4th of July weekend PINS trip and campout

My tire came in so we're good on taking the Jeep.................but then again taking our 80 series LandCruiser with doors and A/C sounded pretty good with this heat!

Here is an updated list.



Rich sent me this photo. It has the suggested areas to set camp. I really like the location of camp 1 but vegetation may have changed so we will have to wait and see.


He mentioned that there are two marked entries to get to the area but entry number 1 sometimes gets choked off by water.

He also gave me this advice: "...closely watch fuel and tides regardless of the tide charts. We have turned back short several times due to using too much fuel. Try to drive on the damp sand with the tide out to save fuel and make good time. I also drive in 2 wheel drive the most that I can to also save fuel. I use my handheld GPS with the odometer set to keep track of how far I am. The signs on the beach seem to disappear and reappear from time to time."


Cant wait!!

Fire ban at the park so no bonfire ...guess I wont be taking the fire wood

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Padre-Island-National-Seashore/137276362992142

http://www.nps.gov/pais/parknews/fire-ban.htm?cs_forceReadMode=1

I can bring a generator and some lights

So ready!!!!

JK morgan wrote:

I can bring a generator and some lights

That might be a good idea. Up to you, I am fine either way.

I am looking at the radar right now and bands of heavy storms are coming onshore around the pass and just north of it from the tropical storm. Things may get interesting this weekend. There may be deep cuts in the beach. This will slow travel and may wash out areas of the beach entirely. It sounds like a challenge to me and I so wish we were going!

Yea I saw the water it up to the sand dunes and some of the roads are closed I hope the tide goes back down by sat.

dial -1-361-949-8175 that's the PINS report it will give you water levels, surf conditions, wind speeds....etc, driving conditions!

Just called Beach is CLOSED to driving. Beach should be open Saturday and driving should be good with all the seaweed washed out.

Just called. It looks like this will actually work on our favor. According to the record: It will flattened the beach, clean the seaweed, and bring out some shells ….weekend should be great.

Can’t wait! I will start packing tonight!

Woohoo, we are packed, hooked up, and pulling out. See yall in about four hours. My phone number is up above. Any of yall are around the island tonight or tomorrow give me a ring. I'll post up when we get there.

I'm all packed up and sittin on " sic em". Headin out first thing tomorrow! I gotcha on burn ban but does that include small charcoal grills?

Swamprat wrote:

I'm all packed up and sittin on " sic em". Headin out first thing tomorrow! I gotcha on burn ban but does that include small charcoal grills?

You can use your grill. Bring it with you we might need it. I don’t have one. I only have a stove but it’s a bit hard to cook with it with all the wind.

Hey, I am in Victoria, TX - Relatively new to Jeeping, got my 06 TJ Rubicon in January and went to Jeep Jamboree in LLANO with my wife. We have been talking about going down this weekend to mansfield, we would not be camping out, but I was wondering if it would be alright if we joined for the trip down the beach... I would like to know there are some people around to help if we have trouble.

Thanks,
Billy Clay Myers
(361) 894-4292

Welcome to the forum!! …I was at the JJ this year! What group were you in? I was in the blue ...anyways we will be going to the cut through PINS. We are meeting at the parking lot of Malaquite visitor center, departure is at 9am sharp. We will set camp near the cut and we will return Sunday.

You can join us on our way down if you like.

I was in yellow. Sounds like a plan. I have an 06 Jeep TJ Rubicon just for the record. I appreciate it and look forward to coming.

It is Saturday right at 9 am

VTXRubicon wrote:

I was in yellow. Sounds like a plan. I have an 06 Jeep TJ Rubicon just for the record. I appreciate it and look forward to coming.

I was yellow last year, try blue or any other color next year; it is a lot more fun and challenging

VTXRubicon wrote:

It is Saturday right at 9 am

That’s correct. See you then.

We are here. At HEB Plus getting gas and a few things then pulling into the park. It's finally here. Can't wait.

Cool! I should be there around lunch tomorrow.. How much is gas there? It's gotta be cheaper than the 4$/gal in junction.. I'll give u a hollar when I get there or just look for me at the beach access around 12-2

3.39 on the mainland, 3.49 on the island. Tides are super high, all the way tp the dunes. Most the beaches are closed. What access are you going to, we will go hang out.

To all,

Raul and I are going to Padre Island Pizza tomorrow at 6:30. If your in town join us there. They have good food. A little gathering to meet each other , go over the trip, and have a good time. We will gather in the parking lot and get a table for the right ammount of people when we all arrive. Give us a heads up if you think you can make it and hope to see ya there.

Directions

About a mile past the causeway bridge on the right. If you get to the light, you just past it. Call if you get lost.

830-832-6449

I'll be there.. I'll call when I get into corpus

Awsome, see ya when u get here.

How did it go?