and the road we had to navigate down to get there (I had a GoldWing at the time...NO WAY). I helped my buddy down. with brakes locked...he still slid down the slope. Was scary. It was much worse behind the camera than that shown in the pic. 4+ inch rocks, deep ruts.
Somewhere on 170 Fandango (and some left over movie sets)http://www.texasmountaintrail.com/home/index.asp?page=721The Dom Perignon bottle box was still there under the rock. I rented the movie when I got back. Not much.Easy to miss. Someone else directed us to the spot. Can stand on the rocks where Costner supposedly threw the bottle into the Rio Grande. A good photo op.
I was going to try and make it out there this weekend. Gonna be staying around Leakey. I couldn't believe how much further it still was from there to Big Bend. Have fun Mike!
Leaving November 10 to arrive on the 11th. Then heading home on the 15th. I'm ready to go.
Quote from: hobo on November 03, 2009, 11:51:42 AMLeaving November 10 to arrive on the 11th. Then heading home on the 15th. I'm ready to go. Looks like Tinkerbell is going to be a grandmother on the 11th or 12th so my plans, and reservations, have been shifted 2 days, (now leaving the 12th and coming back on the 18th). Geez, this has been a tough one, but you can bet it's gonna be good! Quote from: Dusty on November 03, 2009, 06:34:56 PMI was going to try and make it out there this weekend. Gonna be staying around Leakey. I couldn't believe how much further it still was from there to Big Bend. Have fun Mike!Leakey is about halfway there for me Bill. It's a LONG ride from Cedar Creek Lake. 525 miles.
Quote from: hobo on November 04, 2009, 11:44:52 AMQuote from: hobo on November 03, 2009, 11:51:42 AMLeaving November 10 to arrive on the 11th. Then heading home on the 15th. I'm ready to go. Looks like Tinkerbell is going to be a grandmother on the 11th or 12th so my plans, and reservations, have been shifted 2 days, (now leaving the 12th and coming back on the 18th). Geez, this has been a tough one, but you can bet it's gonna be good! Quote from: Dusty on November 03, 2009, 06:34:56 PMI was going to try and make it out there this weekend. Gonna be staying around Leakey. I couldn't believe how much further it still was from there to Big Bend. Have fun Mike!Leakey is about halfway there for me Bill. It's a LONG ride from Cedar Creek Lake. 525 miles. Noone I'm going with has ever been that far, or done an overnight for thatmatter. Our ride from Austin is about 450 miles, and we plan on doing it in one day. matter. Is that doable or are we crazy? Hell Mike, That's a cake walk for an old dawg like you. It's 764 miles from here to Big Bend. And even with leaving from Leakey it's another 370 miles to Big Bend. No can do this weekend. I'm going to cruise and snooze!And since I won't be any where near a computer this Saturday. Happy Birthday to you! The 7th is my middle son's b-day as well and he is coming down from San Angelo to celebrate his on the Frio and get off base for a while.
Jason...by truck it takes me about 9 hrs. to make El Paso on I-10. I guess it would depend on whether you are riding or smelling the roses. Typically, it takes me 4hrs. to get to Ft. Stockton by car. So, yes it is, you can do it. I made it from Amarillo to Denver in 7 hrs. and that was440 miles. But if traveling down Hwy. 90 make sure you have your gas lined-up, because past Del Rio the stations are few and far between.
Noone I'm going with has ever been that far, or done an overnight for that matter. Our ride from Austin is about 450 miles, and we plan on doing it in one day. Is that doable or are we crazy?
Hell Mike, That's a cake walk for an old dawg like you. It's 764 miles from here to Big Bend. And even with leaving from Leakey it's another 370 miles to Big Bend. No can do this weekend. I'm going to cruise and snooze!And since I won't be any where near a computer this Saturday. Happy Birthday to you! The 7th is my middle son's b-day as well and he is coming down from San Angelo to celebrate his on the Frio and get off base for a while.
