Big Bend Camping
I was just out camping in Big Bend 2 weeks ago. great weather and fantastic views Take a good Camera..
I drove my jeep out to go on the 4x4 roads in the NP. I went over to Terlingua ranch and had lunch at the small resturant (great hamburger) and checked out the small hotel. Plan on making a flight out with the wife for an overnight stay during the spring. I walked the strip, and it is sand and gravel with a few rough spots, nothing my old Cardinal FG can't handle, will be concerned with the DA with my 160hp, while at the resturant I was told a flight of 8 planes had just left after spending the weekend. The Cook could not tell me the types of aircraft. They do have some camping sights near the runway, but it looks like a gravel pit, would not be as pleseant as the camping sights we had at Rio Grande village.
State park, I have never beenmyself, but after looking at the 100mph clubs web site (that I can no longer find) it looks like a nice group location. Here is a web sight about flying to the state park.
http://www.christophers.net/BBRSP.htm
Lajitas, I flew in about a year ago in a 182, a van took us to the resturant (nice but pricy). this year went to the resturant in the jeep, still pricy but nice views while being served by a friendly waitress. I also remember the old gravel strip downtown before lajitas was discovered by the elite.
I drove through Terlingua (the town), and noticed the strip next to the highway, this is not to far from Far flung adventures, did not notice any camping.
http://www.farflungoutdoorcenter.com/?page=JeepRentals
A jeep or jeeps could be rented and be used to take the parties to camping in the NP. A fun primitave site is the Johnson Ranch on the Rio Grande. This was an early 1920's Army Airfield that was established for border patrol flights. See web site'
http://www.nps.gov/bibe/historyculture/johnsonsranch.htm
To bad the old airfield is not open for campers, would be fun.
I saw a red and white 210 parked out all by its lonesome, could it be the one spoken of in an earlier post?
I recall reading that the 100 club would land at a ranch strip east of the NP that had a little resturant called Heath Canyon. Recall that arrangements had to be made in advance (1xs7).
G. W. Moore 68fg C177, saving for an Rv-7 or 8