that bear valley rv looks like our kinda place, but it's 100 miles to the BT grill from there so it's not central home base for the area.

     .is 2024 the year you get to ride again?

I certainly hope so !    I hope to join you fellers for a week in Texas for a "Spring-Ride"  

In the middle of the Summer or early fall a ride out to The Burr's trail ( or similar) is not out of the question , but It don't seem like a good idea to go camping solo in places far from law and order.    Yea , I do carry , and have a portable "motion detector" with a loud receiver to put under my pillow ... but I sleep sound sometimes.    
Maybe I should get a "Pocket Dog" to bring along ?  

How would ya carry a dog on a Motorcycle anyway ?  
I'm picturing a tank bag type pet box ?

Really , A light sleeping bike buddy with a nice tent , and retired would be better ... or both  ?    

I'm going to put "pocket Dog and Motorcycle" on U-Tube and see what pops up ?  

I have seen a few dogs that ride with their owners.  I can remember 2 of them specifically - one was a small black/white French Bulldog, the other was a Chihuahua.  Both were socialized well and were not "yippy" and they seemed to like hanging out with folks.  The bulldog stayed glued to the owner and didn't wander far.....the Chihuahua was high energy and like to visit folks.

Here is how the owner hauled the little French Bulldog around.

Taking a dog along while camping does alter the way you spend your time - at least it does with the 70 pound dog we camp with.  Mornings are spent getting them breakfast and taking them for a morning walk....same for the evening meal.  When we take a motorcycle with us we spend the morning with Lily going on hikes or visiting places that are dog friendly.  After lunch Deb and I will go on a motorcycle ride and Lily gets to stay in the RV - we come home after a 4-5 hour ride and get Lily out of the RV and we cook dinner and spend the rest of the evening hanging out with her.  The RV has heat and AC - so if we are traveling and want to stop at a museum or restaurant Lily can stay in the RV.  The RV is pretty well insulated and has good ventilation, we don't need to run the generator and AC when stopped unless temps are in the high 70's or above.

On a motorcycle a dog would not always be able to hang out in the carrier while you did other things......the sun could be a bit too hot to leave them in the carrier for long.  Maybe with a small dog you could carry them and get into places I would never take Lily.  We will take Lily to restaurants that have outdoor seating, and she goes into hardware stores, auto parts stores, and even my bank is dog friendly - I never take her into places that sell or serve food.  Some museums and historical sites are dog friendly - not all of them will let your dog inside or on the grounds.

Our previous dog Sarah and our current dog Lily are good campers - but far too big to take along on a motorcycle.  They both have an incredible sense of what is going on around us......and even have a good sense of what to ignore and what needs attention.  We were at a campsite with Sarah and sleeping.....and she woke us up when she made a stern growl.  As I woke up I could see a flashlight headed toward our tent....and when they heard the growl they quickly headed another direction (the place had no lighting and I suspect someone got lost and thought our space was theirs'.....until they heard the growl).  Lily is a bit more laid back about people - but I suspect she would give us an alert for any animals that got into the campsite.

Lily loves going camping and would enjoy a motorcycle ride....she gets excited anytime I ride mine out the driveway or someone rides over on their bike.  She knows when the bike goes into the trailer that I am headed somewhere for a few days and I won't be home to spend time with her.  

We have another possibility... John.
I'm working on a long dormant savage for him.

Cabin 1: $72/night sleeps 4
John
Lancer
MMranch
versey

Cabin 2:
springman
victory,
bil2,
hammer and possibly sig other

RV1:
dave and deb




Ranch House $200/night sleeps 8, 2 baths and kitchen included

I'm OK with all the above thanks Versey !    
The idea of all under the same roof is good till the snoring starts ... I'll bring some Vick's and a few Q-Tips to lube them nose bore's with !  

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I think I might need to bring the 650cc bike to keep up with you fellers and weather permitting go on the West Texas  (Seminole-canyon)  for a day or two.   That campground sound right friendly.!

I don't know what beds the bunkhouse has but : I'll be bringing a tent , sleeping bag and sleeping pad anyway.

 

Versey, what are the dates we are looking at ?
Seems like it started on the 18th but I cannot find where it was mentioned.

LANCER wrote on 12/05/23 at 09:43:05:


Deb and I are arriving on the afternoon of April 14....a Sunday.  We are leaving on the morning of Monday, April 22nd, and headed to stay at the Seminole Canyon State Park on April 23 & 24th.

You cabin folks are not bound by our schedule - except that Youzguyz will be leading us on trips some of those days (maybe not all).  Deb and I plan on doing a few touristy things that Youzguys will likely not want to participate in - like going to see the Alamo and the River Walk in San Antonio......which is about an hour away from Kerrville.  I believe both of those touristy things can be accomplished in the same day.