beach trip- food?

Damn guys...quit putting some much thought into it....just go and have a good time...what happens, happens...if nothing else ya got a story to tell later...




...back in the corner Igo

Bizarro wrote:

I assume you put the sand bags inside the tent. That would work. But that won't work for the shelters since they don't have floors. But it cuts down on the number of stakes I need to buy.

the shelters have ropes going down to stakes. So instead of tying to stakes, tie to the grocery bag of sand. Would require a whole lot of wind to lift a couple bags full of sand.

I assume you put the sand bags inside the tent. That would work. But that won't work for the shelters since they don't have floors. But it cuts down on the number of stakes I need to buy.

Ron Gilbert dropped his shelter off we me today. So that's another one to use... I personally like the grocery bags full of sand idea.

CRUX wrote:

TxRubiRig wrote:

justinajeep wrote:

Anybody have one of those fire pits you can buy at walmart? if so bring it, I just called the Matagorda County sheriff dept and they said there is a burn ban and if we want to have a fire it has to be kept in some sort of container.

dig a hole...thats what I've always done

We are talking about having a fire, Joe, not taking a dump

LOL...dig the hole and then place a screen over it...make it as big or small as ya want...even cook from it...no differnt than having a BBQ pit or something out there with the lid left open...

...but back to my corner now I go

Mr.RonGilbert wrote:

Suggest that you bring something to keep the tents tied down - either longer tent stakes, one gallon buckets that you can put sand in or weights of some sort... I remember that being a PITA every time I go to the beach.

Plastic grocery bags filled w/ sand work wonders =)

Of course, those wide plastic stakes made for sand work great, too.


Regarding sun shelters - you can also make a fairly inexpensive one using a plastic tarp and four extending tarp poles (total price usually < $20) -- just don't do it w/ a canvas tarp, the weight and force are too much for the poles. I usually bring a tarp, because if nothing else, it can be attached to the vehicle and weighted to ground, or strung up between two vehicles.


!c

I got another sun shelter screen that looks the same as the one in RG's picture. I considered the more expensive metal accordion type but I had one bend from high winds before and didn't want to try again. It was a cheapo accordion but I figured I would try this tent pole type this time.

I still need to get some bigger stakes for the sand.

Maverick1701 wrote:

justinajeep wrote:

Well aslong as the sheriff dept don't have 4x4 we can do that

hmmm dont trust the man... he might be troying to trick yall....it could be a trap

Yea that's what I'm trying to do is trap everyone including myself, you figured me out.......I'm really a undercover agent sent here by the goverment to spy on jeep Nation.

Dude.....


failfailfailfailfail!!!!!!

justinajeep wrote:

Well aslong as the sheriff dept don't have 4x4 we can do that

hmmm dont trust the man... he might be trying to trick yall....it could be a trap

TxRubiRig wrote:

justinajeep wrote:

Anybody have one of those fire pits you can buy at walmart? if so bring it, I just called the Matagorda County sheriff dept and they said there is a burn ban and if we want to have a fire it has to be kept in some sort of container.

dig a hole...thats what I've always done

We are talking about having a fire, Joe, not taking a dump

Well aslong as the sheriff dept don't have 4x4 we can do that

justinajeep wrote:

Anybody have one of those fire pits you can buy at walmart? if so bring it, I just called the Matagorda County sheriff dept and they said there is a burn ban and if we want to have a fire it has to be kept in some sort of container.

dig a hole...thats what I've always done

Thanks RG, I will try wally world.

The inside of an old washing mashine makes a great pit too. It has that cylinder thing in the middle but the outside is already vented.

Anybody have and old metal horse trauft or know where to get one? we could have a good size bon fire in that.

Deacon wrote:

N2rock wrote:

[Stop at one of the stores in town and buy a beach permit for $6.00. They're good from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31.

Permit for what? To drive on the beach? To fish from the beach?

the permit is to drive on the beach.

So everyone make note- you MUST buy a permit at any store in town in order to drive on the beach. It is a bit of a stretch between town and the beach, so you really don't want to have to turn around to go back to buy a permit

Anybody have one of those fire pits you can buy at walmart? if so bring it, I just called the Matagorda County sheriff dept and they said there is a burn ban and if we want to have a fire it has to be kept in some sort of container.

Hot dogs and s'mores and good times, oh my!

ok- after not finding an answer on the campfire question, I emailed someone at the chamber of commerce. She replied: Yes, camping and camp fires are allowed on the beach

N2rock wrote:

[Stop at one of the stores in town and buy a beach permit for $6.00. They're good from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31.

Permit for what? To drive on the beach? To fish from the beach?

Speaking of which, I need to remember to pick up a fishing license. Actually, I assume they can be had down there. I'm not much of a fisherman, but hey.

Deacon wrote:

Bizarro wrote:

I don't know if we can even have campfire/bonfire on the beach.

This is actually a very good question. Does anyone know the answer or otherwise know how to find out?

I'm searching online for an answer, haven't found one yet. But I found these

Once you access the beach and turn north, you have 21 miles of beach. 4WD is required most of the time once you pass 3 Mile Cut (actually about 1.5 miles north of the beach access road and usually a good spot to castnet bait).

Once you pass 3 mile cut the crowds thin out and it's not hard to find seclusion. Stop at one of the stores in town and buy a beach permit for $6.00. They're good from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31.

Mr.RonGilbert wrote:

Bizarro wrote:

I have been debating getting one of those bigger sun shelters like RG posted.

That shelter was cheap... like $35 at wallyworld... there are plenty better ones out there but that one was great for the price.

And those northern tool stakes that Dude posted are perfect.

We should invite robar...the size of his ego/head could shelter all of us from the sun

Bizarro wrote:

I have been debating getting one of those bigger sun shelters like RG posted.

That shelter was cheap... like $35 at wallyworld... there are plenty better ones out there but that one was great for the price.

And those northern tool stakes that Dude posted are perfect.

On Mustang island you can. I thought you could at this one as well.

Bizarro wrote:

I don't know if we can even have campfire/bonfire on the beach.

This is actually a very good question. Does anyone know the answer or otherwise know how to find out?