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Camping in Autumn in Garner State Park (during COVID-19)
If like me, you’ve heard about the rare Texas Autumn colors at Garner State Park and want to know if they are worth visiting – and maybe you’re just a little bit curious on how I totally transformed into Bear Grylls and melted my sock – keep reading to learn more about our camping adventure this one weekend in November 2020. What You Should Bring: Note that these items are related to camping at Garner State Park, which is what I’d recommend if you are three+ hours away like we are (driving in from Austin, Texas). Tent – we use the Marmot. It’s super easy to assemble, but a little…
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Day-trip to Big Thicket National Preserve – Texas Go-To During a Pandemic
Big Thicket National Preserve – Where to go when there’s nowhere to go. What do you do when you are amidst a pandemic and have a four-day weekend for Memorial Day and all reservations are sold out in every state/national park in Texas you can think of? Answer: You go where no one would think to go. After plenty of of research, we’d decided on making a day-trip to Big Thicket National Preserve from Austin, Texas. Now, I know what you’re thinking – no one would think of going there because it wouldn’t be a place worth going. At least, that’s what I thought – at first. While Big Thicket…
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