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« Last post by dkerr24 on May 23, 2012, 02:41:30 PM »
Steel: the big issue I see with that rig is the departure angle of the rear overhang. I could see that rig getting hung up on some pretty tame terrain due to that.
Darin
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« Last post by Homer67 on May 23, 2012, 11:06:46 AM »
I have some great reservations about taking my horse to Big Bend, but it would be a really nice way to see the park!  Slick on the Farm by Superhomer670, on Flickr
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« Last post by steelfrog on May 23, 2012, 10:28:58 AM »
This bad boy is the ultimate--spotted it near Page AZ: 
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« Last post by Jimbow on May 22, 2012, 02:53:38 PM »
The prices on about everything in the park are fair.
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I make 6-10 trips per year to Far West Texas/BiBe and much of that time is spent on gnarly ranch roads. I can attest to 2 things:
1.The superiority of the BF Goodrich AT/KO as an all-around off-road/daily driver tire. I just copied what the BP had on their rigs.
2. A 2003 Chevy Z-71 with 181K and still running strong. The paint is scarred from backlashing ocotillo and tornillo mesquite while low-lying salt cedar stumps have offered their own "aftermarket" appeal, but aesthetics aside, for overall performance and comfort of ride, it is hard to beat.
'Rambler
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« Last post by eddie on May 22, 2012, 12:43:48 PM »
Not sure if it is still that way, but the last couple of times that I have been to the park, the gas at Panther Junction was actually cheaper than the station in Marathon. It was still cheaper at Study Butte, however.
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« Last post by Raoul Duke on May 22, 2012, 11:40:51 AM »
I think we would like to do a half day ride, and maybe a half day canoe rental to go thru Santa Elena Canyon as well.
Are the gas stations in the park reliable, or should I plan on bringing a couple jerry cans?
I just got a new tent and tarp shelter, I'm really getting excited!
Unless the river is flooding, you'll not do Santa Elena in a half day.
The only way you can get a taste of Santa Elena in a half day is to do a "boomerang" trip where you put in at the mouth of the canyon, paddle up river into the canyon a mile or two, and then turn around and paddle back out to where you started. You need relatively low water to do this (but not too low) so that you aren't paddling upriver into a raging current. It's actually a really pleasant way to see the depths of the canyon without committing to the full 19-mile paddle from Lajitas.
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« Last post by kevint on May 22, 2012, 06:25:03 AM »
Yes. I believe you can rely on the gas stations, at least the one at panther Junction. A recent lesson I learned is that even when the PJ gas station is closed, the gas pumps can be operated with a credit card.
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Well, the trip didn't happen as planned last year due to us getting a new puppy that week and having to deal with all of that...it is, however, slated for this year.
Planning on leaving the Saturday before Christmas, camping in the Chisos Basini campground (on one of the nearby places like Paint Gap) for a night or two to get acclimated doing day hikes. Then, we want to do 3days/2nights on the South Rim before heading out to Old Ore Road to start our loop around the park using the 4wd roads and back country campsites. Probably going to try to stay at the Gage Hotel or something for New Year's.
Has anybody ever done any horseback riding in the park? I think we would like to do a half day ride, and maybe a half day canoe rental to go thru Santa Elena Canyon as well.
Are the gas stations in the park reliable, or should I plan on bringing a couple jerry cans?
I just got a new tent and tarp shelter, I'm really getting excited!
Unless the river is flooding, you'll not do Santa Elena in a half day.
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« Last post by outlook8 on May 21, 2012, 10:21:03 AM »
Well, the trip didn't happen as planned last year due to us getting a new puppy that week and having to deal with all of that...it is, however, slated for this year.
Planning on leaving the Saturday before Christmas, camping in the Chisos Basini campground (on one of the nearby places like Paint Gap) for a night or two to get acclimated doing day hikes. Then, we want to do 3days/2nights on the South Rim before heading out to Old Ore Road to start our loop around the park using the 4wd roads and back country campsites. Probably going to try to stay at the Gage Hotel or something for New Year's.
Has anybody ever done any horseback riding in the park? I think we would like to do a half day ride, and maybe a half day canoe rental to go thru Santa Elena Canyon as well.
Are the gas stations in the park reliable, or should I plan on bringing a couple jerry cans?
I just got a new tent and tarp shelter, I'm really getting excited!
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