Just Piddlin' in Crockett

      We made a road trip this last weekend to Crockett for their Christmas on the Square.  It was our second trip with Just Piddlin'.  After the first trip, several modifications were made, such as, added shelves, hooks in various places, and insulating the floor.  The weather was wet and cold, in the thirties and forties most of the time. It was a real test of just how well Just Piddlin' would function.

We had no problem staying warm and dry at all. We barely ran our little electric heater, maybe 5 or 10 minutes as needed, which turned out to be about every 4 or 5 hours. Condensation was a problem, until we opened the windows to let allow for better ventilation and air circulation. My idea for the tarp to use as an awning did not work out very well. The size I decided on was too small, and water would pond on it, and not drain properly. We solved that problem by replacing it with a pop up shelter. It works great, and gives us more covered room outside.

I took a lot of pictures and will be sharing them as time goes by. Here are a few however to further tell about our trip.

We stayed at Mission Tejas State Park, outside of Crockett.

We weren't happy with our awning setup.

It was raining and wet, but the atmosphere and surroundings were beautiful.

Trash turned into treasures.

Dr Pepper anyone.

Bobby D's from Henderson. I like the Smokin Walking Taco.

My dear sweet wife, drinking hot chocolate.

Cheyenne, our daughter, joined us for the day in Crockett.

We ate lunch at the Moose Head Cafe, right off the square in Crocket. The BBQ stuffed baked potatoes and onion rings were wonderful.

Me with a full belly

Our pop up cover. It works great. Notice the Christmas lights. Not too early, besides I like the look.

We did drive over to Alto, just to take in the sights.

The muddy Neches River.

Road the road for the first time!

Thursday evening, we took Just Piddlin, ( our camping trailer), our for the first time. Pulled it behind my truck down the highway and through the neighborhood to see how it handles. Great no problems.

Friday, we headed south to Goliad State Park, after work. Naturally, we got stuck in Houston's famous rush hour traffic pulling the trailer. Again, no problems. Arrived at Goliad around 9:30 pm. It was nice not to have to pitch a tent in the dark. The trailer was set up and ready for use in about 15 minutes.

Saturday, Janet and I, met up with Cody, and went to Goliad Market Days that was set up around the town's square. There we lots of booths with various craft items and if course, great food, like chicken on a stick, kettle corn, and fresh squeezed lemonade. Lunch went like this, Cody had a cheeseburger, Janet had a chicken kabob, I had a bowl of chili. We all shared  family size order of ribbon fried potatoes, along with fresh lemonade. Oh Yeah.

Alright, Just Piddlin trailer report.
Not all was great. A few things I need to fix. (I'm sure there will be more as time passes with use)
1. I need to build some shelves.
2. I need to install hooks in various places.
3. I had condensation around the bottom of the door and on the floor under the mattress.
(Those were the only two places without insulation)
4. I need to run wires for lighting to a different spot.
5. I need to mount a paper towel rack.
6. I need a small table.

Here are a few pictures from the trip.

Most things in south Texas, sting or prick. Fire ants and cactus.

A nice 6 point.

I saw this and thought it was very unusal.

Does anyone know what the name of this plant is?

Downtown Goliad.

Ok, I had to ask, the man said it's called a Bandle. A cross between cowboy boots and sandles. He even has a patent on them.

Just Piddlin Build 10

It's almost ready. The paint is dry. The inside is finished. Now for a road test. My plans are to take it on a shake down ride tomorrow, and if all goes well, take it camping for the first time this weekend.