Oak Forest RV Park

Yesterday we pulled out of Lake Corpus Christi State Park  for what we thought was going to be a short trip to our next stop. Boy where we wrong, 6 1/2  hours later we stopped into Oak Forest RV Park. The day started out  with our puppy  getting sick all over me in the truck. It went down hill after that . We where getting ready to pull in for something to eat when we blow a tire on the  camper.

To make a long story short we called road side service  to find someone to change a tire. In the mean time a nice guy stopped  to see if we needed any help. So him and I got to work changing the tire that turned out to be not that hard.  I did learn that I need some better blocks in case this happens again.

Now we are just relaxing and enjoying the day the weather has turn out great 73 and sunny. First time we have seen any sun in about a week. Pulling out tomorrow for what we hope.will be a short 2 hour trip to Fort Parket State Park  where we will be camp hosting for the next two months .

Final Days at Lake Corpus Christi State Park

In about 8 short days our time here at Lake Corpus State Park, Texas will be coming to a end. We have had a great time and meet and made some new friends. That is one of the best parts of traveling and camping full time. The weather has not been as nice as it was last year, but still better than most parts of the country. It is Christmas Eve and we have the AC running so life is good. We will start packing things a little at a time so that we do not have to do it all at once. When we leave here we will be headed to Fort Parker State Parks for a two month stay, looking forward to staying at a place we have never been before. Texas is a big state and we still have not seen all of it, maybe next year. Not sure as of yet what we will be doing once we get to Fort Parker only that we will be camp host. Going to keep this short. Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Winter in Texas

I have been a little lazy postings updates lately. Everything is going great here and we are having a good time and meeting new friends. Gwen has the Christmas tree and declarations up inside and lights outside on the RV and trees. So I guess we are as ready for Christmas as we are going to be. We are looking forward to the up coming Christmas Dinner that the park is putting on, should be a good time. Then there will be a pot luck dinner the  volunteers are having along with a cookie swap. Guess I am not going to loose any weight this month.  It is hard to believe that we have been here for over a months already. Time goes fast when you are having fun. It will not be long and we will be getting ready for our next move to Fort Parker State Park. Hope the weather does not get to cold there, it is north of where we are at now. The weather here has been all over the place here the last few days. There was a cold front that moved through and we had rain and cool weather for a few days and then the sun was back out yesterday and back in the 70’s . Now today it is cool and damp out. But at lease we don’t have snow.

We met a really nice couple camping behind. Now Gwen has a new shopping friend.  Talking with them they where telling us the when setting up they noticed that the wheels on the camper on one side seems to be too close together. Stated that after they had looked under the RV that had the springs on one side had broken and failed completely and the springs on the same axle on the other side where broken in a couple different places. Do not know how they ever made it to the campground. They are not sure how long it had been like that are how long they had driven with it that way. They checked with a few of the local RV dealers and it would be two weeks before they could do any thing . So we decided that we would fix it at the campground. It was not as hard as I though it might be and after getting all the tools needed we had both springs replaced . Lesson learned always crawl under the RV and inspect every thing before heading out on a camping trip and carry a good bottle jack, Nice to have for flat tires or to make repairs.

Sorry we do not have any pictures to post. We have been just hanging around the campground visiting with the other camper and not doing any road trips lately. The campground has been full most of the time and we just like meeting the other camper and getting together and finding where they have been in their travels and where they are from. I have also taken time to make a few more ink pens ( my new hobby ) on the days it is nice and sunny. So for now we are just hanging out here in the South of Texas and thinking about all you guys up North shoveling snow!

Flame Genie Product Review

The Flame Genie portable fire pit uses wood pellets instead of fire wood. At only 12 pounds it is easy the store and transport. It comes with a nice carrying case. There is little to no smoke or sparks once the pellets start to burn. This is a nice little fire pit to carry and use when campgrounds do not have fire rings on site. Would also be great to use at home. We have only used ours about 4 times but so far we are happy with it. The flame pattern is nice to look at once it get going and it does put out plenty of heat. The pellets are readily available at stores like Lowe's, Home Depot, Walmart and Tractor Supply. We got ours at Tractor Supply  $2.99  for a 40 pound bag. What we have found that most times we burn about 20 pounds a night and you do have to keep adding pellets to keep the fire burning. But at 20 pounds a night and only $2.99 a bag it is still cheaper than having to buy fire wood. This fire pit may not be for everyone but it is nice to have when no fire ring is available. Clean up is easy and there is very little ash to deal with. I would recommend this pellet fire pit to anyone that want something easy to use and it comes in two parts so it is small and easy to carry with you.

Ocean Drive, Corpus Christi

Having a little spare time on our hands yesterday we decided to take a ride to Ocean Drive in Corpus Christi. It is a nice area with some nice homes and great views of the Gulf Coast. We where able to send a little time just driving up and down the drive and taking in all the sights. There is just to much to do in the Corpus Christi area it is impossible to do it all in one day. One of the things on our list is the tour of the Air Craft Carrier the USS Lexington. You can see it in the pictures below that we took from about a mile away, I had the lens on my camera lens maxed out so you can see just how big it is. We are hoping to do the tour sometime soon.

Padre Island National Seashore

Today we spent some time at Padre National Sea Shore. We where checking on the status as for as us camp hosting there in Jan. and Feb. we should know something for sure on Tuesday. All our paper work is in and in process. We did notice while we where there that there is little to no cell signal , some we might be offline for 2 months if we do host there. They do have WiFi at the visitor center. The Gulf was ruff today with high tides and rip currents but there was still people out enjoying the waters. We also checked out the camp ground or one of them, and the sites are nice and level and some back up the beach.

I am at a lost for words on this picture !!

Lake Corpus Christi State Park

We arrived at Lake Corpus State Park day where we will be spending the next 2 months. It is nice to be back and meet up with some friends we made here last year. The weather seems to be a little warmer than normal for this time of year. Hope this is not a sign of things to come. We had a good day on the road, it was a easy drive and traffic was fairly lite for a Friday afternoon. Got most of our things set up today and well finish up tomorrow. Then time for a little R&R. We are in the same site we had last year and the view of the lake is really nice. Will post some pictures in a day or so.

Cloud Nine RV Park Review

4 1/2 Stars

Cloud Nine RV Park is a great little on the top of a small mountain or hill. The road to the park is a little steep but is paved and in good condition so it was not a problem. The office staff and camp host where every helpful and friendly. The sites are fairly level and hook-ups are easy to get to and well layed out and well lite. All on the sites are gravel easy to get in and out of. The bath and shower are some of the cleanest and nicest that we have seen in our travels. The game and sitting room has a big screen TV and nice sitting area. There is also a pool table and others games. On the deck out side the view is really nice and a great place to sit and take it all in. I would highly recommend this park for any one looking for a place to spend some and relax. They also have monthly rates for the snowbirds. If we are ever back in this area we will be sure to stop in for a few days.

Hot Springs Arkansas

Spent the day sightseeing at Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas. We took a nice drive in the and around the Park and had a good day. Hot Springs is a nice town with lots of shopping and things to do and see. It is also the home of the Clinton's but I will not hold that against them. The views from the the mountains ( or hills ) nice , it was a little hazy so some of the pictures did come out as good as I would have liked. The ride up the Mountain Tower was fun although Gwen had her eyes closed most of the way up. We where only able to go to the second level, the third level was closed, but we where still able to get some nice pictures. These where taken from the second level of the tower.

             

The pictures below where taken from the mountain drive and lookouts.

Tomorrow we will be leaving the Hot Springs and if all goes as planned will be in North Texas sometime in the afternoon. At this point we are not sure just how far or how long we are going to drive. We are due in Lake Corpus Christi State Park on Nov 1st  so we still have a little time.

Tennessee Hills Campground Reveiw

0 Stars

If you are planning on staying at Tennessee Hills Campground and you have anything bigger than a small pop-up or camper I would make other plans. The road going into the campground is nothing more than a dirt and gravel road that is very steep and has some sharp switch backs ( you all most meet your self ) and is very ruff and narrow. If you are lucky enough to make it up the road without tearing up something and make it to the campground the sites are not level and some are very hard to back into and some are just impossible it you have a larger rig. We did call ahead and where told that there was room for our 34 foot 5th wheel ( wrong ) . It is more suited to be a hunt camp and not a campground, There is nothing there no store, we did not see a bath or shower house. There was not a office that we could fine. As soon as we could get turned around we made the slow and ruff trip back down the hills and was lucky enough not to damage anything and was able to fine a lot better place to spend some time.

Made to Arkansas

We pulled out of Loretta Lynn Ranch today and after a 6 hour drive  we are now at Cloud Nine  RV Park. In the Hot Springs area of Arkansas.  Our plans where to stop In Memphis TN. But we where making such good time we decides to just keep on driving. I will say however that I 40 roads are as ruff as any we have been on . After we got to Arkansas they seemed to get a little better. Cloud Nine RV Park is a nice little park . Looks to be very clean and we'll kept. Will be here until Wednesday then will be headed to Texas.

Loretta Lynn ' Ranch Campground

We are spending some time at Loretta Lynn Ranch  and Campground.  This is a really nice park and we are having a great time just kicking  back and relaxing. We have been spending a lot of time at the campground there is a lot to do and see. We will be until Monday and headed to Little Rock Arkansas.