[We happened across this poem this morning…seemed perfect for the start of a new adventure.] Experience (by Carl Sandburg) This morning I looked at the map of the day And said to myself, “This is the way! This is the way I will go; Thus shall I range on the roads of achievement, The way[…]
Padre Island National Seashore (PINS) is Tortuga Overland’s home adventure spot, a favorite destination for long weekends, especially in the Fall and Winter. This post will be updated regularly with new information and photos from our many trips here. With the right rig and conditions, it’s easy to get far, far away in this wild place, even[…]
The Barton Creek greenbelt is a treasure near downtown Austin if you’re interested in a get away that is not far away. On a beautiful spring day, we hiked the entire 7.9 mile long trail, considered to be one of the top 10 best hiking trails in Texas for good reason, snaking through more than 800 acres of centrally[…]
This park operated by the Lower Colorado River Authority is a nice little surprise tucked off Hwy 71 in Central Texas, just east of Austin. We spent four hours there in February 2016, hiking about 7 miles. Starting at the headquarters building and hiking in a counter-clockwise loop, we hit the Pine Ridge, Cypress, Riverside, Deep[…]