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by I-10pinz
Thu Feb 19, 2009 4:26 pm
Forum: Off-Road Events and Trail reports
Topic: Big Bend National Park
Replies: 4
Views: 2847

Let's try the weekend of the 13 if its okay with everyone,the 5th is Quattro's graduation.
by I-10pinz
Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:34 pm
Forum: Off-Road Events and Trail reports
Topic: Texas Padre Island Big Shell Cleanup
Replies: 16
Views: 7423

Ok springbreak for us is march 16-20 which puts us there the weekend before so the flocks of people shouldn't be too bad and we would be down on a part of the beach well removed from the port aransas hoop de woop, or so I believe.

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by I-10pinz
Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:22 pm
Forum: Off-Road Events and Trail reports
Topic: Texas Padre Island Big Shell Cleanup
Replies: 16
Views: 7423

padre & spring break

When we have been before it was happening before spring break. You are also down on the PINS well past the 4wd sign so even during spring break I dont think they get down there. I'll try and find out when spring break for some of the schools are scheduled.
by I-10pinz
Thu Jan 29, 2009 3:55 pm
Forum: Off-Road Events and Trail reports
Topic: Texas Padre Island Big Shell Cleanup
Replies: 16
Views: 7423

padre lodging

We normally stay at Best Western at 14050 SPID. Its easy for us because its just up the road from Bob Hall Pier. There is also a Hampton around there.
by I-10pinz
Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:15 pm
Forum: Off-Road Events and Trail reports
Topic: Texas Padre Island Big Shell Cleanup
Replies: 16
Views: 7423

padre island

Its very close, just before spring break. I'll look tonight and find the motel.
by I-10pinz
Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:11 am
Forum: Off-Road Events and Trail reports
Topic: Texas Padre Island Big Shell Cleanup
Replies: 16
Views: 7423

Padre Island cleanup

Let me try and find which one we have stayed at. We will trailer ours down also. What is it, about 5hrs for you back home? Come out 90 thru Uvalde to Hondo and go South to Corpus?
by I-10pinz
Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:53 pm
Forum: Off-Road Events and Trail reports
Topic: Texas Padre Island Big Shell Cleanup
Replies: 16
Views: 7423

Padre clean up

Thomas the senior here now. Yes,its a one day deal. The cleanup is the Big Shell area in the National Seashore, past the 4wd sign. We usually get there Fri. night, stay in the Best Western about a 1/2 file from Snoopys on the island. Arrive at Bob Hall pier Sat. morning around 7 if I remember correc...
by I-10pinz
Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:15 pm
Forum: Off-Road Events and Trail reports
Topic: Texas Padre Island Big Shell Cleanup
Replies: 16
Views: 7423

Yep still got it and you should have come up and seen us while you were that close, as for the cleanup its a day thing and to avoid posting false info I'll just wait for senior to post later.

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by I-10pinz
Sun Jan 25, 2009 10:36 am
Forum: Off-Road Events and Trail reports
Topic: Texas Padre Island Big Shell Cleanup
Replies: 16
Views: 7423

Texas Padre Island Big Shell Cleanup

http://www.billysandifer.com/cleanup.htm Hope this link works, but this is 14 March 2009. We try to make it, and have seen a pinz there before. There is always a need for rides for people who show up without a 4wd to get to the work areas. Its not really back breaking or nasty work, its actually fu...
by I-10pinz
Mon Nov 03, 2008 7:41 am
Forum: Off-Road Events and Trail reports
Topic: Big Bend National Park - 2009 Trip
Replies: 14
Views: 5580

Black Gap

Okay, I'll find out the what fors and check into availablility and how we get in.
by I-10pinz
Sun Nov 02, 2008 9:04 pm
Forum: Off-Road Events and Trail reports
Topic: Big Bend National Park - 2009 Trip
Replies: 14
Views: 5580

BB trip

We'll make it, course 4s pinz has been up for sale, havent had any takers yet. He's wanting to move over to a Mitsu EVO. If its gone, cant we still come in pickup? One of my inspectors has been telling me about the Black Gap Refuge. Apparently you can make arrangements to get in there, few people, a...
by I-10pinz
Sun Jun 15, 2008 10:25 pm
Forum: Off-Road Events and Trail reports
Topic: Big Bend National Park
Replies: 199
Views: 55899

Well glad to hear you all made it back safely, yes the deer around here have become a problem though thankfully a few are taking action and culling the herd with various heavy rolling devices.

Nice pics yall.
by I-10pinz
Sun Jun 15, 2008 9:07 pm
Forum: Off-Road Events and Trail reports
Topic: Big Bend National Park
Replies: 199
Views: 55899

Had a great trip!

This is by Thomas the elder, stole 4's name and password for this post. Enjoyed meeting all of you, had a great time. Looking forward to the next one. We left under the cover of darkness around 4 or so, had lots of deer headed North to Alpine, then lots of turkeys on the road East towards Sanderson....
by I-10pinz
Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:03 pm
Forum: Off-Road Events and Trail reports
Topic: Big Bend National Park
Replies: 199
Views: 55899

Ok we're packed and its sitting on a trailer waiting gona leave about 3 or 4 so who knows when we'll get there gonna take awhile at 50 or so miles an hour but see yall in awhile.
by I-10pinz
Thu Jun 12, 2008 10:56 pm
Forum: Pinzgauer technical (old)
Topic: Yet another converter question?
Replies: 4
Views: 2356

Na its a 24 to 12 converter not bad quality and doesn't have any fans or anything which is surprising for the rating, thanks guess I'll just start turning it off when she sits for awhile.