First Camping Trip of the Year!
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Topic: First Camping Trip of the Year!
Posted By: ToddsPod
Subject: First Camping Trip of the Year!
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2011 at 2:32am
 We got out and visited Double Lake near Livingston, Texas in February. The weather played nice and we all had a wonderful time dispite the 23 degree weather the week before. The first site we picked backed up to the lake but the shore was unimproved, so it only took about five minutes to discover it was not the site for us. My eight year old found his way down and sunk up to his knees in the mud. Luckily we were just starting to set up camp and we pulled out and moved on to greener pastures (after hosing him off, of course). Here are some shots of the site we got. It was mid week, so most of the sites were available.
 Emma's rockin' her mom's new boots. The pink quad next to the 'Pod is our new TV.
  For some reason the kids had the most fun in the leveled tent area full of pea gravel. They probably spent 1/4 of the time in there.
 Emma rockin' dad's hat. Do you sense a theme here?
 More time in the pea gravel.
 Grass was pretty sparse, but not bad for the middle of February!
 We had to get out to try out my new Dutch Oven. We did all the cooking in the dutch ovens. Rattlesnake Beans, Sloppy Joes, Monkey Bread, and Pineapple Dump Cake. I love dutch oven cooking!  -------------  
'07 Dodge RAM 1500 ST Longbed QuadCab 4.7L V8 --- '10 Forest River R-Pod 172 |
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Posted By: DocTom
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2011 at 7:32am
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Looks like a great time was had by all!! ------------- Brush and Floss, It is the Secret of Life! |
Posted By: TerryM
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2011 at 7:38am
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Camping is fun all the time. BUT, when you have small children it is hard to beat! Kids have fun no matter what. Great pictures BTW. Terry ------------- RP-175 W/Lift Kit 2011 Ford F-150 4X4 Saint Augustine, FL: The first permanent European settlement in the USA: 1565 |
Posted By: Bigbit
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2011 at 8:21am
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Two adults and three small(er) children in an R-Pod - must be interesting in foul weather! It looks like everyone's having a great time.
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Posted By: tpierce220
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2011 at 1:24pm
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Everyone having fun is priceless. I can't wait for the weather to warm up and get the pod out. ------------- Adventures with ¡Podtástic!--Life in a Forest River RPod 182G with Tim and Louis and our two cats, Desi and Lucy. Check our website at http://podtastic.info for information on our journeys. |
Posted By: psaman
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2011 at 2:08pm
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Great pictures; looks like a great place to camp.
------------- 2011 R-177 "Sponge-Pod" 2011 F-150 XLT "Texas Edition" |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2011 at 2:45pm
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Now you have me starting to get the itch to get out there! ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: ToddsPod
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2011 at 1:45am
Yes, our last trip was in November, and the weather was less agreeable then. We wore jackets most of the time, and it rained most of the time. Not necessarily a downpour, but anywhere from a light drizzle to a soaking drip. The youngins got kicked out to sit under the EZ up awning more than once. They love to spend time inside, and who can blame them. -------------
'07 Dodge RAM 1500 ST Longbed QuadCab 4.7L V8 --- '10 Forest River R-Pod 172 |
Posted By: ToddsPod
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2011 at 1:54am
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Next up should be Cagle Federal Recreation Area, on the north end of Lake Conroe, March 14-17 probably. We're trying out all the sites close to home. Sad we had to miss the roundup at Huntsville State Park last year. I still haven't been there, so that's on the agenda, as well. -------------
'07 Dodge RAM 1500 ST Longbed QuadCab 4.7L V8 --- '10 Forest River R-Pod 172 |