San Antonio Lake - Classic V-Drive Club

We'll we went the the lake a couple of weeks ago and it was great! The water was low in the lake at only about 50 percent of capacity but plenty for some boating. We camped at A-Loop with the Classic V-Drive Club of America and saw many fellow members that we had not seen in a couple of years. Brian Lynch the club founder is always there with one of his vintage boats and he hosts a nice get together. The weather was very hot on Saturday and the afternoon BBQ was enjoyed by all. I think there must have been at least 50 v-drives from vintage flats and cruisers to the nasty all-out hydros with fast passes being layed down in the early mornings Friday and Saturday. We even had our own movie theatre hosted by Tim and his outdoor big screen and some real good footage narated by one of the members. Good stuff to say the least! If you have an old or new v-drive boat and are interested in the club go to www.v-driveboats.com

Camping in the Winter

In the winter time many people never go camping. I think some of the better camping is done during the winter months here in the South West where the weather is not so harsh. Car, pickup, and motor home ventures are great and if you have a motorbike or ATV even better. We see all the folks hitting the sand dunes near Palm Springs starting in the fall and that continues until the late Spring when the temperature starts to rise. Desert and coastal camping is awesome during these times and you will usually have fewer crowds to deal with. We make it a annual event in late September or early October to hit a local state park near the beach and hang out for a few days. Since we are local to the area we have friends and family who don't get a chance to camp come down and experience it for the day and have lunch or dinner with us and they truly enjoy the time outdoors. We always eat well and have a good ol' time even if it rains like it did last time out.

Let's hear some of your stories and Go Outdoors!