My father is going to spend the winter in his RV somewhere in the Big Bend area. I plan to visit him sometime during the winter. I've never been there.
Anyone interested in picking a time and place to hang in Big bend National Forest?
- MacEntyre
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My father is going to spend the winter in his RV somewhere in the Big Bend area. I plan to visit him sometime during the winter. I've never been there.
Anyone interested in picking a time and place to hang in Big bend National Forest?
- MacEntyre
It's not a National Forest, it's a National Park.
Trees are pretty hard to come by, except in the floodplain of the Rio Grande (cottonwood, salt cedar, and willow). Dunno what the NPS allows/disallows vis-a-vis hammocks and/or camping outside of designated sites.
Great park!
I'm interested, depending on the timing.
http://www.nationalparkreservations....igbend_map.htm
Looks like a National Park to me. Not arguing, just saying.
The timing has to avoid Christmas, New Years, Mt. Rogers, Myrtle Beach Golf at the end of February, and Easter. What else?Quote:
Originally Posted by angrysparrow
Perhaps we could do it on a weekend in early February.
- MacEntyre
I think you covered the big ones.Quote:
Originally Posted by MacEntyre
Big Bend is a destination that I've meant to visit for years, but keep putting off in favor of other trips. A dedicated visit sounds great.
Sounds like a good place to perfect our Treeless Hanging methods. Maybe I can develop the Prairie Travois Hammock Tee Pee by then, with cover, fire hole and porch flys.
http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery...1/5/6/3825.jpg
Hah! I though you were talking about Florida...
http://www.florida-outdoors.com/bigbend.htm
Outer Island
That would be a good winter trip too!
- MacEntyre
It should prove to be very "rugged" as they say! Lot's of sheer cliffs in those canyons.Quote:
Originally Posted by MacEntyre