Beach Camping - Padre Island National Seashore
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- Опубліковано 30 січ 2020
- Week two of our Fall Overlanding trip took us to Padre Island Texas. If you haven't been, You gotta put Padre Island on you list of Overlanding destinations. It is truly beautiful. We left Overland Expo East and drove down to Corpus Christi and then made our way out to the island. Overlanding on the beach has its own set of unique challenges. The wind, sun, sand and salt water mist all add to the beauty but you need to plan for them as well. We were so blessed to spend a week at a very secluded site. We saw very few people and the escape from civilization brought us amazing sunrises, peaceful days, and quiet nights. We will be going back again... Soon we hope.
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This my backyard! Words of advice for those intending to go.
1. Have 4wd or AWD if you plan on going past the 5 mile marker. The beach is 60 miles long and unmaintained. There will be debris on the beach. I've seen everything imaginable, from plastic drum to boats to 60 foot trees. Also check the tides BEFORE going. Some areas are unpassable at high tide, so have a plan.
2. There is no cell phone service. Make sure you take everything you think you might need. Check the tides and weather BEFORE you go.
3. During the summer months there is more traffic, especially up to the 10 mile marker. So if you want seclusion you will need to travel farther. Which brings us to fuel, fill up your tank at the last gas station on Padre Island. Soft sand and 4wd will burn up your fuel.
Lastly, be safe, watch for turtles and other wildlife. Bring an extra garbage bag and take out more than you bring. Remember the beach is completely unmaintained. One important note, northbound traffic ALWAYS HAS THE RIGHT OF WAY. You never know when someone may have an emergency and needs to get off the beach. Remember NO cell phone service.
If you follow these simple rules, you will have an awesome time and be prepared for anything unexpected.
Hurry down and enjoy this beautiful national treasure.
Great info
Well said. Not too much left out. Important, life saving information.
I love Texas beaches. You can truly get away from it all with miles of undeveloped beaches. One of the best kept secrets of Texas!
For sure. We had a great time
It’s true we have ALOT of secluded spots all over Texas but I must remind u ALOT of bizzare things happen when no one is around 😅 (in texas🤧)
I’m glad you guys got the chance to visit my hometown of Corpus Christi, Texas and camp out on the beach.
It sure is a beautiful part of the country.
Thank you for sharing your adventures. I’m from Corpus and my husband and I once lived and breathed our coast, especially PINS. Just be careful at night because of the Coyotes. If you have a dog, keep it close. Also, jellyfish (Manowar) that have a vicious sting. The waters are usually clear and turquoise in in color during Summer months. There are also Rip Currents that are dangerous for anyone, even good swimmers. Always swim parallel to the beach if you get caught in one. Do not swim straight to shore. You’ll get tired and drown. Sharks run close to shore but are skittish. Fishing is amazing. All waters can be dangerous, but if you stay aware, you’ll have the best time. PINS is our Gem. Have fun!!! Welcome to Texas. 😎🤓🚣🏻♀️🏄🏻♀️🤠🦈
We had such an amazing time on the beach. This really was one of our families best weeks.
Tsar Trail You need to tag your videos so they show up in more searches!
@@TexasBroskiActual we are leaning how to tag better and how the UA-cam algorithm works. It's a process. Thanks!
When did you guys go down there? It is pretty hot in the summer.
Great video, thanks for the update ! Have fun over there .....
Thank you. It's an amazing beach
Great video thanks guys !!!! Great rig
Thank you!!!
One of my favorite videos you’ve made. Love it!!!
Thank you!!! It was a great week.
Wow, great video guys. Love the overlanding set up you guys have.
Thank you! It's a work in progress.
Thanks for sharing.. I love ur set up..
Thank you!
Went to the natl seashore a week ago. Great place. Texas beaches rock! And you can drive on them
Hank you for sharing your adventure.
Glad you enjoyed the video. We had a great time there. We will definitely be back.
9:10 Lol at first I was like oh he knows about coffee is he an aficionado tho... then he goes yea and a little half and half, FALSE ALARM! Hey great post I really enjoyed it!
So cool to have that much beach all to yourselves
Yes, the isolation was great. We felt like we had the whole beach to ourselves.
Love this video and beach 🏖
Sonrie: con muchas ganas de sonreir, echandole ganas a la vida😀.
Great post! Loves me some Padre Island. Life just doesn't get better!
Thank you. And true... Padre is an amazing place.
Great job!!
Awesome video! Im glad yall love the 3rd coast. I love the video and the set up y'all have. My all time favorite beach in the US.
Thank you! And yes, it is so beautiful there.
love that beach. hope to make it back.
Yes, it's a special place.
Nice family time and great video 👍
Beach camping is not for everyone but I love it. I camp with my kids at PINS 6-8 times a year.
We've planned on going there in July. Looking forward to it 😀
Same
Wow that's an amazing trip
It sure was.
Padre island looks awesome 😁Great video 👍
Thank you.
Yes it is a beautiful beach.
Beautiful video guys.
Thank you.
Love your H3 rig. Great video.
Thank you
lov ittt
Love the recipes and the content! I’ve been rigging out my jeep to join the overlanding adventure also.
Thank you. Hope your jeep is coming along well.
Awesome content. Thanks for sharing this. PINSs is our annual spot for labor day and the wind is always howling. Now i know there are days there with no wind and that is just nice to know.
Thank you. Yes in our 7 day stay the weather was different each day. And when the wind died down it was amazing.
great stuff. keep it up
Thank you!
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Wow🤓
Thank you for the cool video. I looked at it with great interest! Hello from Russia
Thank you! Very cool to have a view on that video from Russia.
Es una alucinación en este este momento todo cerrado hermoso video
Gracias 😊
South padre island is a lot better
awesome video, keep it up!
Thanks!
Check out Coastal GX he is always going to South Padre Island and PINS
Nice video say thanks to the wind a natural ac when is not wind man it gets hot there.
First time watching your channel! Great video, well put together. We hang out on south padre island on the other side of the ship channel south of you!!
Thank you. We will have to check out that part next time down there. It is an amazing place.
How far down did you go? Past the 5 mile marker for sure. For those that are unfamiliar with PINS, fill your tank before going, when your tank gets to half tank that's as far as you go unless you have spare tanks. Many folks have gotten stuck 50+ miles down because they don't consider the fuel needed to get back.
Nice 👍
Thank you
Beach life looks sweet, I love that stretch of beach where you can drive 60 miles in one direction then turn around and come back. Did y’all do the full drive or just partial to a good camping spot?
We drove until we found the perfect campsite and then stayed there. We didn't go all the way to the southern point. It would have been a lot of gear to pack up. It really is a special place.
You said this was fall, but do you remember when exactly? I'm trying to plan a trip for my family. Thanks
We were there in mid October
You can shake some of that seaweed ( a large batch of fresh) in a bucket (preferably a 5 gal white bucket) and watch all the tiny sea life in their natural environment. My nephew loved it and enjoyed releasing it.
Awesome, we will do that next time. Thank you
When you went there , did you have to pay to camp? And how did you get to that entrance, any certain directions?, we are going in august and are looking for a great spot.
We did have to pay to get in. I think it was either $10 or $15 to get in. We went to the Padre Nation Sea Shore entrance and headed south until we found a nice spot. The entrance is near Corpus Christi.
Recently it has been free to get in the National Seashore due to the Coronavirus thingy. Went fishing out there a week or two ago and had a good time.
That's a lot of product placement.. kiss when camping.
Hi. Do you remember what kind of cellphone service you received? Was it good enough for Virtual schooling using Teams/Zoom etc?
Also. What beach entrance did you use?
Here was no cel coverage at all. We went out at the North Padre Island
You have a great setup. Would appreciate if you could comment me on the roof tent, and all around shade system you´ve got. We too have a hummer H3, and would love to start having such experiences, as the ones you show in this channel.
We have a Tuff Stuff Ranger RTT and a Rhino Rack Batwing 270 degree awning. If we were doing the same setup today we would go with 23zero gear.
@@TsarTrail Thankyou very much for the advice. Appreciate it. keep up the good experiences. Thankyou for sharing.
What time of the year is the water too cold to enjoy swimming in it? Like tepid warm not chilly cold?
We were there late September into early October.
You said south padre... You went to north padre...buddy
What chairs are those in the video?
They are the Marchway chairs. We have a link in our Tsar Trail Amazon store. We have used them for years. They are a great chair for the size, weight and price.
What’s the best thing to do in case you get stuck in soft sand? What tool do you use?
You need 4 wheel drive after a certain point on that beach. If stuck, dig out some sand from your back tires and put boards in front of rear tires to drive over for traction.
Shovel, maxtrax and tow straps. Logs or drift wood will help too.
Seaweed and a 5 gallon bucket will get you out of a pinch. Stuff the seaweed in your tires and soak the hell out of the sand under and around your tires that will usually get you out if you don’t dig yourself down to your axles
What camp ground did you stay on? Thanks
No campground. Just 60 miles of beach.
Was that a boarder patrol? I’m confused where to go
We never saw Boarder Patrol. We did see a Park Ranger a few times. We were on Padre Island National Seashore.
Definitely NOT ovelanding on a budget! Lol
What month was this? How hot did it get?
Early October
does it get cold there?
It does. I think anytime after October would be fairly chilly.
I would love to do this
It is a great beach to camp on.
Hmmm.......didn't see any fishing poles?
We will have them next time out there for sure
Did y’all see Nick Meyer? Englishman driving a red pickup with the name Breakaway on the side?
No we don't. But that would have been cool.
He owns a tackle shop in Corpus Christi called Breakaway Tackle. His UA-cam handle is Nickaway. He gives daily beach reports and fishing reports on the weekends. He knows everything there is about PINS. I always plan my trips by what conditions he reports. Awesome video.
@@alfredososa5107 very cool. We have seen a few of his videos. Thanks!
I live in Corpus Christi about 45 min out of padre island there another spot out here you should try if you like beach camping called mustang island its just as nice great video check out my video of sulpher springs Tx camping
Where you went was North Padre Island not South Padre island which is alot further south
Correct. We did not catch that mistake in the edit. Thanks.
I am not a fan of roof top tents , you have to break camp to go exploring.
That is true.
how do you keep the dometic running
It's pretty basic for us now. We plug into the 12v in the cargo area and run off of the Odyssey engine battery. We also use a small solar panel to keep the engine battery topped. It's not a perfect system at this point. We eventually will get larger solar and a second battery designated for aux items like the fridge and lights. But so far it has worked well for us.
Tsar Trail you just gave me my push to one buy a roof top tent . I can’t believe you travel in a hummer by the way did you make a video on your hummer because I am very interested if you got a lift and new tires I think you did get new tires because I watched you Moab video . Anyway new fan of the channel your doing what I would like to do .
@@garrysceppa7508 Glad you are considering a RTT. We had wanted one for years before we made the purchase. We love the experience of sleeping on the roof. Hummer? Funny you ask. We are going to do full Overland Walk-around video this week. The video should be posted on the 13th. We have had a lot of requests for a walk around.
Yes we are lifted and are running 35's. It's a really good set up. We have future plans to get more lift and a lot more whe travel.
Thank you for the kind words.
Fishing poles....fishing poles...
We know that now!... Next time...
You don’t fish 🎣
We have never fished off of the beach like that. But definitely gotta try it.