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Message started by MMRanch on 01/29/24 at 07:21:31

Title: Passports
Post by MMRanch on 01/29/24 at 07:21:31

Hay YOuzGUys

Is it looking like we'll be needing a PASTPORT to meet up in TEXAS come April ?
What's the mood there in San Antonio ? :-?

Springman , how about Houston ? what are the local folks saying ?

You folks who live in Texas tell us what the people who live there are thinking ?

Title: Re: Passports
Post by youzguyz on 01/30/24 at 03:50:35

I very much doubt that Texas will secede from the US prior to your visit in April.. so, no passport is needed.
Just remember that Texas is (for the most part) a conservative state.

I am NOT going to get into a discussion about "Sanctuary Cities(States, Counties, etc)", or the Texas border with Mexico, or illegal immigration.

San Antonio has the same problems as any large city, but I don't follow the news much as I ride mostly in the Hill Country. The worst problem is all the road construction!! (Which I know how to avoid).

If you are thinking about a side trip to Mexico, or "the valley", then study up on current local news for those areas you intend to visit.
I am not going to advise you on what you intend to do.

I do recommend you have valid ID that identifies you as a US citizen.
If you will be carrying a weapon, check the reciprocal laws between your state and Texas... and the states you will be crossing to get here.

Title: Re: Passports
Post by springman on 01/30/24 at 10:22:27

Yep, what Youzguyz says. Though I believe we would make a great country on our own, that is probably not happening any time soon. ;D

Title: Re: Passports
Post by Dave on 01/30/24 at 15:11:30

When I look at Google Maps - it appears that Eagle Pass is a pretty good distance away from where we will be riding. When I looked up why Eagle Pass is so popular for border crossings - the news articles stated that is where the Cartels are sending folks. Eagle Pass is right across the border from the large Mexican city of Piedras Negras - and there is not a large span of desert to cross on either side of the border.

Unless there is significant changes - I believe we will be fine.

Title: Re: Passports
Post by youzguyz on 01/30/24 at 15:39:40

78434E5948445F59424A47582B0 wrote:

I will not be leading any rides anywhere near the border. It is a long ride and I don't like west Texas. I don't like seeing where I am going to be in 10 minutes. I used to run service calls out there.
However, I heard you (Dave) mention going to Seminole Canyon, which is on the border. Probably no problem, but, be informed!

Title: Re: Passports
Post by Dave on 01/30/24 at 17:13:40

455349465B4945463C0 wrote:

However, I heard you (Dave) mention going to Seminole Canyon, which is on the border. Probably no problem, but, be informed!

Title: Re: Passports
Post by MMRanch on 01/30/24 at 19:40:41

Now I'm wondering ... if my TN drivers license is enough ? :-?

Title: Re: Passports
Post by verslagen1 on 01/30/24 at 20:46:08

Every year they pull me over after el paso and ask me if I'm really from california... si senor XD

Title: Re: Passports
Post by Ruttly on 01/31/24 at 06:03:31

Texans don’t need a passaport. Here it comes , wait for it !
They can use their belt buckles , ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Passports
Post by Dave on 01/31/24 at 06:08:58

2F3D2F3D30232C212A620 wrote:

Now I'm wondering ... if my TN drivers license is enough ? :-?

MM.....stop worrying over nothing. Border Patrol is not looking for a bunch of old guys riding motorcycles on Texas back roads enjoying the scenery.

Currently I believe the "hot spot" is a small section of riverfront at Eagle Pass - which is about 3 hours from Kerrville. There is a Mexican Town called Piedras Negras across the river and the Mexican Cartels and other smugglers are dropping off people at this location in large numbers. You can see the grass is worn off the land where the car/trucks/vans/busses pull up to drop off the people, and they walk across the river and up the boat ramp. This is where the Texas National Guard is erecting the barrier and trying to get the people to go up to the bridge where there is a legal border crossing.

Title: Re: Passports
Post by Eegore on 01/31/24 at 09:01:01

MM.....stop worrying over nothing. Border Patrol is not looking for a bunch of old guys riding motorcycles on Texas back roads enjoying the scenery.

Agreed. Pretty much nothing about what you guys will be doing will be of any concern. Bring your State ID and enjoy the ride.

Title: Re: Passports
Post by MMRanch on 01/31/24 at 09:32:38

I've noticed that some times its good to look before ya leap .

Not that I usually subscribe to that theory but its still true . ;D

So , Dave ... are we bring some Old Guys with us this year ?
a bunch of old guys riding motorcycles on Texas back roads enjoying the scenery.

:)

Title: Re: Passports
Post by ThumperPaul on 01/31/24 at 11:22:07

No passports will be needed. Just the usual chest beating posturing of good ole boy Texas politicians.

And the border crisis isn’t this giant cartel human trafficking monster that certain media outlets want you to believe. Is there a problem, yes. But it’s not some army attack by cartels, drug dealers, human traffickers, rapists, and hardened criminals.

Title: Re: Passports
Post by ThumperPaul on 01/31/24 at 11:33:36

704B4651404C57514A424F50230 wrote:

[quote author=455349465B4945463C0 link=1706541692/0#4 date=1706657980]
However, I heard you (Dave) mention going to Seminole Canyon, which is on the border. Probably no problem, but, be informed!

We are staying in the Seminole Canyon State Park campground for 2 days after we leave Kerrville. It is close to the border - but it is near to nothing.....the land is very rugged and dry and the river banks are very steep.

I seriously doubt that there are any significant issues with the border in that remote area - and if the situation changes we can easily avoid the area and just head home.
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Dave, y’all will be fine at Seminole Canyon State Park. On your way there (or back), you might want to check out the caverns of Sonora. It’s pretty neat. The guided tour lasts about 1.5 hours if I recall correctly. We were there when it was blazing hot, but the cavern was a nice cool damp 68°. Ok, more like 72° and feels like 85°. It is considered a warm cave.

Title: Re: Passports
Post by ohiomoto on 01/31/24 at 17:08:21

http://https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ec7fPwF6n7I/mqdefault.jpg

I miss the days when America was great and we could purchase inexpensive, well-built, imports.

Title: Re: Passports
Post by ThumperPaul on 02/01/24 at 05:22:04

62656462606279620D0 wrote:

http://https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ec7fPwF6n7I/mqdefault.jpg

I miss the days when America was great and we could purchase inexpensive, well-built, imports.

Ha! It was great when we could buy cheap quality stuff made abroad. When people thought Japan was copy catting poorly made US products and making them better for cheaper! We blinked and China said, “hold my beer!”. Funny, nobody worries about Japan anymore.