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outdoors Archives – Mrs Padillys Travels

Padilly News: I’m on YouTube!

FALL 2020, Vol. 1, Issue 4 | MrsPadillysTravels.Com – I’M ON YOUTUBE! Howdy Traveler, it’s a countdown to the end of 2020, and I think this is something to celebrate! This has been a challenging year for sure, and I hope you have been…

Padilly News: Shasta Makeover Complete

Mrs. Padilly's Shasta

Summer 2020, Vol. 1, Issue 3 | MrsPadillysTravels.Com – SHASTA MAKEOVER COMPLETE! Oh my, Traveler, where has the summer gone? Fall is officially a few weeks away, and my Shasta Makeover is finally complete! But before I update you on the latest news in…

Adding a name to your Travel Trailer? Read this First!

Renamed Shasta Mrs Padilly

I think most of you will agree that giving a name to your travel trailer is one of the “funniest” steps towards making your glamped trailer your own. Your trailer’s name creates its personality, and it says something about you. It’s your personal brand,…

My Shasta vs. My Casita: An Honest Review

Casita vs Shast

Tips on Buying a Travel Trailer to Glamp Are you ready to glamp your first travel trailer, but you are unsure what kind to buy? Or are you ready to trade in your current trailer for another? Read on for some tips to help…

Actual Contact in Marfa, Texas

Actual Contact Marfa Texas

The Language We Use Determines Our Reality. ~ Jason W. A. Tucker ~ Just east of Marfa off Hwy. 90 (67), framed by an RV park, two historical markers, train tracks, and an empty field, sits twelve pillars of steel that may go unnoticed…

Terlingua Ghostown

Terlingua Ghostown

Reflections on the desert. Could this be Texas’ version of the Devil’s Triangle? Anchored, one on each corner, are Marfa, Alpine, and Terlingua, and at some point in-between them, you get lost.

Davis Mountains State Park

CAMPSITE #51 ~ ALONG KEESEY CREEK. A retreat from the desert, Davis Mountains State Park was home base as we crisscrossed through Big Bend Country. We visited during the Thanksgiving Holidays, with pleasant 70° temperatures by day dipping into the ’30s and ’40s at…

Lake Whitney State Park

Lake-Whitney-State-Park

CAMPSITE #36 ~ HORSESHOE CAMPING LOOP. Lake Whitney State Park is a great place to bring your travel trailer and boat, and most sites are large enough to store both at the campsite. Our trip took place in August, and temperatures were over 100’s….

Boating Lake Conroe, Texas

C-Dory on Lake Conroe

A Motor Boaters Paradise! Just an hour north of Houston. There are plenty of restaurants along the lake’s southern shore (along 105), including places to tie up your boat. Or, if you prefer, as we often do, head to the north side of the…

Palo Duro Canyon State Park

Free Range at Palo Duro Canyon State Park

CAMPSITE #91 ~ MESQUITE CAMP AREA. Palo Duro Canyon is known as the “Grand Canyon of Texas,” and is one of my favorite Texas State Parks. I have visited this park several times, and as you see in the image of our campsite at…