R-pod Owners Forum : Weekend Trip to Texas Hill Country https://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Camping Adventures : Weekend Trip to Texas Hill Country Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 05 Sep 2026 08:25:52 +0000 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 03:25:57 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 https://www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1876 R-pod Owners Forum https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.rpod-owners.com/ Weekend Trip to Texas Hill Country : Yep, it was Fredricksburg. Nice... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1876&PID=16691#16691 Author: TerryM
Subject: 1876
Posted: 15 Jun 2011 at 3:25am

Yep, it was  Fredricksburg.  Nice town and good food!

Terry
]]> Wed, 15 Jun 2011 03:25:57 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1876&PID=16691#16691 Weekend Trip to Texas Hill Country : Originally posted by TerryMI... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1876&PID=16668#16668 Author: psaman
Subject: 1876
Posted: 14 Jun 2011 at 2:14pm

Originally posted by TerryM

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

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 !!
]]> Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:14:12 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1876&PID=16668#16668 Weekend Trip to Texas Hill Country : I think the "Hill Country"... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1876&PID=16667#16667 Author: TerryM
Subject: 1876
Posted: 14 Jun 2011 at 1:14pm

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
]]> Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:14:22 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1876&PID=16667#16667 Weekend Trip to Texas Hill Country : Yes, ethanol has less energy compared... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1876&PID=16640#16640 Author: techntrek
Subject: 1876
Posted: 13 Jun 2011 at 9:37pm

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.

]]> Mon, 13 Jun 2011 21:37:15 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1876&PID=16640#16640 Weekend Trip to Texas Hill Country : Originally posted by tdraceHow... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1876&PID=16638#16638 Author: psaman
Subject: 1876
Posted: 13 Jun 2011 at 7:44pm

Originally posted by tdrace

How did the new tow vehicle tow

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.
]]> Mon, 13 Jun 2011 19:44:16 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1876&PID=16638#16638 Weekend Trip to Texas Hill Country : Hodge-Podge, they must be pretty... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1876&PID=16637#16637 Author: psaman
Subject: 1876
Posted: 13 Jun 2011 at 7:40pm

Hodge-Podge, they must be pretty common in the park also. There is a picture of one on the park map they hand out.]]> Mon, 13 Jun 2011 19:40:37 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1876&PID=16637#16637 Weekend Trip to Texas Hill Country : Originally posted by psaman... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1876&PID=16635#16635 Author: Hodge-PODge
Subject: 1876
Posted: 13 Jun 2011 at 7:29pm

Originally posted by psaman

  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.
 
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. 
]]> Mon, 13 Jun 2011 19:29:27 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1876&PID=16635#16635 Weekend Trip to Texas Hill Country : How did the new tow vehicle tow... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1876&PID=16633#16633 Author: tdrace
Subject: 1876
Posted: 13 Jun 2011 at 7:06pm

How did the new tow vehicle tow ]]> Mon, 13 Jun 2011 19:06:34 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1876&PID=16633#16633 Weekend Trip to Texas Hill Country : Originally posted by Hodge-PODgeWow!... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1876&PID=16631#16631 Author: psaman
Subject: 1876
Posted: 13 Jun 2011 at 5:08pm

Originally posted by Hodge-PODge

Wow!  Great wildlife photos and a beautiful place to camp.  I love the pic of the cardinal.

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.
]]> Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:08:49 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1876&PID=16631#16631 Weekend Trip to Texas Hill Country : Originally posted by techntrekDo... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1876&PID=16627#16627 Author: psaman
Subject: 1876
Posted: 13 Jun 2011 at 12:59pm

Originally posted by techntrek

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.

There is funny story to that. Short answer is usually no. I bought this satellite finder kit and it works pretty well. I did the same thing with an old standard-def dish, as you. Anyway, this trip, I tried to set up the dish right before dark and was not having too much luck, as I was trying to cheat between some trees. I got frustrated and waited till daybreak. Next morning I picked up the whole assembly, carried it to an open area and just pointed it to where I thought correct location was and the satellite came in strong! Who needs any help right? Seriously, this kit was well worth the money and it is inexpensive.
http://www.sadoun.com/Sat/Products/Accessories/Meters/SF95LK-DSS-Satellite-Signal-meter-Kit.htm.  
]]> Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:59:20 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1876&PID=16627#16627 Weekend Trip to Texas Hill Country : Do you have much trouble aiming... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1876&PID=16621#16621 Author: techntrek
Subject: 1876
Posted: 13 Jun 2011 at 12:42pm

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.

]]> Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:42:25 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1876&PID=16621#16621 Weekend Trip to Texas Hill Country : Wow! Great wildlife photos and... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1876&PID=16614#16614 Author: Hodge-PODge
Subject: 1876
Posted: 13 Jun 2011 at 12:35pm

Wow!  Great wildlife photos and a beautiful place to camp.  I love the pic of the cardinal.]]> Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:35:24 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1876&PID=16614#16614 Weekend Trip to Texas Hill Country : Got back... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1876&PID=16611#16611 Author: psaman
Subject: 1876
Posted: 13 Jun 2011 at 11:54am

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.




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