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Quiet camp spots in north Texas?
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Quiet camp spots in north Texas?

Hey yall

Want to do a solo camp weekend north of DFW area later this year, once things cool down a bit and kids go back to school.

I am female. I car camp and carry, but I have never solo camped in Texas before. I live NW of Fort Worth.

Anyone familiar with some good, safe spots near-ish DFW area? Fine with crossing into OK if it’s worth the drive. I feel like Mineral Wells or PK might be too busy even when school’s in since it does need to be a weekend for me.

I don’t need to be alone, but trying to avoid a busy and popular campsite. Curious if anyone can point me in the right direction.

Thanks in advance 🤗

u/good-timing-407 — 1 day ago
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Demand YETI Defend Big Bend!

Big Bend National Park is one of the last truly wild places left in America. Remote canyons, dark skies, untouched desert—it's the kind of landscape that inspired YETI's entire brand. But here's the contradiction: YETI profits from marketing this wild place while co-founder Ryan Seiders, who still owns 15% of the company, is cooperating with and profiting from border wall construction that would scar that exact landscape.

I started a petition asking YETI to take a stand. A wall through Big Bend would fragment wildlife corridors, destroy tourism, and erase the solitude and natural beauty that YETI has built its identity on. It feels backwards—companies that make their money celebrating wild places should actually defend them.

This isn't really about politics. It's about whether a company stands by what it claims to believe in. Anyone else bothered by brands that profit from nature but stay silent when it matters? If this feels right to you, consider signing and sharing. Sometimes companies listen when their customers speak up.

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u/DareToCare13 — 2 days ago
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Findpeople to do stuff outside with

Hey y'all - I just made a basic website (startoutside.com) to make it possible to find others to hunt and fish with. In the future it's going to expand beyond these activities, but that's where I'm starting. It's just a basic member directory where you can find other people with similar interests in similar areas. It's brand new, without anyone in it yet, but take a look, sign up, fill out your profile, and see if in the coming weeks you might be able to find someone to do this stuff with. I'd also love any feedback you have about what isn't working, or what would make this a more valuable resource for you. You can DM me or email me at admin@startoutside.com. There is no cost, this isn't associated with a business, etc., I'm just one of you and wanted to make it easier to find people to do this stuff with.

(go to startoutside.com, create an account, fill in your profile with your interests, and then go to the Member Hub -> Community Profiles to find other people)

u/Old_Albatross_2468 — 3 days ago
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Swimming holes

Hey yall hope everyone is having a great week. I was wondering if anyone could share some advice as to where a good place to take the family swimming. I’ve got my girls for the summer and my wife and I would like to take them around Texas to hit the best swimming holes. We want to go to the Nuces river in camp wood and do 7bluffs too, but we are coming down from the Waco/temple area and if I can mitigate any potential problems, I’d like to beforehand. Where is the best place to go and take the family in that area? Any recommendations on what I should be bringing with me/ what I absolutely do not need? Are the paid swimming areas the best place to go? Thanks in advance to everyone!

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u/Previous_You_5669 — 5 days ago
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Texas Parks and Wildlife vendor breach exposed driver's license and passport data on more than 3 million license holders

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department disclosed on June 18 that a breach at its third-party hunting and fishing license vendor exposed personal data on more than 3 million license holders. The state has not named the vendor.

What was exposed:

  • Driver's license information
  • passport numbers where people provided them
  • Email addresses
  • phone numbers
  • home addresses

Texas Cyber Command detected the breach, and the agency is offering a year of free credit monitoring aka "Sorry hackers got your data, but don't worry, we'll let you know after they steal your identity." 🤦‍♂️

While this isn't an age verification system, it works the same way, and now that age verification is being mandated all over, the frequency of breaches like this is going to rise quickly.

Full breakdown and source links: https://s.vp.net/5wVeZ

u/V3R1F13D0NLY — 10 days ago
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Question about Possum Kingdom State Park in Texas.

I am going to try and hike at the state park in the next week. On the official Texas Park App it shows a few trails on the West side of the lake. All trails shows several more to the East with titles like "Possum Kingdom phase one".

Does anyone know about those trails? Are they official trails? Or on some sort of private land?

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u/Heartdiseasekills — 9 days ago
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Medina River

Got out on the Medina River Father's Day weekend to catch some Rio Grande Cichlids. The flows are looking good right due to all this great rain we've received this year.

u/210Angler — 13 days ago
▲ 10 r/TXoutdoors

Is visiting Caddo Lake in July a stupid idea?

Will it be so miserably hot to the point where an extended canoe explanation would not be enjoyable? Humidity doesn't really bother me, but I'm not sure how much shade coverage the cypress trees provide.

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u/ad_matai47 — 11 days ago