AIC Camping Trip! Nov 16-18

Post by **happywaffle** » September 27th, 2012, 5:25 pm

https://www.facebook.com/events/2487023 ... ext=create

Where are we camping? Guadalupe River State Park. It's north of San Antonio, west of Gruene/New Braunfels, and less than two hours from Austin.

What kind of camping? Tents and stuff. No climate-controlled cabin bullshit.

In the wilderness? Nah, we'll camp right near the cars. You can even sleep IN the car if you want. There are restrooms and water nearby.

When are we leaving? Heading out ~2:00 pm on Friday. Since it'll be after Daylight Savings Time, we'll need to leave relatively early if we want to get set up before dark. If anybody has to work until 5, then a second carpool will head out on Friday evening, but no later than 7:00 (see below).

When are we coming back? Sunday morning. The AIC potluck is Sunday evening, but you'll be back home in plenty of time to assemble your dish.

What about the F1 race? Yeah we'll be skipping that. Sorry gearheads.

But I have a show! If you have a Friday or Saturday show that you have to make, then we'll arrange some back-and-forth carpooling during the day on Saturday. Warning: do NOT drive down AFTER a show. The camp gates are locked each night at 10pm.

What should I bring? Hey, I'm not your Scoutmaster. But a good start would be:
• Tent, sleeping bag, and sleeping pad
• Comfy warm clothes, like fleece and whatnot
• Hiking boots
• Bug spray, toothbrush, deodorant, etc.

What will we eat? Sam Schak is coordinating communal meals for Friday night, Saturday, and Sunday morning. Contact her if you would like to help plan or have dietary restrictions.

How much does it cost? The campsites are $84 total, which we'll split amongst the group (about five bucks each). Plus there's a $7 entry fee per person per night ($14 per person if you're staying both nights). Plus Sam will be buying communal groceries for the afore-mentioned communal meals. So it'll be about $20 for the camping, plus $20-25 for the meals. You might give your carpool driver a couple bucks for gas. I think that's it.

What will we do? There will be campfires. There will be improv games. There will be hiking. There will be Capture The Flag. There might be a Saturday-afternoon trip to Gruene for early dinner.

I need to borrow something! I'll set up a Google Doc for that, and for the other administrative stuff described above.

Who's coming? I'll set up a Facebook group for that. We have an upper limit of 24 people.

Post by **happywaffle** » October 16th, 2012, 1:22 pm

Okay, it's one month away. Where should we go? Sara just sent me the following information:

sara farr wrote:I don't know if I can go yet. However, I strongly recommend:

Bob Wentz (Windy Point) Park
https://parks.traviscountytx.gov/find-a-park/bob-wentz

They have:
barbecue grills
boat ramp (restricted to non-motorized watercraft)
concession stand (seasonally, when available)
drinking water
enclosed pavilion
picnic tables
restrooms
sand volleyball courts
showers
Address -- 7144 Comanche Trl. Austin, TX 78732
Hours of Operation -- 8:00 AM to civil twilight (dark).
Entrance Fees -- Cash or check only, no credit cards

It's $10/car for just the DAY (like if you wanted to come hang out, but not actually sleep in the tent). At SUNDOWN they kick out those who are not camping.

I called to see if they had any sites available, how many people were allowed in each site, and what the rules about coming/going were... but I had to leave a message. Also, it says this on their site:

"...to guarantee the date of your reservation, we recommend that you come to our headquarters and pay the fee at: 1010 Lavaca, 3rd Floor, Austin, TX 78701"

So, I guess the number would "have to be set" (or a loose # determined) before you paid the fee/ made the reservation.

Brad Hawkins · Post by **Brad Hawkins** » October 16th, 2012, 2:19 pm

That one says "Day use only park" on the website."

Post by **happywaffle** » October 16th, 2012, 2:30 pm

Brad Hawkins wrote:That one says "Day use only park" on the website."

I wondered about that too, but Sara contacted them directly—Sara, can you confirm?

Ruby W. · Post by **Ruby W.** » October 16th, 2012, 3:35 pm

Come camp in Peru! The weather is great.

catdrago · Post by **catdrago** » October 16th, 2012, 3:52 pm

I vote we go somewhere outside of Austin, not necessarily real far away, but maybe a little bit. Is there anywhere in the hill country area to camp?

sara farr · Post by **sara farr** » October 16th, 2012, 5:19 pm

http://www.windypointpark.com/

I got SCUBA certified here. And I've gone here to shoot off fireworks (and swim in my bday suit)

It's an excellent site -- feels remote, but is not too far. I got a call back from the park, but I have to now call them back -- but I can't today (too busy with PIP rehearsal/show marketing).

Windy Point Park...
6506 Bob Wentz Park Road Austin, TX 78732
512-266-3337
info@windypointpark.com

Windy Point Park Offers:
Picnic tables
Camping areas with fire pits
Courtesy carts to move your gear
Courtesy air to inflate rafts and mats
Clean restrooms
Changing facilities
Rinse-off showers
Concession area
Free wireless internet access
Stairs for easy access to lake
Protected swim & dive areas
On-site SCUBA air fills
Boat launch access

Post by **happywaffle** » October 23rd, 2012, 6:03 pm

FAQ updated above. We're goin' to Guadalupe River State Park. Update your RSVP now or forever hold your peace.

Chuy! · Post by **Chuy!** » October 24th, 2012, 1:13 am

I'll miss you all...

karenjanedewitt · Post by **karenjanedewitt** » October 30th, 2012, 2:55 pm

Anybody going there on Friday and coming back on Saturday evening? I have to be at The Institution by 9pm.

Carpool?

Post by **happywaffle** » October 30th, 2012, 2:58 pm

karenjanedewitt wrote:Anybody going there on Friday and coming back on Saturday evening? I have to be at The Institution by 9pm.

Carpool?

I think Bolden's doing that.

Post by **Jon Bolden** » October 30th, 2012, 3:19 pm

happywaffle wrote:
karenjanedewitt wrote:Anybody going there on Friday and coming back on Saturday evening? I have to be at The Institution by 9pm.

Carpool?
I think Bolden's doing that.

Whoops! I just had to back out due to 5000+ piling onto that weekend, so I'm sorry for not being the ride guy now.