would be milder so probably no A/C needed. Of course, this rally might be only 2 r-pods in the middle of nowhere...but actually, I'm OK with that too! BTW, the Quartzsite area has a lot to offer...lots of stuff to do during the winter season...but I was kidding about dragging a Texas Rally two states over. But I will be there anyway!
------------- r･pod 171 gone but not forgotten! |
Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2019 at 4:22pm
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+ 1 on the Sept/Oct time frame, best time of year for adult camping. Weather is great but kiddies are back in school. Only downside for solar weenies is the lower solar irradiance levels in the fall. Spring is better from that perspective. You can get the same effect though with dispersed National Forest or BLM camping any time of the year. Campgrounds? Campgrounds? We don't need no stinkin' campgrounds. I'm sure Quartzite is fine, just not the best scenery the Sonoran Desert has to offer the winter/spring visitor. ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2019 at 4:49pm
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Just a comment - I spent 20 years at Fort Hood, I think that close to Tyler, greatest memories in my life, beautiful area of country and not near Dallas and Houston. I also served at Yuma, I roamed, primitive camped and hunted from Yuma to Quartzite, to Wickenburg to Gila Bend. That desert is amazing. One of the few places I could hang out in a Saguaro "forest", come across graves and turquoise mines. Not see another person for days. +1 to Bum on this issue. If the rally isn't for you start your own. I have been to numerous rally's and kids were there, , never brought mine, we're all to old:) ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2019 at 6:10pm
+1 Every part of North America has qualities worthy of a visit. There is always more to see and do, and interesting people to meet. And everyone has a different experience they want to get from camping. If we all wanted to go to the same places and experience the same things those places would be uninhabitable. ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: podwerkz
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2019 at 6:40pm
I dunno man....we camp about 500 feet from the Magic Circle: 75 acres of Federal Land set aside as clothing optional. Scenery? Yep. Best scenery? Well it depends on your expectations. ------------- r･pod 171 gone but not forgotten! |
Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2019 at 7:12pm
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Clothing optional is not the kind of scenery I was thinking about. ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 22 Jul 2019 at 2:37pm
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Texas does actually have scenery. Big Bend has some pretty impressive mountains and the Hill Country is nice too. There's also the Davis Mountains, which I'd like to visit sometime to check out the astronomical observatory there.
East Texas has lots of pine forest area. ------------- Alan 2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod" 2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4 Three cats |
Posted By: podwerkz
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2019 at 2:48pm
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You left out Palo Duro Canyon and Caprock Canyons up here in the Panhandle. Plus there is Lake Meredith (free!) and Buffalo Springs Lake. Lake MacKenzie, White River Lake, Lake Allan Henry are a few others. All of these are in scenic areas, and Caprock Canyons has a large Bison herd that roams the park. Occasionally they will meander right thru your campsite. THAT will get your attention! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzMy_FSsq3Q - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzMy_FSsq3Q ------------- r･pod 171 gone but not forgotten! |
Posted By: beardman
Date Posted: 12 Sep 2019 at 2:22pm
| I can't wait to attend this. We just got our R-Pod and we're still planning trip so, we're all booked, but I'm hoping next year will be a good fit. |
Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2019 at 1:55pm
Are you in the Facebook R-Pod Owners group? If so, please let my DW (Donna Somers) know your site number so she can update the attendees list. If not, let me know and I can relay it to her. ------------- Alan 2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod" 2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4 Three cats |