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Mikel, it looks like I will base-camp at McKinney Falls SP, inside Austin. Here's my itinerary
Submitted by Oci-One Kanubi on 28/Nov/2016 in reply to Thanks, Mikel; I've added a couple of those to my itinerary. posted by Oci-One Kanubi on 19/Nov/2016
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It's counter to my custom (usually I just wing it and wind up camping in odd-ball places) but I reserved a campsite for three nights at McKinney Falls SP.
I'll day-trip from there to Pedernales Falls SP, Enchanted Rock SP, and Jacob's Well Natural Area, and have a very short drive back to camp after the Austin City Limits concert. Then I'll drive to Guadalupe River SP and secure a campsite before spending an afternoon at the Alamo and an evening at Riverwalk Jazz. Head to Big Bend from there.
Below is my likely itinerary (I had to shave it down some when I started charting an actual day-by-day plan; just too many things to see and do! Mostly I cut out stops in New Mexico and Arizona, since I go to Tucson every Christmas and thus am likely to be near those places again soon.
For some reason on this map you must click the "zoom" box at the top right to see my actual route: https://phssurvey.wfubmc.edu/sshp/RLH/log/tripreport.asp?tr=96
Tue Dec 6. Drive to Apalachicola National Forest; it should be a 12 or 15-hour drive, since I will not be using Interstate highways. Camp in the NF.
Wed Dec 7. Drive around the forest, and hope to find a good hiking trail. Camp in the NF.
Thu Dec 8. Visit St. George Lighthouse on St. George Island on my way west via US-98 to the home of my pal David Bernard in Panama City Beach. Camp at David's house.
Fri Dec 9. David and his lady will show me around their new home town in the sunny South. Camp at David's house.
Sat Dec 10. Drive to Desoto National forest, Mississippi. Camp in the NF.
Sun Dec 11. Drive around the forest, and hope to find a good hiking trail. Camp in the NF.
Mon Dec 12. Drive to Austin TX. Camp in McKinney Falls State Park.
Tue Dec 13. Visit Pedernales Falls SP and Enchanted Rock SP. Camp in McKinney Falls SP.
Wed Dec 14. Visit Jacob’s Well Natural Area. Attend Austin City Limits concert at the Moody Theater, featuring Band of Horses and Kurt Vile & thwe Violators. Camp in McKinney Falls SP.
Thu Dec 15. Drive to San Antonio, securing at campsite enroute, visit the Alamo and Riverwalk Jazz. Camp in Guadalupe River State Park.
Fri Dec 16. Drive to Rio Grande Village Big Bend National Park (gas up in Marathon; there is gas in Rio Grande Village but it is spendy -- Mike McCrae), secure a campsite, and go for a hike. Camp in the NP.
Sat Dec 17. Explore and hike in Big Bend. Camp in the NP.
Sun Dec 18. Drive to Guadalupe Mountains NP, secure a campsite, hike McKittrick Canyon. Camp in the NP.
Mon Dec 19. Hike the Permian Reef trail in Guadalupe Ntns NP. Camp in the NP.
Tue Dec 20. Drive to Chiricahua Nat’l Monument via Cliff Dwellings NM. Camp in the NM or nearby BLM.
Wed Dec 21. Visit Old Tombstone. Camp in Coronado NF (Portal or Rustler Park).
Thu Dec 22. Hike Cave Creek Canyon. Drive to Tucson.
Dec 22 - 26. Stay at my brother's house. Visit Bruce Veverka one evening.
Tue Dec 27. Drive to Grand Canyon. Visit South Rim. Camp in Flagstaff.
Wed Dec 28. Visit Painted Desert/Petrified Forest National Park. Camp in AZ or NM BLM.
Thu Dec 29. Visit David Pinney near Saanta Fe. Camp in his driveway.
Dec 30 - Jan 3 Drive home, keeping off the Interstates as much as possible.
-Richard, His Kanubic Travesty
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