Who's heading out to POG3 from CA?

[Ray Davis]

OK, it's probably a bit early to be planning this, but for those who like to plan early, I'm trying to see who want's to be part of the CA caravan to POG3 in April.

I've spoken with Ken Zittrer, and it looks like Ken, Mike Simmons and I will be leaving on Thursday April 19th. The plan tentatively is to drive either 3 or 4 days, arriving Saturday night, or Sunday mid day. It's about a 20 hour drive from Southern CA to Kerrville, and we tend to want to drive a little less each day, but stop and enjoy the company enroute.


I assume others may want to leave earlier, or later, but this thread might be a good place to hookup and maybe get a couple of groups going.

If you're interested, please let us know!

Thanks,

[mikedee]

Ray,
I will be driving our coach to POG III. We would be happy to caravan with you. It looked like a three day drive to us, maybe Beaudry's, east of El Paso and Kerrville? How about meeting in the desert at Spotlight 29 Casino RV lot and heading out.

Mike & Dee
40' Prevost Royale

[garyde]

Hi Ray. We are planning to leave about the same time. I will stay in touch as our plan develops. POG II Caravan was great and We look forward to POG III. Gary

[Coloradobus]

We are leaving on the 21st for POGIII, weather permitting. Another few inches of snow and temps in the teens today. Tomorrow, we are expecting winds that can gust to 75mph. Geez, we've had enough. Normal winters here, are in the 50's and 60's this time of year with sun.
We leave for Palm Springs next Teusday, weather permitting, hopefully it will be warmer there than last month. We froze in PS and it even snowed in Scottsdale during the last day of the Barrett-Jackson Auction.

[Ray Davis]

Hey Mike & Gary,

Let's stay in touch with this. Mike, I was thinking about Beaudry's a I've heard it's a nice place to stay. Where is Spotlight 29 Casino? I'm not familiar that.

[Ray Davis]

Mike, is that Spotlight 29 Casino out near Indio? I did a web search and located that. Seems like a reasonable place to hook-up.

I quick check with Maps and Streets show we coudl be out there about 1030A to meet, and would put us at Beaudry RV Resort around 4PM. Seems like a reasonable days drive.

[mikedee]

Ray,
Spotlight is right at the bottom of the hill on the East side of Indio used to be called Trump. It is off Dillon Rd. 33.7N 116.2W They have a large RV only area that would be a great spot to meet. Some might want to come the night before and stay in the lot. Beaudry's is a great place with good on resort facilities. They would probably show us the Country Coach's they have on the lot.

We might want to stop in AZ for cheaper fuel, and probably use the Hwy 85 cut off to Gila Bend.

Mike & Dee
Give me a call if you have idea's 209-602-8552

[win42]

Hi Cal bunch. Count us in. We will be @ Beaudry's waiting for you. Were here now, but we'll store the Coach in Tucson and head home at the end of Feb. and return to Beaudry's just ahead of POG3. We'll hook up with you then.
Pleasant Travels
Harry & Shirley

[Ray Davis]

Harry, great to hear from you. We'll definitely plan on first night at Beaudry's which will be Thursday April 19th. On POG2 caravan I made reservations for everyone, but I don't feel a great need to do that. What do you think? Should we make the decisions as to where to stay, and everyone fend for their own reservation, or should I try to get us in as a group?

I've been looking at a stop for 2nd night. Not much between Beaudry and Kerrville! Las Cruces is a bit too close. I found two possibilities. What does everyone think? First right off of I-10 (on the route) is Ft Stockton. There is a KOA there that is reputed to have large spaces for a KOA. There were two other places with good reviews on rvparkreviews.com, which indicated they were great for an overnighter. That includes A&M Camper Park, and Commanche Land RV Park.

Another possibility is to head a little north and split off on I20. This goes up to Midland/Odessa area. There seems to be a really nice park in Odessa called the Midessa Oil Patch RV Park. Total travel time would increase maybe 30 minutes or so, BUT the trip into Kerrville is about 5 hours, putting us in at reasonable time on Saturday?

Anyone have any other suggestions for the trip across West Texas?

PS: I guess another option is to go for shorter day on Friday, and another shorter one on Saturday, arriving in Kerrville on Sunday, not Saturday.

[garyde]

I made that trip last year coming to Calif. from Florida. I will look up the places I stayed along the way.