Squinting in the Sunlight as we TweetThis isn’t about the outdoors, but it’s a must-see video!
On a two-wheeled transportation device, Austin Segway Tours provides both city and nature voyages. The futuristic device, unveiled in 2001, stands far from the typical form of transportation, traveling as fast as 12.5 mph.
I’m going to this billabong sale on Saturday in the morning. Apparently there are shirts for $5 and pants for $15. I’ve never been before so I can’t promise anything. It’s taking place on Conervaca somewhere…I know, sketchy details, but that’s all I’ve got right now. I’ll get back you yall.
So, a few summers ago my boyfriend and I decided we needed a mini-vacation ASAP. Considering we were both dead broke and weren’t sure how to finance our trip, we had to get creative. First, we chose a quaint, quiet beach (Mustang Island, on the Gulf Coast: check). Next, we filled up the tank of a borrowed SUV and packed a cooler with all of the snacks I already had in my cupboard and fridge (sustenance: check). We also brought popcorn from home that we popped in the 7-11 microwave while we bought beer! (By far, the cheapest and most strange way I’ve ever cooked food on vacation.) For the next two days we ate pre-cooked Asian pot stickers, crackers and cheese, veggie sandwiches, fruit and cereal. On the second day we indulged in a HUGE Mexican breakfast of huevos rancheros, papas, refried beans and fruit at a little Mexican diner on the beach. We pulled the car behind a massive beach house (abandoned during the off-season) and backed it up right onto the beach. We arranged blankets, sleeping bags and loads of pillows in the back of the SUV and slept comfortably above the sand for the night. For $65, including gas, it’s the most unconventional, DIY trip to the beach I’ve ever had. You definitely don’t have to shell out beaucoup bucks to hit the beach in Texas…
I got to test out my friends’ wetsuit this weekend. It worked out amazingly! The water was 59 at the north end of Lake Austin and I could barely hold the tow cable after a few minutes. However, with the wet suit, I was able to straight “do work”.
It also covered my farmer’s tan which is a good thing to do when you’re trying to impress someone. Can I get someone to back me up here?
OK I discovered something new this weekend out on the lake. Wakesurfing. You have a small board that’s about the size of a wakeboard, but it’s shaped like small surfboard. Small as in 50 inches. Anyway, you fill up the ballasts on one side of the boat and cruise at about 10 mph which creates this 3 foot wake. It’s identical to a wave that’s about to crash so you are able to ride it without a tow cable. My friend rode if for 5 minutes then hopped back in while we were still going…I PROMISE. I had to tow into the wake but it is extremely easy. On top of that, the best part of this is that it’s a really chill way to wake on the lake. No bindings, no messy wipeouts, just falling in and out of a perpetual wave.
Pace Bend, a state park 30 minutes west of Austin, attracts hikers and bikers alike, and is a particularly good spot for campers. It’s an isolated, natural beauty on Lake Travis, yet still close enough to the city to hold a convenient weekend camping adventure. A day permit is $8.00 per vehicle, and a primitive camping permit is $15.00 a vehicle. But for those who aren’t attuned to nature and roughing it out, there are improved camping sites available with extra amenities for just 5 bucks more than the primitive camping site. Many also come to Pace Bend for fishing, swimming, mountain biking and horseback riding.
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