Weekend Trip to Texas Hill Country
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Topic: Weekend Trip to Texas Hill Country
Posted By: psaman
Subject: Weekend Trip to Texas Hill Country
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2011 at 11:54am
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Got back yesterday from a great 3 night stay, with family, at
Kerrville Schreiner Park in Kerrville, Texas. While the area (and most
of Texas) is in a severe drought condition, it was a great stay and
wildlife was abundant. The days were very hot, but the nights were
surprisingly cool. We would love to go back when things green up some,
but that could be awhile.
      ------------- 2011 R-177 "Sponge-Pod" 2011 F-150 XLT "Texas Edition" |
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Posted By: Hodge-PODge
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2011 at 12:35pm
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Wow! Great wildlife photos and a beautiful place to camp. I love the pic of the cardinal. ------------- 2011 RP 177, the Hodge-PODge 2011 Mercedes ML350 "A man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it." |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2011 at 12:42pm
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Do you have much trouble aiming your dish? I held on to my standard-def dish (single LNB) when I upgraded to high-def a few years ago with the intention of mounting it on a base and using it on longer camping trips, but I've never done it. ------------- 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: psaman
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2011 at 12:59pm
http://www.sadoun.com/Sat/Products/Accessories/Meters/SF95LK-DSS-Satellite-Signal-meter-Kit.htm - http://www.sadoun.com/Sat/Products/Accessories/Meters/SF95LK-DSS-Satellite-Signal-meter-Kit.htm . ------------- 2011 R-177 "Sponge-Pod" 2011 F-150 XLT "Texas Edition" |
Posted By: psaman
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2011 at 5:08pm
Thanks. There were 2 male cardinals and one female we saw daily, that were attracted to a leaky water hose on another trailer. However, I was surprised by the lack of other birds. ------------- 2011 R-177 "Sponge-Pod" 2011 F-150 XLT "Texas Edition" |
Posted By: tdrace
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2011 at 7:06pm
How did the new tow vehicle tow  ------------- tdrace's 2018 180 2010 FORD F150 V-8 equalizer e-2 hitch Sisters on the Fly #1569 |
Posted By: Hodge-PODge
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2011 at 7:29pm
I've always loved cardinals. They are the North Carolina state bird and I am from NC originally. They always show up so bright in a photo like yours. ------------- 2011 RP 177, the Hodge-PODge 2011 Mercedes ML350 "A man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it." |
Posted By: psaman
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2011 at 7:40pm
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Hodge-Podge, they must be pretty common in the park also. There is a picture of one on the park map they hand out.
------------- 2011 R-177 "Sponge-Pod" 2011 F-150 XLT "Texas Edition" |
Posted By: psaman
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2011 at 7:44pm
The new tv towed great. It is nice having the extra hp also. We got 11.5 mpg going up, but only averaged 8 mpg coming back. I blame that mostly on the E85 flex fuel we tried out coming back. I did some research and found out that while e85 is cheaper, it gets about 25% less mpg. ------------- 2011 R-177 "Sponge-Pod" 2011 F-150 XLT "Texas Edition" |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2011 at 9:37pm
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Yes, ethanol has less energy compared to gas. Since most gas is cut with 10% ethanol now-a-days (it replaced MTBE which is horrible for ground water contamination), its a good argument for going diesel for tow vehicles. Thanks for the info on the helper kit. ------------- 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: TerryM
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2011 at 1:14pm
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I think the "Hill Country" is the best part of Texas! I forget what town it was that my wife and I went to for some good German food. It was great! We were spending the winter in our motorhome in Castroville at the time. 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: psaman
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2011 at 2:14pm
Might have been Fredricksburg, heavy German ancestry. We drove up from Kerrville and spent a day there. While we were there, a festival was going on complete with biergarten and music !! ------------- 2011 R-177 "Sponge-Pod" 2011 F-150 XLT "Texas Edition" |
Posted By: TerryM
Date Posted: 15 Jun 2011 at 3:25am
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Yep, it was Fredricksburg. Nice town and good food! Terry ------------- RP-175 W/Lift Kit 2011 Ford F-150 4X4 Saint Augustine, FL: The first permanent European settlement in the USA: 1565 |